ML What if: Part 2
(Previous)
(What if Luka WAS bothered by Marinette’s crush on Adrien in Truth?)
-Adrien was a bit dazed after that encounter with truth.
-"Adrien."
-Adrien looked up to see Ladybug arrived.
-The heroine had asked if he was okay. (She had sort of witnessed what the akuma had asked. But right now was feeling guilt over it)
-"I don't know. I feel like I need to rethink a few things."
-Ladybug realizing that he is still under truth's power.
-"Oh no! I shouldn't ask you questions. You are under his truth spell. I don't want to force you to answer any questions. Im so sorry."
-"Its not your fault Ladybug. I will be okay. You should go after that akuma."
-Ladybug was getting ready to leave.
-"Adrien, if I could say something. Trying to make yourself like another person out of obligation won't make you love them."
-Ladybug left, unsure if she was telling Him that or herself.
-Ladybug quickly tracked down Truth who had returned to the boat. Chat noir had arrived behind her.
-"So what did I miss?" Chat noir asked.
-"Don't let that akuma hit you or you'll be forced to tell the truth, his sentimonster freezes you in place."
-Truth learns that Jagged is his dad and goes to find out the truth from the guitarist.
-Which after that brought Luka to go find Marinette. So he ends up at her place (hits tom and Sabine with the truth lasers. Even TOM saying his daughter is in love with Adrien hurt more.)
-The events of Truth happen relatively similar. But Ladybug wasn't hit with the truth laser. Chat noir ends up taking a hit (again) from the truth beam. Which meant He was the one that had to be careful.
-"Chat noir tell me..."
-"Your top three favorite personality traits about Ladybug." Ladybug interrupted.
-Chat noir smiled.
-"Well, She is incredibly smart, she is can be really funny, and my favorite of all is how trust worthy she is. I couldn't ask for a better more caring partner."
-They best truth similar to how it went in canon.
-And sure enough the scene at the bridge happens. But a bit more differently.
-Luka is the one that initiates the break up. He realized that he can't keep chasing her. Not just because of her crush on Adrien that she needs to sort out, but because he is putting all of himself into this and she can't do the same for him."
-Marinette apologizes saying she understands. She does care for him, but right now, she can't tell him everything.
-Luka says that he is still here if she needs him as a friend, and if she is truly ready, more than that.
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-Adrien had hurried back to find kagami who had been looking all over for him. Since they got separated after the akuma attack.
-Adrien was mulling over the events in his head.
-Kagami hugs him, and was going to kiss him. But he stops her.
-"Im sorry. I... I can't right now."
-Kagami is frustrated. She asks why.
-"Because that akuma did something, it made me realize something. I care about you, but I don't feel the same way you feel about me. I wanted to. I really wanted to move on but... there are so many things in my head. Im not ready, and it isn't right to keep this up unless I am sure its best for both of us."
-Kagami was not happy to hear that, but it made all of those situations click. he WAS avoiding her.
-Cue the speech on how she lied to be with him, and how he lied to not be with her. But now with new additions like, How he was stringing her along? How she felt so Manipulated by him. How he was in love with Marinette.
-That last part shook him. Did she hear about that?!
-She reveals the lucky charm, the red thread.
-She runs off, and of course. Shadowmoth had to make a new akuma.
-But this one was a lot more dangerous.
