They had just finished defeating an akuma when Vixen waved down Chat and Queen Bee, even as Ladybug swung away.

"I can't stay long, I'm running low on time," Chat said, but stayed anyway.

"It won't take long, don't worry. I know tonight is Queenie's night for patrol, but could we all meet up? I want to talk to both of you."

"What about?" Queen Bee tilted her head, hovering a couple feet above the roof they were perched on.

"I'll explain later, when we're not on a time limit. I'll see you two tonight, okay?" Vixen shifted, uncharacteristically nervous.

Chat blinked, tilted his head curiously, then shrugged. "Sure, I'll be there."

"I suppose you have my curiosity piqued, so I'll track you down," Queen Bee said flippantly, then took off, skimming low across the rooftops.

"See you tonight, Vixy." Chat waved before leaping to the next roof over, dropping to all fours as he ran.

Vixen took a deep breath, then muttered to herself. "Trixx better be right, that little meddler."

Vixen was fidgeting with her tail when Chat and Queen Bee showed up, gently stroking the strong cloth and running it through her fingers while idly marveling over the fact that she could distantly feel it, like an extension of her spine, although far more muted than a proper touch. Her fox ears were more sensitive, although still not on the level of her human ones.

Queen Bee crossed her arms and huffed a little as she touched down, several seconds after Chat leapt onto the roof. "Well, Vixy? What's all this about?"

"I… wanted to talk to you. About our relationship, outside the team. With each other and with Marinette." The fox heroine took a deep breath, then soldiered on. "Look, I… really like you guys. In a… more than friends way, if you get my meaning."

"Oh thank the kwami someone said it." Chat breathed out, then flushed and rubbed the back of his head with one hand. "I, um… I kinda really like you girls, too, but I didn't want to come off as some creepy guy or anything."

"Chat, you're about as threatening as a three-week-old kitten," Vixen teased gently. "Anyways, um… I'd really like to give dating you guys a try. And Marinette, too. If we could convince her of it."

Chat hesitated, ears pinning briefly, then flicking rapidly as he thought. "I… yeah, I'd really like that." He gave a hesitant, dorky smile. "It's just… spending time with you girls and Marinette… it feels like home, you know?"

Both looked at Queen Bee, who was studying the pair of them intently. Finally, she huffed and flapped a hand at them. "Well, I suppose someone has to keep all of you out of trouble."

Vixen gave a teasing smile. "Don't lie, we know you're a cuddle whore and you just want more excuses to cuddle without ruining your rep."

"I do not!" Queen Bee protested indignantly, crossing her arms and turning her nose up."

"You liiiiiiiiiike uuuuuus." Chat sing-songed, pacing over and trying to scoop Queen Bee up in a hug, only to laugh when she flitted out of his reach, moving closer to Vixen.

"At this point, I really can't remember why," she grumbled, then glanced at Vixen. "So, how are we going to convince Marinette?"

"She's gonna be a little harder," Vixen admitted. "I mean, she still has that crush on… someone."

Chat tilted his head. "Really? Who?"

"That's for Marinette to tell you guys, not me. Anyways, it's up to Marinette in the end if she wants to date us."

Chat gave a wide, toothy grin. "Doesn't mean we can't try to persuade her. Nicely, of course."

Both heroines shot him a wary look. "What are you plotting, kitty-cat?"

"Simple. We romance the shit out of her. All three of us at once."

Slowly, matching grins grew on Vixen and Queen Bee.