Since Chat was in a really close building and Mari was in her roof-balcony, she clearly heard Chat's baby scream.

"Umm yeah, Marinette, right?" said Chat, trying to make his voice deeper.

"Omg the kitty 's trying to sound manly after he screamed because of a bee " thought Marinette, as she laughed internally.

"Yes it's Marinette" she answered

It was awkward for her to see her best friend like this. Like, not knowing who she actually was. That she was the person with whom he fought endless battles.. It felt strange , but she liked having him around now..

Chat wanted to talk with her, he didn't want to leave

"Well, Marinette, are you busy?I was doing an independent patrol and just finished...would you mind having a furrendly talk with me?" Chat said with a wink.

Marinette laughed a little, but internally she was freaking dying of laughter.

"What a lame pun Chat" she thought

But she actually wanted for him to stay, too. She liked talking to her hero partner.

But what came out was

"I actually have homework to do..."

.

"...but you can stay for a little if you want to"

Chat smiled.

Little rain drops started falling from the gray sky, and they knew it wouldn't take long before the rain increa—

Ok now they're soaking wet.

"Hey come in!" shouted Mari as she tried to cover her journal.

Chat jumped and went through the ladder that connected the balcony and Mari's room.

He helped Mari down.

"Wait up, I'll bring some towels."

Chat nodded. He couldn't even speak because of what he was seeing.. He admired the pictures Mari had of him , well not him, his alter ego, Adrien.

Marinette hurried for the towels. It was winter, and if they stayed like that, they would get a cold.

She closed her closet, and as she turned around, she saw Chat looking at the pictures she had of Adrien, they were actually a lot...

Some years ago she maybe would have gotten nervous and riped the pictures and magazine cut-outs down and told him to forget what he saw but.. she didnt care.

She sat beside Chat, put a towel over his head

"Yeah.. that's Adrien." Said Mari, sighing but not in the 'I'm madly in love with him' type of way.

"I know" thought Chat, grabbing the towel and starting to rub his hair with it.

"And maybe you will ask, what type of stalker has so many pictures of her crush on her wall , right?" asked Marinette, lifting an eyebrow and laughing at herself.

"I wasn't gonna say that" said Chat smiling

"but you don't seem happy.." he continued, trying to make Mari feel she could trust him.

Mari looked at her shoes sadly, that by the way, were still wet.

Chat noticed she was getting cold.

"Marinette, you should maybe change clothes, I'll stand over here as you do, facing the wall."

Marinette's facial expression didn't change.

"Or if you changed your mind about me being here.. I can leave" said Chat, internally crying;he wanted to stay.

"NO!" said Marinette, louder than she expected .

She tried to calm herself down.

"How will you go?? The rain is pouring! you can fall or slip or I don't know.." said Marinette with a soft voice and slightly blushing , which made Chat melt because of her cuteness.

"You can stay until the rain stops.. if you would like." said Marinette, hoping her best friend would accept such an offer.

"Hell yes" thought "I would freaking love that"

But he didn't say that, clearly.

"Thank you Marinette.." he finally said.

"Now.. turn around , I want to change"

"This will be a long storm.."

they both thought

"Perfect.."