Crazy trouble with love part 6
Juleka and Rose
Series: Miraculous Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir
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Adrien was currently waiting outside the school tapping his foot while checking his watch. "Where is she? If she's not here soon she'll be late."
"Give her a break Adrien, that alarm clock of hers never works." remarked Plagg in his pocket. "She'll be here in no time to give you your morning kiss." he snickered.
"Oh would you be quiet, we're still mad at you and Tikki for getting caught and recorded by Alya. I thought Kwami couldn't be filmed if you didn't want to be?"
"We let our guards down okay, jeez." he sighed before looking over and saw Marinette running over. "Here comes your Juliet."
"Sorry I'm late," panted Marinette. "We had to...take care of something."
"What could be so important you nearly missed school?" asked Plagg.
"Your son!" Tikki spoke up to Plagg poking her head out of Marinette's purse looking tired and irritated "He wouldn't stop crying all night, it took forever to get him to go back to sleep." she said before a smaller purple head poked out.
"Dada!"
"Hey buddy, were you giving mommy a hard time?" Plagg floated out and over to his son who giggled.
"Yes, and now it's your turn." Tikki said lifting him and giving him to Plagg. "I need a nap."
"No problem, it can be a guys day." he smiled while his son looked around while he floated back in Adrien's pocket.
"Just try not to make too much sound in class." Adrien looked at Marinette with a smile. "Shall we my lady?"
"Yeah, just be careful. Catbug's only two days old." she whispered while taking his hand as the two headed inside.
Catbug cooed as he tried looking out.
"No no no." Plagg said pulling him back. "Just stick close to dada and you'll be safe. Besides, this means I can show you how great camembert is kiddo."
"So Adrien, have you talked to your dad about us?"
"Uh, well, I wanted to last night, but...he wasn't there." Adrien said darting his eyes around.
"In other words, he wussed out." Plagg remarked with a grin.
"Adrien." frowned Marinette as they reached class.
"I know I know, it's just, well I've never had a girlfriend before, and with my dad I'm scared he'll say something like 'This is unacceptable, you will not meet this girl again' or set me up with someone else he thinks is 'good enough'. Don't take it the wrong way, but...your family owns a bakery, not exactly a high class career."
"Hey, it's an important job for all of Paris. Ever seen some of those high class pastries? My parents are experienced and can make that stuff easy."
"Like I said, it's not me you should be worried about, it's more my dad. He makes sure everything is all perfect, and he's not exactly the most easygoing guy. Remember the whole Bubbler incident just cause Nino wanted to throw me a party? I mean maybe if you actually impressed him with your designs he might not be so critical."
"Speaking of critical, you heard from Alya that the Ladyblog is exploding with posts from girls who've come out of the closet?"
"Really?"
"Yeah, she said they were inspired by Ladybug since she's such a big hero, and I'm happy for all of them. They shouldn't feel like they need to hide who they truly are."
"And all thanks to you." Adrien said.
They reached the class and took their spots while the camera panned over to Rose looking down at her phone.
She let out a giggle and sent a text to the sender who just so happened to be Juleka.
Said girl smiled while sending another message back, but had to put her phone away when the teacher came into the classroom much to Rose's disappointment.
"Alright class, I hope you all studied for the test today." Miss Bustier said to the students and made them groan.
"Oh no, I forgot." whispered Marinette with dread.
"What I wouldn't give for a villain attack." Alya whined.
Miss Bustier began to pass out the papers with Juleka glancing over to Rose and slid her phone out a little under the desk before sending her a quick text.
Unfortunately she was caught by a certain blonde.
"Miss Bustier! Juleka is texting." Chloe spoke up while the teacher turned her head with Juleka and Rose paling before the latter's phone chimed at receiving the text.
Juleka saw Miss Bustier look at her and gulped with the teacher putting two and two together and crossing her arms. "Um...sorry."
"Since you two seem to think your conversation is so important, perhaps you should share it with the class."
"Wait Miss Bustier!" spoke Rose standing up. "I was the one sending the texts, Juleka didn't send me any back. I just wanted to wish her a good morning but couldn't cause she came in a little late."
She frowned before pointing to the front of the class. "Then stand in front of the class and tell us word for word what you put if that's true, and let's hear Juleka's reply."
The two turned red before slowly making their way to the front. They glanced at the other and looked down at their phones before Rose took a deep breath and started.
"Hey Juleka, did you have sweet dreams?"
"Of course...you were in them." replied Juleka while trying to avoid eye contact with a blush.
"Oh! That's so sweet of you." spoke Rose trying to keep it together while hiding behind her. "Maybe we could...walk to school...together?"
The class, even the teacher were surprised.
"Wait...are you two…" Sabrina pointed at each of them. "Togather? Like together together?"
