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Miraculous Fandom Stats
Ao3 Wrap Up 2023
I don’t know if anyone has done this, I hope I don’t step on anyone’s toes. Here a wrap up for 2023 for Miraculous Ladybug!
This study only assesses the fanfics posted by the last update, so if there was an older fic that was from 2021 that was updated in 2023, this would be captured by this study.
📈 The data presented here is a snapshot of the Fandom on: 05 Jan 2024
🖤 Works posted to Ao3 in 2023
In 2023 there were 10,515 fanfics posted (including crossovers and all languages). The median word count per fanfic was 2,268 words. In general, each fic received 5 comments, 561 hits and 36 kudos (median).
A majority of fanfics were not crossovers (Fig 1). The peak of Ao3 posts for Miraculous Ladybug was in 2021 with a total of 11,350 fanfics. Fanfics with crossovers have had a steady rise in popularity from 2018 with a peak of 2,609 in 2021.
Fig 1. A total number of fanfics posted to Ao3 in 2023 for the Miraculous Ladybug fandom without crossovers (blue line) and with crossovers (dotted line).
Note that this analysis will excludes crossovers (a separate analysis to come!).
Fig 2. Total number of completed fanfics (red) and incomplete fanfics (pink) posted to Ao3 in the Miraculous Ladybug fandom for 2023 (excluding crossovers).
Fig 3. Total number of words per fic published or updated in 2023. The median word count per fanfic in 2023 was 2,268 words.
The most frequently used tags for 2023 were (in descending order):
Fluff (1495)
Angst (1040)
Identity Reveal (982)
Aged-Up Characters (968)
Alternate Universe (732)
Hurt/Comfort (700)
Adrien Needs a Hug (510)
🏆 Highlights in 2023 include
Miraculous Ladybug Season 5 Finale, s05e26, Re-Creation (Part 2) (First Airdate: July 01, 2023) [2]
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie (Released: July 05, 2023) [3]
Miraculous Paris Special (Preview Screening: October 15, 2023) [4]
🖤 Most Tagged Side of the Lovesquare in 2023
Fig 4. Percentage of fanfics tagged with different sides of the Lovesquare.
Note that these are only taking into account fics that use this tag. There may be fanfics that have sides of the Lovesquare that are not indicated. This analysis also includes tags for Marichat May, Ladrien July etc.
Adrinette (34.5%; 737 fics)
LadyNoir (32%; 677 fics)
MariChat (23.5%; 501 fics)
Ladrien (10%; 213 fics)
🖤 Top 10 Characters Pairings on Ao3 (excluding Lovesquare)
Alya/Nino (927 fics)
Luka/Marinette (734 fics)
Juleka/Rose (405 fics)
Nathaniel / Marc (337 fics)
Felix / Marinette (317 fics)
Gabriel / Nathalie (286 fics)
Adrien / Luka (269 fics)
Felix / Kagami (183 fics)
Adrien / Kagami (159 fics)
Kagami / Marinette (158 fics)
There was a large shift in a number of pairings, in particular there was a dramatic increase in the number of fics tagged with Felix Fathom / Kagami Tsurugi (see below the cut for Season 5 spoilers). Other notable mentions are also Marinette Dupain-Cheng / Zoe Lee with a 2.5 fold increase in fanfics posted in 2023 (63 in total) compared to 2022 (26 in total).
🖤 Conclusions
It’s been a big year, and one that is controversial in many ways. I was just curious to see if there’s a decrease in activity since the season 5 finale, but it looks like the fanfiction writing is going strong. But are fans tuning out? Or are we trying to create more fix-it fics? (I will delve into that in a different post, since this was quite labour intensive).
There have been some interesting changes in relationship tags as well as tags for Sentimonsters (below the cut).
Methodology, References and Season 5 Spoilers below the cut:
Warning: Season 5 spoilers below:
🖤 2023 was also the year Feligami became official
This has lead to a dramatic increase in fanfics for the power couple.
Fig 5. The total number of fanfics posted on Ao3 for Felix / Kagami, represented per month saw a dramatic increase since the release of Season 5 in 2023 (blue). In contrast, I have plotted the total number of fanfics per month 2022 (red).
💔 2023 was also when the sentimonster theory was confirmed
Fig 6. Fanfiction that have used tags for Sentimonsters since 2018. Note that this is not a cumulative plot and that the numbers are individual works from each year tagged for Sentimonster.
In 2023, there were 192 works that tagged for Sentimonster Adrien, and 95 for Sentimonster Felix and 34 for Sentimonster Kagami. Recent usage for the tag 'Adrien is not a Sentimonster' was also observed (21 cases).
Please don’t be mad at me. I’m just a stats hamster.
Methodology
Filtering
The analyses start from Sep 05, 2012 when the first promotional video (PV) for Miraculous Ladybug was publicly leaked [1].
