Prompt: (from anon on tumblr)Can you do a marichat kidnap fic where hawkmoth/akuma notices their friendship and hold marinette hostage

Rated: K+ - T

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In A Cage

Chat Noir smiled after bidding goodbye to an exhausted Ladybug, waving at her until she was no longer in sight.

He sighed, feeling oddly happy despite the harsh battle they've had today.

Hawkmoth seemed to be getting restless lately, usually one akuma attack occurred once a day, but for the past few weeks there have been more and more, usually two, at most three, but today's two akuma's came at the same time and had proven challenging.

Hawkmoth must've been using Mayura's help to aid him in these latest akuma attacks, since Hawkmoth's limit was one akumatization per transformation. It had left both him and his lady exhausted.

Kaleido and Spotlight had unique abilities they haven't been faced with before. Kaleido's abilities employed the use of mirrors, she was even capable of creating prison-like cells with them, rendering whoever entered into them immobile to escape. Spotlight's abilities included creating bright flashes of light with the help of his reflecting suit, which was made of thousands of small pearl-like glass littering his suit like scales over a snake.

Their powers were formidable when used together, especially once they'd cornered and trapped them within the mirror prison.

Kaleido's disembodied voice had rang loudly in their ears and the bright flashes from Spotlight forced them to close their eyes and cover their ears, unable to orientate themselves or attempt to break free. Ladybug couldn't even call for her lucky charm without being nearly blinded by the bright flashes and the screeching sounds Keleido made.

Weirdly enough, it had been Chat Noir's sensitive hands and legs that had busted them out. He had sensed their movements through subtle vibrations in the ground and by following the origins of those vibrations, he'd stumbled upon one of the mirrors and had quickly used Cataclysm to destroy them, finally freeing them.

Ladybug had used her Lucky Charm and they managed to finish them quickly afterward.

Chat Noir wouldn't forget just how useful duct tape could be, especially when it means covering the mirrors Kaleido wore as a straight dress and the glittery suit Spotlight wore, along with the small headlights on his shoulders that had caused and reflected the light off Kaleido's mirror dress and his own suit.

He was used to mirrors and flashlights, but he would see them in a bit of a different light now.

Chat Noir's face brightened up instantly, "That was a good pun! I have to tell Marinette that one!" he grinned like the sun, until a warning beep from his Miraculous reminded him to recharge, "….Right after Plagg eats…" Chat sighed, making a detour and hiding behind a building to detransform and feed Plagg before making his way over to Marinette.

Adrien stood in place of Chat Noir,impatiently tapping his foot as he watched the ancient creature stuff his mouth full of wedges of camembert, "Come on Plagg."

The black cat god shot him a look, "Excuse you loverboy, but some people have to eat to replenish their strength!" Adrien rolled his eyes at his kwami's knack for exaggerating and leaned against the wall.

"You ate a whole cheese wheel before I transformed, how can you possibly have burned all of that up already?"

Plagg floated up to Adrien's face, munching on the last bits of cheese, "Hey! Those akumas today were tough to deal with! And all that screaming from that mirror lady made me hungry sooner!" Adrien still didn't quite understand the logic behind it, but he wouldn't complain, his kwami did have to eat after all.

If he wanted to go to Marinette sooner.

Plagg noted his charge's anxious fidgeting, smirking wickedly, "Ohh, excited to see your princess again, are you?" there was something positively crazy in Plagg's eyes and Adrien cleared his throat.

"Marinette is my friend Plagg, of course I'm excited to see her. Besides, she did invite me to croissants today." A bright smile enveloped Adrien's face and Plagg's demeanor softened a bit at the happy expression on the boy's face.

Plagg sighed heavily, "Oh, alright, alright. Just don't get all sappy with me, loverboy." With a look of disapproval from Adrien and a cheeky grin from Plagg, Chat Noir stood again in the alley.

He gripped his baton and sailed high over the building, jumping over onto the rooftops until he stopped when a small flower shop caught his eye.

Maybe he should do a quick stop before going to Marinette's…

"Kaleido! Have you regained sight of him?!" Hawkmoth growled in frustration, calming down slightly when Mayura placed a calming hand on his shoulder and offered an encouraging smile.

"No need to worry, I believe he'll show up again soon." Mayura's words reassured him if only slightly.

It was his luck that the conflict between the two akumatized people hadn't been resolved, the breaking of a precious, old mirror by the clumsy man who'd worked on the headlights of the theater the mirror was supposed to be delivered to had again enraged the woman who'd personally owned mirror, a family heirloom she'd decided to donate to the theater.

Until it got shattered, like her hopes.

With Mayura's help, Hawkmoth was able to akumatized her again.

My name is Mayura, you're overwhelmed by despair and hopelessness for the precious artifact that had belonged to your family for generations, now laying in broken shards. Let me help you, let your despair be embodied in the form of a helper!

With Hawkmoth's aid, he was able to akumatized her again into Kaleidoscope and have her accompanied by a large chameleon.

They'd been tailing Chat Noir, until they've lost sight of him suddenly.

