Chat watched Marinette whilst she slept, holding her hand. He whistled softly.
"Tikki, come out." He called, "I know you're here." The little bug kwami flew out from underneath the sleeping girls' pillow.
"How did you know I was here?" She asked accusingly.
"My kwami sensed your presence." He explained, "but that's not why I called you out. I wanted some background info on Dijon." Tikki watched him wearily.
"Plagg ruined his life."
"Plagg loves you." Chat answered, "and that doesn't make what he did right, but people do crazy things when in love." He closed his eyes, wondering how he ever got in this position.
"You'd know, Adrien." She answered him, "Yes, I know your secret. And as for Dijon, I knew he does some bad things, but I thought I could change him."
"People can't change."
"Yes, they can. I don't know why you'd think otherwise. You changed. You stood up to Silver for Marinette. I don't agree with Dijon for his actions, but I won't choose sides. Marinette is in love with you, Adrien, you know that. Be grateful she chose you."
"I'm sure- wait, she chose me?"
"She had a choice; you or the 'akuma victim' remember?" She asked, watching him. Chat ran a hand through his head, "Does Plagg love me?"
"I- Uh, I- Of course." She smiled, looking at him dreamily.
"Tell him thank you. If it weren't for him... Chat, has he told you why Dijon has the eye patch?"
"Because he made you love him." Chat answered, watching Tikki. She shook her head, glancing at Marinette.
"When he tells you the full story, you'll understand. And don't worry, I won't tell Marinette you know about her. Unless you ask me to, of course."
"I don't want you to tell her, I wasn;t here except to wish her swift recoveries." He lied.
Tikki nodded.
"I hope you're going to be careful."
Nathaniel watched Chat leave.
Only, he didn;t have the super hearing Chat did,
As soon as he heard the other boy's sigh of relief, he turned around.
"So," Chat stared at the boy, "You were going to see Marinette?"
"Y-Yeah, I was." Nathaniel, in Silver Heart's form, "You can't stop me."
"No? If you go near her, I'll kill you." Chat threatened.
He meant it.
Silver would've fought back, normally, but he knew he had to meet Marinete another time.
"I'll leave her alone." He scowled, skulking off.
Hawkmoth smirked from his lair.
"Poor hero, so dreadfully upset at Chat Noir. If only he looked like him, he could fix anything." He announced, "fly away, my little akuma, and evilise him!"
Nathaniel sat down, his arms crossed. He held back tears.
If only he didn't have to screw up.
Dijon only noticed the akuma at the last minute.
Then it was too late.
The akuma flew into his necklace.
Copycat looked up.
"I'm Hawkmoth, I can give you the power to get what you want, but for a price."
"The Miraculous. Consider it done."
Copycat would have Marinette.
Watch out, kitty, he thought, she'll hate you furever.