I took a break on the weekend, spent a good time drawing. But I'm back with Sapotis!

So, I usually copy-paste some dialogue because it works and I watch the episodes in English but for this episode I had to watch the same scene in English, Spanish and French since Alya says in that order "high school" "secundaria" and "college-"something something my French oral comprehension sucks (and the subtitles say lycéenne) so thank you show for not getting your timeline in order. Luckily for me I set rules for this fanfic and we are still on the "they are 15" train until at least 5 or 6 chapters later, so enjoy!

"So when you say sleepover, you mean like standard movie sleepover or those are also exaggerating?"

"Some of them are," Ladybug shrugged "we do summon spirits sometimes."

"What?" Chat turned to her with big wide eyes, only to see Ladybug not able to contain her laugh anymore "oh, you're pulling my tail."

"Of course I am" she kept laughing "I'd never do that either way."

It was way too early for patrol but Ladybug had asked for him to come earlier since she was going to have that mentioned sleepover with Alya that weekend, so she wouldn't be able to sneak out as Ladybug to keep an eye on late night akumas. Needless to say, Chat was more than curious about sleepovers since he really had never had the chance to have one. The closest experience would be their rooftop movie and game nights but there were many things missing for the full sleepover experience.

She would be working out on a plan to make that happen for him but for now, it was on her 'to do later' list.

"Would it be too much for Alya if I passed by and waved?"

"Yes, don't indulge her adrenaline rush please" Ladybug stood up, almost time to go to Alya's place "but if there's anything- "

"I'll text you" he smiled "have fun with awful movies and Ladybug conspiracies!"

"Oh joy is me," she smiled at him and swung away to her home where she had her overnight bag to go to Alya's.

Truth to be told, Marinette didn't tell everything else that happened during sleepovers. She had mixed sleepovers where they made pillow forts and fought with each other to see who'd stay up the longest and mix every single thing in the kitchen to dare someone and drink it, or do facials with internet videos and share secrets. And she'd had girls only sleepovers where it was still mostly the same but they also discussed love situations.

And that was recent this year. Not that she wouldn't during mixed ones, she remembers the last she had with Kim confessing he liked boys and girls but at that time they were like twelve and not many had had a romantic interest unlike now that, as far as she knew, there were three solid couples in her group.

Not to mention Marinette hadn't had a crush until a month ago so she had never been in that situation. So when she arrived at Alya's place, she had no idea on how to touch that subject at all when she was the one sharing her feelings. Not to mention she couldn't really tell much about it since parts involved their superhero lives and if Marinette ever gave that slip to Alya of all people, it would be a major disaster.

She loved her friend but her determination to uncover Ladybug's secret identity was not something she looked forward to dealing with. Which was, of course, what Alya wanted to start talking as soon as her sisters were off to bed.

Marinette got it, she had had a good amount of superhero movies to back up that courtesy of Adrien, but for their situation, knowing their identity meant Hawkmoth would get to find out somehow. Marinette was not going to risk it, not when Hawkmoth was someone extremely close to Chat Noir and not when it meant risking everyone she knew.

"Now that we're alone though, I can tell you! Apparently Ladybug has been around at least since the pharaoh's- "

Well, since Mesopotamian times but Marinette was not going to correct her. She stared dumbfounded at Alya's explanation of how she used technology to calculate Ladybug's age and Marinette was starting to consider blurting out her feelings for Adrien rather than follow that train of thought.

Luckily for her, Alya's sisters had decided to follow up on that Creole fable of the Sapotis, interrupting them way too many times to test Alya's patience.

"Well if I knew who Ladybug really was I'd keep it a secret, I would even help her!"

Marinette believed Alya on that, but still, the risk was way too high. Master Fu had been surprised when Marinette and Adrien revealed they had known of each other's identity from the very beginning, but he was so proud to see them working amazing that as long as no one else knew, they were good.

"Like say, if you were Ladybug, I'd cover for you when you needed to transform in school, go fight the baddies, you know?"

Marinette knew. But she usually had Adrien to think of something fast, or at least create excuses on their way back to school. Besides, they still used their share day system even if they changed it every few weeks or so to not create suspicions.

"Oh yeah?" Marinette turned to her, time to use another tactic this time "well if I was Ladybug I wouldn't even tell you to protect you from the baddies, you know?"

