MultiMouse froze, as a giant black paw descended towards her. "Cat Noir!" she squeaked. "Stop!" As cute as Cat looked with his rump in the air and his tounge poking out in conceration, MultiMouse didn't want to be a plaything.

"If you don't want to play, what are you doing here?" Cat asked, ears and tail drooping. Leo's Cheese Shop was the perfect place to play with all its nooks and crannies. "I want to play later, but Leo asked me to try some cheese and grapes. Maybe if you ask nicely you can try some too." Try some snacks? Cat was so there!

"Ah, Cat Noir! Good! You can try the food too, just as MultiMouse suggested," Leo said. He put down a plate of cheese, grapes and bread, a MultiMouse's idea of food heaven. Cat stared at his plate a little nervous. "What's wrong, Cat Noir? Don't you like trying new foods?" Cat shook his head. MultiMouse bit into a purple-blue berry, thinking. "Well, your friends with me and Ladybug, right?" Cat cocked his head and stared at her curiously. "What does that have to do with food?" "Nothing. But you like both of us and we're both different, so trying new foods can be fun." Cat looked at the white piece of cheese resting on his plate. It looked good, and a delicate smell coming from it. He could try a little bite, couldn't he? Taking a small bite, Cat's face lit up with pleasure. The cheese was soft and creamy.

"That one's called Cas," Leo said. "It comes from Romaina." Cat picked up the rest of his sample and put it on the bread. It had a crackly crust and a wonderful flavor, he liked a small taste of salt. "You were right, MultiMouse. Trying new things is fun." "Good. Now, let's have some fun!"

She dashed away as Cat Noir ate the last of his snacks, the cluster of the purple blue berries. "Good luck, finding her, Cat Noir, she's very clever."

A small giggle confirmed Leo's statement. Where could she be hiding? A small tower of cheese shaped like the Effiel Tower sat on display near the open window. Could she possibly be sight-seeing?

"If you want to find me, look for something cool and sweet.

I'll give you one more hint, Kitty, it isn't a drink."

Okay, so at least that narrowed down his choices. He licked his lips as he stared at the chocolate fountain, surronded by a bed of fruit. Chocolate was sweet wasn't it? And it wasn't a drink. Cat shook his head. MultiMouse won't be in there.

Come on, think! Wait, the grape he had eaten! It had been cool and sweet." Cat walked over to the grapes hanging ripe on their vine. He pulled apart some and there sat MultiMouse munching on a grape!

"Good job, you found me! Do you want to play again?" Cat nodded. This was fun. "Okay, count to ten and I'll give you the next clue."

Ten seconds were up in a flash, how did she run that fast?

"This clue is a little harder, making the stakes more fun!

You find me in a dark place and the sound I make will make your mouth water."

Oh, this was a hard clue! Okay, so you find it in a dark place, so maybe in a corner? "Here's a hint for you: The sound I make is crackly and crunchy, but I have a soft tummy!"

Cat laughed behind his hand. Who knew MultiMouse was so good at making riddles and being funny? Cat remembering biting into the bread on his plate, the taste still lingering on his palette. Wait.

You store bread in a dark place and when you bite into the crust it makes a crunchy sound and the middle is soft. Bread! MultiMouse was hiding in the bread!

"Your good at this game, Cat Noir. Would you like to play one more round and there'll be a surprise?" Cat nodded, eager.

"You can her Bugaboo, and she turns red, just like the thing I'm hiding with.

When she gets angry, she turns red, so feed her this and she'll love you!"

This had to be the hardest one yet! Cat scanned the room, looking for something red. He checked the raspberries, but there was no MultiMouse hiding there.

"Here's another hint, My Kitty, the fruit you are looking for

has a green top just like your eyes."

Cat smiled as suddenly it clicked. The answer was strawberries, Bugaboo's very favorite fruit.

MultiMouse clapped her small hands as Cat found her. "Hey, and Congradualtions! You get a kiss from me!"

MultiMouse kissed his cheek, and Cat blushed. MultiMouse was a nice and pretty girl.

"So sweet and kind

as my little mouse,

she reminds me of a girl I like.

Dark hair and bluebell eyes

are you Marinette under that disgue?"

MultiMouse squeaked and blushed then scurried away, calling back,

"Oh squeaks, look at the time!

I must dash and find more cheese!

I'll see you around my Kitty,

Until next time!"

It didn't matter how MultiMouse was under the mask, because today Cat had made a new friend. When he got home he composed a little note for Ladybug.

"While you were away, I found a new friend who wanted to play.

At first she was afraid of my giant paw,

so she stopped me and suggested a game instead.

Thanks for giving her a Miraculous, M'lady,

for she's super cute,

especially when she squeaks!

-Cat Noir

"I'm glad you made a new friend, Kitty,

MultiMouse really is a sweetie!

I hope to see you soon for patrol,

but until then,

Think of the good times with your new friend."

-Ladybug

Cat would always remember this day fondly. Detransforming back into Adrien Agreste, he went to sleep with a smile on his face.

Little did he know that Ladybug and MultiMouse were both Marinette, the girl he liked from the start.