11/22/21

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(Adrien's POV)

6 months went by and I have survived long enough on the streets on my own at a young age. Though I have lost a little bit of weight due to that I don't cook food because I don't have a stove or an oven. I have no experience of cooking but sometimes I used the old fashion way, campfire cooking with the metal grill to cook fish.

Here at my lair while watching the movie Underworld Blood Wars while keeping the generator going to power electricity to my flat-screen TV. While watching the movie, I was having tuna fish while my cats cuddled with me on the couch.

"Good kitties." I petted one of them.

"So after the movie is over, you thinking of robbing at day or night?" Plagg asked while he's munching on his cheese slowly.

"Yes, but not sure where" I replied.

"You always enjoy the jewelry store. Cops aren't gonna stop you this time. But Ladybug will and I suggest you start cutting your hair. I can't believe the transformation still works with that long hair that's down to your shoulder" Plagg criticizes that I let my hair grow for 3 months because I need to disguise myself. And of course, I have it in a low ponytail as Cat Noir so that it doesn't get in my face.

"Maybe. But it's part of my disguise as a civilian." I replied.

"Ladies are gonna be all over you one of these days," Plagg said.

"Very funny." I rolled my eyes at him.

Right after the movie is done, I turned off the generator to save batteries and that it's daytime because the sunlight is giving light through the windows of the abandoned warehouse.

"Time to steal, Plagg," I said as I stretched my arms.

"Just don't get too sassy if Ladybug shows up," Plagg said.

"Very well but I won't hurt her much. Plagg claws out!" I transformed back to Cat Noir.

x

I came to the jewelry store and I made my way in, frightening customers as they moved out of my way which I want them to. Chloe was there too and she doesn't seem scared by me and here comes her 'utterly ridiculous' sentence.

"Utterly ridiculous! How dare you ruin my shopping day!" Chloe yelling.

"This bad kitty wants gold." I just sneered at her.

"Then take your claws somewhere else!" Chloe was about to slap me but I caught her wrist, "Hey! Let go!"

"How rude of you, Chloe. I just got my claws done and this is how you treat my claws?" I chuckled insanely and stroked her face with my clawed finger without scratching her. She trembled in fear seeing my somewhat cruel grin.

"If I were you, I would keep that mouth shut. Now be a good girl, stand over there while I 'shop' for what I want" I pushed her to the wall and swept kick her down, and made my way to the glass displays where the pieces of jewelry are.

Suddenly, a yo-yo swish made my cat ears twitch and I did a flip in the midair to dodge it, landing on my feet like a cat.

"Whoa, kitty. Is it necessary to do that among people?" Ladybug pulls the yo-yo back.

"I knew you'd come, Ladybug" I turned back.

"Cat Noir" Ladybug getting serious that I didn't answer her question.

"Yes, but do you see blood on my claws, bugaboo? Do you really think I would physically hurt them?" I laughed evilly and ran up to her to fight her since I want everyone to see that I'm not into Ladybug, but that's a lie.

She blocked my punch and kicks but I got the upper hand as I did her trademark move by grabbing her arm, hopping to her neck to wrap my legs between her shoulder and neck, and made her fall to the floor.

"Submit milady!" I demanded her.

"Never! Whatever happened to ladies first?!" Ladybug grunted while I'm gripping her arm and pinning my feet on her legs.

"I'm full of surprises bug girl." I pulled her up.

"Don't even think about kissing me again!" Ladybug struggled and I pushed her towards the chair and used her yo-yo to tie her up at a quick speed.

"Aww…and I thought you like my humor, bugaboo?" I sit on her lap and held her chin to make her look at me. She's defenseless now since her arms and legs are tied up by her own yo-yo.

"Not this way! You're getting on my nerves now!" She got really mad.

"Meow, am I? You seem to stalk me whenever I rob. It's like you have a thing for me, milady" I purred near her neck. The customers took out their phones to record or take pictures. Good. Call this as punishment, milady.

"I just miss seeing my kitty! You won't get away with this!" Ladybug struggled.

"Hmmm….." I turned her cheek to make her look at me, "And I do miss being a duo, milady. But criminals don't team up with heroes. It's very unbalanced. Now be a good girl and don't get in my way. Oh, technically you won't today because you're tied up." I chuckled and kissed her cheek and also licked her other cheek.

