*Surprise! I hope you all enjoy this extra short chapter I wrote! It's the epilogue of the story and it's just some cuteness I thought you guys would enjoy. FYI, there's a little twist at the end. All of you guys have been awesome and I wrote this for you!

Epilogue

Marinette stood underneath a shady tree with the basket for their picnic being held in her hands. Inside she had packed the cinnamon swirl rolls that Adrien loved, some apples and grapes, a variety of cheeses including the camembert for Plagg, cookies for Tikki, and some freshly baked croissants courtesy of her father. Marinette was glad that she and Adrien were spending a quiet day together. She hoped that it would help him get past the fact that Hawk Moth was his father. He had been putting on a brave face but she knew him too well. When he thought no one else was looking she would catch his expression. He was not doing well. She had been trying to get him to talk to anyone but he was a closed book. Marinette hoped that having a quiet day out in the park would make him feel better.

Suddenly Marinette felt arms go around her waist and felt a pair of soft lips on her cheek. She blushed and turned around in Adrien's arms after setting the basket on the ground.

"Bonjour, Princess," he said softly. He bent down and lightly kissed Marinette on the lips.

"Bonjour," she said when he pulled away. "How are you doing?"

"I'm doing well," he said with a slight shrug. Marinette raised an eyebrow at him.

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure," he said a little exasperatedly. "When will you stop asking me this?"

"When I'm sure that your answer is actually the truth," Marinette told him while crossing her arms.

He sighed. "Marinette, I am fine. I am doing well. I have gotten past the fact my father is Hawk Moth."

"You're a terrible liar, kitty," Marinette told him.

He rubbed the back of his head as he grimaced. "Look, Marinette, I just don't want to talk about it. I've been dealing with it on my own just like I have been doing for years."

She reached up and brushed back a golden lock of his hair. "You don't have to deal with it alone anymore, Adrien," she said softly. "You have so many people around you who care about you and who love you. You don't have to do this alone."

"It's hard to remember that sometimes," he murmured with a small smile.

"Will you promise me that you'll talk about this with someone?" Marinette asked. "It doesn't have to be me, but just talk with someone."

"I promise," he said.

"Good. Now where do you want to sit?"

"The fountain," he said immediately.

She shook her head slightly. He always chose the sunlight when given the option. She wasn't sure if he knew of it himself but he always gravitated towards sunlight. When they hung out in her room he would move to stand or sit in a patch of sun. It took her a couple of weeks to pick up on it, but it certainly made her smile. Even without the cat ears and tail he had some vague cat-like qualities. It was very endearing.

Adrien chose a spot on the back side of the fountain. He laid out the blanket and together they both took a seat and started unpacking the basket. They left the camembert and cookies in the basket so their Kwamis could enjoy the food without accidentally being found out.

Marinette and Adrien didn't talk much as they ate. Never once did they feel the need to fill the silence with mindless chatter. They did talk some, but all in all they were just enjoying being near each other. Besides, their Kwamis made up for the lack of conversation. Adrien and Marinette could hear them talking nonstop from the picnic basket. The superheroes shared a glance every so often. Those two had been separated for decades so it wasn't a surprise that they would want to catch up.

After an hour Marinette had started reading a book Adrien had recommended to her. She wasn't really into reading but he was. He had nothing else to do as a kid, so she figured she'd try to see what it all was about. She was really enjoying the novel so far. It had magic and quests and humor, and it was pretty exciting.

She was leaning against the stone of the fountain which was surprisingly comfortable. Marinette had her legs stretched out in front of her, and Adrien had moved so that his head was in her lap with the rest of him stretched out. He had his eyes closed and was just enjoying the sunlight. He was breathing so deeply that she thought he had fallen asleep.

Absentmindedly she reached down and lightly started brushing his hair with her fingers. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Adrien smile slightly. She kept brushing his hair as she read. She was so into the book that she didn't notice a familiar sound near her. She stopped reading and realized that the sound was a purr. She looked down at Adrien and bit back a chuckle as she realized he was the one that was purring. He opened his eyes and immediately his cheeks went read. He sat up and covered his mouth with his hand as his eyes went as wide as saucers. He was mortified.

"Did you…," Marinette said. She was still trying to hold back giggles, but it was getting hard. His expression was priceless.

"Did you just purr?" she finally asked, allowing a few giggles to burst out.

"No!" he exclaimed, his cheeks going even redder.

"You did!" she said. "I didn't know you purred!" She found that quite amusing actually. He could actually purr! She knew he had inherited some feline mannerisms, but she didn't know they went that far.

He let his head fall into his hands with a groan. He was so embarrassed, but she found it adorable!

"Adrien, please look at me," Marinette said. "Come on, kitty kitty kitty."

He looked up at her with a glare. "You're not funny," he told her in a flat voice.

She shrugged. "I got you to look at me," she said, still smiling widely.

Adrien put his head in his hands again, still completely mortified. "Still not funny."

"Oh come on. I'm hilarious," she joked, still chuckling. When he didn't lift his head her laughter started to fade. "Adrien, I'm sorry. I won't joke about it again."

When he looked up, his cheeks were the reddest she had ever seen them. Almost his entire face was red. She bit her lip to keep herself from laughing again. She had never seen Adrien so mortified. To be honest, she never thought it would be possible.

She reached across and grasped his hand tightly. "Please don't be embarrassed. It's actually really cute, Adrien," Marinette said reassuringly.

"That's easy for you to say," he said.

"Doesn't matter. Still doesn't change the fact it's adorable."

He gave her a look. "Does this mean you're going to get me to purr every chance you get?"

Marinette shrugged. "Maybe," she said with a proud smile.

He rolled his eyes at her, but he was smiling too. Adrien leaned across the blanket so he could kiss her, all his embarrassment gone. Marinette moved so she could kiss him more easily, but she lost her balance and fell back onto the blanket. That caused Adrien to fall on top of her, then they both started to giggle. He kissed her again. She reached up and placed her hand on his cheek. His skin was still warm from the blush.

The young couple didn't notice the woman staring on at them. How could they? She was standing behind the wrought-iron fence, hidden in the shadows. She looked normal, relatively unassuming, except for her eyes. Most people averted their eyes as they walked past, or if they did notice they brushed it off as their imagination. They knew it wasn't possible for someone's eyes to glow! It had to be something their minds made up.

The woman smiled as she looked on at the current owners of the ladybug and black cat Miraculouses. She had known many of their owners over the past centuries, all of them different, but those two were the most perfect she had ever seen. Never before had such a flawless pairing been chosen for the miraculous of the black cat and ladybug. She gave them one last look before walking down the road. Once she reached the corner she disappeared in a flash of blue light.