The two of them didn't answer and just looked to the sides away from the other with their cheeks pink.
"Hold it." Chloe cut in and marched up to Rose. "I thought you were straight?"
"Well….the truth is….I'm….bi." she admitted without looking her in the eyes. "I like guys AND girls."
That stunned the class while Chloe frowned and crossed her arms.
"Yeah, it doesn't work like that. You either like boys or, ugh, girls, you can't do both."
"Actually Chloe, that's not true." said Miss Bustier replied. "Bisexuality is quite common in this day and age. Even here in Paris."
"Like, that sounds completely, ugh!" scoffed Chloe with Rose looking close to tears with Juleka frowning and standing in front of her.
"What's 'ugh' is your attitude." she said. "You can say all you want about us, but that just means you have no real love for anyone but yourself, and personally I find it sad."
"What? Oh you...no good...ugly creep!" huffed Chloe while the two looked ready to fight.
"Let's just calm down." spoke Marinette moving in between them. "I mean, we still have a test to get to, right Miss Bustier?" she said hoping she'd intervene.
"That's right Marinette. Juleka, Rose, put your phones on my desk and take your seats so we can get started."
Juleka glared at Chloe who smirked before walking over and put her phone down next to Rose's before heading back to her seat and sat down without another word.
Marinette sighed and took her seat with Adrien giving her a thumbs up before the class commenced with the test.
After class the students walked out rubbing their heads or hobbling like zombies.
"I think my brain is broken." Nino moaned.
"Was that last answer meant to be four or ten? No wait, or was it eleven? Ah!" groaned Alya.
"Owee, my head." Rose let out befor Juleka gave her a kiss on the side of her head.
"Better?"
"Yes." she perked up with a blush and smile.
"I thought it would." she smiled while they walked down the stairs and she looked away with a frown. "Sorry I got you in trouble."
"We were both at fault sweetie, no need to beat yourself up. In a good relationship everyone shares the burdens of responsibility."
Juleka smiled and pulled her close. "You're the best, babe."
"I know, you remind me all the time, were two half a whole" she smiled before gasping. "Oh! I almost forgot, I got something for us." she said reaching into her pocket and pulled out two yinyang pendants. "I found these at a cute oriental store and thought they'd be perfect for us. One represents light." she said holding up the white Yin pendant. "And the other represents darkness." she then held up the black yang pendant before handing Juleka the Yin pendant. "This one's for you."
"But wouldn't I be more suited for darkness?" She asked looking at it.
"It's not about it matching your style silly. It's to think of me, The Yin to your Yang."
Juleka held it up while chuckling. "Wow, that sounded really cheesy, but I get what you mean." she put it around her neck with Rose putting hers on.
"See? Now we'll always remember each other with these on." she said before hugging Juleka.
Juleka hugged her back while unaware of Chloe spying on them from the walkway with a glint in her eyes.
"Mock me will you? Well let's just see what your tone is after this." she held her phone up and started recording them hugging before they pulled back and kissed each other briefly which just made her smirk evilly.
Meanwhile, Gabriel Agreste was in his study reading an old book. He flipped through the pages while trying to find some sort of clue he could use. And soon enough he found something that caught his attention and closed the book. He walked over near the portrait of his wife before pressing buttons hidden in the painting making the floor opened up and he went sliding on down into his secret room before touching the brooch as a Kwami came flying out in front of him.
"Yes, master?"
"I saw something in the book that I want your answer on. I discovered a page regarding this miraculous on how it's possible for two akuma to be used at once, even though you told me it wasn't." he frowned.
The Kwami gulped and glanced away. "Well, before, with some of the previous users of the moth miraculous, there were times when they would be able to do such a thing, but only regarding fusion."
"Fusion?"
"You may have misinterpreted the text master. You can still only send out one akuma, but if it enters something two individuals value most it's capable of creating a fusion."
He rubbed his chin while walking past his Kwami and looked out the window. "So, it would be possible to form a new breed of villain so long as they both cherish the same item at the same time?"
"Yes. A two for the price of one deal as you humans say."
He slowly grinned and turned to Nooroo. "That'll make things quite interesting to see, just thinking of the new villains I can make to get Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculouses is making me want to see it at this very moment. Dark Wings Rise!"
Butterflies flew up and swarmed all around him as Nooroo was pulled into the brooch before they turned dark and his body began to become covered by his alter ego, Hawkmoth. "Now let's see what we can find."
Back at school, Rose and Juleka were back in class taking notes while this time keeping the urge to text each other under control. But it didn't stop them from looking back at each other.
'I wonder if she'd wanna come over for some studying.' thought Juleka dreamily.
'Maybe Juleka would wanna go get some ice cream after school.' Rose thought writing their initials in a heart with a "4 ever" underneath. She let out a happy sigh before feeling her phone start vibrating in her pocket. "Huh?"
