The Spring Ball

Ch. 10: Chat Noir

I look at Ladybug grinning as I twirl my staff. She looked gorgeous today...but I wouldn't let that distract me. With a swift leap I land on the stage the Decorator turning to aim at me. From the corner of my eye I could see ladybug making her way to where the disco ball was and I smirked, knowing she had a plan.

"Hey Decorator you say that you are the best party planner. Then prove it to me." I call out and start running, jumping off the stage and on to the tables. The girl giggles and I feel lights, cloths, and ribbons fall in the places where I was before. A red ribbon, ironically, almost gets me but I doge it mid-air cursing under my breathe.

"Oh the poor kitty..." She purrs instead of tauntingly almost sad, as she throws more stuff at me. Nonetheless, I suddenly feel no more objects fall around me so I stop, thinking Ladybug had caught her.

Of course I was wrong.

The Decorator had turned around and with a flick of her wrist had wrapped Ladybug, who had been on top of the disco ball, in a black cloth. Then I gasp seeing the girl I love fall through the air shrieking before getting caught by the other girls weird white scarf.

"Finally I've got the small ladybug. Now i just need your earrings and we are all set!" The Decorator says happily, but I do not pay attention the world turning into slow motion.

What would Ladybug do?

It suddenly comes to me and I smirk jumping on to the disco ball and then screaming,

"Cataclysm!" before bringing it down, momentarily distracting the girl.

It was enough.

Ladybug squeezes out of her grasp and with a cane, which I guess she obtained from her lucky charm, pulls away the white cloth. Then, the Decorator yelling at her to stop, she rips the hole further revealing a pocket with the akuma.

"Ha guess you aren't that good of a party host." I whisper in the Decorators ear as Ladybug passes through the usual routine, releasing the now white butterfly into the air. My eyes, reluctantly, leave her beautiful sight and turn to the Decorator who's mask had disappeared revealing a bewildered Rose holding a fixed chair cover.

"Huh?" She asks confused and I fist bump Lady as the frozen students and the hidden ones return cheering for us.

"Thanks for saving me Chat..." I hear someone whisper in my ear, Chloe style, and I jump back in surprise to find that its Ladybug, smirking while imitating my jump.

"You see its no fun to be scared." She teases as I roll my eyes unable to be mad at her. The music turns back on and I see the students start dancing again, Rose walking over to Juleka with her usual smile. Despite the whole villain thing it had been a great night.

"So m'lady considering the fact that we are at a high school dance...would you like to dance with me?" I purr trying my best at acting confident as other couples slow dance around us. She seems to think about this (terribly) faking  reluctance until she nods taking my outstretched hand. Then she wraps her slender arms around my neck and I place my hands on her small waist swaying to the music. After a few seconds she closes her eyes, resting her head on my chest while humming to the song, as I smile goofily. My heart seemed about to burst...

Lady freaking bug, my all time crush, was dancing with me.

To my utter dislike, however, the song ends a bit later and Ladybug jerks back her eyes worried as if she were realising something.

"Shoot Adr..." She pauses looking around and then adds, "Chat I have to go I forgot that I had an errand." She then turns around to leave, but I hold her arm remembering the brooch I had bought.

"Wait before you go I had brought you this...as a gift." I stammer unable to hide my nerves and she seems shocked as I take out the small jewel ladybug. It had cost me most of my allowance, but I had no regrets as I see a shy smile appear on her face.

"Thanks a lot chat..." She whispers and then kisses my cheek before disappearing into the hallways of the school.

It takes me a few minutes to recover from that my mind in flames.

LADYBUG HAD KISSED ME!
Well in the cheek obviously, but it was still a kiss. I cheer to myself as I walk to the hallways ready to go when it suddenly hits me, my stomach sinking and my eyes widening in worry.

Marinette!

(2 little side notes: first I hope you enjoyed the little guilty-conscience-4-chat ending and the fight because like I think chat is underestimated a lot in the series and I wanted to give him the spotlight for once. Second the picture doesn't really go with the story, but just imagine that instead of the rose Chat is holding the brooch and blushes at how amazing Lady looks ;)