Reputations are important... ...especially when you're framed for murder. - - - When Marinette is framed for Lila Rossi's murder, she's exiled out of Paris and becomes a runaway, forced to live alone in the dark sewers under the streets of her beloved city. Adrien refuses to believe it and vows to work day and night to prove Marinette's innocence, and spends his free time as Cat Noir searching for her. It's hard for the truth to come out when there's concrete and fool-proof video evidence. When Darla-Lila's cousin-visits from Italy to attend her funeral, Adrien suspects she may have other intentions. He pretends to be her friend and plays along with her so called sweet and perfect girl act. When her family and friends don't believe her and the evidence just keeps piling against her, will Marinette ever clear her name? - - - ❗️These characters are not mine. I don't claim rights. All rights reserved to original creators❗️ ⚠️ This fanfic covers darker themes such as mild violence, depression, suicidal thoughts, abuse/neglect and more ⚠️

"Spots off... You're not saying anything, Cat Noir." "Of course it's you." "Why do you say like it that?" "You're the kindest person I know, Marinette. You're always there to help your friends, you never let anyone down. How could you be the same person that hurts me over and over again?!" --- 15-Year-Old Marinette Dupain-Cheng has been the new Guardian of the Miracle Box for half a year now. The stress of learning to be a better superhero, school, and trying to stay in touch with her friends slowly sends her spiraling. With Shadowmoth attacking multiple times a day, she starts losing sleep, falling behind in class, and grows new tempers easily. Afraid of losing her life, she chooses to reveal her secret identity to Cat Noir, in hopes that sharing her burden will lift the heavy weight off her shoulders. Marinette will soon realize that big and complicated choices come with dire and irreversible consequences. --- ⚠️This fanfic will cover darker themes (nothing sexual)⚠️ ‼️These characters are not mine. I don't claim rights. All rights reserved to original creators‼️

Marinette is done. She is exhausted, tired of lying to everyone, tired of feeling so alone. Tired of everything. And one day, after a particularly bad altercation with Lila, Marinette finally breaks. After this fateful afternoon that changed their lives, things become even more complicated for the heroes of Paris. Now, there's only one thing left to do; Holding on. To life. To love. To each other. They just need to hold on, no matter how hard it gets. TRIGGER WARNING Although the term "depression" isn't used in the story, it is very heavily implied. - Cover art credit: kanzen-akai-doll on DeviantArt

Everyone in Paris remembers the fateful night of January 16, when the city was attacked by the most powerful and destructive akuma ever created. The assault, which lasted for hours, resulted in the death of 439 people. Marinette Dupain-Cheng was among the casualties. Years later, Adrien hasn't been able to move on, haunted by the memories of her broken body. So, when the opportunity to leave Paris for a while presents itself, he doesn't hesitate. But this trip might end up giving him more than he ever dreamt of.

After the events of Season 3 and Miraculous New York: After becoming the new guardian of the miracle box, and Hawk Moth's new power, Marinette faces more and more pressure to keep Paris safe. As she slowly gets over her feelings for Adrien, she begins to realize that a certain kitty might mean more to her than she thought? After spending time with Kagami, Adrien realizes that she's just not the girl for him. After a late night chat with his princess, he realizes that she had feelings for him all along? What happens when he finally realizes that he's fallen for the other side of his lady? *** Includes Marichat, and later adrienette, other ships include Lukloe and Lie-Lix and DJWIFI Disclaimer: Story is based on Miraculous Lady Bug characters and episodes by Thomas Astruc and ZAG Entertainment. All rights and images belong to original owners

The new school year gets off to a rough start for Adrien and Marinette as painful secrets are revealed. Set after the events of season five.

Unable to transform in time, Marinette sacrifices her life to save Adrien from an assassin. With the help of the Kwamis, Adrien is able to bring her back to life, but it comes at a price. One that Adrien alone must pay. Now, Adrien is forced to keep even more secrets. The fact that Marinette is alive and that she has been his Lady all long. More than ever, they must defeat Hawkmoth. Only then can Marinette return to her life.

Adrien becomes the latest target for an akuma attack. Set after season three. Word Count: 5,391

The world Marinette once knew is gone. She now lives in a city shrouded in fear, where a shadowed government enforces strict order and the names Ladybug and Chat Noir are whispered in hatred. Once celebrated as heroes, they are now vilified as traitors who abandoned Paris in its darkest hour. Unbeknownst to Marinette, something terrifying has been released, plunging Paris into chaos. With this new evil spreading like poison and humanity bending under strict government control, hope is nearly lost. Then there's that boy. And as she's drawn into his world of cryptic truths and dangerous rebellion, Marinette begins to uncover fragments of the past-and the powerful role she once played in protecting the world. Time is running out. To succeed, Marinette must rediscover not only the hero she was but the person she is meant to become. Yet as the darkness tightens its grip, the question looms: can she trust her new masked allies, or is he the one secret that will break her? The battle begins again, but this time, the stakes are higher than ever.

When what seems to be a zombie apocalypse outbreaks across the face of the earth, Marinette believes she is the last human being still alive after years of living alone and on the road. That theory is proved wrong, however, when she runs into a boy clothed in rags, with disheveled blonde hair and emerald, green eyes. ________________________________ 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬- #3 in #zombieapocalypseau on 1/13/23 Started: December 2nd, 2019 Finished: November 5th, 2022 Published: December 23rd, 2022