"Really Plagg!?" Adrien exclaimed. As the little Kwami threw clothes, socks, etc, from his closest everywhere he could manage. Which infuriated the boy even more. "Stop! Your making a mess!"

Plagg just chuckled, until something hanging on a hanger, long and blue caught his curiosity. And instantly smiled as he recognized it as the scarf Adriens father had gotten him.

"Hey, isn't this the scarf your father got you for your last birthday?" He asked, and tossed it to Adrien, who caught it with cat like reflexes.

The blonde model smiled. At remembering even though he wasn't allowed to have a birthday his father had the actual thought of making him something. And since it was getting colder out. Adrien smiled to himself and knew he was gonna wear it today. But his train of thought was broken by Plagg glaring down at something on his scarf.

"What? What's wrong?" Adrien asked, and Plagg crosses his tiny arms and frowned at the scarf and pointed at it. Adrien raised a brow and held up the scarf. "This? I don't see why-"

"Ugh! You idiot! There's a name written on the scarf!" Plagg exclaimed annoyed. Did this boy have snail for brains?

Adrien just gave him another confused look. As he looked to the scarf and then at his kwami.

"So..."

"And its not your fathers name." Plagg began, and Adrien furrowed his brows at him before holding up his scarf. "It's-"

"Marinette?" Adrien finished the kwamis sentence. And the boy could already start to feel his stomach turn when he realized what this meant. "Why would Marinettes name be on my scarf? Unless..."

Adriens eyes widened in realization. And he couldn't help but feel conflicted. A big part of him happy Marinette had made this scarf with her bare hands just for him. And then the other part of him that was seething in silent anger and confusion.

"Marinette...made this for me," Adrien mumbled, still holding the scarf, while Plagg stared pitifully at his chosen. "But if she made this...why didn't she say anything?"

Plagg just shrugged helplessly. Having no clue on why the bluenette who he knew was secretly Ladybug; ever since the Dark Owl incident. And had also helped her when Adrien had been frozen by 'Style Queen' and had used his powers even against Master Fu's rules. Would not say anything.

Adrien just continued to stare at the scarf. Until the sound of a soft knock on his bedroom door caught his attention. And caused Plagg to hide under Adriens white over-coat.

"Come in..." Adrien replied to the knock. And instantly it opened to reveal his fathers secretary, Nathalie; tablet in hand wearing his signature suit and glasses along with her signature frown.

"Good morning, Adrien." Nathalie replied in her monotone voice, as her eyes moved from him and to the tablet in her hand. "I'm sure you are aware of your schedule for this week."

"Yes..." Adrien replied, biting his lip to keep from blurting out why she had stolen Marinette's gift and made him think it was from his father. "...Have a nice day, Nathalie."

Nathalie could tell something from the young man's tone was off. But blew if out and walked out of his bedroom without a single thought. Adrien on his part just watched her leave as she left his door open. Which signaled him to get ready for his day back at school.

So with a deep breath he grabbed his blue back pack and wrapped Marinettes scarf around his neck.

"I want to ask, Marinette why she didn't say anything but..." Adrien trailed off, until Plagg peeked from under his over-coat. "But she always seems to be afraid of me. I don't know if it's because of my fathers reputation or something else but. I know that if I talk to her she's just gonna run away and claim she didn't make it when she obviously did."

Plagg just shook his head. Was his chosen really that stupid? The little God had been around for centuries and could tell Marinette had a crush on Adrien. But thinking of a plan to help his chosen he thought of a way to make him not scare Marinette away...well scare her away with his heavenly handsome charms.

"What if you visit her as, Chat Noir?" Plagg asked, earning the boy's attention. "Like try to give her the scarf back and think it's hers because it had her name stitched on it. And found it on a park bench?"

Adrien lit up and smiled. And gently used a finger to scratch his Kwami. Plagg purred and nuzzled into the boy's finger.

"Thanks Plagg, I'll visit her after school," Adrien smiled, already forming his plan into his head for later today. "Then by this time tomorrow I'll have my answer. And possibly why she's afraid of me."

Plagg groaned at the last part. If only he knew....

"Adrien your driver is already-" Nathalie tried to say as she entered, but Adrien was already running out his bedroom door and adjusted Marinettes scarf around his neck. Before running past the surprised secretary.

"See you after school, Nathalie!" Adrien exclaimed, as he exited the mansion, slamming the main door as he retreated.

Running down the mansion steps he was greeted by the familiar sight of his driver. Who gave him his usual grumpy kind of expression. And was already waiting in the front seat. Adrien quickly made his way inside the backseat and looked at the driver. As he pulled out of the mansion and on the way to his school.

