Before we begin, I started this book on Wattpad before here! So, if there are any mentions of it, then that is the reason!

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Began: October 20, 2019
Ended: September 4, 2021

Inspiration and birth of this book:

The first thing that planted the seed of inspiration to write this book happened to be the song, "I Was Made For Loving You" by Tori Kelly ft. Ed Sheeran. The lyrics spoke out a story of complete strangers falling in love. I knew I just had to write a story on it!

Then, I reread the book Anon. It's a Miraculous Ladybug fanfic on Wattpad and is written by evertea (Go check him/her out! They write such beautiful and well-written stories!). The character's messaging each other with only one side knowing made me want to try writing something similar but with a different touch.

Then, I happen to stroll through a public library and saw this book displayed.

(image on Wattpad or AO3)

The cover gave me the idea of messaging with a jar, pencil, and paper. Thus, the start of Dear Bugaboo was born!

Everything else in this book, I kind of winged it and added ideas I wanted to see later on in my notes. Throughout the book, there were many changes and additions.

Changes throughout the book:

1. Lila

At the beginning, Lila was actually supposed to be pregnant! (Yeah, mind blowing, isn't it? Lol!) It was going to be revealed within the chapter, Storm {3}, that the father and her boyfriend were supposed to be Luka!

Why I changed my mind: I didn't want to make Luka evil, nor could I see him being with Lila. It would be better for Lila to embrace her lying trait like her character was created to do. Plus, Luka is too good of a guy to be with a manipulative witch and Lila as a mother...yeah, moving on.

2. Marinette and Adrien's Meetings

The times Marinette and Adrien met by "fate" in the chapters Flour Incident and A Dollar before the big reveal wasn't supposed to happen. Their first time actually meeting was supposed to be at the dance.

Why I changed my mind: I honestly don't know. I just kind of added it to the story. Fate is a funny thing, I guess. It decided to change my story. Lol!

3. August 4, 2010

In the chapter, The Lair, this date was supposed to be Emilie's real death date.

Why I changed my mind: I added the safe in but had no clue at the time what was going to be inside until coming up with something later on. What was supposed to be a death date turned into the supposed-to-be birth date of Izzy Agreste.

4. Marianne and Fu

Marianne wasn't going to be in the book. Fu wasn't supposed to work at a costume store but only chaperone the school dance.

Why I changed my mind: Marianne was a last minute add in when I wanted a character to be the flower shop owner and she fit the spot! Fu is the same way (except the never showing up part).

5. Plane Ride

The chapter, The Travels, I was going to have Marinette and Tikki take the train to Italy.

Why I changed my mind: It would've taken too long and the place they are going to is an island. Ssssooooo…I think you get the point.

6. Luka is homeschooled

I never planned Luka to be homeschooled. It was just kind of added in when I was writing.

Why I changed my mind: I wanted Adrien sitting where Luka sat but it never occurred to me the reason why Adrien is now sitting there and not Luka. So, I decided to have him homeschooled to get into college quicker.

7. Marinette finding her father

Marinette was supposed to go with Adrien to visit his dad in jail to secretly ask where her father is. Sabine wasn't going to tell Marinette to keep her from going to see him.

Why I changed my mind: I didn't change my mind. I kind of forgot I was going to do that. Lol!

Top Popular Theories:

• Luka being Lila's boyfriend and father of her "child" (I mean, it was supposed to happen at some point in time sssoooo…)

• Kagami being Marinette's sister

Family Tree:

The full family tree!

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Fun Facts: (all images on Wattpad or AO3)

1. Tikki's true name "Kruelle" is two names combined. The Italian name "Gabriella" (picked by Slade) which is feminine for Gabriel meaning "God is my strength" and the Chinese word "Kuàilè" (picked by Celine) which means "happy"

2. While Plagg is a regular black cat, Tikki is a red Somali cat. Such a pretty kitty!

3. Pagliarelli Prison is an actual maximum-security prison in Italy! Yikes!

• Baby Luna Sede Unica (mentioned in True Colors) is a real bar close by the prison.

4. When I was writing The Storm 6: The Rainbow, I literally looked up "Bunnix" to see if it was an actual word. Then, I realized that it's not and it's actually a combination of two words: bunny + Alix = Bunnix. (I know some of you probably already knew that but I'm just leaving it here as a Fun Fact that I learned while writing this book XD).

5. "Stupid Egg"

In True Colors, young Slade calls the three bullies "stupid eggs." This is an actual insult in China.

