Hey all you wonderful readers, favers, and followers! Thank you so much for checking out my new 'The Miraculous Road Trip'! I have been energized to resume writing again!

So, I am creating a new series- 'The Dragon and the Viper'. And this series focuses on a pair that has made me even more Ladybug trash- Kagami and Luka. Some might think it doesn't work. But I'm not concerned with them!

Also- there will be spoilers for "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir" season 3. Especially for those of us who haven't seen the newer episodes. So if you read and some important plot detail is ruined, don't blame me- you have been warned!

Story 1: Taking my Own Advice

Kagami Tsurugi was many things- Olympic-level fencer, ice skater, and a student who earned high marks. She was also very upfront- her personal credo was 'I never hesitate." And Kagami applied this credo to all aspects of her life-no mater if she was fencing in a competition, or if she was the part-time Miraculous user Ryuuko, saving Paris with Ladybug and Cat Noir.

But there was one time that Kagami hesitated- and that was when she was pursuing the affections of Adrien Agreste, son of famed fashion designer Gabriel Agreste. And from spending time around Adrien, she noted something about the girls who approached him- most of them seemed attracted to him due to his fame or status. Kagami liked Adrien because he had a pure heart- to her, he was 'perfection'…just like her.

And in her moment of hesitation-the one time she ever hesitated-she lost. She soon saw that there was another girl who vied for Adrien's affections- Marinette Dupain-Cheng. And in hindsight, she had only herself to blame. When she and Adrien went to the ice rink, they saw Marinette and Luka, skating as well. Kagami told Marinette that the reason she was having trouble skating was because she hesitates. Kagami then whispered, "I never hesitate."

Now, as Marinette and Adrien began to spend time together, Kagami bitterly reflected on how the one time she hesitated, she lost. All she needed was an opening…and she won. When she was in public, she was hard like steel. But alone…she would battle the negative emotions. And she wished it were anyone but Marinette-she disliked Chloe and Lila…but Marinette-she had a pure heart, and tried her best to be a positive person. And no mattered how hard she tried, she couldn't hate Marinette.

However, she would soon learn that when Adrien and Marinette began to get close, there was another person who could be considered 'collateral damage'. Luka Coffaine-the same boy who came to the ice rink with Marinette. And she wondered, How did he deal with Marinette picking Adrien? I know he must have liked her…

So it was on a Saturday…and Adrien and Marinette had invited her to a picnic. KAgami didn't refuse- after all, she was new in Paris and her circle of friends was really small. And as she looked over herself in the mirror, she thought, I wonder if Marinette invited Luka…

Wait…what? Invite Luka? Where did that come from?

Kagami -strong, sure, confident Kagami-was sure she heard herself asking about Luka. But she quickly composed herself and headed out to the park.

When she arrived, she saw Marinette and Adrien-seated on a blanket. There were several dishes of food lying on the blanket. And she also saw Luka-he brought his guitar and was slowly strumming the strings. And even Kagami had to admit, the melody was nice. She approached the group-and stopped short as she saw Marinette feeding Adrien, and they were in their own little bubble of pure love.

Kagami, however, felt those negative emotions return. She clinched her fists and her throat tightened. But despite this, she said, "Hello, Adrien…Marinette…"

The couple stopped and looked up to see Kagami. Marinette then said, "Oh, hi, Kagami! Glad you could come!"

Adrien added, "Yeah. Come on, join us!"

Kagami looked at the spread, and said, "I'm…I'm not hungry. But thank you."

She turned to leave, feeling this was a waste of her time. She felt a hand on her shoulder. The person the hand belonged to said, "You don't have to leave. I was waiting for someone else to come so I'd have someone to talk to."

Kagami sighed- in her mind, one side said No way! He's just a rocker…he can't measure to the perfect Adrien! And then, another voice said Kagami…do it…what do you have to lose?

Kagami brought her hand up and took the hand. She turned and realized it was Luka. He said, "Why don't we head over there? We can make small talk."

They walked to a bench under a tree and sat down. Luka said, "I remember you from the ice rink. Kagami, right?"

She smiled-which seemed like something she hadn't done for weeks. She replied, "Yes. And you're Luka, right? You're a great skater."

Luka replied, "Thanks. You as well."

Kagami said, "Well, I'm good-but it's just a hobby for me. My passion is fencing."

Luka said, "Well, this is my passion." He held his guitar to her. He turned to her, and said, "Hey, how about I play a song for you?"

Kagami said, "Well…"

Luka said, "Come on, Kagami…a beautiful girl deserves a beautiful song." He then began strumming the guitar, producing a beautiful melody. Kagami, meanwhile, began to develop slight reddening on her cheeks. And her smile seemed to grow.

This hadn't gone unnoticed by Adrien and Marinette. They-much like their costumed counterparts-shared a quick fist bump.

Luka finished his song, and Kagami said, "Wow, Luka. That was so beautiful."

Luka said, "Thanks. When you got here…I saw how you reacted to Adrien and Marinette. And I assumed…you had feelings for Adrien?"

Kagami gasped…he was right, of course, but still…seeing them together still hurt. Luka said, "I know what you're feeling. I had feelings for Marinette…but seeing how happy being with Adrien makes her…well, it also makes me happy, as well."

At that moment…it then became clear. And she recalled another piece of advice-something she told Adrien after he confided in her his 'love problems.' She simply said, "Change targets."

Kagami then stood up from the bench and held out her hand to Luka. Luka looked at her with interest but took her hand. Then-in a move that she didn't expect-she embraced Luka. Luka was shocked, dut accepted the hug. He heard her say, "Thank you…thank you…"

Luka said, "Why? All I did was play a song…"

Kagami pulled away enough to see his face. She replied, "It was more than that. I realized that I was very good at giving Adrien 'love advice' hoping he'd choose me when he was still pursuing Marinette…but now…I'm taking my own advice."

Luka then said, "Oh? What advice is that?"

Kagami looped her arm in his, and lightly kissed his cheek She then said, "Changing targets, Now, let's see if Marinette and Adrien left us anything."

And as Kagami and Luka returned to where Adrien and Marinette where sitting, Kagami realized, The best advice I gave for someone else's love problems…became just what I needed…

And that's all for this chapter!

It's not the best…but if you check it out and you're a Lukagami guy (or girl), leave some feedback! Feedback makes me a better writer!

Also, the next chapter of 'The Miraculous Road Trip' is in the works!