The streets of Paris shone with bright, artificial light reflecting off the fresh snow. It piled in drifts, burying what was left of autumn and preparing for the new year to come. Chat Noir sat on top of the Eiffel Tower, gazing down at the diverse group of people milling around below. He tightened the wooly scarf around his neck, rubbing his palms against one another.

"Chat Noir!"

The citizens called up to the feline superhero. Chat gladly waved, grinning from ear to ear. He extended his pole down to the ground, landing with a soft thump onto a small snow pile.

What excited Chat Noir the most about Christmas -and wintertime in general- was the joy of children as they skated, slid, and stopped to gaze into the many window displays set up in the shops. All the children in the surrounding area looked at Chat, grins on all of their faces.

Something stopped Chat in his tracks, and he reeled backwards aways. An advertisement bearing his father's company and his, er, Adrien's face was emblazoned on a huge billboard, Adrien wearing his traditional 'model smile'. The man putting up the billboards and a few posters as well was down the street, Chat going to talk to him.

"Hello, sir," Chat politely greeted.

The man flinched, laughing nervously. "Ah, Chat Noir! What a...uh, surprise! Can I… help you?"

Chat's nose twitched. "What exactly… are these?"

The man shrugged. "I dunno… Monsieur Agreste's new ad campaign, I suppose. I just put them up."

Chat scratched his chin. "Hmm…"

Gabriel and Nathalie were busy decorating a large Christmas tree in the foyer when Chat Noir, now unassuming Adrien, arrived at the Agreste estate. Nathalie greeted him with a smile.

"Son. You've returned home."

Adrien shrugged. "I figured I would come see you, today, Father. Christmas is only once a year."

Gabriel smiled. "That it is. How is Marinette?"

Adrien smiled at the thought of his wife. "She's fine… keeping busy at her work…"

"I'm sure she is. Tell her I said hello, won't you?"

Adrien grinned. "I will certainly do that." He looked at the half-decorated Christmas tree, frowning. "What happened to Mom's ornament?"

Gabriel smile faded. "What?"

"Mom's ornament with the owl feathers. It's not here."

Nathalie shifted through the box of ornaments lying on the floor, reaching for a small box. Triumphantly- well, as triumphantly as the stoic secretary can get- she pulled it out, removing the lid. Inside was a small blown-glass bauble with an owl feather inside and words inscribed on it that says 'For wisdom- Master Fu.' "Is this the object you speak of?"

Adrien smiled. "That's it."

Nestling it in the middle of the tree, Gabriel stepped back. "Perfect."

Nathalie nodded. "Anything else needing decorations, sir?"

Gabriel shook his head. "That's everything… well, except for the office…"

Nathalie smiled. "I'll get right on that." She grabbed the box of ornaments, walking faster than usual to the shared office. Gabriel and Adrien shared an amused look, snickering.

After the last few Christmases the father-son duo had shared, the Christmas spirit had indeed strengthened this year. Time heals all wounds, they say, and Adrien had to agree. His father was, well, acting more… fatherly, even though Adrien had moved out two years ago at age nineteen. He still visited often, per his father's request, and they shared stories of different models doing random stuff and Adrien getting coated in flour from time to time.

Marinette shared a different bond with Gabriel than Adrien did, both highly involved in the fashion world; Marinette being an up and coming designer, and Gabriel a world-famous designer. Gabriel had only met her thrice outside of being close to Adrien, the first time being the hat design contest when she was fourteen and the other times getting to meet him after fashion shows that she attended.

Gabriel knew that he liked her, though, and almost immediately approved Adrien and Marinette's relationship moving forward off the bat. But, well, it was his only son, and he had only met Marinette in person those few times for so few minutes. It was well worth it, however, and Adrien and Marinette soon became engaged and married. They were happy together, so why worry?

What Gabriel didn't know was both of them were superheroes; Ladybug and Chat Noir. Neither of them knew that either, still staying true to the whole 'secret identity, don't tell the other anything' routine. Their fans on the Lady Blog and Tumblr were annoyed by this, but didn't say anything. They respected their heroes enough to let them be.

Adrien realized what time it was; five minutes till patrol with Ladybug. He excused himself, saying, "Pére, I hate to leave so soon, but Marinette asked me to be home by five, and I have to stop at the-"

Gabriel smiled. "Say no more, son. I understand." He chuckled. "I'll see you again, soon, right?"

Adrien grinned. "Definitely. Joyeux Noёl, Pére."

"Joyeux Noёl, ma petite fils."

Ladybug was sitting on top of Notre Dame, swinging her legs back and forth when he arrived. "You're late."

"My apologies, Ladybug, my father kept me."

Ladybug frowned. "That's your excuse?"

Chat was taken aback. "Are you alright, m'lady?"

Ladybug stood up abruptly. "Let's just get this over with quickly, Chat."

Chat pouted. "No nicknames, today, huh?" he mumbled.

Ladybug sighed. "Chat, please, just…" She paused.

