"Trust me" // mlb fanfiction

4//Photograph

After talking a lot, helping people and getting some Ice cream from André, Ladybug and Chat Noir decided they should head home. Evening was starting already and their parents must be wondering where they are, or at least Marinette's parents will. It wouldn't surprise Adrien if his father hadn't noticed he wasn't home all day.

"Claws in." Adrien says, his suit disappears and his little, black kwami appears asking for cheese. Adrien gives him some stinky, camembert cheese to please him before walking downstairs for his own diner. While eating, Adrien drifts off in his thoughts: Ladybug had finally kissed him, not kissed-kissed him, but a small kiss on his cheek. And he can still remember it! Unlike the time Dark cupid and Oblivio attacked. His cheek still feels warm, he can still feel Ladybug's lips. This little kiss is nothing compared to Chloé's or Kagami's kisses, Ladybug's kiss was special. After all this time, he realises Ladybug is still the one he loves with all his heart.

At the other side of town, in the Dupain-Cheng bakery, Marinette is busy designing clothing for fun when Alya calls her.

"Hi Alya!" Marinette answers the call, putting her on microphone while continuing designing.

"Marinette! I've been trying to reach you all day, where have you been? You know what, never mind, I got to show you something, girl!" Alya rushes her sentences.

"Slow down, you can come over if you want, I've got time." Marinette says, Alya responds with an "I'm already on my way." before ending the call.

"What do you think she wants to show you, Marinette?" Tikki asks.

Marinette shrugs and answers "Probably something Ladybug related."

A few minutes later, Alya comes rushing into Marinette's room. Tikki hides as fast as she can and luckily, Alya didn't notice the little, red kwami.

"Hey Alya, what is it you so desperately have to show me?" Marinette asks curiously.

"A picture I've taken of Ladybug and Chat Noir this afternoon!" Alya says excitedly, but Marinette freezes, what has she possibly seen that made her so excited she had to come over here to show her?
"Before I show you, you must know that this picture convinced me they're more than crime-fighting partners."

"More than partners, as in friends?" Marinette asks.

"As in lovers." Alya says. Marinette feels like she has been stabbed with a knife, she can't seem to find her breath. What does Alya mean? She's not in love with that cat! She's in love with the blonde, green eyed boy that's sitting in front of her every school day. The boy who hasn't noticed her, but she's noticed him. Chat is amazing and Luka is a good friend too, but they're both nothing compared to Adrien. Adrien is the one, he has always been the one, that will never change. Maybe she'll love their hamster in a few years, but until then, Adrien is the only one she loves.

"Well, tell me what you think." Alya says, which makes Marinette pay attention again. It looks way more romantic in this picture than it was in reality. The small kiss on his cheek was nothing more than a 'thank you', yet here it looks like she enjoyed it herself. But she didn't, did she?

"It- eh- looks like they're just good friends." Marinette says

"You think? Everyone knows Chat Noir is in love with Ladybug, maybe she finally fell for him too." Alya says.

"And maybe they're just friends and you're just overthinking it all." Marinette says trying not to show she's irritated.

"Girl, just because Adrien friendzoned you doesn't mean Ladybug does the same to Chat Noir." Alya says jokingly yet serious at the same time.

"Yeah right, you can come to me when you have proof they're dating." Marinette says.

"Oh, I will." Alya says, leaving Marinette's room again.

"What do you think she's planning on doing?" Tikki asks, flying out of her hiding place.

"I don't know, I guess we'll see soon enough." Marinette responses, going back to designing.

She doesn't get much time for designing when she hears a loud bang coming from outside.

"Do you think it's another akuma attack?" Tikki asks

"What else could it be?" Marinette responses, climbing on her balcony. "Tikki, spots on." She says, transforming into Ladybug and running towards the place she heard the bang coming from.

"Hi My Lady." She hears a particular cat saying, which scares her for a short moment since she didn't see him.

"Hi Kitty, do you know where the akuma victim is yet?" She asks hopefully.

"Nope, sorry my lady." He says.

"Well, let's find out." Ladybug responses, swinging her yo-yo. Chat follows her by extending his stick. Another loud bang sounds, this time they're certain it's coming from the Eiffel Tower.

"Hurry." Ladybug says, swinging her yo-yo again.

When they arrive at the Eiffel Tower, it's no akumatized victim they see, not even close. They see a certain fan who runs a certain blog.

"Alya?"

"O.M.G. You came, I mean, I thought you would come but I wasn't entirely sure."

"Where's the akuma?" Chat asks, jumping down next to Ladybug.

"There's no akuma, I just wanted to ask you a question." Alya says, grabbing her phone to film the moment. Of course, Ladybug already knows what the question is gonna be. "Are you two, like, lovers?" Chat immediately starts to blush, but Ladybug keeps an annoyed face

"No, we're not dating. And I don't like the way you 'summon' us. We're superheroes, we save Paris almost every day. But people seem to forget that we're still regular human beings with regular lives. So unless there's a real akuma attack, don't force us into coming somewhere we don't need to be." Ladybug grabs Chat Noir, swings her yo-yo and leaves Alya alone at the Eiffel Tower. They didn't notice when a little, purple butterfly flew past them to akumatize an old victim again.