Day 6: kisses Fanfic made from Adrien's (mostly Chat's) POV, that's why we're only on this kitten's mind, Part of Love square week @miraculous-weeks “Princess…” I shook her on her bed gently trying to wake her up “Mari.. Come on.. I need to talk to you…” I heard her moan and yawn before she opened one eye to look that I was sitting beside her on the bed “what are you doing here…?” even though she was still half sleep there was some sharpness on her voice. “I came to talk to you… I want to apologize for saying those things.. I was angry at myself and take it out on you, I never meant to say those things about your friend..” she fully woke up and sat on the bed, rubbing her eyes. “I needed time to think things through… to decide what I wanted to do first because I didn’t wanted to react like that again” “what did you decided?” “first I want to know it, why did you fell in love with him and why did you fell in love with me…” it all depended that she answered that that I was going to keep going with my plan. “what time is it…?” she asked searching for her cellphone on the bed “still early, I came at this hour because I wanted to talk to you properly…” I took her phone away from her and placed it on the bed, not wanting her to get distracted as we talked “the reason why I said it was complicated Chat… was because I fell in love with him when he gave me his umbrella his second day of school, we had a misunderstanding and I judged him wrong, I simply assumed he was the same as Chloe just because he’s friends with her… but that gesture he had with me and how honest he apologized about what happened was probably the reason…” I can still remember that day, I couldn’t understand why everyone kept asking me if I was friends with Chloe, she was so mad at me but I took Nino’s advice of being myself with her. I was able to apologize and everything went well, it was the first time I saw her clumsy side and the first time I called her a friend… “after that I must admit I probably behaved more clumsy and awkward than usual around him, I couldn’t explain how exactly I started to like him, but if I’m honest… I thought my feelings for him were fading, I was starting to think I was know liking him as just a friend but… there has been moments where I’m not so sure about it…” “why’s that?” “because I still feel how my heart beats each time he’s around me, I thought I liked the way he was but lately I’ve been thinking I don’t know him that much like I know you Chat… I’ve had this perfect image of him and haven’t seen him behind that image I’ve made of him…” “do you want to get to know him behind that image?” that’s the question of the year… “I do.. But even if I do I don’t think he feels the same thing I do Chat, you’re probably wrong about it” she scooted closer to me and hold my hand the way she’s been doing each time we see each other. I kissed the back of her hand shaking my head. “I really should’ve asked you this like this instead of losing my composure.. I really missed this…” “Yeah… you really were an idiot… just like me, I shouldn’t have hit you” she let my hand go and placed it on my cheek where she hit me before. “I’m sorry too Chat…” “Don’t be… I deserved it” I kissed her palm and smiled at her apologetic look “besides… you couldn’t hurt me even if you wanted with those tiny hands…” With that she smiled and tried to move away her hand from my cheek but I didn’t let her so she tried to push my face with her other hand, making me chuckle at her weird try. “I can always try” she pinched my nose over the mask, I closed one eye as she did it faking pain. “byou dknow, dis can be classiphied as anibal cruelty…” I told her but failed in sounding serious when my voice sound more than funny. Both of us laughed at my nasal voice and she let me go, I went closer to her like in our date and pressed my forehead with hers with a sigh looking at her eyes and she looking at mine “you talked already so… now allow me to say what I want…” “go ahead… “ Marinette said nuzzling my nose with hers and giving a small sigh of relief “I like you Mari… no, I love you, since the beginning when I came to scold you about your stubbornness that day of the gaming tournament… I probably loved you even before that but I didn’t knew it, each moment with you I became more eager to be beside you, when I wasn’t beside you it ache me… literally, I feel so empty when we’re not like this… you helped me to find out what it meant to fall in love with someone… and I’m just.. Addicted to you.. Your scent becomes something that I can’t explain, it calms me but also excites me at the same time… I thought I was just attracted to you because of that but… after talking to each other… getting to know you and see how passionate your eyes shine when you start talking about the things you want to do in the future… all I can think of is in how much I want you to do those things, I know you’ll be able to make it… and I want to be by your side like this when you accomplish all those things… no, I want to be by your side during all that process too, help you if I can.. I can be your personal model for your designs Princess…” hearing her giggle and watching how her