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"I'm jealous."

Ladybug and Chat Noir blinked, looking between them to observe the new addition to the team.

While Master Fu had told them that three new holders would be joining them, the only one that he had recruited at the moment was Queen Bee. This wasn't their first patrol together, but it was the first time that she had initiated the conversation after running across the rooftops, and before they went home to sleep in their nice, warm beds.

What they had learned about Queen Bee though, was that she had a hard life at home, and that she didn't like getting close to people willingly. The masks certainly helped, she had admitted once, but other than that she usually stayed quiet.

"It's perfectly okay to be jealous." Chat Noir said, wanting to lift the mood, and he flexed. "Not everyone can get these guns."

"I'm not jealous of you or Ladybug, dork." She waved off, still glowering into the distance. "It's this girl in my class."

"You know, it's perfectly fine that you're jealous." Ladybug smiled. "We all get jealous of someone."

"But this is different." She pulled away, wings buzzing angrily as she began to pace the length of the beam they were standing on in the Eiffel tower. "I didn't even know that I felt like this until today."

"Go on." Chat probed.

"It's just- I hate her!" She exclaimed, throwing her arms out wildly. "Have ever since we were kids! She's too kind and naive and has this stupid crush on my oldest friend and it's just ugh!"

"And your jealous because you like him too?" Ladybug asked.

"Nah, I moved on a week after I became Queen Bee." Queen Bee rolled her eyes, still pacing. "She's just all smiles and giggles and is always the voice of reason and knows what to do in every stupid situation." She groaned, pulling at her ponytail. "And then her parents are just so friendly and kind and are always like 'do you want a macaroon? I heard they're your favorite!' 'Oh no, you don't have to pay for it, a classmate of her's gets snacks for free!' 'You know, she's really worried about you, do you want to talk about it?' And then I have my father over here-" She stopped pacing, gesturing her hands to her right.

"Who's always like 'What's wrong?' and 'Whatever you want' and then he's always gone and the only way I can get his attention is by complaining about everything and telling him that someone upset me! And then it's even harder to get attention from my classmates, because I can always call my father to help solve it, but she snaggs those possibilities away because apparently using my father for help isn't the right way to go about it! It works, doesn't it?! And it's all just why?! I hate her, she hates me, but she lives the most amazing life ever and I just don't know why I can't have that!" Queen Bee stomped her foot. "Stupid Marinette Dupain-Cheng."

Chat Noir and Ladybug gagged simultaneously. Unfortunately for them, Queen Bee had noticed. "What? Do you know her?"

"Y-Yeah." Chat Noir coughed. "I know her." Ladybug just stared. "In fact, I understand a lot better now. I was a bit jealous of her too, but then she invited me over for movie night. I'm sure she wouldn't mind if-"

"I don't hate anyone!" Chat Noir and Queen Bee jumped and stared at Ladybug, who had audibly clapped her mouth shut. She quickly cleared her throat. "I mean- she! She doesn't hate anyone besides Hawk Moth!"

Chat looked confused, but Queen Bee ignored her slip up to take up the opportunity to argue.

"She has to hate me! I've done so much to make her hate me that there's no way that she doesn't!"

"I can promise you that she doesn't hate you!"

"How?!" Queen Bee exclaimed. "You don't even know me!"

"She's only ever told me about hating Hawkmoth! She doesn't hate anyone else- I even asked her!"

"She must've lied then!"

"She hates liars though- why on earth would she lie?!"

"B-Because!"

While the two girls were fighting, our poor, poor cinnamon roll was caught up with revelation and a sense of deja vu.

Because this was too similar to two other girls in his life.

Who coincidentally looked very much like the two heroes fighting in front of him.

Which also filled in a lot of reasons why they acted the way that they did.

Then he snapped into the realization that, while fighting, the two girls had walked toward each other, neck and neck, shouting at each other.

He leapt forward and pushed them both apart, earning twin glares from the two.

"Bugs, at this point, all of Paris is going to know who you are behind the masks." He hissed, looking below them.

No one was there. Thank heavens.

Queen Bee rolled her eyes at the pun, but Ladybug was more observant. She studied Chat under a critical eye.

His instincts told him to run.

"As much as I'd love to stay and chat some more, I really need to get going." He said awkwardly, backing away with a small laugh. Then he turned and prepared to run as though his life depended on it…

Only for Ladybug to grab his tail and tug him back over to her, forcing him to look her in her enchanting, bluebell eyes that he really should've recognized earlier.

"Chat…" She said slowly. "Do you have something that you have to tell us?"

"N-No…?" He half asked. Queen Bee looked confused, but Ladybug's glare hardened. He swallowed nervously, trying to figure out how he was gonna avoid being skinned alive by a very beautiful, very determined princess. He reached behind him and pulled out his staff, extending it so that it launched him up and towards the top of the tower.

