Hello my wonderful readers. I am back after a long while. The flashback is over and its back to the future (hehe) if there's anything you want to see them go through let me know and I can try to work it in if it fits with the story. Not sure how long I'm going to make this story but it will have an ending for sure. I have it in mind. This is my first lengthy story. I really need to finish my first one. Don't read it cuz it's been a LONG time since I've touched it. Whoops. Well I hope you enjoy the latest chapter of this wonderful story. This one is extra-long. I'm so thankful to all of you wonderful readers. You guys are literally the best. You guys keep me writing. Please enjoy

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Chapter 8

Marinette placed the picture on the table. There was a grin across her face now that Adrien told her the story.

"I wish I could remember it myself" Marinette turned to face Adrien.

"I'm sure in time you will. You just need time for your brain to heal. Until then I'll be here to tell you all the embarrassing things that happened," Adrien chuckled with a devilish grin.

"Why don't we stay away from those and help me remember the good ones ok kitty"

"I don't know there are some pretty good ones that you found embarrassing in the moment M'lady."

Adrien smiled and pulled his wife into a hug. Even with the memory loss, this is where Marinette felt the safest. In the arms of the boy she loves. Well he's not a boy anymore he's a man. Just like she isn't a little girl anymore, she's not a full grown woman. Except she doesn't know how to be an adult but she knows with the help of her handsome husband as well as her family and friends. Marinette knows even if she doesn't get her memory back she'll be okay.

Marinette turned to Adrien and asked something that had been on her mind sense she came home.

"Adrien where is Tiki?"

"I was wondering when you were going to ask that. Tikki is with Plagg, my kwami. They're back at the house. Don't worry they'll be here later tonight. Ever since we defeated Hawkmoth we haven't had to transform as much. We still do every now and then to patrol but there's never any real danger. They tend to like their alone time. They stayed home the night of the accident. Tikki has been waiting to see you so I won't be surprised if she beats Plagg here."

"I'm glad to know we still have them in the future," Mari sighed in relief. "Everything is just so different. Life went ahead of me and left me behind."

"You're still you even if you don't have all the memories. You're still in there. With or without your memories. You'll always be my lady and my princess. I will always love you. Nothing could change that. I'll be here no matter what. I'm not going anywhere."

As Adrien said those words they went and sat on her chase couch. He held her hand in his. Marinette found comfort in the fact that the boy she's been in love with and her kitty just confessed to love her no matter what. I was hard to wrap her mind around that. This amazing, wonderful, sweet, brave boy, well man, loved her and she still didn't understand what she could have possibly done to deserve him. He was just too good to be true. Except for his ridiculous puns, but they were part of his charm as well.

"What's our life like now? What do we do?"

"You're a designer for my father's company. We kept our relationship quiet for a while. My father knew that you were my friend, that's what most everyone thought. Alya and Nino knew, as well as your parents. We told them we didn't want it getting out because of fangirls and bullies online. We didn't want anyone going after you, as well as to keep Chloe at bay. She was bad enough when you just had a crush on me. If she found out we were together she might have just gotten akumatized a second time. But in reality a picture leaked of us kissing and if we got together the same time as Paris's superhero's it would look suspicious. You entered more of my father's contests and won quite a few. He offered you an internship during the summer. Then once you graduated design school my father was more than happy to bring you on as a designer. As for me I went to business school and once my father steps down I'll be taking over. I still model every now and then. But I'm picky with those," Adrien winked at Marinette.

"Wow so life turns out pretty well for us. How did Alya and Nino react to us as a couple?"

"That's a story all on its own"

9 years ago

Marinette walked into her class. She had quiet the insane weekend. Finding out her best friend/crime fighting partner and her crush were the same boy and that he felt the same about her. All she wanted to do was just be next to him. But sense the news broke about Ladybug and Chat Noir being in a relationship, they decided to keep it quiet at least for now. But just because that's what they agreed didn't necessarily mean she had to like it. Marinette took her seat next to her friend.

"Oh my god girl can you believe LadyNoir is finally a thing. I knew it was just a matter of time. Oh my god I'm so happy," Alya squealed

"LadyNoir? What is that?" Marinette gave Alya a confused look

"Girl you don't know what LadyNoir is? Its Ladybug and Chat Noir's couple name. This is literally the best day of my life."

"It's really nice for them. Just don't you think they deserve some privacy? They rick their lives to save Paris and now fighting with the person they love most. Don't they at least deserve that?"

"Yeah but isn't that they're civilian self's are for. If they're finally together I'm sure they know who each other are by now."

"I guess"

Marinette's gaze shifted from her friend to the blonde model that just walked into class.

"Adrikkin," Chloe squealed as she ran over to Adrien and grabbed his arm. Adrien hated that nickname but Chloe was his first friend ever. That deserved some loyalty right?

"Can you believe someone as amazing as Ladybug would lower her standards to be with that lame Chat Noir? I mean what does he even he do? Ladybug does all the work. Chat Noir is just her sidekick. He just jumps around on a pole. Useless if you ask me."

