Even in an Alternate Lifetime

Recognize

"They see me cat walkin'." He said with a cocky tone, as he slowly sauntered towards the villain. "They hatin'." Chat finished saying, pushing the akumatized girl backwards.

"Your turn, Kitty!" I said with a giggle, as I tossed the bow right in his hands.

"Gladly. Cataclysm!" he shouted, catching the bow and activating his power.

"No more evil doing for you little akuma. Time to de-evilize! Gotcha!" I said, as I finished purifying the akuma. "Miraculous Ladybug!"

  Everything was back to its original place and the akumatized person had turned back into her normal Parisian-self.

"Pound it!" we said together, bumping our fists in sync and smirking at our clever insight.

"W-What happened?" the young teenager asked.

"You were aku—" I began but was interrupted by Chat's ranting.

"You harassed someone, and akumatized yourself because you clearly don't know what rejection is. Not to mention, you don't recognize boundaries! If you want my advice, I'd say turn yourself in for being a perverted brat or keep your distance from—"

"Chat!" I scowled. "Enough."

With that, the petty cat scoffed and walked away. What has gotten into him lately?

"So sorry!" I apologized for my partner's words, as the girl sat on her knees with wide eyes.

I slowly walked away with my back facing Chat's direction and quickly turned away from the girl in an awkward manner.

"Hey... So, Kitty. Do you have time?" I asked with big puppy eyes, as I reached up towards his cheek.

"Yes," he replied, holding back my hand from my wrist.

~ Balcony ~

"It's beautiful, M'lady!" he said with his surprised emerald eyes.

"Aren't you glad you finally came, my Kitty?" I asked, feeling happier than ever.

"Listen, LB. I don't wanna play around with your feelings... It would be the same as lying to you. I really don't wanna do that because you're more than a partner, Ladybug. You're my friend. If anything, you're the one person I'd trust with my entire life. Which is why... I'd never want to lie to someone like you." he finished saying, as he stared deep into my eyes. His words hurt like a sharp stabbing knife into the heart.

"W-Why would it be lying, Kitty?" I managed to ask.

"Because... there's this girl I—"

"There's a girl? Who—" My voice cracked, as his words continued to jab through my heart.

"I-I don't think I should say, Ladybug. You know I could care less about our identities, and I'm capable of telling you things about myself... but I'm doing this for you. I'm willing to protect our identities for you, because I care about you. You should know that." he finished saying in the most rational way.

I stood in place, frozen by his harsh yet understanding words. Why was it so difficult for me to recognize that he didn't love me... but someone else? It felt like my heart had stopped pumping blood throughout my body, leaving me completely... dead. I felt alone, even though he had just spoken to me in the most sincere manner about the entire situation, not to mention continuously reminding me of how important I truly am to him.

"I love that you're my partner. Nobody compares, and no one ever will. So please forgive me, M'lady." He continued with a mournful voice.

"It's okay, Chat. Your friendship means everything to me," I finally let out, as I got on my tippy toes and hugged his neck, trying my best to not make any other sudden embrace. "If I were you, I'd talk to that... girl. I know she'd love you."

  Suddenly, he pushed away as he reached behind his back and pulled out a red rose. He held it up to me and said, "You're irreplaceable, you know that right?"

  I tried my best to hold back the tears which filled my eyes, as I stared back up at the love of my life one last time. His beautiful emerald green eyes shimmered with the moonlight, once again mesmerizing me in the slightest way. I took the rose from his hand, nodding slowly at his question and began to step away from him.

  I took my yo-yo off my thin belt, holding it tightly in my hand as I turned away slowly and swung it across to the building across the street. Without looking back, I pushed myself off the edge of the rooftop, and continued to swing myself across the dark streets of Paris.

  With tears pouring down my face, the thoughts of Chat being in love with another girl physically hurt me and caused my eyes to refill with tears.

  Why is it that love hurts more than an actual stab to the heart? Love, love, love. It's a beautiful thing, but it can turn ugly in the matter of seconds.

It is true, he is, was, and always will be the sun to my moon. Unfortunately, no matter what life we live, it won't work out, because even though we both need each other, the sun and the moon shine brighter alone.

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A/N: Don't panic, I'm crying too. It's pretty unfortunate to think they can't be together when they're clearly meant for each-other.

Currently sad over the fact that school starts in 2 days... but I promise I'm trying my best to write as much as I could!

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