"Chat Noir, get back here!" Ladybug said instantly. He winced, he didn't have that much longer until he was at the top of the tower, but knowing his lady and her skills with her yoyo, it wouldn't take her long to-

Just as he tried to think of another plan, a yoyo wrapped around his ankles and tugged him down. He yelped, letting go of his staff in shock as he fell. Conveniently, the yoyo string wrapped around a beam that wasn't far from where he was. Unfortunately, his staff had fallen to the ground, and he was too far away from any other beams to help him up.

So he was left there, hanging upside down and left to the mercy of an angry lady and a confused bee.

It didn't mean that he didn't try to escape.

"Chat Noir."

"It's not my fault that we just happen to all be in the same class!" He exclaimed defensively, letting his upper (currently lower) body fall to the wishes of gravity, forcing him to look upside-down at his lady. He only saw her brief look of shock pass across her face before he attempted to untangle himself from the yoyo again. "Kinda hard not to piece it together when you look the same, not to mention that you two do tend to get into fights about all sorts of things."

"Your in my class?" Ladybug asked.

"You know who we are?" Queen Bee asked.

And then Chat realized something about a realization he had had a while ago (last chapter) and gasped, letting himself fall back down.

"Holy crap." He ran a hand through his hair. "Boy, are we in one heck-of-a mess."

"What?"

"Nothing." Chat Noir shook his head. "Still swallowing the info- you don't want to know each other's identities." He leaned up again. Then he fell back down again. "You said Master Fu chose us?"

"Yes."

"Boy, do I need to talk to him then." He said, nodding. "Can you tell me where he lives?"

"Hold up-" Queen Bee held her hands up. "Us arguing revealed our identities to you."

"Yes."

"You are in her class?"

"Our class." He reacted automatically, then he slapped a hand to him mouth, and then he groaned. "You know what, just ignore me." He lifted himself up again to start untying himself.

"What… what do you think of me?" Queen Bee asked in such a soft and quiet voice that is surprised him. Chat Noir sighed, finally giving into the fact that he wouldn't be leaving until he gave answers to their questions.

"Honestly, I'm a bit surprised." He admitted, looking at his childhood friend. "I haven't quite thought about just- Give me a moment." She nodded, willing to be patient. Ladybug didn't dare say anything, aware of just how your self confidence can change when you become a superhero. Chat's next words would be very important.

'You better not screw this up, Chat.'

"It… honestly, it explains so much." He admitted. "Everything is so clear now. I have a lot more respect for you than I had before, and to be perfectly honest, you really needed this chance. I did too. I'm proud of you." Queen Bee's wings buzzed a bit pleasantly. Clearly, she was pleased.

"Of course you are." She said, flipping her hair over her shoulder.

It was silent for a few moments, before a timid voice spoke.

"And me?" Ladybug asked, searching his eyes. He stared back at her, a loving smile falling onto his face.

"Your amazing." He breathed. "Totally, spectacularly, amazing. I don't know how I got so lucky, or what's going to happen afterwards, or how I'm gonna be able to stand just being friends with you, but I do know that there is absolutely no way that I'm ever going to let you go after this." He reached for her hand and placed a tender, upside-down kiss to the back of it. Ladybug blushed, bright red, but confidence began to seep into her stance and eyes again.

"So…" Queen Bee paused. "Are we going to reveal all the way or are we just gonna keep it like that?"

If he was completely honest, Chat Noir was curious of the same thing.

"I don't think it would hurt." Ladybug admitted. "I've been so scared of one of my closest friends leaving because of who I am. I should've known better." She smiled at Chat Noir, and the said superhero's grin turned toothy.

"I'd never abandon you, buginette." He said. "But I would apurriciate it if you let me down now."

"Oh! Right." Ladybug laughed, letting him go and making sure that he didn't fall off the tower when she did.

"I'll go get your baton." Queen Bee said, diving down to grab the said weapon as Ladybug pulled Chat Noir up.

"So…" Ladybug paused a bit, awkwardly. "You're actually in my class…"

"Yeah." Chat nodded, clearing his that as blood rushed away from his face, returning to his limbs.

"So… You wouldn't happen to actually be…" She leaned closer, her voice a mere whisper. "Adrien Agreste, right?"

"It just so happens that I am, purrincess." Chat winked, grabbing her hand that she hadn't taken away from his and spinning her around, dipping her at the end. "You don't mind, do you?"

"Not at all." Ladybug giggled as he rightened them again. They stared into each other's eyes, slowly and unconsciously leaning in.

Queen Bee threw Chat's baton at his head and he caught it without looking, staring at his lady for a second longer before turning to look at their fellow superhero.

"You know, I have a feeling that you already revealed without me." She said. He shrugged.

"Perks of working together for so long. Also, I'm curious, why did Master Fu give you the miraculous? Do you know?"

