They met again a week later after Kagami had been accepted into D'Argencourt's fencing academy. While D'Argencourt had set the condition that Kagami had to win, that was more an expression of his disapproval of her attitude than a serious condition, and after he witnessed her performance and recognized her face, he called Tomoe, practically begging for Kagami to join. And now here she was.
"Time to finish our decisive match" she says.
"You're on!" he shouts.
This time is just as furious as the last, but because of what happened last time, they're banned from going up the stairs so D'Argencourt can better referee them, and without the ability to fully exploit his natural agility, Adrien finds it difficult to prevail.
"Match goes to Kagami" signals the end of their bout, and Kagami is exhausted. Really, she and Adrien are far too evenly matched a pair. It's kind of ridiculous. She's almost envious. Here she is, having practiced her whole life, only to lose out to a model and son of a fashion designer. But Kagami is not by nature a jealous person, and she knows Adrien can't have gotten as good as he did without working hard.
They sit on a bench together waiting for their respective rides when Adrien turns to her and grins cheekily, "So how did the 'no second chances in my family' thing turn out? Did your mother kick you out of the house oh miss `i must give up the way of the sword'?
Kagami blushes at that because he does have a point - she was terribly dramatic over losing.
"Shut up, I thought I wasn't getting into the fencing academy, I was being the right amount of dramatic!"
Adrien laughs and says, "Maybe you'll hang around next time and hear the whole story before stomping off."
There's a momentary lull in their conversation, before Adrien asks, "Did your mom enjoy the Agreste experience?"
"She's very impressed with the discipline and organization in your father's company. And while she didn't exactly like it, I think she respected your father for being headstrong and stubborn."
"I can see that, they're both very", here Adrien pauses, looking for the right word before continuing,"intense."
"Yes, they very easily could be good friends or bitter enemies. We are fortunate they like each other."
"Are we?" Adrien jokes, "I have a feeling that now they've been introduced to one another they'll team up for world domination like some kind of supervillain duo"
Kagami grins, because her mother and Gabriel are both terrifying and intense enough to do just that. Just then, she hears a honk to see that Adrien's ride has just arrived.
"I have to go now", says Adrien, "I'll see you around."
As he walks away, Kagami screws her courage to a sticking place and chases after him.
"Wait!" she calls out, and when Adrien turns around to look at her, she says, "Since our parents will be close partners, maybe we should exchange numbers. Just in case, you know?"
She tries to play it off nonchalantly, but inside she is buzzing with excitement. Adrien Agreste is going to be her first friend. She's finally going to have a friend!
Adrien smiles at her and takes out his phone. As he hands it to her, he asks, "So we're friends then?"
At the word friends, Kagami feels something warm and light bloom in her chest.
"Yeah", she says, "Friends"
She puts her number in his phone.
Later that day she stares at her phone while in bed, when all of a sudden, it starts ringing. Startled, she checks the caller id, suspecting her mother is maybe calling her down for a chore she forgot. Instead the caller id reads - Adrien.
She picks up the phone, "Hello, is this Adrien Agreste?"
"No, this is Count Dracula and I vant to suck your blood" Adrien says dramatically in a fake accent.
Kagami rolls her eyes, "Really?"
"You're just jealous of my sweet accent, admit it" he shoots back.
"No, I'm embarrassed because that was the cringiest thing I've ever heard. White weebs who learn Japanese from anime are somehow less cringey than you right now" Kagami laughs.
"Sure, you can keep believing that, if it'll make you feel better" he says.
There's a short pause in the conversation before Kagami clears her throat to ask, "So, is there a particular reason you've called?"
"What, can't I just want to call a friend?" Adrien says innocently. At the word friend, Kagami feels heat creeping into her cheeks and a smile tug at the corners of her mouth.
"While that can be the reason it doesn't mean it is the reason you've called. Stop dodging the question, Adrien."
Adrien mumbles something into the phone in response.
"What did you say?"
"I wanted to offer to show you around the city because you're new. Paris has so much awesome stuff in it", Adrien says more clearly.
"I'd love to go!" Kagami shouts excitedly, before the reality of the situation brought her back down to earth, "but I need to talk to my mother. She's pretty strict about my schedule".
"That's fine, I understand. My dad's pretty strict about my schedule too. I'm surprised he even allowed me this," Adrien says.
"Give me a minute then. But if I'm gonna ask my mother, I need some details about when we'll meet and for how long" Kagami says,
"I'm cleared for Saturday from 10 am to 2 PM"
"Give me a minute and then I'll let you know," Kagami says, getting off the phone and heading to where her mother was watching a soap opera.
"What is it, Kagami?' her mother asks.
"Adrien called me to offer me a tour of Paris on Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM. I wished to ask for your permission, mother."
Tomoe Tsurugi smiles, "I don't see why not. Your training has been coming along well, and making relationships with people of the right status and character is just as important for fencing professionally as your skill. Tell him I approve."
Kagami finalizes plans with Adrien and goes to bed smiling.