Chapter 1

Author's Note: This is word emphasis

This is book, manga, song, and movie titles

Unless I write in another language, the conversation is in English to give all parties practice with speaking said language. Translations will be after the words as well.

This will also be slightly AU as well with the addition of Volpina to the Miraculous Holders.

Paris, France:

Naeva Albarn breathes in the air around her, feeling the tension flow from her shoulders. Getting into the Monet Academy of Art and Academics had been the best thing to ever happen to her. Her grandmother had tricked her parents into signing legal guardian rights to her Cram School teacher, Tomoko-sensei. Now she could have a clean break while trying to recover from the emotional and psychological damage her parents, particularly her mother, inflicted upon her. Never being considered good enough had taken a toll on her. She'd be undergoing therapy while here in France at the Japanese Consulate, considering she happened to be a demon huntress. She loved her job as a demon huntress, the training had been hellacious, but so worth it in the end. Before boarding the plane she'd dyed her blonde hair to a more neutral color of brown. This would help her to blend in better. She had also left behind that iconic hairstyle as well, her mother had been the one to put it up into the proper style, or so she had declared. She'd been made fun of for that hairstyle for years.

Now, she left her hair down, held back by a purple headband. She was currently wearing black boots, gray leggings, and a black mini halter dress. She had remade herself entirely after it was confirmed she was leaving Japan behind. No one her age should ever feel the need to leave home in order to save themselves. She had removed herself from a toxic situation, no matter how many people told her she was exaggerating the situation with her mother. She had promptly cut herself off from everyone in her former life save for Furuhata Motoki and the Osakas. She had always gone to the Osakas home after her mother locked her out. Osaka Mayumi knew she wasn't exaggerating. She was constantly told, ' Bringing home such bad grades, you don't deserve to be in this house, get out. ' She may have pared that down a little, but the message was the same.

She's met by her host family Tom Dupain, his wife Sabine Cheng, and their daughter Marinette Dupain-Cheng, " Monsieur Dupain, Cheng-san, and Marinette-san, it's a pleasure to meet you. "

Sabine is surprised that Naeva greeted her with her last name first, " The pleasure is all ours, Miss Albarn. "

" You do know that I came here from Tokyo, right, Cheng-san? " Naeva asks as she garners help in hauling her luggage to their car.

Sabine blinks, " No, my husband neglected to mention that. "

Tom freezes, " Sorry, honey, I forgot that Naeva would actually know how to greet you properly though she did hesitate a little with Marinette. "

" She's half French and half Chinese. How was I supposed to know if she preferred being greeted in the Western or Eastern style? " Naeva points out practically.

" I don't really mind, actually. " Marinette says, " You'll be attending the Monet Academy of Art and Academics, right? "

" Oui(Yes), I prefer drawing to fashion designing, yes, I know that requires a fair skill at drawing as well, but I'm aiming for manga-ka. I would be willing to let you design clothes for me as long as you take into consideration that I do happen to be a fully licensed and accredited demon huntress. I did take the tests to be certified to act in other countries as well. " Naeva states.

" Any colors to avoid? " Marinette asks her.

" Pink, no bunnies, and no rayon. " Naeva states.

" Why no bunnies? "

" Before my grandmother allowed me to legally change my name I was known as Tsukino Usagi, translation of Usagi is? "

Marinette winces, " Ouch, let me guess, you've had the bunny theme shoved down your throat, huh? "

" Oui(Yes), my mother thought it was funny to have my entire room in the bunny theme with moons and stars thrown in as well. You can use kitsunes though. "

" Do you have any idea what type of manga you wish to draw? " Mr. Dupain asks.

" I do, I want to at least do history as manga. It would be historically accurate, and bring it to life for students like me that get bored reading straight up facts all the time. "

" Oh, like Samurai X and its successor, Rurouni Kenshin, right? " Marinette asks her.

" Precisely, those of us that read those manga got high marks during the tests for those periods. InuYasha is good for the Warring States Era. I figure I could research an era here in France and do that for a project. I will need to go to the Japanese Consulate once a week, at least for counseling sessions. It has to be the consulate because of the fact I'm a Demon Huntress. " Naeva informs her host family.

