Chat Noir landed beside Ladybug as the police cordoned off the area. "L-Ladybug, talk to me," he pleaded her as she started to squirm around in his arms. He breathed a sigh of relief as she opened her eyes.

"Ch-Chat?" Ladybug blinked her eyes clear.

"Ladybug, oh thank god," Chat let out a tear as he hugged her tight. "This is all my fault. I shouldn't have left you to patrol alone."

"I knew you would come for me," Ladybug smiled. "Besides, I'm fine," Ladybug assured him as she got up on her feet. "See? I might have blacked out for a bit, but the suit protected me."

"Still..." Chat guiltily looked down at his feet. Her sweet smell began to assault his senses once again. He was in a real pickle. He couldn't be near her, but he also couldn't leave her alone. When he first saw her get hit on the news, he was overcome with dread. She was hurt because of him, because he failed to protect her. But he had also had been the one to hurt her before, what was he supposed to do...

"Chat!" Ladybug snapped him out of his thoughts as gunfire was heard from a distance. "We have a job to do, come on!" Ladybug reminded him as she swung off. Chat sighed and took out his baton to follow. He could have just closed his eyes and blindly followed her scent. And while it was nice and soothing, he could begin to feel himself getting slightly itchy again.

"Over there, they went inside," Ladybug pointed as they landed on a rooftop. Chat looked to the building across the street. It was dark and looked abandoned and run down. A perfect place for robbers to hide out at.

"There's 3 of them. We have to get to them before the cops do, they have guns and we don't want anyone to get hurt," Ladybug told him.

"Right," Chat confirmed as he watched cop cars line up outside the entrance. Ladybug and Chat swung through the entrance doors. They had no sooner stepped through the lobby when a gunman turned the corner, gun in hand.

"Eat lead dipshits!" He shouted as he began to fire upon the heroes.

"Chat duck!" Ladybug ordered him as she stepped in front, rapidly swinging her yo-yo. The bullets disintegrated as they came in contact with the yo-yo, shielding the heroes.

As Chat ducked behind Ladybug, he watched a bead of sweat drop from his forehead. He fought back the pain that was increasingly building up around his body. He had to stay strong to help Ladybug. He could always just take a cold shower after all this was over.

"Fuck!" the gunman swore as his gun clicked. He tried to run away, but Ladybug reacted too quickly. A throw of her yo-yo later and the man was snared.

"Gotcha!" she reeled him in and with one punch, knocked him unconscious. "One down, two more to go," she put her yo-yo away.

"Upstairs," Chat managed to speak out. "I...I hear them upstairs."

"Are you okay?" Ladybug came closer and extended her hand. She could see him sweating, and thanks to Tikki, she now knew what they meant for Chat. "How much does it hurt?"

"D-Don't worry about me, we have thieves to catch," Chat took out his baton and made his way up the stairs, with Ladybug following behind. The staircase led to a long dark hallway with open, abandoned rooms on either side. Ladybug opened her yo-yo and used it as a flashlight to guide her.

"C-Careful," Chat snarled. "They could be hiding in one of these rooms." He walked behind Ladybug, making sure she didn't see his hands shaking. His situation was getting worse the longer he stayed around her. He couldn't allow Ladybug to see him like this; they needed to capture the bad guys, that was the priority.

"Look at this room," Ladybug pointed to her left. It was filled with a table, a chair and a map of the bank that was robbed. "This must be where they planned everything."

"We should keep looking," Chat and Ladybug continued their search.

At the very end of the hallway, two men appeared from the last room. "Shit they're here. Run!" one of them ordered the other. The man with the duffle bag made a run for it, taking the stairs, whereas the one staying behind aimed his rpg right at the two heroes.

"Chat! Hide!" Ladybug ran into the room beside them. It was just Chat's bad luck that his legs gave out right then. "Chat!" Ladybug threw her yo-yo quicker than she ever had before. She could hear the rocket zip through the air when she tied Chat and pulled him back into her arms. The rocket had barely missed him, as it exploded in the far end of the hallway, shaking the floor.

"Chat, what's wrong?" Ladybug put Chat on the ground. "It's the heat isn't it?"

Chat nodded as tears formed in his eyes, "L-Ladybug, it hurts t-too much." He gave in to scratching himself.

Ladybug's heart ached at the sight of the man she loved writhing in pain. "Oh kitty," she leaned down to give him a quick kiss. "Stay here, I'll be back." Ladybug left and Chat could hear her fighting. He tried his best to stand up, but his legs gave out again. He was in so much pain, his skin felt like it was on fire, and his body was hotter than it had ever been. His arms trembled as they tried their best to scratch the pain away. He cried at how helpless he was. How was he supposed to fight Akuma's like this? He couldn't leave Ladybug alone, but he also couldn't fight alongside her, or else he would end up like this again. In pain, useless and a burden. He was the one who's supposed to protect Ladybug, not the other way around.

