MariChat: Soul Link (SoulMates AU)

I Liked it - I Like You

"You're telling me we transformed literally across the street from each other?"

"Roughly. Where were you?"

"I was just in the alley behind the cinema."

"The one that you can see Cacaolate Cafe?"

"That's it."

Adrien sighed and allowed himself to laugh at the fact that the two of them were blind as bats, apparently. He wondered how many close calls the two of them had had over the past year, and how close they had come to learning who the other one was without ever realizing it. How many close calls there had been. How differently things could have gone down for them. "Yeah, we were barely even ten meters away from each other. That says it all, doesn't it? I feel like an idiot."

Marinette smiled along with Adrien and laughed lightly. The two of them had continued their discussion the next day, after agreeing to meet at their normal patrolling meet up point. after having done a very quick lap around their usual route, during which they were far more distracted with each other than they were with actually looking for any sort of event that required their attention. They were lucky that no such crime was being committed that night. Once they had finished their round, they had de-transformed at sat on top of a building that was away from any prying eyes, and had picked up their discussion.

Marinette in particular had been extraordinarily nervous. The previous night, she had been totally fueled by raw emotion, and had kissed Adrien while she was riding high on that. She hadn't been pushed off, or anything even close to that. Adrien had basically accepted it. He hadn't brought it up tonight though either, which Marinette wasn't sure what to make of.

"I'm still getting over the fact that you're my lady." Adrien said with a grin on his face. A lot of his features were covered up by darkness due to the lack of light, but Marinette was able to make out that smile he had. "It's been over a week, and I'm still reeling from it."

"You had way too much fun this past few weeks..."Marinette responded. She had gone over all the interactions they had had when he was Chat Noir. She had to give him credit, he was a good actor. When he saw the photos of him she had in her room, he hadn't missed a beat. He'd kept going on like he had barely even registered them. It occurred to her that, really, he'd just been stroking his ego.

"Plagg said the same thing." Adrien commented, pointing to the black Kwami hovering behind him.

"And you got punched in the gut because you didn't heed my warning." Plagg reminded him dryly.

"Worth it."

Sighing to herself, Marinette decided to press the conversation forward. There were questions that they had just not answered, and facts they had pretty much just glossed over or totally ignored. She wasn't sure what Adrien felt, but she needed answers. "So... Now what happens?"

Looking at her with his green eyes, Adrien bit his thumb and considered. "Regarding what?"

"Well... Everything. Me... You. Ladybug and Chat Noir..."

"That kiss?" Adrien added with another toothy grin, knowing full well he was adding fuel to the fire. When he got a huge burning crimson blush from Marinette, he had reached his target. "Yeah... I guess we should talk about that sort of thing, huh?"

Nodding silently, Marinette agreed.

"Well, I don't see much reason for anything regarding Ladybug and Chat Noir to change." Adrien told the blunette girl. "Far as the city knows, we're still partners, and as far as I know, we still are?..."

"It's not like I get much of a choice..." Marinette jokingly commented, but was half serious about what she said. Had she the choice to put Adrien out of harms way, she probably would do so, but that wasn't within her power. Her sentence came out as sassy more than it did worried.