I do not own Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir, they rightfully belongs to its owner.
Chapter Six
Chloe looked ready to tear her throat out, and she could feel the shock and anger radiating off her classmates. She gulped, and sighed in relief when Mrs. Bustier came back in, followed by Nathalie. Nathalie looked around, her eyes panicked.
"Nathalie?" JJ asked. "What's wrong?"
"Oh! Come with me!" She grabbed JJ's wrist and yanked her outside the classroom, making her yelp. Nathalie swung her around and made her nearly slam into the wall, but she managed to stop herself, rubbing her wrist.
"Whoa, you're strong-"
"Adrien's fever spiked and he started throwing up."
JJ ran into his room, a few maids around his bathroom door, the sounds of awful gagging coming to her ears. She gently pushed past the maids and ran in, kindly excusing the maid patting his back in comfort and kneeled down. She pressed her hand to his neck, gently rubbing it while he heaved.
"J-JJ…?" He managed out.
"Hey, I'm here… What happened…?"
"I-I woke up and you were gone, then this sudden wave of nausea made me run into here… I think I've been vomiting for like an hour…" He coughed, turning his head to look at her. "I think I'm better…" She gently patted his back.
"Alright… Let's get you in the bath, how about that?"
"O-Okay…"
Once he was in the bath, she left him to soak and then looked around, clapping her hands, Yunan flying out of her pocket.
"What are you thinking?" Her kwami asked, looking suspicious, but at the same time she knew what JJ had planned. Two years of being together did that to you.
"Come on, you'll see."
JJ stripped his bed and asked for some new linen, both sheets and blankets. The maid was happy that she was kind to her and nodded and ecstatically went to get them. She picked up the tissues with gloves on and cleaned his nightstands then disinfected anything he touched. The maid handed her the linen, smiling sweetly.
"You remind me so much of Mistress!" And left, leaving JJ in confusion. When she looked at Yunan, she just shrugged.
"Perhaps his mother…?" She looked at the photo on his desk.
"Maybe." After she made the bed, folding back the sheets for easy access into bed, she looked through his drawers for some clothes.
"Ohoho, what is this…?" She lifted up red and black spotted briefs. Yunan giggled.
"Looks like someone has a crush on Ladybug!" She said. JJ laughed and folded them and then picked up some black ones and grabbed some nice soft cloth shorts and a t-shirt. She waited outside the bathroom door for his signal, and then noticed a locker, going over to it since it was cracked open. She and Yunan looked at each other before JJ opened the door.
It was a Ladybug shrine. Just like the briefs, which she guessed was merchandise from a store or online, she wanted to take a picture of it and send it to Marinette and Alya, but she knew that would be mean and disrespectful.
But holy baguette.
Ladybug action figures were nicely set up, a poster of Ladybug on the back wall, a couple of other photos, and a few folders like they were files about her identity. She picked one up and opened it, fingering through the paper, until she stopped at Marinette's photo with a big O on it. No X or check mark, but an O.
"What does this mean?" She asked Yunan.
"It means maybe." Yunan replied.
"Hm." She put the folder back just as Adrien called. Yunan dove into her shirt, making her jump.
"JJ? I'm finished…" She closed the door and opened the bathroom door, stepping in to see him sitting on the bathtub in a towel, his face flushed, panting softly, his hand gripping his chest.
"Adrien?"
"H-Hey…" He took a breath and sighed. "Sorry, out of breath." She smiled softly and went over, gently ruffling his hair with a second towel before slipping on the t-shirt. His head popped through and he looked a bit startled at the sudden action, but he leaned into her hand sleepily when she dried the sides of his hair.
"JJ…" He mumbled, nudging her hand like a cat would do. "I know we've only known each other for a few weeks, but I feel like you're like a sister I've never had…"
"Yunan, do you hear that? That's the sound of my heart being stabbed with a cuteness blade."
"Oh, brother." Yunan sighed.
JJ helped him get dressed, closing her eyes so he could put on his underwear and then slipped on the shorts.
"G-Great… Thanks." Adrien said, trying to stand. She sat him back down then leaned down and lifted him up bridal style. He gasped and held onto her neck, his eyes wide. Yunan hugged closer to her skin when his arm brushed where she was.
"Damsel in distress." Yunan giggled in her mind. JJ carried Adrien back into his room and then grabbed some socks, slipping them on him after laying him down, pulling the covers on him as he sighed and snuggled down happily.
"Thank you, JJ…"
Nathalie came in a couple of hours later when Adrien was sleeping while she played on her phone, holding a clipboard and looking just as professional as yesterday.
"Hello, JJ." She greeted quietly. "His father would like to speak with you."
She was led into a large room with white and black coloring. One wall held mannequins with beautiful clothes on them, some fall fashion or spring or summer. Some held dresses and some had jeans and blouses. The room had white and black tile on the floors with white walls, one wall with pictures of Adrien. On the back wall there was a painting of his mother with peacock coloring, her hair braided loosely down the side, her lower body vanishing in what looked like peacock feathers. There was a desk to her left that she assumed was Nathalie's, and a desk in front of the painting.
And then she noticed the man. He stood at a window, staring out, unmoving.
"Sir, here she is." And Nathalie left.
She had seen Gabriel Agreste in fashion magazines but not in person. Her mom would gush about him and his lines and how smart he is, and her dad always slightly got annoyed but cheered up when she would say that he was better than Gabriel in tons of ways.
Gabriel turned around and she slightly froze and bowed her head in respect.
"Y-You wanted to see me, sir?"
"Yes. What is your name?"
"Uh, JJ…"
"How old are you?"
"Fifteen."
"And how long have you lived here in France?"
"A few weeks. My family is the new family that moved here from Japan. I'm their daughter." His eyebrows rose and he eyed her carefully.
Yunan fidgeted in her shirt.
"JJ, I don't like this man…"
"Why?" She replied telepathically.
"He gives off a weird vibe…"
"I'm sure it's nothing, Yunan."
"Since my son only seems to be better with you around, you will stay here until his health has improved. I will contact your parents and tell them."
Sorry about my dad. He can be really controlling sometimes.
"That's… fine." She replied.
"Please, go back to my son now."
One of her mom's errand runners (she didn't like calling them servants or anything) brought a duffle bag and her laptop bag. The duffle bag consisted of clothes, both day and night, with bathroom supplies and a few other items. Her laptop bag consisted of her laptop and both her phone and laptop chargers.
Two maids set up a cot even though she said she could sleep on the couch, but they insisted. Thankfully Adrien didn't wake up once throughout it all. She took a quick shower, Yunan with her to get some mist and clean her fur. Yeah, fur.
"Yunan?" She asked, covering her chest while she stared at the drain. Yunan shook like a cat, then tilted her head curiously.
"Yes?"
"What were the last Miraculous holders like?" Yunan blinked before smiling.
"Let's see… Ladybug was smart and always on top of things, sweet and caring, always putting others ahead of herself and beautiful. Chat Noir was handsome, charming and caring, but very smart. He could detect a problem really quickly."
"Yeah?"
"Mhm." She looked at the drain again. "I think that's what Master Fu has in mind."
"What?"
"To recreate the hold Miraculous Team."
To Be Continued...
