The wind blew through Ladybug's hair as she watched the sun slip under the horizon. The bustling street below was a distant hum as the spotted heroine slipped into her own thoughts.

She thought of Adrien. She saw his bright green eyes and coy smile in her head. His gentle laughter echoed in her memories. She counted down the seconds until she could see him again.

"Quiet night, huh?"

Ladybug looked up, completely unfazed.

"Hi chaton." She greeted him quietly.

Chat Noir plopped down next to his partner. He met her eyes with a goofy kind of grin.

"what purr-fect timing to meet you here, m'lady" he quipped.

Ladybug returned his grin with a tired smile. She said nothing, but Chat could instantly see it in her eyes. She'd had a rough day. He nudged himself closer to her and let her lean on him a bit.

"Long day?"

Ladybug gave a weary sigh, "you could say that."

"do you want to talk about it?"

"There's not much to say," She replied dully, "it was just another mediocre day… one of a thousand."

Chat Noir nodded understandingly. He'd learned recently that sometimes the best way to help his lady was to just listen, no matter how much of a blabber-mouth he, normally was. After a while Ladybug said nothing. Not sure what to do, Chat simply wrapped an arm around her.

"Bad days always get better bug-a-boo," he assured her, "trust me on this."

When he got no response he figured he might as well shut up. He felt his partner pull him closer, he stiffened for a moment.

Ladybug never acts like this...

But the side of him that had pined for this moment took over, he relaxed and and enjoyed the moment. The final rays of sun began to dim and stars begun to join the moon in the night sky. A cold breeze rustled his hair as he stared up at the sea of stars the pieced the inky black of the night.

His years of solitude had left him with enough time to become familiar with a few of the constellations. He saw Orion and remembered the tales of his grand battle with Scorpio. The feline hero turned eagerly to point it out to Ladybug, but found her asleep, resting her head on his shoulder.

The back of his mind, he panicked. He had no idea of where Ladybug lived, and even if he did how was he supposed to explain to this girl's parents why Chat Noir was dropping off Paris's greatest hero at their doorstep.

Wave of longing suddenly crashed over Adrien. He saved Paris with this beautiful girl on a weekly day, but they'd barely had a conversation outside of "work". As much as he wanted to show Ladybug the respect she deserved, he desperately wanted to get to know Ladybug, both with the mask and without.

"I'd give up my miraculous for you," he whispered, "and I don't even know your name."

With a sigh, Chat lifted Ladybug up. He had no idea where she was going to take her. He resolved to find someplace quieter, and more private. He considered bringing her to the Agreste mansion, but shuddered at the thought of explaining to his father where he had been and why Ladybug was with him.

A sudden shout broke the silence of the moment.

"Marinette?!"

A few buildings away, Chat Noir could see Marinette's mother, looking frantic as she called out her daughter's name. With a sudden burst of energy, he flung himself from building to building and landed on the balcony with a still-sleeping Ladybug in his arms.

"Is there a problem?" He implored, fighting the worry out of his voice.

"Chat Noir!" Sabine cried out in surprise, "my daughter's gone missing!

"Are you sure?"

"yes! She wasn't in bed when I went to check on her, nor anywhere in the house for that matter! I called all of her friends, nobody knows where she is!"

The feline took a moment to think, but Sabine interrupted him again.

"Is Ladybug alright?"

The blonde looked down at his sleeping partner, "she's fine, just asleep."

Mrs. Cheng gave a small sigh of relief, "do you think you could wake her up? I'd like to find my daughter please."

Chat stifled a laugh at how polite she was as he put Ladybug on the ground.

"Bug-a-boo?" He called loudly, "you have to wake up someone's gone missing."

"Who?" She grumbled quitely.

"Marinette Dupain-Cheng."

Her eyes snapped open. Ladybug looked up to see her mother, tear streaks down her face, holding a hand out to her.

"Ladybug please, find my daughter."

The heroine wanted to laugh, but she bit her lip and promised to "find" Marinette.

"You search on the east side of the city, you take west." Ladybug instructed.

"What if she's left Paris?"

"Then we'll search all of France, but for now let's start small."

Chat Noir nodded, and turned east. Ladybug made a move to head west, but, as soon as she knew Chat Noir couldn't see her anymore, she turned East and began wracking her brains for excuses for why she's on the streets well past midnight.

Well, the first one's a wrap. Write a review if you can! I'd love to know what I can improve on. I'll see you next time.