"Let's go kitty," he heard Ladybug as she picked him up, holding him with one hand while his head cradled in her neck.

"Wh-What about the l-last guy? He's going to g-get away," Chat told her.

"I'll let the police handle this, he can't get too far alone." She kissed the side of his cheek, "I think it's time I took care of you once and for all." Ladybug swung away from the hole inside the building the explosion had created.

"W-wait, wh-what do you mean t-take care of me?" Chat started to squirm in her arms. "N-No, Ladybug, put me down. P-Please..."

"Stop it Chat!" She growled at him. "I know you're worried about me, but don't. I'm a mature adult now and can think and make decisions for myself."

She landed on an empty rooftop and put him down gently against the rooftop wall. "I love you Chat," she smiled as she gave him another kiss. "You're my boyfriend, my partner and the guy I love. Let me help you." She started to kiss his neck as Chat moaned.

"L-Ladybug," Chat moaned loudly as she zipped his suit down and used her hands to massage his chest. His started to tear up again at the thought of Ladybug resorting to help him like this.

"Don't cry kitty," she wiped his tears away. "We were bound to end up here sooner or later right? Especially since you're so cute." Ladybug grinned and teased him by biting his neck.

"I know you think of me sometimes, don't you?" Chat nodded as Ladybug made his pain vanish. He was starting to cool down. His skin didn't feel like it was on fire anymore. He was feeling pure pleasure as her hands roamed his body, dousing the itchiness of his skin.

"Well, I think of you too sometimes," Ladybug bit her lip as Chat gasped.

"R-Really?" Chat gulped.

"Of course," Ladybug slowly zipped down. "Sometimes when I'm in the shower, or feeling lonely. Even in my dreams," Ladybug awed when his penis popped out and pointed straight out at her. "You're bigger than in my dreams," she giggled as she noticed Chat starting to blush.

"Are you sure about this?" Chat gulped.

Ladybug nodded as she kissed Chat. Every stroke sent waves of pleasure coursing through his body, washing away any pain that still lingered. He broke their kiss to loudly moan.

"Does it feel good?" Ladybug asked. Chat smiled and rolled his eyes back which made her grin. He continued to moan as Ladybug picked up speed and kissed him all over.

Chat just closed his eyes and gave in to the bliss. He was in heaven. After all the pain he had endured, this was a refreshing treat. If Plagg was right, then this would solve his problems. He could go back to being there for Ladybug, not to mention helping her and Marinette with their Chloe problem.

"Ahhh, L-Ladybug," Chat bucked his hips as he felt the pressure building down there.

"Come whenever you want Chat," Ladybug lowered her head onto his penis.

However good Chat felt before, it was nothing compared to this. "Oh my god!" Chat gasped as he suddenly jolted forward. He gripped her head with both of his hands holding on for dear life. Her tongue felt too good to be true. Everything was warm, wet and absolutely amazing. His mind was blanking with every bob of her head. His body felt like it was melting against the cold rooftop. He lasted only a few moments as he came in her mouth shortly after with a grunt. Chat fell back against the wall, panting with his eyes closed. He basked in the euphoric aftermath of what Ladybug had just done to him.

"Uugh," Ladybug frowned. "Tastes worse than I imagined. How are you feeling now?"

Chat opened his half-lidded eyes. "So good," he grinned.

"No more pain right?" Ladybug zipped his suit back up.

"No," Chat's rational mind caught up with him, and he started to feel guilty again. She had done this for him. Because of him. "I'm sorry..."

Ladybug silenced him with a chaste kiss on his lip. "Stop, don't be. Besides if you do feel that bad, you can always repay the favour," she winked at him.

His eyes went wide, "R-Right now?"

Ladybug giggled, "No, maybe later. I'm sure you're tired after...that." Ladybug got up onto her feet, "Can you walk?"

Chat leapt onto his feet, he didn't feel tired at all. Not only had the pain vanished, but he felt energized, renewed. "I feel...great actually. Pawtastic," Chat awed, bouncing up and down on his legs.

"Ok then, I'll see you tomorrow," she leaned in for one last kiss.

"Ladybug wait," Chat stopped her. "I want more than this. I want to know who the girl is beneath the mask. I want to go on dates with you, to watch movies. I don't want to spend all my time with you either patrolling or fighting Akumas." Chat started to tear up again. "I love you Ladybug. I don't just want you to just give me a handjob or blowjob or whatever when I'm in pain. I want more than that. I want all of your love."

