We fell in love, and at some point, the people we love forgot to love us back.
— Keith Scott

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The show was in full swing and Adrien was dressed to impress in an 'Agreste' original suit. Apparently his father had started designing and trialing different suits and tuxedo's in preparation for Adrien's wedding attire. The fact that Adrien and Marinette still were not engaged didn't stop the eagerness of their parents.

As Adrien adjusted the cufflinks of his shirt he gave himself a once over in the mirror.

"Damn! I look good." With a smirk Adrien turned a 180 degrees, and lifted his jacket a little to see his butt in the pants. One thing he loved about being a model was that his clothes always fit perfectly, showing off his build and 'assists'.

Plagg came flying over and looked in the mirror at Adrien.

"Ugh ... I've seen better."

"Come on Plagg, you've got to admit I'm pretty damn handsome."

"I'll admit you're pretty annoying! Can't I just spend one day with Marinette please? You can have Tikki! She'll love to talk about your butt with you." Adrien started to laugh and reached in his bag. He tossed Plagg a piece of Camembert cheese and the kwami purred in appreciation. Perhaps he should compliment Adrien's butt, who knows how much cheese he'd get then?

"What time is it, oh little God of Destruction?" Adrien asked the cat like kwami.

"You have about fifteen minutes until you'll be grabbed for your lady." Adrien nodded at Plagg and made his way to the mini fridge in his dressing room. It was known Adrien liked to be alone once he was ready. People called it being arrogant and anti-social, Adrien called it time with his little nightmare of a friend who gave him the courage to go out and perform.

There was a knock at the door as Adrien reached for a bottle of water.

"Come in." He shouted with his head in the fridge.

He reached the water and pulled it out, looking up into the mirror above the mini fridge he could see Kagami's face reflecting back at him.

"Oh, hey Kagami. Are you ok?"

"I've just come to wish you luck." She attempted to smile at him. One thing about Kagami ... she couldn't lie, and at the moment she was trying to pull off a fake smile which was kind of freaky.

"That's really nice of you. Thank you." Adrien opened the water and took a big gulp. Kagami retained her position and was looking Adrien up and down. He saw her gulp and lick her lips.

Oh-no, this isn't going to be good. All the options of what might happen we're running through his head. Due to this distraction he didn't realise Kagami had been gradually making her way towards him.

"You know, no one looks as good as you do in a tuxedo." She placed her hands on the lapels either side of Adrien's jacket and ran the material through two of her fingers. "You're so handsome it hurts my eyes."

Froze to the spot, Adrien didn't know what to do was she trying to flirt with him? He was still holding his water in one hand and the cap in the other so he decided to bring his arms up and screw the cap back on. The movement moved her hands from him and allowed him to regain some of his person space.

As it turned out, when Kagami is on a mission nothing would stop her. Adrien turned around to put the water on the desk behind him when suddenly Kagami slid her hands under his armpits. She stuck her head out to one side and looked at them both in the mirror.

"We make such a perfect couple you know. I can tell you love me as much as I still love you. Don't deny you weren't staring at me all though my engagement party. You know that dress looked better on me than Marinette."

"You ... love ... me?" Adrien choked the words out. How was he going to get out this situation? Kagami laughed and let go of him.

"Don't worry, I won't tell Marinette, just meet up with me and I can make sure you're experiencing things you never have before." Adrien turned around completely in shock as Kagami went to kiss him. Pushing her gently away from him, he was saved by a knock at the door.

"Adrien, it's time." Saved by my mother, he thought.

"Looks like I'll be off then. See you tonight handsome." She walked out the door and Adrien was frozen on the spot. What had just happened? He had no clue, however one question was answered ... Kagami was not truly in love with Felix.

After a quick check of himself again and an attempt to cool down, he left his dressing room and walked out to find his girlfriend. He ran towards the other 'Agreste' models and spotted a beautiful woman standing talking with his mother. He gave her a once over before proceeding to join them.

Marinette was wearing her finale couture design. The front of the dress was lace, light baby blue lace. It trailed over the chest and up to two straps which looped around the shoulders and rejoined at the front. The back was completely bare apart from the crossing of satin at the waist where it circulated the body to make a thick belt. The blue satin was an exact match to the baby blue of the lace, she'd obviously dyed them all together.

The blue continued into the skirt. The lace had created a layered mini skirt over netting which led to the floor. The net was layered and left Marinette's waist in a Princess like way.

Princess. That's the only word to describe the beauty in front of him. His heart swelled not only from the sight of her, but knowing she'd created this herself. Cinderella had nothing on his Lady right now, including the faux glass slippers Marinette was wearing under her dress.

Emilie stopped her conversation with Marinette and nodded for her to turn around. As her eyes caught his she let out a shy smile as she indicated her dress. He walked up to her like a man possessed and kissed her straight on the lips.

"Mr Agreste, please don't do that. Ms Dupain-Cheng's make up might be ruined." The make up artist came running over touching up Marinette's face as Emilie laughed. She walked over to Adrien and put an arm around his waist.

