Feelings

12-Tikki

I just had to clear my head. There is so much going on right now and Marinette is so stressed. I really wish I could help her but I can't. And I'm not even allowed to go to London with her as Paris needs the Ladybug miraculous. I fly around for a while, being careful to stay out of sight. I fly up to the top of the Eifel Tower and watch the world go by. People walking with their boyfriends and girlfriends hand in had. Busy mums pushing crying babies in prams. I see Andre the Ice-cream guy pushing his cart around, waiting for happy couples to pass by. I see a few people from Mari's school just hanging out and having fun. All these people and none of them know how anyone else is feeling. All of these people and Marinette is the one with all the pressure. I love Marinette, she's the best miraculous holder I ever had. She's just so kind and pure and amazing. And that's what makes it so much harder to watch her go through all of this. I know that sometimes Marinette wishes she wasn't Ladybug. I can see it in her eyes. I know Marinette so well so I know that there is no way she'd stop being Ladybug now but I wish there was a way that she wouldn't be so stressed all the time. There is only one other person in the world who can feel what Marinette is feeling. Adrien. I've know that he was Chat Noir ever since they fought Dark Owl and he knows me from when they fought Reflectdoll. I fly away from the Eifel Tower and towards the Agreste Mansion. As I get there I see Adrien pulling up on his bike with some boxes on the back. Where do I recognise that pattern from? THE BAKERY! What was Adrien doing at the bakery? I fly through his window and wait for him to come upstairs.

"Hello Adrien," I squeak.
"Sugarcube. What are you doing here?" Plagg asks whilst sitting down next to me.
"Is something wrong Tikki?" Adrien questions.
"Yes, yes. I just wanted to talk to you about M-" Before I can finish my sentence a stream of bubbles come out of my mouth.
"Marinette?" Adrien finishes my sentence for me.
"What? How did you- when did- YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO KNOW EACHOTHER'S IDENTITIES!" I yell.
"I know Tikki but Plagg accidentally let it slip the other day, after the kiss," Adrien protests.

I glare at Plagg.
"I'm sorry Sugarcube. I didn't mean it. Honestly, it was a mistake. I'm sawwwyyyyy," Plagg pouts and does puppy eyes at me.
"Plagg, you're literally a cat. Don't do puppy eyes," I scoff.
He laughs and sits on Adrien's  shoulder.
"So, Tikki," Adrien says, "what's wrong with Marinette?"

I tell him everything. He just sighs and stares into space.
"Wow, even with all this on her shoulders and she somehow still manages to be increadible," Adrien says dreamily.
"Huh?" I ask, very confused.
"The kid has a crush on Marinette, sugarcube. He hasn't stopped talking about her. It's always Marinette this and Marinette that. Honestly it's soooo annoying. All of the love sick talk makes me wanna puke," Plagg blurts.
"Shutup Plagg! It's cute that he likes her," I defend Adrien, "Wait, that wasn't why you were at the bakery was it? You didn't tell her that you know, right?" I ask Adrien.
"Of course not Tikki!" Adrien protests, "I did go there to tell her how I feel but I chickened out and ended up just talking to her parents."
"Phew," I say, relieved. "Well, I better be going back, she'll be wondering where I am."

I hug Plagg and Adrien and fly back to the bakery. I really want to tell Marinette that Adrien is Chat and that he likes her. I'm so tired of watching them break eachother's hearts. But I can't do that. I know I can't. All things happen for a reason. Master Fu taught me that. As I approach the bakery, I see Marinette in her room, dancing to Jagged Stone music. She has a huge smile on her face and she laughs at herself as she looks in the mirrir. I smile to myself. If only she could always be happy. If only she could be like everyone else her age. If only.