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Just my luck to end up stuck in some Akuma's sick game of revealing our deepest desires by making them happen with the one and only Chat Noir. Here's the catch; I am not Ladybug right now, I am Marinette. It just had to be a two player game right?
The game hasn't started yet so Chat has taken it upon himself to try to get us out of here. It's not working. The akuma keeps teasing him how he won't be able to help or save me or Ladybug, and he will have to give up his miraculous if he wants to get out of here safely, or, he could play the game, and escape after that. It's either his miraculous or playing the game. No one knows yet what happens in these games, and I am certainly not ready to find out who my partner is.
"Chat," I try to say over his banging of the sides of the room we seem to be in.
Suddenly music starts to play and the 'game show' has started.
"Lets find out about these two lucky contestants greatest desires!" The akuma says. "Why don't we start off with you young lady? Or maybe the superhero? Ugh! I can't decide lets put it to an audience vote!"
"Audience?" I mumble. Theres no one in the room except for me and Chat and the annoying voice of this akuma.
"The votes are in! Looks like we're starting with.... Chat Noir!"
Theres a spotlight that falls on Chat. The room slowly fills with a red gas. I step closer to him. The akuma surely wouldn't have let him go free if that was his desire. He wouldn't just leave me here to wait for another player 2 while he single handedly had to take down this akuma. The gas fills the room. I can't see him.
"Chat Noir?" I yell. "Chat Noir are you okay?"
I'm spinning in circles trying to find him, I can't see him anywhere and Im getting dizzy.
"Chat?!" I yell again.
Its been a few minutes of spinning and looking and calling for Chat. He couldn't have left me here? I cant get out without a second player. Paranoia gets the better of me and I fall to the ground sitting with my arms wrapped around my legs.
I lose hope faster and faster. I don't think he's in the room anymore.
I hear a faint "Marinette?" from way off in the distance. The room wasn't even that big before.
"Chat?" I respond standing up.
"Marinette!"
It sounds like he's getting closer and closer, I start going towards his voice until I can see him.
"Chat!" I say running up to him, while he is doing the same.
"Marinette!"
I run into his arms, him catching me and lifting me up in the air. We look each other in the eyes, smiles on both of our faces, truly, just excited to see each other again. He lets me down slowly, his gaze never leaving mine and mine never leaving his. I notice at this moment how close our faces are. They're only getting closer and closer. It feels like we're painfully moving through slow motion. We both know what is about to happen next. Our lips meet. I would be a liar if I said it didn't feel like floating. Butterflies danced around my chest and stomach, it was him and me. He brings my body closer to his as my arms wrap around his neck. We don't stop. We can't stop. This has to be one of the most passionate kisses.. like ever.
We struggle for air, breaking the kiss and looking at each other in horror. The red gas had gone.
"Now that these two players have both had their deepest desires fulfilled, they've won! You can go."
A door opens, and we look back at each other, letting go of the other immediately. My fingers instinctually touch my lips. Did that just happen? Am I his deepest desire?
Once I, as Ladybug, and Chat had finished taking care of this akuma, he left without a word. It would be odd for him, if it weren't for the fact I knew what happened to him today. I can see he's headed towards my house, I'm not going to get there before him, especially because I am literally seconds away from transforming back.
I walk the rest of my way home, going up to my room and find myself surprised but not shocked to see Chat Noir standing in the middle of the room.
"Chat Noir?" I ask innocently, "What are you doing here?"
"I came to say I'm flattered that I am your deepest desire but I want you to know tha--"
"Chat," I say cutting him off, "You ar--"
"Marinette I know it can be hard, but you're a civilian and I am a superhero, it would be too dangerous."
"Chat I know this bu--"
"You're a very pretty girl Marinette, beautiful even, and you're really nice and you never back down. Should something bad happen to Ladybug-- gods forbid-- I would want you to be by my side. You are one of the smartest and most creative people I know.. You... You're.."
He looks at me like he could keep talking about me forever. He takes in my face, everything about me until he's warned by his ring that he's about to de-transform. I turn around immediately. A green light fills my room.
I feel a hand on my shoulder, "Please don't turn around," Chat says trying to be.. sexy I think? I decide to mess with him.
"You want me to turn around?" I say slowly starting to turn around, until he puts his other hand on my shoulder and positions me back where I was.
"No!" he says more panicked.
"Hmmm," I tease, "I think you want me to turn around Chat.."
"You can turn around in just a second!"
"Okay... one!" I begin to turn around, he turns me back.
"Just hold on!"
"Hold onto what? Chat.. do you want me to hold your hand?" I say beginning to turn around again to face him. My eyes have been closed this whole time, which he isn't aware of, yet, he lets me turn around completely.
There was good reason you could say that he let me turn around all of the way...
"Chat," I ask, "can I open my eyes? It sounded like you transformed back."
I feel a sudden closeness, "I haven't transformed back yet.."
He puts a gloved hand onto my cheek, "Liar."
"Dont open your eyes yet purrincess."
"Why not?" my lips brush against his with each syllable. "Chat, what are you doing?"
"Trying something."
"Trying wh--"
Suddenly his lips are on mine again like they were not too long ago. He pushes up closer to my body, moving his hand down from my cheek to my waist. This time felt longer, but just as real as the last one. We break for air once again.
"Huh," he says.
I look at him confused. He leans in again for a quick peck.
"Hm," he says.
"What do you mean 'hm'?"
"I wonder if Ladybug's 'Miraculous Ladybug' worked?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"Its just," His eyes dart around trying to connect the dots. "Why was it just like before?"
"My desire wasn't to kiss you Chaton," I say honestly, "I just really didn't want to be alone in the game. I began to give up and then I heard your voice and ran to you."
"I just wanted to get out of there to help everyone. I was scared I couldn't save anyone, or you, so when I saw you run to me.."
We look each other in the eyes. Too shocked for words.
"That was really passionate for just being relieved," I say.
"I think I owe you an apology," Chat begins.