Marinette spoke up as soon as she heard Chloe attacking her kitty

"That's really harsh Chloe even for you. Chat Noir does a lot for Ladybug and in fights. He is not her sidekick. They are Partners! I'm sure if he wasn't there Ladybug wouldn't be able to defeat the Akumas."

Marinette looked over to Adrien and gave him a you're important don't like anyone tell you you're not look. Adrien gave her a smile. It was nice knowing his lady would defend him and say he's important.

"Wow Marinette I knew you had a huge crush on Adrien but who knew you had one on Chat Noir too. You go from amazing to lame."

At that moment Miss Bustier walked through the door and demanded everyone take their seats so she could start class. Marinette couldn't focus on glass. She was worried about Adrien. If she hadn't started seeing him just a couple days prior she would be freaking about Adrien finding out about her crush on him as well as a possible crush on Chat. But know he knows so she was worried how Chloe's words were affecting him. Marinette decided she would need to have a talk with him so that he knew he was just as important as she is. Luckily they had patrol tonight so she would get to tell him and get to act like a couple.

That night when Ladybug met up with Chat Noir, he had the charm turned way up.

"Why hello M'lady. I must say I must have died and gone to heaven because there is an angel standing right in front of me," Chat gave Ladybug a Cheshire grin.

Chat Noir had always been a flirt but this was the first time Ladybug realized he was being sincere; knowing that a bright red blush covered Ladybugs cheeks.

"Shut up Chat." Marinette smiled back "I need to talk to you."

"Anything in purrticular?" Chat pulled Ladybug close to him and did something he had been dying to do all day. He brought his lips to hers for the first time since the reveal.

"I just wanted to know how you're doing since everything with Chloe today. She's you're friend so I would understand if it hurt you."

"Don't worry M'lady. I'm purrfectly feline. Honestly it did hurt at first but then you defended me and sent away any bad feeling I had out the window. As long as I'm important to you and you want me around I'll be here for you no matter what. I don't mind being called your sidekick as long as you see me as your pawtner.

"You and your puns kitty" Ladybug lifted her head and brought her lips to Chat's

"I actually have something else important I want to talk to you about."

"What is it M'lady"

"I was thinking we should tell Alya and Nino we're together, maybe not right away, maybe start showing slight interest in me when we're around them but enough to where it won't be a surprise when we tell them that we're together."

"I could use the whole Chloe outing your crush on me as the starting point to me noticing you. But will we say is the reason we're not telling everyone?"

"Maybe say because of Chloe and you're fangirls. You have plenty of them and I don't know how happy they would be you dating a nobody like me," Ladybug laughed at the thought.

"Except you're not a nobody. You're amazing."

"You know what I mean. My civilian self isn't a famous model like you"

After a few weeks of slight flirting and a major flirting when it was just Alya, Nino, Mari and Adrien. They finally told them one day while they were hanging out at Marinette's house.

"Um Alya, Nino, Adrien and I have something we need to tell you guys but it had to stay between us. No one else can find out."

"Bro, did you finally ask Mari out?" Nino blurted out

"Yeah, actually. We're together now." Adrien said slightly shocked that Nino was the one to guess first.

"No way, girl why didn't you tell me?" Alya started in

"I wanted to but I wanted to see if it actually worked out. I know you've been cheering me on the whole time I would hate to get your hopes up only to knock them down if I couldn't even make it past the first date," Marinette prayed that Alya took that as a decent excuse.

"You should have still told me. But I suppose I shouldn't be talking like that." Alya glanced at Nino. "Seeing as Nino and I started dating a little while back."

Adrien and Marinette stared at them with stunned expressions while Nino just had a goofy smile on his face.

"Congrats bro. I'm happy for you. I know you've liked her for a while."

"Thanks dude"

"Alya how come you didn't tell me?"

"You were dealing with your crush on Adrien and I didn't want to discourage you. I'm sorry. So why haven't you told everyone that your dating Adrien? Just imagine Chloe's face when she finds out" Alya starting laughing diabolically

"Actually we don't want to make it public," Marinette started

"I have a lot of fangirls and I don't want them to go after Mari just because she's my girlfriend. Some of them are kind of crazy."

"And I'm honestly scared how much worse Chloe's bulling will be. Not just at me but everyone else. It's no secret she likes Adrien too, imagine how much meaner she'll become when she finds out he chose me over her"

"I guess that's true. But that does kind of suck but understandable. Well Nino and I won't say anything. You're out best friends we have your back no matter what. I still can't believe both of my ships came true. LadyNoir and Adrienette"

"Alya you need to stop with that or I'm going to start calling you and Nino DJ Wi-Fi" Marinette laughed

"Girl that doesn't make any sense"

"Yes it does. Alya you were Lady Wi-Fi when you got akumatized and Nino is a DJ" Marinette giggled

"Ok fine no more ship names. Happy?"

"Very" Marinette replied

Alya and Marinette shared a hung while Nino and Adrien gave each other a high five. To Alya and Nino the four of them had no secretes left but the secret superhero's knew the truth.