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paynesgrey_ficsTitle: The Tell-Tale Kiss
Chapter Title: Nineteen - Full Circle (Epilogue)
Pairing/Characters: Marinette (Ladybug), Adrien (Chat Noir), Tikki, Plagg, Marinette/Adrien, Gabriel, Nathalie
Word Count: 3,262
Genre: Humor/Romance
Rating: Explicit
Spoilers: Up to Season 2 (for now)
Notes: This is a new multi-chapter fic though it won't be too long. I've written a few chapters and have the rest outlined. For now, this first chapter is written for my "major" prompt for the Summer Mini Challenge. Characters are aged up about a few years, around 16 years old. Canon divergent from Season 2/3.
Notes for this Chapter: Gabriel makes his decision known, and Adrien heads off to Marinette's to stay the night.
Other Links: FFnet | AO3
Summary: Adrien has had enough. If Ladybug won't accept him as Chat Noir, well, then maybe she'll say yes to Paris's top male model? When she gives her answer, he doesn't expect what comes next.
Chapter Nineteen – Full Circle
Gabriel Agreste waited patiently at home for his son to return from school. Anger still simmered inside him as he let the events in the morning sink in. His son had defied him, but not only that, he outsmarted him to the point where he felt blindsided.
Of course, he did not like that his son had fought to remain with his girlfriend, and Gabriel knew that after one defiance, one win against him, his son was sure to rebel some more and gain the confidence to break through his cage of protection.
What was so special about this girl? Gabriel thought. Or did Adrien lack the judgment to see that this wasn’t love, but a silly childhood crush. He couldn’t possibly know what love was at this age, not the kind of love that he and Emilie had.
Despite how he felt, Gabriel presumed his son’s attachment to this girl would prove to be a thorn in his side as well as a threat to his plans. If he couldn’t manipulate his son from breaking things off with her, then he was just going to have to learn more about her and crush her himself. As a father, he had to protect his son from unwanted attention, and he refused to let her worm her way into his family.
For now, he’d let things be and give his son the impression that he approved of this relationship. In the meantime, he’d keep an eye on this Marinette Dupain-Cheng. What were her weaknesses? How could he manipulate her enough that she would decide to leave his son?
He had resources and the means to scare her away, to pressure her to see that Adrien wasn’t right for her. Then, he would show his son just how silly and pointless this attachment was.
Gabriel heard footsteps behind him and turned slightly to see if Adrien had returned home yet. Instead, he was met with Nathalie, who held her tablet to her chest, prepared to give him an update on his last request.
“I have the information you asked for on Marinette Dupain-Cheng,” Nathalie said immediately. “Everything from family history, address, school subjects, and social media interaction. I would like to note that there is an interesting trend about Marinette. Her family and friends have frequently been under the influence of an akuma, sometimes multiple times. Marinette has been akumatized herself, but she has also resisted the power multiple times.”
“Interesting,” Gabriel said. “She has a pure heart, this girl. No wonder Adrien is attached to her.”
Nathalie continued, “The other things you know, such as her dream to be a fashion designer and her natural leadership abilities at school.”
“I see,” Gabriel said, more intrigued by this girl. “She seems to be someone worth keeping an eye on.”
“I’m gathering more data to dive deeper into some theories I have, sir,” Nathalie said, and she smiled at him with anticipation.
“Yes, I believe we are on the same page,” Gabriel said, narrowing his eyes and smirking. Nathalie nodded at him, and Gabriel added, “She seems to have all the qualities of a Miraculous holder – a powerful Miraculous holder.”
Nathalie excused herself to wait for Adrien’s arrival, and Gabriel was left pondering to himself a few minutes before Adrien came home and found him waiting.
“I’m home, father,” he told him, and Gabriel immediately turned around to face him.
“Adrien, we need to discuss the behavior you displayed this morning with the press conference,” his father immediately brought up. “I was under the impression that you were going to give up on this girl.”
Adrien cleared his throat and responded. “I wanted you to think that, Father. I wanted you to help me handle it in my own way, and I knew you’d never agree with me if I told you how I felt upfront.”
