"With your permission, M'Lady?" Chat asked gently taking her hand.
Ladybug smiled then leaned in.
For a moment the world stopped, time held its breath, gravity relaxed.
They broke apart and Ladybug tossed the teapot into the air. "Miraculous Ladybug!"
While her ladybugs fixed everything she sighed and leaned into Chat Noir. She hoped that she would remember; Adrien was really wonderful and supportive and kind. She was really lucky; it would be fun to joke with him how it was to fall in love again.
If they did forget at least some part of their hearts would remember.
She would never regret kissing Adrien Agreste.
The ladybugs swirled around them.
Ladybug's eyes snapped open, leaning back from Chat Noir.
Chat Noir's eyes were wide looking at her.
"You remember too?"
What?
Thoughts
Brick wall
What?
Did she really just kiss Chat Noir?
Chat Noir was Adrien Agreste?
She just kissed Adrien Agreste!
He knew he was the background of her phone!
He was Chat Noir!?
They kissed!
Adrien was Chat NOIR!
"Ladybug, please breath?"
She should just jump off of the building now.
"I'm going to jump off of the building now."
Chat's face softened, hurt. "Ladybug, I'm sorry-"
"Ten minutes."
She could contain an entire freak out into ten minutes right?
"Just-ten minutes."
Chat Noir, Adrien, looked unsure. He gave a shaky nod.
"Okay."
She jumped off of the building.
What?
She kissed Chat Noir.
Chat Noir was Adrien.
It had taken her a stupid amount of time to work up the nerve to kiss him on the CHEEK during the picnic.
And she had just put her mouth on his mouth!
Where was she?
Rooftop: neighboring building.
Need to find safe place to detransform.
Stairwell.
Need to call Alya.
The freakout would be useless until she screamed at Alya.
Her phone was dead.
Scratch that plan.
She slid open her yo-yo.
New plan: scream at Master Fu.
Master Fu said that she wouldn't remember.
SHE FREAKING REMEMBERED!
Her earrings beeped one final time and the transformation gave out leaving her holding nothing. Or nothing until Tikki landed in her hands.
Okay, New NEW plan: scream at Tikki.
"I KISSED ADRIEN!"
Tikki winced. The Kwami opened one eye and gave a sheepish smile. "At least now you know he feels the same?"
Marinette banged her head against the stairwell wall.