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Dinner is tense that night. Marinette is full of nerves, flitting around the penthouse like a ladybug. Everyone can tell she is on the verge of catastrophizing. Luka pulls her aside after the evening meal while everyone else is watching Mulan with Emmy. “Melody. Calm down. Your inner tune is all over the place tonight.”
The bluenette appears to be on the verge of tears, “Luka, how can I calm down? I kissed two guys who claim to love me, within the same hour. Granted they could be the same person. But I don’t know that for certain.” Her tears threaten to fall. “What if they aren’t and Chat doesn’t want Emmy around Adrien? What if one of them gets super jealous of the other? Emmy is head-over-heels in love with Adrien. She calls him Daddy. What if Chat gets mad… And wants to take her away from me.” The bluenette begins pacing in earnest. Tikki tries to calm her down, “Does any of that sound like Chat or Adrien?” Marinette shakes her head no. The Kwami goes on, “Marinette. You need to calm down and look at this rationally.”
Luka steps in front of Marinette. She walks into him on accident, he pulls her close and hugs her tight, “You’ve got this, Melody. I promise everything will go fine. Talk to both guys. If they love you enough, then they only want you to be happy. Who knows, maybe they would be willing to share you.” Marinette laughs softly, “Like the four of you?” Luka nods, “Yeah. We can all be a big happy family. Adrien has already indicated that he is willing to share you with Chat.” The musician winks causing Marinette to blush. “Okay. You’ve calmed me down. I’m going to go get ready for tonight.” She heads off to her room with Tikki to plan her outfit.
Luka heads back to the living room. Adrien looks at him, “Is she alright?” Luka gently smiles, “She is just worked up, afraid that she will have to choose between Chat and Adrien or that the two will fight over her.”
Adrien tries to suppress his laughter, “Is that all?” Luka respires, “She is also worried about how the two will handle Emmy… Since she calls them both Daddy.”
Chloe, “That girl worries too much.” Kagami nods in agreement while Felix chuckles, “Deep down, she knows both are the same person. This will all be over by morning.”
Emmy shifts in her father’s arms, “Watch movie.”
After saying good night to Emmy, Marinette transforms and heads off to the meeting spot, a secluded rooftop with an awesome view. Five minutes after she leaves, Adrien puts Emmy to bed. The Toddler, with a little help from Plagg, slips the Black Cat Ring into his pocket. Plagg waits for the blond to transform with Wayzz before hitching a ride to the meeting place, unnoticed. Ningame lands quietly and watches Ladybug as she monologues and paces. “Okay. I know they are similar, but that doesn’t mean they are the same person… Oh, could I be that lucky? Both Adrien and Chat seem to care about me, in and out of my mask. All the clues point to Adrien being Chat. Blanc would make more sense. As would everything else, like the card, the Penthouse, and the video. There are other clues as well.” She finally stops and stares off at the Eiffel Tower. “Chaton.” Sigh. “We were oceans apart. Day after day I slowly go insane. I hear your voice on the line but it doesn't stop the pain. If I see you next to never, then how can we say forever?” She closes her eyes, “I took for granted, all the times that I thought would last somehow. I hear the laughter, I taste the tears. But I can't get near you now. Oh, can't you see it, Kitty? You've got me going crazy.” She opens her eyes, tears ready to fall. “I wonder how we can survive this romance. But in the end, if I'm with you, I'll take the chance.” She hugs herself, “I know that kiss. My heart says both my loves are one and the same. Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you. Kitty, whatever it takes or how my heart breaks, I will be right here waiting for you, my Prince. I’ll wait for you to reveal who you are to me.”
Ningame steps out of the shadows, “Ladybug, Marinette.” She turns to face him as he drops his transformation. Grinning like a loon, “Buginette, do you mean it? Do you truly love both sides of me, like I love both sides of you?”
Ladybug runs into his arms, “Adrien! What are you doing here?” Pause. “Wait! What did you call me?”
He cocks his head and gives her a playful smile reminiscent of a kitten, “Would you rather I call you Bugaboo? Or how about M’Lady?” He leans in to kiss her, a deep purr resonating in his chest. Ladybug kisses him back. While the two are preoccupied with their make-out session, Plagg slips out and slides his ring back on Adrien’s finger before hiding with Wayzz.
Breaking the kiss, Ladybug gazes into his eyes, “You truly are my Chaton.” She giggles as he nuzzles her neck, whispering into it, “It has been so hard not telling you. But I wanted you to love both sides of me, the way I love both sides of you.”
One of her hands slips down his chest, past his waist, and rests on his groin. “Mmmm.” she hums, “Something else seems to be hard.” The blond groans, “M’Lady.” Ladybug chuckles and doesn’t remove her hand. “How long have you known… My identity, that is.”
Pulling all his senses together, “Since you faced that Senti-Chat Blanc, in front of your boutique… I was on a video call with Felix at the time.” Pause, “We saw and heard your reaction to him. From there, all the puzzle pieces just fell together.” Emerald eyes plead with sapphire ones, “What about mine? How long have you known who I am?”