When the driver wasn't looking Adrien gave the little Kwami a piece of Camembert, for his breakfast and hid him back into his white overcoat once more. Just as the car pulled up alongside the school entrance.

Grabbing his back pack. Adrien gave his driver a small thankful smile before making his way out of the car. Where he was instantly greeted by Nino.

"Hey, dude, I see your wearing your the scarf your father made for you." Nino chuckled, and Adrien could tell it was a nervous one.

Did Nino Know? It would make sense because he was dating Alya, Marinettes best friend. So anything that happened between Alya and Marinette could be repeated back to Nino. With a smirk...Adrien decided to test that theory.

"So, Nino, I found out something very interesting about this scarf," Adrien said, playing with one side of the scarf. "...And can you believe I didn't see it earlier?

Nino looked nervous. And played with his cap. As Adrien showed him the part of the scarf with Marinette's name on it.

"This." Adrien smiled, and Nino gulped and avoided his gaze. "Surely you would have told me if you knew right, Nino? Surely best buds don't hide anything from each other."

By the look on Ninos face. Adrien could instantly tell that Alya must have told him not to tell him anything. And knew that the boy was about to snap. Until the familiar sound of Alya's voice piped up.

"Hey boys," Alya smiled, as did the familiar bluenette who stood beside Alya. "Love your scarf Adrien, isn't that the one your father got for your last birthday?"

To say Adrien was ticked off by this point that neither Alya or Nino were telling him the truth. He couldn't stay mad when Marinette sent him a sweet innocent smile.

The same smile that always brightened his day. The same girl who had tried to help him see a movie with his mother in it. The girl who had tried to help him set up a date with Kagami.

Kagami had grown closer to Marinette after helping defeat her mother who had been akumitized because she was angry Kagami didn't listen to her. And becoming the temporary dragon miraculous holder for Ladybug.

And Adrien remembered Marinette had also been a miraculous holder, Multi-Mouse. But she had accidentally revealed her identity in front of him and ladybug. So ladybug had to tell her she couldn't use the miraculous again.

And Adriens heart broke at the disappointed look on Marinettes face when she was told she could not be a miraculous holder, for her own safety. Just because he knew her identity. It's not like Hawkmoth knew. Like he knew about Kagami being Ryuko.

So maybe after his chat with Marinette tonight he could no.:.If he couldn't convince Ladybug to let Marinette have a second chance. Then maybe just maybe. He just needed to ask plagg where he could find a certain guardian.

So with a cheerful smile. He sent Alya and Marinette his usual wave. But this time giving more attention to Marinette.

"Good Morning, Marinette." He smiled, and instantly Marinette blushed and started to fumble on her words again.

"It's a good morning to you- no I mean, good morning, Adrien." Marinette stumbled before making her way inside quickly grabbing Alya's arm and dragging her away.

Adrien just sighed while Nino. Just watched his girlfriend being taken away by the girl he looked at like a little sister.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you before, dude," Nino suddenly said, grabbing Adriens attention. "But Alya would have killed me if I had told you anything. It appears that our little dudette didn't want you to know it was from her."

Adrien raised a brow. Confusion bubbling up inside his gut. "Why? Don't tell me she's ashamed of her work? Because I thinks it's amazing that someone would go to great lengths to do this for me."

Nino looked shocked and instantly wrapped an arm around his friend's shoulder. "That's not it at all, dude-"

"Then why don't you or Alya just tell me why, Marinette didn't want me to know?" Adrien asked, almost growling at the poor boy.

He didn't mean to sound harsh but finding out your best friends work was stolen and from your own father was hard to maintain.

"I'm sorry," Adrien began after a brief moment. "It just angers me that my father actually had the audacity to steal her hard work. When she was the one who actually had the audacity to get me much less make me something for my birthday."

Nino smiled and gave his friend a reassuring smile. Before leading him up the school stairs to head to their home room.

"Just ask her, Dude," Nino replied and Adrien gave him a look. "It's still not me or Alya's place to tell you if it was we would have the second we found out."

Adrien still wasn't happy. But if it meant respecting Marinettes wishes than he would have to deal with it. Well not for long. As the bluenette was going to get a very special visit from her knight in black leather.

Chat Noir..He just hoped plagg was right.

.....................................

"What do you think Tikki?" Marinette smiled, holding up yet another one of her designs in her sketchbook. "Will this make a good dress?

Tikki smiled at the design of the dress and nodded at her chosen. "Oh, obsoletely Marinette. I think it would make a fantastic one for the upcoming dance at the end of this month."