“That was very deceptive of you. Do you enjoy deceiving me, Adrien?” his father asked with a sharp tone.
“Of course not, but sometimes you have to do what’s in your heart,” Adrien said. “I didn’t want my fans to harass her anymore, and I wanted to prove to you that I could fight for something important. I refuse to give up on my dreams, and Marinette is a huge part of my dreams.”
“I am still not happy with your behavior, Adrien,” his father said sharply. He stepped forward and met his son’s eyes. For once, his son wasn’t cowering under his gaze. He looked determined, his head held high and his green eyes clear with purpose.
He continued, “However, I realize you are mature enough to make your decisions. Perhaps this will be a way for you to learn how difficult romance is. I cannot help you if you fail in this, Adrien. You must make your own mistakes and learn from them.”
Adrien’s eyes widened. He ignored the warning and realized what his father was saying in earnest. “Are you saying…”
“You may date this girl as long as you can maintain your image, the Agreste brand, and keep your fans happy,” his father said.
Adrien couldn’t believe it. His father was giving his blessing to date Marinette! He felt odd about it like there was something his father wasn’t telling him, but Adrien thought perhaps his father would just expect him to fail and indulge in an ‘I-told-you-so’ lecture when he expected her to break his heart.
Of course, Adrien knew that wasn’t going to happen.
“Thank you, Father! This means so much to me,” Adrien said with a wide, relieved smile. He ran up to his father and gave him an exuberant hug, and Gabriel stiffened in the embrace. Adrien held on tightly, waiting for the moment when his father finally reached around and held him affectionately.
“Do not forget my warnings, my son. Maintain the brand and pursue this relationship knowing that you may be hurt,” Gabriel said.
“I understand,” Adrien said. “Please, excuse me. I have homework to do.” He gave his father another squeeze before running off toward his room.
Behind his retreating figure, Gabriel watched his son with a frown. He had his own plans to focus on, and he was more than determined to find out everything he could about this girl and use her to his advantage.
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“Look, kid, I know you’re happy and all, but stay sharp about this,” Plagg told him when they were back in Adrien’s room. “Your dad is up to something.”
“Yeah, I know,” he said, but he was grinning. He turned to Plagg, and the little kwami looked worried. He stared at Adrien’s goofy expression and shook his head.
“Enjoy it while you can,” Plagg said unhelpfully. “I’m going to go find some cheese.”
Adrien watched as his kwami took off, zipping around the room, disappearing to his secret stash, and eating cheese alone. Adrien tried to concentrate on his homework, but his thoughts about the day were distracting him. More importantly, thoughts of Marinette were interrupting his concentration, and he couldn’t wait to tell her what his father had said.
He pulled out his phone and texted her quickly. He glanced over at his homework, frowned slightly, and knew he probably wasn’t getting any work done that night. She responded quickly, his eyes lighting up from her message. She was…he swallowed hard when he reread the text. She was inviting him over for the night.
“Plagg!” he said quickly, and the kwami groaned somewhere in the shadows still enjoying his cheese.
“We have to go!” Adrien said, and Plagg reluctantly came out of hiding and looked even more annoyed. Adrien grinned at him.
“What is it now?” the kwami said, his breath smelling of stinky cheese.
Adrien could barely control his excitement. “Claws out!” he yelled, and he saw Plagg’s eyes widen before he was whisked away into transformation. When he changed to Chat Noir, Adrien tapped into his super senses, and when the coast was clear and he was sure he was alone and not being watched, he snuck out his window and headed out of his house toward his favorite balcony in Paris.
--
Chat Noir hopped onto the familiar balcony and immediately noticed the silence. The wind was cool against his costume, and he looked around to see where Marinette was. He de-transformed after checking for onlookers, and Plagg whisked away into the darkness to search for Tikki.
“Marinette?” he called out softly, and he crept around before hearing her voice in her bedroom below.
“Down here, kitty,” she said, and immediately he headed down into her bedroom. He looked around and her room was dark and still, and he swept his gaze around the room to find her. When she walked out of the shadows toward him, his mouth gaped at her sight.
