-ADRIEN-

After the defeat of Hawkmoth, ladybug swung with her spotted yoyo string and landed on the roof space right beside cat noir.

Seeming totally unaware of how flushed he got around her she lightly touched his shoulders.

"Good work, kitty." She said playfully and giggled.

He chuckled and placed his hand at her hip.

"Thanks, my lady." He said with wriggling brows.

She sighed and shrugged her shoulders with a sly smile.

Lately she didn't mind the flirting that was done to her by cat noir. As silly as it sounded and despite her growing used to it, she was beginning to like the attention she received from him. Of course she would never tell him so.

He looked at her with slight dreamy eyes and then he held her closer to him.

"What do you say, you and I get out of the get up and hang out a bit?" He asked, suggestively and looked at her.

She touched his hand softly and slipped it off her waist.

"Sounds tempting, but I need to go... I still think our identities should stay a secret, even between us. We've been doing so well already for a few years or so." She said, almost apologetically.

"I'll see you around" she winked before she waved and soon took off from the roof.

He watched her as she left. This wasn't the first time, she had rejected him, but he still had hope that she would grow on to him.

Banging his pole against the top of the roof, it extended and he made a jump for it.

Adrien plopped on his bed, the ring on his finger blinking before he slowly faded back into his normal identity.

He tried not to think so much about the events that had just came to place. Hawkmoths akumas were starting to grow more clever and harder to beat. It was like he had gained practice and strategy along the years and Adrien couldn't help but to worry some. He slipped out of bed and gathered the papers that had blown across the room from earlier in the day.

He needed to focus on his other work for now, especially the work that was due the next day.

~Marinette~

Marinette ran as fast as she could. Tikki trembled in her bag as she ran. She was running late and she had promised to finish her class project with Alya.

The sun had already started to set and Marinette grew worried that Alya had left.

Alya waited in the park, her bag on her floor and a slight annoyed look on her face.

"Alya! I'm so sorry." Marinette panted as she stopped in front of the girl. She attempted to catch her breath and she touched her shoulder.

"Why do you disappear for hours on end? Then you don't even answer my calls..." Alya said with a raised brow.

Marinette swallowed hard.

"I had a few things to do with my parents... I left my phone in my room." She said softly, hoping that the girl would buy it.

Alya simply looked at Marinette for a moment before unfolding her arms and turning her back to reach for her bag.

"It's getting late... I'm sorry but I have to go home. We can finish the project at your house tomorrow after school if you're available... I mean... If you're not planning to disappear for hours." She said and slipped the bag over her shoulder.

"I'll call you" she added and smiled at Marinette half heartedly and brushed past her.

Marinette simply watched her leave with a grimace.

Her duties had kept her busy, but she had noticed that it was starting to merge its way into her friendship.

At first it was barely noticeable, but because hawkmoth seemed to have grown strength over the years, it had taken a much longer time to defeat him.

Alya seemed to notice more and more of how much Marinette wasn't around and it nearly tore her apart that she had kept this secret from her.

Tikki slowly climbed out of the bag. Her eyes open wide with a grimace.

"Marinette..." She said softly, her voice trailing off.

Marinette smiled, attempting to shake off any tension that was left behind by Alya.

The sky had started to darken once more and Marinette began to walk out of the park.

She had just rushed that way for no reason it seemed.

Tikki could still sense her sadness and then slowly touched her hand.

"Does a night stroll sound good to you, Marinette?" She asked curiously, her lips still smiling with optimism.

Marinette paused and looked at Tikki with a small grin.

A/N: Sorry these first few chapters are so boring, but I promise it'll get better. I wanted them to take it slow, and give the reader time to take in the new settings instead of rushing into things. Please stay around my loves! Following chapters should be longer too!