First chapter since starting College again! Sorry for the delay.
Warning in this chapter is a lot of hugging.
A shout out to GallagerHunter who has done a pic of Volpin on his tumblr blackchessknight. Go check it out!
If any of you people have some good puns for Chat please leave a review and I will see if I can weave them into the story.
I don't own Miraculous: Adventures of Ladybug and Chat Noir or anything else mentioned. just my ocs and plot line.
~~After Patrol, Adrien's Room~~
Adrien had never been so irritated in his life. His life had been going good, he had more friends than ever before, was going to regular school, had a best friend who was awesome, and was a real life superhero! And with that superhero life came his Venus, his muse, the holder of his heart, his partner, Ladybug.
One of his mother's favorite quotes by an unknown author said "meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was a choice, but falling in love with you was beyond my control". He had loved that quote just because it made his mother smile, but after watching Ladybug address Hawkmoth, he loved it because it was the truth. The past few months were by far the happiest he had been since his mom's disappearance. What he should have realized was that it was too good to last.
Now he had to deal with an infuriating fox who he not only had to share the superhero life with but his lady as well. Patrol was one his favorite part of the superhero lifestyle. On the nights that it was quiet it meant that he had uninterrupted one on one time with his purrrfect partner. He would most likely never have that again.
This was the worst day since he started school. At least Plagg had promised to talk when they got to the hotel. What had surprised him was the fact that Plagg was willing to talk without being bribed. The Kwami hadn't been willing to talk about it on the rooftops, saying that there was too much of a chance of being overheard. Plus there was cheese waiting for them back in the room.
The black cat of Paris sighed as he approached his hotel via rooftop. With a quick look around Adrien dropped onto his balcony and drew the curtains before he transformed back into his civilian form. He made his way to the mini fridge to get the cheese he promised Plagg earlier. He knew from experience that Plagg wouldn't talk until he was fed. As soon as he opened the door the Kwami practically teleported, devouring the wedge before Adrien could even blink.
"BURP! Man this hotel doesn't skimp on luxury. This is fine quality camembert." Plagg said as he floated to the bed patting his rounded stomach.
"Alright kid ask away." Plagg said knowing that he couldn't ignore the kid's curiosity, it would just mean a headache.
"So its true? That Volpin is a miraculous holder?" Adrien couldn't help but ask. He just wanted a second opinion especially after the Lila incident.
"Yeah kid it unfortunately is." Plagg said understanding where his charge was coming from. Adrien moved over the the bed.
"Unfortunately? What do you mean by that?" Adrien asked puzzled. Plagg puffed himself up in such a way that Adrien knew that Plagg was about to go an a tangent.
"Sinnopa is one of the biggest pains that I have had to deal with in my life. She has no regard for my nap schedule and will constantly pounce on me. When I go to chase her I usually can't because she is too fast!" Plagg paused for a breath.
"She also has the worst habit of mimicking me to get on my nerves. She looooves to prank anyone she can get her hands on and because she is so stinkin' quiet she gets away with it! And there is the fact that she is way to close too Tikki and does everything in her power to make me look bad!" Plagg said getting more agitated as he went on.
"So I take it you two don't get along?" Adrien said amused that his Kwami could get so worked up over something that wasn't cheese or Tikki.
"That is the understatement of the eon. She and I have been bickering since the beginning. Unfortunately for you, usually the rivalry carries over to our wielders." Plagg said chuckling humorlessly.
"So what happened tonight with me and Volpin... was normal?" Adrien asked not quiet understanding what Plagg was getting at.
"Not exactly. Usually those who we are partnered with have characteristics that match our own. As such those that usually rub us Kwamis wrong will rub our humans wrong, though this isn't always the case." Plagg said shuddering as he remembered the Persian incident. The only somewhat positive aspect about that was it reaffirmed his belief that pushing Tikki too far was bad for your health.
