hey guys, so... I was going to write this chapter sooner, but I ended up writing back to back two chapters of Miraculous 90's because I wanted to mess with my friend Godzilla. lol, anyway he asked for some sin or at least a kiss. I had already planned the chapter to be a flashback and for there to be kisses, but I had to add something bad to happen to the main character (nobody got hurt, just grossed out a little). anyway I wrote that instead of this. I'm trying to work on a chapter of this and then a chapter of that so hopefully I can finish them both sooner rather than later. but, switching gears between the 90's and medieval is a little hard, but that's life... life is hard.

also, the last chapter was not an April fools joke, just poor timing on my part. lol, I don't like pranking people (cuz I'm bad at it) so if I ever post anything on April 1st ever again, it's the real deal and not a prank.

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Ch, 8. Hunting trip

"Are you sure this will work?" Marinette cut a string on the black mask she was working on. She then handed it to her husband.

He smiled wide as he tied it around his head and ruffled up his hair. "Yeah, just tell everyone I'm on a hunting trip with Nino and Nath." he posed. "How do I look?"

She giggled and rolled her eyes. "You need a shirt. I'm not complaining, but your bare skin is not much protection from the elements or swords."

He looked himself over. She was right, all he had on were his black leather pants and the black cloth mask she had just made him. He blushed. "Whoops." He quickly went over to his wardrobe and pulled out a black cloth shirt and put it on. He then turned around while he was tucking it in. "Now?"

"Better..." She walked over to him and held his hands. "But, why you? Why not Nino or Nath?"

"I'm a better swordsman than both of them combined. Plus, Nino is... he's..." he scratched the back of his head.

"Black?" she raised an eyebrow.

He nodded. "Yes, and if he gets captured he'll be hanged or beheaded for sure. It's for his safety he doesn't go."

She nodded, but crossed her arms. "Nath is white. He'll be fine... right?"

He shook his head. "Last I checked, Chloe wants him dead. Besides, his red hair is a dead giveaway."

She rolled her eyes. "I'll go with you. I'm pretty good in a fight." She smirked.

His jaw dropped. "No!" he almost shouted. "I don't want anything to happen to you." He hugged her... tight. "I won't lose another woman I love."

She sighed. She couldn't argue with that. "Fine. But you at least need some back up." she thought a moment. "I'll go with you, but undercover as myself."

He looked at her in utter confusion. "huh?"

"I'll visit Chloe and try to help her with her kingdom from the top while you do the little spy thing and figure out who murdered her dad." She explained.

"Oh." he nodded. He thought for a moment. "That... is actually a good idea. But the question is will she except your help?"

She crossed her arms with a smirk. "Trust me, she will. She hasn't changed since we were five."

He blinked. "You've known her that long?"

It was her turn to become confused. "Yes, and she's hated me since then... she's never talked about me?"

"No... I'm not sure. She's complained about a lot of people over the years. I tend to tune her out when she does." He scratched the back of his neck.

She smiled, rolled her eyes, and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "it's ok Kitty."

He smiled and tilted his head.

She giggled. "You remind me of a cat."

He continued to smile. "I like it..." an idea hit him like lighting. "That's what I'll call myself with the mask on."

"Kitty?" She became confused again.

"Chat Noir!" He smiled wide.

She was still confused.

"I can't go by Prince Adrien while wearing the mask." He added.

She mouthed an "oh". That makes sense. But now she had another burning question. "your father will never let you leave the kingdom. How are we going to sneak you to Chloe's?"

"He'll think I'm on a hunting trip with the guys." he gave her a sly smile.

"No!" Nino tied a saddle onto a horse as Adrien crossed his arms.

Adrien had long changed clothes to something more... normal for him. Everyone knew he'd never wear black on black. "please." Adrien asked. "don't make me order you to."

Nino gave a small chuckle. "You're kind of ordering me now, but more politely."

Adrien rolled his eyes.

"I'm not going to lie to your father." Nino continued. "I could be beheaded!"

Adrien rolled his eyes again. "Father would never behead you unless you killed me, and we both know you would never do that. You're too much of a pacifist."

Nino smiled as he held up a fist. "You're also my best friend."

Adrien smiled and bumped his fist to Nino's. "And it's not technically lying. You and Nath will go hunting, I'm just not going with you this time... well I'll start off going, but I'll split off and rejoin you two in a week."

Nino raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms. "and what will you be doing for a week on your own?"

Adrien shook his head. "I won't be alone. I'll be with Marinette..." before he could explain anymore Nino interrupted him.

"Oh I see, you want more alone time with your wife. Why don't you just tell your dad the truth then and not put me and Nath on the chopping block?" Nino rolled his eyes.

Adrien blushed... hard. "We're not... it's not... I mean maybe we will, but we probably won't." He shook his head and composed himself. "Marinette and I have some business outside the kingdom and you know father wouldn't let me go in a million years. If he thinks I'm on a hunting trip with you and Nath then I can sneak away and join my wife so we can fix the inter-kingdom problem that I feel I need to fix myself because I helped create the problem."

"I understand." Nino nodded. "You just want to shack up with your wife in the woods and not be interrupted for a change."

Adrien blushed and smacked his forehead.

"Kidding." Nino chuckled. "I know what you're talking about. Chloe's kingdom is in shambles since her dad died and you want to fix it."

Adrien nodded, a little stunned. "Yeah, but nobody must know."

Nino put a hand to his chest. "You have my word, as a knight and your best friend."

Adrien smiled wide. "You're the best!"

Nino crossed his arms as he smiled. "I know." He then looked passed Adrien and found Nathaniel with is nose in his sketch book doodling across the courtyard. "Hey Nath!" he called.

Nathaniel looked up and walked over. He was a handsome-ish young man. He had rather long red hair partly hiding his turquoise eyes, a decent build, his hands and tips of his sleeves were black from the charcoal he used to draw with, his pants also had a few stains from charcoal and paint, but he was a sweet guy considering how snooty artists could be.

"Hey guys, what's up?" he held up his sketchbook. "Oh Adrien, check out this bird I was just drawing."

Adrien gave him a warm smile. "Sure." Nathaniel flipped to the page and handed the prince the book.

The bird looked different than any other bird he had seen. A long beak, he couldn't see the wings, but there were lines where they were supposed to be and he didn't see any feet.

"It's so tiny I almost missed it." Nathaniel explained. "He was hanging around the flowers and his wings were beating so fast I couldn't even see them. And he just bobbed up and down."

"That's so cool." Adrien handed the book back. "We'll have to compare it to the great bird book later and see if it's been discovered yet."

Nathaniel nodded.

Nino smiled. "But for now we need to get ready for a hunting trip."

Nathaniel raised an eyebrow. "Is the castle low on venison?"

"Yes." Adrien smiled.

"No, Adrien just wants to sneak away with his wife for a bit." Nino smiled as Adrien glared at him.