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Chapter 1:- Marinette
Marinette Dupain-Cheng was a normal girl with a normal life—she had Adrien Agreste, the world-famous model, in love with her. That’s what she wanted, didn’t she? All that she wanted was love, fame, respect, and, most importantly, the truth.
She knew it. She had finally found the answer that had been burning her for four months.
But why did the suit feel so heavy now? Why did an invisible hand clamp over her mouth every time she looked at Adrien? Gabriel’s words were burned deep into her mind: "You and I are alike in a way, Marinette. We both want his best..."
No, how could that be? Marinette was just a simple, lovely girl who loved cookies and stuttered around her crush. She wasn't the one who held and hid Gabriel's letter in her yo-yo. She wasn't the girl who saw Adrien breakdown in the white room, and she definitely wasn't the one who witnessed Gabriel saving them from Monarch.
She was okay, Marinette whispered to herself silently. Marinette was okay. And, most importantly, Ladybug was okay. But her mind refused to accept the truth that was looming over her. Marinette Dupain-Cheng was... Ladybug.
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"I can't do this, Tikki," Marinette breathed.
Her eyes were red and puffy; she had been crying for hours. She checked her phone to find 18 missed calls from Alya and 10 from Adrien. Opening her chats, she saw a flood of voice messages. Her trembly fingers lingered a second too long as she finally hit 'Play All'.
"Hey girl! Are you okay?" Alya's voice rang out from the first message. "Why are you not at school? Adrien isn't here either. Are you both still chill? Girl, talk to me!"
The next one started immediately. "Girl, is this about being Ladybug? I'm here. Just receive the calls already."
Marinette's mind filtered them out until she caught the last message.
"Girl! We are worried!" Alya's voice sounded stressed. "You haven't shown yourself since three days ago, you ain't picking my calls or explaining what's going on between you two. Adrien's the same, and Nino is worried sick. I'm coming over to talk at 7:00 PM. Patrol today."
Adrien? Why was he out?
Her fingers quickly found Adrien's chat. Surely a ton of voicemails were waiting there, too. She clicked on the latest one.
"Hey Mari, just wanted to ask if you're fine," Adrien's soft voice played. "I heard you weren't in school and wanted to make sure you were okay. I'm sorry I couldn't come to your house or school. Aunt Amelie and Felix just dropped in and were still on bad terms after... Strikeback. But you don't need to worry, they'll be gone after the processes are done and I can go back to being your super cool boyfriend! Love you, take care."
Marinette felt a vice around her chest,she had to tell someone before things got worse, someone who knew about her and him..
Her mind settled on two names
Kagami and felix... But she vowed on his face that day,that shed rather die then look felix in the face ever again. And kagami had been cold too
"Tikki" mari felt her breath hitch again, " what if i...what if tell... Them?"