"M'Ladybug, is something bothering you?"

I blinked, shaken out of my deep thought, I turned to my feline partner sitting on our high perches atop an apartment building, somewhat dazed.

"Hmm?" I inquired.

"Oh it's just you look a little more blue than your usual reddish self. Not that I mean theres anything wrong with how you look. It's just well…" he continued.

"No no I'm fine Chat, just a little tired I suppose" I smiled at him, pushing my cheeks out wide.

He paused, running his eyes over my face he narrowed his brow.

After a moment he turned around and jumped back down off the perch and onto the nearby roof.

Offering his hand outstretched he waited for me to join him. I smiled a much softer smile looking down at his gloved hand…or paw.

As I stood and accepted his gesture, I felt something off with my foots balance. I wobbled for a second before I began to plummet face down to the roof.

Opening my eyes, after shutting them tightly as a reflex, I felt firm hands pressed onto my back. I lifted my gaze and saw that Chat and I were face to face, his hands holding me steady, his back against the rooftop door. He had caught me rather skilfully, saving me from a nasty tumble. I suppose that's one of the job requirements of being a hero.

His eyes widened as his nose pressed against mine. His face around the mask began to grow pinker and his golden hair was ruffled up. It was kind of cute.

Wait… No. It wasn't cute.

People like Adrien were cute, this is Chat just being a goofball.

I cleared my throat and smirked at him.

He grinned and raised his eyebrows twice. Laughing I moved out of his arms and shook my head.

"Thanks Chat, looks like I lost my footing"

"No worries My Lady" He tipped off an imaginary hat in a bow.

"Besides, a cat always lands on his feet, and as long as I'm here I'll never let you down" he said grinning up at me. I rolled my eyes at his non-stop flirtations.

Although now acting like his usual cocky self, he seemed to be breathing quite quickly for some reason.

"Come on, I think we're done for the day" I said ready to call it in.

"Sounds good to me bugaboo… just ah get some make sure to get some rest won't you?" he said rubbing the back of his neck. His expression was far more serious than anything I had expected to see.

"I will Chat. I promise."

With that we parted ways. Sitting in my bedroom I felt somewhat bothered. Yes I was a clumsy person. I fall over myself all the time, practically everyday but always as Marinette. I rarely ever fall over as Ladybug, and that's usually only because someone else has knocked me down.

So what had caused me to get a case of two left feet while transformed?

For all I know Adrien Agreste was probably in the building and just his very presence caused me to tumble all over the place like a baby deer. I mean, usually the only time I was a complete and utter klutz was when the boy I liked was within close proximity.

But this time it had only been Chat…

Which I mean wouldn't make any sense, me acting like an idiot in front of him. What reason would I have? Well it must have something to do with Hawkmoth messing me. Yeah that has to be it. Hawkmoth.

The thought brought my spirits down again, being with Chat had temporarily made me forget my current situation with Hawkmoth. Chat really was a great partner.

Which reminded me, I really needed to patch things up with Alya… right?

How mad is she? Hopefully not too mad, I've just got to apologise…right?

Gosh I really needed Tikki and her stellar advice right now, she would know exactly what to say. I fell against my bed with a huff.

Today had been a long day, I felt both physically and mentally exhausted. At least my pillow was comfy. And my bed was pretty soft.

I heard a distant buzzing but eventually it faded out.

I lifted my head up in a slow zombie like motion. Rubbing my eyes I sat up staring blankly at the wall through cloudy eyes. Scratching my head I glanced around the room.

One thought popped into my head.

Class.

What time is it?! Desperately I lunged for my phone and saw the time 9:24 AM and my stomach sank. In a rush I quickly jammed my books into my bag and ran out the door. Having fallen asleep in my everyday wear it was passable but I felt pretty grotty, however I had had no time to get changed.

Running the path to school I couldn't stop to wave at the people in my neighbourhood. I decided to take the shortcut to save as much time as possible. Maybe if I made it to second period I could pretend that the attendance for the first had just been a mistake.

I kept running, down a narrow path, dodging rubbish cans and cardboard boxes. Just as I was about to turn the corner, the right side of my body was flung into the stony brick wall. Pain shot through my arm, I had been knocked down by a firm shove. I quickly jumped back up ready to defend myself.

Looking up at my assailant I saw a tall slender blonde boy in a fitted royal blue body suit. The material faded to a pea green in a gradient at the feet. Wearing green gloves he held his hand up at me in a halting motion. The teal cravat around his neck doing very little to hide his long neck. With his narrowed green eyes I noticed the mask around his face was exactly like mine, and I felt my face scowl as I realised that I was dealing with a miraculous holder.

He flicked his small blonde ponytail being held together by a thin blue ribbon. I could feel the pompousness of this guy rolling out in waves. He rolled his eyes at me as though reading my thoughts.

"Look I don't have time to explain much to the likes of you, but I know of your recent partnership with the one they call Hawkmoth." he stated. My heart skipped a beat in panic. His words like a douse of ice cold water.

"Wha-How?" I muttered still in shock.

"Did I not just say? It doesn't matter how I found out. It's not important to you. All that matters is that I know, and I need you to stop him from retrieving any of the miraculous! We can at least both agree that that is important can we not?" he scoffed.

"Yes but-"

"Excellent. Now it was incredibly hard to find time alone to tell you this, because it is something that Hawkmoth cannot know. So listen carefully because I will only say this once. The remaining miraculous are all very close by, and it probably won't take long for Hawkmoth to direct you towards them. So I need you to report back to me on everything he tells you, obviously you cannot do this while transformed, even you should have figured that out. But while in everyday Marinette life I will need you to seek me out. The schools library for a start. And from there let me know where he tells you to go and what he tells you to do, down to every last detail." he explained.

"Wait hold on! I was never on his side to begin with, so I won't be a double agent. And second of all, how can I trust you? Someone I've never even met!?"

"Oh must we? Very well you will meet me soon, but for now you have two options. One continue to be a little puppet for Hawkmoth or the second and more hero like choice listen to me and help us stop his little game of scavenger miraculous hunt." he said rolling his eyes at me like I was six years old.

I resisted the urge to punch the tall boy in his tall face. I thought about his offer. I knew this was a risk, this guy seemed like a complete jerk and I had no idea whose side he was truly on. But an odd part of me trusted the guy, he didn't seem to be lying, and there was something vaguely familiar about him.

"Ok. I'll do it. But you're going to need to give me more details than that" I huffed crossing my arms.

"Fine. But at a later time, my disappearance may have already been noticed. I swear I may as well be in a prison." he rolled his eyes once more before running up the wall and nimbly climbing up to the roof.

"What a jerk." I grumbled under my breath as he left me standing there confused. It was in such a rush that I questioned as to whether or not I had imagined it. Maybe this was my brain materialising its guilt in the form of a mean blue giraffe like boy in a suit.

Then I remembered once again how utterly late I was for school. I turned to grab my backpack, my books had all fallen out of my bag and I just sighed.

"Well then." With another hearty sigh, I retrieved my books and having lost the previous energy and motivation, began to walk to school.

Wasn't this just a great start to the day.