Ladybug embraced Chat in a tight hug, "I know Chat. I want those things too." She pulled back to wipe his tears away. "But we both know until Hawkmoth is defeated, we can't reveal our identities to each other..."

"I know, I know," he sniffled.

Ladybug sighed, "Tell you what kitty, come to patrol tomorrow. We will figure something out okay?"

He nodded. "Thank you, Ladybug," Chat smiled at her. She smiled back and waved him goodbye, swinging away off into the distance.

ooo

Adrien had never slept better in his life. He woke up refreshed, no sweating, no itchiness and pain. "Ah Plagg, I'm so glad this is all over," he smiled looking up at the ceiling, recalling the events of last night. "I love her so much..."

Plagg flew into Adrien's view, gulping down a slice of cheese, "What do you mean over, kid?"

Adrien sat up straight, "We did what you told us to do. I feel great now, the pain is gone."

"Yeah, for now."

"What do you mean for now?" Adrien furrowed his brows.

"Say, have you seen the Camembert slice I had been saving up for a month?"

"Plagg! This is serious! What do mean it's not over?"

Plagg sighed, "I told you, it doesn't go away until you two lovebirds mate. What you did yesterday was just temporary."

"So you mean...I'll go back to being in pain again?"

"Yup, you only bought yourself a couple of days."

Adriens frowned. "Great...Well atleast I won't have to avoid Marinette at school, who I don't love by the way."

"Yeah yeah, keep telling yourself that, I only told you the facts. Being near the human you love will make you go into heat. Now if Marinette could make you do that then..."

"Whatever," Adrien huffed, heading for the bathroom to get ready for today.

ooo

"Psst Nino," Adrien nudged his friend during class. "Do you think Marinette and Alya are partners for the new English project?"

"Duh," Nino answered. "They're partners for everything, just like me and you."

"But I've seen you partner up with Alya before, can't you do it again?"

Nino raised an eyebrow, "Ahh, I see what you're doing dude. Nice plan. You want me to partner up with Alya so you can partner up with Marinette. I mean it's worth a try."

"Thanks Nino," Adrien smiled at him. "I'm just hoping I can find something if Marinette invites me to her house, you know?"

"I'll talk to Alya when the bell rings," Nino smiled back.

ooo

Adrien had finished taking his bag out of his locker. He looked over to see Alya and Nino talking. He hoped his plan would work. As Adrien approached them, Nino looked at him with worried eyes.

"Hey Alya, have you seen Marinette?" Adrien asked.

"No," Alya sighed. "I'm pissed cause she chose to have Chloe as her partner for today's project."

"Oh," Adrien pursed his lips.

"Well, atleast I have Nino," she smiled and side hugged him.

"Hehe, yeah," he mouthed a sorry to Adrien.

"Well you guys have fun then," Adrien waved them goodbye as he headed out of the school. He should've expected this to happen.

He found a nearby alleyway and transformed, taking out his baton to call his Ladybug. "Hey kitty, what's up?" Ladybug answered.

"I was just wondering what my bugaboo was up to," Chat grinned as he leaned against the rooftop.

"Well I'm actually going to hang out with Chloe again," Ladybug awkwardly smiled. "Umm, I'll see you at patrol today okay?"

"Yeah sure, I love you."

"I love you too," Ladybug hung up. Chat wasn't mad, he couldn't be mad. He knew now why Ladybug was doing this, because she had to protect her identity at all costs, even if it meant degrading herself by associating with the likes of Chloe.

What he didn't understand was why Marinette was doing the same. Maybe her situation was the same as Ladybugs? Perhaps Chloe had something on her too? Whatever it was, he would find out, but first he had to help out his lady.

ooo

Chat scrolled through his baton's social media apps. Chloe had taken Ladybug to a fancy restaurant this time. Once again, she was showing off Ladybug to gain more popularity. Whatever, he would soon put a stop to it once and for all. He was in Chloe's room, searching for evidence of whatever she had over his lady. It had to be either a photo or video proving Ladybug is whoever Chloe says she is, or else nobody would believe her.

He opened her computer and immediately came upon a program asking for a special code. His eyes went wide as he saw a thumbnail of what appeared to be Ladybug in an alleyway. He was right, Chloe had video evidence, no wonder Ladybug was so desperate to fulfill Chloe's every demand. His fingers hovered above the input field, he was scared about what would happen if he got the code wrong.

