Responses and Answers:
Guest: Copy Cat
Oh of course I have to do that one! It'll be so fun. Thank you for your suggestion :)
Guest: Origin of Marion's crush
You're right, I'm planning on this happening in Stone Heart, I'm just trying to pick precisely where in the episode I want it to happen. Thank you for your suggestion!
Guest: Jealous Marion
Oh, a post reveal chapter would be really interesting once Marion knows about all of Adrienne's admirers, huh? In canon, Marinette's crush grows with her already knowing about it so she kind of gets used to it, even if she does lose it sometimes like in Volpina. The fact that Marion's oblivious for now it makes it pretty funny. Thanks for your review!
Pat-975: Scheming Al and Flirty Chat
I would think that in this au Al would get the class involved with many of his shenanigans without Marion's permission lol. Adrienne and the rest of the class would be all for it. Because Adrien in canon is a little more- let's say- articulate in front of his crushes there's definitely more active adrinette in this universe- of course the class ships it. As for Chat's flirting I'll tone it down quite a bit since you have a good point. I'll keep some of it because in recent episodes I couldn't help but notice that Chat is coming off as a little more flirty with everyone than he used to be (in my opinion). Thanks for your reviews!
MiraculousBell3: Who likes Who
Marion is in love with Chat Noir but is still easily flustered around Adrienne for a while when they are first developing a friendship, but can be sassy like how Ladybug is in canon when they get to know each other. Adrienne is in love with Marion, but due to her reputation without the mask she feels like she has to be more ladylike. But she'll slip in a lot compliments when they chat or sometimes flirt a bit. As Chat Noir, she's more free to naturally flirt, but due to her growing affections for Marion, I'll tone down the flirting. Thanks for your review!
NightmareTheFoxWitch, Demi Clayton, Isabelle Riddle, and guests: Thank you for your support!
Note: These chapters aren't going to be in any sort of order, unless I decide to split one chapter into multiple parts.
Half & Half
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"Be Still"
(Part 1)
The boy in red took in a deep inhale, breath shaking like loose leaf. "Okay."
Again, "Okay, okay. I have special powers. And a super yo-yo."
He considered the polka dotted gizmo that was about the size of his hand. Nothing about it seemed particularly special- maybe something that he would have had as a small child, shiny and bright scarlet red like a cherry lollipop. But Tikki had given him a detailed enough explanation of what he could do as Ladybug, and he would make do with what he had. He could do that. He was good at that. So, trusting the kwami's promises, he got a strong grasp on the yo-yo and threw it, securing it to a gargoyle statue. With wide eyes he pulled it taught and was unprepared for the abrupt yank of his body forwards, the weapon whisking him off onto Paris rooftops. Oh God. Oh god oh god ohgodohgodohgodohnoooooooo-
Ooof!
Strangely enough what he had crashed into wasn't a brick wall, or a civilian's window, or a billboard, or the unforgiving asphalt. The body he crashed into was lean, but not as painful as his other aforementioned options. And he didn't eat dirt as expected, instead getting a mouthful of blonde hair and an earful of a girlish yelp (that he really hoped wasn't from him). Then, he felt was falling again, and kept his eyes tightly shut. His trusty yoyo, however, was tangled around him and the mystery person he slammed into, saving them from a rough landing by dangling them upside down. They rocked back in forth in loose swings.
"Well, hey there. Nice of you to drop in." The girl's voice said, and Marion finally felt it was safe enough to open his eyes.
His sight was met by an overwhelming green.
He blinked owlishly, taking in the inhuman, cat-like sclera of The Girl's eyes and the dark black mask surrounding them and the smell of expensive perfume. "O-oh, I'm sorry. I-I didn't do it on purpose."
"I bet you're the partner my kwami told me about." The string gave way and the two collapsed into a pile of limbs on the street. They picked themselves up, Marion dusting himself off and Her straightening out unruly blonde waves to the best of her ability. As The Girl took this moment to introduce herself, Marion blushed and struggled not to unabashedly stare at her costume- made of leather-like material and clinging to every inch of her very long legs. "I'm... Chat Noir. Yeah, Chat Noir. Et vous?"
The boy coughed, still avoiding her gaze. Regaining a hold of his yoyo he muttered as he tried to free it from it's latch. "I-I'm Ma- err... Mar... uhh…" He jumped as he pulled too hard and it fell, only watching it bounce off of Chat Noir's head. "M-madly Clumsy! I'm sorry, I'm so clumsy."
Chat Noir squinted her cat eyes and rubbed at the spot where the yoyo had struck her. "No sweat, clumsy boy. I'm learning the ropes, too."
He had so many questions. What was her kwami like? Did she see who gave it to her? What were her powers? Her weapon? Why was her costume cooler than his? Whatshampoodoessheusebecauseithadsmelledinsanelygoodwhenhe'dhadafacefullofit? But all at once, Marion felt the floor started to tremble. Looking to his supposed crime-fighting partner, he sees Chat Noir's attention caught by a falling building and her bound over to it
"Hey!" Marion panicked. "Where are you going?"
Chat Noir paused and glanced back at him, mouth quirking up into a smirk. Something there was wild and exhilarating, something he thought should make him nervous, but he felt his nerves melt away in wonder. Was this girl scared at all? Marion could have sworn the confident smile she turned to give him was glowing. "To save Paris, right?"
Marion's heart skipped a beat, and that was all it took for her to leave him in the dust.
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My guess if the crushes were reversed is that even though it's likely that Marinette/Marion would develop the same, almost childish, and blind infatuation that Marinette has for Adrien in canon, Ladybug's sense of responsibility for being a hero might make her/him push aside her affections for her partner in denial- or at least try very hard to.
also! Would anyone be interested if I drew a genderbent umbrella scene?