Summary: The exchange look pretty good for a moment, and then it went south. From the "Alive" promt.


"Walk on My Shoes"

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When Rena Rouge and Chat Noir came to patrol with the idea that they should exchange Miraculouses, Ladybug was 100% sure Rena Rouge, Queen Bee and Chat Noir himself were going to start the Hunger Games to try and get the Ladybug Earrings.

(Not that she didn't want to do an exchange, either, but between the five of them, they were the ones who seemed to worship her in and out of the masks… Plus, she was also certain Carapace wanted to do it too)

They talked about it with the Great Guardian, and he let them do it as a form of trust exercise. Ladybug, however, started to fear that it was a terrible idea as soon as she saw the amused glint in Fu's eyes. For the time she had known him, she had learned that he took a bit of fun in the lessons he gave her and the rest of the team. However, Marinette tried to keep herself calm.

"Perhaps it would be fun, after all" she thought to herself as the Great Guardian of the Miraculous ordered them to close their eyes and de-transform as he made the exchange.

"I will escort you one by one to the exit, where you will have five minutes to go home before the other one comes out. Introduce yourselves to your temporary kwami partners and meet for your usual patrol" he said as he placed a box on Marinette's hand.

"And we come two days later to get our respective kwamis and Miraculouses back, right?" Chat Noir's voice asked.

"Indeed"

Again, Marinette heard the amusement in Fu's voice.

"Wait" Rena Rouge's voice was filled with some concern. "Shouldn't we tell each other something about our kwamis before we go on separate days? Like their favorite food? I mean… Trixx likes chili peppers, for the one who got her"

"I would be at ease with that" Carapace's voice admitted. From Marinette's left, she could hear Queen Bee give a little huff and Chat Noir a little chuckle.

"Well, Tikki like chocolate chip cookies, for whoever's interested" Marinette found herself saying.

"Wayzz likes pistachios" Carapace added.

"Pistachios? Disgusting" Queen Bee said. "But, since we're doing it, just get Pollen honey"

"Hmm, the bee kwami likes honey, what a pleasant surprise" Chat Noir commented.

"Shut up, mangy cat, what does you kwami eat, anyway? Milk? Mice? Dead birds- why are you laughing Ladybug?"

"My Lady's laughing because she knows that Plagg likes Camembert" Marinette could hear the smirk in Chat's voice as she attempted to calm down her laugh.

"Gross" Queen Bee muttered.

"I know"


"Okay, Marinette, it's just a box with another kwami, nothing to be concerned about" the young designer said to herself once she was at home.

Taking a deep breath to ease her nerves, she opened the box. Marinette only caught sight of the Fox Necklace before an orange light appeared. Once it faded, the teenage girl found herself staring at a little fox with purple eyes and a mischievous grin on its face.

"Hiya! I'm Trixx!" the kwami introduced herself. Marinette smiled.

"Hello, Trixx, I'm Marinette… although you already know that, didn't you?" she said in greeting.

"Oh yes, Master Fu told me about you, you helped him do the test for Alya!" Trixx said excitedly. "Man, you have no idea the fun I'm having knowing you're Ladybug! It's a pleasure teasing her, really"

"So foxes really are mischievous as they say" Marinette pointed out with a blank look as she put on the necklace. "I kinda thought it was a matter of speech, to be honest"

"You should worry if we weren't" Trixx said as she flew all over the room. "My, you really have a fancy little lair"

"Thanks" Marinette said. She bit her lip. "Er, are you hungry? Alya did say you like chili peppers, and Maman just bought some"

Trixx eyes sparkled.

"Oh yes! Yes please! I need my chili peppers if you want to transform into an awesome hero!" she said as she spinned around Marinette in excitement.

Marinette smirked.

"I thought I already was"


An hour later, Marinette hoped out of the window in her new temporary suit.

It was weird, not having her yoyo but a flute in hand as she ran across the rooftops towards the Eiffel Tower.