"You serious? If I was Ladybug I would totally tell you because I tell my best friend everything!"

Marinette knew she was going to play that card.

"You are right Alya" Marinette turned a little sombre "you should always tell your best friend everything" she looked at her "so come on, are you actually Ladybug?"

Marinette laughed when it worked out on her favour, Alya snorting as she denied even telling her whether she could be or not, both girls laughing even more afterwards.

"But speaking of saying everything" Alya pointed out "want to share now about what happened during the music festival?"

Marinette's heart took a leap. Oh, ok she would rather go back to Ladybug instead, abort feeling talk at all cost.

"I uh…"

"Hey, to be quite honest" Alya shrugged, "we all thought you two were kind of, already a thing?"

"W-what!?"

"Like a couple who is not for PDA but yes," Alya said, "so, sorry for making that assumption."

"No, no it- "Marinette bit her thumb "this is all very new to me Alya,"

"Romantic feelings? I know, it must be scary- "

"A little yes," Marinette clutched a cushion from the sofa "but at the same time no? Like, I want to shout it to the world but at the same time I don't want anyone to find out but at the same time I want him to know but- "

The sudden sound of crashing and laughter interrupted her. Alya groaned and marched again to her sisters' room to check on them, only to discover red tiny monsters. Marinette squinted in frustration. Was Hawkmoth that desperate he was willing to akumatize children?

No, she was not even going to answer that one, she and Chat had to deal with an akumatized baby once. He was that pathetic sometimes. But how was she going to explain sneaking out in this occasion?

"Marinette! The window!"

'Oh, sweet blessings of the universe' was the one thing Marinette thought as she subtly tripped over her feet and letting the tiny sapotis run rampant out of the window, by now dozens of them multiplied from eating all of their junk food.

"Marinette take care of these two!" Alya exclaimed as she ran outside to chase after the others, giving Marinette the perfect opportunity to transform. She made sure Alya wouldn't see Ladybug jumping out of her balcony as she chased after the little akumas, breaking each hat she could but they were multiplying way too fast!

She caught one more messing with the traffic lights, glad to see Chat had caught up with her fast. She broke the hat only to see it was yet another clone.

"I'm guessing we know who the victim this time is?" Chat asked as he looked around. Most likely Alya's sisters from Ladybug's face.

"Yeah, but these sapotis multiply every time they eat!"

"Like the minions?"

"I think you mean gremlins," Ladybug said, taking another sapotis midair and breaking the hat.

"No, gremlins get angry if you feed them after midnight and multiply in water…or was it the other way around" Chat hummed "sorry, getting off-topic."

"Thanks," she rolled her eyes "but yes, we have to catch the original one, the very first akuma Hawkmoth akumatized."

Chat smirked.

"What?"

"So, you're saying we gotta catch 'em all?"

Ladybug wanted to smack him.

"You have been sitting on doing a pokemon one for how long now?"

"Just a few weeks," Chat snickered "now if a certain lady would agree and install Pokemon Go-"

"Ok fine, but after the akuma, and we have plenty to catch."

The problem was, in Chat's opinion, the more they destroyed, the more they appeared! He had lost count after reaching triple digits and there were just so many of them! Chat had to question his father's choices in akumas, especially when it involved children.

They were trapped at the Ponts des Arts, Chat keeping them at bay while Ladybug summoned her lucky charm, a teapot falling on her hands.

"Is this?"

Chat went ahead to keep more sapotis away from them. He recognized it, but since they didn't know how much Hawkmoth would be able to see and hear, he was not going to risk saying something that would give Master Fu's location away.

"Go LB!" he exclaimed, pushing more akumas away "I can hold up the fort,"

Ladybug nodded and jumped away, taking as many twists and misdirection just in case the sapotis paid attention to her. She made sure to transform back in an alley where there weren't sapotis around and ran the rest of the way to Master Fu's shop.

"Hello Marinette," he said once she entered the room "a little too late for a lesson?"

"Ah not quite" Marinette sat down and explained what happened, that Chat was at the moment fighting off the akumas and how her charm led him here.

"I see," Master Fu went to retrieve the miraculous box "we know your miraculous works in a mysterious way, and it might be telling you that you need help this time."

