Hope you all enjoy! Takes place after they defeat Hawkmoth.

Disclaimer: I do not own Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir

Hey chat? That package we got few years ago? I think it's time we open it.

The text sat innocently on Adrien's burner phone as if not quite aware of the upheaval its arrival had caused in his life. His fingers hovered over the buttons as he tried to decide what to reply. After many iterations of a return message he simply sent:

See you there.

Marinette waited outside the clinic nervously, dressed in a hoodie and shades. It wasn't her ladybug mask but it certainly hid most of her features. A movement beside caused her to turn. She smiled when she saw the person coming towards her similarly dressed as she was. Even so she could make out the broad shoulders that stretched beneath the hoodie. He was taller now though he had kept his slim waist. In fact, his whole body was still lithe, it just held more power. He paced towards her like a cat, lazy and unconcerned.

"Hey, Kitty, Kitty," she said grinning. "Looks like someone filled out."

"And you Lady, are now a queen," he swept her a bow, " and still a lady of course."

"Of course," said Marinette, "since I haven't noticeably undergone a sex change."

Chat froze for a moment and although she couldn't see his eyes she was pretty sure he blinked a few times. He recovered in a moment and laughed.

"It's good to see you my lady." She grinned back at him, stepped forward and drew him into a tight hug.

"It's good to see you too Chat." He hugged her back tightly.

After they had gotten that out of their systems they took a step back and got down to business. Marinette starts first.

"Look I didn't tell you so that you'd be obligated or anything," she began, "It's just that this is a good time for me, and I want this. I don't mind if you do not or don't right now. I don't know what's going on in your life right now..."

At this point Chat cut her off. "Lady. " She stopped and he took a deep breath. "I told you then that it was mine too. It still is. I'm okay with this."

"What about your life?" Marinette asked hesitantly.

He exhaled. "My life is in a pretty good place for this right now actually. Not that it actually matters to me."

"It'd make me feel better," Marinette informed him.

He gave her a sneaky Chat smile. "Well you don't have to worry now mi' lady."

Her lips twitched in a smile. "Shall we go in?"

"After you my lady," he bowed and swept an arm to indicate she go first. She nodded regally and opened the side door of the building.

They swoop in like it's a hunt. Marinette has her shoulders thrown back, her spine straight. She marches more than she walks. Behind her is Chat; a silent dark shadow ready to slink out and destroy anyone who thought she might be alone or vulnerable. Ladybug is the shield; Chat is the weapon. It doesn't matter that they haven't been Chat and Ladybug in years, the experience, the personality traits still exist.

At their silent entrance the doctor turns and protests before he realizes who they must be.

"Oh," he says, "It's been awhile."

"Yes," says Marinette "Are we too late?" She asks the question before her nerves fail her. Chat rests his fingertips on her back. Proof that if she needs support soon she'll have it. From the way his fingertips tremble, she'll also be giving support too.

The doctor smiled. "Not at all," he says. "It's still very viable." Chat's fingers drop from her back as they both breathe sighs of relief.

"Well," says Mari around a bubble of relief, " I'd like to make an appointment for implantation."

"Sure" said the doctor gently, "Let me check the books."

He wanders off toward the computer terminal and Mari let's out another sigh of relief and walks over to slump against a refrigerator. Chat leans next to her facing her.

"So," he says, " how are you going to explain this?"

She frowned. " what do you mean?"

"Well, I mean, are you going to tell your family what happened?"

Marinette shook her head. " I was thinking artificial insemination?"

"Is anyone going to believe that? With your life as it is?" Mari thought about this. No. Not a chance.

"I'll just have to say I um, was indiscrete."

Chat clearly latches on to the way she replies and asks concernedly, " Your family," he says slowly," they wouldn't..."

"Wouldn't what?" asks Marinette.

"Wouldn't throw you out or something? Not talk?"

"Oh," she says "Oh no they wouldn't." She cringes again. "It's just, I'm not like that. That's all."

"Oh." He considered and then said carefully. " I don't have the reputation but," he shrugged, " in my line of work... If it happens, nobody would really be surprised."

Marinette raised an eyebrow. "Fluttering around the edges if the blue industry kitty?"

He laughed. "The legal kind."

Well that had her interest piqued. But before she could ask he continued. "We could blame it all on me." His face had a faraway look that Marinette had rarely seen, but meant that he was deep in the throes of concocting a plan.

"And how's that Kitty?"

He shrugged. "I forgot the condom." Before she managed to recover from that statement his smile turned scandalous. "We could say it broke."

