The buzz of city life filled Chat Noir's head as he raced across the building tops. His eyes blurred from the rain pouring down. He had to make it back to Marinette before he detransformed. A small, black cat in Paris would have a hard time making it back to the Dupain-Cheng bakery. He couldn't risk getting lost. If he got lost, Marinette would never know what happened to him; and more importantly, where would he be without her.

Memories flashed in the back of his mind and he frantically picked up his pace as the second beep of his miraculous rang out. A bluenette girl reaching down into a cardboard box to pluck out the thin kitten that resided there. The first time she became Ladybug. The day Plagg came into his life. How easily he was convinced into becoming Chat Noir. All in hopes of keeping her out of harm's way. He sighed in relief when the bakery came into view.

He made the final leap onto the bakery just as his transformation dropped. For him, this part was always the hardest. Getting the taste of humanity for it only to be ripped away from him. But it was worth it, to be able to protect Marinette and Paris in the process. He almost jumped out of his skin when he saw a flash of red fill his vision. Ladybug had made her way back home in one piece. At the sight of him, the corners of Ladybug's mouth turned upwards. She reached down to pick him up just as her transformation began to wear off. "Silly kitty." She muttered under her breath as she opened her trapdoor. She sat him down onto the floor and made her way towards her bed.

You have no idea, Princess. He thought as he watched her crawl into her bed with a yawn. This had been their life for the past two years. Two years of living his life being half-human, it had made him quite weary. He'd almost forgotten what their life had been like before they had become Chat Noir and Ladybug. He felt horrible for deceiving her, but it was necessary for her protection. After all, without the aid of the miraculous he was just a simple cat. Nothing special like the praises the Parisians sang of him. He moved from his place on the floor and leap onto Marinette's bed. He watched her chest rise and fall when suddenly a bad memory passed through his mind. The event that inspired his drive to be Chat Noir.

It had been three years prior, a dreary night like this one. The bakery had closed for the night and Marinette had been laying in her bed, sleeping peacefully. Sleep had not came easy for Chat that night however. From his place on Marinette's bed, he saw the man come out of the dark corner of Marinette's room. His blue eyes filled with malice. The man was making his way towards the bed when Marinette awoke abruptly. She turned and took notice of the man. She opened her mouth to scream but the man was faster, he covered her mouth with his hand. "We're going to have lots of fun now, dearie." The man said his voice full of joy.

Chat Noir leapt without thinking, jumping onto the man's arm that was restraining Marinette. Enraged, the man grabbed Chat by the scruff and threw him roughly against the wall. With the breath knocked out of him, he watched in agony as he saw the man climb onto Marinette. He wanted to cry out, rip the man to shreds, to just do something. His prayers were answered when he heard someone coming up the stairs. Fortunately, the man took notice and took his leave. However, the sentiment the man said before leaving still chilled Chat to this day.

"I'll be back, dearie. Then we'll have lots of fun."

Up until that moment, the man had not made another appearance, to Chat's relief. This however, made his position as Chat Noir, superhero of Paris, more difficult however due to Marinette's parent's insistence to lock the balcony trapdoor. Sneaking out to fight akumas was a challenge. But, to Chat, this was all worth it, even if it was only to be her knight. He sighed in content as he drifted to sleep by Marinette's side.

A/N: I am so sorry for any OOC moments or spelling/grammar mistakes. This is my first fanfiction and is my first take at Miraculous Ladybug. Any critique or suggestions are welcome and greatly appreciated. This story probably will have random updates as I just write on it as I get inspired or just need something fun to work on. Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day!