Marinette blushed. She was thinking about asking Adrien but there was no way in hell he would ever say yes to her. He would probably jump off a cliff rather than go with her. As she busy thinking about the dance and Adrien. The sound of tapping on her balcony made her jump and Tikki squeak and hide inside the little house Marinette had made for her.

Marinette on the other hand glared up at her skylight as she made her way up her staircase to her bed and instantly opened up her skylight hatch. And peeked her head out...

And of course stood Chat Noir. Who was playing with his tail and sending Marinette the smirk he could muster but like her times as Ladybug. The girl just didn't look impressed.

"What are you doing here, Chat?" Marinette asked, as she pulled herself up from her bed and onto her balcony so she was directly in front of the smirking Cat.

"It almost sounds like you don't want to see me, Princess," Chat Noir smiled, before dramatically gripping his chest. "Meow-Ch that's harsh, Princess."

Marinette just rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. And Chat Noir instantly could tell she was not amused...Just like Ladybug at times.

"Well, um anyway, I found this on a park bench," Chat Noir said, pulling out a familiar blue scarf. "And it had your name stitched inside the pattern and I was wondering if it was yours...Unless your not the same Marinette this belongs to."

Instantly Marinette took it and examined it and gave the cat a thankful smile.

"Thank you, Kitty." Marinette smiled, using her free hand to scratch underneath his chin. Knowing from her experience as Ladybug that he liked it when she did that.

Instantly the giant cat purred against her touch. And Marinette couldn't help but giggle until she remembered something. Something important. And glanced down at the scarf she had made for Adrien for his fifteenth birthday.

But she had a bad feeling if she was the one who returned it to the male model. He would see her name stitched on it. Just like Chat Noir had. And ask her why she didn't say anything. And she didn't want to see the shame and sadness in his emerald gaze when he realized that his father had gotten him nothing for his birthday after all.

So there was the next big option. Still petting Chat Noir who was still nuzzling into her touch. She stopped and held up the scarf.

Chat Noirs eyes opened. And his ears tilted in confusion. And his tail lashed behind him. Marinette couldn't help but smile at seeing how many cat like features he had she never knew his ears or his belt tail could move...Even as Ladybug she never really paid close attention.

Shaking her head to stay focused on the task at hand. She held up the scarf once more so Chat could see it and gave her best pleading gaze she could muster.

"Could you do me a favor, Kitty?" She asked, and Chat Noir nodded his head. His ears still perked with interest. "I need for you to give this scarf to a boy named, Adrien Agreste-"

"The model boy, eh?" Chat Noir replied, cutting her off, much to her annoyance. "So, let me get this straight why is your name stitched on here, when it's someone else's?"

Chat already knew...But he had to know why she didn't tell him...Civilian him the truth.

Marinette groaned in annoyance and lowered the arm with the scarf in hand. "You just have to make this harder don't you, Kitty."

Chat Noir grinned, holding up his hands "Guilty," He chuckled, "How about we make a deal-"

"A deal?" Marinette asked, quirking a brow with crossed arms already not liking where this was heading. "What kind are we talking, Kitty?"

Chat Noir just smirked and played with his tail his white teeth easy to make out in the night. As well as his neon green eyes.

"Our deal is...Either you tell me why you can't deliver that to that Adrien kid yourself. And I'll take this as promised to Adrien for you." Chat replied a cocky grin on his face much to the girl's annoyance. "Or you don't and you'll be the one to explain to him why your name is on it-"

"He won't know." Marinette replied and she instantly regretted it as soon as the cat let out a big devious grin. "He won't!"

"W-Well," Chat chuckled as he drew closer to her so close that she could feel his breath on her cheek. "Unless I tell him. Which I will if you don't tell me why you haven't told him anything."

Marinette glared at him and lightly pushed him away from her hands on his leather clad chest. Trying to avoid his victorious smirk. Already knowing he had won this battle with her.

If this was the only way Adrien wouldn't find out about the scarf. Then so be it.

"You really want to know why don't you, Kitty." Marinette mumbled and Chat Noir sat down as she did as well sitting so their shoulders were touching.

"You have my word I won't repeat any of this to, Adrien, cats honor." He smiled, holding up his hand. And Marinette smiled before she began to tell him why.

"I couldn't tell him I made this for his birthday last year," Marinette replied simply, gazing down at the scarf. "Because seeing him return to school the next day happily thinking that his father at least cared for him. Meant so much to me."

Chat Noir let out a short breath. And Marinette turned her gaze towards him. It was concerned and worried. Until Chat spoke up.