"But…I don't know if it's safe" he continued "I already took a huge risk putting two miraculous in circulation,"

"And you were right to do it, Chat and I are very careful,"

"Indeed," Master Fu picked it out and placed it in front of Marinette "I was hoping Chat would be here too but I can put him to speed afterwards."

"A new lesson?"

"You could say that," he sat down as the box unfolded before Marinette's eyes, showing even more miraculous than she thought there were "Marinette, pick an ally you can trust to fight alongside you in this mission."

"Wow…"

"Once the mission is over you must retrieve the Miraculous from them and bring it back."

Marinette nodded, looking at each option. So far she only knew the fox and the bee, since Master Fu had mentioned them briefly, and they were still unlocking the secrets of the grimoire, which was way too much information.

She made up her mind, grabbing the fox miraculous with one person in her head perfect to use it.

"Marinette," he called out to her before she left "Hawkmoth will know the presence of other miraculous with this, so, as soon as possible, I will need you and Adrien to come, there is something important you will need to know."

"Yes Master Fu," Marinette nodded, the necklace tight in her hand and ran out of the shop.

Chat was having a field day at this point. He was pretty sure these were worse than gremlins considering he had destroyed probably half a thousand hats and there were still popping out like daisies!

"What's taking you so long?" he grumbled just as the sapotis started to climb onto him like a tree. He struggled, his hand with the ring closed and tight but he could feel one akuma grabbing onto it, only for them to disappear in a puff of smoke.

"Oh thank goodness," he turned to see her fighting the akumas off with someone clad in orange and white. Oh, so that's what the lucky charm meant! He would have to ask her later who that new hero was.

And how often they would be getting them.

"Wow, who's your new friend?" he feigned surprise.

"Ah…Rena Rouge! Yes, you can call me Rena Rouge,"

Ladybug had to restrain herself from rolling her eyes at her partner's goofiness, but she was glad he was already on joking mode with her. It was also a small relief, seeing him being more of himself with someone she knew they knew each other out of the mask.

"Should we get down to business?" Ladybug spun her yo-yo, just as thousands appear to surround them "or retreating!"

Chat and Rena followed behind, with Ladybug already working on her lucky charm and formulating a plan. It would be complicated but again, when weren't they?

A part of her was also probably showing off in front of Alya but she had no need to inform the fox hero of that. She did ignore Chat's knowing smirk as she explained her plan and contraption. It was also a good thing to give Alya a heads up of her kwami's power, which resulted in a perfectly executed plan, soon enough all hats destroyed.

"Chat can you make sure the two girls get back home safely?"

'And give me a few extra minutes to be there?' was implied behind her words, which for him was no problem.

"No problem LB" he smiled "oh but are we up for tomorrow's…class?"

"Oh yes, mandatory" she waved at him and left, leaving Chat on the charge of Alya's sisters. And ok, he may have used some of his superhero charms to entertain the kids on the way back, just in time to see Alya arriving to see them safe and sound. He did make sure to make his way back home fast since suspicions on Gabriel's side were still a little lukewarm, relieved to get a text from Marinette that things were doing fine.

Marinette, on the other hand, felt she had to run like in a marathon to get back from delivering the miraculous to going back to Alya's, having some fun in teasing about Rena Rouge and knowing how much Alya wanted to say but didn't.

'Well, now she'll get to know how it feels' a part of Marinette thought, both girls changing the topic to the movie they were going to watch.

It wasn't until a little past one that Alya touched the subject of Marinette's crush again. They were in her room, just moments away of passing out to sleep when Alya dropped the question.

"So, are you going to tell Adrien about your feelings?"

"Do I have to?" Marinette clung to her pillow, "what if I ruin our friendship?"

"I doubt it," Alya turned to face her "the boy is literal sunshine on feet, the worst would be saying he doesn't feel the same way but he wouldn't want to lose your friendship."

Marinette looked at the ceiling. It was true. Adrien was a very kind person and she had seen him turning down fans mostly in a very gentle way. With her that were friends, partners, would it be the same? Would it be different? Marinette wished she could tell Alya that part but that was not going to happen.

"I know!" Alya snapped her fingers, startling Marinette "you don't have to confess right away girl but, we can always try magic ice cream."

"You mean André?"

"Yes!" Alya smiled "it's foolproof,"

"I suppose…?"