Kaleido's eyes narrowed, "There!" the hero had jumped from some alleyway, back onto the rooftops, until after crossing several buildings, he'd jumped back down onto the road and entered a-

Hawkmoth grew confused, "…A flower shop?"

Mayura observed the scene quietly, wondering why on earth someone like Chat Noir could possibly need flowers for, she quietly voiced her opinions, "Perhaps the cat has a significant other to visit?"

Hawkmoth snorted, "Really? It appears to me that Ladybug has already left, unless he plans on contacting her again." A slow grin spread over his lips, "Kaleido, be on the lookout for any sightings of Ladybug!"

Kaleido crouched down low on her perch from a skyscraper, watching Chat Noir walk back out of the flower shop and jump back onto roofs, "Yes, Hawkmoth." She jumped after the hero.

Chat Noir anxiously held the small bouquet of flowers carefully in his hand, mindful not to squeeze too tight. It wasn't anything over the top, he'd learned a bit from last time, just a few white lilies, deep pink roses and purple geraniums. Chat Noir smiled down at them, hoping things wouldn't be awkward between Marinette and him if he showed up with the flowers.

They were friends, after all.

Chat Noir landed gracefully on the familiar balcony and strapped his baton to his back, clearing his throat and straightening his bell, before cautiously stepping toward the hatch door and gently knocking on it, waiting patiently for his classmate to open it.

There were soft but thunderous footsteps, they sounded as if Marinette were running around, perhaps in panic as to who was on her balcony, or in hurry to open the door for him, he didn't know, all he knew was the grin slowly growing on his lips when the door did finally open.

"C-Chat Noir?" Marinette blinked up at the hero and at the sudden colorful, nice smelling flowers in front of her face.

Chat Noir had leaned down on his haunches, extending the flowers to the stunned girl, "Good day princess! I've been passing by this little flower shop and the flowers reminded me of your balcony, I thought these would look nice here too." He gestured toward the plants that were already on her balcony and Marinette seemed to take a few seconds to process his words and his intentions before she sprung into action, nearly colliding with him if his quick reflexes didn't kick in and step back to allow her space.

"R-right, you're right!" Marinette took the small bouquet from his hands, her nervousness fading slowly when she sniffed at them, "They…they're lovely Chat Noir, thank you." She smiled up at him and Chat Noir beamed a smile down at her, ears moving lightly atop his head.

Marinette resisted the urge to giggle, instead she walked toward one of her small empty flower pots and gingerly placed the flowers inside, grabbing a bit of earth from the opened bag and placing a generous amount of it in the pot, patting the soil down slightly to ensure the flowers were firmly inside.

Chat Noir observed her work, her actions a stark contrast to her giddy demeanor a second ago, her fingers worked calmly and methodically, with practiced ease and he was reminded how she must have acquired such calmness through her working on designs and getting lost in them.

He quietly approached her, not daring to disturb her, instead, he crouched down beside her and watched the small pot closely, until Marinette suddenly bobbed his bell playfully.

His heart stopped, "You spaced out kitty." Marinette giggled, standing up to place the pot in one of the metallic holders of her balcony fence, resting her hands on her hips and proudly mustering at her and Chat Noir's work, "Thank you for the gift, it looks great out here." She turned her head towards him again and directed that beaming smile at him again.

Chat Noir felt all his defenses shatter at her disarming look and he suddenly felt vulnerable, almost like with his lady, "Uhm, you-you're welcome princess." A small smile curved his lips as he scratched his head, trying to curb the sudden burst of feelings deep within his chest.

Marinette smiled, "To what do I owe the honor of this visit, hm? I didn't know Paris' superhero also works as a delivery florist." She crossed her arms, trying to hide her amusement at his panic-stricken look. She'd imagined him to be too exhausted to do anything else but rest, especially after today's akuma fight, but she felt oddly touched that he decided to visit her despite the exhaustion she was sure he must feel.

Chat Noir regained his earlier bravado, confidently resting his hands on his hips, "Well, you see princess, while I have thought of a change in profession, I also found the prospect of croissants with my princess simply too purrfect of an opurrtunity to paws!" he grinned widely, proud at his use of three puns in a row.

Marinette sighed, a small smile still on her lips, "I was wondering where the puns were," she smiled despite herself, "Well, maman just finished baking the last batch, why don't you wait inside and I'll be right back. Then I can show you how to lose at Ultimate Mecha Strike III!"

Chat Noir followed her inside, grinning at Marinette's suddenly more relaxed, competitive nature, "Oh, you're on, princess! I'll show you what defeat tastes like!" he stretched his arms above his head, sharing a challenging look with Marinette before she disappeared downstairs.

Kaleido smirked from her hiding spot just opposite of the building with the balcony where the hero disappeared to. She glanced at her chameleon and waited, hearing Hawkmoth's voice in her head, "Excellent work Kaleido, now we wait for the time Chat Noir leaves. It seems like we found the significant other." Hawkmoth's laughter resonated within her head like a mantra.

Part 2 will follow soon! :) I hope it's okay so far!