"It's okay, I do not want to harm you. I'm Tikki, your kwami." The red thing speaks, dodging Valentine's boot which is desperately trying to stomp on the kwami. "Abby, everything is alright?"
Valentine pauses, a frown appearing on her features, "Who's Abby?"
"Abby Delon? Is that not your name?" The kwami asks, flying up until she is inches away from Valentine's face.
"No?"
"Oh no. We must speak to master Fu immediately. Let's go!" Tikki begins to fly in the direction of the door but stops when she realizes that Valentine was not following her.
Valentine remained in the same spot with her arms folded, "Alright, listen here big head. I've already changed into my pajamas, I am not leaving this apartment."
"You don't understand, all of Paris depends on this we must go now!" Tikki urges, trying to open the door knob but not being able to due to her size.
"I'll make you a deal. I'll tape your little box thing to you and let you out the window, so you can go wherever it is you need to be." Valentine explains, searching through the drawers before pulling out a roll of duct tape.
"No!" Tikki flies into the duct tape at top speed, making it fall out of Valentine's hand who replies by groaning loudly.
"This is getting annoying. I took roughly four sleeping pills and they're starting to kick in so I'm going to go to bed. When I wake up I want you gone." Valentine grabs her mug off of the kitchen bench and begins to retreat to her room.
"Please listen to me!" Tikki tries to fly in front of Valentine's face but is swatted away.
Valentine pauses for a second, "Oh and leave the box. Those earrings are cute."
With that, she walks into her bedroom and slams the door shut right on Tikki's face.
The morning light is almost blinding when Valentine's bedroom curtains are ripped open.
"Good morning!" A voice comes from the direction of the window.
Valentine lets out the loudest groan she physically can as the kwami from last night comes right up to her face.
"You're still here?" Valentine groans, sitting up and swatting Tikki away from her face.
"You must hurry, we have to see Master Fu before school!"
"If we see him, will you leave?" The redhead sits up and rubs her eyes then looks at Tikki.
"Hopefully!"
"That hurt my feelings."
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After getting dressed Valentine stood in the kitchen as she waited for her coffee to finish dripping.
"I never got your name," Tikki comments as she sits on the bench.
Although she would never say it, the red-headed girl was starting to like Tikki's company. It was nice to not be alone.
"It's Valentine but you can call me Val."
"That's a pretty nam- what are you doing!" Tikki exclaims as Valentine takes a sip of coffee, straight out of the pot.
"I'm always tired. Which by the way, how am I meant to save Paris?" Valentine questions, "I'm seventeen, I don't have the time to be going to go out of my way to save Paris. I'm still trying to pass high school. What happened to the old Ladybug anyway?"
"She moved to New York to achieve her dreams of becoming a fashion designer. She was seventeen just like you."
Valentine rolls her eyes at Tikki's last sentence and finishes drinking her coffee, "Whatever, let's go see your little pal."
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"Master Fu!" Tikki exclaims, appearing out of Valentine's backpack as soon as she shut the door.
"Ah, you must be Valentine." The old man tries to get up but falters. Valentine rushes over to him and loops his arm over her shoulder.
"Thank you, dear." As soon as he was firmly on his feet he looks up at Valentine who gasps loudly, recognizing him from the night before.
"Great guardian, I believe there has been a mix up with the miraculous," Tikki explains before Valentine can say anything.
"But Tikki I do not make mistakes."
"With all due respect, Valentine is not hero material." Valentine gasps at Tikki's words, though she knew it was true, it still hurt to be said out loud.
"That was rude, but homegirls got a point. I get dizzy every time I stand. Do you really want that fighting crime?" The redhead adds to Tikki's protest.
Master Fu takes Valentine's hands in his.
"I know you put up a tough exterior, but you have a heart of gold." Master Fu explains, handing the earrings back to the redhead then lets go of her hands.
"I really appreciate this, but my mother is quite sick and I really can't be out gallivanting in the streets every night." Valentine tries to give them back but Master Fu shakes his head.
"You're capable of more than you think." Master Fu releases her hands.
"Please, you're making a big mistake." Valentine tries, but Master Fu just shook his head and sat back down.
"Keep them for a week. if you decide you still don't want them, I will take them back. No questions asked."
Valentine accepts the fact that there was no point arguing and nods, putting the earring and Tikki in her backpack.
"Good girl. Now I believe you must go, school starts in five minutes." Master Fu ushers her out of the door.
"Shit!"