They were going back home as Ladybug and Cat Noir. Marinette had promised her mom to come back for dinner, and it was too late for walking. It was much faster to run on the Parisian roofs.
"Ladybug, wait!" Cat Noir stopped her on the rooftop of the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
"What happened, Cat?" she asked with concern, looking around to check if someone was attacking them. "What's wrong?"
"Before we come back... You know that I have to walk you home as Adrien." Cat Noir murmured.
"I guess so. I can't even imagine that we're coming back as superheroes! I hope you remember that you're staying for dinner? My parents wouldn't forgive you if I came back home alone after a date..."
"It's difficult to call it a date... I had different plans for this evening."
"I know, Adrien. But it was emergency. Besides, we should be aware that many dates will be ruined by akuma attacks."
"And some will be possible thanks to akuma attacks..." he grinned.
"Remember that we have to pretend that Ladybug has no feelings to Cat Noir... So that your dad won't find out our identities..."
"I remember. But... You know... I would like to ask you for something..."
"What?"
"Uhm... You know... I've always wanted to kiss Ladybug..."
"Yesterday you said you didn't love Ladybug!" she exclaimed.
"It's irrelevant now." he grinned. "I can't love you selectively. I can't love you only as Marinette, if you're also Ladybug. Just like you, you started to love me as Cat Noir, which had been impossible for you two days ago."
"Do you really think it will be different?" She asked, staring curiously at his lips.
"Mhm... We'll see in a moment..."
Even if there was someone on the street who wanted to look at the roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, there was no chance to notice two kissing superheroes. And that was good, because they were ruining Marinette's perfect plan of misleading Hawkmoth.
"Well, I haven't noticed any difference." Ladybug sighed. "You can kiss me as a civilian."
"I think I also prefer our civilian kisses." Cat Noir agreed.
"That's great, because as Ladybug I'm not supposed to love you, remember?"
"Yeah, I remember..." he smiled. "Come on. We should de-transform somewhere."
"I know one place. Follow me!"
In a few minutes later, they were standing in a front of the bakery as Marinette and Adrien. Smiling and flushed a little.
"Mom, dad... Sorry for being late a bit." Marinette said to her parents.
"Oh, you're here at last!" Sabine welcomed them. "I've just wanted to call you, where are you."
"Do you need my help, mom?" Marinette changed the subject.
"Sure, darling! Can you set the table?"
"I can do something!" Adrien offered his help.
He knew a preparation of a dish altogether only from TV programmes. And he really wanted to take part in something like this one day.
Few moments later, all of them were bustling around the kitchen. Adrien felt like a member of the family – he was included so naturally. He could feel love in this place. And he thought that it was almost impossible that two days ago he hadn't been aware how important this wonderful girl was for him. The girl he couldn't imagine his life without.
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The Big Reveal
FanficThe story begins just after the "Riposte" episode. What would happen if Adrien had a rival to Marinette's heart? Would it help Adrien to realise what his feelings to Marinette really are?