Since the website is very active, the information may change as this data is best considered to be a snapshot of the fanfics posted at this point in time. Also note that the filter is also for last update, and not first posted, so that older fics may be captured in later datasets. But for the purposes of this study, I am assuming that if the author is updating, then they are still active in the fandom.
To get an idea on what was posted to Ao3 this year, I have filtered for last published date 01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023. Note that while there was only an option for selecting by Last Post Date, which meant that works originally posted earlier (pre-2023) would still be captured if it was updated within the bounds of these dates.
Furthermore, it is also possible to backdate works on Ao3 which may also give false results. However, it may be likely that if this did happen it would only be a small percentage of fanworks. As such the data is an approximation of fandom activity during 2023.
Relationship Tags
I have followed the Ao3 rules so that / are taken to mean romantic relations and & for platonic relationships. In this analysis, I have combined the numbers for Felix (PV), Felix Graham de Vanily and Felix Fathom.
References
[1] Miraculous PV (https://miraculousladybug.fandom.com/wiki/Ladybug_PV)
[2] Miraculous Ladybug Re-Creation (s05e25) World Premiere (Switzerland) (https://miraculousladybug.fandom.com/wiki/Re-creation_(The_Final_Day_-_Part_2)#google_vignette)
[3] Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie (https://m.imdb.com/title/tt10364034/releaseinfo/)
[4] Miraculous Paris Special (https://miraculousladybug.fandom.com/wiki/Miraculous_Paris)
#miraculous ladybug#fandom stats#ao3 stats#miraculous fanfic#miraculous fandom#miraculous fanworks#hamster stats#2023#miraculous season 5#Feligami is the new black#There may be Sentimonsters too
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I posted 3,180 times in 2022
That's 3,180 more posts than 2021!
268 posts created (8%)
2,912 posts reblogged (92%)
Blogs I reblogged the most:
sabertoothwalrus
@lesbitorte
@maridotnet
@jascurka
@carpisuns
I tagged 2,657 of my posts in 2022
Only 16% of my posts had no tags
#q - 338 posts
#adrien agreste - 180 posts
#marinette dupain cheng - 142 posts
#viv talks - 139 posts
#mari.net art - 133 posts
#chat noir - 121 posts
#ladybug - 75 posts
#ladynoir - 72 posts
#adrinette - 59 posts
#marichat - 58 posts
Longest Tag: 140 characters
#“anybody can play anything but the playing field is not fair that way” he said. “not everybody is allowed to play everything. so until we ge
My Top Posts in 2022:
#5
Day 26: Chat Blanc
As the dance drew near, she watched the rooftops and windows, bracing for a flash of white. But when he came for her, with his razor eyes and razor smile and red hands, it was from within.
I had WAY too much fun explaining my process for one of yesterday’s drawings, with the result that I’m going to create a sideblog to explain my drawing process. It was super insightful for me, and even if I only do a couple drawings, I think it’ll be a good exercise for me. If you’re interested, that post will be here, once it’s created!
1,671 notes - Posted May 26, 2022
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i don’t have time today to do marichat may, but enjoy this silly comic <3
1,888 notes - Posted May 27, 2022
#3
cannot BELIEVE that adrien “long-lost love” noir is standing in front of marinette “has never touched his bare skin” dupain cheng with his shoulder FULLY out and she’s GIVING HIM A POWERPOINT SLDKFJSDLKJFD really goes to show you how braindead she is
(beau ep)
2,118 notes - Posted September 26, 2022
#2
URGENT poll, how do you draw Marinette’s tufties!! pls reblog with your answer, ideally illustrated
2,349 notes - Posted May 5, 2022
My #1 post of 2022
every BEAU update we get without @buggachat showing us how adrien is feeling results in another chunk bitten out of my desk so I forged a copy of what I wish to see to placate those feelings
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#tumblr2022#year in review#my 2022 tumblr year in review#your tumblr year in review#took out the sabertooth tag because they mentioned not wanting to be tagged lol#sabertoothwalrus#2022#maridotnet
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this is out of context but cockwarming is done!! yippie!! god the fact that i haven't even finished half of this prompt list is just so daunting. but i gotta keep pushing. i have such an urge to give up on this because i feel like i've made no progress, but prompt months are always super difficult (as we know, i didn't even finish flp which is also a prompt month... two, actually, since i didn't finish marichat may 2021 in time)
but i am making progress. i'm writing 1 chapter a day, apparently, which i'm really impressed with. but like i've said, there are a bunch on this list that are just repeats and i can't figure out anything unique for them, which is making me really nervous
i'm doing my best, though!!
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I posted 1,670 times in 2022
That's 1,006 more posts than 2021!
