Adrien calms down just a little when the paramedics arrive to take Marinette to the hospital.  He sighs and thinks, Ugh!  I can not tell anyone why she faints.   How can I?  No one even knows that I am Chat Noir, other than me and Nino.  He glares at Nino with annoyance in his expression.  Why did Nino do this?  It  really is his fault like Alya says.

       "Nino, how could you do this to me?  To Marinette?"  Adrien says with accusation in his voice after Marinette and the paramedics have left.

     " Good grief, man!  I still do not see what the big deal is anyway!"  Nino says.

   "Nino, Marinette faints and that is all you can say?  Seriously, Nino, why do I even date you?"  Alya says.

    "Just chill, will you?   Marinette will be fine!"  Nino says.

  "How can you be sure?"  Alya says.

  "Yeah, Nino!  How do you know?"  Adrien ask.

  "I know because she is just in shock that is all.  Once she gets over it she will be just fine!" Nino says.

  "Well, she better be!"  Alya says.

   "Nino, what if  this means something is wrong with her health wise?" Adrien looks upset.

    "Yeah,Nino!  What if you cause her to have a heart attack or something?"  Alya says.

    "I have to go check on her!"  Adrien says.  He walks away.

     "Good grief, Nino now not only does Marinette faint, but now your best friend is upset with you!  What do you have to say about that huh?"  Alya says.

    "I am sorry, Alya!"  Nino says.

     Meanwhile, Marinette regains consciousness at the hospital.  She looks around her.  She thinks, great!  How awkward!  First, I faint.  Then, I end up here!  

    Marinette's  POV:  Why did I faint anyway?  I mean it is not like I have bad health, or anything.  I know I eat sweets,but I eat healthy stuff too.  So, what took place to make me pass out like this?  I think back to the conversation at the park, and the other things that took place.  Oh, my goodness!  That is it, I know now, what it is!  I  found out Nino is right, the love of my life, Adrien Agreste does indeed smell like Camembert!   It dawns on me that this means Adrien is Chat Noir!  As in the one and only Chat!  My flirty partner, who I usually just ignore, turn off and walk away from  at the end of the battles against Hawkmoth.   What?  This means I have put my crush in danger every time I have thrown him, every time I turn him down, and every time I look away.  What will I do?  How will face him ever again?   What if he hates me now? 

      Adrien heads towards the hospital.  He has his arms full of roses. Half of them are pink, and orange ones, and the other half are red roses.  He tries to relax, as he enters the room Marinette is said to be in at the moment. He silently counts to ten as he turns the doorknob, and enters the room.  He smiles when he sees she is awake.  He thinks, does this mean she is okay?  Is she really just in shock, as Nino says?   Is it all there is too it?

       "Hey, Marinette!"  Adrien says as he hands her the roses.

     "Hey, A-Adrien!"  Marinette smiles at him. She takes the flowers, but then frowns.

     "What is the matter?  Are the flowers the wrong color?  I was not sure which ones you like, so I got a variety of them. "   Adrien says.

      "The flowers are just fine, thanks."  Marinette says. She thinks, great now I feel twice as awkward around him than I did before I knew he was my partner.

      "Well, that is a relief!  Mari, are you alright?  I mean, you gave me quite a scare earlier when you just pass out like that out of the blew!"  Adrien says. He thinks, why do I feel so awkward around her?   She is just Mari, my best friend and fan girl.     

      "Yes, I am okay as I can be under the circumstances.  It  is just I am still in shock. I mean, I can not believe it.   All this time you are A-Adrien A-Agreste and Ch-Chat N-Noir! "   Marinette says.

      "What?  Me, Chat Noir?  Haha, very funny!  There is no way,  I could possibly be him."  Adrien says.

    "A-Adrien you d-do not have to l-lie about it,you know!  I k-know y-you are C-Chat!" Marinette says.

   "Fine, I am him, but do not tell anyone!  Not even Ladybug!"  Adrien says. 

    "Okay, I will not tell anyone. Not even her!"  Marinette says. She thinks, good thing he does not know he is talking to ladybug, right now.  I mean , how upset would he be if he knew ladybug already knows his identity?   I mean especially, since she was the one who insist it remains a secret?  

     "Th-thanks, Mari, you are the best!" Adrien says.

      "A-Adrien, do not say that cause i-it is not t-true!  I am not all that not at all."  Marinette says.

      "What?  Mari, you are!  You my best friend, and I am glad you are alright!"  Adrien says.

       "O-oh, I  know, and I am g-glad you came t-too see me!" Marinette grins at him.

       "Mari, are you sure there is nothing else going on I should know about?  I mean to do with your overall health?"  Adrien says with concern.

      "Not that I know about A-Adrien!  Anyway, you should not worry so much about me.  I am just your b-best friend, f-fan girl and c-classmate!  That is all you will ever s-see me a-as anyway!"  Marinette says. She looks sad as she says this.

     Adrien does know why, but her words make him feel as if he hurt her.  He can not figure out why or how.  He just knows there has to be something he can do to make it up to her, but what?  He knows, Mari is right.  He loves Ladybug, right?

    Adrien gives Marinette a hug, and she hugs him back. She hopes he does not notice the fact she blushes, or the tears she feels form in her eyes.  It is not he can help the fact he does not see her as more than just a best friend, and fan girl anyway.

     Adrien's  POV:  I hug Marinette to try to cheer her up. She hugs me back.  I feel my cheeks feel like they burn.  What is this strange feeling?  What could it mean?  I mean, I love Ladybug, right?  So, why then, do I feel so awkward around Marinette?  Why is it when I pull away, I see tears in her eyes?   Oh, no!  She is sad. She is hurt and it is all my fault.  She is upset  because of me.  Oh, dear!  Why did Nino have to ruin everything, by letting poor, sweet, Mari find out I am Chat?  I mean in the past when she was down I could visit her as Chat to cheer her up.  Only, now I can not do that not anymore.  Not now that she knows the truth, that I am Chat Noir!  Which means she knows I love Ladybug!  

   Marinette's  POV:  When Adrien hugs me, I feel happy and sad at the sametime.  Happy because my crush hugs me, but sad because I know he does not love me.  Not now, not ever!  He will always love Ladybug!  This really hurts!  I know I am Ladybug, but it is not the same.  I mean, I want him to love me for me and not for my stupid mask.  I am not really like my alter ego at all.  I feel like if he ever finds out he will hate me in both forms.  This is why Adrien must never know I am Ladybug.  So, I will never reveal myself to him when he is Chat!  I know now this will never happen.  I am sorry, if this hurts you Chat-Adrien.  I love you, but you really only love half of me.  This is why I can never be happy. Not really, but for you I will try!  I will try not to let you see how much I care, or how it hurts you do not love Marinette!  

      to be continued in Chapter 8   Chat  Visits Marinette!