Juleka herself felt her phone doing the same and glanced at Rose, but when she shook her head she was confused. 'Is someone trying to call me in the middle of class?'
When Rose looked at the caller ID she raised her hand. "Ms. Mendeleiev? Can I go use the restroom?"
"Don't take too long." she replied while jotting down stuff for the class to copy as Rose headed out of the classroom then answered her phone.
"Hello?"
"Rose, are you in class right now?" came her dad's voice. "Me and your mom have to talk to you about something we just heard."
"I'm heading to the bathroom. It was the only way out of class to answer."
"Good, because we've got a problem." came her mother's voice as she entered the bathroom. "We just got an anonymous tip that you and your friend are lesbians."
"What, how did you…"
"Is it true Rose?" asked her dad. "Be honest with us."
"Well….not exactly, I mean I like boys too." she replied trying to stay calm.
"Why didn't we hear about this sooner? How long have you been hiding this from us?"
"Well after Prince Ali said a long distance relationship could never work Juleka was their to comfort me and…well….."
"Rose, as of this moment, break it off." spoke her mother's voice. "We don't want you to stop being friends, but that's as far as we'll allow it."
"But mom-"
"You heard her Rose, no arguing." spoke her dad before the call ended.
Rose felt her heart twist in pain before the door opened and Juleka walked in with her phone in her hand. "I..I….I can't believe it."
"You too?" Juleka asked.
Rose turned to her with tears leaking out and slowly nodded. "Your parents want us to break up too?"
"No, they…" Juleka took a shaky breath. "They think I should attend a different school."
Rose covered her mouth before she closed her eyes and burst out crying before hugging Juleka who hugged her with her own tear. "I-It's not fair! W-What's wrong with them?! We're not hurting anyone."
"I don't know, but I have an idea of who the fink is that ratted us out." she spoke rubbing Rose's back while frowning and thinking of Chloe.
"They can't just make us split us up, they can't!" sobbed Rosa crying onto Juleka's shoulder.
"I don't want to either!" the dark haired girl said resting her head against hers with her tears streaming down her cheek as well.
Their negative emotions were felt by Hawk Moth who grinned.
"Well well well, seems I didn't have to wait too long. Time to see what my new fusion is like." an akuma fluttered on his hand before filling it with darkness and let it fly. "Fly my akuma, find the ones whose broken feelings that need mending and evilize them!"
Back in the restroom the two girls didn't see the akuma before it went into Rose's necklace which linked with Juleka's.
They stiffened up before raising their heads as the moth symbol appeared over their eyes.
"Taijitu, you both once worked for me and I have seen your pain. Accept my power again and bring me the miraculous of Ladybug and Cat Noir. Succeed and I promise you will be together forever."
"Yes Hawk Moth." they replied in unison before they started getting covered in the mass of darkness before it pulled them together into a single mass. It glowed brighter while a taller figure appeared wearing a skintight suit with the right side black, the left side white, and with the shoes and gloves vice versa, the right ones being white and the left being black. Their hair was long which looked like a stripe pattern of white and black.
There was a knock as Miss Bustier's classroom door before a couple walked in. "Hello Miss Bustier."
"Huh? Hello, how can I help you?" she asked the man and woman with the man having black hair and stone grey eyes. The woman had long brown hair with red eyes.
"We're Mr. and Mrs. Couffaine we're here for our daughter."
"Oh! I'm sorry." she stood up. "Juleka is in another class at this time."
"Not anymore." came a voice from behind the couple before they turned to see a man and woman with the man having short blond hair and grey eyes and the woman with long lighter blond hair and blue eyes.
"We were told they were in the restroom." the woman said.
"And I take it you two must be Mr. and Mrs. Lavillant?" asked Miss Bustier.
"Correct, we're here for Rose." replied Mrs. Lavillant while turning to the other parents. "I'm guessing you two were told of this little secret they were hiding from us?"
"Oh yes, and obviously we need to get her out of this toxic environment." replied Juleka's mom before they heard screaming from outside the classroom. They went out and saw students running in panic. "What's going on?"
Slowly the new villain walked out in the middle of the courtyard while smirking. "Time for some fun." the villain spoke with a single voice that sounded like two. She turned and saw Mylene running by in fear before jumping over her and landed down, cutting off her escape route before looking down at the girl who shivered in fear. "Oh please." she said before raising her black gloved hand and put it to her chest.
Mylene's eyes widened before a dark orb slipped out of her back and she let out a scream before curling up and covering her head in fear.
"Rah!" Taijitu let out making a scary face making her run off. "Hahahah. That was priceless, don't you think?" she asked herself. "Oh big time, let's do it again." she replied in an eager tone back to herself before looking at the classroom where her alter egos left and saw Chloe among the other students looking out the door. She narrowed her eyes as they slammed the door shut before she walked towards it.