209 posts created (13%)
1,461 posts reblogged (87%)
Blogs I reblogged the most:
@gentil-minou
@jennagrinsoverml
@carpisuns
@crocojagged
@chatonnoir
I tagged 1,359 of my posts in 2022
Only 19% of my posts had no tags
#ladynoir - 277 posts
#ml spoilers - 212 posts
#marichat - 199 posts
#miraculous ladybug - 189 posts
#adrinette - 154 posts
#ladrien - 72 posts
#adrienette - 63 posts
#strike back spoilers - 46 posts
#ml fics - 30 posts
#not ml - 28 posts
Longest Tag: 127 characters
#the trying to figure out how to act around each other as ladynoir and adrienette ...... slowly becoming comfortable again......
My Top Posts in 2022:
#5
wow I’m so glad Gabriel lost the peacock miraculous and we don’t have to see the shadowmoth costume anymore that thing was a bummer amiright it was so ridiculous—
PUT IT BACK PUT IT BACK
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#4
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#3
“I’d like to erase the past too. But there’s only one way to do that.”
See the full post
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#2
After Strikeback, probably:
Adrien: so anything I should know about from while you were me?
Felix: Ladybug chased me to the train station and begged me not to leave
Adrien: she what
Felix: that one girl from your class whose name I can’t remember confessed her love to me again
Adrien: again!?
Felix: oh, sorry, she said she was in love with you in that phone message I deleted… I’d have mentioned it but it didn’t seem important
Adrien: didn’t… seem…
Felix: anyway this time she kissed me and told me about the whole Ladybug thing
Adrien: she what? What Ladybug thing?!
Felix: you knew she was Ladybug, right?
Adrien: NO??
Felix: oh, well. Now you do.
Adrien: ……………anything else
Felix:
Adrien:
Felix: your dad is Hawkmoth and your mom’s body is in the basement
2,270 notes - Posted February 16, 2022
My #1 post of 2022
five minutes later…
4,246 notes - Posted February 9, 2022
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#AO3 Link#FanFiction#AO3 Marichat#♥#Marichat#Tikki#Plagg#MLB#⚤#🐞🐱#R:T#Hurt Comfort#Angst#Fluff#A:HeartAngel1796
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I posted 658 times in 2022
That's 194 more posts than 2021!
30 posts created (5%)
628 posts reblogged (95%)
Blogs I reblogged the most:
@mlwritersguild
@buggachat
@apopcornkernel
@carpisuns
@sunfoxfic
I tagged 365 of my posts in 2022
Only 45% of my posts had no tags
#ml - 152 posts
#miraculous ladybug - 143 posts
#ml spoilers - 83 posts
#art - 55 posts
#fav - 53 posts
#ml season 5 - 45 posts
#ladynoir - 44 posts
#fic - 35 posts
#chat noir - 31 posts
#adrien agreste - 29 posts
Longest Tag: 123 characters
#the fact that i have to base everything on my socials around the american time zone to get any engagement is so frustrating
My Top Posts in 2022:
#5
Absolutely terrified what the Lila/Chloe team-up may mean in season 5
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#4
The adrienette interactions are going to be absolutely wild with marinette trying to get away from adrien while the ladynoir side will only be an oblivious chat and a sad ladybug
46 notes - Posted October 28, 2022
#3
This one goes out to the Ladrien people out there: may you get your content this season as the rest of us did
61 notes - Posted November 4, 2022
#2
ladrien is early mornings, waking up well-rested with a cup of hot tea in bed, breakfast on the table and shared clothes
adrienette is the middle of the day, with bright suns and laughs over a picnic cloth filled with food, without any worries
marichat is late evenings, watching corny television and laughing at the horrible jokes, staying up late to watch the sun set and the stars appear
ladynoir is the middle of the night, the shine of the eiffel tower and its high platform to protect them, watching the stars without talking
61 notes - Posted March 30, 2022
My #1 post of 2022
Sometimes I feel bad running themed sideblogs because I’ll feel I’m not creating enough content. I see all these people making all these wonderful things, things I wish I could or KNOW I could make, and it’ll feel like I’m not doing enough. I WANT to give the people that follow me “original” content.
And then I’ll reblog something from another creator, a fic, art, a comic, a headcanon, anything. And then I’ll see that multiple people reblog it from MY sideblog. And those people might not have seen that content if I hadn’t reblogged it.
So this is for all the fandom people who can’t find time, energy, concepts, or motivation. Just BEING on this platform, interacting with others, be it through reblog with systematic tags, pure yelling, or just the empty reblog; you’re doing so much more than you know.
I love you <3
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I posted 6,901 times in 2022
That's 2,462 more posts than 2021!
