A/N: Unedited there may be some grammatical errors, I apologize.
Also, if you are a youngster, like a really really young youngster, please stop reading my stories. I don't feel comfortable with you reading my stories nor do I want you reading my stories. Please find a different genre as these are rated mature for a reason.
"I can't believe you still have this..."
Ladybug's voice was soft and warm.
They had returned home from their old empty school, and both Adrien and Marinette were worried about their children getting sick from being out in the rain.
Adrien had just placed Louis into his bed and Ladybug fed Emma and tucked her in.
The day was drawing to a close and even though it had been a hell of a few hours, it almost felt like they had been fighting against one another for days.
Of course she didn't forget about Felix, despite her obvious desire to want to.
She had retrieved his unconscious being from the roof and returned him home to where she knew Adrien used to live before returning back to her own home with Adrien and their children.
Tikki held her promise, and watched the children as Marinette consoled Adrien, but at the end of the day, they all had massive headaches.
The emotion that they all endured had began to leave a heavy mark on them. It was tiring and it was incredibly draining.
Marinette worried that she'd have nightmares for weeks about Adrien's possible death, but she knew that she was grateful to have caught it just in time.
Plagg was more than happy to return to Adrien, and though Marinette gave Adrien quite of a few shoulder punches, Adrien agreed to accept his miraculous back.
Marinette had planned for the two of them to talk out the issues they had before and possibly talk about why Adrien had felt lowly enough to be akumatised in the first place, but the couple figured it would be a deep talk for another day.
Plagg returned to his nightly ritual, sleeping on top of Louis' head and keeping watch for the night, while Tikki had other priorities for the time being before she could join Emma.
The small Kwami was summoned once more for the night by her chosen, and without hesitation, Tikki was always in it to help.
Tikki always had been there to help, since the very first day.
In fact, Marinette received all of her guidance from her small Kwami throughout her first pregnancy.
Ladybug glided her gloved fingers through the soft fabric of the blue scarf Adrien wore, the heroine shivered as it took on a purple foggy appearance of pure agony and darkness.
What was once stitched purely out of love and adoration, suddenly became a beacon of lost hope and suffering.
"Of course I still have it..." Adrien replied, closing the door to Louis' room.
The male glanced at his love, the tired lines beneath his eyes only deepening.
"It was the first birthday present since my mother dissapeared that truly meant something to me..." Adrien murmured, walking by Ladybug's side as the duo returned to their bedroom.
"I mean, it meant a lot to believe that my father gifted it to me, and I genuinely appreciate that you allowed me to relish in that joy for such a long time." Adrien continued, taking a seat on the edge of their colossal bed.
"But I love that I know it was you who gave it to me."
Ladybug glanced up at him, her heart squeezing in her chest at the thought of her secretly sending him gifts for years while they were teenagers.
"I guess I'm glad you found out it was me. Now I can make you a ton similar to this one, and I don't have to feel bad for tearing the others-" Ladybug explained, her fingers knotting into the scarf and ripping it in two.
She watched as the purple butterfly escaped from the cracks. She dropped the scarf, wasting no time in capturing the akuma into her yoyo.
"Do you think I could do this honor?" Adrien asked, eagerly standing up and glancing at the yoyo. "I think it would be a little satisfying."
Ladybug giggled, offering him a subtle nod as she could nearly feel the butterfly fluttering inside of her yoyo, eager to be released.
"By all means." She murmured, gently offering him the yoyo.
Adrien gingerly took the yoyo from her hand and carried it towards their window.
With one hand, he hoisted up the window and pressed on to the top of the yoyo, opening it and setting the butterfly free.
"Bye bye little butterfly." He whispered, his green eyes watching as the insect fluttered away into the night sky.
Ladybug stood beside him, her head resting on his shoulder as the two of them watched the butterfly in awe.
Her hand slipped into his, lightly grabbing the yoyo and attaching it on to her hip.
"I think I'd better let Tikki have the rest of the night off..." Ladybug yawned softly.
