03/24/22

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A week went by and Adrien survived long enough from the outside world. There were times he turned into that beast but thankfully, Ladybug managed to tame the beast. Gabriel is still losing patience that the authorities did not find Adrien and he starts firing others that are not doing their job. Nathalie did not like this at all, as much as she tries to help him but this was too much. No matter how hard he sends out an akuma to capture Ladybug and Cat Noir's miraculous, he still fails. Especially how he tortured his son to prevent him from turning into that beast made Adrien run away.

"Where ever you are Adrien, you can't hide forever," Gabriel said while looking through a window.

"It's been a week since he disappeared," Nathalie said.

"The authorities are not doing well finding him. He's a danger to all of Paris when he's transformed into that beast" Gabriel turns back.

"Sir, I think he's going through a lot," Nathalie said.

"What do you mean?" Gabriel asked.

"Don't you think you're too hard on him?" Nathalie said.

"He's an Agreste, Nathalie. I'm supposed to raise him as one." Gabriel did not care.

"Does your wife matter to you just as much he matters to you?" Nathalie asked.

"Of course she does! But I can't lose Adrien into this curse of his!" Gabriel snaps.

Nathalie decides to leave him be. All this greed really corrupted him a lot ever since his wife went into a coma.

"There has to be something to learn about the werecat thing of his" Gabriel said to himself.

Suddenly, he hears a loud yowl in the city and he knew it's him. Windows shattered and the Werecat came through and growled at Gabriel in the office. He walked on all fours, pacing back and forth, waiting if this man will attack or not. Seeing no threat since Gabriel stood still, the beast smelled fish.

"Adrien" He followed him.

"Grrrrrrr!" Werecat Adrien growled at him.

"I know you're in there, Adrien." Gabriel then stands still again to not provoke the werecat.

"MEOW!" The beast yowled and walked on all fours to smell the fish coming from the kitchen.

"Step aside Mr. Agreste!" Ladybug came through the broken window and went into the kitchen since she knows he's after fish food.

Once there she found Werecat Adrien munching on a large fish, "Adrien? Look at me" Ladybug called for his attention.

He was too focused on fish meat that he didn't hear her. All he cared about was feeding on fish.

"Adrien!" She said loudly.

Then he turns around, having half of his meal finished. He growled angrily while munching on his meal, thinking that Ladybug will steal his food.

"Relax Adrien" Ladybug stood still to let him finish.

Once he ate all the fish, he walked on all four towards Ladybug. He sniffed her and his whiskers twitched, softly growling, and licked her cheek.

"There it is. Good boy" Ladybug pets his head.

But it was cut short when he growled at someone coming in the kitchen. His fur stood up and he hissed angrily while protecting his lady.

"Mr. Agreste I got him under control!" Ladybug saw it was Gabriel.

"He's a threat!" Gabriel said but that nearly provoked the beast.

"Don't provoke him. He may be transformed but your son is inside it" Ladybug replied.

Werecat Adrien did not like this man's cold glare, it was making him have the urge to attack this man for being disrespectful to his lady.

"Relax Adrien, I'm here" Ladybug held around Werecat Adrien to calm him down.

Werecat Adrien growled lowly as the ladybug-themed heroine petted him. He purred but still growled at the man, not liking him one bit.

"Adrien, here kitty. Come here" Ladybug turned on the laser so she can get Werecat Adrien out of the mansion.

"Ladybug. Do whatever it takes to bring the curse out of him" Gabriel said.

The beast followed the red dot moving to the door, trying to grab it but it was impossible.

"I'll do what I can, Mr. Agreste" Ladybug said before she left.

x

Later, Ladybug brought him back to the abandoned building without anyone noticing. It was like taking a dog for a walk but the beast seems to calm down, for now, not liking anyone looking at him.

"Okay, you can relax now," Ladybug said.

"Meow" He meowed.

"Good kitty," She said softly and the beast slowly morphed back to Adrien and collapsed on the floor, "Oh Adrien" Ladybug carried him to the bed and gently put him down before he woke up.

He suddenly purrs, probably due to pain, "Uhhhh…my head" Adrien woke up.

"Adrien, I'm here" Ladybug held his hand.

"What happened?" He muttered.

"You broke into the mansion and encountered your father but I stopped you from hurting him. I gave him my word that I'll help you" Ladybug explained.

"Grrr…..I hate him" He growled lowly.

"Adrien calm down. Don't flip out again" Ladybug gently held him down.

"I'm not. All my life I spent being obeyed by him. And even if my curse is broken, he'll still isolate me all over again" Adrien said.

"I know. But he must see you're his son and not a slave" Ladybug said.

"The reason he's like this is because of my mother's disappearance," Adrien said, staring at the ceiling.

"Oh, sorry about that" Ladybug sat on the bed.

"And that's why I wanted to make friends and go to school like everyone my age but my father accused me that I'm not like everyone else and that the world is dangerous. All he cares about is his reputation of the brand company. If my mother was here, she be angry and disgusted" Adrien said, letting out the emotions he held for a very long time.

"No one wants to see their loved ones changed so badly," Ladybug said and hugged him.

"I just want to have the freedom I desire and no limitations in my life" Adrien hugs her back.

"You will, Adrien. He has no idea what he's missing out on" Ladybug said.

"Yeah. He does" Adrien nods.

x

Later, Ladybug brought Adrien through his bedroom mansion so he can take a shower in private. He still did not like being touched by water but his human side made him get in. He doesn't understand why cats don't like water. Ladybug waited outside while he showered in warm water.

"Jeez, still afraid of water, my kitten?" Plagg asked as he also took a shower too.

"I'm trying to get through it!" Adrien whispered so Ladybug wouldn't hear him and Plagg.

"This is your chance, scaredy-cat. This could be your dream come true to kiss. Like beauty and the werebeast" Plagg said, getting foam soap on his head.

"We'll see if it works" Adrien replied.

"So you're just gonna wait?" Plagg asked.

"I just don't know if I should tell her the truth" Adrien got dressed after drying.

"You're afraid that if one of you knew each other's identities, Hawk Moth will akumatize one of you to get each other?" Plagg guessed.

"Yeah. I am" Adrien replied.

"One of these days you'll dig into being a cat" Plagg hides in the jacket.

"You done yet, Adrien?" Ladybug asked.

"Yup. Open the door" Adrien said.

Ladybug opened and he stood there in his new black clothing, "And you need to eat, Adrien. Like fruits and vegetables to balance your diet than just seafood" Ladybug said.

"Cats are carnivores, Ladybug. I tried salad once but I didn't like it" Adrien said shyly.

"This is getting harder than I expected," Ladybug said.

"More like my senses are becoming alert every day," Adrien said.

"Like you smelled macaroon on me," Ladybug said.

"It was just one time" Adrien held his hands in defense.

"Are you lying?" Ladybug smirked.

"No, I'm not!" Adrien exclaims.

"Heh, let's go, scaredy-cat," Ladybug said.

"Alright then" They got out the window.