"Want to go on patrol, just like old times?" Adrien whispered from across the small round table, a hot mug of cocoa in his hands. He wiggled his eyebrows playfully.

The two had stopped in on a little cafe after Nino and Alya left to warm up.

Marinette took a sip from her mug, taking an exceptionally long time to do so. "Alright, it's probably a good idea to check on the city, make sure nobody needs our help."

His face lit up, and he chugged what was left in his cup. "Ready to go!"

She smiled, shaking her head at his childishness.

A cold breeze hit them as they left the cozy cafe. Marinette wrapped her scarf tighter around her neck.

Adrien walked ahead a few paces, looking for a place for them to transform.

"Ah, over here!" he called to her, motioning for her to join him.

Marinette and Adrien smiled at each other as they called their Kwami's out.

"Plagg."

"Tikki."

"Claws out!"

"Spots on!"

Being in each other's presence wasn't the only unusual part about their transformations. It felt unfamiliar, different. When it was over, they realized right away why it felt so strange.

Chat Noir and Ladybug no longer wore their iconic looks.

Ladybug's new design was that of a slightly darker red suit than her latter one, with black, sleek over-the-knee boots, a red stripe going up the outer side of them. The black that was around her neck had extended down her shoulders, under her arms and down her sides, creating an hour-glass look. Her fingertips were now purely black, and her mask was framed in black, with a less rounded shape to the edges. Ladybug's hair was longer now, however she kept her classic pigtails, they were located higher up on her head, her ribbons had grown with the length of her hair.

Chat Noir now sported a very neat utility belt with the neon green paw print displayed in the center. Around his chest, he had plates of armor built in, making him appear buffer than before. His gloves, the same color as his former suit, now went up to his elbow, his claws a silvery-gray. The body of his suit was now a charcoal gray, almost black, silvery-gray bands wrapped around each bicep. Chat's wore bulky boots that stopped mid-thigh, with the same cat paw design at the toes. His mask was nearly identical to his old one, but one green stripe bordered the top and bottom. Chat's hair was buzzed along the sides, however the top had several inches in length and waved out in different directions, looking picture perfect with the addition of his classic black cat ears on top.

"Nice suit," Ladybug commented, ringing the bell that was still around his neck. "Glad to see you didn't lose this."

"I wouldn't be Chat Noir without it," he said proudly, then added, "You look amazing, as usual."

"Not that I'm complaining, but what do you think caused the new look?"

"Beats me," he shrugged. "I'm sure our Kwami's will tell us later. I personally love your new look, and from what I can see, my suit is everything I would've asked it to be if I knew about a wardrobe change. I just wonder if Paris will take to our new look."

"Guess we'll have to find out. Come on, Chaton," Ladybug taunted playfully, throwing her yo-yo. Chat Noir was not far behind her when she suddenly stopped on a roof. He hoisted himself up to see what was going on.

"LB? CN?" A Fox superheroine asked as soon as Chat landed beside Ladybug. "Is that really you?" She was standing with the wielder of the Turtle Miraculous. They both marveled at them.

"Yeah, it's us," Ladybug laughed. "It's so good to see you, both of you," she gave them a quick hug.

"You two look amazing! Why the new look?" Rena Rouge asked, "Not that anything was wrong with your old suits but this is definitely a major upgrade. My babies look all grown up now," she sniffled dramatically, wiping away a fake tear.

Chat rolled his eyes and initiated the special handshake he shared with Rena Rouge. "We honestly don't know, it literally just happened a couple of minutes ago. I take it you're back because we called?"

"Of course," Carapace answered, wrapping his arm around Ladybug's neck. "We couldn't leave the two of you alone when you need help."

"Are any of the others back?"

"No, not as far as we know anyway. Thankfully, we haven't had any run-ins with Whirlwind or major akuma attacks the past week, but Whirlwind is becoming too big of a problem for us to handle on our own. There was a - an incident the last time he came," Ladybug's eyes darted to Chat Noir.

Carapace looked startled. "What happened, are you okay?"

"We're fine," Ladybug assured him. "It worked out in the end. However, we can't have something like that happen again, or worse. We're sorry we had to call you guys away, but -"

"No Ladybug, don't. We're superheroes, it's our job to protect the city, and each other. I know you two urged us to go live our lives, but I've been feeling awfully guilty about leaving you to deal with everything... and if I'm being honest, I missed this dork," she pointed her thumb towards Chat.

He bowed, a smirk on his face. "Missed you too, Rena."

"We told you to go," Ladybug insisted. "There's nothing to feel guilty about."

"That's what I keep telling her," Carapace shot Rena Rouge a look. "Don't get me wrong, I take my duty as a superhero of Paris very seriously, but we can't halt our personal lives for it. Especially when these opportunities are only temporary. We'll always come back, Paris is our home," he sounded more like he was trying to reassure Rena Rouge than anything.

"Okay, okay," Rena Rouge crossed her arms. "I get it. You guys are right. Balancing our regular lives with our superhero ones isn't easy, I just didn't want to let anybody down."

Her trio of superhero friends pulled her in for a group hug, which took the weight she had been feeling off of her shoulders.

"Thank you."

"That's what we're here for," Chat grinned.

"Anyway, we decided to see if you were around to let you know we're here if you need us. Unfortunately we have to go for now, but we'll meet up with you tomorrow?" asked Carapace, holding his hand out for Chat's.

"Count on it," Chat reached out and shook his hand once.

Carapace took Ladybug's hand and squeezed it once before he and Rena Rouge ran off.

"They have no idea we know, do they?" Ladybug laughed lightly.

Chat laughed with her. "Not a clue."