"H-How do you know his father isn't-"

"I'm not dumb, Kitty, I can see it in his eyes," Marinette replied simply. "You don't know how much I regret accusing him of putting gum on my seat the first time we met. It was his first day being in a school and making friends. If I would have known that I-I-Nevermind. You probably don't want to hear me ramble on."

Chat Noir instantly shook his head and placed a comforting paw on the girl's shaking shoulders as unsheathed tears started to rise in her eyes.

"This is why I'm hear, Princess," Chat Noir smiled, as he still held her shoulder. "For a shoulder to lean on, so go on. What would you have done if you had known."

Marinette sniffed and continued. "I would have welcomed him with open arms, telling him everything was going to be okay," She practically sobbed, and Chat gently wrapped a arm around her and pulled her close. As she started to sob. "I-I just want him to be happy, Kitty, I've tried on many occasions to make it so."

"Oh, um, what are these occasions besides that scarf?" Chat asked, already feeling guilty the more Marinette had felt this whole time.

"I helped him try to see a movie with his mother, Emilie Agreste in it, but thanks to his fans we didn't get to see the rest of it." Marinette mumbled at the end, and Chat chuckled clearly remembering that day.

"Ah, isn't that where everyone thought you and he were dating?" He asked, and Marinette nodded, still pressed up against his chest.

"Yes. It's quite funny you know," She chuckled, causing the hero to smile. "I almost accidentally revealed I was in love with him."

Chat could have sworn his heart stopped beating as he heard what Marinette had just revealed.

"Y-You love m-Adrien?" Chat Noir asked, with a stutter and Marinette nodded. "W-When did you almost tell him?"

Marinette just snuggled further into his leather suit and hide her face.

"At the wax museum," She began, "He pretended to be a wax statue. And I practiced on telling him my feelings and when he revealed himself. I felt embarrassed. Like someone such as amazing as him could ever like someone as plain and boring as me and so lied to him and told him I knew it was the real him the whole time."

Chat Noirs heart started to break with each word. As she continued and some tears escaped his eyes over his mask and into Marinettes hair. He just hoped she didn't feel any of that.

"Y-You think he's amazing?" Chat asked, and when she nodded he smiled before saying something he would instantly regret but he had to know. "Is it because he's a model? Is that why you're in love with him-"

"Don't. You. Ever. Say. That." Marinette growled angrily; quickly getting out of his hold and standing up. Anger clear on her face. "I fell in love with him for his kindness, not for his good looks or because he's famous. I fell in love with what makes him...him."

Chat could practically feel his face flush underneath his mask as he stared at Marinette who was still angry with him. At what she had just said about his civilian self...She had fallen for him. Not for his model reputation or status but for Adrien.

No wonder she was always nervous around him at school. She was in love with him it made sense now. That's what Nino was trying to tell him at the wax museum that Marinette wanted to have some alone time with him so she could confess.

So that meant when he'd asked her to help him with Kagami at the ice rank.

That meant...She was trying to make him happy once again. But this time...Her heart was broken in the process and that's when he remembered something he had said after their little wax museum drama.

He had flat out told her. That he loved someone else. Aka ladybug. And the way her bright eyes and smile fell that day, which he noticed. Hurt him and made him angry at well, himself. Knowing he was the cause of her heartbreak.

So with a cautious step and taking a stand on his feet. Chat Noir gently took the angered girl into his arms and held her close to him.

"He doesn't deserve you, Princess," He replied truthfully, remembering the many times he had occasionally broken her heart without knowing. "Your heart doesn't need to be broken any more by him. I'd hate to see someone such as you cry over someone as cruel as him."

Marinette didn't say anything. The only thing he heard were sniffs once again before he gently used a gloved claw and tilted her head up. To see her eyes red and puffy.

"He doesn't deserve your love," Chat whisperers softly, cupping her cheek and wiping away the tear that fell. "He doesn't deserve a girl such as beautiful and amazing as you."

Marinette silently smiled and leaned into his hand. And looked into his eyes. And felt herself blush furiously as she saw the raw emotions swimming in his eyes.

Pure Love & Devotion

"Kitty-" Marinette tried to say. But a pair of lips on her cheek cut her off. Her blush deepens ten fold. As Chat pulled away, taking the scarf that the girl had unintentionally dropped, and wrapping it around his neck. "D-Did you mean all that?"

Chat Noir grinned. "Every bit of, My Princess." He smirked before jumping into her balcony railing and giving his famous two finger salute. "Good night, Princess."

Marinette smiled. "Goodnight, Kitty."

Marinette watched as Chat Noir leaped off her balcony and made his way to Adriens house. To return his scarf she just hoped he didn't threaten him or anything.

