Adrien walked down the main stairway of his house to get a lift to school, he couldn't wait to see Marinette, all night he had been thinking about her and the kiss they had shared the previous night up in the studio, he got into the car and Natalie smiled at him.

"You're in a good mood today Adrien?"

"There isn't a reason to not be in a good mood, it's a beautiful morning and it looks set to be a great day."

Natalie laughed, "see you at lunchtime."

"Actually Natalie, would it be ok if I skipped going home at lunchtime and see you at the normal pick up time later?"

"Of course, have a good day at school."

Adrien got out of the car slinging his bag over his shoulder and walked up the steps to meet Nino, "heya."

Nino fist-bumped his hand, "hey Adrien, you're looking cheerful, what's happened?"

"I found the love of my life last night, and I've been so blind not to see her before."

"Oh please don't tell me you've fallen for Chloe?"

"No, no wow where did you get that from?"

"Well, you have known her for some time."

Adrien laughed, "no I assure you it's not her," they walked up to their classroom and his eyes fell on Marinette who was being hugged by Alya, "there."

Nino gasped, "Yes! I knew it Ads, I knew it!"

Adrien went round to his desk and kissed Marinette's hand, "morning my love."

Marinette giggled, "do you see why I stuttered so much whenever I talked to you, you have an instant charm on me."

Chloe stormed in, "so, the rumours are true then? My Adrikins has found his one?"

Adrien frowned, "forget it Chloe, there was never going to be anything between us two."

Chloe squeaked, "when my father hears about this!...Urgh, us two are destined."

"Well it's too late, now leave us alone."

"Fine, you've made a big mistake Marinette."

"By how exactly? Following my heart?" Marinette asked sweetly as she placed her hand on Adrien's resting on her desk.

"Grrr! Sabrina, get over here!" Chloe slumped down in her chair and started whispering to her so-called best friend.

"What do we do about her?" Marinette sighed then felt her chin be lifted.

"We just ignore her," Adrien kissed her cheek as Alya cooed, then the teacher began the class.

The bell went for lunch and Marinette waited for Adrien outside of the classroom, he walked out and took her hand in his with a smile ignoring the snarling from Chloe behind them.

"I'm guessing you're going back home?" Marinette said sadly.

"No, I'm not. I was going to ask you whether you'd like to have lunch with me, I know of a cute cafe nearby."

"That sounds wonderful," Marinette hugged his arm the way she had at the piano and they left the school, "there's something I need to know?"

"Uh huh?"

"What was with all the puns and flirting with me as Cat Noir?"

Adrien laughed, "that's just who I am, it's what I'd be like if I didn't have a personality to maintain," he bowed his head sadly, "it's like I'm trapped sometimes, Cat Noir allows me to escape."

Plagg poked his head out, "it's true."

Marinette laughed, "so, this is your kwami?"

"Yep, I'll introduce you to him properly later when we're not in the public eye."

"Good idea, I'll introduce you to Tikki as well."

"Ah, we already know each other Marinette, remember, we've known far longer than you two have even been Cat and Bug," Tikki laughed.

"Bug and Cat, I like going first," Marinette squeezed Adrien's hand.

"As you wish my lady. It's funny but I really want there to be an Akuma attack just so we can really be a couple, the way Paris sees us."

"Hold your whiskers, there have been times when I really haven't been impressed by your behaviour, especially when I didn't know it was you under the tail."

"Shh shh, we'll discuss it later. This cafe is always busy, and not the place to discuss our double life," Adrien kissed her cheek, smirking as the tiny gesture made her laugh, they walked in and sat down at a table next to the window, "what would you like my lady?"

"A toastie please if you're buying?"

Adrien laughed, "I owe you," he smiled across at her and placed his hand over hers, "I'm sorry I didn't approach you at school with my feelings, I was just never sure how to do it because of my attraction to the bug."

Marinette nodded, "it doesn't matter now, I know who you are now and you've made me the happiest girl in the world. Is Chloe really upset about us?"

"Of course not, she's just a spoilt girl who only likes me because she's as rich as me, she thinks we're superior but in no way am I as shallow as she is. I couldn't admire someone who is horrible to everyone."

"I've always hated her, sorry to sound mean. The way she acts around me just sets me off."

"You don't need to worry about her I promise."

The couple sat happily together enjoying their lunch when Adrien's phone beeped, Marinette sighed realising that meant afternoon classes.

"I was just getting used to not being at school."

Adrien laughed, "it's only two more classes then I'm yours for the rest of the day."

