Hero

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2: Akuma Attack
{Ladybug}
"The LadyBlog has so many views! I heard that Chat Noir dangled Ladybug off a roof last night! Can you believe it?" Alya blabbed on.
"Wait? Why would Chat do that? Doesn't he love Ladybug?" I asked trying to sound interested in the tale of what happened last night.
Hopefully she doesn't know about the kiss.
"But guess what!"
"What?"
"Chat was just mucking around and they kissed!" Alya squealed. Everyone stopped what they were doing to listen in. Even Chloé.
Spoke too soon.
"What!?" I yelled. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Adrian with a shocked expression and he was...
Blushing?
"Yeah! They kissed on top of a roof last night then Ladybug zoomed off. What do you think? Do they secretly know each other and are dating without the mask? Did Chat just want to kiss Ladybug because he felt like it? What do you think?" She asked basically screaming.
"I don't know..." I trailed off.
Was I keeping my cool? Why is Adrian blushing?
Adrian walked away.
I have to follow him.
"Alya, I'll be back, I think I left something at class," I said. I quickly raced off without a reply.
Where did Adrian go?
I walked towards a classroom. I heard a scream and rushed into the classroom, to Adrian in there one second then a green flash and Chat Noir standing right where Adrian was. I tried to walk out without him noticing but I opened the door and he spun around.
Shoot! I forgot he has enhanced senses!
"I-I-I..." I stammered as he walked over to me. He placed a clawed finger on my lips.
"Stay here,"
I nodded.
So, I now know who my partner is...thankfully he doesn't know who I am.
Chat left the room. And it sunk in.
I kissed Adrian. I have rejected Adrian. I have been borderline mean to Adrian. Adrian is Chat Noir...he has pet names for me...bugaboo....LB.....m'lady....
My knees felt like pasta. I slid down onto the floor.
Adrian has been my partner all this time.
Chat has been my crush all this time.
Adrian is sweet.
Chat is flirty.
Which is the real him?
Do I love a facade?
Do I work with a facade?
I don't know what to think anymore. Just because of one cold night.
Tears slid down my face.
Why am I crying?
I don't know...
2: Secrets
[Chat Noir]
Evidence of carnage was everywhere.
People ran past me. People shoved me away.
I caught a glimpse of orange before a flash of red flew by and tackled the orange.
In a red ladybug swarm the carnage was gone. The red flashed away.
Was she avoiding me or did she have somewhere to go? I can't worry about that now, I have to check on Marinette. Marinette knows. I was so careful yet Marinette found out...
I raced out of the crowd and jumped up onto the roof, I had too take a few moments to reorient myself and quickly headed for school. I climbed into the window. I lost my transformation and saw Marinette sitting on the floor, her head in her hands.
"Mari..."
She looked up.
"Hey, I'm sorry that now you have to keep a big secret, I thought I was careful, why did you follow me here anyways?"
"I wanted to find out why you were blushing...I guess I know now," She laughed but I could tell it was forced.
I sat down next to her. We stayed there in silence.
"Could Alya get an interview?" Marinette asked.
"What?"
"Could Alya get an interview with Chat Noir for her LadyBlog? I mean she has an interview with Ladybug but not one with Chat, she really wants one, could you, please?"
I laughed. "Of course,"
"Thanks,"
I shrugged. "Hey, I've got a question...so, do you think Ladybug would avoid me because of the kiss last night or do you just think she had somewhere to go..."
"Hmm...she probably had somewhere to go because not matter how hard you try to avoid someone they'll always come back into your life, for good or for worse, and plus wouldn't Ladybug talk rather than avoid?"
"Yeah, I s'pose your right. Thanks Mari,"
"What's with you calling me that,"
"I don't know it just feels right. Mmaarrrriiii,". I drew it out to annoy her. She laughed.
"We better get out before anyone gets any ideas."
"Yea-"
"Adrikinns!"
"Hide me," I asked. Marinette pointed to a storage room.
"Thanks," I whispered. I quickly ran and hid.
Chloé came in and looked around. "What did you do with him, peasant?" Chloé asked with venom dripping from each word.
"Nothing, you're in the wrong classroom," Marinette said. "Adrian is in that one over there," She pointed to the other side of the building.
"You better not be lying and stay away from Adrian. He. Is. Mine." Chloé spun around on her heel and walked out.
Marinette walked out of the room without another word. I stepped out of the storage room.
Does Chloé do that every time I'm not around?
I was about to leave when I saw that Marinette had left behind her little clutch purse. I picked it up and left.