The Rose

Chapter 1

Marinette POV:

It was that night. That night that Gladiator
came that Ladybug realized she had
feelings for Cat Noir. It was that night that
she knew she loved him. But it was also
that night that she realized she could
never be with him. Not without knowing
him. The real him. Behind the mask.

Marinette sat on her bed that night.
Blushing. Thinking of all the things that
had happened.

"Is everything okay Marinette?" Tikki
asked.

Marinette didn't know what to say. She
was confused and lost. "I don't know
Tikki. I feel like something good and bad
just happened at the same time. Like I
loved it but also hated it at the same
time."

"Marinette, it's not a problem that you
developed feeling for Cat Noir. His
persuasion to win you over have been
very powerful lately."

Marinette sat up. "That's not the problem
Tikki. The problem is that the whole time I
was with Cat, I wasn't feeling anything
towards Adrien. Do you think my heart is
finally telling me to let go. The other
problem is that I don't just want cat, I
want to know him,"

"Like the real him? Underneath the
mask?"

"Yeah. And I know we aren't supposed to,
but what if the secret eventually comes
out? What if I have to give up my
miraculous? Ladybug? Even you? I don't
think I could do that for him."

"I think you should get some sleep.
Tomorrow's a big day. Maybe after school
we can visit Master Fu and you can talk to
him."

"You're right Tikki. Tomorrow we can go
see Master Fu about this."

Adrien's POV

"You to love birds creep me out. You
should have some camembert. It makes
you feel better!" Plagg said.

"Plagg, I'm never going to eat that
cheese. If it's as bad as it smells, then I'll
stick to regular food."

It was the night that Ladybug and he
defeated gladiator. He felt so much to her.
And now he had figured out that she loves
someone else. "Plagg, I don't know how
to support her in this. I want her to break
up with her boyfriend but I also want to be
there for her. She means everything to
me. What if I ruin that?"

"Who cares Adrien! What I'm worried
about is the scene you had with Marinette
earlier tonight."

Adrien sighed. "Plagg,that was nothing.
Marinette could never like a guy like me.
She couldn't." Adrien thought of what
would have happened if she did. Dates,
kisses under the moonlight, sneaking out
in dates, baking lessons. Adrien blushed.

"Oh, pretty boy catching feeling for
Marinette? What a surprise!"

"Wait, what does that mean?"

"So he finally admits to his feelings!"

"What feeling? For Mar-"

"The love of his life. He has found her just
as I have found my cheese!"

"Plagg, why would Marinette have feeling
for me?"

"Same reason I love cheese." Adrien
leaned in. "Because our lives would be
incomplete without them." Adrien
laughed. He thought of a life with
Marinette. Just the two of them.