"Ahhh!" screamed Chloe while Adrian and Marinette helped the others barricade the door while the snob ran and hid under the desk. "Like, another bad guy? Why can't they just take a vacation?"
"CHLOE! COME OUT OF THERE YOU GUTLESS FINK!"
"I think she might be calling for you." spoke Adrien while Plagg in his bag tried to keep Catbug from popping his head out.
"Oh great. What did you do this time Chloe!?" Kim shouted.
"When we get our hands on you we're gonna drag you out by your fake blonde hair!" Taijitu yelled kicking at the door.
"I didn't do a thing!" she spoke up while the students tried holding against the barricade while Marinette and Adrien moved near the back. "And my hair is naturally blonde you reject from a black and white movie!"
"What are we gonna do? If we can't get out of here we can't transform?" Marinette asked.
"Not just that, but what do we do about Catbug? Plagg and Tikki can't look after him if we're using their powers so he's gonna be on his own." stated Adrien.
"I got an idea. Bring him over." she said to Adrien.
He trusted her judgement and moved over. "What is it?"
"Catbug, hide and seek." she whispered to the Kwami.
"Oooh! Me me me!"
"Okay you hide in here." she said opening her purse with Tikki flying out.
He jumped in and giggled while she looked in.
"Now I'll come find you in a bit, just stay in there and don't come out." she said closing the bag and put it on a desk. "That'll keep him quiet. Now we just gotta get out."
Taijitu punched the door with her white gloved hand, busted a hole through it, and grabbed Sabrina.
"Ahhh!" she screamed while trying to get away. "She's got me!" she cried before the villain used her powers and extracted a white orb from the girl. She went wide eyed while Taijitu let go of her wrist and Sabrina scowled before turning towards where Chloe was hiding. "Chloe! Get your fat butt out here you tramp!" she snarled and pulled her out.
"Hey! Like, what's the big i-" Chloe was cut off as Sabrina sat on her back and started twisting her legs back like a wrestler making the girl cry out. "Ow!"
"I'm sick and tired of your stupid and ignorant thinking! Let's see how you like strutting your stuff with two broken legs!"
The student's gasped before Ivan ran up and pulled Sabrina off.
"Let me go! She's had this coming for a long time! You're all thinking it!"
"Well I guess that takes care of Blondy, don't you agree Taijitu?" the villain asked herself. "Oh absolutely, but I wanted to make her pay entirely, maybe a little bit later, after we get the miraculous for Hawkmoth of course."
"Hey! Just who are you?" called Rose's dad from the second floor. "You leave those kids alone!"
"Daddy?!" Taijitu let out in surprise. She saw the other parents nearby and shook her head. "Mom? Dad?"
"Rosie?"
"Juleka?" the girls mother let out.
Taijitu frowned and pointed at her chest. "We are neither! We are Taijitu, we are one, and thanks to Hawk Moth none of you will tear us apart!"
Their eyes widened while Adrien and Marinette took the chance with the others trying to keep Sabrina subdued to carefully climb out of the window.
"Everyone this way!" Adrien called.
They turned with Chloe being the first to run over. "Out of my way!" she barked and climbed out with the others following and Sabrina yelling out while hot on the girl's heels.
"Well that takes care of them, let's go." Marinette said.
"You said it, Plagg, claws out!"
"Tikki, spots on!"
Both of them transformed into their alter egos while Juleka's dad tried staying firm and walked towards the fusion supervillain.
"Juleka, this is your father talking. You listen and listen well young lady, you're going to stop this right now or you're grounded for two months."
"Shut up!" Taijitu snapped grabbing his collar and lifted him up. "I'm done listening to you, we both are. We serve Hawk Moth now." she finished and tossed him into Rose's father.
Both of them dropped while Rose's mother watched as Taijitu walked towards her with her black hand stretched out.
"You wanted to separate us, now you'll get separated from your courage."
The woman backed away before the door burst opened and they looked back to see Ladybug and Cat Noir.
"Hold it right there!" called Ladybug spinning her yo-yo while Cat had his staff out.
"You two? Stay out of this, it doesn't concern you." she growled
Marinette swunging her yo-yo out which Taijitu jumped over while Cat ran at her with his staff at the ready.
She smirked before taking a deep breath and exhaled out a large pink cloud that Cat landed in.
"Gah *cough* *cough* what the-" he said before he started laughing. "Hahahaha!"
"Cat! What's wrong?" called out Ladybug.
"Ahahah I-I don't know! Hahahaha!" he continued to laugh before he started crying. "Oh god, why did this have to happen today?!"
"Cat?" Marinette spoke up.
