Bring It On
Disclaimer: I don't own Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir
Underlined words = song lyrics
Brilliant lights flashed before my eyes, the music loud and blaring a beat that I nodded my head to. Normally, I stayed to myself. The quiet, shy, perfectionist model of Paris, Adrien Agreste, but tonight, I get to be free. Tonight, I get to be Chat Noir: twelfth-time reigning break dancer champion of the Françoise Dupont Nightclub.
I stood leaning under the DJ set, arms folded across my chest as I watched all the dancers in the club. All attempting to find the beat, but it never seem to clicked, leaving with only a few who could go against me. The rest merely bounced to the music, enjoying themselves either way. Normally I wouldn't mind, but tonight, I was itching for competition and with no suitable challenges, it would be a long night ahead. I tried staying up beat for Nino, being best friends and with him DJing for the club, I felt obligated to show that everyone was having a good time- including myself- with his music but I couldn't seem to hide it from him. It seemed obvious I was trying not to looked bored, although I thought I kept a good façade. Nino instantly was by my side when his break started, letting the music to play itself as he came to stand beside me,
"You could at least play a smirk as if you're having the time of your life, dude. What's with you tonight? You're killing the mood."
"It's nothing. Just wanting better competition. Hey, you mention Lady Wifi was bringing a girlfriend of hers right? Have you met her? She any good?"
Lady Wifi, or Alya as the boys found out her real name, was Nino's girlfriend. They had hit it off (after a rocky start) and haven't taken eyes off each other since. I was stuck as third wheel most of the time. It was irritating but I was glad Nino found someone he liked. It also gave way for more opportunities to use my puns. Now, if only my own lady were to battle her way towards me.
"No, sorry dude, but haven't met this mystery friend of Lady Wifi's yet. She did say that her friend would bring the house down. Maybe you'll find your competition tonight after all."
Movement within the crowd caught my attention, both Nino and I peered towards the entrance of the club as the crowd departed for the newcomer. My breath held still and sucked into a small gasped once I saw her.
Dark hair was pulled back into two, short pigtails while red ribbon matched the girl's ladybug outfit. A red with black spots tank top was paired with black sweat pants and finished with red sneakers. The girl's eyes where covered with red paint- a covering mask like my own black one- but were a striking, bell-blue that held a sparkle of confidence. Her body was curved with muscles, indicating a break dancer. She was ready to impress and just her entrance captured my attention. Lady Wifi was walking beside her, grinning widely as she came up to Nino and me.
Keep your cool- you're Chat Noir remember.
I gave a cheeky grin as I tried to mask my stupor; the girl stopping right in front of me with her arms crossed and leaning against her hip. Nino and Lady Wifi fisted bumped before he swiped a quick cheek kiss.
"Hey Babe, made it just in time. Any special requests from my favorite girl?"
"Just make it good, my friend Ladybug here is ready to bring it."
I quickly intercepted, raising an eyebrow with a playful smirk,
"Ladybug is it? Chat Noir's the name and may I say, you look purrfect tonight M'lady."
Ladybug chuckled, rolling her eyes at the cat pun but I counted her chuckle as approval nonetheless,
"Nice try kitty, but can you move as fast as you make puns."
"Pretty spot on if I say so myself. Why, am I bugging you out that you can't accept a challenge?"
"Is your meow worst than your bite cause you have a lot of chit chat, kitty and no moves."
"We'll see who'll be the one to get squashed. Care to join me for a dance off M'lady."
"Keep your claws in Chat."
I swiftly took Ladybug's hand in mine, wiggling my eyebrows as I gave a kiss on her hand. She quickly swiped it out of my gasp, pushing my head away as she stepped around herself for more room. I kept my nonchalant pose, smirking as soon the dance battle was about to start. I could feel the music sending adrenaline throughout my body, anticipation twitching out from my fingers. The crowd circled around us and Nino was once again behind the DJ set; I could trust him to pick the right songs.
A snap flicked through my fingers to the beat, my legs bending to get low. Nino scratched at the disc, shuffling the song to the chorus
Welcome to my house, baby take control now. We can't even slow down, we don't have to go out.
I isolated my head from my shoulders, rolling them around before body rolling forward towards Ladybug. Taking two steps back, I sharpened my arm movements, punching through the air before stepping forward back through the space. I melt back to the ground, rocking back on my heels before twisting onto my stomach and hinging back up to standing. I tucked my chest in before popping it back out then shifted my feet from heel-to-toe in synced with the beat.
