Roses and Knives

Chapter 28: Thin Ice

At the top of a building, Ladybug and Cat Noir save a man with an out of control hang glider and help him land safely.

Ladybug: "You should take the elevator next time."

Unknown man: "I guess my delta plane express delivery wasn't exactly the best idea."

Cat Noir: "Don't forget your bouquet!" 

Cat Boir gives him the bouquet, but he picks up one rose for Ladybug and faces back.

Ladybug: "Be careful on your way back!"

Cat Noir: "For you, M'lady." (kneels and showed the rose on his hand.)

Ladybug: "Seriously, Cat Noir? Not this again."

Cat Noir: "You wouldn't be saying that if I transformed back."

Ladybug: "You can't do that."

Cat Noir: "Why not?"

Ladybug: "Well, if you transform back, then I'll know who you are and then..."

Cat Noir: "And then we won't keep secrets from each other anymore." (transforms back to Adrien and Ladybug is shocked)

Adrien: "We'll be united, more powerful and free, we'll defeat Hawk Moth, then we can both run away to an island!" (Ladybug smiles a little bit) "Far away from everything. We will live off nothing but fruits, and we will have a little pet hamster and we will name it-"

Ladybug: "Cat Noir!" (It was revealed it was a daydream from Cat Noir) "I can't accept this rose from you. I told you already. I'm in love with someone else."

Cat Noir: "I know, M'lady. But if he weren't here, would things be different between us?"

Ladybug: "Well, you know, I can't even begin to imagine him not being here. Besides if I knew what I do now about you then I still probably wouldn't date you. I still don't trust you because of your little stunt Cat Noir. I wouldn't date someone I couldn't trust."

Ladybug swings her yo-yo to head back home; Cat Noir is sad, looking downwards, with one petal of the rose falling. At Françoise Dupont High School, Cat Noir is heading back there and he goes to the locker room and he de-transforms. Adrien opens the door holding a fencing helmet.

Armand: "You sure take your time, Mr. Agreste."

Adrien stands in front of Kagami, who is putting her fencing helmet on.

Kagami: "On guard!" (while fencing with Adrien) "Predictable. Predictable. Predictable again. Too predictable. Way too predictable."

After fencing practice in the Locker room Adrien sadly pulls his rose out of his bag as Kagami approaches him.

Kagami: "What's going on, Adrien? I usually enjoy defeating you, but it's no fun when you make it that easy."

Adrien: "Do you ever get the feeling that you're stuck, Kagami?" (takes off fencing helmet) "That no matter what you do, it's the same old story over and over again. That things will never ever change."

Kagami: "Adrien, the biggest mistake a fencer can make isn't choosing the wrong technique. It's choosing the wrong target. Change targets."

Adrien smiles and gives Kagami his rose. Kagami was hesitant to take it. After all she would definitely prefer Dante over Adrien. She also knew that Dante and Marinette were clearly into each other from the few times she saw the two together. Not wanting to be a person who ruins a relationship for her own benefit she decided to take her own advice and accept the rose. Outside Françoise Dupont High School. Adrien waves goodbye to Kagami as she enters her car.