Adrien wanted to ask more about what caused his Kwami's reaction but decided to wait. He decided to ask a less sensitive inquiry.
"So what do you mean by the fact that I have characteristics that match your own? No offense but you and I have a tendency to disagree." Adrien said rubbing the back of his neck. Plagg just smiled. Adrien was by far his favorite partner in the last couple of cycles.
"We act very different, that's true, but when it comes down to it Adrien you are just as much of a cat as me, just in human form. Plus you and I both have one major thing in common." Plagg answered.
"Oh yeah? And what pray tell is that?" Adrien said chuckling figuring that the next words out of his Kwami were going to be ridiculous.
"We both love being free." Plagg stated.
Adrien felt like he had been sucker punched. Never had he thought that five words could have such a big impact on him. He couldn't refute them. The thing that he loved most about being Chat Noir was the fact he has free to be who he wanted to be, not who his dad wanted him to be.
"I can't argue with you there." Adrien said weakly chuckling. Plagg just looked at him in sympathy. The kid dealt with way too much in his young life.
"One last question why did you shudder earlier?" Adrien asked wanting to change to subject.
"I was remembering what happened once in Persia." Plagg said deciding to keep it simple hoping that Adrien would leave it alone. Not gonna happen.
"What happened in Persia?" Adrien asked perking up.
"Goodnight Adrien." Plagg said pretending not to have heard him.
"Oh come on. You don't dangle a story in front of someone and then leave them hanging." Adrien pleaded (Actually you do. Its called a cliffhanger).
Plagg groaned. This was going to be a long night.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Next Morning ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Marinette awoke feeling much better than last night. She looked at her clock and saw to her utter shock that she was awake before her alarm. That almost never happened!
Deciding to take advantage of the extra time she shut off her alarm and dressed for the day. Instead of heading downstairs Marinette began designing a new outfit. Half an hour later she had a rough sketch done. Today was shaping up to be a great day.
"Sweetheart, your friends are here!" Tom's voice boomed from downstairs. Marinette wasn't too surprised.
"Once second Papa." Marinette said as she climbed through her trap door. When she reached the living room she saw Felix on the recliner, while Nino was sprawled out on the couch. She glanced around and saw that Nathanael was coming from the kitchen with four plates of lost bread (French Toast) and four glasses of milk and orange juice.
"You know I am starting to wonder if you guys come to my house in the morning because you miss me, or if you want my parents cooking." Marinette teased.
"Don't be ridiculous, of course its for the food!" Nino said sticking out his tongue. Marinette made her way over the group's DJ and hit him lightly with a pillow by his feet.
"Speak for yourself. I am here to ensure that you don't oversleep." Felix drawled looking impassive, yet his eyes full of laughter. Marinette turned and threw the pillow in her hand at the blonde who ducked in time. Once Nathanael had put down the food Marinette draped her arm around his shoulder.
"Nathanael you are the only decent boy I am friends with." Marinette said in a dramatic tone.
"There, there." Nathanael patted her back fighting the laughter that bubbled in his throat.
Two seconds passed and the Quads burst out laughing. Tom and Sabine looked on smiling softly. The teens ate their food occasionally stealing bites from one an others plates and just enjoying each others presence.
"Alright now that we have eaten we must get going or else we will be late for the early bell." Felix said look down at his watch. Nino and Nathanael quickly exchanged eye rolls, while Marinette just shook her head. Somethings never change.
"I saw that." Felix said catching Marinette shaking her head.
"Good you were supposed to see it. After all, what is the fun of exasperating you, if you don't see it?" She retorted. The blonde didn't flinch, but his friends knew that he was inwardly rolling his eyes.
Tom watched at his daughter and her friends made their way to school. Never once had he doubted that those four would be reunited, but he was sad to see them all struggling. Their friendship wasn't exactly the same as it was years ago, they were different people, changed by both the good and the bad.
