Alright so of course due to popular demand and all the f**ks that were not given about Marinette's real age I decided to go ahead and continue with this story.

So yeah that's pretty much all I have to say.

LET THE WRITING BEGIN!!!

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Adrien held young Marinette's hand keeping her in balance as she walked along the edge of the fountain.

"So we got married before Louis was born?" She asked the blonde.

"Yeah I even have a picture of us from that day." Adrien said pulling out his phone. "You insisted on making your own dress apparently it was something you dreamed of wearing when you were younger."

When Adrien showed Marinette the picture she gasped. "I know that dress! I started on that design since I was twelve, it looks way better than it did when I drew it. I always went back and tried to improve it as much as I could."

Adrien chuckled and put his phone back in his pocket. "Yeah you looked amazing that day. Then again...I can't exactly think of a day when you didn't."

Marinette blushed and nearly lost her balance on the edge of the fountain. Adrien caught her holding her in his arms and smiled down at her.

"Always the clumsy girl huh?"

Marinette blushed a scarlet red and glared at him before squirming to get out of his hold. When he finally put her down she began to walk ahead of him.

"Aw come on don't tell me you're mad." She didn't answer. "Come on Buggaboo I'm sorry, I won't make fun of you I promise."

"Oh I know you won't unless you want me to recall the times you constantly fell on your face as Chat Noir." She shot back with a smirk.

"Ouch, why'd you have to poke at my pride like that princess?"

"Make fun of me again and you're gonna lose a lot more than your pride." She said sticking her tongue at him. "Anyway I have another question."

"Shoot."

"So earlier today Alya told me that she knew I was Ladybug before you did." Mari said as she sat on a nearby bench. "How exactly did you find out about me being Ladybug?"

Adrien sat next to the blunette leaning back on the bench he looked up at the sky. "It was an..... strange day.." he started. "Definitely one of my most memorable ones...but....if you're still mad at me then I guess you won't be interested to hear me tell it....."

Marinette scooted closer to the blonde placing her elbows on her knees, her face in her palms and looked up at him with a gleam in her eyes like a child getting ready to listen to a story.

(If anyone gets this reference I will love you FOR LIFE!)

Adrien chuckled. "Okay..well we were both about eighteen years old....to be honest with you it's not one of my favorite days to remember. You got hurt that day....pretty badly...."

~~ nearly 10 years ago~~

Ladybug lied on the ground gripping her bleeding side as she tried to find the strength to stand.

Lila, who had once again been akumatized, stood before her as Volpina with a menacing smile. "Oh how the tables have turned. The great Ladybug at her knees completely helpless."

Chat Noir was currently trapped fighting the hundreds of copies created by Volpina as he tried make his way to Ladybug.

Chat Noir was getting prepared to strike before he halted his actions when Volpina got behind Ladybug pulling her flute against her throat causing her to choke.

"Ah Ah Chat Noir. One wrong move and she's gone. Hawkmoth didn't say I had to keep her alive to take her Miraculous!"

Chat Noir growled, but stayed put he couldn't risk his lady getting hurt any more than she already was.

"So here's what's going to happen." Volpina started. "You're going to toss me your Miraculous and I'm going to take hers I'll hand her over to you and be on my merry way. You'll both be together and I give Hawkmoth what he wants. It's a win-win situation!"

"Don't listen to her Chat! She wouldn't go that far, she's bluffing!"

"Am I?" Volpina pulled the flute back even tighter against the bug heroine's throat. "I've never been more serious in my entire life!" The girl growled.

Chat Noir gripped his baton so hard he almost lost feeling in his hands. He didn't know what to do. He felt useless that he couldn't figure out a way to save his lady AND their Miraculous. He knew Ladybug would tell him to keep his Miraculous at all cost, but he couldn't do that when it was her life that was at stake.

"Hey now don't tell me that the party got started without me?"

Chat and Volpina faced their attention to the girl who appeared on the scene. She was dressed similar to Volpina and even had the necklace, but she was the real deal.

Chat smiled recognizing the girl as Rena Rouge while Volpina snarled.

"Who the hell are you?!"

"The name's Rena Rouge sweetheart and I happen to be the REAL superhero vixen of Paris."

Volpina's grip loosen on Ladybug at the distraction, using it to her advantage Ladybug threw her head back hitting the akuma back enough for her to free herself from her grip.

Chat Noir used his baton to push Volpina away from Ladybug and he rushed over by her side. "M'lady are you okay?!"

"I....I don't know." Ladybug's earrings started to beep l, but she was too weak to move.

Rena Rouge rushed over in front of Ladybug and Chat Noir and got into a fighting stance as Volpina picked herself off the ground ready to attack.

