A\N: I'm so sorry for the late update ^^' Have some well deserved Arielllie in this chapter. Also, WHO'S EXCITED FOR SEASON TWO?!


chapter seven:

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the gala, the cat and the thief


Dropping face first into his bed, Adrien groaned loudly. His kwami, however; ignored him, quickly shooting out and attacking a can of Camembert on the table nearby.

"Why the long face, kid?" Plagg inquired before taking a gigantic bite out of his cheese.

Releasing another groan, Adrien rolled onto his back. "I can't believe I let her get to me again, Plagg." He glared at the ceiling, "Ladybug must be thinking how stupid I am!"

"Meh, I dunno." Plagg shrugged, gulping down his bite. "Maybe Ladybug's thinking up of something to get you and Cheetah together at this very moment."

"Don't be stupid, Plagg." Adrien rolled his green eyes, "My lady knows how much I love her. She would never do such a thing."

"Whatever," The cat kwami bounced his small shoulders as Adrien closed his eyes, taking in a deep breath as he turned onto his right, staring out into Paris's starry sky.

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Beautiful.

That was the only word that described his lady completely.

Ladybug stood far from him, donning a long red and black polka dotted dress that swayed as she walked around in those pink heels. Her eyes were bright as they were framed by a red mask, shining like stars as she smiled at the mayor, her blue hair falling on her shoulders for tonight.

Adrien sighed heavily as he sat alone at the table, watching as Ladybug smiled awkwardly as the mayor of Paris continued to introduce her to different people invited at his charity gala.

That was the only reason him and Ladybug were here. Because this was a charity gala Chloe's dad had put up and Ladybug and Chat Noir were to be the chief guests. So when they received the invite, Ladybug wanted to go as according to her, it was for charity after all.

Adrien, on the other hand, wasn't much pleased. He could remember a number of such events him and his father had attended, but in the end, Adrien had always found himself alone, sitting at an isolated table while his father chatted away with different fashion designers. But the blonde could not dare defy anything what his lady said, so he humbly agreed.

But now he sat there alone, chin on top of his propped fist, a back mask framing his mossy green eyes and Plagg hidden away in his black tuxedo.

"This isn't how I expected my Friday night to go out," He mumbled, running a hand through his already ruffled hair.

And suddenly there was a presence beside him, but he ignored, knowing that it would be just another fan who wanted to ask him multiple question about Ladybug.

"Why the long face, kitten?" A feminine voice purred.

Adrien blinked, once then twice before he gradually turned around, emerald green eyes peering upwards through thick blonde lashes to come across steely gray ones.

He took some time to absorb the fact that Paris's new wanted thief stood beside him, wearing a golden yellow dress, a similar colored mask on her eyes.

"Cheetah?" He asked, a bit dumbfounded.

She chuckled, pulling out a chair beside him and plopping down on it, the action causing her red hair bun to bounce slightly. "Bingo!" Ellie affirmed, grinning broadly.

Adrien quickly recognized the stolen diamonds immediately, "What're you doing here?!" He hissed, trying to get up.

But she caught his sleeve, pulling him back on his seat as she snorted, "Seems like you're not happy to see me."

"Why would I be happy to see you!" He snapped.

She raised a red eyebrow, then eyed him from head to toe, Adrien feeling heat rise to his face as a sly smirk quirked the corners of her lips upwards, "Well, meow~" She hummed, gray eyes glittering with mischief.

"Don't you look delicious tonight."

His face turned a bit scarlet on the comment, his heart betraying his brain as it decided to beat faster as she inched closer from her chair, her bare knee brushing against his clothed one.

"Why don't you and I go somewhere..." The redhead purred, her fingers brushing against his hand that lay frozen on the covered table. "... A bit private?"

Gray eyes looked upwards into his green ones, and he forced his brain to work again. "No!" He growled, pulling his hand back. "Just... just get away from me."

"Aw, come on!" She pouted, smirking as she batted her eyelashes. "What if I told you it was my birthday?" She offered.

Adrien scowled, "Then I'd have to apologize that I didn't get you a gift."

A bubble of laughter escaped her lips, her smile wide and eyes shining as she reached out, hooking a finger into the knot of his jade green tie. "That's okay," She grinned cheekily, Adrien feeling blood rush to his face as she tugged him closer, the space between their lips a bare two inch apart.

"I'd just unwrap you then," She mumbled with half hooded gray eyes, her other hand snaking up his right arm.

If it was possible, his face flushed even more as he batted her hand away, ignoring the frown she awarded him with as he seated himself back on the comfortable chair.

"That's it," He glared, hand tightening into a fist. "Plagg, claws out!"

Peculiarly, nothing happened. No black kwami flying into his ring. No bright green flash in the hall. No feeling of a tight leather suit on his form. Nothing. Just nothing.

Something cold pressed into the back of Adrien's head as his green eyes flared up in surprise, his mouth going dry as Ellie held up her hand, a silver ring in her grip as she offered a sly smirk.

His ring.

She had his ring.

"What happened, kitten?" She inquired, unable to hide her amusement as he stared at her with eyes as wide as dinner plates.

"Cat got your tongue?"


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