First Author's Note: A BEYOND HUGE THANK YOU HyperPixel357 and your Cattastic story: Agony of an Agreste inspiration hit me hard for good couple of my Miraculous stories.

Second Author's Note: Also a great thank you to jamiehernandez8888 whom enjoyed it so much they reviewed it. Third Author's Note is at TBC. . .


Review Responses (THANK YOU for taking the time too):

Cute Customer, Doesn't Matter:

Chevalier Lecteur: Awww, thank you for the teddy bear. Hope you enjoy it's now second/last chapter.

Anielle-Silver: Thanks for the spelling hints. Yes, was the idea came I was in a rush. Interesting suggestion, indeed that would be good. Right on, oh Zin cute metaphor for it too. Hope you enjoy it's now second/last chapter.

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jamiehernandez8888: Why thank you for the enthusiasm. I never abandoned works. Inspiration just needs to come. Hope I didn't disappoint. 🌸

Meaning of Dreams:

jamiehernandez8888: You got me smiling by that happiness. Definitely thrilled, you enjoyed it that much.

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With lunch approaching, Adrien's (badly) surpassed dark mood lifts thinking of Kagami. Unknown to the blond boy, Plagg had continually peeked out his blue school bag more often then the cheese loving black cat would ever admit.

Ms. Bustier calls class over, Adrien practically zooms out the room. Of course he gives Nino a smug wink over his right shoulder. Leaving his bespectacled red cap wearing brother chuckling understandably. Alya and Marinette side glance one another then Nino, the boy gives a cringy smile. Alya sighs shaking her head sadly, looking to whom she'd believe heart broken girl. To Alya's surprise, Marinette calmly walks out.

Alya dragging Nino behind her, yet before she can actual step out into the hall. Nino plants his feet firmly on the ground. Their eyes lock after Alya catches herself from lack of balance pulled to a stop.

"Alya, I love you but please if my boy Adrien has a special girl-"

"You know that girl is Marinette."

She strongly interrupts Nino. He gives her a blank stare, hands at his sides clench. Alya looks down to see them, a concerned stare washes her face.

"Alya take a step back and really see it's not. It's not fair to them or me."

With that his amber-brown eyes stare sadly into her for once speechless face. "Nino. . ."

She calls reaching for him. He side steps her touch. Walking out the door, not turning back.


MEANWHILE IN THE BOILER ROOM. . .

"Plagg I don't know."

"You need to practice anyway, right? Hardly nobody comes in here. Besides, I'll be your look out."

That causes a tiny smile, still conflicted emerald green eyes stare into smug acid green cat ones.

"Adrien don't worry about your date with Little Red. I got that covered too." Plagg emphasizes that by hugging the nervous boy's right cheek close. Adrien closes his eyes happily listening to Plagg's soft purrs. Both males knowing Plagg would deny that sound.

They release the affectionate embrace, Adrien nods firmly. Goes to sit by the far wall, long legs crossed, hands gently rest on his knees. Emerald green eyes closed as he breathes out "Catacomb".

A bright green mist engulfs his whole body, pushing itself forward, it stops a few feet across from him. Morphing into another sitting figure, the cat green eyes look back smiling cocky.

His suit looks similar to Catwalker but his dark black untamed long hair doesn't. Not to mention his mocha colored skin. Already feeling he is in his Early 20s with that sharp goatee.

"Hey there young cat. Name's Catnado, so what's the trouble?"

"Hello Catnado, well I'm not sure."

Adrien glances down at his hands feeling disconnected. Catnado sincerely smiles now. The New Yorker Black Cat waits for Adrien to collect himself.

Plagg watches Adrien talk to empty air happily. Saying Catnado's name Plagg nods wisely. 'Eric huh? He can definitely help the kid unwind.'

Plagg shakes off the smile, zooming towards the discarded blue school bag. Plagg unlocks Adrien's cell phone and texts Kagami.

'Darling, sorry I left you waiting in your favorite escape. Please come to the boiler room instead. I love you.'

Hitting send, Plagg looks back to hiss Kittens chatting. The god of destruction waits phasing through the closed door waiting for Little Red.


TO BE CONTINUED. . .

Third Author's Note: Seriously, it's painful that Nino just agrees with Alya on enabling Marinette. Sometimes, Marinette doesn't even want to get close to Adrien but Alya won't SHUT UP! Nino gets stuck in the middle. I know Nino is her boyfriend, that DOESN'T mean Alya can bully Nino into anything.

QUESTION:

Down the line should Nino get romantically back together with Alya?