Adrien glanced back at the ripped scarf on the ground, knowing that she had already used her lucky charm to save his life and repair most of the damage he had caused, he couldn't really complain about losing the first gift he had ever recieved from Marinette.
It was only because he had recieved so much more from her.
In a pink flash, Tikki was ejected from Marinette's earring and the small creature landed in the palm of Marinette's hand.
Tikki groaned, completely exhausted from having to work twice in one day.
She rolled over, lifting her head to glance at the two of them with a weary smile.
"Did you finally capture his akuma?" She asked, her blue eyes struggling to remain open.
Marinette smiled, leaning forward to press a gentle kiss to the top of her head.
"Yes and it's mostly thanks to you, Tikki. I can't thank you enough for all that you've done for me and my family." She turned, gently wandering towards the hallway where she knew Tikki would spend the night.
"For those times you've helped me during my pregnancy with Louis..." she whispered, walking into Emma's bedroom. "For the advice you gave me...the love and support I've received from you." She bit her lip, gently placing the small Kwami on the pillow beside her sleeping daughter.
"You've been my best friend."
Tikki glanced up at Marinette, the small Kwami taking her chosen's finger into her hands and nuzzling against it.
"I love you so much, Marinette." Tikki replied, her blue eyes glancing in Marinette's as they watered.
"I don't think I've ever had the pleasure of working with such a smart and unique Ladybug like you."
Marinette blinked away the tears that pooled in her eyes and she ran her finger across Tikki's cheek affectionately.
It was certain that Marinette wasnt ready to give up the role of being Ladybug.
That would mean that she'd never be able to work or speak with Tikki again, she'd lose her memories as if the life she built with the help of Tikki never happened.
This was something Marinette couldn't do.
Tikki was not only her best friend, but Tikki was her family. She couldn't just let her go so easily.
Marinette intended to enjoy all the time she had spent with Tikki as well as her family.
"I love you too, Tikki." Marinette whispered, leaning against the crib slightly. "I don't know where my family would be without you. I've built my family with you and if it weren't for the magic that helps me keep them safe everyday, I don't know where I'd be. You're more than just my Kwami and you're more than just my best friend. You're everything to me, just like my children are. I don't think I could ever love another Kwami the way I love you."
Tikki smiled, nuzzling her head into Marinette's palm to soothe the emotions that became evident on her face.
There was truly a bond that Tikki felt with Marinette that she had not felt with anyone else.
Plagg yawned, turning over and tangling himself into Louis' gold thick locks.
The small creature froze, hearing small movement behind him before he flinched the moment the flash of light beamed into the room from the hallway.
"Plagg-" Adrien whispered as he entered his son's room, and making sure to be extra quiet to not wake the toddler.
Plagg flattened his ears, his brow furrowing as he turned to face Adrien.
"What is it?" Plagg hissed back, carefully untangling himself from Louis' hair and sitting atop his head.
"You're not going to make me work. You had me working all day, and it wasnt easy finding Marinette. I was starving all day. You hear me?" Plagg whispered, his green eyes narrowing. "Starving. Imagine holding a ring ten times your weight and size on an empty belly."
Adrien frowned, leaning over carefully to pick the small Kwami off of Louis' head.
Plagg groaned, his tiny body swinging side to side as he was held in mid air.
He flailed his tiny limbs in an attempted threatening manner.
"Let go of me." Plagg warned, his body flailing. "I swear I'll cataclysm you. I won't go easy on-" the Kwami paused, his eyes widening as the deliciously pungent odor of aged cheese.
The smell of mature cheese made his belly growl in ways he didn't know was possible.
"I-Is that Camembert Le Châtelain?" Plagg asked, his voice quivering at such a slightly piece of cheese.
Adrien grinned, placing the cheese into Plagg's mouth to silence him, and it didn't seem like Plagg had many complaints about it either.
"I got you a whole barrel, I don't know if I like the idea of you eating cheese in my son's hair, but I thought I'd at least hand deliver it to you." Adrien whispered, placing his Kwami into his palm as Plagg quickly gulped down the cheese.