Ladybug titters, “I guess I put all the pieces together after you left. But I kept talking myself out of it.” She takes a deep breath, “Just ask Tikki. I think I drove her up a wall. I never said anything in front of Plagg, though. I was sure he would either confirm or deny what I was saying. Emmy’s reaction to you cemented everything.” She sniffs, “I’m sorry you missed so much with her.”
Adrien comforts her, “You tried, sent me pictures and updates. I am here now.” A gleam lights his eyes as he grinds into her hand, “We can always try again.” Ladybug blushes and calls off her transformation. Before him, she stood in a red sun dress with black spots. She blushes as she feels him twitch under her hand. Looking at him through hooded eyes, “Like what you see?” His response is a low growl as his arms snake around her waist and pulls her flush with his body. Their lips meet gently first. Then his tongue pressed between parted lips in ticklish kitten licks. Her lips part as her tongue darts out to meet his. Their kiss intensifies. Her knees go weak and he holds her up. He pulls back, breathless, “Shall we go somewhere more private, M’Lady?” Gathering her wits, she leads him inside the abandoned apartment in the building they were standing on.
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The room was sparse, holding only a mattress on the floor. Clothing was shed as they made their way to the makeshift bed. Looking deep into his eyes, she pulls him down on the mattress with her. Wrapping her legs around his waist as he falls, “Chat, Adrien, Make me yours.” He lets out a growl as he dives in for a passionate kiss, swallowing her moan and sinking deep into her core. Her arms wrap around his neck. His hands grip her ass and hips. Dizzy with ecstasy, the two meet thrust for thrust, bodies glistening with sweat. They fall into a heated rhythm, quickly crescendoing to a primal release. Climbing higher, she throws her head back. Seeing his opening, he trails kisses, licks, and love bites across her jaw and down her neck. Feeling his orgasm fastly approaching, he sucks and bites her pulse point pushing her over the edge. She screams her release, her core milking him, extracting his climax. His load erupts deep into her womb as her name bursts from his mouth. Coming down from their high, the pair cuddle up close for a short time, a soft purr emanating from his chest.
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Sitting in the rafters are two voyeurs and a grumpy cheese gremlin watching the act. A glint of silver catches Tikki’s attention. “Plagg! You little shit. When did you put the ring back on him?” Plagg flinches at her tone, “Umm… While they sucked face.”
Wayzz contemplates before speaking, “Do they know?”
The Cat Kwami shakes his head and grins, “Nope.” He pops the P.
Tikki gasps, “But you know what will happen now!” She pauses and looks him over. “You planned it, " she accuses. "You want them to have another kitten… Why?”
Plagg shrugs, “Sugar Cube. I’m tired of them playing this cat-and-mouse game. Now they have no choice but to settle down and tie the knot.” Pause, “You know they need the push.” Tikki and Wayzz sigh. The former speaks, “I hope you know what you’re doing, Stinky Sock.”
After watching the cuddling for ten or so minutes, the Kwamis fly down and remind the holders that they have a nice comfy bed at home. The pair smile, nod, transform, and make their way home. Once in the bedroom, they drop transformations. Adrien lets out a sigh, “I’ll see you in the morning, Purrincess.”
Marinette grabs his wrist, “Wait. Stay with me tonight.” He looks ecstatic and nods enthusiastically. She looks down bashfully and notices his ring. Holding his hand up to his face, “Umm. Did you do this?”
Shock and rattledness cross his face. “I swear, I didn’t know. Emmy had it when I left her.” He pauses, his face mimicking a tomato, “Do you think I had it on when we?....” He gulps audibly, trying to gauge her reaction. “I know I said we could try for another kitten, but I meant sometime in the future.”
Marinette lets out a deep breath, “What’s done is done. We’ll know in two weeks. Until then, we just have to let The Crew know and take precautions.” Looking into his eyes, she leads him to the bed. “No matter what, I want to spend my present and future with you, Adrien Chat Noir. I love you, both sides of you.” The pair cuddle up close, settling in for the night.
He lets out the breath he didn’t know he was holding, “That’s what I want to, Buginette. My MariBug, I have always loved both sides of you too. It just took me a while to realize it.”
A scratchy voice breaks their happy moment, “See Sugar Cube. I told you it would be fine.”
Exasperated, Adrien calls out, “Plagg. You put the ring back on my finger. When?”
Plagg floats out of reach, “Kitten said she wanted her family whole, so I did what I did to make the two of you act.” A red blur tackles the cat Kwami, “You stupid Stinky Sock. You could have waited until after they consummate their rekindled love.”
Assent evident in her voice, “Tikki, as I said, what’s done is done. We’ll deal with the fallout in the morning.” Suspiring, “It’s alright. Plagg, Tikki, come and rest with us. I can’t entirely agree with Plagg’s actions, but there is nothing we can do about them now.”