Marinette went home with the memory of what happened replaying in her head and her heart beating fast. She had had a hard time focusing on school for the rest of the day. It was all she could think about.

Chat Noir had gotten jealous of another guy complimenting her. Her heart fluttered at the thought. Did it mean he liked her? Her face turned red. She shook her head. He doesn't like me. Why would he like me?

As she sat down at her desk, her phone buzzed. She picked it up and saw it was a message from Alya.

Alya: That's so crazy what Chat did!

Marinette: Why do you think he did that? It came out of nowhere!

Alya: Maybe because he likes you? You can't deny that he doesn't feel that way about you after what happened! The dude looked like he was about to strangle the waiter!

Marinette's heart fluttered and she blushed. Maybe he did like her.

Marinette: Should I ask him about why he did that?

Alya: I'm pretty sure it was jealousy, but I would like to know what he'd say to cover it up!

Marinette smiled and shook her head. She put her phone down and took out a design she was working on. The cold weather was coming up so she decided to make a sweater. Taking inspiration from the famous Ladybug, she decided to stitch on a ladybug design.

A little over an hour later her phone buzzed again. She put the sweater down and grabbed her phone to see once again Alya had texted her.

Alya: Turn on your tv and go to the news. Now.

She frowned. She put her phone down and turned on the tv she had in her room.

"Good evening, I'm Nadja Chamack. Today I have some interesting news regarding one of our beloved superheroes! Earlier today Chat Noir was seen flirting with a civilian and seeming jealous over another guy flirting with her. Could it be that Chat Noir has a girlfriend? Right now we are roaming the streets hoping to find our superheroes during their patrol to question them about the encounter."

No no no no no no. Marinette felt her heart drop. Chat Noir was a celebrity! If people were to find out who she was, the media would go crazy. They would pick her apart. She didn't want any attention, she didn't like it. She isn't even sure how she feels about him and everyone is already making assumptions.

Chat sat at the edge of the Eiffel Tower. He had gone out earlier for patrol and was waiting for Ladybug. He kept thinking about what he did and why he did it. Was he that jealous? Did he actually like Marinette? He didn't like the idea of another guy flirting with her.

"Hey Chat," Ladybug sat next to him. "Oh, hey..." he muttered. 

She frowned, "What's wrong?" 

"It's nothing." 

"Aw c'mon, you can tell me."

Chat sighed, "I did something stupid..."

"You always do something stupid."

"Oh shut up, this is different." 

Ladybug chuckled, "Yeah sure, continue."

"So remember that girl I told you about 2 weeks ago?"

"Yeah, the girl sitting in the very back of the ride? With blue hair and eyes?" she asked, remembering the girl.

Chat nodded. "Yeah, her. So, you were right," Ladybug grinned at this, "I do like her."

"About time you admit it, what made you realize?"

"We go to a restaurant every day for lunch as a group. We always get the same waiter, since he knows sign language and it's easier for her, and he would always compliment her. Today, I just got so tired of him complimenting her, I excused myself to turn into Chat. I gave her a better compliment, and I scared the waiter off, telling him he was being unprofessional. The thing is, that was me being nice. If it weren't for all the people around and Mari, I would've told him to fuck off."

Ladybug laughed, "Oh Kitty! Jealousy can be-" Ladybug stopped laughing and her face grew serious. "Wait... you were at a restaurant. You were in a public area..."

Chat's eyes widened, "People saw..." 

"You don't think..."

They both got off the Eiffel Tower. "You should go to her, who knows if people found out who she was! Don't go jumping off from the rooftops. That's where they'll be looking. Be careful don't let the news-"

"Ladybug! Chat Noir!"

"...find you."

Nadja Chamack went running over towards them, followed by her crew and many photographers. "Chat, can you tell us who the mysterious girl is?"

"Is she your girlfriend?"

"Ladybug how do you feel about this?"

"Is nothing going on between you two? Or is there something and Chat is having an affair?"

Chat and Ladybug looked at each other. Ladybug took a deep breath, "First of all like I have said numerous times, there is nothing between me and Chat. Second, the girl is not his girlfriend."

"Then why was he so jealous?"

"Why did he intervene?"

"Tell us Chat, who is the girl?"

Chat started to feel guilty. His jealousy got the best of him and he practically exposed her to the media. The time he had spent with her had thought him that she didn't like any attention. She preferred to keep to herself. She was quiet and reserved. She wouldn't like this at all.

His blood started to boil. These people wanted to know who she was so they could tear her apart. He knew how this all worked. They were going to point out every tiny little flaw they could find. He didn't want anyone to do that to her. He knew she struggled with self-esteem. He didn't want any of these people making it worse.

"Look here, all of you. I will not tell you who she is and I'd rather you leave it alone. My personal life is personal for a reason so I'd rather you all fuck off."

Ladybug looked at him with wide eyes. She had never seen this side of Chat.

"I am a superhero. Your concern should be that I do my job. That I protect the city and all its civilians. Not who I'm seeing. I suggest you all kindly leave it be if you don't want any trouble."

"Chat! What are you doing?!" Ladybug hissed. They were to keep a good reputation. They were to be kind to everyone and set an example! Not threaten people! Everyone was in shock.

"If you were to find out who she was, I'd suggest you keep quiet about it too. She doesn't deserve to be involved in this mess." With that said, Chat extended his staff and left. He kept in the shadows and went home. It wouldn't be a good idea to go see her at that moment.

Ladybug stared at the direction Chat left with a shocked face. She had never seen him mad. It was completely new to her. He had always been fun and silly and they never had any issues. Her face softened and she had a small smile on her face.

She wasn't too happy with his reaction but it meant he truly cared about that girl and he would do anything to protect her.

Marinette was his princess and he was her knight.

EDITED