"I was looking for a way to make it up to everyone my father let down." She admitted. "The old man was in the advice booth that was giving advice out for free, and he said that he thought that I could use some redemption as well."

"That was very nice of him." He admitted. He smiled at Ladybug happily. "Who should go first?"

"I don't know." She shrugged. "I don't mind-" She threw a pointed look at Queen Bee. "If only to settle that argument."

"Competitive, milady." Chat Noir chuckled, kissing her hand. She flipped it over and kissed the back of his hand in retaliation.

"Only when it counts, chaton." She said, before leaving to stand in front of Queen Bee. Chat Noir's face exploded with color, looking ready to faint in shock and happiness. "Well, Queenie, are you ready to be proven wrong?"

"Pfft." The yellow and black clad superhero scoffed. "I doubt you could."

"Tikki." She said, not leaving the other's blue eyes. "Spots off." A flash of pink later left Queen Bee speechless, and Marinette standing firmly before her.

"I do not hate anyone, Queen Bee." She said seriously. "Except Hawk Moth. I'm willing to give anyone a second chance, and you are no exception. Even if you hate me."

"You wouldn't say that if you knew who I was." Queen Bee said, taking a step back. "Oh my gosh- I just told you that I was jealous of you- you better not tell anyone!"

"Please." Marinette rolled her eyes. "At least yours wasn't embarrassing."

"I highly doubt our confessions were embarrassing, milady." Chat Noir chuckled, still red from Marinette's actions, but walking over to the two girls.

"Mine was." Marinette groaned. "You just didn't know that I was Ladybug then."

"What are you talking about?" Queen Bee asked.

"You see, a while ago, I went over to Mari's balcony without really thinking about it." Chat Noir admitted first. "I was jealous because she had the best family life possible, kinda like how you are."

"He was so deep in thought that I managed to sneak up on him." Marinette jabbed Chat Noir playfully, and he exclaimed in protest. "I was the one who had the courage to fess up that I was jealous about how confident he was in everything he did. Then he confessed, and then I invited him over to movie night-"

"More like forced me."

"And then he gave me advice on how to be more confident when at school and around the guy I like, and yeah." Marinette shrugged, looking at Queen Bee expectantly. Chat Noir frowned when he saw her. She looked very much like she thought she didn't belong.

"You know, Queenie." He said, walking over to her and placing a hand on her shoulder. "You'll never know what can happen between you two if you don't try." She eyed him, a spark of familiarity in her eyes.

"That… sounds like something an old friend of mine would say." She said slowly. Chat Noir shrugged.

"Who knows." He smirked, and then smiled kindly at Marinette, stepping away from Queen Bee.

"Just because it's easier in the mask." Queen Bee seemed to force through her teeth. "I'm sorry. Stripes off."

And then Chloe was standing there, not meeting Marinette's gaze. Marinette was certainly surprised, and Chat Noir watched them both silently.

"I don't hate you, Chloe." Marinette said softly. Chloe didn't look up. "I might have disliked you, but I've never hated you." She didn't say anything, so Marinette stepped closer. "Hey." She held her hand out to Chloe. "Let's start over again, okay?" Chloe finally glanced up, uncertain ocean blue eyes watching her every movement. Marinette smiled softly. "Hello there, I'm Marinette Dupain-Cheng, who loves designing, trips over her own feet, and saves Paris as Ladybug." Chloe glanced at Chat Noir, and he nodded. She looked back at Marinette, grabbing her hand as well.

"I'm Chloe Bourgeois, the mayor's daughter, who may or may not have an inferiority complex and save Paris as Queen Bee."

"And I'm-" Chat Noir placed his hands over theirs, muttering a soft 'claws in' "Adrien Agreste- supermodel, total anime weeb, and the ameowsing Chat Noir."

"Eeeik!" Both girls jumped back in shock, staring at Adrien, who laughed at their faces.

"You dork!" Marinette recovered first, hitting him lightly over the head.

"Hey!"

"Your lucky that you're on my good side for today." Chloe added, punching him in the arm.

"Sooo…" Adrien looked between the two. "Movie Nights at Mari's at eight on fridays?"

"Spa nights at mine at eight-thirty on Wednesdays." Chloe added on, checking her nails, and then glancing at Marinette's. "I have just the shade of nail polish for you."

"And-" Adrien paused. "Wait… there really isn't anything we can do at my house." He pouted, and Marinette giggled, ruffling his hair.

"We can do game nights there on Saturdays." She decided. Instantly Adrien lit up.

"Thank you princess!"

"Ugh!" Chloe gagged. "Great, I'm gonna have to deal with you two 24/7!"

"Aww, come on Chlo'." Adrien said, nudging Chloe a bit. "Ya know you love us."

"Sure. Whatever."

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