cheeks became pink at my words made me more than happy. “even if they’re skirts?” she asked with a wide smile, I’m sure she thinks I’ll back off because of that “are you kitten me? I’ll look even more purr-ecious than your friend the model…” I’m competing against myself, I’m fully aware of that… “I wanted to tell you what I feel… so that without a doubt you’ll know how much I feel for you… that you see that I’m not joking or playing with you and I want you to see the way I am… like this… this guy beside you telling you how crazy he is for you is the real me… even with my mask on…” I left her a little after that, I told her I didn’t needed an answer and that I just wanted her to think about what I told her, she promised she would think of it and answer to my feelings properly, and made me promise to her that I’d talk to her before my jealousy took the best of me, embarrassed I told her I was going to try, even when I couldn’t promise it a hundred percent of the time because I wanted her all to myself. Now that the first part of my plan was done I had to keep going with the second part. And for that I needed some help… I asked Alya and Nino to help me to get some time alone with Marinette, even though I mentioned the word subtle more than once… I don’t think they totally got it. I was waiting at the library with Nino, waiting for Marinette and Alya to get there, when Alya and Nino saw each other on the library they suddenly remembered they had a date already planned… “I would really appreciate if you could help us Adrien, I totally forgot about the date and we need to do our project… can you help me and my friend with it since you and Nino are already done?” there goes subtle for Alya… I looked at Marinette who was on her own world and nodded at Alya. “of course, don’t worry about it, I’ll help her in everything she needs for it” Marinette turned to look at me now and I smiled at her, moving my bag away from the chair next to me so that she could sit beside me and the moment she sat down, Nino and Alya disappeared almost instantly but I had the feeling that even when I wasn’t able to see them, they were close, especially Alya, watching us… I helped her with the project she and Alya had, she apologized close to thirty times in the process, I told her I had no problem in helping a friend in need, when we were almost done there was something that bothered me… it felt like needles piercing on the back of my neck from time to time, someone’s staring at me and probably glaring at me… Damn it Alya… I can’t do it with her putting more pressure than the one I feel already… “you’re wearing it.. “ I heard Marinette’s voice making me turn my gaze where hers was, on my left wrist was the bracelet she gave to me when we were training for the tournament… “why..?” “because you were right that day, this really became my lucky charm” her cheeks turned different shades of red before she looked up at me now “you bother that I’m wearing it?” “N-No! Not at all.. I was just surprised, but I don’t know if it bothers you…” “why would I be bothered when I’m wearing it?” her question really threw me back, not really expecting her to say something like that “because anyone that saws it would ask you if it’s something your girlfriend gave you…” “would you be bothered if I answered that question with a yes?” OK.. Now that I started it I can’t go back now… “if I told everyone that I’m interested in someone…?” “Someone…? Why would you say it…?” her voice went so quiet and monotonous, showing me how shocked she really was. “because it’s true, since a little ago I’ve been ‘interested’ in someone…” her eyes went wide at my words, her expression is pure gold, she probably can’t believe what I’m saying “what I mean is… well, Marinette, I like you… but I have no idea how were you going to react so I’ve kept it to myself but I can’t do that anymore” The two guys she fell in love with declare their feelings for her… giving her no choice but pick one of us… “you… like me…?” she stopped looking at me and started divagating on her own world, I have no idea what kind of things are inside her head but for the first time I wish I could read her thoughts.. “why…? You’re kidding me don’t you…?” “you really think I’d be the kind of guy that jokes about that? I.. Didn’t knew what it was at the beginning if I must be honest” I rubbed the back of my head looking at her “I confused what it was with admiration, not that I don’t admire you, I still do but now I do that I also have another feeling for you, I.. Noticed what it was when we were at P. E. The way I acted… I can just justify what I did saying that that’s what I wanted to do… not because you cheered on us, but because you cheered on me…” I chuckled at my own explanation and shook my head “I still apologize for doing it so sudden and without your consent but… I don’t think I can apologize for doing it.. ” “so… you’re really not lying?” her face is the pure definition of shock, it looked like she was trying to fit all the things together but couldn’t do it “no I’m not, and I’ll prove it to you, I’ll show you from now on that I’m not joking Marinette…” I stood from our table patting her shoulder