"That sounds so wonderful, I've been dreaming of the day you'd say that."

"I'll keep saying that then," Adrien winked, "would you like to come round mine after school?"

"I'd love to if it's not a problem?"

"Not at all, I rarely see my father at home, he's always so busy with the agency and whatever he gets up to in his office, sometimes I wonder if he even knows when I'm home."

Marinette chewed her lip, "I'm sure he does, I've seen him be affectionate to you before. You're his only son."

"He doesn't always put me first though, you think he would."

"He loves you, Adrien, I'm sure of it."

Adrien paid for their lunch then stood up, "it doesn't feel like it sometimes, come on, let's get back to class."

Sabrina sat comforting Chloe in the schoolyard as people walked past not paying the slightest bit of attention to her, "just forget about her Chloe."

"How can I when she's going around with Adrien on her arm? Sabrina, you are so stupid, he's supposed to be with me."

"Well, you didn't exactly try to get him to be your boyfriend."

Chloe growled, "he was going to fall into my arms when the moment approached, and now I have no chance of that happening."

"I don't know what to suggest," Sabrina said quietly.

"No, you never do! You're hopeless," Chloe got up angrily and ran from the bench leaving her friend behind.

Across town in his secret studio, Hawkmoth opened up the skylight and smiled as his akumas flew into the air, "jealousy, heartbreak after Valentine's Day and a young heart to corrupt, this couldn't be simpler. Fly away my little Akuma and akumalise this poor individual."

Chloe skipped her next class and sat down alone behind the library covering her face with her hands, the butterfly circled and found a hair clip to attach itself to, "huh?"

"Love Bug, I am Hawkmoth. You were deceived yesterday by love, you have the power to break up couples and get what you want, but in return, I want something more valuable."

"I will do it."

"Bring me Ladybug and Cat Noir's miraculouses, and I will repay you. Is that clear?"

"Yes, Hawkmoth," Chloe embraced the power of the Akuma then strutted up to her classroom, she kicked the door down and her eyes flicked straight to where Adrien was sitting next to Marinette, "you'll be the first to feel my power!"

Adrien grabbed Marinette and pulled her down, "revenge."

The class panicked and ran towards the door as Chloe walked in to hunt down the lovers she wanted revenge on, Mylene passed Chloe and called out to Ivan to take her hand, Chloe snarled and fired a red laser at them immediately making them retract their hands and ignore each other, she laughed and in her focus on the others Marinette and Adrien got away.

"I guess we can transform without having to hide from each other," Marinette smirked as they took the fire exit round the back.

"Agreed. Plagg claws out!"

"Tikki, spots on!"

They watched each other transform with a laugh then turned their attention back to the situation in the school, they looked down at all the unhappy couples then to where Chloe was, she was laughing at Sabrina down below as she made her way out to town, Ladybug unlooped her yo-yo and looked at Cat Noir.

"If she gets into town she could do all sorts of damage to loved ones."

"This is my fault, I shouldn't have said those things to her."

"It's not your fault, your life is yours to do with as you please. Now come on, we have an akuma to catch."

"After you, my lady."

Ladybug giggled, "now that I know you really mean that, I might enjoy your puns more often."

Cat Noir grinned, "you liked them before, admit it."

"Stop messing kitty, we've got to get after her. Do not let that beam hit you, I need you on my side to bring her down."

"And vice versa, let's go."

Chloe pranced through the sky hitting couples with her beam coming out of a wand she been given, the hair clip glowed red as it collected more power from the people below, "no love, not one bit of love."

Ladybug followed her on one side and wrapped the yo-yo around Love Bug's ankle and pulled her to the ground, "now Cat!"

Cat Noir leapt forward and knocked the wand from the girl's hand with a smile as Ladybug landed beside him, "after you, my lady."

"With pleasure," she snapped the wand in half and the purple butterfly flew out, "time to de-eviltise! Bye bye little butterfly," she watched the white insect fly away, "miraculous ladybug!"

Cat watched as couples got back together and Love Bug returned to herself as Chloe Bourgeois, "Miss Bourgeois?"

"I don't know what came over me, one minute jealous the next, here."

Ladybug smiled, "you can't take love from people Miss Bourgeois, it's a natural path in life."

"But there are some relationships which shouldn't be."

"That's a terrible opinion to have Miss Bourgeois, you'll find someone," Cat twirled his tail by his hip.

Ladybug heard her earrings beep, "I better get going before I transform, don't let jealousy corrupt you Chloe Bourgeois."