That stops the protests, she'd likely be talking about things that only a therapist that was licensed to handle demon hunters/huntresses, and had the proper security clearances. Only China and Japan really had demon hunters/huntresses anymore for a profession. " Naeva, you want clothes you can fight in no matter the situation, right? " Marinette asks her.

" Oui porquoi(Yes, why)? " Naeva asks her, she needed to get practical experience with French after all.

" Well, do demon hunters/huntresses have their clothing treated differently? " Marinette asks her.

" Certain kanji are sown invisibly into the clothing, like flame, water, cold, heat, magic, and tear resistance, some special order self-repairing clothing along with having them not show blood as well. Less likely awkward questions will be asked. " Naeva states, and digs into her Fairy Tail messenger bag that she had gotten a demon hunting supply store. She finally finds what she was looking for, though getting it written in French had been a bitch and a half. She hands the book to Marinette who looks startled, " That should tell you everything you need to know. "

Marinette reads the introduction to the book and her eyebrows shoot up in surprise the further she reads, " You brought a book along that tells me how to make clothes for demon hunters/huntresses? "

" I learned that you happen to be a budding fashion designer so I took the liberty to hunt that down. Actually I had to talk to a certain youkai to have her translate the book into French for me. " Naeva says, " She likes a challenge, and loves the amount of chaos I can create when someone pisses me off. "

" Kitsune then? " Sabine asks.

" Oui(Yes), her name is Yomiki, she's a scholar and a trickster. " Naeva ripostes.

Naeva yawns as they reach their destination, but buys a raspberry cappuccino to offset her weariness. She'd have to get her body used to Paris time, which meant not going to sleep until it was night in Paris, even if her body was yearning for sleep.

Time Gates:

Sailor Pluto stares in astonishment as Sailor Mars is the first one awakened by Luna, what the hell was going on anyhow? Where was the Hime? She looks back further in time, finding out that the Hime had gained a scholarship and student visa to go to France for her education. How the hell had that happened, and why hadn't she noticed. Damned thing was she'd have to let things play out as everyone, including the Hime, had free will. She had every right to choose to leave Japan to receive her education somewhere else.

Paris, France:

Naeva smiles as she wakes up the next day, she'd arrived before school started. She goes through her morning routine, Sabine hands her a raspberry cappuccino that Tom had gotten, and she was out the door. She's just finished her cappuccino when she sees an old Chinese man get bumped, causing him to drop his things. She was quick to help him and she smiles, " Humanity as a whole can be quite horrible, can't they? I have to get going, sorry I can't stick around. "

The Chinese man smiles mysteriously, " Yes, she is worthy of a Miraculous. Not the Ladybug earrings though. Maybe the Fox Tail necklace instead. "

Naeva relaxes when she arrives to school on time, she loved the fact that she didn't have to wear a uniform. She's unaware of the fact that Marinette, while running late, also saves the same man as well. It was at this moment that Naeva's fate truly diverts from what it could have been. Meeting the Guardian of the Kwamis happens to be a major tipping point, though Naeva doesn't know this at the time. During lunch she talks with Cher Dupont, no relation to any famous Duponts, as she was quick to point out. Cher has chestnut colored eyes, auburn colored hair, and is wearing a green blouse with black skinny jeans, green platform shoes, fleur de lis earrings with a matching necklace, and her nails were painted to resemble the French Flag. The only other person she talks with during lunch is Andrien Bonheur, his first name meaning man or warrior and his last meaning good luck, as he was quick to tell her. He has hazel colored eyes and a hair color between brown and black. He's currently wearing a black graphic tee with Lucy Heartfilia from Fairy Tail on it, blue relaxed fit jeans, black and red tennis shoes, and Saint Cecilia medal hanging from a chain around his neck. She learned Saint Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians.

Her school did happen to have a damned good music department as well. Andrien and Cher had no hidden agendas when it came to getting to know her. They happened to be the oddballs of the school after all. Cher wanted to be a fashion designer desperately, but Chloé Bourgeois had gotten her blacklisted from the school she really wanted to attend, same with Andrien, he'd had the audacity to turn her down for a date. Monet Academy of Art and Academics was working to be able to teach all forms of art, hence the kick ass music department, and the sewing classes they offered as well. That and they did not allow themselves to be bullied by spoiled children and parents. Ironically this netted them far more donations from their alumni after they made it big.