before walking away. My plan started now, even if she founds out and get angry I can’t go back now… I heard her small voice trying to stop me but I just waved at her and told her to tell Alya that we finished the project though I had the feeling I was going to be able to tell her before she could…. “Dude, you should’ve seen Marinette after you left, she started making those weird movements like trying to figure out what happened, you should’ve told me before that you liked her, I made a bet with Alya about and she totally beat my ass” Nino was on the other side of my couch, we were hanging out after my photo-shoot, telling me what happened with Marinette and Alya after that. “it’s your fault for telling me to go and ask Alya about what Marinette felt for me, she immediately asked if I felt something for her, gave me a proof I couldn’t deny…” I told him giving him a bottle of water for him. “She’s awesome don’t you think?” he made that lovesick look he always has when he talks about her, I gotta admit that she is… even more for making my friend happy… “what are you exactly going to do to proof Marinette you’re not bluffing?” “are you and Alya having another bet about that?” “maybe… but even I’m curious to know how you’ll handle romantic stuff” “you’ll have to wait Nino…” I smiled and shook my head about their bet, Alya must be thinking in a mountain of things I’d do for Marinette right now with her… That night Marinette told me that Adrien declared to her, that she tried to ask him if it was a joke or if he was mistaken but even when he denied it she still thought it was unbelievable, I felt slightly jealous of how Adrien’s declaration made Marinette keep that huge smile on her the whole time, and I told her I wasn’t going to give up that easy against him. For a whole week I started a fight between both sides of me, trying to impress her with everything I could as Adrien and Chat, it was a competition against myself but the Thursday I decided to put an end to it, Adrien and Chat, both told her that day and night that she had to make a decision, to think it during the whole day of tomorrow and that at sunset she had to meet the one she chose. As Chat I told her to look for me on her balcony and as Adrien, I told her to go to my house. For the whole night I tried to anticipate the outcome but… I never expected that she was going to surprise me. “y-you came….” Marinette was waiting at the door of my bedroom she had something on her back, it looked like a present, her being right here meant she chose Adrien over Chat, again… how can I feel so happy and depressed at the same time….? “what’s that?” I asked pointing at the bag behind her back. “I came to tell you…. That I can’t choose you Adrien…” Did she…? “you’re rejecting me… why?” She’s rejecting me… “Does that mean you choose Chat Noir…?” the day before I told her u knew about Chat since I saw them going out on her date that day, that I was going to apologize and clear up any misunderstanding and that’s when I saw them, she begged me to not tell Nino or anyone about it because she and Chat wanted to keep it secret because if they didn’t he would have problems with his identity and there was a risk she or her friends would get in danger so I told her I wouldn’t say a thing. “yes… Adrien, I loved you since that day you cleared up that misunderstanding with me… I saw you weren’t the way I thought you were, you’re willing to help the ones that need it, you’re fair in your judging, yeah you don’t know a lot of things but you’re always trying to learn the things you don’t know, you have a lot of skills that amaze me… but I’ve been thinking and I realize I don’t really know who you are except for the small amounts of time we’ve spent together and I have the feeling you’re more than what me, Alya and Nino see at school from you… I want to get to know the real Adrien, not the one of the covers of magazines so… that’s why.. I want to start over, be your friend… you also don’t know a lot of me and that’s probably my fault…. The only thing you know from me is that I stutter like crazy and never say the things I meant when I’m with you… now I am but that’s probably thanks to Chat… because if I can talk with him normally, I can try and do the same with you…” she stayed there on my doorway, her fingers fidgeting with the present on her hands. “if you… don’t want to be my friend I’ll totally understand it but I would really like to try and be your friend…” My feet started moving on their own, that impulse that took over me on P. E. Was there again… and I didn’t wanted to stop it this time, holding the door with my left hand I looked at the ground not letting her look at my face. I shouldn’t be this happy because she rejected me and she can’t see that… I hold her wrist before she got the wrong idea and pulled her into my room, closing the door behind her I sighed and turning to her I hugged her tight against me, this contact with her kills me, I want more than just a hug, even when she hugged me back I still felt needy. I pulled away from our hug just enough to cup her face with my left hand, I never touched her face without my gloves and the softness of her skin