Author's note: Happy Birthday United States of America!

this time the word is sword. it's a short chapter, but an important one... enjoy!

~inudigifan201


Ch, 11. Practice makes purrrrfect.

Felix and Bridgette had been dating for three years. Adrien's Cat Noir training was coming along pretty nicely. He seemed to be a natural at everything Felix threw at him.

"I can't believe you're leaving me." Adrien, now ten-years-old, dodged and blocked Felix's sword.

"It's just college bud, I've put it off for two years now." Felix blocked Adrien's sword.

"How's the fencing practice boys?" Bridgette walked into the gym with a tray of snacks.

"Hey babe." Felix waved.

Adrien took the opportunity to strike. Felix was soon on the ground with the end of the fencing sword poking his chest.

Adrien took off the protective mask. "He's leaving me!" He pointed at his cousin while glancing at Bridgette.

Felix got to his feet and removed his mask. "It's not forever. I'll probably be done in two years tops."

"Are you just gonna stand there and let this happen?" Adrien walked over to Bridgette and grabbed a sandwich off the tray.

She smiled as her eyebrow twitched. "Well… I'm going with him."

Adrien flung his arms in the air. "Traitors! Both of you!"

Felix sighed as he grabbed a sandwich too. "Can you please talk some sense into him?"

She rolled her eyes. "He's not going to listen to me. He's you cousin."

"Traitors!" Adrien hissed.

She looked back at Felix. "Besides, he's ten. Ten-year-olds don't listen to their cousins' girlfriends." She gave him a sly smile as she tapped his nose with her finger.

He smiled and sighed. He then grabbed her by the waist and pulled her closer to him. She quickly set the tray down on a bench that was beside them so there wouldn't be sandwiches all over their clothes. He grabbed her chin gently with his other hand and pulled her face even closer to his. Their lips linked and their breathing slowed. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he wrapped his around her waist. They closed their eyes and enjoyed each other's embrace.

"Yuck!" Adrien exclaimed. "Gross."

Felix shot him a dirty look as Bridgette giggled. He then rolled his eyes and sighed.

"Bud, when you're older, you won't find it gross." He winked at him.

"Yes I will." Adrien winced.

"Did I miss something?" Marinette walked in behind Adrien and crossed her arms.

"Felix and Bridgette are just being gross again." Adrien stuck his tongue out for emphasis.

Felix rolled his eyes again as Bridgette giggled.

She then knelt down and became eye level with the grossed out child. "Kissing someone you love is never gross." She gave him a wide smile and messed up his hair.

Adrien stuck out his tongue once more and cringed. "Is too gross."

Marinette shrugged and tapped him on the shoulder. He looked back at her, she leaned in, closed her eyes and kissed him on the lips.

Bridgette and Felix gasped. She smiled wide while he didn't know what to think.

Marinette stepped back and smiled while giving Adrien a wink. "That wasn't gross, now was it?" She then looked back up at Bridgette. "Can we go get those smoothies now?"

Bridgette shrugged and waved Felix goodbye. "See ya later."

"Oh… Ok." Felix was still stunned. "Later love."

"What?" Adrien, the poor child, was still confused as he watched the girls leave. He looked up at his cousin after he knew they were gone. "Wha… what… what just hap… happened?"

Felix scratched the back of his head. "I believe you just had your first kiss there bud."

"What?" The poor child was still confused.

"Adrien's got a girlfriend!" Plagg popped out from his hiding place.

Adrien blushed profusely. "Marinette is just a friend!" He yelled. "She's just a friend." He repeated as he crossed his arms.

Plagg rolled his eyes. "Right… and I'm a white cat."

Both blondes rolled their eyes. Felix picked his sword up from where he left it. Adrien did the same after he shrugged and sighed.

Felix smiled and shook his head. "You know what bud, I have an idea." He put his sword down again. "Plagg, claws out."

A green light surrounded him. The light dissipated and he stood there now as Cat Noir.

"Here, catch." He grabbed his staff from his back and tossed it to the ten-year-old.

Adrien caught it. His eyes became huge. "I get to hold your baton?!" He gasped.

Felix chuckled a little as he grabbed his sword. "I'm letting you practice with it. It will be your weapon after all. Might as well get familiar with it."

Adrien smiled wide as he pressed the button on the staff and it began to expand. It kept going. His smile faded. "How do I make it stop?"

Felix chuckled. "Here." He motioned to have the staff be handed back. Adrien did as he was told and handed it back.

Felix soon had it stopped and back to a reasonable length. He then handed it back to the younger blonde. "Ya, I'm not entirely sure how it works either. I just know it responds to my thoughts when I press the button."

Adrien smiled wide. "That's so cool."

Felix chuckled. "Ya, I guess so."

Adrien then spun it around and twirled it a bit. He then finished off his little show-boating with a pose he saw Felix do a million times. He giggled as he relaxed. "This is so cool."

Felix smiled and rolled his eyes. He felt flattered and was impressed at the same time. "Alright, that's enough showing off."