Sorry it's been a minute! Here is the next chapter of The Black Cat Who Crossed Her Path!
Marinette
She had turned into Ladybug and left as soon as Gabriel was in custody. Adrien didn't transform and go with them. It made sense for him to stay that way, they parted and she left for home.
She landed on her balcony.
"Spots off."
She jumped into her bedroom, Tikki floating on her side.
Marinette reached into her bag to grab a cookie for Tikki. She rummaged through it for a second, then she froze.
Her hand brushed against something that shouldn't have been there.
She pulled the ring of the black cat out of her purse.
This couldn't be right. But she examined it and it was definitely Adrien's Miraculous. But why was it in her purse?
She decided to call Adrien. But he didn't answer. What could he be doing?
She put it back in her purse. What on earth had he been thinking?
Tikki floated over from where she was waiting, "are you okay, Marinette?"
Marinette hadn't realized tears were dripping down his cheeks. She wiped them away and showed Tikki Adrien's ring.
Nothing was okay.
Nothing would ever be okay.