Ladybug didn't back down, on the next chorus, she became energized. Slapping her hands onto her thighs, she suspending them into the air before slapping back down again. Stepping forward, she swiped her arm around her head towards me, whipping her head around in the process as she turned around herself. Bringing her fists together across her chest, Ladybug stepped back on one foot as she switched her arms vertically together. Cocking her left foot out, Ladybug pressed her left arm down and right arm up before standing wide with her hands behind her head.
Yeah you know what we is, Sometimes you gotta stay in, in.
I wasn't gonna back down either. Leaning diagonally, I crossed my arms into a V in front of me before pushing back up and down with the doubled beat. Rotating one arm at a time, I brought both back to my head as I kicked each of my legs out. Then bent over myself as I bent one arm and laced the other through the box shape, pulling sharply back with each beat.
Come on, it's my house turn it up.
Ladybug swiveled her leg around to her left before her head following to whip around. Throwing her arms back, she shuffled back to the right and then to the left. Another body roll to the front and then the song changed, causing Ladybug and myself to immediately change moves.
We at a pep rally, aw, aw, aw go 'head and dip in it.
I bobbed my head to the music, hoping up and down, then bending backwards to kick my left leg up. I went up onto my hands, twisting my hip, switching my legs to lock my left foot behind my knee before coming back down. Rolling back onto my shoulder, I kicked my legs wide and around myself, spinning in a circle on my shoulder blades.
Uptown, downtown, everywhere we get down.
She stepped and leaned back, throwing her opposite arm of the foot she was backing up on up in the air. Dropping down to a lunge, Ladybug flicked her bangs up to look at me, mischievousness in her eyes. I rocked back before jumping forward to my feet, right in front of her. Our breath mingling in the air as I leaned towards her; I couldn't stop gazing into her eyes.
Ladybug slid back up, raising her fists up to her face, a playful smirk widen along her lips. I hunched my shoulders and back over as I rose up at the same time as her.
Slow movements, the winding of a spring as she switched her fists and popped her left leg.
Are you ready? On your mark. Get ready. Let's go.
All eyes were on her, myself frozen and my mouth slacked, as she exploded with the beat.
It goes left foot, it goes right foot.
The words repeated and Ladybug became more twisted within herself, shifting her weight to switch her feet as she kept turning around. At one point, throwing her weight back before catching herself into a dubstep touch. A body hook to her right, then one to her left, and Ladybug was soon backing up before wrapping her arm around her head, body rolling in synced.
Tucking in her core to her side and pushing off, Ladybug flew; flipping into the air right over me. Sparks ignited, though I was slacked in shock, I was somehow connected; leaning back in synced with Ladybug as time slowed. Her legs were perfectly alined, one straight while the other bent behind, and she kept her arm beneath her, brushing my chest. Our faces were inches apart, a sly wink transpired before everything rushed forward. Suddenly, Ladybug landed in a combative stance of an arch chest with her arms folded, smirking with victory. Then the crowd cheered, even with the music still playing, Ladybug had won. She playfully tugged at my hoodie cat ear as she leaned forward,
"See you around, Kitty."
The music mixed to a different song, seeming Nino had her back instead of mine, as it was perfect for Ladybug's exit:
If I was you, I wanna be me too, wanna be me too.
A shy glance back as she walked away, and Ladybug saluted a goodbye. Despite winning, her walking away meant I could keep my title. Lady Wifi followed behind Ladybug, wrapping her arm around her friend's shoulders as she high-five those around her.
I blinked several times, still couldn't believed what just happened. Even with Ladybug gone, it took minutes for my brain to register reality again. My slacked mouth soon gave way to a cocky smile as I blurted out my thoughts,
"Wow. Doesn't matter who's under that mask, but I love that girl."
"Dude. You just. got. served!" Nino yelled as he stepped away from the DJ towards me,
"What are you gonna do now?"
A sparkle flashed from my green eyes, excitement at an idea, and I turned with a playful cat grin on my face to Nino,
"I'm gonna find that girl, whoever she is, I'll find her."
Music credit:
My House by Flo Rida
Pep Rally by Missy Elliott
Me Too by M-Train
A/N: First fanfic in this fandom! Love this show and hope this is the start of many fanfics, also hope all the dance moves are described well enough for you to picture as you read. This may continue as a multiple chapter fic but depends on reader's responses. Please review, follow or favorite. Hope all enjoyed!