Part 10: Why Gabriel Agreste Is An Idiot and We Hate Him (Or I Do)

Note: There are definitely spoilers from season 2 from here on out. I'm also assuming a few things later in the part. The title will make sense in the end.

——In the Front Yard of the Mansion——

Mr. Agreste woke up in the bushes in his front yard. He had not slept well, and did not remember how he had come to be there. He distinctly remembered akumatizing the wannabe superhero principal, de-transforming, and going to bed, but he did not know how he had got to laying in the bushes. He picked himself up and went in the mansion. Except, the door was locked. This just added to his confusion. Mr. Agreste pounded on the door a few times and Kat let him in.

He was so tired and confused that he didn't even ask why the door was locked, or what time it was. He shut himself in his room as Adrien woke up.

"Mmm," Adrien sighed, cracking his eyes open. He was still very tired, but he felt refreshed. He wandered out of his room in search of food, for both himself and Plagg. Kat found him rooting around the fridge for something good to eat.

"Hey, bunny-bun. Whatcha lookin' for?"

"Food." Adrien's stomach growled. Kat smirked as she took him by the wrist and directed him towards one of the cupboards.

"Here," she said as she opened it. "I noticed that this cupboard was always empty, so I've started compiling food here. The good stuff, not the weird green crap you have to eat."

Adrien laughed in delight at the cinnamon rolls, stuff to make PB and J, and other assorted things.

"Thank you, Kat!"

"Hey, what are big sisters for?"

While Adrien was slowly making his way through Kat's stache, Mr. Agreste was berating Nooroo.

"How could you not know what happened?" A low growl laced his words, making Nooroo quiver.

"I-I could not possibly know, Master," Nooroo said, his little knees knocking together. He did, in fact, know what had happened. It took a lot out of him, but Nooroo had successfully made Gabriel Agreste jump out the window. It should be noted that this was only possible because Mr. Agreste had accidentally transformed in his sleep, and Nooroo could take over because Mr. Agreste was unconscious. It was a truly hilarious scene, and would have been enjoyed by many, had the Agreste Mansion been popular enough to draw a crowd. Luckily for one very cold hearted man, nobody was around.

Mr. Agreste's phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hello, sir. Your board meeting starts in twenty minutes."

"Thank you, Nathalie."

Mr. Agreste strolled down to the main floor, almost to the door, then turned and went to find Adrien and Kat. And find them he did. Kat was acting pretty normal, just rooting around the cupboards, while Adrien was staring at a spoon, appearing to ponder the wonders of the utensil. What Mr. Agreste couldn't see was the bowl of deliciously sugary yogurt hidden on a stool under the bar.

"I will be out late tonight and I expect you both to behave. If invited, you may go out with friends until 8:00."

"Whatever you say, Mr. Agreste."

"Yes, Father."

Mr. Agreste scowled at their behavior. He shrugged imperceptibly and left.

"Yes, he's gone!" Kat exclaimed when they heard the door close. Adrien lifted an eyebrow.

"Why're you so excited?"

"I want you to teach me some moves."

"Uh...what?"

"You know, superhero moves. Defensive, offensive, whatever."

"I don't think that's a good idea."

"Oh, come on! Please? I could be your sparring partner, and then we could train together and…hey, if you perfect new moves, maybe Ladybug will—"

"All right, I'll do it! But can I finish my yogurt first?"

——In Adrien's Room After He Finished His Yogurt——

"All right, try that again."

Kat kicked up, hitting the pillow in Adrien's hand. It was a good foot and a half above her head, but she was flexible and only needed a little hop to reach it.

"Good! You're doing really well."

"Thanks," Kat said. They'd been at this for at least twenty minutes now, and Kat wasn't the least bit winded.

"Should we take a break?" Adrien asked, grinning a little half grin.

"No way!" Kat squealed. "I'm having fun, aren't you?"

"Yeah," Adrien admitted. He held the pillow up. "Ready? Go!"

——One Week Later——

"And that concludes today's lesson." Mrs. Bustier closed her book and excused the class. The rustle of backpacks and papers filled the room as the students got ready to go home. It had been a good day, and aside from being a tad sleepy, Adrien and Kat were very happy. That is, until they got home.

Mr. Agreste was in one of his 'moods'. He hadn't been in one of those moods many times since Kat came. In fact, it hadn't happened in at least a month and a half. Unfortunately, that 'good' streak ended.

When the two came in the door laughing and smiling, Mr. Agreste scowled angrily. Usually Kat's happiness was infectious, but today it annoyed Mr. Agreste. He curtly sent her to her room and asked for Adrien to join him in his study. The look Adrien gave Kat would haunt her dreams for a while. It was a look of resignation, despair, and fear.

In his study, Mr. Agreste began to yell at Adrien for everything he had done wrong, which was nothing, really.

"Father, I'm sorry," Adrien said, fear still in his eyes, voice a good deal higher than usual.

"Sorry isn't good enough," Mr. Agreste snapped. Adrien could practically see the flames dancing in his eyes.

"What should I do? I-I don't know what you want me to say."

"Stop whining!" Mr. Agreste drew back his hand. "This is for your own good."

Adrien cringed away, closing his eyes as tight as possible, and braced himself. There was a loud smack, one so loud that Nathalie heard it outside of the room. Adrien sprinted out the doors a moment later, covering part of his face, tears running down his cheeks. Usually at a moment like that, he would have hidden in a random guest room until he was calm enough to apply some makeup to cover the bruise. This time, though, he ran straight to Kat, threw his arms around her, and sobbed.

Kat was taken aback by this, but quickly recovered and held him close.

"Sh, sh, it's all right. It'll be okay," she whispered in his ear. She had yet to see his face. "It's alright, it's okay."

It took a minute, but Adrien was finally able to calm down enough to talk. They leaned back away from each other.

"What happened?" Kat exclaimed. Her mouth dropped open and her brows furrowed. She was horrified. She placed a tentative finger on the still fresh bruise. "Did...did your dad do this?"

Adrien nodded. Kat saw red, and, in a fit of anger, went to find Gabriel Agreste.

I have assumed based on his personality and violent actions in the series (throwing a fit and throwing stuff all over his study) that Mr. Agreste is abusive. It kinda makes sense to me, so…yeah. There is no retribution for his actions in this part, but, rest assured, there will be in the next. Muahaha! The best vengeance is sweet and swift. *evil smile*