When my identity had been revealed first, Alya and Nino had been a bit strange around me. They were always amazing friends, but it was as if they were surprised the clumsiest girl they knew was this confident superhero. It felt like they were super protective. I had spent most of the time in Adrien's house, but Gabriel had still been weird about having more people over.

One night I decided I needed to go to Alya's house, when her sisters were out (the little girls had done nothing but bombard me with questions when ever I had seen them, and Anansi kept challenging me to arm wrestling matches) to properly talk about it.

Alya didn't want to ask me too many questions and be annoying, but I could tell she was itching to know more. So I told her everything, except who Chat Noir was. I was so tired of hiding from my best friend at that point, especially since she was one of my most devoted fans. From then, she was the same Alya as always. She must have saved my life multiple times when Hawk Moth had struck unexpectedly.

Thankfully, the teachers had to spend a while getting everybody their wrist bands for the tour, so Nino had time to go to the bathroom, and Adrien went with him. Alya and I stayed to try to get close to Chloe, who had a little kwami hiding under her bag, without her knowing.

We walked up close to Chloe and Sabrina, close enough that Duusu could go and speak to Pollen without being seen.

"What are you dorks doing here? Oh no, don't tell me we're in the same tour group! Ugh.. I was supposed to just be with Adrikins" she groaned. Chloe seemed to act as if she completely forgot I was ladybug, or as if it wasn't real.

I rolled my eyes and smiled at Chloe with all the fake kindness I could. I could see Duusu gesturing to Pollen, and they flew into my bag together. Then we all walked to the other side of the room, and I opened my bag to talk to the little kwamis.

"Hey Nino..." Adrien whispered, looking around the bathroom to check that it was clear. "So there's something important I need to tell you."

"What's up dude?" Even when he was being serious, Nino couldn't help but be himself.

Adrien put his hand on the box in Nino's palm, and looked into Nino's eyes. "I am Chat Noir." he said sternly.

Nino nodded slowly, and then replied "Hmm, that makes sense. So, what does this have to do with this?" He looked down at the box.

"Well..." Adrien started, "Right now, I'm not Chat Noir." He explained the situation to Nino, and then opened the box holding the turtle miraculous. A green light shone and Wayzz appeared. "We need your help."

Nino gasped and smiled. "Of course, bro!"

"Here, guys. I have cookies and berries for you" I offered Duusu, Trixx and Pollen. Pollen was still a little shaken.

"Master Fu said that you would need my help. Who is that girl that took my miraculous?" she finally said after taking a bite of a macaron.

"Chloe? She's just a childish brat. We need to get the miraculous back from her." I explained.

"I don't know..." the golden kwami looked up at me with conflicted eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"I can feel her energy. She... she feels confused. Like she wants to help."

I looked over to Chloe. She reached up to stroke the hairpin softly. Maybe she hadn't forgotten I was ladybug, maybe she was upset that I had everything she had wanted. Adrien, being a superhero, fame, admirers.

"I guess we might not have enough time to get it off her and explain this all to someone else now?" Alya added.

I sighed and walked back towards Chloe, leaving the kwamis with Alya. I grabbed Chloe by the arm and dragged her to where my best friend and the magical creatures were.

"Dupain CHENG! I demand that you let me go THIS INSTANT!" She yelled. I didn't say anything, until we reached the others, holding Chloe's arm firmly.

"I'm trusting you, Chloe. Please don't let me down." I loosened my grip on her arm and she stood still, shocked. Pollen rose out of the bag and faced Chloe.

Just as this was happening, Adrien and Nino reappeared in the room, and walked towards us, both with extremely confused faces, which for Adrien, turned to shock. I waved down, signaling that I knew what I was doing. They joined us, and Chloe looked at each of us one by one.

"Chloe, we need your help." Hopefully, this would be the last time we would have to explain this all. And hopefully, it would be enough.