A few days later, in the evening, Paris held a little celebration in honor of Hawkmoth's defeat at the Eiffel Tower, which was where it all started. Most of the city went to it, even tourists, because, hey, it's a city-wide party. It was actually amazing how detailed it was, though, considering the town had no idea who Hawkmoth was. I was surprised with how easily they accepted that he was defeated, but weren't allowed to know his identity.

There were going to be fireworks, there was food and drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), there were a few selected carnival rides, and Jagged Stone was performing. I'm sure there was more, but I had honestly stopped paying attention after that.

My mom was going to the celebration with Astrid and Noel, and I was going with little Evangelique, Marinette, Alya, Nino, and Adrien. I was proud of Adrien; after a day or so he was back to normal and happy again. I feel like he had been preparing himself for this since he found out where Hawkmoth's lair was, but it still made me happy to see Adrien truly happy again, even if it took such a small amount of time.

Adrien and I knew we'd have to sneak away at some point in order to make the guest-star appearances of Chat Noir and Wolven, and I had a feeling Marinette was going to have the same problem.

The party began at 8 o'clock that evening, when it was already dark and the city was filled with lights. Everyone was dressed in party clothes, the adults in a bit more controlled clothing, but most of the young adults and teenagers wore outfits like they were possibly going to clubs or house parties. My group of friends and I, however, kept our clothing choices a bit more conservative.

Alya dressed in a simple orange and red summer dress, a small black purse slung over her shoulder so she could keep her phone by her side. She had her arm hooked with Nino's, who was wearing an outfit similar to his normal outfit, although it was a lighter blue shirt and a button up, and he wasn't wearing his normal hat-he was wearing a dark gray one- or his headphones. Marinette had yet to show up, but I remember her talking about a new dress she had just finished making, a white one with cherry blossoms dappling the top left and bottom right corners. I had a feeling she'd be wearing that. Adrien was wearing a long sleeved, black button up and white denim skinny jeans, and he was still wearing those dorky orange converse that just suited him well.

I was dressed in an outfit Neeks had picked out for me. A black tank top with a red and black flannel shirt on top of it, the sleeves rolled up to my elbows. My normal blue scarf was replaced by a soft red one, and I was wearing the red beanie Marinette had made me. My pants were some of the worn down jeans I owned with holes in the legs and frayed edges, and I was wearing red converse. Neeks had on a tiny little blue bow tie I had found, and he was wearing it proudly even though no one would see. Evangelique was wearing one of her favorite dresses, a simple lilac dress with a faint sprinkling of sparkles that looked a little light rain.

While Jagged Stone was performing, the others danced with each other while I danced with Evangelique, spinning the young girl around a few times and causing her to break out into a burst of giggles and laughs. Her smile was so wide, you could see where she was missing missing a baby tooth. Adrien turned to us and offered Evalgelique his hand, and after glancing between the two of us, she took his hand as well, and just started dancing with us both, making us laugh.

I exchanged glances with Adrien when Neeks nudged my side, and I looked to Alya and Nino with a hopeful look.

"Hey, can you guys watch Evangelique for a little bit? Jasper and I need to do something real quick." Adrien asked, and the two looked at each other before grinning. I immediately knew what was going through their minds and I blushed darkly. "It's not like that!" I mouthed, making them laugh.

"Uh-huh. Sure. Go have fun, love birds!" Alya said, waving us off as Nino literally swept little Angel off her feet and started dancing with her. The little girl's laughs grew even louder, and Adrien and I made our escape. We went past the edge of the crowd, and when we were certain we were safe, transformed into our superhero identities.

We made our way back to the celebration, finding Ladybug already waiting by the mayor as he made his speech about how proud he was of everyone during the time Hawkmoth was there and how thankful he was for us superheroes. Eventually he finally got around to introducing us, and the three of us stepped forward, receiving cheers and claps. I laughed softly, smiling brightly and waved, looking for our friends. I heard especially loud cheering and looked in that direction, seeing Evangelique perched on her father's shoulders, screaming at the top of her lungs. Alya and Nino joined her, and soon the adults joined in as well. Ladybug slung her arms over our shoulders, laughing happily as she smiled at the crowd. Adrien was laughing and grinning, eyes shining.