Once she gets back to her new home she finds a small black box on her desk, apparently hosting her had given the Dupain-Cheng's the opportunity to remodel. She had her own room, and she flicks the tv on with the remote. Her eyes widen as she takes the what she was seeing in. She dives for the box and opens it. A small orange fox like creature appears from inside of it, and there is also a necklace with an orange fox tail with a white tip inside said box, " I am Kitsuna, a Kwami. I grant the powers of illusion, super strength, enhanced speed, reflexes, and agility. Now, depending on how many tails you have depends on if you have any other powers you gain. Your main weapon will be a whip. Your help will be needed to deal with Stoneheart whom was created by the villainous wielder of the Moth Miraculous. Only Ladybug can purify the Akuma. To transform you say, Tails Up. "

" Kitsuna, Tails Up! " Naeva soon has on an orange face mask, body suit, and five tails sprouting from the back of her uniform tipped with white. Volpina rolls her shoulders and teleports out, using her own powers, any good demon huntress learned to teleport before they were allowed out in the field alone. Seeing Ladybug leave her home tells her that Marinette is Ladybug. She races off towards Stoneheart and finds someone else that had transformed. The vixen heroine smirks, " Hello there, Cat Boy, I'm Volpina. "

" Chat Noir. "

Volpina manages to leap up out of the way of Ladybug's misfired attempt to travel by her yo-yo while Chat Noir ends up getting hit by her, " I'll go on ahead, Chat Noir, you only get one shot with your super power, and once you use it there are five minutes before you revert back. I listened to the whole orientation. "

Volpina teleports off easily enough, and sighs. From the news footage she knew hitting the super villain, Stoneheart, wouldn't work. Instead she keeps him busy, allowing the civilians at the sports arena, a soccer field from what she could see, to escape, " Chat Noir, hitting him physically will only make him bigger, keep him busy until Ladybug gains enough confidence to do her job. "

" Got it, Volpina. Why don't you have a problem with this? "

" My day job is similar. " Volpina deadpans.

Chat Noir goggles at her before they both leap away, " What's your power anyhow, teleportation? "

" No, that one is necessary for my day job. I'm a Kitsune, so illusion and whatever the other four tails give me as well. Kitsuna didn't know, so they're probably dependent upon me in all likelihood. " Volpina states.

" Huh, so, how are we going to go about keeping Stoney here contained until Ladybug gains her confidence? " Chat Noir asks her.

The vixen heroine shrugs before somersaulting to her left while Chat Noir backflips away as well. That was when Ladybug gained her confidence and joins the battle. With her directions and the use of her lucky charm they turned the poor boy back. Volpina curses under her breath when she let the Akuma go, " Ladybug, remember, you have to capture and purify the akuma. "

Ladybug's eyes widen in horror, " Oh no, what have I done? "

" Relax, we recharge our Kwami with their preferred foods, and head back out to do damage control. Chat Noir and I can keep things contained, I hope, while you find and purify that akuma. If necessary I can get the Demon Hunters and Huntresses to help out as well, well, those cleared for international operations anyhow. " Volpina says and teleports out with Chat Noir. Their transformations end and Naeva rolls her shoulders, " Guess I better give my demon hunting brethren the heads up that they may be needed, I'm Naeva Albarn and I'm in Paris attending the Monet Academy of Art and Academics. "

" Adrien Agreste, prisoner in my own home because my dad refuses to let me out of his sight. "

" That should change soon, Adrien, we'll exchange contact info, I know whom Ladybug is, and get new phones for our other identities, I can probably get those through my grandmother or the Japanese Consulate. " Naeva states.

" If your Japanese why Naeva? "

" My paternal grandmother let me legally change my name. My original name translates into Rabbit of the Moon. I left Japan with her blessing as well. " Naeva says.

" Why did you leave? " Adrien asks her.

" I left because I needed to get away from my mother, I was constantly being locked out for bringing home bad grades. I found someplace that was doing free testing for learning disabilities, and discovered I suffer from Attention Deficit Hypertension Disorder, and Dyscalculia, the math version of Dyslexia. Even with documented proof of my learning disabilities I was still considered a no good, lazy slacker by my mother. I got to attend a Cram School for free that specializes in teaching unique students like me. " Naeva states.

Adrien winces at how blandly she said that, " That bad, huh? "

" Hai(Yes). " Naeva says absentmindedly.

