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„I don’t understand!”
These were the first words that Marinette said after so unusual goodbye with Cat Noir on the balcony next to her own.
“What do you want to understand?” Tikki asked, flying around her head.
“Well… Everything…” Marinette sighed helplessly.
That day was very surprising to her - though not in the way she had expected. The day before she had been thinking about the next day with impatience and hope. After all, they decided to go to André for ice-cream. She hoped that Adrien would join them and maybe she would be able to eat the magic sweetheart ice-cream with him. Meanwhile, Adrien didn’t show up, and she ... She spent the evening with Cat Noir. Cat Noir who was in love. In love with her. Actually, with Ladybug. So – still with her...
And she realised that she liked this sensible version of Cat Noir – that was the most surprising... Of course, she didn’t like him the same way as she liked Adrien! Oh, definitely not! But... Well... She started thinking about him differently and maybe better understanding his feelings.
“You know…” Marinette began and suddenly stopped.
She wasn’t ready to talk to Tikki about her feelings, especially those feelings that had burst in her heart after the Cat Noir’s kiss. And yet it wasn’t even a real kiss! It was a kiss on the cheek. A friendly kiss. So… Why she was blushing every time she thought about it?
“Marinette, it’s no shame that you liked Cat Noir.” Tikki said with an innocent smile.
“What?!” Marinette exclaimed. “How? No, no, no! Nothing of the kind! What do you mean? I don’t like him at all! Why do you think I do?”
Tikki giggled.
“Oh, Marinette…” she sighed.
“What do you mean, Tikki?”
“Have you forgotten that I’m kwami? You can deny, but I know.”
“What do you know?” Marinette stuttered out.
“I know what you don’t want to admit.” Tikki winked at the girl, then flew away to her bed.
“What’s that?” Marinette tried to find out what exactly her kwami had in mind, but there was no answer. Kwami decided to pretend to be sleeping.
The girl sighed and went to the balcony. She had no idea what she should think about all of that. But… The balcony wasn’t a good place to think about it. Today so many things happened here. And on the neighbouring rooftop… And she wasn’t sure which “many things” were more important to her. Was it when Cat Noir had honestly confessed his feelings and she almost told him about her problems with Adrien? Or maybe when Cat Noir gave her the rose and… And kissed her on the cheek…
She blushed immediately. It was so unusual and unlike him. And so… nice… He respected her feelings and just withdrew…
She sighed and lowered her head. It was impossible to sort out the mess of her thoughts and emotions. That was too much. And really – she didn’t understand anything at all... Resigned, she returned to her room.
She didn’t notice Cat Noir standing on the neighbouring balcony. He froze in the middle of cleaning after the surprise for Ladybug. With an extinguished candle in his hands, he stared at the place where Marinette had stood a minute ago...