Venom: A Miraculous Ladybug Fanfiction

Adrien-Chapter 35

Adrien couldn't help but wonder how he had been so oblivious for years about Ladybug's true identity. Had his love for Ladybug blinded him to everything else around him? Could he truly not see that the Ladybug he had known for years was this spectacular woman here in his arms?

He thought back on all the instances in the past that should have pointed to the fact that Marinette was Ladybug—both he and Ladybug were often late to class, those times when she had done some fancy switcharooing when Ladybug and Marinette needed to be in the same room, or even the times when she gave him and her friends blatant excuses that should have exposed her inability to lie well—she definitely took after her dad.

No longer did Adrien want to be oblivious to the important things and people around him. A lot of heartache could have been prevented because of it.

"So, I have a joke for you," Adrien said mischievously as he spun his lady around on the dance floor and lowered her into a dip. "What do you call a flying cat?"

Marinette rolled her eyes. "This isn't going to be one of your dumb puns, is it?"

Adrien let out a huff. "Definitely not!" But then he snickered. "The answer is 'im-paws-sible'." He laughed at her reaction but felt glad that she always put up with him and what she thought were lame jokes. "Oh, here's another one! What do you get if you cross a tiger with a snowman? Frostbite!"

"Please tell me I won't have to put up with these terrible jokes for the rest of my life," Marinette teased. "I already get enough of them from my dad."

"I'll make no such promises," he laughed, dipping her once more and giving her a sweet kiss. He loved the fact that he could kiss her whenever he wanted. It may have taken years to get to this point, but it was worth every snub along the way.

They stopped dancing and he led her to the window that overlooked the beautiful city of Paris. He took both her hands in his and gazed down into her eyes. He still couldn't get used to those heart-stopping eyes.

"I have another question for you," he said slowly, remembering Ladybug's words on the rooftop of the Agreste manor. "Being akumatized is a fuzzy business. Did you really mean what you said on the rooftop? About kissing me the last time I got akumatized in high school..."

A blush rose to Marinette's cheeks. "Yeah... I'm surprised Plagg didn't tell you. I half expected you to be gloating about it for months afterward."

Adrien grinned. "Oh, I definitely would have gloated. Big time. But honestly? I feel a little cheaped out. After all, I don't even remember our very first kiss together."

Everyone in the room began counting down from ten. Just ten seconds until the new year began.

"Ten! Nine! Eight!"

Marinette wrapped her arms around Adrien's neck, her cheeks pleasantly pink as she gazed up into his eyes. In that moment, her eyes looked as if they could be two beautiful blue moons themselves. "Should I remind you then?"

"Seven! Six! Five! Four!"

His smile softened as he placed his hands on Marinette's hips—a perfect fit. "I would love that, Mari."

"Three! Two! One!"

The entire room lit up with colorful confetti, balloons, and sparklers, but all Adrien could do was focus on Marinette's soft lips against his. She was the only sparkler he ever needed, as she had a way of lighting up his heart in the simplest of ways. As the two of them held one another in the sweetest of kisses, Adrien couldn't help but smile into the kiss. This was the most perfect New Year's Eve he could have ever asked for.