It Wasn't Pere

A Battle In My Head

As Marinette and I were talking on top of the Eiffel Tower, it suddenly came to me.

"Hey, how come you were sitting on the Eiffel Tower? You're a civilian! You're supposed to be on the ground. You couldn't have reached here so fast." I said, suppressing my suspiciousness and curiosity.

"W-well uh... I got out of the bathroom I was hiding in like two hours ago." She said.

Liar. It was only one hour ago and you wouldn't make it up to here.

But of course I couldn't possibly say that.

That's when it struck me! Marinette might be hiding something else.

This girl is full of so many wonders, so many mysteries.

She's one of my best friends and technicall speaking, I don't know her at all.

She's hiding secrets from me now.

Every single time I talk to her, it's like I meet her for the first time and get to know her.

There's no way of really knowing a person unless they choose to open up to you.

I sighed.

"Chat? Are you alright?" Asked Marinette.

I snapped out of my thoughts almost immediately.

"Oh! Y-yes! Just thinking." I stuttered.

"Okay." She mumbled and looked at Paris down below.

I like her attitued. She isn't nosy like most girls are. She doesn't rant that much. I know she has more problems than just me but she doesn't dump them on me although I wish she would since it would mean she trusted me.

I realised that I was thinking of Marinette way more than I thought of Ladybug. Curse you, Adrien.

Now that I think about it, I wish I hadn't pulled away.

Wait. No. Stop. She's your classmate and best friend! This can't possibly be happening.

{Marinette}

I looked over at Chat who seemed lost deep in thought. Instead of snapping him out of it, I decided to wait. The look on his face said it all: He was having some sort of battle in his head.

Suddenly, Chat said something unexpected. I was so confused.

"She looks beautiful, doesn't she?" Asked Chat.

"Uh... I'm sorry. Who?" I asked.

"Paris." Was all he said.

That's odd.

I was going to say something else but I decided to leave it for later as once again he was lost in thought.

This isn't normal of Chat to do. If keeps doing this, it might become a habit.

From what I heard from him as Ladybug, he doesn't have many people to talk to about his problems. And clearly, he just thinks to himself.

I really would talk to him about his problems as Ladybug or even Marinette but what if I found out who he is? It would be a disaster!

It is true. I do sometimes wonder who he might be, but for the sake of safety, I keep it a secret and never let a single thing about my personal life slip.

I hope to one day that I could tell him who I am because it has to happen eventually. I'm just afraid he might not accept me for who I truly am.

He said he'd accept who ever I was. I mean, I'm sure he would since he's hanging out with me even now as I am thinking this.

So why am I afraid? It's obviously not because of Hawkmoth.

I actually just realised that I don't know the real reason anymore.

Chat would accept me for me. I can defend myself against Hawkmoth anyway. So why am I hiding?

I'm still afraid of that 1% chance he won't accept who I truly am.

You know what? I'm going to talk to him about his problems of he wants to talk about them. I don't care what happens.

{Adrien}

I still can't figure who I should give my heart to. I feel like I might have to give it to Marinette because I know her real self.

Marinette isn't like any other girl I've seen before. She's different.... JUST LIKE LADYBUG!!

Ugh!