Falling: A Miraculous Ladybug Fanfic

Chapter 4: Holding the Stars

Chat/Adrien's P.O.V.

"No. I'm not okay." Ladybug replied, her voice on the edge of cracking. Chat began to notice the tears streaming down her face.

He touched her soothingly. "Hey, what's wrong?"

"I'm-I'm falling, and I don't know what to do. I don't-" Ladybug's panic was interrupted by Chat.

"Hey, you fall, and I'll cat-ch you. What's happening?" The boy smiled at the pun. Ladybug laughed. It was a strange sound: someone crying and laughing at the same time.

"I-I. Yesterday, on patrol, I ran into a fight. It was one man. No akuma." The superheroine explained. "I had him. But then....two more men came out. They were strong and more experienced than I was. I guess you know what happens..."

Chat's green eyes widened, panic creeping in his voice. "What? What do they do to you?" Who hurt my lady?

"Relax! I just have some cuts and bruises. And a major headache. Medicine works wonders." Ladybug answered. She looked awful, with pale skin and dull blue eyes. There was more, Chat decided. She held a glance full of agony, and Chat suspected they did more.

"What else? Two strong men beating you up, there has to be a bigger injury!" The boy cried.

Ladybug passed it off. "I'm fine. That's it." She looked down, and her hands were shaking. Liar. Chat thought miserably, but didn't push any further. "Anyway, my Lucky Charm..." the superheroine's voice cracked, "didn't work. I ran."

"Your Lucky Charm didn't work? Why?" Her partner asked.

Ladybug fidgeted with her hair. "I had the exact same question. So...I went to Master Fu."

"Who?" Chat asked, his face full of bewilderment.

"The Grand Master. He gave me my miraculous." Her partner nodded, understanding. "He...um...answered my questions."

"Well?" Chat retorted. Ladybug hesitated, and the boy felt a strong urge to hold her. He took her soft small hand in his, and looked warmly at her.

"My miraculous...it's dying."

"What?!" The cat shrieked.

Ladybug frowned. "Yeah, it's dying. Tik-, my kwami is going to lose her powers, and apparently, will become human. Crazy, huh?"

"Crazy? That's awful!"

"And..." Ladybug started.

"And what?! What else is going to happen to you?!" Chat was in full panic mode. His ears perked up, and soon, he was pacing around frantically.

"Chat!" His lady yelled.

"What?" Chat glanced at her. Her bluebell eyes were full of pain and fear, yet they held something else. Determination. Strength. The great superheroine Ladybug, ready to face it all. Chat Noir sighed, and was once again reminded of why...of why he loved her. She was strong, beautiful, and determined. The woman Chat loved.

"Calm down. I'm going to be...fine." She put her hands on his shoulders, and made him face her. "The next few weeks, I'm going to be weird. The miraculous, its mechanism is to survive. It needs energy, and Master Fu said that it will steal it from the holder. From me, in this case."

"Are-are you going to be okay?" Chat asked, worry engulfing his features.

Ladybug looked away. "Yeah," she said, in a small voice. "I'll be fine." Liar. Chat thought once again. But he didn't press any further.

The night was cold. A cool breeze went past the two superheroes. Ladybug stared across the city of Paris. Chat peered down at his lady. She was beautiful, with her midnight blue hair shining in the moonlight. Although Ladybug was crying, her demeanor was strong and determined. I love you, Ladybug.

"What?" The girl glimpsed at him, alarmed. "You..you love me?" What? Chat said that aloud?

"I-I." The boy could feel his face getting as red as Ladybug's suit. "I do. I love you, Ladybug."

Through the darkness of the night, Chat could see his lady blushing. "Well then, kitty cat." She leaned closer towards him, despite her show of pain. "I love you too." The entire world melted as Ladybug put her lips on his.

Both of them let go from the kiss, but held on each other like they had all the time in the world. Chat wrapped his leather covered arms around Ladybug, and the two sat and stared at the stars.