They were all walking on egg shells, hesitant on how far to take their teasing, even if they didn't realize it. But he knew that they would persevere and would once more have that closeness that people could only dream about. Given enough time their friendship would grow stronger than it was before the separation. He thanked his lucky star that he got to be there to see it happen.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Time Skip ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The day flew by quickly for the group. Chloe had decided to stay home due to the "traumatic" experience of yesterday, something that the Quad relished in. When the final bell rang they were all ready for their sleepover. Nate and Nino left to get their clothes for the night. Felix had brought his overnight bag with him when they had breakfast so he was going with Marinette to pick up Eris.
They quickly spotted the petite brunette due to her blue streaks. Felix's heart warmed as he watched one of his favorite girls laughing with one of her new classmates. While he decided to start school last week, wanting to reunite with his friends, Kyle and Ben decided to start Eris this week so that she could have more time to adjust. However her brothers misplaced the paperwork, so her first day was today.
Ben, Kyle, and Felix had been worried that their shy sister was going to have trouble adjusting and making friends, but it seemed that she was doing alright so far. Once Eris spotted Felix a big smile lit her face. She bid her new friend goodbye and she trotted over to her brother in all but blood, promptly squeezing him once she was close enough.
"Felix what are you doing here? You know that I am getting a ride from Kyle after school, so you don't have to come and check on me." She chirped once she released him.
"Actually Ery there has been a change in plans." Felix said ruffling her streaked hair. Eris tilted her head, confused at Felix's words.
"What do you mean?" She asked her brow furrowing.
"He means that tonight, you are sleeping over at my house. You must be Eris. I am Marinette. It's a pleasure to finally meet you." Marinette said stepping closer holding her hand out to shake.
Eris's eyes widened once she heard Marinette's name. She ignored the handshake and instead hugged the older girl. Marinette hugged her back quickly, but was honestly was thrown by the preteens reaction. Felix had told her that she was very shy.
"I am so glad to meet the famous Marinette!" Eris said beaming as she released her hold on Marinette. Felix valiantly fought to keep the blush off his face as he realized just what he had gotten himself into.
"You know who I am?" Marinette said. Felix decided to forgo his aloof attitude and began to jester to Eris to stop talking. Eris was oblivious to this.
"Uh-huh! Felix has told me all about you, Nino and Nathanael." Eris said smiling brightly.
"He did?" Marinette said thrown by this new information. What could Felix have said to the shy girl that caused her to greet her so warmly?
Felix silently slapped his palm to his forehead and slowly dragged it down. He was now seriously regretting sharing all of those stories with Eris. He tried to plead to Eris to stop once more by clasping his hands in front of himself. Unfortunately his silent plea went unnoticed.
"Oh yes, Felix talked about your group all the time, but he talked about you the most. About how kind, creative, and courageous you were. I couldn't wait to meet you. Felix what are you doing?" Eris said, watching as Felix banged his head against the wall, his eyes squeezed shut.
"Trying to pretend that this is just an embarrassing dream that will go away when I open my eyes." He said his face an uncharacteristically shade of red. Eris blinked in confusion at Felix's odd actions.
Marinette was still in shock, blushing at hearing her friend's high praised of her character. She quickly shook it off and took in her best friends reaction, grinning at his over the top theatrics.
"Eris go grab your things. I will sort out Felix." Eris quickly nodded her acceptance and skipped down the hall, excited for tonight.
Marinette grabbed her friend's arm to stop him from banging his head against the wall. She then brought him into a firm hug. After a few seconds Felix hugged her back.
"Thank you for your kind words. I think very highly of you too Phoebus." She whispered before lightly kissing her best friends cheek.
This gesture calmed Felix down at the familiarity, and the warmth that it brought. It was what Marinette always did to calm the boys down. Especially when they were over reacting.
Once she felt her friend was calm enough, she stepped back. Felix flashed her a grateful smile and ran a hand through his hair. By the time Eris was back Felix was completely calm.
