A/N: Before you read this, I'm just letting you know I havent written a fanfic since forever so I'm sorry if this sucks...hope you like it

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Ladybug gazes around the Paris night as her crystal blue eyes glimmer with delight. The soft smile on her face shows the warm feeling she had knowing that her home is safe from another Akuma attack once again.

"It's getting pretty late. Shall we end our patrol for today, my lady?"

The hero in red turn towards her feline partner to see his body looking tense. "Are you in a hurry to go somewhere Kitty Cat?" She raised an eyebrow, confused to Chat Noir's strange behavior.

"What makes you think I need to be somewhere?" Chat wondered.

"That look on your face. If you need to be somewhere you could've just told me, I can finish up for tonight all by myself."

"I'm sorry, it's just that... My father, wanted to see me tomorrow and I couldn't help but wonder why."

Ladybug narrowed her eyes. After five years of working together, the two heroes have created a strong friendship and eventually opened up to each other little by little. Chat once mentioned to her about having a father who's always too busy to even spend time with him, she also knew how Chat doesn't have a mother to comfort him. Ladybug, in return, told Chat how she lives alone in an apartment with her roommate and goes to college. Though she doesn't share any information about her family, neither of them share something too detailed.

"Your father...?" Chat nodded "I'm sorry, it is not really the best time to mention any personal life on patrol night." He scratched the back of his neck.

"No, it's alright." Ladybug shook her head, "I gotta get back early anyway. I've got something important to do tomorrow."

Chat smiled, bowing down as he took his lady's hand and plant a soft kiss on her knuckles. "Until tomorrow then, my lady."

Ladybug watches as Chat leaps away from roof to roof. Once he's out of her sight she swings away returning to her house.

It's been a year since Marinette moved out of her parent's bakery, and it was a week before high school graduation where she and Alya already made plans on where they would stay. They both decided to go to François College of Arts together, Marinette took fashion for her major and as for Alya, she took took Journalism. By the time Marinette grew older she had to admit that balancing her civilian and hero life has been more difficult than ever, but then after high school she knew she couldn't keep her Ladybug identity a secret from Alya any longer if they wanted to be roommates. It took some time to make up her decision and in the end; Alya didn't took it very well.

Ladybug landed swiftly on her apartment's balcony, she looked over to her surroundings to make sure the area is quiet before she slides the glass door open. "Alya? Are you home?" Ladybug called.

"In my room!"

A bright pink glow surrounds Ladybug as she transforms back into her civilian self. "What are you doing?" Marinette asked, she approached her friend and saw a full screen of the ladyblog on her laptop. "Uploading today's battle you had, I went home early so I could finish my work and do my stuff on my blog." Alya said with pride.

"By the way, a letter came in for you today." Alya noted, rotating her chair and handed out a fancy looking envelop with Marinette's name neatly written on it. "Who is it from?" Tikki asked, popping out of the cookie jar on the table.

"Doesn't say, but from the looks of it, I have a feeling it's the result from your job interview" Alya smirked.

"O-Oh my god! Do you think I'm accepted?! O-O-Or are they rejecting m-me?! Alya I'm scared! What if I messed up and they think I'm not qualified to get t-this internship?! W-What if Gabriel Agreste thinks I-I'm just some wannabe fashion desig-"

"Marinette!" Alya stood up from her chair and place both her hands on Marinette's shoulders. "Come on girl just breath, and calm down."

"Mari, I know there is no way anyone in any fashion industry could ever reject you. You're Marinette Dupain-Cheng! You're also Ladybug, the greatest hero in all of Paris! We both know there's nothing you can't do. Isn't that right Tikki?" Marinette smiled, as her kwami flew up to her shoulder, nudging her head onto her cheek. "Alya's right Marinette, you need to have faith in yourself."

Marinette sighed, nodding her head with full of determination in her eyes. She carefully opens the envelope and gently pulled out the folded paper.

A few moments of silence pass as Marinette's blue eyeballs read every word of the letter. When then she burst out screaming at the top of her lungs attacking Alya with a hug.

"ohMYGOSHALYAICANTAAHASHIAVSXAAHSHSIAFHAFKAALSHAAAHH!"

"You got accepted?!" Alya should've known by another wave of Marinette's squealing, she knew she got the job. "Jeez Mari, are you sure you don't have Black Canary's sonic scream? I think you just broke my eardrums" Alya chuckled lightly.

"I got the job! I'm starting first thing tomorrow and I'm going to meet Gabriel Agreste in person!" Marinette scream with delight. "See! I told you, no one could ever say no to my best friend!"

The three of them move to the living room, as Marinette flop down on the large couch with Tikki resting on her thighs Alya walked over to the fridge grabbing two buckets of ice cream. "Hey, since now you're an official intern of the great Gabriel Agreste, you know what this means don't you?" A sly smirk appeared across Alya's face. Marinette looked at her with a puzzled look, not understanding what her friend meant.

"You're going to be working along side Adrien~"

When the name slip out of Alya's lips Marinette felt herself chocking on her first bite with her eyes widen and her cheeks burn a soft pink color. "N-Nonsense! Like I'll ever get to work with him! I probably won't even get to see him!" Marinette protested.

Though she had to admit, working along side one of Paris' famous young model would be a bonus package to her job. Marinette would be lying to herself if she says he's not attractive, but still, as handsome as that boy is it is not what Marinette wanted right now.

"Alya I applied for this internship for my portfolio and my work experience. I'm not gonna let some famous model ruin it by being pulled to my pathetic love life."

"I never said you should go date the boy!" Alya exclaimed, "I'm just saying it would be nice for you to have some guy friend's for a change." Nope. Marinette was sure Alya is trying to match make her up with her boss' son.

"As…nice…as that sounds Alya, I'm not going to let anything distract me from my work." Marinette says as she shoves another scoop of ice cream.

"Hey so, how are you going to juggle fashion class, your job and your duty as Ladybug at the same time?" Alya wondered. Marinette gazed at Tikki giving her an unsure look, "uh I'm pretty sure Tikki and I can handle it."

"So anyway, Chat was acting really strange today…" Marinette quickly change the subject. She really didn't want to think of a strategy on how to handle her two jobs and her own life at the moment. Right now all she needs is her two best friends comforting her.

"How strange?" Alya wondered, letting Tikki have a small bite of her ice cream. "Strange as in not being himself kind of strange. After that battle with the Akuma, he mentioned that his dad wanted to see him tomorrow and it kinda got him a little anxious."

"So he has daddy issues?" Alya snorted.

"I told you Chat only has a dad who doesn't spend much time with him and he doesn't have a mother to be there to comfort him. This is the first time he mentioned his family again since the last year we talked." Marinette cried, she really wanted to help her partner, but she really has no idea where to start.

"Why don't you try to help him the next time you guys went on a patrol?" Alya suggested, "spare your strength for just one night and go talk to him, just sit down somewhere and lend him an ear."

"You should go for it Marinette," Tikki exclaimed, "if you want to help Chat then talking to him is the best way to do it for now, communication is important between partners and don't worry about your powers. They wont run out quickly if you don't use your lucky charm."

"Okay you two are right, I'll talk to him tomorrow night."