11 posts created (0%)
6,890 posts reblogged (100%)
Blogs I reblogged the most:
@futurewgarbage
@dingdongyouarewrong
@merganfm
@vrabia
@smarter-than-the-average-blonde
I tagged 448 of my posts in 2022
#ml spoilers - 111 posts
#fnaf security breach - 64 posts
#fnaf gregory - 46 posts
#security breach - 43 posts
#glamrock freddy - 40 posts
#ml s5 spoilers - 33 posts
#fnaf sb - 31 posts
#marichat - 30 posts
#ml season 5 spoilers - 23 posts
#mlb spoilers - 18 posts
Longest Tag: 139 characters
#i could go on and on about how this is can be used in order to isolate people and create even more difficulty in maintaining a living space
My Top Posts in 2022:
#5
So I've been watching refill/restock videos, as one does, and I keep wondering... do these bitches not have any actual food? Like thry have some mezeluri and a crap tone of juices and cheese and sweets and maybe some vegetables and fruit... but like no actual food? Like, idk if I'm speaking for all romanian peeps, but you usually have o oala de ciorba sau de supa si alta with some leftover food, like do these people just know exactly how much to cook? Are they buying all their food premade? I am so confused, yet so intrigued...
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#4
Man, a few years ago I saw this cool post that explained how vampires would most likely function if they existed based on like actual blood consuming bats anatomy and it was really cool and had drawn examples of stuff and I loved it, but I can't find it, so like if anyone knows what I'm talking about could you please send it to me? I would really appreciate it, I loved that post, with the bladey teeth and all
4 notes - Posted February 3, 2022
#3
Ok, am I going insane, or did they change this??
6 notes - Posted February 2, 2022
#2
Yk, if they're switching the dynamics now for adrinette, does that mean we get pinning Adrien for the future season, cause please!!! We deserve to see mushy Adrien for three seasons, I feel like thay would balance things more. A dream..
26 notes - Posted July 5, 2022
My #1 post of 2022
Ok, so I absolutely love Security Breach, but I wanted to make a lost of things I feel would have made the game more enjoyable for me. It's just personal preference, it's ok if you guys don't agree. So here we go:
♡ more Freddy interactions. I really hate that he doesn't talk unless it's an event. Give him idle lines when he moves, both near Greg or with Greg inside. Make him send Greg random messages during the night, basically sell to us that they have a bond, build it throughout the night. I just fee like we would all have benefited from more papa beat and feral boy interactions.
♡ Make the hours advance slower and more equal? Idk man if I'm wrong, but I felt like the game progressed a little too fast and random? I just think it would help to get a bit more time
♡ More Vanny, the amount of times we see her is ridiculous...she was supposed to be the main villain, but I never got a real sense of danger from her. Add more chases from her. Make her randomly taunt Greg. Make her sometimes speak through the animatronics. Give us small scene where we see her interact with them. Idk, just add her more.
♡ Add more story elements: I personally feel like the story is held together with tape and that it was not the focus of the game, which imo left a lot of unanswered questions, like why do the animatronics keep getting more beat-up throughout the night, what is the deal with Vanessa, what is the deal with Greg, why is only Freddy not corrupted an so on. I feel there should have been more story elements added throughout, like small cut-scenes or lines of dialogue
♡ Allows us to actually race for a bit with Roxy, I found it kinda sad that it was only a cut-scene
♡ It would have been cool if we could also save the rest of the animatronics, not just decommission them and thus make them allies. I haven't really thought how, if I come up with an idea I will add, but I feel that is should be a more difficult mission than to decommission them, since it basically transforms and enemy into an ally. And taking from the Freddy part, give them some lines as well, I just think it would be sweet. Also with this addition, you create extra endings depending on who you saved.
♡ Remake the Afton final boss, I may be the only one, but I feel that this one was really underwhelming, I think it should have been longer and required Freddy a lot more, needed a bit more action. Taking from the points above, I feel like it would have been cool if you only had Freddy to be a harder boss and more bearable if you had everyone, or just get progressively easier the more you added to your roster. I also feel like the true ending should be with all of them. Also tell us what happened to Vanny. I feel like none of the endings actually touch all the issues in the pizza plex and while I get the idea behind it, I still feel there should have been one that figures out everything.
♡ I feel like there should be an extra panel named Extras :)) where you can see all things collected throughout your runs, so you don't run into the issue of losing everything just cause you got it after six
♡ this one is really not that important, but I think it would have been cool if there was a chance to do sth so that you can restore the ability to save during the after six am part, not really necessary, just and idea
♡ also more Vanessa, she also barely appeared snd didn't feel like an actual threat.
That's all I can think of for now. If I come up with any other ideas, I'll add them to the list
Thank y'all for taking the time to read this whole thing. Have an awesome night!
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Oof, finally done moving to a new state so I can start posting again, here’s #2 of my Marichat May that is extending however long it has to because I just want to do it alright?
