Yeah, I've become obsessed. Miraculous Ladybug is amazing and I couldn't help but right for it! Inspired by my friend pringloo on Tumblr. Hope you enjoy!

He watched Marinette carry a bag of new fabric, hurrying down the street. Patrol hadn't been very interesting and it was rather cool to see how his classmate acted outside of class.

Yeah, she didn't know him behind his mask. Still, the idea of getting to know her, especially after the incident with Nathaneal, seemed like a fun idea. She always seemed very nervous around him as Adrien. Maybe she didn't like him? But she was composed around him when he was Chat Noir. Maybe it was actually possible to get to know her.

A woman rushed by Marinette, knocking her over. The bag dropped and Marinette quickly brushed herself off. Chat hopped down and landed in front of her.

"Need a hand, princess?" He extended his hand. Marinette grasped her bag, then took his hand.

"Thanks," she said simply. "What are you doing around here? Is there some trouble?"

"Nah, I just happened to be passing by." he responded. "I've been pretty bored. May I keep you company?"

She looked conflicted. She sighed a little before conceding. "Why not. I'm not busy this afternoon either since I finished my homework."

Chat cheered a little in his mind. "Great! I know the perfect place." He picked her up princess style, seemingly to her disdain. He smirked a little. Marinette was one of the few who didn't freak out about him. She was unique for sure.

He ran up the side of the building and jumped onto the rooftop of a hotel building. The rooftop was covered in potted plants. He set Marinette down, expecting her to collapse in shock. After all, he had just carried her running up a building.

To his utter amazement, she just brushed herself off and gave him a look. "You are so paying if any of my new fabrics were damaged," she said, then glared at him. He gawked for a second before recovering.

"Right, you're a designer." he remembered. "Well I can do even better than that, princess. I'll even give you some of the newest, most fashionable fabrics around."

Marinette raised an eyebrow. "Is that so, kitty? And how, may I ask, will you manage that?"

"I have connections," Chat responded vaguely. Marinette ruffled through her bag.

"They seem fine," she decided. "So what's happening?" She sat against the railing. He sat next to her.

"Akuma attacks and my regular life," he answered. "You?"

"Well school is the same. My friend Alya, who runs that Ladyblog, is super excited for the rise in attacks. More of a chance to catch Ladybug." Marinette gave a nervous chuckle.

"She keeps putting herself in danger, you might want to tell her to be careful." Chat commented.

"You don't think I do? Every day? I've tried, I really have!" Marinette said with a groan. Chat snickered. "But Chat, I do have to ask...why me?"

"Huh?"

"Why'd you ask me to come here? I'm sure many of your fan girls would kill for this opportunity and I'd...er...guess that Ladybug talks to you."

Chat shrugged. Well he couldn't tell her, oh you're in my class and I wanted to get to know you. You act nervous in class but confident around me when I'm not my regular self, so my brilliant mind settled for this plan."You were very brave when you helped me out. I thought it'd be fun to talk to you."

She wasn't buying it, but let it go. "How is your regular life?"

He chuckled. "Not the greatest. My dad is ignoring me, this rather irritating girl who is obsessed with me won't leave me alone, and my best friend has been busy lately. I've been trying to make friends with this girl-" He coughed. "-who's really nice, but she always seems flustered and I think she doesn't like me."

Marinette nodded. "Sorry to hear that. But I'm sure the girl just admires you and doesn't know how to talk to you without feeling super nervous."

"Why do you think that?"

"Well I can be like that around my crush," Marinette admitted, blushing slightly. "He's really cool. But I can't talk to him, ever. Not just because of nerves, there's this girl who constantly prevents me from getting to talk to him."

Chat sighed. "Wow, maybe that's true. Maybe I should talk to her friend..."

"I'm sure she'd like that." Marinette smiled gently at him.

Suddenly, there was a loud crash. They jolted and looked over the railing to see someone throwing what seemed to be golf balls everywhere.

"I am the Golf Pro! I am here to wreak havoc on your uncultured lives!" He threw a golf ball at a store window. "Fore!"

Chat stared at him. Marinette snorted. "Lame name, stupid motive, awful powers." she stated. "You have to go fight, right?"

Chat nodded with another sigh. He picked her up and jumped back down to the sidewalk, where he out her down. "Let's do this again sometime!" he called as he ran away.

Of course, he missed the portion where Marinette hid her bag in an alleyway and transformed into Ladybug.

She ran out and caught up to him. "Hey kitty! Ready to play?" she said.

He grinned. "Anytime, my Lady."

Adrien got out of the car and walked towards the entrance. Marinette and Alya were walking in.

"Oh! I left my phone on that bench!" Alya freaked out and ran towards the park.

"A-Alya!" Marinette called futilely, as her friend dashed off. She waited by the entrance. Adrien walked towards her.

"Good morning, Marinette. Is everything alright?" he asked. Good start. Let's see how it goes.

She jolted a little. Her face reddened and she looked at her feet. "H-Hi. Uh y-yeah, Alya just left her, um, phone on a, uh, park bench that we had been sitting on a-and stuff..." Adrien bit his lip.

"Oh, I see." he responded lamely. He groaned internally. Really? Really? If you want to talk to her you have to actually make conversation!

"A-Anyway! I'm going to wait for her in class...bye!" She rushed off.

Adrien slapped his forehead. So close, yet so far away.

At the end of the school day, Adrien picked up his stuff. He walked to his locker, then began walking towards the front to exit with Nino.

