"Police, I know where the lair of HawkMoth is..."

(Two days later)

"Dad?" Adrien asked as he watches his father be escorted out of his home, still in his pajamas, by two men in high police armor. The older blonde does not struggle nor fight the two, he just simply growls as he's escorted out. Adrien watches in confusion as Natt gently holds him by the staircase. A police officer looks over to the two by the staircase. Pointing at Adrien, he gives him a sign to walk down that stairs.

Doing as told, Adrien walks down to talk to the officer. The older male escorts the blonde young man out of the house. Following his father, he watches the man be stuff into a large truck with two other soldiers. Behind cuffed to the wall, Adrien watches as the officers closed the back of the truck before driving away. Leaving Adrien alone. Adrien turns to the side, watching multiple police officers enter his home. He could hear things being thrown and tossed in his home, no respect at all.

"Son..." The officer spoke, gaining Adrien's attention.

"Your father is Hawk Moth, I am sorry to tell you." The officer tells the young man. Adrien's eyes widen in shock at the policeman's words. His skin turns pale white in shock at the news. Looking down at the ground as he begins to shiver, he was petrified. He eyes the van before looking at the cop.

"No, my father can't be Hawk Moth! He runs when he sees a roach! Let alone a butterfly! He's be akumanized multiple times!" Adrien shouted at the officer. "Please, you have the wrong man sir, my father is being framed!"

"Sir! We found evidence! It was right they said it would be!" The police shouted from the house. Adrien's eyes widen in fear as he saw the police leave his house with certain items that would belong to Hawk Moth. Adrien's eyes widen even bigger at what he saw. A large gust of butterflies flying out of his house, books of victims and even the Staff of Hawk Moth. Adrien just stared gap at the many items flooding into the scene.

"Oh my god," Adrien said before his eyes rolled into the back of his head. He then falls backwards, causing the policeman to grab him before falling down to the ground. Not too far away was a woman in a dark purple pants suit with short hair. She stands in front of a camera that was part of the news.

(Marinette room)

"Oh my god." Marinette muttered from her computer table. She and Tikki watch in horror at the chaos happening to the Agreste home. She watches in fear at Adrien's unconscious body and Nat trying to wake him up.

"And I thought my life was difficult," Marinette muttered.

"I can only imagine the pain and shock he is going through," Tikki said. "I mean his life was finally getting on track. He was going to school, doing his work, actually listening to his father."

Tikki explained, and she was not wrong. After Marinette's treatment to Gabriel, Adrien did start to act different. He was going to school and not causing trouble. He didn't miss a photo shoot his father had planned, nor did he act cocky to people. Although he still dressed the same way he always did. But besides that, Adrien acted like a new man! One that Marinette had to keep thinking about.

"Is his new behavior because of me?" She thought to herself nearly every time she saw him. Ever since that day, Marinette hasn't really talked to Adrien. She would occasionally say hi to once in a while, but that's it. She wouldn't look at him, with him in lunch, play with him in gym, nothing! She would even avoid the bus if she saw him getting on hers!

The feeling of shame and humiliation was keeping her away from Adrien. The fact that she did all that to keep her parents bakery from getting taken makes her want to vomit to the ground and cry her tears out. She didn't know if she did right or wrong, all she knew was she messed up. She hurt someone to save her own skin, it was terrible thing to do.

"Marinette, are you okay?" Tikki asked. Snapping the blue head from her train of thought, she looks off to her floating friend to say:

"I am fine, I am just thinking about what to say to Adrien." Marinette tells her friend before picking up the remote. She then points to the TV and turns it off.

(Next day)

"What do you mean I am going to jail!?" Gabriel growled at the large man he once called friend, but now was for. Adrien, Gabriel, Nat Audrey and Andre were in the mayors office disgusting about the turn of events that had just unfold. Gabriel currently was handcuffed to Andre's table, it was the only way he could talk to his colleague without having a gun pointed at his head.

"Gabriel, my old...colleague." Andre started, the fact that he said colleague and not friend was the first sign that things were not going to be good. Adrien, who was sitting next to his father, bites his bottom lip down in fear and anxiety. The things he was feeling now was nothing compared to what Gabriel was feeling.

"You have been labeled as a nationwide terrorist. You have wreaked havoc on Paris multiple times, especially the child of our town." Andre explained in a calm voice. Audrey on the other hand wasn't so happy.

"Because of you, my daughter had to get counseling!" Audrey growled. "And not only that, you akumtizied me twice! I still have nightmares about blowing away in the wind, becoming a gust of sparkles!"