After a few more minutes of doing that, we were finally able to give up the stage to Jagged Stone again, and we mingled with the crowd for a bit.

An hour passed, and Adrien and I decided to sneak away for another outing. We lost track of Ladybug probably a half hour ago, but we figured she had just detransformed and gone to join our family and friends in the celebration.

We escaped practically unnoticed, the adrenaline of the happiness and giddiness of the party still pumping through our bodies as we ran off into the darkened streets of Paris . We stayed away from the Eiffel Tower, so as to not be caught. We leapt onto buildings, racing each other around the city.

Fireworks were going off by the Eiffel Tower, and cheers could be heard over the music, which had changed from Jagged Stone to a mishmash of songs that were popular. It was like New Years in at least America, or even the Fourth of July.

Adrien and I were still laughing and trying to catch our breath as we rested at one of the bridges over the Seine, watching the water quietly flow beneath us. I sighed, looking up at the sky. "Man, can you believe it? We finally beat Hawkmoth!" I said excitedly, smiling at him.

"I honestly never thought it was going to happen. I mean, we've been fighting him for close to two years!" Adrien laughed softly, looking up at the stars. "This past year has been the most fun I've ever had."

"Me too. I haven't had this much fun in a long, long time." I said with a smile, bumping my shoulder with his.

We fell into a comfortable silence, listening to the far off sounds of the celebration. I laughed softly. "Angel was certain happy when dancing with us."

Adrien laughed and nodded. "Yeah, she was almost crying she was laughing so hard."

"Makes me wonder what she'd do if we went up to her and asked her to dance while we were like this."

Adrien burst out laughing, smiling brightly as he spoke. "Jasper! The poor girl would probably have a heart attack!"

I laughed as well, although this time it was more because of Adrien's laugh and how happy he looked, and it was contagious.

After a few moments, when we had lapsed into comfortable silence again, I hummed, looking up at the sky. My ears perked up as I got a rather childish idea. "Hey, Adrien?"

"Yeah?"

"Tag, you're it!" I shouted, tapping him on the shoulder and running away from him as fast as I could while grinning.

"Hey!" Adrien laughed, and I could hear him running after me. "That's no fair, Jasper!"

I almost ended up cackling, laughing as I jumped up onto the roof of a building so I could maneuver better. I could hear him land on the roof behind me, and when I glanced behind me to see where he was, let out a childish scream when I saw him closing in.

I ran faster, pushing my legs to their limits as I ran. My heart was pounding with excitement in my chest, making me giddy and excited.

I whooped as I jumped from a building, landing with a run on the next roof, Adrien a few steps behind me. He laughed as he chased me, and I risked another glance back at him. He was grinning, a thin sheen of sweat on his brow as we ran from roof to roof.

I turned back around and jumped from the roof I was on, landing on the ground and stumbling for a moment. I kept running though, although now it was through the streets.

I let out a surprised sound when I was tackled from behind, and Adrien and I rolled along the ground, laughing the whole time even after we came to a stop.

When I opened my eyes once I could control myself, I found Adrien on top of me, his hands bracing himself up by my head and his cheeks flushed with exertion. He was smiling so happily, panting as he calmed down. His eyes were sparkling as he looked down at me, and I could hear my heart pounding in my ears.

I didn't realize we were getting closer until our noses brushed, and I jerked slightly in surprise, nearly whacking my head on the ground beneath me, but didn't move away. Our breaths mingled, and I could smell the mint toothpaste or mouthwash he used. Could smell his father's cologne brand. He was so close. I couldn't take my eyes away from his, and then I could feel his soft lips brush against my chapped ones. My breath hitched, and suddenly there was more force, his warmth engulfed me and my eyes slipped closed, my arms wound their way around his neck.

The kiss wasn't by any means perfect. It was messy and wet and our teeth clanged together on accident more than on purpose, but it made my heart race and took what little breath I had away. I could only pull Adrien closer as he carefully rested his body against mine, his arms still supporting him.

We slowly parted, my arms loosening their grip around his neck as my eyes slowly opened to look at Adrien once more, and he took my breath away from me again before it even had a chance to return.

