Waiting For You | MLB AU ✔︎

Chapter 8: Stalker Much?

Chat Noir's POV

After I transformed I ran to the scene of the akuma. Ladybug did not look happy with me. She was giving me a bit of a side glare. We had minimal exchanges between encounters with the akuma. Once she used her lucky charm she got a hair brush. Most times she'd get the craziest things, and she always managed to come up with something. She got me to use my cataclysm on the akumatized object and then cleansed the butterfly. She then yelled "Miraculous Ladybug!" And threw the hair brush in the air. Everything was fixed.

After we helped the woman that was akumatized, she walked up to me.

"Chat! Why were you so late?" She didn't sound angry now, more worried.

Awwwwe milady's worried about me!

"I got caught up with something."

She silently mouthed an 'o' and then walked up to me.

She hugged me. Ladybug hugged me!  I didn't respond for a few seconds because I didn't realize what was happening. Then I greatfully returned the hug.

"I don't know what I would do if I lost you kitty." She whispered in my ear. My spine shivered as she spoke.

And with that, she left.

Ladybug's POV

After talking to chat, I went home because school was canceled for the rest of the day. I de transformed and lay on my bed thinking. Who is Chat Noir? Why is he MY soulmate? What should I do about Alya not knowing about my love mark? Should I tell her? Should I just outright tell Chat that I'm ladybug?

No that's ridiculous. I'll give him hints just like he's giving me hints.

Before I knew it I heard a knock on my trap door.

I got up and opened the door to my balcony.

"Hello Chaton."

"Hello princess." He said with a smile on his face.

I let him in on my bed. He looked hesitant. Like he wanted to ask me something. Suddenly his face turned serious.

"Marinette, is it Adrien?"

Chat Noir's POV

Marinette's face flushed with red, all the way up to her ears.

"Well, I g-guess there's n-no point in hiding it n-now." She stuttered and turned her head, no doubt to hide her blush.

"So it is?"

"Yes. It's a bit embarrassing actually. I mean like, Adrien's a model and can speak Chinese. He is kind, caring, brave and selfless. And here I am simple clumsy Marinette with the biggest crush in the world on him, so much so that I can't even talk to him normally. Every time I talk I stutter, not to mention one time I palmed his phone just to delete a voice mail where I called him hot stuff and tried to ask him out. And look now I'm rambling." She blushed.

I can't believe it. I was stunned. Shocked. Astonished. WAIT. SHE PALMED MY PHONE? Never mind, I'll deal with that later. But she really thinks that low of herself and that high of me?! I'm gonna have to change her thinking. She needs more confidence! Also that explains a lot. About why she's so nervous all the time.

"Look princess, I'm sure he's not as great as you make him out to be. And you need some self confidence! You are Marinette Dupain-Cheng! You are a beautiful sweet girl, you're talented at everything you set your mind too! Whether it be sewing, baking, or creating an album cover for Jagged Stone!" By the end I was standing up basically screaming to the rooftops how great she was.

"Chat! Quite down! My parents are home!" She hushed me.

"I don't care! I'm gonna scream to the whole world how amazing you are until you start believing it!" I was starting to walk to her balcony door, but she cut me off.

"Chat. No." She looked me in the eyes and blocked by path to the door.

I smirked and grabbed her wrist. Slowly moving and gently trying to move her out of the way. But she wouldn't budge. She was hell bent that I stay where I am.

When I realized I couldn't move her like that I got an idea.

Everyone's ticklish right?

I grabbed her hips and tickled her till she started screaming, I mean, her parents are home.

"Well you just wrecked your own chances. I was going to let you guess who Ladybug is tomorrow." Suddenly she slapped her hand over her mouth.

She knows who Ladybug is?!

"WHAT?! Not fair." I pouted.

"Oh, and you owe me two hints."

"What?! Why?!"

"You knew about his initials before we started and I demand that you give me two hints to make it even!" She smirked

"Ugh, fine. I have to think about it." What should I tell her now? I could say that she's bumped into me. I mean that's probably fine. She's bumped into almost everyone in Paris because she's so clumsy. It's kind of cute actually.

"Ok here it goes, you've actually bumped into me as my civilian self." I chuckled.

"Really?! I'm so sorry! I'm so clumsy."

"More than once actually."

"WHAT?! I feel so bad... not super bad now because of your tickling, but still bad. Don't think that that counts as two because we both know that was only one." She giggled.

"Geez, fine fine... here I got one, I know you a lot better than you think."

"Wow, stalker much?" She laughed.

I chuckled at her sweet laugh, it always brought a smile to my face.

"How do you know who Ladybug is?! I don't even know that!" I practically screeched.

"It's a long story Chat, but in the end I promised not to tell anyone. Anyways when I told her about this she said that once you guess mine she'll let you, guess who she is." She explained.

"Okay, but I'm still a bit skeptical." I grinned at her. How is it that I can't even manage to glare at her if I wanted to? I glanced at the clock on her wall.

7:00 pm. Ugh. I guess I have to go before Natalie notices I'm not home.

"Well I'm afraid princess that I have to go. But don't think that I wont be back tomorrow for my hint!" I told as I made it up to her balcony. I kissed her hand goodbye, surprisingly she didn't bat me away.

As I jumped across the roof tops to my home I looked back to see my cute soulmate staring at the city below.

For sure I would be back tomorrow.

Well would you look at that. I finally updated, faster than usual, but not super quick. Hope you like it!

Thanks for reading!

Tikki Spots On! 🐞 Plagg Claws Out! 🐾

~Unlucky Chat