"Adrien!" He turned to see Alya and Marinette approaching. "Are you and Nino busy? There's a band performing in the park today."

Nino sighed. "I wish I could come, but I have stuff going on. Maybe another time!" He walked off. Adrien pursed his lips. Nino was always busy.

"Hm, maybe I can come." Adrien said. He glanced at Marinette, who just kept staring at her feet. Let's not miss this opportunity.

Out of nowhere, he felt someone approach him. "Adrien! There's a concert in the park! Let's go!" Chloe Bourgeois grabbed his arm and dragged him out the door. He tried to protest, to no avail. When he glanced back, he saw Alya fuming and Marinette sighing.

He groaned for what seemed like the millionth time that week. So close, yet so far away.

Chat Noir was waiting by Marinette's family's bakery. He knew she would be here soon, so he waited on a ledge.

Sure enough, Marinette was walking down the sidewalk with a sort of angry look. She furiously tapped on her phone. Chat jumped down and approached her.

"Oof!" Not looking where she was looking, she slammed straight into him. She recoiled. "Chat Noir! Oh, sorry. I wasn't...paying attention."

He raised an eyebrow. "No kidding? Are you okay?"

"Yes, just...wait, what are you even doing here?"

"This is your bakery right? I wanted to talk to you."

"Oh, the Nathaneal incident...right...er, sure. I guess I have some time. Not like I would be able to focus on homework or baking or anything..." she pursed her lips. Chat tilted his head in confusion. She shrugged in response. He picked her up and ran up to the rooftop of her bakery, then set her down.

"We could've gone inside the normal way." Marinette said, giving him a look. "No one is home. Either way, my parents are fans of yours and wouldn't mind."

Chat smirked. "Ah yes, but carrying the princess up is so much more fun." he teased. Marinette crossed her arms. "Ah yes, not the time...why don't you tell me what's wrong?"

She sat down with a sigh, then sprawled out on the roof. "My crush...I wanted to ask him to ask him out today. Not even as a date or anything...maybe just spend some time with him. But of course, that irritating girl pulled him away! Alya is trying to cheer me up. I appreciate her being kind, but it's not helping."

Chat sat down. He was becoming curious as to whom exactly this crush was. "Well if he chose her over you, I'm sure he can't be that amazing."

"That's just the thing! He is that amazing. And I have this feeling he hasn't chosen her over anyone yet...that he's just being polite to her because their fathers have been acquainted. Maybe he does like her instead though..."

Chat sighed. "I'm sorry to hear that, princess, really."

"It's just...so frustrating!" She curled up on her side, bringing her knees to her chest. "Just...why can't Adrien like me?" She sighed.

Chat stared at her.

His eyes widened and his jaw dropped.

He continued to stare, body slack.

Did she just say...wait a second here...

She sat up. "Chat, are you okay?"

He could do nothing but stare. Her confused look, eyebrows furrowed. Her cheeks red with what seemed to be her frustration she had been venting. Mouth parted slightly, head tilted.

Marinette...likes...me. Adrien.

"Chat, seriously. When are you going to stop staring? Did I say something weird?" He dropped his gaze to his feet, a giant blush spreading across his cheeks. Well then.

"Chat. You're acting strangely. You won't answer me and you look like someone just told the world your secret identity. What is going on?" She turned his face to look him in the eye. He glanced around, flustered. He grabbed his staff and quickly brought it to his ear.

"Oh, that's Ladybug. Gotta run!" He jumped off the roof, leaving behind a very confused Marinette.

After all, he didn't know it, but she was Ladybug. And she had most definitely not been calling him.

Adrien stared out the car window.

"Mr. Agreste? You are aware we've reached your school, correct?"

Adrien flushed slightly before getting out of the car. He walked towards the entrance when he heard Alya talking.

"It's so disappointing! It's been forever since an akuma attack."

"First of all, it's only been a few days." Adrien stopped, frozen. "Second of all, as much as Ladybug is...great...and all, you shouldn't wish for an akuma attack or for people to get hurt. That's not right."

"But Marinette..."

They were getting closer. Adrien couldn't seem to move. "Oh, good morning Adrien. Are you okay?" Alya asked, as they approached him. He turned around quickly, looking at Marinette. She had taken to looking pointedly at a street lamp, sporting a light blush.

"Ah yes, just thinking...about...stuff...um, I'm going to go." Adrien turned back around and hurried inside, leaving a very confused Alya and Marinette outside.

Smooth, you idiot. Adrien pinched the bridge of his nose as he walked towards his locker.

Chat Noir roamed the rooftops. It had been a few days after the...incident. He hadn't talked to Marinette since then, as Chat Noir nor as Adrien. He was embarrassed, really, for not noticing that she liked him. That she was venting about him.

He had never met a girl who liked him genuinely before, as a person rather than a model, and he was very unsure of how to act.

He glanced downwards and saw her, walking with Alya, towards her home. She was smiling as Alya was going on about the last fight she had seen Ladybug in. Yesterday evening, they had fought an akuma-infested businessman who had lost his job. It had been an easy fight, but it was always nice to fight beside his Lady.

Then he flushed. They probably could've ended the battle early, but he had gotten distracted thinking of Marinette and accidentally let the guy get away. Ladybug had scolded him about getting distracted, but he didn't even care.

He was in love with Ladybug, but he couldn't help but think of Marinette.

Yeah, hope you liked! Also, I may or may not write more. Please don't expect anything! But we'll see.

~Phantom-chan