Adrien-

Adrien focused all his attention on the sound his glass made when he tapped it with his fork. It wasn't until his dad cleared his throat and called his name that Adrien finally looked up from his glass and smiled at the princess. Adrien didn't care for dinners like this but he knew what was expected of him.

"So Princess," she held up her hand to stop him. "No please, Adrikins, less not get formal. We are after all engaged. And besides look at us, we're perfect for each other it's almost as if we've known each other forever.

Adrien might have been put off if he hasn't seen his father violently twitching in his peripheral vision. He leaned forward and flashed another smile at the princess.

"You're right Chloe, please. Tell me all about yourself."

She started talking and once she got going about herself. It seemed that her words found no end.

Adrien cast a glance over at his father who looked calm on the surface but Adrien could see how he tight he was holding himself. Adrien smiled to himself, revelling in the fact that his father really annoyed. He looked back towards the princess. Maybe she isn't so bad after all.

Adrien's vision then scanned the room only resting on Nino for a minute. long enough to see him absentmindedly pulling at his collar as he not so subtly stared at one of the princess's guards.

His eyes followed Nino's as they landed on the cloaked figure leaning against the wall. She seemed like a statue but I could detect subtle head movements that gave up the fact the that she was following the room closely.

Adrien longed to trade her places. No one looks at her. Instead they stare openly at him, his every move being inspected by constant watching eyes. One misstep and everyone would know, but most importantly, his father would know and that would mean punishment.

His eyes darted to his father at the thought of him. His father's eyes turned to his, empty and devoid of all emotion

Adrien turned back to Chloe who was still talking, her face a much prettier picture than his father's.

The night continued crawling slowly,Adrien trying to find a way to fit in words between Chloe's monologues. every time he looked near where his father was sitting, he felt his father's eyes watching him. Adrien sighed deeply, bored. He reached across the table grabbing some cheese, pretending to eat while he stuffed it into his coat pocket, trying to make someone happy.

When the main courses were finally finished and desert was laid out across the tables, King Agreste stood, a glass of wine in his hand.

"A toast, to my perfect son and this perfect union between countries, an most of all, to our honored guest... the crown princess."

Everybody raised their glasses and cheered but Adrien remained frozen, gritting his teeth.

"The perfect son." he had said. Huh- we'll see about that.

Adrien stood and left the dining room with a short apology to the princess.

As soon as he had exited the dining hall Plagg flew out of his coat pocket.

"Whoa kid, where are we going?" Adrien took a left, the closest hall to a window, any window would work.

"We're going to cause some trouble."

Plagg laughed, "Alright! I've been waiting for this all day. Let's go."

Adrien opened the window, "Plagg, claws out."

As soon as he had transformed he lept out the window. Spotting two of the Crown Princess's royal guard right below him, he climbed up as covertly as he could, but once climbed the wall below the kings quaters he felt a presence following him.

He jerked suddenly to the left and fell behind a shadow, finally able to eye the person pursuing him. It was a woman Adrien's eyes followed her movement. She turned to look over the city, the soft glowing light illuminating her face. She was beautiful.

Adrien took a step forward, intrigued by this woman, "and who might you be?"

She turned to him suddenly, startled which made Adrien's face break out into a wolfish grin, she was cute when she was flustered. Her eyes face changed instantly in recognition.

"You!" she said in an accusatory voice.

He smiled, of course she's heard of him, must be a member of his fan club, "have we met?"

"Y-No, we haven't," Adrien couldn't stop from smiling again, of course not, he would've remembered someone with eyes like hers. He looked her over, she looked unbearably adorable in a red and black polka dotted dress, tight in all the right places, but also enough flowy fabric to make her look almost ethereal.

He leaned back on his baton trying to seem nonchalant, "What are you supposed to be?" He asked in a mocking tone, The spots were just too adorable to take seriously.

She held her head higher, and gripped her yo-yo a fire lighting in her eyes as she looked at him with confidence and grace, "I am Ladybug."

Laughter spilled out of him before he could hold himself back. She seemed small and childish,

"Im sorry, It's just that, you are the most adorable thing I've ever seen. I mean, the spots are pretty cute but the yo-yo, now that's just too much"

He only just saw the confidence die from her eyes and saw the insecurities and then the anger, and before he could even see what was happening, he was hanging upside down, he legs entangled in her yo-yo over a flag pole.

She smiled at him triumphantly, "Your yo-yo is pretty cute, but do you know what's even cuter, kittens. So let's not mock when one of us has a few spots while the other has a tail."

His face flamed red and he opened his mouth to say something but found himself dumped on the ground in the next second.

Flustered and upset, he scrambled for his baton, struggling to stand up, to say something short, "Listen-"

But, she turned to him and put her finger to his lips shutting him up rather efficiently,

"Sorry, I'm a little busy tonight, I just came up here for one thing. I'd like you to leave, I don't take kindly to masked strangers sneaking about the castle in the middle of the night."

This brought him completely to his feet, who does she think she is?!

"you'd like me to leave?!" He said growing hot in the face, "What about you? This isn't your castle, why don't you leave."

She folded her arms in defense, "I did not sneak up here with the intentions to do anything nefarious, I was just following you."

"Well no one asked you too, this isn't your castle."

"And it isn't yours, an unless the King personally allows you to prowl around up here, I think you should leave."

Adrien folded his arms trying to keep himself from shouting that it was his castle and the he could do whatever he damn well pleases

"Well, maybe he does."

She rolled her eyes, "Fine." she said, "Prowl away, but if anything turns up missing or damaged, I'll find you."

With that she lept away, "Oh no she doesn't get away with it that easily" he said to himself and grabbed his baton and followed after her.

I touched the ground only seconds after her in the gardens and she whipped around.

"Why are you following me?" she asked.

"It's annoying, isn't it?" Adrien replied smugly, still trailing her as she walked towards the city.

"Are you going to stop following me?"

He smiled realizing how much fun this was going to be, "Probably not."

She sighed in exasperation