"No one is too old for a fairytale." She gave her son a wink before heading off to check the other models were ready to go. Once the make up artists began to leave, and giving Adrien a stern talking to, he grabbed hold of Marinette's hand and spun her in a circle.

"You are magical Princess."

"Thank you Chaton." He led her over towards the catwalk queue as Felix entered the area.

"Oh crap! Mari, look at me. I want you to try and remain calm. Think of something that would calm you down and focus. Felix is on his way over."

"Seriously? Can't he just understand I don't like him."

"Awwww look it's Cinderella and Prince Charming." Félix was trying to provoke Marinette already. She closed her eyes and thought about all the times she'd sat on top of the Eiffel Tower watching the sunset or sunrise wrapped in the warm comfort of her partner and boyfriend. Opening her eyes she smiled at Felix. Adrien was taken aback. It looked like a genuine smile.

"Well, you know, Disney's all the rage at the moment so I went with the trend." She was still smiling as she spoke. Felix looked gobsmacked. She's never been nice to him, not since the first day they met. Adrien looked at Marinette feeling calmness circulating around her, what was she thinking about.

"So what do you think Felix?"

Ok, Adrien thought, she's just provoking him.

"I actually think you look rather stunning, Ms Dupain-Cheng. I'm sure you'll have another hit in your hands. Well, anyway, I must go and make the opening announcement." He gave Marinette one more puzzling look before walking away.

Adrien glared at his partner.

"Care to explain." She turned and smiled to him, fixing his tie and describing her calming scene. The chat came out the bag and he smiled in delight, he hugged onto her and started to purr.

"Calm down kitty. You'll make a scene." She giggled at him and stepped her foot onto the runway before her. For the first time ever she was modelling and, even if she did say so herself, she was pretty good at it.

The show was a roaring success with new businesses wanting to promote 'Agreste' or use 'Agreste' wear in their commercials. There had been order upon order for Marinette to make evening wear for perfume commercials and jewellery advertising campaigns, she finally felt like she'd made it.

As the couple arrived back at the hotel Adrien knew he had to tell Marinette what had happened with Kagami.

"She loves you?" Marinette asked as she sat on the sofa. Adrien went into the kitchenette to make them both a hot drink.

"Oh, and things get more complicated." He reached in his jacket pocket and pulled out the letter from his father. "The rings are cursed with black magic. Kagami's family crest ring is also part of the set and if she falls in love with Felix it will create an ultimate power."

"Kagami's was the Japanese crest I read about in the spell book?"

"Yes," explained Adrien. He continued on. "I'm guessing there's some sort of enchanted spell that needs to be said whilst they are wearing them." Marinette put her hand up.

"No there doesn't. If they are to marry in a church they are seen to be displaying an act of true love. I'm guessing the rings are similar to our Miraculous and react upon true love intensely." Why is everything linked to love, thought Marinette.

"But it's not true love, Bugaboo." Adrien walked back to add milk to their drinks before placing the cups in front of them on the coffee table. Marinette said her thank you before the conversation continued.

"What do you mean?"

"She loves me remember, not Felix." Marinette sat in silence looking at Adrien thinking. Her gaze was making him feel uncomfortable but he daren't move. Plagg and Tikki flew over to their holders looking concerned.

"I think we need to split up."

"What!" Three voices chorused together around the room.

"Woah Pigtails! Think about this will ya, you can't just leave him. He's your soul mate. You love him, don't you?" Plagg went over to Adrien and sat on his shoulder in comfort and protection.

"Ok, perhaps not split up, just take a break."

"Marinette, you're not helping here." Tikki flew over to Adrien too and crossed her little red arms. Adrien looked on the verge of tears.

"Just hear me out, please. If we're not together Kagami will come after you, therefore you can hold back the relationship between Kagami and Felix, at least postponing the wedding. Maybe you'd even be in a situation to take her ring. Then I can use the power of the rings to get rid of them for good."

"Pigtails, I don't think this is the safest idea. You could get hurt!" Plagg said.

"When I took up the responsibility of Guardian I knew my life would be on the line. This is the only option."

"Ok." Adrien spoke up in a quiet voice. Everyone looked in shock at his statement.

"Ok? Ok? Seriously, kid, what's wrong with you?" Plagg was blowing steam out of his ears. Tikki was trying to calm him down and Marinette looked down sad to his agreement. She thought he'd fight her a little more.

"But ... there are three conditions." He put a finger up to Plagg to silence him.

"First, it doesn't happen until we're back in Paris."

"Deal." Marinette responded.

"Secondly, our parents know about what's happening. I don't know how we explain it to them I'll leave that up to you, but I don't want our families falling out over something made up, especially when we will get back together."

"That could be challenging but not impossible. I agree to that too."

"Finally ..." Adrien smiled his widest grin, "Ladybug and Chat Noir become official for the whole world to see."

A chain reaction of smiles made their way around the room. Marinette dived onto Adrien's lap kissing him deeply and passionately.

"Nice loop hole. I love you, mon minou."

"I love you more, Maribug."