Hello again friendos, As much as id like to, I don't own Miraculous Ladybug.

Chapter 2 - Snapshot

School, same thing, same stress. Denise sighs and picks up her bag, "College Francois-Dupont.." Her phone rings, "Miss Hill, your car has arrived. Please make your way down to the front." She sighs again.

Stepping onto the curb she breathes in the smell of clean wind. An akuma had struck and brought with him a monster storm. She steps into the car and listens for the sounds of movement as they pull away.

She pulls a small bag out and drops a small bag of barbecue chips into her jacket pocket, a faint "hmm" of enjoyment follows. Her eyes wander to the Agreste boys, a short dark haired girl and a taller auburn haired girl stand nearby. She laughs quietly, the dark haired girl was obviously interested in Adrien.

Standing up she moves towards them, intending to extend a greeting and perhaps make a friend. "Hello." She extends her hand towards Adrien, "Denise. I'm new here." He hesitantly returns the handshake. "I know who you are." "Good to know. Mind introducing me to your little squad here?" Adrien laughs awkwardly, "This is my younger cousin Damien," He points to the girls, "Alya and Marinette." Then gestures to a boy in blue coming towards them, "My best friend Nino."

"Pleasure." She extends her hand to each of them in turn. "Mind if I join you? Unfortunately the draw backs of being new is I know absolutely no one." Marinette smiles and nods, "I'm fine with it." The others nod in agreement.

"So Denise, what do you like to do?" "Adrien already knows this but I model for my family's company. Thats why we already somewhat know each other." Marinette's eyes widen, "You're a model for Hill Fashion Enterprises? I love designing myself." "Yeah, Its hard, Adrien would know, but modeling and such doesn't allow much time for personal use."

Adrien nods in agreement, "It's my hope that I can make friends here so I thank you for allowing me to get to know each of you in some small way."

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"I'm ready for school." Damien stands next to Adrien, awaiting further indication of what to do. "So you're sure you have everything?" "Yeah." "When we arrive I'll introduce you to some friends of mine."

"Sounds fun." Damien fingers the strap of his bag idly.

The sun was on their backs as they stepped from the car to the curb in front of the school. Three people waited on the stairs for them so they could go into class. "Adrien, hurry it up." Alya studies Damien, "Who's the mini you? Didn't tell us you had family coming in." Marinette looks on. Nino laughs, "Yeah bro, and I thought we were best buds."

"Sorry, It was a bit of an abrupt thing. This is my cousin Damien from America. He is now living with my dad, due to unfortunate circumstances. I'd rather not go into it right now. "That's fine." The first bell rings, Marinette yelps, "Time to go."

"Hey dudes, I need to talk to a teacher before lunch so I'll meet you at our usual spot." Nino walks off in the direction of class. Adrien puts his hand on Damien's shoulder, "I'll show you where to pick up lunch, we can eat with my friends." "Okay."

Damien turns the corner to his next class, "I saw you hanging around Adrikins. Why would he spend any time with the likes of you?" He rubs at the strap of his camera uncomfortably. "You don't have many friends do you, well let me get something straight. Adrien doesn't need little needy people like you hanging around him. He's got me."

"I.." "No, you're going to listen to what I have to.. stop messing with that stupid camera." Chloe reaches out quickly and grabs the camera. With a single fluid motion she flings it at the floor. "Go make other friends, You shouldn't be around Adrien. You hear." Chloe saunters off with Sabrina in tow.

Damien falls to his knees scrambling to find any shards of the last gift from his parents. A small black and purple butterfly makes its way towards him and lands gently on the camera shards. His tear filled eyes land on it before snapping forwards.

"I am Papillion, That girl ruined the last thing you held precious. I can help you make her pay, but I need a little something in return. Bring me the Ladybug earrings and the Black Cat Ring. Doesn't that sound like a perfect photo Snapshot?"

"Yes Hawkmoth."

Purple mist covers Damien from head to toe, when it pulls away it leaves a young boy in a sleek black suit, camera slung around his neck. His eyes open a glowing sickly green. His voice comes out deeper and more angry, "I'm coming for you Chloe."

Sorry for a short chapter, we wanted to get some things in here so we could move on with a better third chapter. See you next time. Stay Miraculous.