“Ladybug?” he asked, but he noticed something different about her. She hadn’t transformed, but she was wearing a Ladybug costume. It didn’t consist of the same protective material as her normal costume. This costume’s material looked soft like fleece, and he couldn’t wait to run his hands all over it.
He grinned at her. “What are you doing?”
She strode toward him, and she put a hand on his chest, and he became mesmerized by her deep blue eyes. She smiled softly. “I thought I’d give you a surprise.”
“I’m surprised,” he said. “But what –”
“Shhh.” She put a finger up to his lips. “Just think of me as Ladybug and how you’ve always wanted to have me like this.”
He pulled her against his chest, slotting his mouth over hers for a deep kiss. He trailed his hands down her shoulders and arms, and he settled them on the small of her back as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders. He melted under her touch and delighted in her taste, angling his head to take her deeper. They swayed together in the darkness, and his hands found the zipper on the back of her costume.
She moaned against him when he pulled at the zipper, searching for the warmth of her skin. His hands caressed her back, and she pulled him along so they were on her bed. He sat on the edge, and she settled into his lap, still kissing him, and sucking on his tongue, tracing the inside of his mouth with hers. Satisfied moans emitted from both, and Marinette began to rub steadily against his lap.
He broke their kiss for a moment, and he looked up at her as she stroked his cheek. “Are you sure…?”
She nodded her permission, and he reached around her back to pull the zipper of her costume down more, exposing her. He couldn’t feel a bra, and when he dipped down further into the costume, he didn’t find underwear either. A surge of anticipation and hunger rang through his whole body, and he delighted in the fact that she only wore the costume and nothing else.
“My lady,” he whispered against her lips, and he shifted them so that she was on her back on the bed, pigtails messy underneath her. She smiled up at him headily, and he enjoyed that she was just as excited as he was.
“Kitty,” she moaned out, and she watched as he pulled his shirt off, tossing it aside before bending over her and kissing her breathless. She wrapped her arms around his neck again while his hands were busy peeling off her costume. They shifted again so he could remove the top of her costume, bringing the soft material off her arms and exposing her breasts. His cheeks burned with lust, and he leaned down and began rolling his tongue over her nipples, sucking, and nipping them – giving them each equal attention. Marinette squirmed underneath him, biting on her hand to soften her moans of pleasure.
He arched back on his knees, and he pulled her costume the rest of the way off to completely expose her to him. The only thing that remained was her mask, and he dared not remove that. She was lying lazily under him, unashamed of her nakedness as she stared at him with desire. Adrien licked his lips as he took her in. He slowly stepped off her and pulled off his pants and boxers in one elegant swoop. Fabric rustled as it hit the ground, and he covered her body was his and found her lips again for another kiss. She felt his hardness rub against her, and she squirmed under him, heat searching out heat. He groaned when she reached down and took his cock into her grasp, stroking him and rubbing the sensitive tip. He followed her lead and dipped down beneath her curls, and rubbed the sensitive nub before stroking her folds, making her wetter, and getting her ready for him.
“I love you,” he said against her skin, kissing her chest and licking a trail up her chest and neck, before finding her lips again. He paused the kiss, looking at her and the erotic faces she made as he continued to touch her.
“Adrien, please,” she said, and she bucked against him. He kissed her again before withdrawing from her warmth and grabbing a condom. He could feel her watching him as he slid it down his length, and he was glad that it was lubed.
“I don’t want to hurt you…” he said, knowing about how first times could be for girls. She shook her head.
“You won’t. I want this,” she said, and she beckoned him with a hand. He took it eagerly and settled over her again. He teased her with his fingers, and her body shivered. He lined himself up to her entrance, and took it slow, immediately feeling her tightness. She cried lightly from pain and pleasure, and he tried to distract her with a deep kiss. He grunted at how tight she was, but still taking it slow, he pushed deeper until Marinette had enough and pulled him all the way into her, wrapping her legs around his torso.
She moaned into his kiss, and his body ran on instinct, moving and pumping into her. She felt so good around him, so good he’d never felt anything this amazing before. Her bed creaked lightly under them, and when he quickened his pace, Marinette moaned in sync as he reached deep and fast.
