Now about Lucas being Chat Blanc... since he is Adrien's rival it only makes sense that he would take on the evil form of Chat Noir. It's like when Chloe became Anti-Bug. And Chloe is Marinette's rival. Lucas's overall design is even supposed to be an inverse of Adrien's.

depression sucks! all i wanna do all day is sleep. and when i wasn't sleeping i was playing sims 4, sim city, and spore. i guess i just have a thing for maxis games. anywho, this chapter we get back to the action! btw, this is not the end of the story... there's still more. this will probably be close to 15 chapters (even though i hate odd numbers) or i might be able to stretch it out to 20. haven't decided yet.

anyway... enjoy the chapter.

~inudigifan201

Ch, 10. Black vs White

Ladybug put the rose in her hair so she wouldn't lose it, but something was bugging her. It wasn't the fact that the bakery was gone, she hoped Miraculous Ladybug would put it and everything else back… she hoped anyway. It wasn't Adrien being Chat Noir, sure she was still in shock about that, but she was beginning to accept it. Although, he was being quiet… too quiet. That's it! That's what was bugging her!

"Are you ok kitty?" She looked over at him.

He was crouched down and scowling at the nothingness below that finally stopped consuming buildings.

"Chat Noir?" She called him again.

He didn't move.

"Adrien!" She almost screamed.

He finally looked up at her. His cat ears flattened when his eyes met her's. "I'm sorry… did I do something wrong?"

She sighed. "I just want to know if you're ok… you got really quiet on me."

His looked back at the nothingness. "He's gone. I thought I punched his lights out, but he's gone."

She shrugged. "He's an akuma, hawkmoth probably woke him back up." She put a hand on his shoulder and looked out herself.

A pleasant chill went up his spine to the touch. He blushed and gulped hoping she wouldn't look at his face.

"But are you ok?" Too late, she was looking him in the eyes.

He blushed even more. He didn't deserve her. So sweet and kind and worried about him. But something brought him back to his senses.

"But… but your home… your… your parents?" He tilted his head. "I should be asking if you're ok."

She pointed below. "My parents are fine, look." He gazed down and found Tom and Sabine helping people avoid the nothingness. "They made it out." She smiled, although he could hear the sigh of relief in her voice.

He stood up. "I'll get that butterfly for you." He was about to jump but felt a tug on his tail.

"You're not going alone." She let go and crossed her arms as he turned around. "And not without a plan."

He sighed. "No."

She blinked and raised an eyebrow. "What?"

He crossed his arms and gave her a stern look. "I don't want anything to happen to you and Lucas is just too dangerous."

She fumed a little. "You think I want anything to happen to you?" She began to poke him in the chest. "You are my partner, my best friend, my…" She blushed and stopped poking him.

He raised an eyebrow as he rubbed his chest to nurse the spot where she poked him. He then blushed when he realized what she was about to say. "Oh my god! You still like me!" He smiled wide as his tail formed a heart.

Her face was redder than her mask. "I… I…"

He closed the gap between them and tilted her chin up so they could look each other in the eyes. He gave her a soft and warm smile as he grabbed her hand and gave it a light kiss never taking his eyes off her's. "I love you too. Both sides." He let her hand go. "and I will never let anyone ever hurt you."

God! He wanted to kiss her on the lips, but he knew he was already pushing the limits. If he played his cards right, she might let him kiss her senseless later on. He wondered what she looked like with her hair down, the strands loose over her shoulders. The image that came to his mind made him blush furiously. The wind blowing her hair about gently, her eyes wide and innocent, her lips parted ever so slightly, the sundress she wore earlier that day also moving with the breeze. It was such an innocent image, but he felt like just thinking of her like that was a sin. Kissing her senseless also invoked the same sinful guilt. But, he didn't care. He was lost in her eyes and didn't want to budge.

He didn't notice, but she had placed her hand on his chest. Her lips were parted ever so slightly and she wanted to kiss him too. But, she knew now was not the time. Besides, she wanted their first real kiss without the masks. She didn't count Dark Cupid or earlier that day because she kissed him to break a spell and he kissed her out of jealousy. She just wanted to share one kiss with him without an ultimatum. But, that would have to wait.

