Disclaimer: I don't own Miraculous Ladybug, but I am a very big fan of the show.

A/N: See end of chapter for notes.

CHAPTER ONE: In Which Friendly Advice Is Given

It was a quiet night on patrol. It had been a week since the last akuma attack. Ladybug and Chat Noir remained vigilant in their patrols, but they'd both be lying if they said they didn't welcome the break from akuma fighting. While they made sure to actually patrol, the nightly watches had started to feel more like two friends hanging out rather than a couple of superheroes patrolling the city. Though Marinette had noticed that Chat Noir's flirting, while still very much present, wasn't actually to try and win her heart. It was just the kind of flirting that best friends do between each other sometimes. Even Marinette found herself flirting back with him, but he took it in stride and didn't get excited like he normally would have.

Ladybug finally found out why when Chat Noir asked her if he could seek her advice on girls. Marinette tried not to laugh but couldn't stop a giggle from escaping. She apologized for laughing, but she was just so surprised that he was asking for advice on girls.

"What's the situation?" she asked.

"It's like this," Chat Noir said, "there's this girl in my class who I've started to become friends with. She's really shy, but she has the cutest smile. She's also one of the kindest people I've met. And while I do still like you, my Lady, it feels different around her." Chat shifted around as he talked.

"Different how?" Ladybug was so fascinated to see an actual nervous Chat as he talked about this girl. Maybe… maybe she could ask him advice on Adrien?

"Well I, I just smile a lot when I think about her, and I get a little nervous when I talk to her. And I think she could… like me for well being me. When I'm around her I feel like I can be myself and not who everyone expects me to be."

Ladybug smiled. Chat Noir definitely has a crush. "Do you like her?" Marinette asked.

Chat Noir paused. He looked down at the ground and shifted his weight again. "Yeah. Yeah I think I do. I think I like her, Ladybug."

Marinette's smile got bigger. "Well then you should tell her! Just pull her aside after class or something and just come right out and tell her that you like her!"

"Just like that?"

"Just like that." Ladybug sighed. "Though to be honest, Chat, even I don't have the courage to do that."

Chat Noir let out a laugh. "Ladybug? Not having enough courage?"

Marinette laughed. "Sounds silly doesn't it? I just get so nervous when I'm around him."

"The guy you like?" Chat asked. Marinette nodded her head. It was silent between to two for a moment until Chat said, "I'll do it! I'll tell the girl I like tomorrow that I like her! It's the last day of class before break so what better time? And I'll have the courage to do it because my Lady believes in me!" Chat moved his face really close to Marinette's. If it was Adrien she'd be passing out. But this was Chat, one of her best friends, and him invading her personal space was nothing new. "And I'll believe in you, my Lady. I know you can tell the lucky guy you like that you like him."

Ladybug smiled. Having Chat believe in her actually did help. At least in her head. "Then I'll have to tell him! I can't let my favorite cat down." The two winked at each other. They said their goodbyes as their patrol was done.

Back at her house Marinette's nerves started to get the better of her. She had taken one of the pictures of Adrien off her wall to practice. Yes it was embarrassing to practice to a picture (which she had no idea a certain cat was currently pacing in his room doing the same thing), but maybe if she stared at his picture and could say it then staring at his actual face wouldn't be as bad. She hoped. Marinette slapped her cheeks. Chat Noir believed in her. She could do this. Marinette wished that tomorrow both she and Chat could have some good luck as she fell asleep for the night.

'You can do this. Chat believes in you. You can do this' Marinette chanted to herself all day long at school. 'Just tell him. Je t'aime. You can do this.' Alya noticed Marinette concentrating very hard (most definitely not on physics). The red head knew it had to be Adrien related somehow as her blue eyed friend kept making glances at him.

Marinette kept missing her chances to talk to Adrien all day. Catching him at the curb in front of the school as he waited for a car to pick him up was her last chance. Marinette saw him standing talking with Nino.

Her nerves were getting to her again as she started walking towards him.

"You can do it, Marinette!" Tikki whispered.

Marinette smiled at her kwami. Tikki, Alya, and Chat all believed her. Marinette tried to summon up the courage she had when she was Ladybug as she walked closer to Adrien.

"A-Adrien!" Marinette said just as his car pulled up. Where was her good luck when she needed it?

"Hey, Marinette," he said, sweetly. It almost made Marinette forget what she wanted to say.

"Je… Je… um, Je," Marinette stammered.

"Tu?" Adrien said as Nathalie exited the car. She told Adrien that they had to leave immediately as his father had scheduled a last minute photoshoot for him.

Adrien sighed. He turned back to Marinette (her courage almost completely gone now) and said, "I'll see you later, Marinette."

"Ye-yes…" Marinette said as she waved bye. Then Chat Noir's words rang in her ear. He believed in her. He believed she could do this. She couldn't let her best friend, her partner, down. "Adrien! I like you!" she shouted just as he shut the door to the car.

It hadn't quite sunk in to Marinette what she just shouted until she heard Adrien say, "Marinette?" She looked up to see his car window rolled down and him staring at her with his beautiful green eyes.

"I… Je t'aime, Adrien!" Marinette shouted again, her face completely red.

As the car started to drive away she watched Adrien slightly lean out of the window and shout, "Marinette! Je t'aime aussi!"

Marinette's jaw dropped as her face remained completely red. She felt a hand hit her back and saw Alya next to her. Her jaw had dropped too, as did Nino's. "I'm so happy for you, Marinette!" Alya squealed as she pulled her friend into a tight hug.

Practically her whole class was congratulating her (as her and Adrien did kind of just make a scene in front of the school). All but two: a certain blonde with flawless hair and lip gloss and her orange haired bespectacled best friend.

A/N: And already a confession! Everything is well! Well not really. I'm not that nice :3

I feel in love with this show and these precious cinnamon buns in 1.2 seconds.

Stay turned for the next chapter! A bientôt!