He smiled that slightly crooked smile of his, his eyes happy and filled with affection. His cheeks were bright red, and I could imagine mine weren't any better.

I was scared to break this moment, felt that one word would snap us out of this quiet trance we had put each other in, and it'd suddenly be awkward and embarrassing.

My hands slipped from around his neck to his cheeks, and I cupped his face in my hands, running my thumbs just underneath his mask. One of his hands came to caress my own cheek, and I leaned into the gentle touch. Absentmindedly, I noticed both of us were trembling.

He's scared, too. I thought, biting my lip.

"Adr-"
"Jas-"
We began at the same time, making the both of us stop and stare at each other a bit longer.

"You can-"
"Sorry, you-"
Again, we cut each other off, and now I was feeling a smile start to form and a laugh bubble in my throat. Adrien also looked amused, his shoulders shaking ever so slightly as he held in his own laugh.

"You look-"
"You're so-"
We stared at each other for a little while longer, before both of us burst out laughing. Adrien resting his head on my shoulder as he laughed and I laughed towards the sky, moving to wrap my arms around him and hug him close to me.

When we stopped laughing, I let go of Adrien, smiling up at him. "We are such dorks." I said softly, laughing a little still. Adrien smiled, nodding in agreement.

"Yeah, we are. But that's what makes you so cute." Adrien said with a small grin, and I could feel the blood rush to my face. I hid my face with my hands and groaned in embarrassment, and Adrien laughed again, leaning down to nuzzle me. "Aw, come on, Jasper! It's true!"

"No it's not...! By the Angel, Adrien, stop being super attractive and adorable for one minute or I'm going to pass out from all the blood rushing to my head!" I laughed, still hiding my face.

"'By the Angel'? What's that reference for?"

"...The Mortal Instruments..." I admitted softly, and Adrien hummed, propping himself up properly again.

"I see." Adrien grabbed my wrists gingerly, gently tugging them away from my face. I let him, knowing he wasn't going to hurt me in any way. "Sounds interesting." He said softly, running his thumbs lightly over the underside of my wrists. I shivered from the feeling, smiling shyly up at him. He smiled down at me, before gently pulling me up into a sitting position. He was still on my lap, though, and now he was blushing a little more form how close we were.

I bit my lip, watching as Adrien's eyes flicked down to them for a quick second before going back to my eyes. "So... What does this make us?" I asked after a moment, and now Adrien was the one biting his lip. He averted his gaze, looking unsure.

"I-I don't know... I really like you though, and I-I really want to keep kissing you..."

"So... Boyfriends?" I suggested with a small smile. Adrien laughed shyly, nodding slightly.

"Yeah. Yeah, I want to be your boyfriend... But what about all the publicity that might happen? I don't want to get you dragged into that." He admitted, and I smiled a bit wider, giggling and nuzzling Adrien.

"Aw~! That's so sweet of you to worry about that!" Adrien's face turned bright red, and I hummed, pleased. "I was thinking about that, actually... I was thinking, in our civilian forms, we can do whatever couples do at my place and around our friends, because they are already super crazy about us getting together... And for Wolven and Cat Noir? Well, that's your call. Do you want the city to know?"

Adrien bit his lip, thinking as he registered my words. I waited patiently for a decision, my hands playing around with Adrien's hair and fake ears. After a minute or so of that, Adrien started purring ever so slightly, and my grin only grew wider. He was quiet a few minutes longer, before he sighed, "I... I'm okay with them knowing, I think. I just- I don't want them to blow it out of proportion."

"Hey, I think we can trust Madame Chamak and Alya to keep them straight."

"It's not them I'm worried about, it's all the magazines." He said softly, sighing again as he rested his forehead against mine.

"It'll be fine. I'm a big boy, I can handle it." I said reassuringly, running my hand gently through Adrien's hair. I scoffed slightly, smiling faintly. "I mean, in America my dad and my accident was in the news for like, three days world wide and a week or two on the local news of my town. That was publicity I didn't want. Especially for that officer I told you about. So many stupid people condemned him for helping me, it was actually sickening to hear."

Adrien smiled sadly, biting his lip. "I'm still sorry about that."

