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"I should have told her that I love her Plagg." Adrien said as he walks through the circus tent. He sighs and stretches. It is still early. He had not slept well. The evening had played in his dreams over and over again. He could still feel the warmth of her beside him.
"I should have held her hand and put my forehead against hers." Adrien said as he started to put down the hay for the day. He pulled out enormous handfulls from the bale and spread them over the three ring circus tent. He glances up. The tightrope is still there. He wonders if he has the same powers as Chat Noir does in and out of the suit. Just how much is Plagg's influence and how much is his own natural reflexes.
"I should have kissed her." Adrien sighs out touching his lips in regret. He glances around, empty. No one around. He gulps and walks to the ladder.
"I shouldn't be doing this." He grumbles but he starts climbing anyways. Soon he is at the halfway mark, Plagg floating beside him with a raised eyebrow.
"This is a really dumb idea Adrien." The small floating creature complains as they climb higher and higher. "You live in a circus isn't that enough? You pretty much have every kids dream life. Do you really want to tempt fate by clambering on top of a thin wire who knows how high in the air?"
"Yes." Adrien answers with a smug grin. Plagg tosses up his stubs and floats away. "Be my guest then. It is dumb but it is your life." He nibbles on his tiny stubs before flying back to hover beside him. He wouldn't be able to actually do anything without the ring but he could at least hang beside Adrien.
"I should have done so much with Ladybug. But we are going to leave soon. And I'm never going to be back here. And you're going to have to go back to Ladybug. The city needs Chat Noir." Adrien said firmly when Plagg opened his mouth.
"Don't try to argue with me Plagg. You will have to leave me. And that's alright. It will all be fine."
"I wasn't trying to talk you out of it. I know that I will have to leave. I mean have you tried the cheese that they serve here? It's gross." Plagg wrinkles his nose and sticks out his tongue. Adrien pauses for a moment and glowers at his friend.
"Jerk. Here I was pouring my heart out to you-"
"Which happens pretty regularily in our relationship." Plagg snarks again.
"And you make fun of me." Adrien pouts before clmibing again.
"What I was going to make fun of you about is how you completely ditched those other girls. I swear you are like one of those dull anime protagonists that you go wild for."
"How?" Adrien says as he gets to the tiny platform that lead to the wire.
"Well you only focused on one of your little girlfriends. Don't you remember? You have three." Plagg deadpans as Adrien takes a step out onto the wire. He takes another and much to his surprise finds it easy.
"Wow. That isn't too bad." Adrien said taking a few more. He paused and brought a leg up. His arms are out to the side and he smiles. His muscle memory as Chat Noir had to be playing a part. He had been jumping over the rooftops for what felt like years. He had to build up some sort of muscle.
"And what do you mean three girlfriends? I don't have any girlfriends!"
"Ladybug? You drool over her every single second of every single day." Plagg points out. Adrien blows a raspberry.
"She is the love of my life! I am going to marry that girl one day! I don't consider that girlfriend material. I classify that as soulmate material."
"Creepy. And what about Kagami?"
Adrien pauses and flails his arms out. Plagg yelps and flys forwards to grab the back of his cheap polyester shirt. Adrien rights himself and suddenly remembered that he was very high up with no real idea how to get down. He started backing up until his heel touched the platform. He sighs out and looks in confusion at Plagg.
"I...don't know about Kagami. She is incredible. And cute. Amazing...and well...Oh man do I have a crush on Kagami? I never even went to visit her last night! Plagg! I'm scum!" Adrien said sitting down and letting his legs dangle. Plagg snorts and nudges his head.
"And what about that baker girl? Marinette?"
Adrien looks at Plagg in confusion scratching his chin and thinking.
"What about her? She is a sweetheart and one of my best friends. You can't just date your best- What are you doing now?" Plagg was flying headfirst into the pole and screeching in irritation.
"You-Are-So-Dumb! AUHGHGHGHG!" Plagg growls out before flying back and sitting on Adrien's shoulder. "Got it out of my system. All good now."
Adrien glances down in confusion. Plagg was such a strange little creature. And very confusing sometimes. Like he looked like a cat but ate cheese? Isn't that a rat thing?
"There's no need to be mean Plagg." Adrien said as he started down the ladder. "Beside's Marinette is just a good good friend. She's sweet. Encouraging. Has been to all of my fencing games, a lot of my fashion shows, we studied Chinese together that one time. See each other at parties a lot. If that's not true friendship then I don't know what is."
"And those confusing dreams where she appears in giant form and chants down choose choose choose along with Kagami and Ladybug two people that you know you have a crush on. That isn't weird to you? At all?" Plagg says in amazement as Adrien pauses.
Adrien winces and rubs his shoulder. Careful to keep his footing. He glances at Plagg and then tries to think of a good response. His back and sides were sore from the workout that The Gorilla was still putting him through. He couldn't wait to get muscles the same size as his bodyguard!
Adrien stopped to think about what Plagg had just said, rolling it over in his head. He glances at Plagg and then back towards the ground. His lips felt very dry all of a sudden.
"Well...It's just...Marinette is Marinette. I...could she? No...I mean...Plagg do I have a crush on Marinette?" He said glancing at the small kwamii in confusion. Plagg tries to resist the urge to sneeze on the ring that Adrien was holding onto.