Neither hero noticed the white clad akuma on the rooftop with them.

Blanc gave them a slow clap and the heroes broke away from each other after noticing how close their lips were and how their eyes were half lidded.

"Moving in on my woman. You've got some nerve Agreste." Blanc gave him a scowl that could freeze anything in its path.

Noir pulled Ladybug behind him and held out his arms. "You are NOT going to harm her. Over my dead body!"

Blanc chuckled coldly as he snatched his baton from his back. "I will gladly send you to your grave."

She slapped her palm to her forehead. "Oh for the love of…" she sighed. She then looked up and noticed how the light caught on Blanc's bell. The purple gleam signaled to location of the dark butterfly. "Noir! His bell!"

"Huh?" Noir tilted his head and noticed the gleam too. "Got ya!" He called out as he grabbed his own baton and charged at his inverse.

The two cats clashed batons. Ladybug looked around trying to figure out how to use the lucky charm she got, but nothing was coming to her.

"You really think she wants you?" Blanc laughed as their batons clashed again. "Every woman who knows what's good for them knows I'm the best."

Noir scowled. "You can have any other woman in the world, but Marinette has my heart." He kicked his inverse in the stomach. "and don't you dare touch her."

Ladybug blushed and her heart skipped several beats. Not only was her partner the boy she was in love with, but he clearly loved her back. He only declared his love for her twice in the past ten minutes and he made a note to call her by her real name and told her he loved both sides of her. Perhaps her daydream about a family with him wasn't too crazy after all.

Blanc laughed again as he held his stomach. "Love is for fools."

Noir stood straight up and began to laugh as well. However, his laugh was lighthearted and earnest, not threatening and creepy. "Then I must be the biggest fool of all." He stopped and gave his inverse a scowl. "But you already knew how much of a hopeless romantic I am." He then gave him a wicked smiled. "Which means you also are highly aware that I will do anything for love."

Blanc seemed confused. "What are you so smiley about?"

"Hum." Noir held up the silver bell. "Because love conquers all."

"huh?" Blanc looked himself over. Sure enough, his bell was broken off. "Why you little!" he began to charge.

"Cataclysm." Noir smiled as the black energy covered his hand and destroyed the bell in one fowl swoop, releasing the butterfly.

Ladybug threw her yo-yo and caught the akuma before it could get away. "no more evil doing for you little akuma." She released the now white butterfly. "bye-bye little butterfly." She then held up the rose and shrugged as she threw it up in the air. "Miraculous Ladybug!"

She watched as the nothingness dissipated and her home and the rest of the street returned. She gave a small sigh of relief as she turned to face the boys.

Lucas was now back to normal and scratching the back of his head. "Dove sono? Come sono arrivato qui?" (Where am I? How did I get here?)

Noir held out a hand to help him off the roof top. "Tu eri un Akuma e hai fatto un vero e proprio casino di cose ... mi dispiace. Avrei dovuto gestito la situazione migliore." (You were an akuma and you made a real mess of things... I'm sorry. I should have handled the situation better.)

Lucas blinked up at the super hero. "Adrien?"

Noir nodded.

Lucas began to laugh, but it was friendlier this time. "Gatto nero è la pelle e ossa poco romantico senza speranza Adrien?! Questo è troppo!" (Chat Noir is the scrawny little hopeless romantic Adrien?! This is too much!)

Noir rolled his eyes. "Glad to see you're feeling better."

"Sì." Lucas chuckled as he found the fire escape. "Later Gatto nero. This is a new one."

"You can't tell anyone!" Noir called out to him.

"No one would believe me anyway!" Lucas continued to laugh.

Noir sighed as he looked back at Ladybug. "Crazy day huh?"

She nodded. "Yeah." Both of their miraculous began to beep.

"I have to get home." He scratched the back of his head and frowned. "I'm sure father has broken down my door and sent out a search party by now."

She giggled. "Alright, see you later then."

He gave her a small smile and salute before he jumped down and head for the mansion.

She sighed and headed home herself.