Alya wrote it down on a text to ask in the morning more friends to join, after all, it was like a date/hang out plan, nothing so suspicious.

Marinette would be the one asking Adrien after all, like a regular hang out after school, but there was something else she had to see him for first. That Sunday after Marinette came back home, she waited just enough to go out again and meet up with him in front of Master Fu's place.

Adrien got up to speed with why Marinette asked Alya to be the fox holder, but now they had on their heads that Hawkmoth was aware of other miraculous in the city.

"If he knows that now, then he'll probably know of the guardian," Master Fu said, "or not, we cannot have all the confidence in what Hawkmoth does or doesn't know."

"For this, it's best to assume he does" Adrien frowned "that way we can keep ourselves on guard."

"Wise indeed, but you are under his roof Adrien, it is not safe- "

"I know" he fiddled with his ring "and I've been thinking on something to throw him off track too, like what he attempted to do when he got akumatized himself but, I still need more time to put it into action."

"Very well," Master Fu turned to Marinette "but the other reason I wanted to tell you this part, is because in the worst-case scenario Hawkmoth was to find me, there's a last resort to protect the box."

"And that…is?"

"I could renounce as a guardian and give it to any of you," he said, his hands tight on his cup "I will lose all memories regarding the Miraculous, therefore rendering me useless to his needs."

"W-What?!" both teens gasped in horror. To lose all memories? That was just horrible!

"Let us hope we do not end up to that point" he continued as if he was unfazed of the risk "of course, there are better ways, but to choose new guardians to train…" he looked at them "unless…"

"Unless?"

"I do not want to put more responsibility on your shoulders but you two have surpassed many expectations and situations you are more than worthy to be proper Guardians of the Miraculous," Master Fu took a sip of his tea "so I do not want any quick answer from you. I want you to meditate on this. If you choose no, you won't lose Tikki or Plagg, at least not until Hawkmoth is defeated, so there is no pressure if you were to reject the offer."

"And if we were to say yes?"

"Then it'll be more focus on learning about Miraculous, intense training in body, mind and spirit," Master Fu said "and the knowledge that no one can know about your role with this magic. It would entail a double life for the rest of your years until you find younger, strong people to take after your steps. Not to mention" he looked at Wayzz "the side effects of longevity."

"Longevity? You mean we'll be immortal?" Adrien's eyes were wide, but Master Fu just chuckled.

"Oh no, well," he looked at the other two kwamis "in my case I guard the turtle miraculous so a side effect was longer life span, one doesn't just reach almost two hundred years like nothing."

Marinette was shocked, she knew he was old but not that old. And if this was Tikki and Plagg, who were the strongest kwamis, what would it mean for her and Adrien then?

"As I said, it is a lot to think about" Master Fu took the box and placed it back in the phonograph "I will continue to teach you about the miraculous and its powers, as you must use that knowledge to bring back the butterfly, but take time to decide on the second part."

They thanked him and left the shop, at some point reaching Marinette's place, where Adrien saw his car about to arrive for him. Oh right, he had said he went to see Marinette. He would just say they went for a casual walk.

"That's a lot to think" Marinette finally said, "are you ok?"

"Well yeah, but" he looked at the car "at least we have time to mull over it."

"Hm," she sighed "we could… discuss more during one patrol?"

"Definitely" he smiled at her just as the car parked in front of them "I have to…yes"

"Oh, right" she looked down, only to snap her eyes back at him, a blush dusting her cheeks "hey, try to get free for ice cream with everyone later this week."

"W-ok?" Adrien smiled a little "the magic one?"

"That one" she pulled out her phone and showed him the screen, anything for him not to see her blushed cheeks "in the meantime, I should start levelling up on this game, don't you think?"

Adrien grinned, the moment he was in the back seat opening the app as well.

Oh, things were getting more and more complicated for their superhero lives, but, as Adrien added Marinette to his friend list in Pokemon Go, he had to admit some of it would turn out alright.

Fight me, I wanted my own twist on the lore. We could have had it all.

Also, fight me twice Adrien is Team Instinct no doubt but I'm having problems in choosing Marinette's since Valor or Mystic fit her.

I may have a solution for Glaciator now since we won't have the miscommunication bit but something else. But there will be magic ice cream!