He wiped the tears away before scowling and stamped on the ground. "Gah! This is so annoying! Why can't I go through one day without having to deal with this crime fighting?! Is it too much to ask for a stupid vacation?!"
"Incredible." said Hawk Moth, two previous villains using powers once bequeathed to them in a new villain. I can't wait to see what else she has up her sleeve."
"What did you do to him?" frowned Marinette to Taijitu who crossed her arms.
"We just helped him get in touch with his emotions. Now it's time we help give you a little makeover." Taijitu spoke before a mirror similar to Reflecta's appeared on her wrist.
Ladybug's eyes widened before jumping out of the way as a beam shot out and started running. "She, er they, can use both their former powers? Thats new."
Cat Noir started chuckling while Taijitu began running after Ladybug. "Go Bugaboo go! You got this!"
Taijitu smirked while popping her neck. "Maybe now you'll think twice about trying to break us apart!" she said. "Without your partner's power of destruction we can't be broken up."
"Rose and Juleka, you've got it all wrong!" she tried saying while ducking behind a bench.
"We are Taijitu! We will not be separated, EVER!" she shouted and jumped over the bench and tried her mirror again.
Ladybug narrowly avoided it by rolling out of the way and lashed her yo-yo out wrapping around her leg before pulling and making her fall on the ground face first. "Gotta figure out where the Akuma is." she muttered before her yo-yo was nearly yanked from her hand. She saw Taijitu getting up and gulped when she glared at her.
"Now we're mad." she said and fired her mirroir.
Ladybug let go and jumped over it while Cat himself started to feel like himself since the perfume around him was slowly dissipating.
"Whew, so that's what it must be like to be bipolar." he turned and ran over while Taijitu focused on Ladybug and swung his staff, knocking her feet out from under her while grabbing the yo-yo and tossing it to Ladybug. "Find the Akuma?"
"Not yet, and this is just getting insane." she replied catching it while Taijitu scowled at them while shaking.
"All we want is to be together! If you can't accept that, then SUFFER!" she inhaled deeply before expelling out a bigger cloud than before while firing several beams with the mirror.
"Look out!" Cat said before they jumped to avoid the cloud, but was hit by the beam. He turned into Taijitu when he landed and groaned. "Really? Not again."
Sirens were heard approaching before Taijitu growled. "Let's get out of here." she said before running off.
"Hey! Stop!" called Ladybug before seeing Taijitu jump on the roof and leave her sight and the school grounds.
"Wait!" Cat said grabbing her arm. "We can't leave Catbug. Tikki and Plagg will kill us."
She let out a sigh and nodded. "You're right, but will Plagg even be able to come out when you're like...this?"
"Plagg, claws in!" he held his hand out, but nothing happened and he stayed the same. "Aw
man."
"Oh no, this is bad." she gulped while seeing policemen in front of the school. "Quick! We need to hide."
"Back to the classroom, we'll grab your bag and leave through the window." He said grabbing her arm and ran.
"Hey! Hold it right there!" called Sabrina's dad seeing them and assumed Ladybug was being kidnapped. "After her!"
They passed through the door and slammed it shut. They ran and grabbed Marinette's bag just as they heard banging on the door before rushing to get out the window and scurried off as fast as they could.
Meanwhile, Taijitu jumped from rooftop to rooftop. She eventually stopped from a safe distance and sighed in relief. Suddenly Hawk Moth's symbol appeared over her eyes.
"What are you doing? Go back!"
"We can't, we can't handle Ladybug and Cat Noir with the police interfering and getting in our way."
"Do you want me to permanently split you up?" he growled making the fusion go wide eyed. "I could easily do it and take away your powers. Just imagine it, you'll be powerless to stop those who would take you apart and forever be without the other until the end of time. That is unless you get me those miraculous!"
She held herself and nodded while showing fear. "Yes, we'll get them, we swear! In fact we have a plan." she said looking down at her mirror which had a frozen image of Cat Noir.
With our heroes they had reached Adrien's house which he got them in due to his key staying the same and were in his room with Marinette talking to Tikki.
"How could this be happening, how can two people become one villain?" Marinette questioned he Kwami
"Oh, I had hoped Hawk Moth wouldn't figure that power out." Tikki said holding her son. "It happened more often back with the other Ladybugs, and made each monster stronger and more dangerous, but the method to defeating them is still the same. Find what they value most, break it, and de-evilize the akuma."
"Only problem is we don't know what it is." spoke Adrien while looking at himself in the mirror and groaned. "The first time wasn't so bad, but twice? I swear if I hit three strikes I'm gonna be out."
"Hold on Adrien, maybe this a good thing." Marinette spoke.