"Am I really allowed to sleepover?" Eris asked grabbing on to both teen's hands once they exited the school.
"Yep, but we are going to meet up with your brothers first to grab your overnight bag. They just got finished touring properties for the day. Kyle said to meet near the Arc de Triomphe."Felix said.
Marinette suppressed the urge to twitch. It had to be the Arc.
"Why the Arc?" Eris asked before squeaking. She then sported a full on blush and mumbled a small sorry. Marinette giggle at her adorableness.
"Apparently Volpin and Chat were having a friendly spar up there last night." Felix drawled, taking a hold of the brunette's hand. Marinette wanted to face palm. She was still steamed at her team mates' actions.
"Really?" Eris asked in wonderment. She was fascinated be the superheroes of Paris.
"If you ask me the cat most likely wasn't paying attention to the news and attacked the fox out of suspicion. Most likely the spar is a cover up, albeit a very believable one. Ladybug has a quick mind." Felix mused.
Marinette was torn between being annoyed. or impressed at how easily Felix figured out the situation. He always seemed to stir up those two responses. Still she was flattered by the praise that Felix gave out. He wasn't one to do so lightly.
The trio walked down the streets, Marinette and Eris talked trying to get to know one another, quickly developing a friendship. Felix stayed quiet, content to watch the two most important girls of his life getting along.
"By the way Felix, you said that Ben were looking at property. Are you guys buying another villa?" Marinette asked.
"In all honesty I am not sure. Kyle and Ben are being tight lipped about it, but I have a feeling that we are going to be in a penthouse suite like in New York. That or my parents are going to buy and a new manor and completely redo it." Felix answered rubbing his chin.
"That does sound like your parents." Marinette agreed. While his parents weren't always there, they did care about Felix more than anything else. All they wanted was for him to have only the best.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Time Skip ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Ben! Kyle!" Eris said, quickly running up to her brothers. Once they saw her Ben bent down to give her a hug. He then spun her around in the air, all while she shrieked with delight.
"Hey Pixie." Ben said putting her. Kyle smiled at their most important girl.
"Hello little princess." Kyle said gently squeezing her. He looked up and saw his other brother and a girl that he never met. He knew without a doubt was Marinette Dupain-Cheng, the person the Felix was arguably closest too.
"Hey little bro. Hey Mulan." Ben greeted the teenagers.
Ben had a habit of nicknaming those who he cared for. Though he had never met Marinette he cared for her, because of how much she ment to Felix. He chose Mulan because, while being a total badass, she was a true Disney princess. Needless to say he quickly gained Mari's friendship.
"Ben." Felix said with a Nod and a slight smile.
"Hey Ben." Marinette said giving him a small hug. She turned and saw a man wearing slightly more formal clothes than his double. He looked her up and down with a blank stare.
"You must be Kyle. Its a pleasure to meet you." She said holding her hand out for him to shake and flashing him a genuine smile. Kyle's eyes softened and he shook the Parisian girls hand.
"Believe me, the pleasure is mine, Miss Dubain-Cheng." Kyle said once he released her hand.
"Please call me Marinette, after all you are one of my best friends unofficial brothers after all." She joked causing Kyle to chuckle.
"Marinette it is then." He could see why Felix thought so highly of her. She was a genuine and friendly soul if he ever saw one.
"Felix." He nodded.
"Kyle." Felix said greeting him like he did Ben. Kyle gave Felix the bag he was holding.
"This is all that Eris should need for tonight. I want her in bed by 22:00 (10:00 pm) at latest, as it is a school night." Kyle said sending his sister a look.
"Understood." Eris said resigned.
"We'll give you a ride to the bakery." Kyle said gesturing to the car. The Bastille's had given it to the twins as a gift.
"Thanks." Felix and Marinette said in unison. They blinked and then looked at each other in surprise.
"And here I thought we were the twins." Ben teased, before ushering the kids into the backseat.
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