He must have passed out. Or he must have died.

For, when he opened his eyes, the scenery had changed. No longer did concrete floors and brick walls greet him, but a creamy-white ceiling. A dull beeping filled his ears, and he immediately realized where he was.

Heaven. He knew, nodding slightly even though his neck hurt. I must be waiting to be administered in completely or-or something. I'm not sure how it works.

He twisted his head to look around and did a double take. Machines lined the walls, a few hooked up to his chest. A light sheet covered his entire body save his face. His feet itch. He was wearing a white-cloth-thing instead of his leather uniform, yet he still bore his familiar mask.

Perhaps he wasn't in heaven after all. Maybe a…a…hospital? Why would he be in a hospital?

His attention drifted to the pressure on his side - the opposite side of the injury, and he found a familiar black head laying there, attached to a body which sat slumped in a chair.

Ladybug was asleep.

What was she doing here, though? (She has a death grip on his hand. His fingers felt like they were filled with pins and needles.)

"Ladybug?" He asked, quietly, frowning silently.

She didn't respond. He had forgotten she was a deep sleeper.

He looked down at his hand, frowning. He wouldn't be able to stand the weird feeling for much longer. He had to get blood into the appendage. He pulled his hand carefully from her grip. First the wrist, which came easily. The knuckles required a tiny bit of twisting. The fingers were easier than everything else, slipping out with ease.

Ladybug jolted at the sudden lack of touch stubs in her hands, groaning lightly. Her blue eyes blinked open, flickering up to meet his face. "Wha-? Chat!" She sat up abruptly, smile alighting up on her face. "You're awake!"

"Hi, Bugaboo. What am I doing here?" He asked with a small smile, gazing at her happily.

Ladybug only glared, face melting into furry. "What is wrong with you?!"

"What?" He blinked, confused?!

"What is wrong with you?! You just flat out said 'I'm going to die' then hung up! You can't just do that to me! I was so scared!"

"Yeah, about that, how am I alive?" He asked, glancing down at his stomach. "I was bleeding pretty bad…"

"I tracked you!" She seethed, waving her arms around. "I had to follow your baton's signal! And it must have been damaged, because it kept glitching on and off! It took me twenty minutes to find you, and five minutes after that for the ambulance to arrive, and by that time, I couldn't even feel your pulse! You barely lived! All because you were too selfish to ask for help or tell me what was going on right away!"

"It's not my fault! You know cats hide when they're injured, sick, or dying! It's sorta a rule between us cats!"

"No, it's not! You're just an idiot!" Ladybug screeched, wide awake for someone who only just woke up. But not too wide awake for someone who was in a raging fit. "Cats don't have to hide; they're just fools who just can't possibly comprehend that people love them!"

"I'm sorry." He said quietly, lowering his head. He wanted so much to talk back, but he loved her too much to protest and argue his point. He was scared to how she would react. "I-I didn't think…"

"Obviously you-" Ladybug paused, staring at him for a long moment. "I-I'm sorry…I should've…I just…it was scary, you know? I was terrified that you might…that I might lose… I've never lost anyone before, you-you know? I didn't want…it was a good day, and then you called and I…I was… I didn't want to lose my best friend. You-you know?"

"I do know." Chat Noir whispered, bowing his head. "I-I thought it'd be better to-to give closure, to say goodbye, instead o-of leaving you always wondering. I just…she left without even…I don't know where she…but she's gone now, and I just…if she'd said goodbye, maybe…maybe…"

"Oh, oh, Chat, I'm so sorry, you didn't deserve…you don't…I shouldn't have yelled I just…I was so scared, and…"

"'s not your fault…"

"Yes, it is! I didn't…I shouldn't have snapped…"

"I deserved-"

Ladybug crashed into him, not letting him finish. She buried her face into his chest, hugging him in the most awkward way possible. "I missed you…I missed you, I missed you…"

"I love you…" he hissed back, closing his eyes. "I love you; I love you…IloveyouIloveyouIloveyou…"

And they both hugged one another all the tighter, thankful to be together and not broken.