"Chat get Ladybug somewhere safe." The Fox heroine told the black cat. "She's about to de-transform I'll handle Volpina."

Chat Noir scooped up Ladybug in his arms. She was down by three dots. "Thanks Rena Rouge...I'm glad you were here to help us."

Chat Noir jumped across the rooftops of Paris looking for a safe place Ladybug to rest when he heard her say,

"The bakery...."

"Huh?"

"Go...to...the bakery."

"I don't think now's the Time for a snack M'lady." He said in a slight chuckle

"My kwami...needs to charge. There's sweets in... Marinette's room."

Marinette? Did Marinette know who Ladybug was? Why would she go to her for sweets for her kwami?

Not having any time to ask any questions, Chat Noir headed towards the direction of The Dupain-Cheng bakery.

He landed on top of the balcony and opened the hatch entering her bedroom. He looked around for any sight of Marinette, but quickly discovered that she wasn't in her room. Chat hoped that she didn't mind to much to find them here if she entered the room.

The feline hero laid his lady on Marinette's chaise and her head rested on the pillow.

"The bag...over there." Ladybug pointed to a paper bag that had been sitting on the desk with the family's logo on the front.

Chat walked over to the bag looking inside to find a few cookies. When he was about to turn around a bright pink flash was seen in the corner of his eye and he instantly turned back the other way.

Chat Noir felt his heart stop at that moment. Ladybug was behind him in her normal appearance. He wanted to look, but he knew he couldn't her trust meant more than anything. He went three years without knowing who she was, he can handle not knowing a bit longer.

He looked down keeping his gaze away from the girl as he handed her the bag and quickly turned back the other way. He stood there listening to her talk to someone, he assumed it was her kwami.

"Are you okay Tikki?" He heard Ladybug say.

"Me?! What about you?! You're bleeding!" The one known as Tikki said completely worried.

Chat Noir looked around. Marinette wouldn't happen to have a first aid kit in her room would she?

Almost as if she read his mind Ladybug told him that it was in one of the drawers ahead of him.

Walking over to retrieve it he spoke back to her. "You sure know you're way around in here. It almost seems like you've been here a lot." When Ladybug didn't say anything he continued. "Do you visit Marinette often?"

"You could say that..." Her tone had said that she wanted to drop the subject, but Chat continued.

"Wow really? I never knew you two were so close..." He covered his eyes walking back to the girl and setting the first aid kit next to her. "Do you need any help or..."

"I think can manage."

Marinette began to tend to her wound, Chat sat on the floor, legs criss cross as he faced the other way staring at the wall.

After about fifteen minutes of complete silence, she spoke.

"Chat?"

"Yes Ladybug?"

"We're friends....right?"

Chat raised an eyebrow confused. "Of course M'lady."

"And friends tell each other secrets...right?"

His heart nearly stopped. "I..I guess..."

"We've been partners for three years now. How do you feel not knowing who I am?"

Chat thought for a second. "As much as I'd love to know the beauty under the mask." She chuckled which made him smile. "You always said that it would be dangerous knowing the truth plus you... always seem uncomfortable at the thought of us knowing each other's secret, so I don't press it."

"What if I told you that it was because I'd think you'd be disappointed?"

He flinched. "Disappointed? Why in the world would I be-?"

"If you knew the real me and saw that I was NOTHING like how I am as Ladybug can you honestly say that you'd still have the same feelings for me as before?"

Chat froze something about her voice was off. It was almost like she was...scared that he'd see her differently if he knew the truth as if her real self wouldn't live up to whatever expectations he may or may not had about Ladybug.

He turned around closing his eyes he rested his head on her lap, feeling the fabric of the jeans she wore on his cheek.

A small gasped escaped Ladybug and she was completely still.

"Whoever you are Ladybug. I know that you're still a girl who's willing to go out of her way to help others. A girl who's bright, courageous, smart, and resourceful. With or without the mask that's who you are and I guarantee I'll still feel the same way about you if I knew who you really were."

Marinette placed a hand in Chat's hair, rubbing his ear he let out a purr that made her giggle.

"My feelings for you won't change....I promise." Chat didn't expect her to take his face in her hands, she lifted him up still keeping her hands on his cheek and she whispered.

"Open your eyes."

"R..Really. Are you sure?"

"Yeah...I'm sure."

Chat made a face, wondering if he really should open his eyes, but the more he thought the more his curiosity grew....he wanted to know.

So without another moment of hesitation he opened his eyes.

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Hmm....not the best reveal I've read in Fanfictions, but it will have to do!

Sorry this chapter took longer than I thought.

More of the reveal flashback will continue in the next chapter!