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1''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/6064915/chapters/13901830 You Don't Know Me]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fanfiction, written by [[http://ferisae.tumblr.com Ferisae]] and published on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.
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3When Ladybug suffers a near-fatal accident and is presumed dead, it is up to Adrien - who has discovered Ladybug's secret - to help her through her painstaking recovery and reacquaint her with herself. All this while trying to save Paris on his own without losing himself in the process.
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5''You Don't Know Me'' is best known for being a veritable fountain of {{Tearjerker}} moments. Don't say we didn't warn you.
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8!!''You Don't Know Me'' contains examples of:
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10* AfraidOfDoctors: Adrien is very afraid of getting medical attention as he gets worse [[spoiler:up until the moment he dies for a moment after winning the fight against the dragon and he's put in a hospital]]. Justified because he believes it may blow his SecretIdentity open.
11* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Adrien has non-romantic examples with Plagg when the Kwami drops his sardonic exterior to show he’s genuinely worried about him.
12* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Adrien actually dies at the hospital when the doctors are unable to restart his heart, but the Akuma possessing him is somehow able to bring him back to life and keep his severely damaged body alive.]]
13* BloodFromTheMouth: One of the first signs that there is something seriously wrong with Adrien, and used to show his gradually deteriorating condition.
14* ConvenientComa: Marinette ends up in one after being near-mortally injured by Demoman.
15* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: Downplayed. Madame Cheng is able to revive Chat Noir after his heart has stopped for several minutes, but he is still in critical condition and needs immediate medical care.
16* DarkerAndEdgier: Than the source material, in spades. The fanfiction begins with one of the main protagonists being graphically and near-mortally injured, and it doesn't let up from there.
17* DemonicPossession: Adrien deals with an Akuma possession as a result of using Cataclysm on an Akuma. It’s an unusual case in that so far, their goals seem aligned.
18* {{Determinator}}: Adrien continues to attend school and fight as Chat Noir despite suffering from severe depression, a high fever, faintness, nausea, severe burns, a shoulder injury, and BloodFromTheMouth.
19* DramaPreservingHandicap::
20** Unlike the show where she brushes off her wounds, Marinette is seriously injured after her confrontation with Demoman and spends the rest of the story in a coma.
21** On top of mourning Marinette's condition, Adrien's physical and mental health takes a nosedive throughout the story as he's forced to balance his normal life at home and school while defending Paris on his own without any way to properly de-evilize any of the akumas. It gets to the point where in one chapter, Adrien [[spoiler:nearly dies]] because of his refusal to address his condition.
22* DramaticIrony: Adrien wonders why his father blames himself for his and Marinette's injuries, not knowing that he is the one who created the villain who caused them.
23* DreamLand: Marinette has a dreamscape involving a flower field and the Eiffel Tower.
24* FriendshipMoment: Chat Noir/Adrien has several with the Dupain-Chengs, Alya and Nino. The most prominent are when they give him a much-needed group hug at Ladybug’s memorial, and when they promise him their unwavering support after [[spoiler: discovering his identity]].
25* FriendshipTrinket: Adrien takes to wearing the lucky bracelet Marinette gave him in ‘’Gamer’’.
26* HeroicRROD: This is the result whenever Chat Noir's internal damage becomes too much for him to handle, forcing his allies to quickly nurse him back to some semblance of health.
27* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Chat Noir uses Cataclysm on a second Akuma, knowing full well the backlash will kill him, because otherwise it would multiply and destroy the city.]]
28* InternalReveal: Chat Noir discovers that Ladybug is Marinette after she is severely hurt. Later, [[spoiler: a similar situation leads to Alya, Nino and the Dupain-Chengs learning that Chat Noir is Adrien]].
29* IntoxicationEnsues: Adrien, after drinking too much of Master Fu’s pain medication. It involves “moving” wallpaper and flirting with a Ladybug doll.
30* KillItWithWater: Dragonfire's weakness. Contact with water causes burns on his skin and temporarily disables his {{Invisibility}}.
31* LoveEpiphany: Adrien has one towards Marinette after realizing that she’s been his Ladybug all along.
32* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After Ladybug is badly injured and assumed dead, Chat Noir’s {{Keet}}-like personality disappears, and he becomes more somber and distant. Adrien’s friends also notice the change and become seriously worried about him.
33* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Dragonfire, the second Akumatized villain created by Hawk Moth during the time of the story, breates fire and flies like most dragons, but also has the power of {{Invisibility}}.
34* OurHeroIsDead: One chapter ends with [[spoiler:Adrien dying in the hospital. He’s alive again (barely) by the end of the next.]]
35* PetTheDog: After his actions lead to Adrien becoming severely injured, Gabriel feels deep remorse and shows his son more genuine affection than he has since his wife died. The same guilt leads him to pay to upgrade Marinette to a better level of care.
36* PleaseWakeUp: Chat Noir says this to Ladybug/Marinette after finding her mortally wounded. Later, Alya says it to [[spoiler: Chat Noir after she finds him [[OnlyMostlyDead Mostly Dead]].]]
37* ThePromise: Adrien and Plagg make a mutual one: Plagg will make sure Adrien doesn't die, if Adrien promises to take care of himself and not do something stupid or reckless. [[spoiler:Both sides fail to keep it.]]
38* TalkingInYourDreams: Adrien and Marinette interact with each other in dreams while both are unconscious.
39* VerbalTic: Demoman has a habit of yelling “I am Demoman!” each time he attacks, much to Ladybug and Chat Noir’s annoyance. But on the flip side, it also lets the heroes know when he's about to strike.
40* YouCanBarelyStand: Chat Noir goes to fight a dragon Akuma while severely sick and injured, despite the protestations of his friends.

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