Disclaimer: Don't own and never will.

It was a dark and stormy night and Adrien Agreste was alone in the house.

It was a dark and stormy night and it had been a grand total of fifty six hours, twenty-eight minutes and seven seconds since Gabriel Agreste had been arrested.

It had been a long fifty six hours, twenty eight minutes and seven seconds and Adrien had spent a large part of that time being questioned about his father's activities. No, he did not know when or where or how he had gained his Miraculous. No, he was not involved with his father's terrorist activities. Yes, he was absolutely sure that he had never even seen or heard so much as a hint that his father was Hawkmoth. No, he had never even seen his father's secret lair. The questions just kept on coming and coming and coming.

The lights were out, but Adrien was far from asleep as questions of how and why niggled away at him.

Tap, tap, tap.

The rain was pouring against the window, falling harder and harder still.

TAP, tap, tap.

The rain was becoming more insistent. He would probably be unable to sleep even if his head was actually calm. He gave a shudder, glad that he wasn't out in the awful weather. Had it been dry, he would probably be out there as Chat Noir, trying to unleash his frustrations.

TAP, TAP, TAP.

The rain was beginning to break through his brooding concentration. He wanted to go into the hidden lair, try again to find any hints or clues or…well anything really to help him make sense of his father's actions. Sure he understood on an intellectual level why he did it, but on a personal one he was lost, beyond his comprehension. But the Parisian police had the place sealed up ridiculously tight. There was no way he would be allowed down there.

"ADRIEN AGRESTE, YOU WILL OPEN THIS BLOODY WINDOW RIGHT NOW! IT'S ABSOLUTELY SOAKING OUT HERE!"

Adrien suddenly leapt to his feet, his heart hammering. Standing just outside his window was Queen Bee. Flicking on a light, he reached over and opened the window.

"You need to pick up your phone. I am NOT used to being ignored," Queen Bee said in an impetuous, demanding voice.

"Errr…"

"And flying in this weather is going to wreak havoc with my hair. Do you have ANY idea how much work it takes to make it look this good!?"

"Wha-"

"And you really shouldn't be cutting yourself off from your friends when you need them the most Kitty-cat," she finished and Adrien tried to hide his look of surprise. "Oh don't look so surprised. I saw you talking to your Kwami weeks ago. Pollen, detransform me!"

There was a glow of golden light and Queen Bee became Chloe in an instant.

"CHLOE!?"

Standing at the window was none other than Ladybug herself with a shocked look on her face.

"Ladybug! What are you doing here!?" Chloe demanded angrily.

"I just-"

"Adrikins needs his friends around him!" she paused and looked away. "We may not be as close as we once were and I know he loves Marinette and not me and-"

"I know Chloe," Ladybug said with a gentle smile. "I was just surprised that you of all people were ever given a Miraculous."

"I'm trying to be better!" Chloe growled.

"She is you know," her Kwami said as she floated between them and Ladybug chuckled.

"Why do you care? You're not his girlfriend!" Chloe added angrily.

"Tikki, detransform me," Ladybug said quietly and both Chloe and Adrien gasped as Ladybug changed into Adrien's girlfriend Marinette.

"I love you Adrien, even through your dorky puns and silly little memes and everything else that makes me roll my eyes. And I will not abandon you because of your father's actions."

"But…I should have-"

"No. You are responsible for your own actions, not his," she stepped forward and kissed him gently on the lips. "Don't you dare blame yourself."

"You know Sunshine child, gloom is not a good look on you," a familiar voice said as Rena Rouge and Carapace dropped in through the open window. Adrien looked at the two of them in shock.

"Nino here misses his bud," she said casually gesturing to Carapace. Carapace detransformed with a shrug and nobody makes a sound. At this point, Adrien really can't think of anything else to say really. Alya follows suit, much to no-ones surprise.

"Alya! Nobody is supposed to know-"

"Girl, Hawkmoth is gone and our friend needs us," she paused and looked around. "Now all we're missing is Chat Noir really."

Adrien chuckled at her words and Alya looked at him with a frown. But before they could say anything, he stood up.

"Plagg, transform me!"