was way more incredible than what I imagined, her bluebell eyes shine even brighter than ever or maybe it was because of the tears that were starting to fall from them, there was sadness, true pain and I hate to admit that I felt glad that even when she rejected me, she still had such strong feelings for me as Adrien.. Wiping her tears away with my thumb I reached down to press our foreheads together, even when it was a gesture Chat usually did, I still wanted to do it, grazing her small nose with mine I closed my eyes. “I’ll be your friend Marinette… my feelings won’t become less though… I can pretty much assure you that… but this is something I’ll take away from that cat of yours…” with a smile I closed the space between us, at first barely pressing my lips against hers, so soft at the touch and a gentle taste of peach on them, probably from a lip balm, and put more pressure on them when she didn’t tried to move away from me, I pulled away from the kiss and watched her biting her lip in a way that shook my while body, I wanted to kiss her again… again and again but I knew it wasn’t possible, she rejected me, I have to learn some self control as Adrien if I want her to convince her I want to be her friend “if that guy screws up or does something to hurt you… tell him I won’t hesitate to take the advantage…” Letting her go was my death, the cold emptiness I felt because of it was painful to resist, she nodded at my declaration against the guy she chose with a smile and tears on her face, she shook her head and looked at me happier than when she came in. “you’re full of surprises… I never thought you would do something like that…” “ I have more surprises than what you can imagine Marinette…” I told her thinking of the one surprise that would probably make her mad as hell if she found out, remembering that she had to see the other me to give him the good news. “go now… I’m sure he’s also waiting for you to appear… and… no matter what it is, I’ll support you, If you have doubts or any problems with anything… things that you can’t tell Alya about, you can always come to me, I’ll give you my full support and help you in any way you need…” With that she hugged me again, pressing my body with a sigh of relief “thank you… I mean it… this is for you..” she pulled away sooner than what I’d like and gave me the small box she had on her hands the whole time, a box I can recognize thanks to the logo of the bakery “I made this for you, Nino told me you liked croissants the best…” I opened the small box and saw at least three croissants lined up and a small letter inside it, I hold up the letter and smiled when I saw it “you didn’t signed the letter, how am I going to know it came from you if you don’t sign it..?” She blinked at my words and when I showed her the letter with the missing signature, she covered her face with her hand “I can’t believe I forgot to do it again…” there it was the opportunity I was looking for. “again…? you mean about the Valentine’s letter you forgot to sign up…?” that made her turn her gaze from the floor to me, her cheeks flushed in record time and her stuttering came back. “h-how do you know about it… was it Alya…?” “no, I figured it out after we did that literature project together, I thought the handwriting was similar but it was actually the same one…” yeah, that! Because that explanation was way more reasonable than ‘after watching the letter I thought I threw away on your bedroom it made me realize the most obvious thing!’ “but now it’s not the time to discuss this… maybe next time and you have places to go and I have some incredibly delicious croissants to eat… are you sure this is the right decision?” “I think… at first I though it was impossible but… I ended up falling in love of that silly cat…” I patted her shoulder with a smile, not wanting her to leave sad and reassure her that I was going to do my best to get to know her and letting her get to know me, with a few exceptions of course… The moment I saw her leave my room and heard her going down the stairs I transformed, I had no time to lose, she was probably dashing to her house right now. But I’m probably faster than her… BARELY faster than her! The moment I got to her house I saw her crossing the door of the bakery, hearing her footsteps going across the house and towards the balcony made my heart beat, she was running to go and see me, I anticipated her and opened her skylight, lending a hand to her to climb up she took it, I pulled her out of the skylight, the second she landed on both of her feet I launched myself and took her in a tight embrace, her body was hot from running all the way up to her house, her breathing was agitated, just like the beating of her heart and her whole condition made my heart swell, even though I was lying to her she made everything for my sake, she even thought in a way to console my other self from her rejection and instead of choosing the perfect guy she chose my hidden self. Without losing more time I did the thing my body and mind begged me to do, both hands cupped her face and brought her closer to me until I sealed her lips with mine in a soft but full of my love for her kiss