"What?" he blinked before looking himself over. "Uh, didn't you say you weren't...you know? But hey if this works for you…"
"Ugh!" she was taken aback with a blush before slapping his cheek.
"OW!"
"Hmph!" she crossed her arms. "I mean now we can study her for where the akuma might be!"
"Oh!" he slapped his forehead. "Duh."
She shook her head before looking at him. "Now hold still and let me get a good look at you." she said lifting his arms and circle around him as she looked for anything.
"Wat tha? Wha tha?" asked Catbug pointing with one of his arms at the necklace around Adrien's neck.
"Huh? What's this about?" Marinette said looking at the necklace and tilted her head before she got a notification on her phone. "Hey, Alya just posted a new video."
"Can't it wait? I don't think now is the time." spoke Adrien.
"It has a message. 'Ladybug, I think this might help.' she read before playing a video with Rose giving Juleka her pendant.
Tikki floated up and smiled while the two hugged. "That's so sweet of her, I didn't think your friends were this close Marinette."
"Well I knew they were friends, but I didn't think they were like that till they had to read their texts in class." she blinked. "Wait, that only happened because Chloe spoke up about it, and who would video tape this and post it on...CHLOE!"
"Ok, that makes too much sense to be surprised about." remarked Adrien shaking his head.
"She was probably hoping their parents would see it." she frowned while seeing the two kiss just as the video ended. "Making them talk about their private talk in class is one thing, but this? This is way over the line for her."
"We'll deal with her later." Adrien said. "The important thing is that we know what to aim for."
*knock* *knock* "Adrien?"
"D-Dad?!" he called back with wide eyes before Tikki panicked before she hid in the foosball table with her son an covered his mouth. "When did you get home?"
"I'm always home." he said before the knob turned and Marinette panicked and ran up before it opened.
"Uh hello, sir. Adrien's about to step in the shower. He...fell in a mud puddle trying to get away from a villain at school." she said while trying to say calm.
"Oh, I wasn't aware he brought a friend over." he replied with his usual tone. "Hmm, aren't you that Marinette girl?"
"Oh! Yes. Marinette dupain-Chang, my Family owns the local bakery."
"I believe I know the one." he replied while she tried to keep from breaking under his look. "Well let Adrien know I'm glad to know he's alright from something like that. Now what pray tell are you doing here anyway?"
"Adrien didn't tell you?" she asked as said boy seized up and moved to the bathroom in fear of what was coming next. "I'm his girlfriend."
"What?" spoke Gabriel with a firm tone while Marinette felt like she just stepped in front of an angry lion. He pushed the door open and stepped in. "Adrien."
"I'm getting cleaned dad!" he called back while turning the shower on full blast to make it sound real.
"You have some explaining to do young man."
"Can it wait? I'm kinda busy."
"Why did you not tell me you were seeing someone, and a baker's daughter of all people?" he called out while Marinette felt offended at the way he said it.
"That right there, that attitude is exactly why I never told you." he called out while making sure the door was locked. "You would have made a big issue about it. She's more than a baker's daughter, she's special, remember that feather hat that I'm allergic to? The one from the contest you judged? She made that hat."
He kept his composure and tried opening the door. "I remember it clearly, but one well made hat doesn't guarantee a thing, now open this door young man!"
"She also made Jagged Stone's favorite Eiffel Tower glasses, the ones he still wears today." Adrien added confidently.
That caught Gabriel's attention while Marinette gulped while still at the door. "What?"
"Yeah, she made those things in her bedroom, she's got a lot of potential as a designer." he called back while holding onto the knob. "At least give her a chance, is that so hard to try?"
"Hmm…" Gabriel went into thought before he let go of the knob and turned to Marinette. "Alright young lady, I'll give you one chance, bring me some of your work by the end of the day and maybe I'll let you continue dating my son."
"Really?" smiled Marinette before trying to sound serious and nodded. "Thank you, I'll show you my best ones yet."
"Let us hope so." he said before leaving the room.
When he was gone and she shut the door she let out a deep breath of relief. "That was too close."
"If he had opened the door I swear it would have been waaaaay, more awkward than you might think." Adrien said.
"Well think of it this way, we got one problem out of the way, now for the next one. Tikki, how long until you get Catbug down for a nap?"
"I think in the next five minutes or so. He's getting drowsy."
"Let me guess, you got a plan Bugaboo?"
"Part of one, but I'll come up with more on the fly."
Meanwhile the two sets of parents were squabbling amongst each other.
"I can't believe your daughter would drag our little Rosie into something like this. That whole fiasco with the prince was already too much!"
"Oh no, don't you dare blame our little angel, it was your little hussy of a daughter that's responsible."
"Rose is no hussy! She's a ball of sunshine, at least she tries to stay cheerful, what about your daughter? She's all in dark colors and just sticks in the back."