I nudged his arm playfully. "Don't be. It's in the past now. I'm sorry I keep bringing it up."

Adrien chuckled a little, biting his lip as he looked at me again. "But you're seriously going to be okay with this?"

"Of course! Trust me, everything will be okay." On impulse, I leaned forward, placing a chaste kiss on his lips. When I moved back, Adrien's face was dark red and I laughed softly, biting my lip. "Y'know, I think we'll end up being the death of each other, at this rate."

Adrien laughed at that, nodding a little. "Yeah, probably. I think we'll get used to it though."

"That's true." I smiled again, nuzzling Adrien once more. We could hear a softer song drift out on the wind, carrying from the Eiffel Tower. Adrien smiled, standing up and offering his hand. I took his hand and stood up as he helped me, and glanced towards the celebration again.

"We should head back." He stated softly, and I sighed softly nodding.

"Yeah, we should. Come on." I took his hand and we walked back to the party together, lightly bumping my shoulder with his. We found a place to detransform, and Plagg faked disgust.

"Aw, gross! You guys were so lovey-covey it almost made me sick!"

"Aw, Plagg!" Neeks laughed, flying over to the small black Kwami. "Don't be like that! It was cute! Besides, it's about time something happened!" He said with a small laugh, smiling wolfishly at the two of us and causing us to blush.

Plagg made a disgusted noise, sitting on Adrien's shoulder. "Yuck! Stop making me lose my appetite!"

"Oh, so you won't want this piece of Camembert?" Adrien asked, pulling out a piece of the cheese with a small smirk. Plagg gasped, flying over and snatching the piece, swallowing it hole.

"Okay, well, it almost wrecked my appetite."

Adrien, Neeks and I laughed, shaking our head at the God of Destruction. I pulled out a small handful of candy for Neeks and he dove in, shuffling through the candy as he tried to find one he wanted to eat. Eventually he pulled out a small caramel candy, and he popped it into his mouth, humming happily. "Thank you Arabians for inventing this wonderful sweet." He said dreamily, licking his lips. I chuckled weakly, stifling a small cough as I did, and scratched Neeks behind his ears.

"Hey, Jasper? The next time you need to get candy, can we get maple syrup candy?" I smiled, nodding. Neeks hummed, pleased, and flew to hide in the folds of my scarf once again. Plagg found his own place to hide on Adrien's person, and together, we made our way back to the celebration.

When Adrien and I reached the celebration, people were beginning to leave, tired and desperately needing sleep. Plenty of people were still dancing and enjoying the music, but there were quite a few people who were content with talking with others. We made our way to our friends, saying hello to Marinette, who was in fact dressed in the white and pink cherry blossom dress with her hair down. She looked really pretty. Noel had taken Evangelique home a little while ago since she had apparently started falling asleep, and Astrid had something to do tomorrow so she had gone home as well, leaving Mom to watch over our small group with the Dupain-Chengs.

Alya had a cat like grin on her face, which made me think she probably had a vague idea of what happened, but I wasn't entirely sure. We talked as if everything was normal, Adrien and I not really wanting to tell them what had occurred just yet.

We jumped when all the lights and the music suddenly cut off, some people screaming form the suddenness. A malicious female laugh rang out over the crowd, and the Eiffel Tower suddenly lit up again, highlighting the figure of a woman standing on top of the tower. Neeks whimpered quietly from his hiding spot and pressed closer, and Adrien grabbed my hand, tense. A murmur spread through the crowd, a few people pointing to where the lady stood, her long hair blowing in the wind.

"People of Paris!" The woman shouted, her voice calm and almost melodic. "A two year reign of fear, finally over. Your... godly superheroes have defeated Hawkmoth." She stated, stressing the word godly in such a way it almost seemed mocking. She paused, chuckling. "Well, I will let you rejoice for now. But listen well! I am not like that man. Your superheroes are not done fighting!

"Be afraid, heroes! For this fight, will be your last! You will fall by my hand!" Her voice rang out over the crowd, and she laughed again, voice softening only slightly. "Little Neeks, my dear, you can't run and hide forever. Your chosen will fall again. You cannot defy fate."