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   Note: Not all songs that I mention in these fanfics, will be given a link. I only do it on certain occasions, and those occasions will be mentioned ahead of time. Like right now.
  But yeah, just keep an eye out for comments left. That will at least tell u wat songs I'm linking. Lol

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  Marinette landed on her balcony and detransformed. Leaning against the railing, she sighed to herself.

  "What happened, Marinette? You wanted to kiss him. So why didn't you?"

  "I felt guilty... I would be kissing him because he's Adrien, and not as Chat Noir. If I hadn't found out his identity, I wouldn't have even given him the opportunity to STARE at me... I felt like kissing him would've been dishonest, somehow."

  "Why didn't you reveal yourself, then? You could've kissed him afterwards."

  She smiled awkwardly. "A little nervous, I guess. I panicked after telling him to wait. Cause like, what then??? The emotional moment was broken! I had interrupted him! ...It's strange, Tikki. I kissed him so easily when it was necessary to break Dark Cupid's spell. Or when it was needed for the video, I felt capable of doing it. Anytime there's like, a PURPOSE, or a flow of emotions, or he's asking for it, I can do it. But to just DO IT, because I CAN, and I WANT TO???"
She rolled her eyes. "Oh boy... Adrien always manages to fluster me, and now Chat Noir is doing the same..."

  "So what are you going to do?"

  Marinette burst out laughing. "I'm going to build up my nerves! ...Somehow... That might take a little bit... Too bad there's no shooting stars to wish on."

  "Rub my head!"

  Marinette glanced over at the kwami, who was smiling warmly at her. "What??"

  "I'm a ladybug! I AM good luck!"

  Marinette giggled. "Oh Tikki!" But she rubbed the kwami's head anyway.

  Tikki smiled even bigger and hugged her owner's face. "It'll all work out, Marinette. Besides, it's Christmas time! Christmas is KNOWN for miracles!"

  The teenager felt some of her nervousness melt away. "You're right, Tikki. Oh! I need to get home!"

  "You ARE home."

  "Not according to my parents!"

  She fetched her bookbag, and with Tikki's help, went below and entered the bakery.

  Her parents practically pounced on her when she stepped in.
  "Marinette! Are you alright?? Where have you been??"

  Not giving her a chance to answer, Sabine added, "The principal called, and then when we called Alya, she said you had ran out the door and never returned! Is your cell phone dead?? Because we've called multiple times and never got an answer! What is going on??"

  Marinette's mouth had repeatedly opened and closed during this. Then once she realised they we're truly waiting for her to answer, she said, "I- I didn't feel good. So I came home, and hurried upstairs. Papa wasn't here, and you were busy with customers, so I didn't bother saying anything. Then, when I began to feel better, I headed back to school, but it was too late for me to get back in. Well, I mean- it was past Lunch time. So I just... Went to the Theatre, instead? My phones dead..."

  They both sighed, and Tom said, "I think its time you have one of those portable batteries to take with you. So we can at least have a better chance to contact you. You're phone always seems to be dying, or else its without signal..."

  "I'm sorry I've worried you...", she added sincerely.

  Tom ruffled her hair. "We'll see if one of those batteries can make a difference." Then he smiled affectionately at her.

  Sabine sighed again, and kissed her daughter's cheek. "Go do your homework. Alya left a description of it. I put a Post-it note on your door."

  Marinette expressed her gratitude with kisses and hugs, then started upstairs. Or she almost did. Her papa had decided to turn on his radio, and a particular song was on. One that had meaning to her parents. "The Twelve Days of Christmas".

  Her mind flashed back to all those past Christmas's, when her mother usually retold her a special story. How her father had used the twelve days before Christmas, to spike her excitement for a marriage proposal. He had used each day, to give her a gift that hinted or teased about the "special" gift.

   Her mother had never suspected that THAT was the special gift he had repeatedly spoken of.

  Marinette smiled at the treasured memory.
  I wonder...

  Biting her lip in thought, she dashed upstairs to her room.

  Tikki slipped out of hiding and asked, "What is it, Marinette?"

  Letting the trap door slam, the teenager exclaimed, "I know how to reveal myself! And what's more, I can make it even MORE special for him! For us! I just have to find neat little ways to pull it off, but stretch it out, too!"

  She pulled up youtube on her phone again, so as to have music while she figured this out.

  Directly on her main page, a suggested video was posted. Marinette's jaw dropped.
  "I can't-! This can't be real!"

  She listened to it, her mouth agape the entire time. "This is- this is- WOW!"

  Inspired, she pulled out a burn disc, pulled up some of the suggested music on her computer, and burned it to the CD.

  Grinning like a fiend, she tapped the packaged disc against her hand and stared at her kwami. "This is it, Tikki! The first gift- first hint- to lead to my reveal!"

