LADY LIES

Growing Pains

"Adrien." I murmured against his lips.

"Yes Marinette?" He continued to kiss my lips then moved to my neck. My mind was about to go on overload. I love Adrien. Adrien is Cat Noir. Cat Noir likes Ladybug. Ladybug is me. We love each other.

WAIT, WHAT!?!?

"Nothing, I just like saying you're name." I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed my lips to his. I pulled away quickly. Even though Ladybug is confident around Cat Noir Marinette still gets nervous around Adrien. I just can't help it! "It's getting late anyways." I tried to hide my embarrassment with a cheesy smile. "We have school tomorrow."

"Yeah, you're right." Adrien sported a lazy grin. "I just don't want this night to end. It feels like a dream that I could wake up any minute from." He seemed worried that I would change my mind about what I felt for him.

"Don't worry Adrien. When you wake up for school tomorrow, Marinette will be eagerly waiting to stare at the back of your head." I giggled. I could do so much more than that now.

"You do that?" He seemed flattered by my stalkerish ways.

"I did that." I hugged him tightly. "Things will be different now but in a good way."

"You don't have to stop staring at me you know." He nudged me.

"Oh I won't!" I laughed. Dreaming about being with Adrien behind his back in class was my heaven. I was so thankful that if I needed to, I could reach out and he'd be there for me; In any situation.

"Plagg, claws out!" Adrien transformed into Cat Noir. He looked more confident in his cat form which might have been the reason why I never guessed his identity sooner. It seemed so obvious now though.

"Goodnight." He kissed me once more and I felt my entire body electrify. "I'll see you tomorrow Princess." And with that being said, he jumped away from my balcony and into the night.

"Goodnight." I whispered. Even I wasn't sure if this was a dream, but if it was, it was an awfully good one.

"I can't believe you Marinette!" Tikki started yelling at me as soon as I went back inside.

"What are you so upset about Tikki?"

"Look, I'm happy that you and Adrien are hitting it off and all but you could have at least let me out of your room so I could see Plagg!" Tikki fumed. I hadn't thought of her feelings at all because I was too focused on mine.

"I'm sorry Tikki but you'll get to see Plagg tomorrow if that helps."

"All your think about is yourself!" Tikki flew off to pout in a corner.

"You know that's not true! I spend most of my days skipping class and saving Paris. What? Am I not allowed to be happy?" I bit my lip. Tikki was getting on my nerves.

"So what you're aloud to be happy and I'm not? I haven't seen Plagg in decades!" Tikki kept her back towards me.

"You'll see him tomorrow, calm down." I climbed into bed not wanting to continue the conversation.

..........

I woke up only to find Tikki gone. She left a note saying she refused to talk to me because I was being selfish. So does that mean she doesn't want to see Plagg at school? If she wants to see him so much why isn't she here? Ugh she's so annoying. I usually adore Tikki but what she said last night really made me upset. I'm always putting Paris before myself and she acted like it was no big deal. I've given up a lot for Paris! I hardly go out and do the things I want to do because there are always Akuma attacks.