#marichat may day two#marichat may#marichat#marinette dupain cheng#ladybug#chat noir#cat noir#adrien agreste#fanart#miraculous#miraculous ladybug tales of ladybug and chat noir#miraculous ladybug#marichat may 2021#kenna-nor marichat may#my art
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Day 01: Rain
@marichatmay
#marichat#marichat may 2021#marinette dupain-cheng#chat noir#miraculous ladybug#yes I am also doing marichat may#I'm gonna have regrets but idc cause this is long overdue#also gonna have a bunch of selected faves and some will not be as neat or as messy as this#you won't know til I post lol#hope y'all like it
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Rose & Thorns
Rose & Thorns
by The Rabbit42
Marichat May 2023: Rose & Thorns, Protection
After Juleka is akumatized, Chat Noir and Marinette keep Rose company while waiting for Juleka to calm down. Rose isn't the greatest with social cues, and she's not sure what's going on with these two.
Words: 2500, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Series: Part 5 of Marichat May 2023
Fandoms: Miraculous Ladybug
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: F/M
Characters: Rose Lavillant, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Juleka Couffaine
Relationships: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Juleka Couffaine/Rose Lavillant
Additional Tags: One Shot, Marichat | Adrien Agreste as Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Post-Reveal Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Secret Relationship, Identity Shenanigans, Fluff, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Banter, Protectiveness, Overprotective, Friendship, Humor, Marichat May, Marichat May 2021, Post-Season/Series 04, Pre-Season/Series 05
Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47118241
#AO3 Feed#FanFiction#AO3 Marichat#💖#🐱#Marichat#Julerose#Miraculous Ladybug#♥#R:T#A:The Rabbit42#Post Reveal#Hurt Comfort
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"Ghibli Au" for Marichat May 2021
#marichat#marinette dupain cheng#chat noir#adrien agreste#miraculous ladybug#marichat may#marichat may 2021#my art#ghibli au#ponyo crossover#ponyo#ml au
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@marichatmay 2k21, day 22 - cosplay
#marichat#marichat may 2021#marichatmay2021#marinette dupain-cheng#chat noir#since its still 22nd somewhere accept this doodle as my contribution lol#boi is smitten#my art
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Rebound?
Thank you to @omgpercabethadrinette for betaing! Written for Day 24: Jealousy of Marichat May. Can also read on AO3.
@marichatmay
Adrien blinked at Marinette uncomprehendingly as Nino lightly punched her on the arm. "Way to go, dudette! Luka's a cool dude." His eyes flickered to Nino. His friend was grinning proudly at Marinette while Adrien felt pricks of unease.
She rubbed her arm as she mock-frowned at Nino before giggling. "Yes, that is why I'm dating him," she teased.
The words caused Adrien's stomach to twist uncomfortably. He didn't know why the news was such a shock to his system. He already knew that Marinette liked Luka, but why did he feel like there was something off about the news?
Luka was a great guy! He'd keep Marinette happy; surely there was nothing to worry about? Noticing his friends watching him, Adrien immediately pasted on his most charming smile; the one he normally used for the camera. "That's great, Marinette. I'm happy for you."
Instead of blushing or stuttering in that adorable way of hers, Marinette simply smiled and nodded. His heart sank in disappointment, for reasons unknown to him. He should be ecstatic that Marinette was starting to feel more comfortable around him, treating him just like everyone else. It was proof that their friendship was growing stronger!
So then, why did he feel like he was losing something?
The bell rang and the group of friends headed to their seats. Adrien took in a deep breath as Mme. Bustier entered the room. Marinette was his very good friend, he wasn't going to allow his silly ideas to get in the way of that. Whatever he was feeling was sure to pass, he decided, giving Mme. Bustier his full attention.
Or at least he tried to give her his full attention. He felt hyper-aware of Marinette fidgeting behind him; it felt different today somehow. Soon, he found himself straining his ears to hear the conversation that was taking place between her and Alya.
"I'm really happy that you're with Luka now, girl," Alya was saying. Adrien felt like a masochist as he continued to listen, ignoring the way his heart twisted and his stomach churned.
"But…you do know he's just your rebound right?"
Hearing those words caused Adrien to jerk up and send his books clattering to the floor. Everyone stopped to stare at him. He blushed furiously, the tips of his ears feeling hot.
"Sorry!" He exclaimed, rushing to pick his things up. Mme. Bustier only shook her head at him before continuing her lesson but Adrien felt even more confused than before.
Luka was Marinette's rebound? That made absolutely no sense. Marinette was in love with Luka. Kagami had called Luka, Marinette's boyfriend and she hadn't denied it. If that wasn't an indicator of a crush, he didn't know what was.
Then how could Luka be her rebound? Adrien clasped his hands thinking furiously. His eyes stopped on his ring and an idea popped into his head.
Adrien might not be able to get the answers he was looking for, but he knew someone who could.
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Chat Noir leaped through the city. He was a cat on a mission and he was determined to see it through. Luckily, it appeared as though fate was on his side because the girl he wanted to speak with was standing on her balcony, gazing over the city.
He paused to stare at her from a nearby rooftop. She looked so peaceful that for a moment Chat forgot the questions that were circling through his mind. Wanting nothing more than to speak with her and bask in her presence, Chat made the leap from the rooftop to the top of her balcony.
