To answer a guest, Marinette will have the black cat miraculous. Adrien will have the ladybug miraculous. They will be known as Sans Lune (which is moonless in French) and Sourire (which means smile in French).
It was rare for Gabriel to want to take to the skies, rare for him to want to fly, feel weightless and free. It were these moments that Gabriel enjoyed most about being a peacock. A chance of peace. To just move without effort, to be away the constant list of chores and things to do, and get done, and...
It was a moment of peace.
It was needed, a lot more than he would like to admit.
When his eyes grew heavy and there was an ache in his core, that was when Duusu came and pushed for them to go out, to go fly.
"It's time for a break Gabriel."
He agreed.
It was nearing two in the morning when he returned, his fabric wings soft and powerful in their beats, gentle in carrying him to the window he left open. Fabric rustled behind as he moved, his movement precise and familiar. His blue grey eyes, bright against the dark sclera that covered the white of his eyes, was careful to pick out the furniture from the shadows.
Duusu now liked sleeping with Marinette, and Gabriel intended to detransform by her door, letting the kwami zip in to join the girl.
Only to freeze when he heard a shuffle.
He looked over, his adjusted eyes catching sight of Marinette lounged on a chair, out of her room, kicking out and fighting some unseen foe.
Monsieur Paon stared.
He could've sworn that earlier, Ariel and successfully sent Marinette to bed.
What was she doing out of bed?
Sighing, he drew near, scooping her up. Just as he was about to move, Marinette's fist went up and hit his chin. He was so surprised he almost dropped her. Scrambling and adjusting his hold, the peacock hero shot his daughter a tired glare, brow raised.
So Duusu wasn't kidding about Marinette being a restless sleeper...
With a slight struggle, Paon working to adjust his hold every time Marinette fidgeted, and make sure she didn't wind up kicking or punching him again, Paon successfully got her settled into bed.
He stood back for a moment, soaking this in, his daughter all settled and snuggled in bed, looking so small. A smile bloomed over his lips, a warm glowing in his chest. He drew near, to press a kiss to her brow and Marinette kicked off the sheet.
Paon paused.
He pulled that sheet back up.
Marinette, making a face, squirmed and wiggled away, Paon barely grabbed her in time before she rolled face first into the wall.
He pulled her back to the middle, readjusted the blanket, and slowly withdrew, eyeing her. Half daring her to move, half expecting her too. She didn't. Sighing in relief, he turned and went down the stairs. When he was sure Marinette wouldn't be roused by the flash, he commanded, "Fan closed."
Duusu zipped out, yawning and stretching. "Nighty night," she murmured, drifting past Gabriel to join Marinette in the bed above.
Ready to retire and satisfied that Marinette was settled, Gabriel headed for his bedroom.
As soon as the door closed behind him, Marinette wound up kicking off the sheets, making the tired kwami sigh, the struggle continuing.
Looks like another long night.
I was one of those kids that kept getting out of bed when it was my bedtime. Was just too energized and didn't want to sleep yet XD especially when my mom was watching a movie, and I just had to know what she was watching and what was going on. I frustrated my mom so much.
I can see the Agrestes not being amused by this.
Bubbler seems to strongly suggest to me that Marinette is one of those people that fights in her sleep, with her flopped all over her bed and her sheets off. I hope Adrien sleeps like the dead if so.