Waiting For You | MLB AU ✔︎

Chapter 11: You Aren't... You Can't be...

Marinette's POV

As I walked into class I was thinking about the stupid alley cat that I had waited until 1 in the morning for. Why would I do that? I don't actually like him. Do I? My thoughts were interrupted by a blond sunshine child trying to have a conversation with me.

"Marinette, you look less tired today! Did you get a recommended amount of sleep?" He said studying my face.

"Are you trying to tell me that I always look horribly tired Adrien?" I was shocked at the full sentence that had escaped my mouth.

The stutter was gone. And there was a good amount of sass. What the hell is going on with me?! I used this new found confidence to have a decent conversation with him.

When I finally snapped out of my trance, I noticed Adrien's reaction. His jaw was dropped and eyes wide. Almost as if he had noticed I dropped the stutter too.

I decided to tease him. Bold move. I know.

"You should close your mouth before you start catching flys." I smirked.

My god. Chat must be rubbing off on me. This could be a really bad thing.

To the side of me I had failed to notice that Alya had heard the whole conversation. She was in such a state of shock that she fell off her chair. Nino had the take her to the nurse apparently, because she wouldn't snap out of it. 

After classes I headed to the park for some inspiration for designing. The Eiffel Tower always seems to do the trick.

I sat down and got my note book out. As soon as I looked up I saw a pair of bright green eyes, surrounded by a black mask in my face.

Of course, my ladybug instincts kicked in. I pushed him away by the nose.

"Out of the way Chat, you're in the way of my inspiration." I looked back down and started to sketch a basic tank top.

"Wow, snarky today aren't we?" He smirked

"Do you have a fever or something? You must be sick. You almost never sass me like that." He said putting his hand on my head.

"Chat I'm fine. If you want your hint you'll have to get it later. In the meantime, what do you want?" I said not once taking my eyes off my sketch.

"I want to talk to you."

"Why?" I said cocking my eyebrow.

"Ugh, just come with me you're taking to long. Asking to many questions." He said impatiently.

"Why?" I said with a smirk.

When he finally got sick of it he grabbed me by the waist and launched us through the sky.

"Holy crap Chat you can't just do that!" I yelled, getting a good grip around his neck, careful not to choke him.

As he launched us through Paris all he did was laugh. While I sat there not knowing where he was taking me.

10 minutes later we stopped at a grassy hill not far out of the city.

"Wow, Chat this is really pretty! But, I have one last question. Why did you bring me here?"

He stayed silent for a minute.

"Marinette. I want to show you who I am."

Chat Noir's POV

"Marinette. I want to show you who I am."

I had shocked my self once again. Why was I going to tell Marinette who I was? Because I completely trust her. And she's my soulmate. I mean, I've already guessed who it was she liked. Turns out it was me.

Oh god what am I doing?! She's gonna hate me for not saying anything sooner! I have to though. If I want to let go of the fact that ladybug isn't my soulmate then I should tell her.

"Chat you know you don't have to. It's completely fine that I still have no idea who you are. I trust you." She said walking towards me.

"I know but, I feel like it's unfair that I guessed who it was you liked in a matter of days and you still don't even have a guess at who I am." I said looking at my feet.

"What are you talking about? Of course I have a guess. I guessed last night but you said nothing about it." She spoke softly lifting my chin.

"No you didn't. There was no guess."

"Yes there was. I asked if you were Adrien." She giggled. As she giggled my face flushed. How was it even possible that she guessed it right on her first time? "But that's ridiculous! You couldn't be my first guess!" She looked up and saw my flushed face.

"Chat? Chat? Oh no... I, I... there's no way. You aren't... you can't be..." she sputtered.

I slowly brought my gloves fingers to her lips.

"Claws in." As I spoke I saw her eyes widen and then her hands fly to cover them.

I was engulfed in a flash of green and my suit was gone. Leaving me with Plagg. And a Marinette that had turned around and had her hands over her eyes. 

"Marinette?" I shyly placed my hand on her shoulder.

"Chat I can't know, I could put you in danger!" She spoke, her voice cracking.

"Turn around."

"But,"

"Marinette. Just listen to me."

Slowly she turned around. Hands still covering her eyes.

"Marinette, open your eyes."

"No."

"God dammit, Marinette quit be so stubborn!" And with that I took her hands off of her eyes.

"I won't."

"Seriously? Is it because you don't like me or something?!"

"No! Of course I like you! You're my fricken soulmate! I'm just nervous." She said shifting from her left to right foot.

"I don't want this to change." She whispered.

"It won't unless it has to. Please open your eyes."

"Was I right?"

"About what?"

"My guess. I guessed you were Adrien. Was I right or not?"

I had no idea how to answer this question. She was in fact right. Was I gonna straight out tell her. Hell no. She's gonna have to look at me first.

"I don't know. Why don't you open your eyes and find out."

MUAHAHAHAHA!! Cliff hanger! Gotta love em. When I was looking at this book I realized that it's mostly filler chapters. And that's boring to read. So I decided to create a sort of plot twist. Hope you like it.

Thanks for reading!

~Unlucky Chat