"She's going through a phase!"
Suddenly a dark figure dropped down and they looked up to see Cat Noir.
"It's alright now folks. Your daughters have been de-evilized."
"Cat Noir? Where did you come from?" asked Juleka's mother.
"I was… running along the rooftops, Ladybug sent me to find you."
"Well thank goodness, I don't know what I'd do if Rose stayed like...that." spoke her mother with relief. "Where is she?"
"Just follow me." the hero said. He turned and headed out of the room with a smirk as the parents followed him out of the school. "They're just around this next corner." he said pointing them down an alley.
Juleka's dad took the lead as the four of them headed down, but they didn't see any sign of the girls. "What, is this some kind of joke?"
"Yeah and here's the punchline!" Cat said before socking the man and knocked him further down the alley.
"Howard!" called Juleka's mom running towards him while Rose's parents turned towards him.
"Unless you want us to give you a knuckle sandwich too we suggest you get back there too." he warned while cracking his knuckles.
The two complied and went further in
'Cat Noir' then looked up at the fire escape and chuckled. "We always wanted to try his, Cataclysm!" 'he' called out crushing a black orb in 'his' hand then jumped up and touched the fire escape. It started to rust up all over before breaking apart into a pile of scrap.
"Look out!" Rose's mother cried before they ran to the back of the alley.
"Woo! Now that's what we're talking about!"
"Why are you doing this!?" cried Juleka's mother. "You're a hero!"
"Haven't you figured it out yet?" the 'hero' spoke. 'His' appearance glowed before Taijitu appeared on the spot with a smirk while the parents felt fear hit them. "We are Taijitu, and you have fallen into our trap!" the villain said looking at them through a hole in the wall of rusted scrap metal. "Get comfortable, you're going to be in there awhile."
"Rosie please listen!" spoke out Rose's mother. "We-"
"Tried to split us apart, keep us from each other, ruin our bond." she cut off with a glare, before the villain started hugging herself. "Not anymore, once we get the miraculousness of Cat Noir and Ladybug, no one will separate us, NO ONE!" she shouted. "You got that right babe."
"Rosie please listen to us, we were only doing it to help you." spoke Rose's father.
"If you wanted to help you should have supported us, you should have been happy we had someone to share our lives with. Now we have the power to be together thanks to Hawk Moth, we don't need you anymore." she turned and walked away.
"Juleka wait!"
"Rosei come back!"
"Oops we almost forgot." Taijitu turned back and used her mirror to capture the image of the parents in the trap. "There we go." she looked at them and glowed before her form changed into that of Rose's mom. "Now to bait our second trap."
With Ladybug and Cat, the two of them were keeping to the roofs and alleyways respectably while trying to find a sign of Taijitu.
"Man I hope no one sees me like this." Cat said.
"If they did they'd just think you're a supervillain, I doubt they'd suddenly think it's you." spoke Ladybug while looking around before smiling. "Then again, I might just let it slip on 'accident'."
"This is about earlier when I thought you were into this isn't?" he deadpanned.
"What do you think?" she asked befor Cat returned to normal. "Woah, I guess the effects don't last as long as before."
"Good, now we just have to think on what she might try. If we can find a pattern or people running away that might help."
"It may be a new breed, but it's still an akuma." Ladybug said. "Who or what would they go after besides us?"
"Well besides Chloe, maybe….wait, whose the people who could actually keep them apart outside of school?" asked Cat Noir.
"Their parents!" she gasped. "They're probably going after them as we speak!"
"We better hurry up and find them."
"HEEEEELP!" Chloe screamed.
"Get back here so I can rip those hair extensions out with my bare hands!" Sabrina yelled chasing the girl.
"Shouldn't we deal with that problem first?" Cat asked.
"As much as I'd love to watch her get her comeuppance, hero's help people in peril." Ladybug replied jumping down just as Sabrina tackled Chloe and began tugging at her hair.
"AAAAHH! LET GO!"
"Call my hair trashy and full of split ends will ya? Well two can play that game!" she said before Ladybug's yo-yo wrapped around her waist. She got yanked off Chloe who sighed in relief and got back up and fixed her hair. "Hey! What's the big idea?"
"Sorry Sabrina we can't let you hurt her." Ladybug said.
"Well you should! This witch has caused so much trouble for everyone around here! She deserves what's coming to her!"
"We won't deny you're right about her being the cause," Cat said.
"Hello, I'm standing right here."
"But you can't just rip her hair out."
"Then I'll settle for tearing her new handbag!"
"I think you need a time out." Ladybug said.
Cat walked over to her and gave a small pinch to her shoulder which made her jolt before slowly going limp and passed out.
"Where'd you learn that?"
"Advanced self-defense classes with Nathalie." he whispered to Ladybug.
