Uh oh Ladybug got bit! Though technically she did bite him first… At least their miraculous are safe! Maybe… Read on!

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Man who likes spiders gets akumafied turning him into Arachnis. Can Ladybug defeat this natural enemy or will Chats wild side get the better of him and cause him to do the unthinkable?

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Arachnophobia (Part 4)

Ladybug barely felt herself fall as Arachnis was slammed off her midair. Thankfully he had disengaged his jaws the moment the webs vanished and he was tossed sideways into several tables where he lay still. Chats arms wrapped around her as they fell and he managed to land on his feet though he dropped to his knees as soon as he landed. Chat set her down on the ground before him and she lay back against the cobbles hissing in pain gripping her shoulder.

"Well that's a first." She whispered feeling sick to her stomach as she tried and failed to sit up.

"Ladybug, oh Ladybug I'm so sorry." Chat whimpered

Deciding not moving was the best option for the moment she stared up into Chats eyes and for a second she almost didn't recognize them. His eyes were always cat like but now they seemed to burn as his pupils narrowed into hair fine slits.

"Arachnis?" Ladybug questioned.

They were still in danger though Chat didn't seem to be concerned while the look in his eyes confused and worried her. That and the fact he hadn't responded spurred her to speak again

"Chat the akuma." Ladybug said her voice a little louder this time.

Chat blinked his worry and fear for her evident. Then glancing up he leapt over her on all fours hair bristled up and a deadly snarl searing its way from his chest. "Touch her again and I will kill you."

Turning her head Ladybug saw Arachnis had gained his feet though one of his spider like legs was dragging a little as if it were damaged as he tried to move towards them. At the sight of Chat on all fours, eyes blazing, and his teeth bared, pure instinctual fear forced the spider akuma to halt in its tracks. Ladybug watched amazed as the spider akuma froze and even Hawkmoths purple mask couldn't spur him forward. A long tense moment passed as neither side moved then Chat decided he'd had enough. His belt tail lashed through the air as Chat darted forward the snarl coming from his lips more akin to a roar. Arachnis skittered backwards not even bothering to try and attack as he ran from Chats fury. Arachnis was up the side of the building and gone before Chat could make it to him and he hissed in fury even as he started his own climb up the wall.

"Marinette Stop Him!" Tiki cried and Ladybug scrambled to her feet ignoring the pain and almost tripped as she ran forward. Chat was almost to the top of the wall and she slung her yoyo out catching him about his waist as his head cleared the top of the roof. Hauling back on the yoyo she ignored the pain in her shoulder yanking him off his perch as a spray of acid soared into the space he had occupied moments before. Chat twisted midair managing to land on his feet for a second time that day and Ladybug sprinted to his side as he tried to undo the yoyo about his waist. He snarled as she neared him and she could see the feral glaze that coated his vision. Ladybug didn't think twice as she tackled him causing them to roll under one of the tables. She pressed her body to his effectively pinning him to the ground, one hand pressed over his mouth to silence him. Ladybug didn't know if Arachnis would come back down the wall or run but she really didn't want Chat running off into a potentially life threatening situation when he was clearly not in the right mind. A few tense moments passed before Chats arms slowly wrapped around her and his eyes softened into a look of sorrow.

"Are you ok now?" Ladybug whispered and Chat nodded as his pupils returned to their normal cat like state.

A beep echoed between them and Chat saw his miraculous was down to the last toe. "There is a Café behind us. You can recharge in there." Ladybug said and Chat nodded again clearly upset. They climbed out from under the table after making sure the coast was clear then Ladybug squeaked as Chat lifted her off the ground and into his arms.

"Please?" he begged as she started to struggle and realizing he actually hadn't fully recovered from whatever instinctual surge he had gone through Ladybug allowed herself to relax in his arms as he ran for the Cafés back doors. Alya was there and she threw the door wide open to permit them entry. There were a few people in the Café and they stared openly in shock at the superhero duos state. Ladybug felt herself flush at the stares but Chat simply ground out "Food Pantry?" as his miraculous beeped again.

A cook showed them the way and after setting her inside, accepting a med kit, then barring the door Chat turned to her. "You need medical attention." He said

"Your transformation is about to come undone and your worried about a small bite wound?" Ladybug snapped ignoring Tikis disbelieving hiss.

"I don't care if you know who I am. Close your eyes if you don't want to know but I am going to have a look at your wound." Chat answered his voice holding a tone that brooked no argument.

"Uh oh" Tiki whispered in her mind and Ladybug muttered "Uh oh is right!"

Chats head cocked to the side confused at her words as he took a step towards her and Ladybug stood her own mounting fury showing itself. In a way she understood his fear for her and his subsequent instinctual reaction but they were partners and they had both been injured before. Never had she ever seen a reaction like this before from here and in a way it scared her.

She knew she needed to nip this in the bud so pointing a finger at him she demanded. "So you're going to look at my wound?"

"Yes." He hissed and she could practically sense his instinctual side coming to the surface again.