Adrien chuckles, " I'll help you with your French, and you teach me how to read, write, and speak Japanese, sound fair? "

" I'd like that, so while you still have some freedom what would you like to do, Monsieur Agreste? "

" Well, Mademoiselle Albarn, how about I take you out for some ice cream, my treat? " Adrien suggests.

While the teens go to get some ice cream they happen to learn what their Kwami eat to recharge. Kitsuna happens to adore Green Tea flavored pocky. That made things easier for Naeva, all she had to do was requisition a refilling box of the treat for her Kwami. Plagg on the other hand happened to like Camembert cheese. Naeva drags Adrien to the Japanese Consulate to make her report, and requisition refilling supplies of green tea flavored pocky along with the cheese. Adrien is surprised at how accommodating they're being until he finds out Naeva's rank as a demon huntress. They also took it under advisement that the demon hunters/huntresses would need to be put on standby. They ended up receiving what was necessary to recharge their Kwami before they left. They also promised to send someone to deal with Adrien's father so he could get some real world experience.

Once their Kwamis have eaten their fill of their chosen foods Naeva texts Marinette to ask if she was ready to get back to work to catch that Akuma. Yes, she knew the truth since she had the Fox Miraculous. The Consulate had promised to get demon hunting type phones to Naeva as soon as possible. Marinette replies back with an affirmative so the other two holders transform to deal with keeping Stoneheart contained should he transform again. As long as they didn't use their spells, so to speak they would stay transformed indefinitely. It was using them that started the countdown to their transformations ending.

Volpina and Chat Noir both start cursing when Ivan re-akumatizes due to the actions of Chloé Bourgeois. Chat frowns at the actions of his childhood friend, he had no idea she acted like such a brat to everyone else. " I am so glad I do not have to put up with her. My new acquaintances at school ended up there because of her. The one guy dared to turn her down for a date, and the girl, I don't know why Chloé blacklisted her from the school you want to attend, but she did. "

Chat's frown becomes even more pronounced even as they work to contain Stoneheart while giving Ladybug enough time to capture the akuma. Volpina uses her whip to distract their opponent, being careful not to hit him with it. Chat follows her lead since he remembered the fact that Stoneheart gets bigger with each physical strike against him. Since they were warned the demon hunters and huntresses cleared for international operations kept the people turned to stone by the akuma contained while they waited for the Miraculous Holders to get the job done. Volpina curses when Stoneheart manages to get a hit in on her, which sends her careening straight into the side of the school, leaving an impact crater, sure damage was highly mitigated while transformed, but it still fucking hurt. Chat uses his staff to pole vault over to her, and help the vixen out of her impact crater, " If not for the fact that he happens to be an innocent victim I would soooo make him pay for this. As it fucking stands, the holder of the Moth Miraculous will be getting one helluva beatdown delivered by yours truly. " Volpina snaps, as soon as she's out of her crater, then she shoves Chat out of the way, barely dodging the fucking car that was thrown at them.

She uses her whip's ability to talk to the other Miraculous Holders to contact Ladybug, even as she dodges another projectile, this one a power pole, " Not to rush you or anything, Ladybug, but we're getting slammed here, deal with that damned akuma already! "

Where she is Ladybug winces, Naeva was not happy. Since Volpina had said she could mobilize the demon hunters and huntresses she knew whom had the Fox Miraculous. " I'm hunting for it as fast as I can, Volpina. How are you and Chat Noir? "

" Oh, I got slammed into a certain school on fashion design, Chat had to pull me out of my impact crater, and we're dodging car sized projectiles. " Volpina says conversationally, even as she somersaults out of the way of another projectile, this one a huge hunk of the ground that Stoneheart had ripped up.

Ladybug assures them she'll work as fast as she can before disconnecting. Volpina quickly goes into several backflips at the same time Chat does, " This is not going to be easy. " Chat says.

" No kidding, but we can't use our powers either unless we want to become powerless, and leave the civilians with no means of defense. " Volpina states. She tackles Chat before teleporting them behind Stoneheart.

" May I just say, I am very grateful that you can teleport, dear Vixen. " Chat says when he sees the area where he had been. Stoneheart had thrown power pole with a transformer on it this time, a transformer that had exploded, turning the area into a smoking crater.

" Why, dear Kitty, of course you can. " Volpina ripostes.