Thats when Tikki decided to make her entrance and landed on a still stunned & awed Marinettes shoulder.

"Wow, I didn't know Chat cared about you so much, Marinette." Tikki smiled already knowing the truth.

That Adrien had found out about the scarf and plagg must have told him to turn into Chat Noir to find out why didn't tell him. But finding out Marinette had a crush on him wasn't something she expected from the boy.

Oh how guilty Adrien must feel now. It wasn't intently his fault he just wasn't paying attention. If he had been then...Maybe just maybe.

Her thoughts were broken when Marinette spoke up and made her way down her skylight and on to her bed to over think what had just happened between herself and Chat Noir.

"It seems that Chat is angry at Adrien now," Marinette replied. While Tikki just looked annoyed, yeah at himself she thought. "But what if he's right?"

At that Tikki perked up. And sent her chosen a look, as she got underneath her covers.

"Right about what, Marinette?" Tikki asked.

Marinette sent her kwami a sad smile until a hopeful one replaced it. "T-That maybe It's time for me to move on."

Tikki felt saddened but kept silent and snuggled into her chosen's side. "There are some great boys out there for you, Marinette, just one shouldn't be able to stop you."

Marinette nodded in thought before turning of her nightlight and turning herself over so her comforter was over her shoulders.

"Good night, Tikki." Marinette smiled.

Tikki Smiled as well. "Good night, Marinette."

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After de-transforming. Adrien all but fell over on his bed with a frustrated groan at what he had just learned while plagg flew to his fridge and grabbed a piece of Camembert.

"I-I can't believe she's loved me for me, Plagg," Adrien said. Looking at his kwami from his bed. "She didn't fall for model Adrien, she fell in love with plain Adrien."

Plagg continued to eat his cheese but listened to his holder and gave him a look as Adrien gently laid the scarf onto his desk.

"Are you alright kid?" Plagg asked, and Adrien shook his head as tears fell down his cheeks.

Abandoning his cheese. Plagg flew up to his chosen and gently nuzzled his cheek. And Adrien smiled at his friends concern.

"I'm sorry you had to find out this way, kid." Plagg replied sadly. And Adrien rose a brow at him. "Don't look at me like that! I knew the bluenette has been in love with you ever since you gave her your umbrella that day."

Adrien blushed a little as he remembered that. He had given her his mother's umbrella after she had thought he had put gum on her seat and he wanted to make peace with her so he offered his umbrella so she would have to walk in the rain on her way home.

"M-Maybe she was right Plagg." Adrien said, as realization dawned on him. It made so much sense now.

"Who was right?" Plagg asked, grabbing the cheese he had abandoned to comfort the Kid.

"Kagami about changing targets." Adrien smiled to himself. "And what Kagami said when we all went to the ice rink makes so much sense now. She had told me when I know that I've been chasing the wrong person. And that my feelings were for someone else and not Ladybug. She would be there to help me figure it out."

"So you like Kagami?" Plagg asked.

Adrien growled frustrated. "No! I've always had a crush on Marinette as well. But my feelings for Ladybug had always gotten in the way."

"So...what are you saying kid?" Plagg asked already knowing the answer.

"I'm gonna do what Kagami said," Adrien smiled as he got underneath his bed covers. "And go after Marinette...Ladybug will still have a place in my heart but Marinette has always been there for me when I've needed her most. So I thinks it's time for me to move on."

"And I know she won't talk to Adrien." Adrien started, and plagg looked at his chosen confused. "I have an idea. What if a certain mouse holder returns?"

Plagg looked shocked and already knew where this conversation was going. "Y-You don't mean?

"Yes I do, Multi-Mouse." Adrien grinned, and thought of ways he could woo her as Chat Noir when she was multi-mouse. "I just need to get the miraculous."

Plagg looked alarmed. "But you need Ladybugs permission to pick someone. And Ladybug had already said Marinette couldn't be multi-mouse anymore."

"Just because I know doesn't mean anything, plagg. It's not like I'm gonna get akumitized anytime soon." Adrien replied clearly annoyed. "I just need to know where to find the Guardian and your gonna help me."

Notes:

Hey readers! This will be a AU of the end or season 3:

So expect

Marichat
Mr. Bug to return (More than Once)
Adrientte VS Lukanette
Multi-Mouse return
Ryuko & Viperion return
Lila Rossi (Back-Lash)

And yes (Chat Blanc) will Happen once again. And will Bunnyx help? You have to see? Will Chat Blanc happen under the same circumstances? No.

And yes this is a reverse- crush story.

And many people will not like, Alya, Nino, Lila in this story. Just a warning.

Anyways! Bug Out!.......