"Just what the hell do you think you're doing?" Chloe angrily snarled at him from her door. Chat gulped and turned around to face her. "Let me guess, Ladybug sent you to try to delete that video while I was out? Oh that little bitch..."

"No," Chat quickly answered, not wanting to put Ladybug in more trouble. "I came here on my own."

"Oh..." Chloe crossed her arms. "So...tell me then, do you know who Ladybug is?" Chloe walked over to her computer. "I bet you're curious aren't you? After years of working together, aren't you a least bit curious to know who your partner really is outside of the mask? I can show you."

Chat gulped, "Yes I'm curious, but she's made it clear she'll tell me when she's ready. And I'll wait for that moment for as long as it takes."

"Whatever," Chloe snickered. "You'll just be disappointed anyways, like me."

Chat perked his eyebrows, "You're disappointed by who she is under the mask?"

Chloe turned her back to him, "What do you want Chat, your mere presence is ruining my wonderful day."

"Delete the video," Chat sternly told her. "You don't understand Chloe. This is bigger than your stupid likes on Instagram or how many friends you have on Facebook. This is about the safety of the world and of Paris. If you don't delete the video..."

"Yeah yeah," Chloe waved her hand at him. "Ladybug gave me the same lecture. Leave or I'm calling security."

Chat growled with gritted teeth, "I'm going to find a way to delete that video Chloe."

"Good luck. No way a dumb cat like you can figure it out," Chloe smirked. "And if you try, the video of Ladybug will be sent to everyone everywhere in an instant. So don't even bother trying. Now shoo," Chloe waved at him as Chat walked out into the balcony. He took out his baton and leapt home. He might not be smart enough to help Ladybug, but he knew someone who was. A person in his class that he could trust and was a genius when it came to computers and technology. Now Chat just needed to earn his trust. After all, not everyone is willing to go against Chloe, that's what one thing that made Marinette so special.

Chat stopped for a detour to visit Marinette. He watched her from afar again, observed how hard she worked through her window. Chat made progress on the Ladybug front, but when it came to Marinette, he still had nothing. Talking to her wouldn't help either. No, he needed to go behind her back and find out what Chloe had over her if he wanted to truly help her. He would have to come up with a plan. He sighed as she extended his baton and headed home. Adrien had work of his own to do as well as a patrol later tonight.

ooo

"Sir, Chloe is here to see you now," Nathalie told Gabriel over the phone.

"Good, send her in," Gabriel hung up and got off his seat to welcome her.

"Greetings Ms. Bourgeois. I hope I didn't inconvenience you by asking you to come in at such a late hour," Gabriel directed her towards her seat.

"Oh not at all. I'm usually up watching tv shows anyways," Chloe faintly laughed.

"How are your mother and father? It's been some time since we all had dinner together," Gabriel asked as he took his seat.

"They're good, daddy's always been busy with work, you know how it is," Chloe smiled. "So what can I help you with, Mr. Agreste."

"Well, it's about Ladybug. I've noticed your recent, friendship, with her. In fact, I'd have to be blind not to, as it's all I see on the internet and celebrity news now a days. You're even more popular than my own son now," Gabriel laughed. "Tell me, how did you two meet?"

"Well...um...the same way everyone meets Ladybug, when she's saving you from an Akuma."

"Of course. Seeing as you cause almost half of the Akuma's, one could argue that you probably know her the best," Gabriel joked.

"Haha, r-right," Chloe awkwardly laughed along.

"Tell me Chloe," Gabriel's expression turned serious. He leaned forward on his table, staring her right in the face. "Do you know who Ladybug is?"

"N-No," Chloe gulped. "It's funny how everyone asks me that, they think I do, b-but I d-don't," she mustered up a small laugh.

"Of course not," Gabriel smiled. "I doubt she would give away such a big secret like that so easily, right?"

"Y-Yeah," Chloe agreed. "Can I ask you something? Why are so interested in her anyway?"

"She's saved my son multiple times over the years. I was hoping I could thank her personally."

"Well, I could let her know next time we meet," Chloe shrugged.

"Thank you. I'd like that," Gabriel got up from his seat. "We should meet up again soon to talk more about our favourite superhero."

"Y-Yeah sure," Chloe smiled, getting up after him. "Tell Adrien I said hi." Gabriel smiled as he directed her out of his office. Nathalie came in after her.

"Nathalie, put a GPS tracker on Ms. Bourgeois. I want frequent updates on her location. She's hiding something from me."

"Yes sir," Nathalie confirmed.

Gabriel walked over to his window. He furrowed his eyebrows as he watched Chloe walk towards her car. "She knows who Ladybug is for sure, and I'm going to find out no matter what it takes."