"Urgh! Untie me at once! I'm gonna detransform once my time's up!" She struggled some more.

I sighed in annoyance and dragged her to the janitor's closet, "Is that better? You'll thank me later I saved you from getting your identity exposed. See ya" I winked seductively and closed the door.

"DAMN YOU KITTY!" Ladybug screamed before I resumed robbing.

I found a beautiful necklace jewel and I elbow smashed the glass display and it shattered, grabbing the necklace and looked around while the customers stayed down.

"That's right, avoid the claws of this bad cat," I said.

I made sure they don't try anything to alarm the store. I went to a glass display containing a puuuurretty cat mask filled with gems.

"A fine addition to my collection." I smashed the glass and took it.

"Utterly ridiculous! Wait until my daddy sends in a police army to stop you!" Chloe threatens me and I used my cat speed to pin her against the wall, "Agh!"

"Do that and I'll steal things from you, Chloe. Or better yet, my claws will teach you the meaning of respect" I chuckled evilly and raised my claws, not to scratch her but to scare her so she learns to know not to threaten me again.

"Don't hurt me!" Chloe screamed.

"I won't, but maybe next time." I clawed the wall near her.

"Aaahhh! Are you crazy?!" Chloe screamed.

"Maybe. Hahahaha!" I did a burst of mocking laughter.

I held her chin roughly since she got me angry, "Cats don't like to be threatened, Chloe. Better remember that" I let her go and made my way out the door to leave.

x

After pawning it as a civilian, I got loads of euros and I decided to maybe save them for emergencies like food and cat food. But there's someone I gotta meet and that's my cousin. I see him go on walks by himself to clear his mind from his strict uncle. I know how that's feels, Felix.

It's time to find him and tell him that I'm not dead. Here goes nothing. I walked on the sidewalk to find him since everyone confuses me for him but now they know he's Felix on the ads, they still think I'm dead or just simply disappeared without a trace.

I walked up to him and poked his shoulder, "What?" Felix turned around and saw me, "Adrien?!"

I knew he would recognize my eye color easily but he doesn't recognize my new look. I guess he's gotten smarter.

"Adrien but how? You're alive!" Felix was shocked.

I quickly covered his mouth so no one would hear us. I dragged him into the alley so we can talk in private. I moved my hand off his mouth.

"Yes, I'm alive. And please, keep it a secret. My father cannot know. Not even anyone. I just want you to know I'm okay and alive because I know you sometimes care a bit about me the same way I care about you. We are twin cousins" I explained to him.

"Where were you all these months? Everyone in school was worried about you!" Felix said in both anger and sadness.

"I….Look…I can't tell you why but let's say that I wanted to be free from my father. I couldn't take it anymore with living like a puppet to him. Living with him was like being locked up in a tower like a princess" I explained clearly without telling him the real truth about my father who is Shadow Moth.

"Why couldn't you just report how he treats you?" Felix asked.

"No one would believe me," I said.

"That's true," Felix said.

"I know you're mad that he made you be my replacement but someday I'll find a way to get you back to London. Right now, I'm a street boy surviving on the streets. I'm sorry I caused everything to separate you from your mom. I didn't know my father would do such a thing to you" I said with guilt.

"He's not the man I know anymore. But I forgive you Adrien" Felix said.

"Are you being honest?" I asked, just to make sure he's not the old Felix like last time.

"Yes, I'm not gonna repeat my actions again," Felix said.

"Someone's been a good boy today" I teased him.

"Only because I was worried you either disappeared or died, I was depressed" Felix confessed.

"Oh, Felix" I hugged him.

"Oh, Adrien. When will you come back to your friends? They all miss you" Felix asked and hugged me back.

"I can't. My father will find out then" I said.

"Is there a reason why you ran away from your father? I understand what it's like to be in your place, it's very torturing" Felix said and released the hug.

"It's complicated, Felix" I refused to reveal everything.

Felix sighs and nodded that he doesn't wanna force me to reveal the truth, "Very well but it's just between you and me I know you live" Felix said.