Chat Noir blinks and then he grins, so she'd flirt back, huh? They head back into battle, keeping Stoneheart, the original, contained at Chat and Ladybug's school. Well, Chat's school if he could actually make it through the doors. The Japanese Consulate was working on it for him, seeing as how his father wasn't about to piss off someone that had more financial influence than he did. Volpina spins on her heel to dodge Stoneheart's arm, only to take a kick to the diaphragm, resistance to damage or not, that winded her, " Chat, keep him busy. " Volpina calls out as she reaches into her subspace pocket, she had no idea why she had one, just that she did, and downs a whole dark chocolate bar in five minutes. The Vixen Heroine rejoins the fight, allowing Chat to have some rest, that was when Ivan reverted again. Volpina uses her senses to try, and lock onto Ladybug, then she grabs Chat Noir, before teleporting off.

Both of them swear impressively in their native tongues upon seeing the head made of akuma, " Citizens of Paris, I am Hawk Moth…" Volpina tunes him out after that, you've heard one evil villain speech you've heard them all, though she does listen to Ladybug stepping up and telling Hawk Moth off. Volpina yawns as Ladybug de-evilizes the akuma, then she twirls her whip above all of their heads after Ladybug uses her Miraculous Ladybug power to fix the battle damage, to teleport them out.

Ladybug sighs, " Spots Off! "

" Tails Down! "

" Claws In! "

" I'm Marinette Dupain-Cheng. "

" Adrien Agreste. "

They exchange numbers while Naeva tries to stay standing, poor Kitsuna is the first to notice her partner isn't at her best, Adrien notices seconds later, steadying the younger teen before she can faceplant on the sidewalk, " Need sugar. "

" Naeva, what…? " Marinette asks her.

" Super high metabolism, need sugar. " Naeva replies.

Marinette sighs, " Can you help me get her home, my family is her host family, probably how she knew the truth about me. "

" Hai(Yes). " Naeva says weakly, " Less talking, more getting me sugary goodness. "

" Yeah, I can help you get her home, at least this way I'll have your address. " Adrien says.

Between the two of them they manage to get the younger teen to the Tom & Sabine Boulangerie Patisserie, " You live at a bakery? " Adrien asks.

" We do, come on in, I don't think I can get her in on my own anyhow, she's leaning heavily on you. " Marinette admits.

Naeva's head lifts up at the scent of baked goodies, " Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate No Bake cookies, and Dark Chocolate Fudge. Marinette, fudge, now. "

Adrien takes Naeva to the stairs and sits her down. Marinette joins them with a whole pan of the fudge, Naeva starts eating, finishing nearly three quarters of the pan. Marinette and Adrien watch on in stunned amazement, " How fast is your metabolism? " Adrien asks her.

Naeva sighs, " Speedster fast. "

Adrien curses under his breath, " I'll put in a standing order for a pan of Dark Chocolate Fudge to be given to Volpina for selflessly risking her life for the good of Parisians. "

The blonde can feel a surge of protectiveness go through him as he watches the younger teen, confusing him briefly, until he realizes he sees her as a little sister, someone to protect, even if she saved his ass several times during the Stoneheart mess. Naeva blinks at the surge of emotion and rolls her eyes, " Alright, which one of you is going to be the Shield and Anchor for this empath? " Naeva asks.

" I will, my emotions won't be as all over the place as Marinette's likely will be. " Adrien says.

Naeva nods before letting her empathy settle over him, Adrien only startles slightly at the feeling of warmth and mischief he got from the sensation, " You may end up being able to sense my mood because of this, and I'll be able to sense your surface emotions. In Japan there was a Nekomata in my neighborhood that allowed me to use her as a Shield, and my best friend Naru was my Anchor. "

" That's why you never said anything to my parents. " Marinette says.

Naeva nods, " Well, better go put that order in, Adrien. I'll have to fill my grandmother in on what the full hell is going on in Paris currently. Don't be afraid to text or call me, Adrien, your father will not be stupid enough to deny you a friendship with me. My grandmother is too influential in Japan. "

Adrien snickers at this before going to place the order for Dark Chocolate Fudge to be delivered to Volpina daily. They'd set up Post Office Boxes for the alter identities with help from the Japanese Consulate. That news would be leaked later that evening.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or Miraculous Tales of Ladybug or Chat Noir.