"Marinette, right?" He smiled at her jumping down to perch on her balcony railing.
Marinette rolled her eyes at him, moving to the side to give him more room. "I know you remember me, Chat Noir." The fond smile she was giving him made Chat want to melt in his boots.
"How could I forget?" He sighed. Marinette blinked at him in surprise and Chat scrambled to come up with a decent excuse for his words. "I mean! A supervillain wanted to go on a date with you, that's pretty hard to forget."
Marinette chuckled as he forced a grin at her, hoping she would buy his excuse. "Funny, I thought it was because you rejected me and then had to fight my dad as a supervillain?"
Chat gaped at her which only made her laugh harder. "I'm just teasing, Kitty. I'm totally over that."
Chat sighed in relief. He didn't like thinking about how he must have hurt Marinette. She was far too sweet and precious to hurt. He gave her a once over, noticing how she was leaning on the railing.
"Your love life must have taken a turn for the best," Chat commented lightly, trying to gauge any changes in her expression. Marinette only looked at him confused. "A little birdie told me you have a boyfriend?"
Her confusion evaporated but she seemed sad. That wasn't exactly the look Chat had expected to see on the face of someone who had just gotten a boyfriend. Different scenarios flitted through his head and he vowed to himself to destroy Luka if he had hurt Marinette in any way.
He was half way through plotting Luka's murder without the use of his cataclysm, so he could get away with it too, when Marinette's voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Luka is such a sweet guy," Marinette started, making Chat struggle to keep his disgust hidden. The last thing he wanted to do was hear about how perfect and kind Luka was.
Every compliment Marinette paid Luka made Chat want to growl furiously. What was so great about Luka anyways? Having blue hair and knowing how to play the guitar didn't make him special!
Chat played the piano which was a much sweeter instrument. And he was just as gentle and patient as Luka! What did Luka have that he didn't?!
Chat paused. Where had that come from? Why was he comparing himself to Luka?
He tuned back into what Marinette was saying, "I adore Luka but my heart still lies with Adrien. I know I have to move on but…" she trailed off.
"A-Adrien?" Chat stammered. "Luka's your rebound because you like Adrien Agreste?"
Marinette nodded, letting out a sigh. His mind was whirling. "Adrien is so sweet and kind, even when I was rude to him, he did his best to make amends. How could I keep myself from falling for him?" she complained.
"And here I thought I was the lucky person you couldn't get over," Chat joked, even as he struggled to make sense of his shifting reality. A lot of Marinette's behaviour was beginning to make sense to him. No wonder things had changed now that she was trying to move on from him.
Learning about that did not make him feel any better.
"Why are you trying to move on from him? I mean, did you even tell him that you like him?"
"I tried!" Marinette protested, but Chat merely crossed his arms over his chest and stared at her. "Not in as many words," she finally admitted.
"That's not fair. You can't just move on without giving him the opportunity to decide how he feels!"
Marinette paused to look at him, her eyes wide. "You didn't pun."
"What?"
"You usually pun whenever you can but you didn't this time," she pointed out.
Chat floundered. "I just think that if any of my friends liked me, I'd want to know about it," he finally said.
"Even if you were in love with someone else?"
Chat frowned. "Who's Adrien in love with?"
Marinette ducked her head, anxiously tapping her fingers on the railing. She peeked up to see Chat staring at her intently. Once it was evident he wasn't going to just let it go, she groaned. "It's Kagami; I'm pretty sure he likes her," she confessed.
Marinette gave him a bitter smile, turning her gaze towards the city. She seemed smaller somehow, as if admitting her crush was unrequited had sapped her of her energy.
Chat hated it. Marinette should be full of life! She was far too kind and sweet to be hurt by her own feelings. The idea that it was his fault she was so upset made him feel nauseous.
As he watched her reach up to twist a lock of hair around her fingers, Chat wondered what it would be like to run his fingers through her hair. All he wanted to do was hold her in his arms and never let go.
"Confess to him," he blurted out, knowing what he wanted with more clarity than ever before.
Marinette jumped a little as she turned back towards him. "What?"
He grabbed her hand, bringing their heads close together. Marinette's eyes widened and her face flushed. "Trust me. If you confess to him, he won't be able to say no."
Marinette hesitated and Chat tugged her closer. "Promise me," he breathed out, inches away from her.
"He'll say no," she protested.
He leaned forward to bump his forehead with hers, before letting go of her. Marinette stumbled back, hand reaching up to touch her forehead and eyes wide. "Just say you'll do it."
"I–," she took a deep breath. "I promise."
"Good," Chat grinned. "You won't be disappointed," he winked at her and then jumped off her balcony.
As Chat headed back home, he grinned from ear to ear. He couldn't wait to see her tomorrow.