"Thanks, Felix. I know you want to know why but I can't risk anything. Maybe when I'm ready, I'll let you know. Even if it takes a long time" I said and shook hands with him.

"Okay then," Felix said.

"If you were like my real twin brother, I would hug you for all eternity" I teased him.

"If you tell anyone about the hug, consider yourself a dead cousin" Felix playfully threaten me.

"Very well" I held my hand up for a promise.

"But seriously, you owe me for putting me through hell," Felix said.

"I will find a solution Felix, soon as possible," I said.

"You promise?" Felix asked.

"Of course," I replied.

"Well, catch you later Adrien. See ya." Felix walked out of the alley.

x

Night came around and it was midnight. Time to steal food from the grocery store. I crawled in the air ducts quietly and found the hatch, kicking it down with my feet and went through, landing on my hands and feet like a cat.

"Yup, time to get food" I went to grab some carton of milk. Being part cat makes me thirsty of it.

I walked to the aisle of seafood and grabbed a few cans of tuna fish. Even took some salmon packages. And now maybe some cereals for breakfast. And I can't forget about camembert cheese for Plagg too. I grabbed a bunch of them since he always eats too many of it. Ok that should do it. Now what else?

Suddenly, my cat ears twitched and I didn't have time to move when someone tackled me down, sitting on my stomach and pinning my arms down. Oh great.

"Seriously bugaboo? Of course I rob food on Saturdays. And…..you know this position is awkward" I sneered.

"Awww sorry kitty." Ladybug got off me.

Too slow, milady! Time for a mischief! I pinned her against the aisle shelf and she wrapped her legs around my waist.

"You know…..we could've been a cute couple of the year. But you always care about yourself, milady. The more you care about yourself, the more you hurt others and get them akumatized" I purred and nibbled her suited neck seductively. Let's see how she thinks of me being the naughty kitty instead of the old me. She moaned when I did so.

"Just think of it, being like Anti-Bug but into stealing and without a sword" I said.

"Ahhh….I can't change what I'm not…..kitty" She moaned between her sentence. She's enjoying it but I know she's trying to fight it. You're very strong, milady. Mixed feelings?

"Why not?" I touched her hair.

"Paris needs a hero like me and I can't go rogue" She said.

"Very true, milady. We have something in common after all" I moved my hands to her legs, stroking it, "You fight akumas, I fight bad guys. On the other paw, you like fighting this favorite cat burglar" I smirked in mischief and placed my lips on hers, kissing her. I know she's not in love with me and I feel no love in my heart at all, she will be my first kiss only. She moaned in surprise.

I felt her hands playing with my low ponytail on my back neck, making me purr through the kiss. Sneaky bug, but not sneaky enough. I pulled her yo-yo and tossed it aside. I pulled away and went to her neck again. If this keeps going, she'll fall into my spell. Sorry, bugaboo. We are very young and I prefuuurrrr you stay innocent if you catch my drift.

"You know…." I stroked her leg, "During the third incident of Glaciator, I still hold a grudge that you threw me in the trash bin."

"I was just angry at that moment, and we talked it through. Let go of it already" She slaps my hand away.

"Do you really think I would let that go, milady? I was hurt, sad, and heartbroken because of you. I would've gotten akumatized but I didn't. I've seen you get irresponsible all the time. You fix your mistakes but you don't learn from it. You forget that Shadow Moth preys on negative emotions. Like I said, you only care about yourself." I released her and grabbed my backpack, "I'll never forget that trash bin move. Getting angry is no excuse at all" I made my way to leave.

"If I care only about myself, I wouldn't save anyone. Remember if I die in battle, you'll regret it deeply for not being there." Ladybug said.

That got me pissed and I grabbed a jar of pickles and threw it at her but she dodged it and the jar of pickles smashed on the floor, "Shut up! You think you're so smart? You don't know everything! You don't know the real me underneath my mask the same way I don't know yours!" I grabbed more jars and threw them but she deflected them with her yo-yo.

"You're the one hiding something! You big coward!" Ladybug got fed up and threw one jar back at me, almost hitting me.

"I won't be holding back next time! Miraculous ladybug!" She fixed all the damage and I left before we could resume the argument, she's right I'm a coward to not tell about why I went rogue but I have to hide it.