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It was just any other patrol for Chat Noir as he pranced along the glistening street lights of Paris, the cool evening wind rustling through his messy hair. It was his solo shift for the next couple of hours, a couple of hours that would be quite lonely without his Lady. Chat thought these patrols to be boring without having someone to talk to, especially when that person was extremely animated whenever she opened her mouth.
Chat was just about to end his nightly shift when he saw perched upon her balcony, none other than Marinette Dupain-Cheng. She looked a bit distressed, which concerned him enough to come closer to her.
Chat snuck around the rooftops as he got a better view of the girl who solemnly looked down from her balcony. She seemed to be talking to someone, which was weird because nobody was there. Maybe she was talking to herself? She must have really been upset then. Chat decided to finally make his way towards his princess in a quest to cheer her up.
"Who you talking to, Princess?"
Marinette nearly jumped a mile at the sight of the black clad superhero pouncing on top of her balcony. She let out an unearthly screech along with it.
"Haha, sorry. Didn't mean to scare you."
"What are you doing here, kitty?"
"Well I saw a damsel in distress and I knew I had to come to her rescue."
Marinette rolled her eyes at Chat's flirtatious comments. There was a reason for her current mood, but she didn't want to talk about it at the moment.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
Marinette internally screamed. She wasn't going to get out of this, so she decided she might as well give in.
"It's stupid."
"Oh come on, it can't be that stupid if it made you upset. What happened?"
Marinette gave Chat a small glare, but couldn't help but appreciate the care he was giving her right now. It was as if they had been friends for a long time, though he had only visited her a couple times to ask for treats from the bakery.
"Nothing happened, that's the problem."
Chat cocked his head to the side, clearly not understanding what Maribette meant.
Marinette sighed. "I was going to ask my crush out to the New Year's dance at my school, but I couldn't find the courage to."
Oh
"I'm sure whoever it is would love to go with you."
"I'm not sure, he's kinda out of my league."
"How so?"
"Well for starters he's extremely attractive."
"Even more attractive than I am?"
Marinette gave Chat a glare before smirking.
"Far more."
Chat mimed being hit in the chest while saying,"You wound me, Princess", a phrase that he commonly used with Ladybug.
"So what else makes this guy so special?"
Marinette just stared for a bit. Chat was asking her quite the amount of questions this night. Was he jealous maybe? Or he was possibly just being nosy for the hell of it. Either way, it was kind of irritating but Marinette once again gave in.
"Well he's super kind, extremely generous and polite, and he just always make me super happy. He's such a ray of sunshine."
Marinette smiled as a picture of Adrien formed in her mind. If only she could get a sentence out without
stuttering when she spoke to him.
"He seems like a good guy. What's his name?"
What the heck!
Chat was now going too far with his questioning. Marinette didn't know if it was to be annoying, or if Chat wanted to personally find this boy and ask him himself, but either way Marinette was not going to answer anymore.
"Sorry kitty, but I'd rather keep that a secret."
"Oh come on, maybe I know him."
"You probably do. Everyone in Paris does."
This made Chat's ears perk up. What did she mean by that? Meanwhile, Marinette was clasping her hands over her mouth because of the stupid comment she made.
"Oh really? Is this boy famous?"
"No further questions."
Chat pouted as Marinette gestured for him to leave.
"Pleeeeease princessssssssss?"
"No."
"Puuuuretty please?"
"That pun makes me want to tell you less."
Chat sighed.
"Fine, you win, but I'll give you a little advice. This guy seems like a good person, so I don't see why he would reject you or anything. And if he's as famous as you say he is, you should probably snag him before anyone else does. I'm pawsitive he'll say yes, I don't know who could say no to you."
Marinette blinked at Chat's sudden advice. It actually lifted her spirit up a bit, causing her to give him a soft smile.
"Thanks Chat," Marinette said before give Chat a tight hug. The sudden gesture surprised him, but Chat quickly returned it, a satisfied smile perched on his face.
"If this guy rejects you, you have to tell me who he is so I can personally beat his ass."
Marinette lightly punched Chat's shoulder before whisking him off into the darkness. Chat chuckled before leaping off of Marinette's balcony. All he could think to himself was who this mystery guy was, and all he could feel when he thought about this was a small jolt of jealousy.
Marinette watched as the hero disappeared into the streets of Paris. If she was to be honest, Chat had actually helped her with her situation. Marinette smiled as she planned her solution. She was going to ask Adrien tomorrow.