The next thing he knew, Ladybug had sunk down into the small pile of snow on the roof, sobbing. Chat knelt beside her, rubbing her back. "Bugaboo? Do you wanna talk about it?"

Ladybug nodded, turning to him. "Okay. I'll tell you." She inhaled. "So, my husband-"

Chat held up a hand. "Wait. You're...married?"

Ladybug sighed. "Yes, Chat, I am. As I was saying my husband was-"

"And you didn't think to tell me this? Ladybug I've been shamelessly flirting with you for a long time, and now you tell me?"

"I didn't think it mattered-"

Chat was peeved. "You could've stopped me! One word would've been sufficient! M'lady…"

He trailed off, seeing her saddened face. "Ladybug, I-... look, I...I'm sorry. I didn't realize… how long have you been married?"

Ladybug shrugged. "A year?"

Chat relaxed a bit. "Only a year? I don't feel… too bad then."

Ladybug playfully shoved him. "Do you flirt with all the women in your life. Chat half-heartedly chuckled. 'Well...there are only two women in my life… other than you, Ladybug, the only one is my wife."

"No way!" Ladybug ws smiling. "You've been keeping secrets from me, chaton!"

Chat grinned coyly. "I don't tell you everything, bugaboo, but… well…"

Ladybug laughed. "Okay, kitty."

He noticed her face was cheerful, but reserved. Chat grasped her hand in his. "You were saying earlier?"

"Well, my husband was raised by his mother, mostly, but his father… he wasn't the greatest… I don't know, I just… I feel like he would…"

Chat blinked. "Am I missing something here?"

Ladybug bit her lip, visibly nervous. "I-I'm pregnant."

Chat's eyes widened. "Really?" He broke into a grin. "Ladybug! Aww, you two are going to have the cutest kid ever! Or two! Or...three? Is it a boy or a girl? I-"

Ladybug giggled. "I don't know yet, kitty. I just found out earlier today. And, well, I don't know how I'm going to tell my husband…"

Chat frowned. "Just… tell him?"

Ladybug wrung her hands. "I know, I know, I should just say it, but… what if he doesn't want kids? What if when the baby arrives, it doesn't like him? What if he's allergic?"

"Allergic?" Chat snickered at that one. "To what, adorable-ness? C'mon, Ladybug, you're the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. You're brave, smart, adorable -especially with those freckles- did I say brave already?"

Ladybug smiled. "You're too sweet, minou."

Chat smirked. "You're too purr-fect, my lady."

A small beep! sounded from Chat Noir's staff, startling him. He relaxed when he read the notification on the small display. "Alarm I set so I wouldn't keep the missus waiting," he joked. "I'll see you later, m'lady!"

Ladybug smiled. "See you, chaton"

Adrien arrived home, grinning. "Sugar bun! I'm home!"

Marinette didn't answer, causing Adrien to worry. "Marinette? Hello?"

After calling her name a few times, Adrien made his way down the hall to their shared room. "Marinette, are you okay-"

He stopped short. Ladybug was in their room.

"Ladybug! Hi! Um, you haven't seen… Marinette, have you? I can't find her…"

Ladybug, who really was Marinette, blinked. "Uh…"

Her miraculous ran out of energy, the detransformation process beginning. Adrien made his way out to the hallway, slamming the door. "I didn't see! I promise!"

A muffled 'Thank you!' came from inside, Adrien attempting to catch his breath. Ladybug is in my house, Ladybug is-

The door opened. "Adrien, um, there's something you should know…"

Adrien fidgeted. "Yes, m'la-I mean Ladybug!"

She grabbed his shoulder, spinning him around. Adrien's eyes widened when he realized he was looking at Marinette. Marinette DuPain-Cheng. His wife. His wife was Ladybug.

"M-Marinette?"

"Yes, Adrien?"

Adrien was struggling to find the words to describe his emotions. First, I find out that my partner, Ladybug, is pregnant. Then, I find out that Ladybug is my wife. THEN I put two and two together, and… My wife… Marinette… I'm going to be a dad. Marinette is pregnant.

Marinette felt sweat beading on her forehead. "Adrien? Are… are you…"

Adrien pulled her close, connecting their lips. She blinked, dazed.

After a few moments, they broke apart, Marinette extremely confused. "Adrien?"

The blonde grinned. "Mari… you're… you're Ladybug!"

Mari looked defeated. "Yeah…"

Adrien pulled her chin up with a hooked finger, looking straight into her bright blue orbs. "Marinette. I have to tell you something too."

"What is-"

"Plagg, claws out!"

Aaaaaaaand that's it for this chapter! Yes, there will be another, and no, I have close to no idea how it's going to end. And I apologize for all the French dub English sub people out there, I use the English dub variations a lot. I know it bugs some of you, so… yeah…

Also, in this alternate universe, Gabriel becomes nicer after meeting Marinette and stuff, so… yeah.

First time I didn't have mostly dialogue though, yay me! :3

Yeah. This is posted on both and Ao3, but updates will be the same on both sites.

Updates may vary (I am a very busy person) but this (hopefully) will be finished by Christmas.

Bye!

-Jordan