Ladynoir July 2020

Day 14 - Chat Blanc

"Tikki, spots on!"

Ladybug jumped out of her skylight, taking a deep breath of fresh air and throwing her yo-yo towards the nearest chimney. Pulling the string hard and letting it carry her forward, she didn't feel surprised that the wind on her face couldn't make her feel anymore excited. She was already glowing with the anticipation of seeing her boyfriend, and nothing, not even Gabriel Agreste would stop her from doing so.

She raced against heartbeat to make it to their meeting spot, seeing him waiting there for her and feeling like she couldn't fly any higher.

"Hey!" she called, his eyes meeting hers as she landed. She would never get over the way his face lit up at the sight of her. Her heart felt like it could burst as she rushed over to him, meeting him in a tight hug and laughing happily. He held her tightly to his chest, lifting her feet off the ground for a second and making her squeal.

"There's my princess," he said happily, pulling away and giving her a warm smile. She returned it, grinning up at him with her hands on his chest.

"My prince," she greeted, feeling his grip on her tighten a little. She glanced at his lips, moving closer as he tilted his head down towards her and kissed her sweetly. His lips were so soft against her own, a gentle hum of delight rumbling in his chest.

They both pulled away reluctantly, gazing into each other's eyes once more.

"I missed you," he said, and she giggled, letting her arms fall back to her sides.

"You saw me five hours ago," she reminded him, and he pouted teasingly, taking her hands in his.

"It was the longest five hours of my life," he sighed dramatically, bringing her hands to his lips and kissing both of them. She snickered, blushing a little at how sweet he was even when he was being silly.

"I missed you too," she admitted, seeing a smile work its way onto his lips as he scattered kisses across her knuckles.

"It's like we're made for each other," he said quietly, a joking lilt in his voice. She giggled, kissing his cheek and pulling her hands away, taking a few steps back from him.

"I already know we are, kitty," she spoke, watching his mouth drop open a little. "Let's get this patrol started, shall we?" she asked, and he smirked a little, rushing over and pushing her yo-yo down as she lifted her arm to throw it.

"I think we can walk our patrol route today," he said, and she raised an eyebrow at him.

"Walk?" she asked, and he nodded enthusiastically, attaching her yo-yo back onto her waist for her.

"I wanna be able to talk to you," he explained, making butterflies stir in her stomach.

"That's sweet, but we can't exactly walk across the rooftops of Paris," she said, placing her hands on her hips. He raised a finger, shaking it a little at her.

"Nothing's impossible for Chat Noir, m'lady," he grinned. "When there's a gap we need to cross, I'll carry you across like a true gentleman," he told her, bowing towards her and making her giggle. She was blushing, rolling her eyes at how lighthearted and silly he always made an effort to be.

"Then lead the way, sir," she said, watching him stifle a laugh and begin to walk, motioning for her to follow.

They started along their normal patrol route, and after a few minutes, she'd already been carried over a few gaps by her dorky boyfriend. When they reached a long and narrow stretch of roofing, she reached over and took his hand, intertwining their fingers. Both of them smiled at each other, and she wondered where all the room in her heart for loving him had come from. It seemed like there was no end to it.

As she thought about how it had all started, she was pulled under a wave of a thousand different emotions.

When Adrien had come and confessed to loving her in return, she knew that she would remember that as the happiest day of her life. The one she truly loved felt the same way about her.

On the other hand, being forced to break up with her boyfriend was the most painful thing Marinette had ever had to do. She was so blinded by sorrow and grief and pain that she didn't even think about the possibility of getting akumatized. But he was there for her then too.

And since the reveal of their identities to each other, since that day in the rain, things had been quiet. The peace that suddenly surrounded her felt strange, but she tried to appreciate it while she could. Mr. Agreste hadn't said anything else about their relationship, but they tried to stay out of the public eye as much as possible anyway. Plus, there hadn't been an akumatization since that day. Maybe the universe wanted her to be happy.

And she really, really was.

Looking up at her boyfriend, she felt like her heart had been filled to the brim and could burst at any moment. He returned her gaze, blinking at her with an adorable look of curiosity.

"What?" he wondered, and she sighed happily, holding his hand tighter.

"I love you," she answered, watching him blink in surprise and then melt into a warm happiness.

"I love you too," he breathed out, making her stomach flip and her shoulders lift to press to her ears. A happy giggle spilled from her lips, her whole body buzzing.

"Do you know how adorable you are?" he asked her, and she looked back up at him, blushing brightly. "And you're even more adorable when you're embarrassed," he grinned, reaching down with his free hand to poke her side. She laughed a little but then quickly pouted at him, and she watched the realization flash in his eyes.

"Ah, sorry!" he chuckled, holding up his guilty hand. "I know I'm banned from tickles for a week, I just forgot," he explained, and she nodded, letting her pout drop.

"You bet you are," she replied, finding it funny how quickly the tone of their conversation had changed but that the love in the air hadn't. He laughed, taking another stride and pulling her along.

They walked for a few more minutes in silence, both of them appreciating the sky as it shifted into a deeper shade of navy blue.

"I never want this to end," he said suddenly, and she turned to look at him, blushing when she found his eyes already on her.

"Well, uh, I still have that history project to work on, so I can't stay out for too long but if--" she started, stopping when he shook his head at her.

"I mean us," he clarified, and she blinked at him in realization.

"It won't," she said firmly, feeling his hand squeeze hers tightly.

"Good. I don't care what my father has to say," he said, a new color showing through in his voice. She watched him, thinking back to how afraid she was when his father had said that he would pull his son out of school if she didn't break it off.

Ladybug pulled him gently to a stop, letting go of his hand and pushing herself against him for a hug.

"I never want to lose you," she said against his neck, feeling his arms sliding across her back.

"You won't," he whispered into her hair, pressing a quick kiss to the skin just below her ear.

She sighed happily, holding Adrien tightly and wholeheartedly believing him. 

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thank you all for reading! this has been a such a fun month for me, and we're only about halfway through! 

stay tuned and stay safe! <3 

mel x