But there was still the wonderful feeling of excitement and adrenaline running through her body, completely eliminating the feeling of anxiety that was bothering her in Fu's shop.

She arrived at the Eiffel Tower, finding a familiar looking blond at the edge. But instead of a full black cat suit, he wore a black and yellow suit with stripes. His hair was in a small half bun in order to hold the Bee Comb.

"Chat… Noir?" she still asked with a little smile of amusement.

"Well, actually," he said turning to her, "I'm calling myself Sting, for now at lea-" He stopped mid-sentence, his green eyes opened wide as he took in her new suit. Marinette found herself admiring for the first time his eyes though: they no longer looked cat like, and instead look very familiar…

But she couldn't place where she had seen those eyes before.

"You… you look nice, My Lady" Chat- No, Sting said. She blushed slightly.

"Um, thanks" she said as she fidget with the necklace, "You can call me Húlí for now"

Sting smiled, but before he could say something else, another pair of footsteps made themselves known on the platform.

"Okay, Chat Noir or whatever you're calling yourself right now, how much cheese does you kwami eat?!"

Sting and Húlí turned to look at the brown skinned girl with the bad luck enough to receive the Black Cat Ring. She looked good in the black cat suit and her hazel eyes made a nice contrast with the green sclerae.

"A lot, and before you ask, no, he doesn't stop" Sting said.

"I respected you before, but I respect you even more now" she said. "Oh, and by the way, call me Solanacée for the moment" she added with a wink. Sting and Húlí chuckled.

"Okay, we only need Carapace and Queen Bee to show up and-" Húlí started to say before she got interrupted by an angry set of stomps.

The three turned to look at a green hero with blonde hair and a scowl on her face.

"If any of you say something, I will murder you" she said. "Just call me Jade"

"Aw, come on Jade, you don't look bad" Solanacée said.

"I wanted the earrings" Jade whined. "I deserved the earrings, no one's worthy enough to have them but me"

"And Ladybug, who's me" Húlí said with a raised eyebrow, while glaring at Sting, who was attempting to stifle his laughter.

"Cheer up Jade, I wanted to be LB too, and instead I got you! And I'm not complaining, I think I'm rocking the man bug and the comb" Sting said as he made a pose. Húlí was once again, struck with a sense of familiarity.

"In fact, you could say, that I look beeutiful" Sting continued to say. Húlí softly smiled at the pun while simultaneously rolling her eyes. Different Miraculous, same pun lover.

Jade groaned.

"I will kill you" she said as she reached for the shield on her back. But she got interrupted by the arrival of Carapace.

With an exited look on his face, he made his way to the rest of the team while playing with the polka-dotted yoyo while sporting a goofy smile on his face.

"Dudes, this yoyo is awesome! And to be honest, Tikki is a real sweetheart, she really liked my mom's cookies" he said.

"Looking good there, uh… what name are you going to use?" Solanacée asked.

"Uh… Beetle, call me Beetle" he said, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Well, Beetle," Jade hissed, "You have a lovely pair of earrings there in your head" she said as she slowly walked towards him.

"Oh, boy" Sting muttered as he watched the scene.

Beetle paled slightly.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked.

"Like what?" Jade asked.

"Like I stole something from you?"

"THAT'S BECAUSE I SHOULD BE WEARING THOSE EARRINGS!" and with that said, Jade charged at Beetle, who in turn jumped out of the Eiffel Tower.

"Okay… uh, someone should stop Jade from killing Beetle…." Sting said as he made his way the edge.

"Oh no, you're not stopping this, you said it yourself, the night got more interesting thanks to this" Solanacée threatened.

"Not if Jade murders Beetle" Sting pointed out. Solanacée laughed a bit.

"True" and with that said, the cat and the bee jumped the tower, leaving behind an amused Húlí alone.

"Well… this are going to be an interesting two days" she muttered as Beetle and Jade's screams, along with Solanacée and Sting's laughs filled the Parisian night.


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Meaning of names:

Húlí = Chinese for Fox

Solanacée = French for Nightshade