Chapter 9: Life is Complicated:(Adrien's POV)

Adrien watches as his old friends walk away from him and his friends. Have they really been this immature the whole time? He looked at Keith, he expected Keith not to forgive him but he did and Chloe reluctantly did as well. Was life really this difficult? Why couldn't he have picked Keith before? Did everyone choose bad friends once in a while?

He was glad to experience life outside the mansion but he hadn't expected it being this complicated. Or hard. School was fine, it was the social part that he is struggling with. And now he kinda feels like the third wheel since Chloe and Keith are dating. But at least they keep their flirts and kisses for their dates instead of doing it around him.

Cause they must've picked up on him feeling like the third wheel the first time they hanged out together.

Which was great. But still it stings a little that Chloe and Keith have gotten so close together in such little time.

While he had to go through his friends that he's known for at least two ish months being little turds about Keith sticking up for Chloe and then turning on him when he said he wanted to apologize after seeing that Keith was right in that Chloe could change.

Anime and manga make life so much easier compared to real life.

At least him and Keith are cool now. Adrien smirks that it was one friendship he chose wisely. But he has a suspicion that his Dad is giving Keith more leeway because Keith hasn't complained once about doing his part time job at the bakery, fencing or piano lessons.

Which sucks. But well that's what he should have expected for trying to live his own life and be his own person. And Keith isn't a son of his fathers so he has no reason to be so overprotective.

"Adrien what's wrong? You're awfully quiet."

Adrien jumps a bit.

"Keith, don't scare me like that!"

"We've been sitting in this car for five minutes together."

"Well I was just in deep thought, that's all!"

"Yep you were. Thinking of your old friends?"

"Adrien, I'm not going to be mad if you are. I understand, they were your first friends. And that's why you're thinking about them. It's like me and my old friends that I had before moving here.I still think about them all the time even though I have you and Chloe right now."

"Who were your old friends?"

"I'll tell you and Chloe when I'm more comfortable. Right now I'm still not used to talking about parts of my past yet."

"I get it Keith. But still, I'm curious, but I guess I'll just have to wait to hear it from you."

"Thanks."

"No prob."

Keith's POV

Keith sighs as he turns back to looking at the window. Will he ever be okay with telling Chloe and Adrien about where he really comes from and that he might be part alien because of his knife. He still hasn't unlocked the blade, but still the possibility is there.

He likes them, and he wants to be honest with them. But it's hard everytime he wants to say it aloud doubts creep into his head and before he knows it the moment's past. All he wants to do is make these relationships work and clear up any misunderstandings.

But he's afraid he'll lose them so soon.

He knows what being a hero is like, and is afraid he might lose Chloe in akuma fight now that we can actually really help Chat with their miraculous.

But battling an Akuma isn't like fighting the Galra, so Chloe, Chat and him should be safe.