“You feel so good,” he said, kissing her cheek as she cried out. “So amazing. I love you, Marinette.”
She cried out loudly and he muffled her with his mouth, swallowing her sound. He felt her body shudder around him as she came, and he felt very close himself. She was panting, feeling overly sensitive, and as he continued to pound into her, her cries were soft and breathy against him, and he had never seen her look so sexy.
When he kissed her again, she pulled him into a gentle embrace, her hands caressing his skin, and Adrien had never felt so loved. He almost felt tears fall, unshed and simmering in his eyes. He came then, feeling like the wind was knocked out of him, and then spilling into the condom. Tired and satisfied, he languidly pulled out of her, lying next to her in the bed.
Tired and sweaty, they both turned to each other and smiled. Marinette curled against him as he brought her to cuddle against his chest.
“I love you,” she whispered, and she nuzzled her face into his heat. He kissed the top of her head.
“I love you too, Marinette,” he said, and he’d never stop feeling this way. He could see a future with her that felt right and perfect. He finally felt like he had someone to call home, that loved and adored him and would always support him. He felt so smitten and cherished that he nearly proposed to her because he couldn’t see his life be this enriched with anyone else.
They took a moment to delight in each other’s afterglow, and he slowly rose from the bed to find something to clean them up and dispose of the condom. When he returned, she was waiting for him on the bed, still naked and glistening from their exercise. She smiled tenderly at him, and she waited until he made his way back into her arms.
He wished he could stay here for the night and never let her go. He longed for the day he could hold her on a lazy day and never leave her side.
Until then, moments like these were more than enough for him.
--
The two kwamis left their holders alone, and while Adrien and Marinette were occupied, they set off together into the starry Paris night and headed to Master Fu’s house. When they arrived, the other kwamis joined them as they spoke to Fu about Marinette and Adrien’s relationship.
“It’s risky,” Fu said, “And you are wise to be cautious. They are young, so they may not be free from mistakes all the time. They will have to learn.”
The kwamis looked at Master Fu, who seemed worried, but he had a tender expression on his face. Some kwamis floated around happily, excited that the two teenagers had fallen in love. The others were silent with worry.
“What do we do next, Master?” asked Tikki.
“I will prepare to train them both even more now, and we will prepare for some scenarios to keep them safe from Hawkmoth,” Fu said with a nod. He looked at Sass. “This is something we may not have a second chance from, so their discretion and vigilance as heroes are now more important than ever.”
He released a heavy sigh and addressed all of them in a serious tone. “I must prepare all of you as well as Marinette,” he said cryptically. “Very soon, my friends, you will have a new Guardian, and the danger will increase.”
“Oh no, Master!” They said together, and they buzzed around him with worry and chatter. Master Fu held up his hand and waved it.
“Do not fear, little friends,” he said. “My time is coming to an end, and I would not do this if I didn’t believe you will be in good hands.”
They stared at him sadly but knew that he was right. He gave them a reassuring smile. “I assure you that she will take care of you all. With Marinette, I have no doubt she is strong enough and capable to take over as the next Guardian.”
---
Later that evening, two of Paris’ most famous superheroes took out on patrol through the heart of the city. They laughed as they ran and jumped onto buildings and fell into the darker corners of buildings so they could share a secret kiss.
They stopped onto the top of a building that overlooked the whole city with the Eiffel Tower blinking her lights at them. They gazed at it and fell into a moment of silence.
Ladybug turned to Chat Noir and smiled, and he felt his chest swell up with love and happiness. There had been times he never thought he’d get this far with his lady.
But he was happy, and he had tremendous faith in them both. They would defeat Hawkmoth someday and whatever new villains that came their way. Through ups and downs, Ladybug and Chat Noir would fight, and they would prevail.
He knew this because they loved each other, and that was the best superpower of them all.
THE END
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End Notes: Thank goodness this is over! That's all I'll have to say about it. It was supposed to be a shorter fic, but I wasn't satisfied with the ending so it became like ten chapters longer. I almost lost interest in this, so I'm just glad I was able to finish it. Enjoy!
