"Where did you get the ring?" I asked.

"I found it."

"Where?"

"Listen Bugaboo, I know how important this whole secret identity thing is to you, so trust me when I say that if I tell you you'd probably kill me."

I groaned out loud he is so infuriating, "Ok, then let's how how long have you had the ring?"

"Two years, and for nearly one whole year, Lupus has been coming into the city early every night attacking everyone."

I stood up and started pacing. I believed everything he said, and despite his amazing ability to get my last nerves, I trust him. If he was telling the truth, then he's been saving this city for a year now, fending off those wolves by himself, so he's probably an experienced fighter and he would prove useful.

"How much do you know about your Miraculous?"

"Just what I was told initially by my little friend, power of destruction, something about the curse of the black cat, and my indestructible good looks... wait, never mind. I look good with or without the miraculous."

"What was that about a curse."

He shrugged, "I don't know, not very many cursey things have happened to me, and honestly my little friend is exactly the most reliable resource. He'd probably would think it was hilarious to give me some made up story about some fake curse and then watch me worry about it."

I shook my head, "I haven't ever heard of any curse, and I probably would have heard about it if it existed." I said.

"Well that settles it, since apparently you're the expert, Spots."

I sighed, exasperated. "It's Ladybug, not Spots, not LB, not Lady, and I'm most certainly not your bugaboo"

He smiled, realizing that all his teasing was getting through to me. I shook my head, maybe what his Kwami meant by a curse was that I was cursed,and Cat Noir is the punnishment.

"Your miraculous and mine are linked. They have been since the beginning of time, creation and ever is sending the Akumas after us are looking for one thing."

"and what's that?"

"Complete power. He who wields the destruction miraculous and the luck miraculous together wields absolute power."

"Cool, so let's do it, we'll take turns. I'll take your earrings for a bit and I'll have a go then we'll swap and you can have a turn."

I glared at him.

"What?! I'm only kidding... mostly."

"I hope you are. Power like that... it comes at a price."

"so, how do we find the owner of the moth miraculous?" he asked.

I shrugged, "I'm going to send out a letter or two and see what I can find out."

He stretched lazily and laid down on the railing of the bridge, perching dangerously over the edge of the murky waters, "Any more questions?" He asked.

I had already asked him about most of the topics I need to, he seemed to know nothing about other miraculouses and he had known very little on the akumas.

"I don't think so, I'm not sure yet." I needed to talk to Tikki first before I let him know about everything.

"Purrfect, I've got all night so lets say that you and I go grab a drink, maybe you can tell me all about where you learned these things."

I rolled my eyes, "Something tells me that any night out with you would lead to a CATastrophe."I chuckled slightly at my own pun before sobering up ad realizing that I've caught whatever punny disease Cat Noir has. "Besides, I need to go talk to a friend."

I moved to leave and Cat Noir jumped up from his lazy position, "Wait!"

"What?"

"Tell me this, what were you looking for the other day when I followed you out here. I know You were trying to find something, don't deny it. You helped me defeat Lupus, I'll help you with your problem."

I thought for a minute, my natural first instinct to tell him that it was none of his business, but when I looked at his big green eyes I knew that I could trust him and I sighed, shaking my head.

"Okay fine, I was looking for a place where I could get some information."

"Some information about what?"

"It's hard to describe, and to be honest, I'm not sure how to even start looking for it. It was a temple built into the side of the mountain facing the ocean, but that was a long time ago and the ocean has probably consumed it by now. I was just looking to ask anyone in the area if they've ever come across anything like that."

He smiled, a mischievous look in his eyes, "Alright, I'll ask around, see what I can find."

"Thank you, I appreciate it."

"Then we're pawtners."

I grimaced and shook my head, "That one was a bit of a stretch, but I guess we are."

He extended his baton and turned to me for his parting words.

"See you later Partner, just do me a favor."

"What?"

He leaned in closer smiling widely, "Try not to fall in love with me."

I rolled my eyes, "Dully noted." I pushed him lightheartedly and he lept off leaving me there with nothing but my thoughts.

I should have talked to Tikki before telling him what I was looking for, but I know I made the right decision. Cat Noir would make a very good partner, he knows the area, the people, and he is in possession of one of the items that Master Fu sent me here to retrieve.

I change back in a nearby alley way and began my walk back to he castle, letting Tikki lecture me about Cat Noir.

"He could be dangerous Marinette, the last person we know who had the destruction miraculous was Hawkmoth.

"I doubt Hawkmoth has been fighting off his own akumas every night."

I'm just saying Marinette, I'm worried about you. This could go pretty badly for you."

I considered her argument for a moment but then shook my head, "No, I made the right decision. we can trust him, you'll see."