"I don't know you tell me! It's your mind! I have no control over who you do or don't like! You could like Nino for all I know!" Plagg complains as Adrien starts down again. Adrien pauses for a second, his eyes widening in shock as his brain attempts to make sense of everything.
"Nah. Nope. I love the guy...But no." Adrien chuckles as Plagg rolls his eyes.
"It doesn't matter anymore though. We are leaving here soon. And this will be the last time that I ever got to see them. And I blew it by visiting Ladybug and not telling her how I feel. I should have seen Nino, and Marinette. And Kagami. And told the two girls..."
"Well. Not that it matters anymore anyway...But who would you have picked?" Plagg said suddenly interested. Tikki would love the gossip if he ever got to see the ancient creature of creation. Adrien shakes his head.
"It's not that simple Plagg. I wish that it was. But I've got feelings for all three of them! UGH! If only they could somehow all be the same person."
"Whatever it is you're talking about. I don't care. You know that you're not supposed to be up there." A voice chimes from right beside him. Adrien glances to his left and gulps. He had reached the bottom. And Hazel was there. Glaring. Angry as a wild animal. She frowns as he steps down and rubs the back of his head. His face dropping.
"Why were you up therE? Actually no. Don't care. Get a shovel and get to work. We have an early meeting with the Ringmaster today. But we all already knows what he is going to say." Hazel snapped in irritation. Adrien looked confused as he followed after her.
"Really? What is he going to-"
"We are having one last show in 48 hours. And everyone is going to have some sort of part. He is also inviting a lot of nearby schools to come. Because for some reason kids like the circus." Hazel snaps as Adrien pauses in shock.
"Schools? Coming here? Do you know which ones? This is important! I have to-"Hazel glares at him as he falls silent again.
"You know the rules about using that tightrope Blondie. And you broke the rules. Which is a big freaking deal. And you should feel bad for breaking them." She snorts and shakes her head. "Eh, who am I kidding, you're probably just a transitory worker. I shouldn't get too attached."
Adrien looks at her shocked before he slowly grew saddened as the meaning of the words hit him.
"Transitory...You mean like temporary? Me and The Gorilla might be leaving?" He asks nervously clutching his shovel. She turns and he thinks that she actually looks a little soft and sad for a moment.
"Yeah. I thought you knew. We don't get many new workers. If I had to guess you are only going to be here for a couple of months before they kick you out. Probably somewhere near the Ukraine. It happens. Jeez you really didn't-"
Adrien turns away from her and goes outside, walking past the elephants and to his normal duties. Of shoveling out the elephants from their mountains of doodie.
Plagg floats over from his hiding spot and hovers in front of Adrien.
"Are you okay? You look really beaten up all of a sudden."
"I-Plagg I'm scared." Adrien admitted, his eyes wide and wet. A tear runs down the normally chipper boy's face. "I miss my father. I miss my house and my bed. I only have The Gorilla and I don't even know his name. I've lost all of my friends. My family. My home. I thought that this place might be a replacement. Everyone seems so nice, and cool and even welcoming. Even Hazel did in a weird way. But it isn't permanent. If I have to leave this place then what...then what's the point?" He hangs his head.
Plagg glances upwards when he hears some wings flutter past. The familiar purple black butterfly looks like it might block out the sun even though it was the size of a postcard. Plagg's breath quickens and he flies upwards to raise Adrien's head.
"HEY! No moping around! You listen to me Adrien! Sure this might not be the permanent home that you want! But as long as I am able I am not going anywhere!"
"But...Ladybug...Hawkmoth!" Adrien protests his heart beating faster.
"Screw them! You're my friend! And Im sticking by you as long as I can!" The small black cat said in response. Adrien blinks, the tears begin again. But he is smiling.
"PLAGG! AW! PLAGG!" Adrien grabs him and pulls him to him. The small black creature barely bigger then a bird tries to hug back but struggles since Adrien is nearly crushing him.
Adrien's head perks up in realization.
"Schools...Plagg! Schools! The class might come to the circus for the final show! I might get to see them all again! Even if it's just for a second! I'm sure that The Gorilla won't mind if it's just for me to say goodbye!" Adrien said excitedly. Plagg's whiskers twitch and he is about to protest. But the butterfly is just starting to depart. And he can't risk ruining the young man's mood again.
"CURSES!" Gabriel shouts as he stomps his cane. Cracking the ceiling all the way in his office. "Those emotions! So raw! So familiar! I was so close!" He detransforms and walks to the small table in the room. He had made his secret lair his go to room ever since Adrien had been kidnapped. Sleeping and eating in there every single day. He sometimes remained in costume all day, nathalie had to remind him to not come out as Hawkmoth once or twice.
He growls and taps his foot as Nooro sits on his small pillow and gazes at Gabriel in concern. Gabriel grabs a fruit tart and takes a bite. It was delicious. the new chef was a hard worker. But apparently she would not shut up about having to go see her family, he rolls his eyes. She had just been working in the mansion for a week, he once hadn't seen Adrien for a solid month and a half. It was normal for families to be split up!
Gabriel picks up the files again and starts searching, he already had a good akuma in mind, but he was still missing a victim for it...
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