day 13: "wacky costumes"

He landed on the rooftop softly, looking all around the skyline of Paris for his Lady. Chat Noir and Ladybug has decided a couple patrols ago that what would meet and spend Halloween together, trick or treating, helping generate positive community morale, and keeping on the alert for tricksters and akumas. It was exactly like a patrol, but spookier.

He heard a soft thump behind him. "Oh Kitty," Ladybug called. "You didn't think I'd stand you up on one of the best days of the year did you?"

"Of course not, my Lady." He stood up, turning around to meet her. He took her hand and kissed it. "As punctual as always."

A soft blush crept up Ladybug's cheeks. Chat loved trying to fluster her.

She withdrew her hand. "Silly Kitty." She changed the subject, moving to the edge of the rooftop and peering down. "I can't believe you've never been trick or treating before! Are you excited?"

Chat grinned like the Cheshire Cat. "I am!"

Adrien's dad has never let him go trick or treating. He considered it unsafe and below the Agreste name.

Ladybug smiled at him. "Are you ready Chaton?"

He nodded and they leapt off the roof together. When they landed, they were swarmed by tons of tiny fans dressed as everything from princesses to pirates, to even little Chats and Ladybug's. The duo handed out some candy that Ladybug has brought, and continued to walk down the street.

Adrien was having a really good time. He was able to just hang out with his Lady and appreciate something he hadn't experienced before: the joys of collecting candy from total strangers, pretending to be something you're not. Suddenly, the pair was broken out of their perfect Halloween trance.

A shrill voice pierced the cold October air. "ADRIKINSSSSSSS."

Chat stopped dead in his tracks. There were people everywhere. Ladybug was beside him. No one knew his identity, but surely after this confrontation with Chloe, everyone would know.

"Um. Hi, young lady." Maybe he could play it off, act like he really wasn't Adrien.

"Come on Adrien, don't pretend you don't know me!" Chloe, dressed as Ladybug, shoved her way between him and Ladybug. "Get out of the way Marinette."

Ladybug froze too. "Who?" she asked a little too quick.

Before anyone could say anything else, Nino and Alya appeared out of nowhere.

"Hey dudes," Nino clapped his hand on Chat's back, turning him away from Chloe. "Is this why you said you couldn't make it, Adrien? Are you and Marinette on a date?"

Chat's eyes widened. He looked at Ladybug. She started to look suspiciously like Marinette. He cleared his throat. "Yeah man, that's exactly what it is."

Alya hugged Marinette. "Girl, this costume is amazing. I get why you've spent so much time on it! It could be the real thing!"

Alya turned to Chat. "Mari, is this why you and Adrien disappear all the time? To work on these costumes? The workmanship is amazing." Alya inspected Chat's suit.

Marinette was taken aback. Spending time with Adrien? Her eyes panned to Chat, who's face started to look a lot like Adrien's. Oh.

Nino tugged on his girlfriend's arm. "Come on babe, they obviously want to spend sometime alone." He wiggles his eyebrows. "We'll see you lovebirds later!"

Alya winked at Mari, and turned to Adrien. "You better not mess up, pretty boy."

His eyes widened again. Once the group disappeared he turned to Ladybug. The safest bet here was to play it off like it never happened.

He coughed. "Did you, um, know those people at all?" he asked.

Ladybug looked down at the ground, her face burning bright red. "Nope. Don't know them. At all."

The pair continued down the road together in silence. If anything was for certain, nothing after would be the same.