After everything at Master Fu's house, the gang decided to leave. Marinette gathered everything that was involved with the miraculous and the studies to being a guardian before leaving the house. She took the key to the abode along with. She locked the door before transforming into Ladybug.
"Woah, dudette, your costume is different!" Nino, now transformed into Carapace, exclaimed. Ad-Cat Noir took the things Ladybug was carrying so she could look at what she was wearing. Her hair was braided and her arms had gloves that went to her elbows. Her feet wore black knee length boots.
"Woah, this is different," Ladybug agreed.
"Maybe it has something to do with you being the Guardian now," Rena Rouge suggested. Ladybug agreed.
"Well, you still look beautiful, M'lady," Cat Noir claimed. Ladybug blushed at his compliments.
"I can carry those you know," Ladybug stated, trying to take back the things she grabbed, but Cat Noir lifted them out of her reach.
"Well, you can, but that doesn't mean I am going to let you. I am your boyfriend, I have the rights to carry your things," Cat Noir teased, sending a wink her way. Ladybug rolled her eyes before leaning up to kiss his cheek, surprising the cat. She used the opportunity to take back her stuff and swing away, Rena Rouge trailing her in laughter. Carapace stayed behind with Cat Noir, but he was also laughing. When Cat Noir snapped out of his daze, he glared at his friend before they followed the ladies.
Landing silently in the bedroom they have left earlier, Ladybug and Rena Rouge de-transformed and fed their Kwamiis. Ladybug put the things she was carrying on Adrien's desk. Using the few minutes they had without the boys, the girls quickly changed into their sleepwear and ran to the bathroom to get ready for bed.
"Girl, is this why you were always late to school? Being a superhero is exhausting, and tonight was just running back and forth. Not the regular Akuma fighting," Alya asked, brushing her hair. Marinette giggled.
"Pretty much, but you get used to it after a bit," Marinette answered as she entered the bathroom. She released her hair from the bun she had it in. As she looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes widened. "Alya, my hair is longer!"
"What, let me see!" Alya exclaimed, looking at her best friend. Her jaw dropped. "Looks like the new look as Ladybug also affected your look as Marinette," Alya claimed.
"Yeah, it sure looks like that," Marinette agreed. After they finished brushing their teeth, Alya offered to brush Marinette's hair, to which she agreed. They went to Adrien's bed and took a seat. Alya started to brush her hair as the boys made it into the bedroom and de-transformed.
"You two are slow," Alya teased, Marinette giggled.
"Well, it is Nino's first time as a superhero. He had to take a minute to get the hang of it," Adrien claimed.
"Well, my weapon's a shield," Nino protested.
"So? Mine's a flute," Alya argued. Nino sighed.
"Guess what boys?"
"What?" They both asked.
"Being guardian didn't just affect my ladybug appearance," Marinette claimed.
"It affected her Marinette appearance too!" Alya exclaimed, excitedly.
"What? How?" Adrien asked. Alya brought Marinette's hair over her shoulder.
"My hair's longer!" Marinette exclaimed.
"Woah, cool," Nino claimed.
"Can I finish brushing her hair Alya?" Adrien asked.
"Sure," Alya answered, handing the brush over to Adrien.
"I'll go get ready for bed," Nino stated before leaving. Alya followed, wanting to talk to him and to leave the lovebirds alone.
"So, longer hair? I definitely like these new changes," Adrien claimed before bringing a kiss to Marinette's neck. She sighed in content. When he finished, he went to go get ready, leaving Marinette all alone. She sighed as she got up to the things she brought. Out of the stack, Marinette pulled out a tablet and unlocked it. Marinette spent some time with to create an ebook version of the spell book on the tablet. She searched through the spell ebook until she came across the page that held the information on Ladybug. Master Fu told her to study the page when she got the chance and he even had written in the translations of the words.
"Marinette?" She looked over to see her Kwamii looking concerned.
"Yes, Tikki?"
"You should be going to bed, as Guardian of the Miraculous, you need to always be in tip-top condition and ready to protect the miraculous when needed," Tikki said. Marinette sighed.
"The miraculous isn't even here. Adrien took them to the bakery to hide them," Marinette countered. "Besides, I am just reading up on the powers of my miraculous."
"Okay, but you should go to bed soon," Tikki said. Marinette smiled.
"I will. Don't worry," Marinette soothed. Tikki nodded and flew off to where the other Kwamiis were. Marinette sighed and turned off the tablet and put it back where she found it. Then she got into the bed and tried to sleep. A few minutes later, Marinette could feel the bed dip and a strong arm wrap around her waist and bring her closer. She turned to see Adrien and adjusted to be facing him. They fell asleep like that.
A/N: Hey readers! Can't believe this story has somany view already! And the followers?! I am so happy and I keep saying this is my best story yet, also the only one I have enough motivation to keep going at besides my new story: Princess Ladybug (Marinette). That one will have shorter chapters. I just want to say thanks for reading this story!