Ladybug sat outside the two wooden doors, waiting for Chat Noir. She expected that the talk with Master Fu would take a while, but most of all she needed a friend.

"Tikki, spots off!"

Tikki whirled around in a spiral and Marinette appeared with her usual gray and pink ensemble.

"Oh Marinette. Things aren't always as they seem."

Marinette lowered her head, and curled her arms around her legs.

"Tikki, I know I should be happy for him. His mom...family is important, but, it's going to be so hard without him."

Tikki fixed her large eyes on Marinette, and nodded, allowed her to vent.

"It's just, he's such a large part of my life, and I trust him, and I need him. We, we don't even have a way to keep contact. What will I do? And, how will I know if he's okay, and if he's found his mom, and..."

She choked back a sob.

"I never thought I'd have to imagine life without him."

Chat Noir held out his hand, yet he still hasn't detransformed. Plagg would not be happy to see him go.

Master Fu closed Adrien's clothed hand. "There are more than two Miraculous."

He stood and walked over to a small wooden box. With a few clicks the box opens up, revealing charms for different Kwamis. Wayzz, the turtle Kwami, joins them, and gazes at his old friends in their charm form.

"Each hero has their own unique power gifted to them by their Kwami, and their own special bond which allows these powers to be used for good."

Chat lifts up his hand, and the ring glints as he compares it to the others. He closes his eyes, "Plagg claws in."

"You wanted to leave?! Kid, you didn't even consider there might be another way. You don't have to be noble. Plus I know you'd miss me to much anyway; what would you do with all that Camembert?"

Adrien looks at Plagg fondly. Is it possible to hug a Kwami?

Master Fu clicks the box closed to look back at Chat Noir. "The bonds you have with both Plagg and Ladybug are unbreakable. It would be best to leave them be. Meanwhile, it may be time to find my own Kwami a new hero."

Wayzz quickly zooms next to the old man,"But Master Fu!"

The small creature has a look of disbelief, "we've been a team for so long!"

"Yes, but it may be my time. We know all your powers so allowing you to find a new hero should be safe, and I'm sure young Adrien may have some ideas as to who."

The small green Kwami turned towards him with anticipation.

"I have a friend, Nino; he's my best friend actually. I think he'd be perfect for the job. He's very caring and always there for you when you're down, I think you'd enjoy teaming up with him," he tells the small Kwami.

"He sounds like a great person, but I do not wish to part with Wayzz today. When it is time, and if he is the one, Paris will have another hero. However, Ladybug is likely still waiting for you."

Although Adrien wants to make his way to the doors a look from Master Fu convinces him to stay with his Kwami. Master Fu pours a third cup of tea, and heads towards the doors.

Marinette pears up at him from her spot on the floor. Her eyes are red, with streaks of tears being whipped away.

"Master Fu."

"Marinette."

He sits down, cross legged, to her left. "Chat Noir has not left."

"Is he-" and the words "still Chat Noir?" dry up in her throat.

"Yes. He's waiting for you inside."