"Easy for you to say Ladybug, even you're in love with Cat Noir."

Cat Noir smirked, "she won't admit though."

Ladybug rolled her eyes, "bug out."

Cat Noir watched her leap over the rooftops, "and that's my cue to leave, good day miss," he took off after Ladybug and caught up with her by the school, he landed beside her and they went to transform, Plagg snuggled into Adrien's pocket, "well that was fun Mari."

"Urgh tell me about it, having to rescue Chloe from almost killing romance simply because we're together."

Adrien spotted his car pull up outside the school, "still want to come round?"

"I'd love to."

"Better go the back way, we left our stuff in the classroom before transforming," Adrien held out his hand to her, "well done today."

"Thanks, Adrien," Marinette giggled slightly as she felt her hand get squeezed gently, "and you, kitty."

Adrien laughed, "I'm so glad you turned out to be LB, I couldn't think of anyone better."

Marinette smiled, "I'm glad we revealed ourselves, I don't know why I was so reluctant."

They picked up their stuff and went back to the car where Nathalie was waiting, she smiled at Marinette then looked at Adrien.

"So this is the lovely lady?"

"This is Marinette," Adrien kissed her cheek then got into the car.

"Pleased to meet you, I'm Mr Agreste's assistant, Natalie."

"Pleased to meet you too," Marinette smiled as she got into the car and the door closed behind her.

Adrien placed his hand over hers, "I believe you've seen my room before, but not as yourself."

Marinette chuckled, "I think I have, a couple times actually. I'm just a little nervous about the day I bring you back to mine, my parents are a little," she blushed, "they won't stop going on about it."

"They've met me before."

"Yes, but we're a couple now, they'll go crazy."

Adrien laughed, "we'll face it when it happens. We've arrived."

Marinette got out of the car and giggled at the house, "I love your house, Adrien, it's so beautiful."

"I think it's too grand personally but Dad said he wanted big," Adrien sighed, "he only uses one room."

Marinette took his hand sadly, "do you think we'll see him?"

"I hope so, I want him to know you and see who I've chosen to be mine. Come on in Mari."

Marinette heard the doors close behind her and looked up at the large portrait of Adrien and his father Gabriel, "it's like a palace."

Adrien turned his head away from the portrait, "that painting is dominating, my room is much more comfortable. Thank you for picking us up Natalie"

"Of course Adrien," she smiled at them then walked into one of the adjacent rooms closing the doors behind her.

Adrien led Marinette into his room, "do you want a drink or anything?"

"I'd love a coffee it's that's possible?"

"Of course, I'll go and have it made for us."

Marinette looked around and texted Alya, "I can't believe I'm in Adrien's bedroom, I just keep thinking I'm in a dream..."

A reply came almost instantly, "just relax girl, and forget about old Marinette. This one wants to have fun. So, don't be yourself x."

Marinette giggled at her friend's message, "good advice, who knows what would happen in that scenario."

Adrien whistled to himself as he waited for the coffee to be made for himself and Marinette, then a voice through the wall stopped him mid-tune, he walked over to his father's private study and peered in through the tiny gap in the door, "huh?"

"I need those miraculouses if I'm ever to bring back what I want most, but everyone I've tried has failed me."

"But master, to use someone's kwamis for this, it's too dangerous."

"Don't order me around Nooroo, you are to obey everything I tell you, and that includes my identity."

"But you're always akumatising young ones, one day you could do it to your son."

"That would never happen, what does he have to be sad for?"

Adrien felt faint and stumbled back towards the stairs getting his breath back, one of the kitchen staff came towards him with a tray.

"Master Agreste, your coffees sir? Sir? Are you alright?"

Adrien took a deep breath, "yes sorry, I missed the last step. I'm fine now, I'll take those thank you," he took the tray gently and tried to get back to his room as quickly as possible where Marinette was sitting on his couch, he opened the door with his foot and kicked it shut, "Mari?"

"Adrien, what's happened? You look as white as a sheet," she took the tray off him and placed it down on the table, "sit down before you pass out."

Adrien sat shakily, "Marinette, I just overheard my father talking."

"Yes?"

"He was talking to a kwami."

Marinette gasped, "what? That's impossible, we were given ours and no other was given out."

"That's not the worst of it."

"Adrien, you're scaring me, what did you hear?"

Tears came to Adrien's eyes, "he spoke of a secret identity and then his kwami mentioned akumas," Adrien sniffed, "Mari, I think my father may be Hawkmoth."