6. Marinette's rainbow dress!

7. This book is on Wattpad, , and Archive of our own!

8. Best Wattpad Rankings and Awards:
• Ranking(s):
* #1 in letters—8/19/2020
* #1 in Sabine—4/21/2o21
• Award(s):
* 1st place in The Quarantine Awards: FanFiction category hosted by Ellie6880 and judged by 12midnightx33 (contest was on Wattpad)

9. karushixa (on Wattpad) is translating this book to Turkish!

10. Fetal Tissue Explanation (Chapter: One Step Closer)
* That info doesn't belong to me. I found it on this website: .

11. In the chapter, Until Next Time, there are dolls Tikki is packing away for the airplane trip back home.

• Scrump is the doll from Lilo and Stitch.

• Francois is the stuffed bunny from The Owl House.

• Lastly, Lotso is the stuffed bear from Toy Story 3.

12. In, Until Next Time 2, the apartment C-8 is the same apartment number as Carly and Spencer's apartment from the show iCarly.

13. In, Love, Adrien Agreste, Adrien says, "No need to worry." This is Dawn's (from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl) catchphrase.

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Q&A:

1. What happened with Chloe?

A: Chloe has seen the error of her ways through the years and has grown as a better person. She fixed all her relationships with everyone and made friends. She graduated and took over her father's place as the mayor (doing a lot better of a job at it). She even hired Sabrina as an assistant.

Since she never married but wanted a child of her own, she went through a donor insemination (During the IUI procedure, the doctor slides a thin, flexible tube through your cervix into your uterus. They use a small syringe to insert the sperm through the tube directly into your uterus. Pregnancy happens if sperm fertilizes an egg, and the fertilized egg implants in the lining of your uterus).

Then, Charlotte Bourgeois is born nine months later! At first, Chloe has a hard time being a mother (especially with work) but does her best!

2. Did Tikki and Celine continue to visit Marinette?

A: Yes! They visit every year for a month! It still continues even after Marinette eventually moves out (but she tries to make time to hang out with Tikki and Celine as much as possible).

3. What happened of Gabriel's escape? Did he get caught?

A: Gabriel wasted no time in getting the heck out of Paris and running to America. He is keeping a low profile and starting from scratch again as Shadowmoth to continue his business in NYC. Once he is fully ready, he plans to break his pal, Slade, out of prison. Yet, it never happens when news gets out about Slade's death.

4. What happened with Nathalie and George?

A: Nathalie was going to be an assistant with another well-known person but decided that it isn't her thing. She's offered a job to be a detective and is doing a very successful job.

George is working as a bodyguard/chauffeur for Jagged Stone (every time he is in Paris) and Chloe.

5. What happened with Marinette and Tikki's dad and Shan's relationship in prison? What happened with Marinette and Tikki's father?

A: It's still the same (kind of hard not to hate a person who basically killed your whole family).

Slade is currently still in jail, waiting for his partner to come and rescue him. Yet, the wait eventually becomes too long and his insanity eventually kills himself.

This leads Shan to quit his job as a policeman and find another job. He sometimes visits the Dupain-Chengs when he's in Paris and meets Celine for the first time. The two really hit it off. At some point in the future, they get married and have a little boy, Hiro Tsurugi (a.k.a nicknamed Wayzz since he is a very intelligent boy).

6. Did Adrien ever tell Celine she basically created Adrienette?

A: I don't think Adrien knows that Celine did that (nor Celine), never giving it much thought.

7. Are Tikki (cat) and Plagg still living with Adrien?

A: They do return to the street but since the cat family continually visits the apartment (since Adrien showed Plagg where he lives), Nathalie allows Adrien to adopt the cats.

8. What happened to Kagami and Luka? Are Kagami and Luka also engaged or married?

A: Kagami and Luka continue to see each other in secret. Until, some idiot posts a picture of the two out on a date and the news spreads like wildfire, reaching Kagami's mother's ears. After Tomoe discovers this information, she forbids her daughter from ever seeing Luka again.

Yet, Kagami isn't going to go out without a fight. She tries sneaking out, sabotaging her mother's car, and many other ideas. Nothing works. Eventually, Kagami has enough of it and finally confronts her mother, convincing her to meet Luka. Tomoe accepts, wanting to meet the boy Kagami tries so hard to go see.

Luka finally meets Tomoe for the first time and she hesitatingly accepts the boy (still somewhat bitter about it). Eventually, Kagami and Luka get married. They travel the world for Luka's music tour. Kagami becomes a professional fencer.

Later, they settle down, get new jobs, and have a child.

9. Are they in Paris or the USA?

A: They're in Paris. I apologize if there are times it sounds like they live in America. I didn't mean to do that. Lol!

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THANK YOU ALL ONCE AGAIN FOR READING THIS BOOK!

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Have an amazing rest of your day/night!