"You...you really love her huh?" Marinette murmured.
"More than you think."
Marinette couldn't help, but ask. "But, why?"
Cat Noir raised his eyebrows in confusion. "So many reasons princess. She's smart, brave, strong, kind, confident, beautiful... So many reasons."
"Even if you don't know who she really is?"
"Why the sudden doubt?"Cat Noir questioned; getting a little mad that Marinette was thinking these thoughts about his lady.
"Because!" Marinette shouted; nearly throwing Cat Noir off the roof. He held on tightly to the railing to keep himself from tumbling off. "Because she's clumsy, rash, stupid, a nobody, and so many other idiotic words!"
Cat Noir was startled by Marinette's cruelty. "Woah, hey! Where did all this hate come from?!"
"It came when I figured out who was under that stupid mask!" Marinette yelled; itting the truth that had haunted her mind day and night.
Cat Noir was stunned. He couldn't move his legs as he tried to climb down from the railing. Marinette knew who his lady was? "Y-you know who she really is?" He asked; barely believing the words that were coming out of his mouth.
Marinette nodded; the tears were trickling her face once again. "I do, and she's not who you think she is..."
Cat Noir wouldn't take this for an answer. "I am sure that she is who she shows herself to be."
"What is making this so hard for you to understand?!" Marinette retorted.
"What is making me not understand is why you think a mask defines who we are." Cat Noir said.
"Are you not ashamed of who your are under that mask?" Marinette asked.
"No, I'm not!" Cat Noir yelled back. "And I don't think my lady should be either!"
"I figured as much. I bet that you're some perfect angel that everyone loves and not some reject like myself!" Marinette snorted.
Those words stopped Cat Noir's heart cold. "Mari? I-I'm s-so sorry. I shouldn't have-"
"Save it." She sounded so bitter and as she tried to hold back another round of tears, they broke through her barrier and she fell into another sob.
Cat Noir didn't know what to do except be there for her. He tenderly wrapped his arms around her and gently squeezed her into a hug. Her muffled cries turned into soft sniffles as she tried to make out some words.
"I'm sorry. I-"
"Shh..." He stroked her dark hair and let her go another round until she blissfully let herself be contained in a small safe area in her kitty's arms.
That's all for today my kitties! The next part will be out Friday! Have another PAWsome week and stay forever #Miraculous! Please comment, like, and follow if you'd like to see more! Bug Out! :beetle: :cat: :beetle: :cat: :beetle: :cat:
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