Marinette flushed at the implications of that statement.

"Chat!" She smacked him in the arm, hard.

"Ow!" He said and rubbed his arm. At that moment, the doctor came back.

"The appointment is set for two weeks from now," he said pleasantly. He handed her a manila envelope. "This contains instructions on what you need to do prior to the procedure.

Marinette nodded. "Thank you," she said.

"No," the doctor smiled "Thank you. Both of you." With that he waved them away.

She and Chat headed back to the little side door but stopped once they reached it.

"So," said Marinette, "going through with this kitty?"

"I said I would," he replied. Which meant this was it. They were going to find out, after years, who their partner was. Marinette was hideously nervous.

"On three?" asked Chat. He didn't sound nervous. Years of knowing him told her that he was. Still she held on to his steady voice to hold back the fear and anxiety.

"On three," she agreed. "One."

"Two," said Chat as they reached for their hoods. His nerves showed in his voice now.

"Three," they breathed together and flipped of the hoods and drew off the shades. There was a moment of startled appraisal. Then:

"Adrien!" She cried in disbelief.

"Marinette!" He cried in surprise.

They blinked at each other.

"All this time," he said.

"You were in my class" said Marinette. "I.." She broke off and flushed. Which instantly claimed Chat's attention. Damn it why did her partner have to be so observant?

"What?" He asked.

Marinette laughed and started to babble. "I used to have the biggest crush on you."

Adrien blinked. "Really?"

"Why do you think I could never talk to you?"

"Oh," he blinked again. "I was really dense." Marinette started to laugh. And Chat, Adrien laughed with her.

When they stopped laughing, Adrien said almost as if they hadn't had the biggest reveal in their lives and were still working on the problem they were discussing before. "You could marry me." he grinned at her. "You know what they say, you never forget your first love."

Marinette blinked at him. "Chat," She started, "Adrien." she paused a moment again. "You just found out who I am."

"And you're Marinette," he replied. "You're a good person. Even in your everyday life. You were my friend once, or at least I'd like to think we were friends of a sort. And," he paused, "I know you. I know you through Ladybug but you don't know how happy I am to know that the other side of Ladybug is someone like you. Cause I don't know about you but sometimes I feel like Chat is just a mask and Adrien is just someone who's," he paused, "not like Chat is."

Marinette was working to keep her jaw closed. This was nothing like what she'd expected her reveal to Chat would be. And it was nothing she'd ever expected to hear coming out of Adrien Agreste's mouth. She tried to say something in deep in return but couldn't manage it. She settled for levity instead since Chat was apparently taking her spot on the serious train.

"I'm glad you're a great person too Kitty but that doesn't mean I'm going to marry you," It wasn't said in a stinging tone, just careless with a hint of teasing. He blinked and she continued before he could say anything else. "You may know me but you've never lived in any apartment I've owned, or rented."

He laughed in genuine amusement.

"Besides Kitty I like you but I don't want to rush anything."

"It's okay," he said, "You always were better at planning anyway."

"I don't want you to rush anything in your life either. "

"Well," he said seriously, "if there was anyone I wouldn't regret marrying it'd be you lady."

She blinked and said, "Thanks Chat. And for its worth. Chat's not just a mask. You're a great person. All the way through. The mask just shows what's inside. If it wasn't there it couldn't show with the mask on. And I, I see Chat in you, right here. Chat and Adrien are the same person."

He blinked and swallowed and said almost shyly, "Thanks Marinette."

"So," she said, "What are we going to do?"

He took a moment more to collect himself and then he said, "We met up in a café somewhere. And we started talking and well..."

"Indiscretion?" murmured Marinette trying and failing, not to blush.

Adrien grinned even though his cheeks showed a hint of red. "It's not unbelievable. Your parents wouldn't be pleased."

"Alya would kill me," murmured Marinette. "And then go crazy aunt while needling me about sleeping with Adrien Agreste."

"Nino would tease about being a baby daddy."

"Good thing he never knew for how long."

"He will never know," said Adrien in a tone of dread.

"Nino's pretty easy going," protested Mari.

"Oh no he isn't," said Adrien, "You think he's done and years later he'll bring back up something."

Marinette laughed. "Alright then. I guess that's what we're going with."

"So what's your number my lady?"

"Oh," she said, "Right."

They quickly exchanged numbers. Then Chat, Adrien held open his arms and she dived into them and hugged him tightly. He was Adrien, but he was also Chat, her dear Chat.

"So you soon my Lady." he murmured into her hair.

"See you soon Kitty."

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