  Her homework completely forgotten, she added a note, then transformed and left.

  Adrien entered his room after having another lonely supper. But he didn't really care this time. His mind was completely consumed with the fact that he has a chance with LADYBUG. There was even a promised kiss to be had.

  He repeatedly had asked Plagg if he was dreaming. Those words, the look she had given him: he was having trouble believing it. His mind constantly reprocessed it all.

  Homework was waiting, but he was seriously dreading it. How was he suppose to focus on homework at a time like this??

  He lingered around his room, procrastinating. Scrolling through the many pictures of Ladybug that he had on his phone. Most of them, he had captured from Alya's interviews with Ladybug. They made for the best quality in images.

  Plagg watched as he leaned against the back of the couch, with a lovesick smile on his face. Shaking his head, the cat kwami said, "Come on, kid! Snap out of it. You have homework to do. Did I just say that..?"

  "Oddly enough, yes you did." The young model sighed. "I know it all, anyhow! What's the point??"

  "Beats ME! How about some Camembert?"

  "Ugh. You know where to find it."

  Adrien walked over to his desk and tossed his phone down. As he started to pull out his chair, he noticed a green paper sleeve with a CD. He picked it up, glancing at every area for a clue to what was on it. But there was nothing, other than a note. One of those kinds that was folded up and tucked within itself, making for a perfect rectangle. On the front, was a bold printed sentence.

    CD 1ST! THEN NOTE!

  His eyebrows arched in bewilderment, but he complied to the demand.

  Popping the CD into his computer, three un-named files pulled up. He clicked on the first one.

  Plagg, who was sitting on the bed and eating, jumped at the sound of a dog barking. "What in the world is that??"

  "I don't-"

  At that moment, a cat with a deep voice began miaowing.

  Plagg's eyes widened, and he shouted, "It's a disgrace!! Turn it off!!"

  Adrien, on the other hand, had started laughing. And the more Plagg protested, the harder he laughed.

  "Would you stop??? Turn it off!!!"

  Clutching his stomache, Adrien managed to say, "The Chipmunk Song!"

  Plagg tucked his ears against his head and flew under a pillow.

  Trying to get his bearings, Adrien fought to attach his headset to the computer, for Plagg's sake.

  He listened to each song. They really didn't mean much to him. He was able to recognise the first and the last song. But other than making him laugh, and wonder what this was all about, he didn't really get anything from it.

  He opened the note.

         The Jingle Cats
  1: The Chipmunk Song
    Hurry Christmas! Hurry fast! Please, Christmas! Don't be late!
  2:  My Favorite Things
   Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. These are a few of  my favorite things. When the fox bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad: I simply remember my favorite things. And then I don't feel so bad.
  3: Up on the House Top
   Who wouldn't go? Up on the house top?

  Adrien read it twice before it dawned on him. "Plagg!!! Someone knows who I am!!!"

  The kwami read the note, and fought to contain the urge to smile. It was difficult to do. Reverting to his carefree way, he said sarcastically, "Oh really? I wouldn't have guessed!"

  Adrien gave him a glare. "Very funny. This is serious, Plagg! Someone knows!"

  "So it seems. I wonder who it is?"

  In disbelief that Plagg wasn't concerned, Adrien merely stared at the kwami.

  Plagg shook his head and finally smiled. "Reread the note, Mister Oblivious."

  Adrien did. It wasn't until the third time that he managed to link a couple of things.
  Roses
  Kittens
  My favorite things
  Up on the housetop

  They didn't at ALL sound normal for someone to say, if they were just stating that they knew who he was.

  The thought of roses triggered the day Ladybug had rejected him once again. The heartache he had felt.
    Roses...kittens... Kitty? Ladybug... Ladybug...? LADYBUG???

  Adrien jumped up and turned to Plagg. "LADYBUG??? LADYBUG KNOWS WHO I AM???"

  He clutched his hair in his hands; stepping this way and that way. Glancing around his room. Trying to find SOMETHING, yet not having the slightest idea what that something WAS.
  She knows who I am... SHE KNOWS WHO I AM!!!

  He hit the play button for the music, and flopped backwards onto his bed. The lovesick grin once more in position, as he laughed with joy.

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   Authors note:

  So yea, i listen to the jingle cats. XD

Thats how come i know about them. I grew up listening to it, and i LOVE IT.

  If u care to, and u listened to the music, let me know what u think of them. Hate it? Love it? Doesnt matter to me. I know not everyone can handle the constant meowing. XD
Im just curious as to if any other MLB fans have listened to it.

  Oh, and about the "fox bites". Thats not a part of the actual song. Its Marinettes idea of a "dog bite".

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