"I think you made the right choice-" Plagg burped with a small grin. "I mean, it's the least you could do for all I've ever done for you." Plagg teased, crossing his tiny arms and looking away.
Adrien smiled, his digit caressing the top of Plagg's head.
Granted, Plagg was significantly bigger than Tikki, but the gesture remained the same.
"You're exactly right." Adrien sighed, his eyes glancing down at Louis briefly.
Plagg opened his eyes, completely caught off guard at the fact that Adrien even agreed with him.
"W-What?" The Kwami blinked, completely bewildered. "I-I mean of course I'm right!" Plagg huffed, turning his head away.
"I know you remember everything that had happened when I lost Marinette..." Adrien sighed, his voice growing solemn. "I still don't understand why these memories couldn't be erased like everything else."
Plagg opened his eyes once more, a small frown tugging on his lips at the sound of Adrien's voice.
"There were times were I wasn't my best. I understand that I mistreated you and Louis." Adrien glanced down, feeling ashamed of his past actions.
"I know that the trauma of losing Marinette isn't an excuse for the way I acted, but I genuinely appreciated you being there for Louis during the times I failed him." Adrien glanced back at Plagg with a grimace. "The truth is, you're one of my best friends. You see things that not even nino sees.."
The lines under Adrien's eyes only deepened at the thought of those times he pushed Louis away when he only wanted the affection of his father. It was those times that Adrien was grateful that Louis didn't remember.
"I know I can be a pain in the butt sometimes, but I'm glad that you chose to stick it out with me. I thank you for giving me the power to keep my family and friends safe, and I thank you for going to Marinette and letting her know that I was in trouble." Adrien brushed his fingertip across the top of Plagg's head to which Plagg nuzzled into his digit with a small smile.
"You really are a pain in the butt." Plagg chuckled. "But I do have a soft spot for you. You're certainly unlike any of the Chat Noir's I've served. I mean, sure many others can feed me cheese..." Plagg opened his eyes to glance up at Adrien once more.
"But I'm glad it's you who gets to feed me..." Plagg closed his eyes, smelling the air of the cheese that once lingered upon them.
"I do care about you, and I care about Louis as well. I consider you one of my friends too and that should mean a lot. I have a pretty taut relationship with cheese." Plagg explained, his green eyes moving over to Louis who slept in his bed.
"And with that little guy over there."
Adrien smiled, following his gaze to Louis.
"I'm really glad you became part of the family." Adrien murmured, moving over to place the Kwami back on to the pillow beside Louis' head. "I dont think I'll ever feel this close with any other any Kwami."
Adrien pulled back to place a gentle kiss to the top of Louis' head.
"You've been through so much with us and you've grown with me..." Adrien explained to Plagg, his fingers running through Louis' hair.
"You've been here since the very beginning." His green eyes shifted to Plagg who nuzzled into Louis' blonde hair.
"All of this sweet talk is making me sick-" Plagg paused, a small smile on his face. "Unless we're talking about young sweet cheese, then I'd be on board. Young cheese is nice and milky and sweet-"
"Sorry bud, I just have mature cheese." Adrien interjected. "Its just... very crumbly and very very very stinky."
Plagg perked up, his mouth watering at the thought of stuffing his hole with smelly scrumptious putrid mature cheese.
"Hand it over!" Plagg exclaimed, stirring Louis in his sleep without any regret.
Adrien shook his head, his eyes narrowing at the small Kwami, reprimanding his tone of voice in fear of waking up the small toddler.
"You're not eating cheese in my son's hair. I can't have him smelling like putrid cheese." Adrien retorted in a hushed whisper. "So you have to choose between sleep and cheese. The cheese is in the kitchen."
Plagg pouted his bottom lip, glancing between Louis and the door.
How could Adrien make him chose between his two most favourite things?
This simply didn't seem fair.
Plagg hummed, shifting his gaze back and forth between the two of them.
"I can sleep all day tomorrow then-" Plagg replied, the choice being quite obvious before he glanced black at Adrien with a wide grin.
"Take me to the kitchen."