88. “Don’t panic but I think we might have accidentally gotten married…”
Funnily enough, I've done this one! It's called Last Night (Lukanette, lol) but here's another (I'll do... Ladynoir):
Marinette squinted at the squiggly lines in the grimoire as she tried to decipher the text. None of it made sense. She looked back at Tikki. “And you say that this is necessary for the holders of the ladybug and black cat to do once they are both twenty one?”
Tikki nodded. “Absolutely.”
“Why haven’t we heard about this before? Like from Su-Han or Fu?”
Tikki’s eyes drifted across her ceiling. “Because there haven’t been many ladybug and black cat holders at the same time in the last few centuries so it wouldn’t be something either of them knew about!”
“Trust me, Marinette! This is very important and needs to happen very soon!”
Marinette was still a bit uncertain. From what Tikki had described, this was some kind of rite of passage where the kwami would chant some kind of blessing? She wasn’t sure, but they’d chant something as she and Chat Noir held hands and it would not only serve whatever important purpose it needed to but would also bring the two closer as partners- which would hopefully help them defeat Shadow Moth.
Even with her doubts, Marinette trusted Tikki. They’d been together for nearly eight years and if she said it needed to be done…
“Okay, Tikki. I’ll talk to Chat and get everything set up.”
Tikki smiled brightly and zoomed around the room. “Amazing! I’ll tell the other kwami to get ready!”
As she disappeared into the miracle box, Marinette could only smile.
What’s the worst that could happen?
Ladybug’s head snapped towards Sass, the kwami that floated before the grimoire reciting the ancient words, and frowned. “Kiss?”
Sass nodded. “Yes. A kiss is required to seal the pact. It’s normal for these kinds of ceremonies.”
Still unsure but trusting the kwami, Ladybug nodded and turned to Chat. “Is that okay?”
Her partner was beaming ear to ear. “Of course. I’ve always wanted to lock lips with you and remember it, Bugaboo.”
The two pressed their lips together - Ladybug could acknowledge that it wasn’t too bad and that there was a spark that had her wanting to stay in the embrace a little longer - before pulling away.
As soon as they parted, the kwami burst into cheers and celebration.
“Can’t believe it took eight years!”
“I wonder when they’ll be little hatchlings?”
“They’ll probably come once they’re used to cohabitating!”
Ladybug’s head spun as the kwami continued to cheer and shout things that made no sense to her. It wasn’t until she turned and saw the look on Chat’s face that she realized something was going on.
The black cat hero cleared his throat a few times before meeting her eyes. “I think… Um, well, based on what they’re saying-”
“Just tell me. I have no idea what’s going on?”
Rubbing the back of his neck, Chat took a deep breath. “Don’t panic, but I think we might have accidentally just gotten married.”
Everything spun around Ladybug for a moment as the words registered in her head.
The transformation dropped and her kwami emerged from the earrings looking mighty guilty.
“Tikki…” Marinette began.
The kwami threw up her hands. “It was for your own good! You’ve been denying your feelings for Chat for ages and me and Plagg decided to do something about it!”
Marinette’s eyes bulged. “But marriage? Tricking us into some kind of kwami-ordained wedding? How- Come back here!” She shouted as Tikki zoomed away.
Unaware of her gobsmacked partner, Marinette took off after the kwami. “Tikki! You tricked me!”
A few minutes later, Chat Noir’s mind began working again. “Claws in.” When Plagg appeared looking smug, Adrien’s eyes widened further. “Marinette? Marinette’s Ladybug? And we’re married?”
Plagg grinned. “Congrats, Kid. I hear the honeymoon phase is the best part.” Adrien didn’t move an inch as the kwami winked at him before looking around the room. “Now where’s the cheese?”