"A way to die..." Adrien chuckled under his breath before saying: "My father can't be hawkmoth, he's been Akumatizied twice himself! Why on earth would he do that if he was hawkmoth?"

"I am telling you, it was not me Andre, I was set up!" Gabriel growled. "I have no reason to be that awful person."

"Sources say otherwise." Andre informs his friend as he pulls out a folder. A black colored folder with the words BAD written in the middle in red. Adrien could feel his heartbeat rise a bit at the sight of the folder, a little scared of the piece of paper before him. Watching the older man open the files, Gabriels eyes soon widen at pictures of him transform and de-transforming into HawkMoth. There were also pictures of butterflies, victims and also weird research papers. All which Gabriel knew well, but was confused at the same time.

"Dad..." Adrien asked. Gabriel just shakes his head at his sons words before saying:

"Okay, let's just say I am HawkMoth." Gabriel started, causing Nat to facepalm herself at his words. "What will become of my business? My shares, my branches, my money?"

"Well, one of two things." Andre started. "Everything you own can go into Paris financial funds, along with all your business and branches. Or, which I believe is the best option for you and your family."

"What?"

"You can give everything to Adrien, keeping your business and network within the family name. In doing that, you must sign everything over to your son. And I do mean everything. All the money in your accounts, all your property, your business, your clothing lines, even your home. You must sign it over to Adrien."

"Are you insane?" Gabriel asked. "He's only 17! He hasn't even graduated college!"

"Exactly, your son is still a minor, which means he can inherit all your network without being penalize. Its called the Child Care Law, when a parent is in trouble with the law and the child is left alone, the parents has an option to give their children everything that is theirs. So when the child becomes an adult, he or she will have something to look for. This is a prime example for Adrien. If he has your network in his name, he will be looked after by a good family till he's old enough to live his life."

"My birthday is in eight months," Adrien said in horror. "Plus, I don't know anything about running a company!"

"Let alone making clothing," Gabriel muttered before looking over to Adrien. "But I have no choice in the matter, do I."

"What do you mean?" Adrien asked.

"Adrien, I need you to take the baccalauréat exam."

"The what?" The blonde young man asked. Gabriel looks down to the ground in anger and shame at his son's question. Luckily for Adrien, Audrey came into the picture and started to explain to the young man what the exam was. While keeping a certain distance from Gabriel.

"the baccalauréat exam, sweetie." Audrey started. "Students in your level can take the exam and basically skip the rest of the school year if they want. If passed, you will officially be considered a high school graduate and a college level student."

"Which also means you can inherit the company, my earnings, my property, and my money." Gabriel growled. "As I stay in prison, you will be in charge of everything as you go to business school to know how take over the Agreste company."

"Glad to see my life is being planned before me after YOUR mistake," Adrien growled at his father. Gabriel squints his eyes at Adrien before looking over to his friend.

"How soon can he take the test?" Gabriel asked, having no simpatico towards his son. The only thing on his mind was the company and his legacy, much to Adrien's annoyance.

"Every student will have 13 days before taking the test. Giving them enough time to leave or study before the test. I can not give him any more time than that. But Gabriel, I do believe that Adrien is not prepared for this sort of thing. Why don't you wait till he is 18 so that-NO!"

Gabriel growled at the large man in front of him. Adrien looks to the side, his green eyes staring down a black stain near his foot. At this point, he was blocking out everything his father was saying. Blocking out the words of both concern parents that actually cared for Adrien's well being. Well, his mental well being that was. He didn't want to hear it, he didn't want to acknowledge it, he just wanted it to end.

"Adrien?" Audrey spoke, snapping Adrien from his train of thought. Looking at the blonde woman, he gives her a soft smile before saying:

"I'll do it, sign me up," Adrien responded. All three eyes looked at the young man in shock at his answer. Adrien, on the other hand, knew exactly what to say:

"If I pass, I pass. If I fail, then I still get everything, just in a few months." He says as he looks at his father. "I will take this test, but I will not go into business school. Not until I am given a certain amount of time to figure this out."

"Deal," Gabriel growled back. Annoyed by his son's cocky voice. "But if you fail, I will make sure you are left penniless."

"Gabriel!?" Audrey shouted in shock, only to be silenced by his hand hoist up. Adrien, who was staring wide-eyed at his father, shakes a bit in his shoes. Gabriel saw this and smirked. He saw the fear in Adrien's eyes, the fear that a child carried on their backs since. The fear of upsetting their parent in any form of way, seeing this brought joy to him, allowing him to relax in his seat a bit as he looks over to Andre.

"Set up the test, get him everything he needs."

Kikkie: Not a 100 percent sure this will have a lemon scene. I will see, anyway, thank you for reading!