"And what if I'm naked under my suit?" Ladybug snarled

Chats face was priceless as a sense of realization washed over him bringing him to his senses. "Uh... I uh…" he managed as a flash of green light enveloped him.

"Oh for goodness sakes!" Ladybug cried swiftly closing her eyes and turning away to avoid seeing his identity.

"Thank Goodness! I was worried we were going to lose you for a minute!" An unfamiliar voice cried

"Plagg… Just… eat some cheese" Chat moaned his voice sounding different yet familiar without the glamour of the kwamis magic.

Tiki giggled in Ladybugs mind and she managed a smile of her own. She could practically feel Chats embarrassment from her spot as he murmured "I'm sorry Ladybug."

"I'm sorry too Chat. We are partners and sometime we will get hurt. My wound really isn't that bad and besides you were hit with some acid. Are you ok?" she asked

"Its fine." He murmured again going silent as he sifted through the med kit for something.

Realizing his attention was thankfully taken for at least a few minutes she slowly shifted and moved her shoulder testing her own wound. She didn't dare open her eyes for fear of temptation so she used her other senses to test it out. It felt as if it had already stopped bleeding and the acid spit that had hit her suit from Archanis mouth hadn't gone all the way through to her skin. The thing that worried her was the slight burning numbing sensation that was ever so slowly starting to spread from the wound.

"Tiki?" she murmured softly so Chat couldn't hear the question obvious in her tone.

"Its venom Marinette, my magic will hold the worst effects at bay for a bit but we can't un-transform and risk your body being exposed without my magic. I'm afraid it might kill you." Tiki answered sending a tremor down her spine. A slight tingling sensation tickled the back of her mind and Plagg sighed.

"Yeah yeah ok I'm almost done." Plagg said

"Huh?" Chat asked and Tiki giggled in Ladybugs mind again.

"Did you just talk to him?" Ladybug asked her voice still soft so Chat couldn't hear.

"Yes. We can do that through our magic. I told you before that all Ladybugs and Chat Noirs have a bond. Plus if we leave it to him he will take forever and we don't have forever at this moment." Tiki replied making Ladybug smile.

"Alright kid lets get moving." Plagg said and a moment later Chat called "Claws Out!"

A brief flash of light later and a claw tipped hand gently tapped her good shoulder. "Its safe to look now." He said and Ladybug turned to face him.

He couldn't look her in the eyes as he stared openly at her shoulder and Ladybug sighed. "Chat its already stopped bleeding and see I can move it just fine." She shifted her arm rolling her shoulder proving her point. "There is no need to go all feral on Arachnis. We just need to grab his badge where the Akuma is and then we can go home or whatever."

"I'm sorry for the way I reacted. Plagg says it's something that happens from time to time. Apparently it's a cats instincts to protect what he thinks is his ma…" He choked on his last word and Ladybug eyed him curiously as he turned a bright red.

"Protect what?" she asked as his blush deepened and Tiki giggled in her mind. There was something going on here and Ladybug wasn't sure what exactly it was.

"You… uh… we're partners and Chat Noir has always protected Ladybug, so that attack when you screamed it just…" Chat managed as a knock on the door interrupted any further conversation.

Looking relived Chat ran for the door and opened it revealing Alya. "Are you two ok?" she asked taking in Ladybugs pinpricked bloody shoulder and Chats bright red frazzled appearance.

"We will be fine as long as you stay here out of trouble. We are going after Arachnis." Ladybug answered and Chat merely nodded mutely in agreement as they moved out of the kitchen.

"I need to make sure my friends are ok but I won't go after Arachnis for video purposes." Alya replied

"Be safe then, come on Chat." Ladybug answered and ran for the back door. They ran out into the courtyard and Chat scooped her up as he used his baton to swing them up onto the roof. For once Ladybug didn't complain knowing that the less she exerted herself the less the venom would spread. They half expected Arachnis to attack the moment their feet hit the rooftops but when he didn't they both glanced around hoping to catch a glimpse of him. Instead after a few minutes of searching Chat called Ladybugs attention to the webs that littered the roofs practically in a straight line. It was an obvious bread crumb trail but they followed the spider webs knowing that it was the only real way to track Arachnis. They were rapidly heading into more populated areas and as they leapt across a street a splattering of webbing soared at them. Chat spun his staff catching the webbing attack and Ladybug caught his arm as he nearly missed the roof. Realizing his attack failed Arachnis tried to run but they were already one step ahead. Using the momentum of catching Chat, Ladybug spun and Chat kicked off the roof letting go of Ladybugs arm at the same time. He flew straight as an arrow and smashed feet first into Arachnis. The blow knocked him right off the roof and down into the main street as Chat landed on his back on the roof. While Chat scrambled to the edge careful not to fall off himself Ladybug watched Arachnis twist and just barely manage to land on his spider legs crushing a table outside a little cafe. He wasn't down much less out although she could tell that he was getting tired. Arachnis glanced up and seeing their observant gaze turned and skittered away.

"Lets go!" Chat cried following Arachnis as people below screamed and ran from the soon to be battlefield.

Into the final battle they fly! Two more chapters left after this... I think...