#miraculous ladybug#ml#ml fic#my fic#marichat may 2021#marichat may#marichatmay2021#marinette dupain cheng#adrien agreste#chat noir#alya cesaire#nino lahiffe#luka couffaine#mentioned lukanette#jealousy#oblivious adrien#adrinette#marichat
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Every Heartbeat
Every Heartbeat
by epcot97
Reeling from a brutally difficult day, Marinette finds her life becomes amazingly complicated after impulsively inviting Chat Noir to spend the evening with her. But when the suave feline begins to weave his way into her heart, she realizes rather quickly just how conflicted her feelings for her partner truly are. (part of MariChat May 2021)
Words: 1693, Chapters: 1/31, Language: English
Series: Part 2 of Roommates
Fandoms: Miraculous Ladybug
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: F/M
Characters: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug
Relationships: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir & Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug
Additional Tags: Marichat | Adrien Agreste as Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Marichat May, Marichat May 2021, Friendship/Love, Romantic Fluff, rerun, republished
Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46874773
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That's what Friends are for
Taking a little break from I love you (not) today, with a one shot that might one day turn into a full fic. Who knows?
Anyway, have some Marichat setting up Ladrien, and trying not to give their identities away in the process. Hope you enjoy!
@marichatmay
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Marinette pouted as she leaned on her balcony railing.
Why did all her attempts at confessing her love to Adrien have to end up disastrously? When it wasn’t her own clumsiness or cold feet getting in the way, there was always something, or some one that seemed to volunteer to play the hindrance part. She sighed, thinking about the Akuma that just had to make an appearance at the exact moment Adrien was telling her about the girl he liked. Maybe it had been for the best; she didn’t know how she would have reacted had he told her he liked Lila, for instance (but that was impossible - he was smart enough to see she was nothing more than a flaky façade), but she would’ve liked to know where they stood nonetheless.
Gazing at the panoramic view of the city, she couldn’t help but think how pleasant it would be to share this moment with a loved one. The sky was dark but clear, allowing some stars to shine through. The illuminated Eiffel Tower sparkled in the distance, providing festive lighting in the midst of the warm street lights.
“Purr-etty night, isn’t it?” A voice interrupted her thoughts.
The young girl turned around, finding herself face to face with Chat Noir, leaning on his baton. Her heart ached at his brave face, his small smile not bright enough to distract her from his sad eyes. She wasn’t surprised by his presence; she’d actually been expecting it. It had become a habit for her partner to come around when Ladybug rejected him a little harshly. She winced at the not-so-distant memory of herself snapping at the boy when he’d made an innocent flirty joke while they were fighting the Akuma. She really hadn’t meant to hurt him. She was just still frustrated about her whole situation with Adrien.
“It really is.” She smiled tightly. “How are you, Kitty?”
“Eh…” He trailed, taking a couple of steps to slump beside her on the railing.
“I’m sorry.” She wished he could know just how much she meant it.
“It happens.” He shrugged. “I just wish…” He sighed, shaking his head as he looked for words. “I don’t know, that she’d talk to me about him? Just to know if I have a chance or not.”
Marinette pursed her lips, unsure how to answer. She didn’t know how appropriate it would be to laugh at how similar their situations were. He would probably feel worse than he already did, and the only way to prevent that would be to explain exactly what she was thinking, which she couldn’t do without revealing her identity. She took a deep breath and decided to give him a little something to at least help him. Her feelings were a secret she supposed she could share with him; they were probably long overdue.
“Adrien Agreste.” She whispered. She felt him tense next to her.
“What?” He squeaked. She might have poked fun at him for it in other circumstances. On his side, Chat’s heart raced in his chest. He hoped she couldn’t tell, although the roaring in his ears gave him little hope. Had Marinette figured out who he was?...
“Ladybug told me she likes Adrien Agreste.” Marinette clarified. She hoped he wouldn’t ask any questions. What if he figured out they went to the same school? Then he’d be able to figure out…
“The model?” She nodded silently, trying to avoid his gaze. “That’s fantastic!” Chat Noir’s face erupted in a giant smile. His heart rate picked up, which he hadn’t thought was possible given the speed at which it had already been beating. After all this time, it turned out the girl of his dreams was actually chasing him too, in a convoluted game of cat and mouse where they were somehow both the chaser and the chased.
“Really?” Marinette tilted her head, confused by how well her friend took the news. He looked almost… relieved, for some reason? Had she known this was how he’d react, perhaps she would have told him a lot sooner. “I didn’t think you’d be so happy about the news.”
Chat froze, his expression akin to that of a deer caught in headlights for a split second. He resumed his usual breezy demeanor so fast, though, that Marinette thought she’d dreamt it.
“Well, obviously I’m not ecstatic about it, but… Well, Adrien and I clearly don’t play in the same court when it comes to ladies.” He said, trying his best to look natural, but slightly gutted. There was potentially a date with Ladybug in the bargain if he played his cards correctly, and slipping up on his identity was not that.
“What do you mean?” Marinette frowned.
“Well, you know… He’s a model . I can’t compete with that, I’m just a… an ordinary boy.” He shrugged, internally congratulating himself for his quick thinking.
“You’re Chat Noir though. And you know Adrien Agreste from work.” She pointed out, almost offended by his words. “You can’t be that ordinary.” She smiled warmly.
“I guess...” He trailed, touched by her clear affection for him. Marinette really was amazing. “But Adrien once told me he liked Ladybug, and if she likes him as well… I don’t stand a chance.” He added, dramatically shaking his head as he placed a hand on his heart.
Marinette’s elbow lost its balance on the railing, and she caught herself before her head slammed into it.
“The girl Adrien likes is Ladybug?!” He wasn’t sure if it was a question or a statement. She seemed bewildered, but also… happy? She regained her composure before he could totally decipher her expression.
“That’s what I understood, anyway.” He answered cautiously.
Marinette paused, her eyes squinting as she thought. She was jumping down internally at the news, but she really couldn’t do anything while Chat Noir was there. Although she had lead him to believe that she and Ladybug were close -which wasn’t a complete lie- looking too overjoyed would probably seem a little strange.
“Are you sure?” She asked again, looking at him correctly for the first time since the beginning of their conversation.
“A hundred percent paw-sitive.” He nodded.
“Well, then.” She shook her head, trying to hide the smile she could feel growing on her face. “I guess we don’t have a choice.”
“What?” Chat furrowed his brow in confusion at his friend’s slightly serious look.
“We have to organise a date for them.” Marinette raised her hands in a Gallic shrug, her eyebrows raised in a “I don’t make up the rules” kind of way.
“You really think so?” His eyes lit up. He mentally slapped himself at his hopeful tone of voice. So much for not giving anything away.
“That’s what friends are for.” She crossed her arms, leaning back comfortably on the balcony railing. She hoped her slightly authoritarian demeanor effectively hid how giddy she was feeling. Adrien Agreste liked her. And they were going to go on a date .
“Where do we start?” Chat walked over to her deckchair and sat down. It would prevent him from breaking into dance in front of Marinette, which probably wouldn’t be a very smart move. After all, he was ‘helping out a friend’, not going on the date himself.
His friend looked in the distance, mindlessly toying with her hair. Now that she thought about it, she’d never really imagined going on a date with Adrien. Their future life, complete with house, children and hamster? That was all sorted. How to get there? Not so much. What could Adrien enjoy as an outing? He’d seen and done a lot given all of his ties with the fashion and celebrity industry, what could a simple girl like Ladybug offer him?
Chat Noir decided to take the lead of the conversation, Marinette looking slightly lost. “Do you think she’d enjoy bowling?” He ventured.
The girl’s gaze snapped back into focus. “Bowling?” She frowned. She’d played once or twice, more if you counted Wii practice. “I seem to recall Ladybug enjoys playing, does Adrien like it?”
Chat got a flashback to his younger years, when he and his parents used to go out to a local bowling alley almost every week. His mother had a gift when it came to the sport. She rarely scored anything less than a spare. Had it not been for those memories, he probably would’ve had his very own alley in his room, just like he had a climbing wall and private skatepark. His father couldn’t bear to be reminded of those times, though.
“He told me he likes it very much.” Chat nodded.
“I guess it’s sorted, then.”
They both stayed silent, still processing the fact that they’d somehow scored the date they’d been waiting for since the first time they’d realised how they felt. Who knew it would be that easy?
“Do you think next Saturday would be too soon?” Chat asked. His Dad would be in Japan with Nathalie. He could take care of the Gorilla to ensure his evening with Ladybug went well.
Marinette had to resist the urge to say yes there and then. “I’ll ask her, I’m supposed to see her tomorrow.” She replied instead.
“You’re a good friend, Marinette.”
The girl twitched at the epithet, the intonation way too familiar. She looked at Chat Noir suspiciously, looking for anything that could give away his identity. The way he somehow managed to fall out of her deckchair without any apparent cause made her feel stupid for the thought of him and Adrien being the same person even crossing her mind. They were both great guys, but Adrien clearly was far more graceful than her friendly neighbourhood cat.
“You too, Kitty.” She chuckled.
She had to refrain herself from suggesting that they tagged along to their "friends"' date. It would be too much hassle to plan, even with the Fox Miraculous. She'd have to find him a good gift though; he really was the wingman if the century.
She'd deal with it after her date.
#marichat may 2021#marichat may#marichatmay#miraculous ladybug#the miraculous tales of ladybug and cat noir#ml#miraculous fanfiction#miraculous fanfic#marichat#marinette dupain-cheng#chat noir#ladrien#ladybug#adrien agreste#they're idiots your honor#but we love them anyway#day 7: secrets#elle writes
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