"You should try that more often." she whispered back before turning to Chloe. "She should be out for a bit, so you're safe at the moment Chloe."
"And in the future try not being so judgy and try to ruin someone's love life after they make you mad." said Cat Noir. "Now if you'll excuse us we have a supervillain to find." he said before the two heros went off.
"Okay, back to the matter at hand. finding Juleka and Rose's parents."
"Weren't they in one of the classrooms?"
"We should look around the school then." said Ladybug.
"HELP!"
"Oh now what." Cat groaned.
The two stopped and rushed to where it came from and saw Rose's mom running down the hall while looking scared.
"Ladybug, Cat noir, you have to help."
"What is it ma'am?"
"It's Taijitu, she's taken my husband and the couffaines hostage!" she spoke in panic. "She said she's going to make sure nothing can break her apart ever again!"
"Lead the way."
She nodded and ran back the way she came with the heroes following and lead them to the alley.
"Help! Someone help us!"
"Don't worry, we're coming!" Ladybug called and they ran up. She looked in through the hole and saw Rose's and Juleka's parents, making her blink. "Wait-"
"Look out!" called out Rose's mom. "It's a trap!"
"Wha-" she was cut off when she turned and Taijitu transform back before getting a faceful of perfume. "Gah!" she cried out while Cat held his breath.
"You fell for our trap hook line and sinker." she said as Ladybug started crying.
"W-Waaaah!" she let out while Cat frowned and looked at the villain.
"You should just give up Taijitu, we know your weakness."
"Hah. You're all alone, what can you do?"
"A little something like, Cataclysm!" he called and used his power.
"Oh? Don't mind if I do." she held her mirror up before glowing and transformed into Cat.
"What!?" he called before she spun to avoid the attack and elbow him from behind. He stumbled while she kicked him against the wall. "Gah!"
Then Ladybug started to laugh and hold her sides. "Ahahaha, C-Cat! Ahahahaha!"
"Not funny." he groaned while running at Taijitu while aiming his claw towards her necklace. "Gotcha now!"
'He' ducked under it before swinging 'his' fist upward which landed where the sun didn't shine.
"D'oh!" Cat let out before his opponent grabbed his foot and flung him into a wall. He hissed while holding his family jewels as Ladybug started to feel angry, and not just because of the villains breath attack.
"You're gonna wish you were never born!" she yelled before throwing it up in the air. "Lucky Charm!" her yo-yo spun and glowed before a boomerang landed in her hands. "Seriously! What's with all the random junk?!"
"Is that all you have? Try throwing that against us in a narrow space." Taijitu said with a chuckle.
"How about I break it over your head!" Ladybug yelled.
"Bugaboo….try….to...focus." wheezed Cat standing up on shaky legs. "Oh man. I'm gonna be feeling that tomorrow." he muttered.
"How am I supposed to focus and use this thing?!" she yelled before rearing her hand and threw it at Taijitu.
The villain smirked and moved aside to let it pass. 'He' slowly clapped before transforming back into her form. "That was well thrown, we almost felt the air."
"Do you not know how Boomerangs work?" Cat asked while smirking as he limped over to Ladybug while seeing it spin in the air and turn back into the alley.
She blinked and turned around before feeling something fall off and looked to see Ladybug catch the boomerang and Cat hold the necklace before crushing it and released the akuma. "Nooo!"
"No more evildoing for you Akuma." spoke Ladybug who managed to calm down enough to capture it in her yo-yo before opening it as it fluttered off into the sky. "Miraculous Ladybug!" she called tossing the Boomerang in the air.
It glowed and became four red streaks that flew out and turned the pile of scrap back together in one piece, and repaired the pendant while anyone Taijitu affected regained their senses back.
Taijitu was covered in dark magic before splitting back into the two young girls. Rose and Juleka groaned while rubbing their heads and blinked before looking around in confusion.
"Oh man not again." Juleka grummbled.
"I can't believe this." sighed Rose before seeing Ladybug walking over with their necklaces.
"I think these belong to you two."
"Oh, thank you." Rose said as they took the pendants while Cat walked over to the parents.
"You folks alright?"
"Yes, thank you." Rose's father said.
"Thank goodness it's over." sighed Juleka's mother.
"Not quite." Cat said looking at the girls embrace. "I think you need to talk with your daughters."
"I'll say we do." spoke Juleka's dad as he walked over to them. "Juleka, come on, we're going home."
"Dad!"
"I meant ACTUALLY talk." sighed Cat. "If they got upset cause you all found out, then care to shed some light on just what you told them?"
"They want to put me in another school."
"They wanted me to break up with Juleka at the drop of a hat."
Ladybug sighed hearing that and turned to them. "Look, if you all don't like them being together, that's one thing, but is there any particular reason? I mean, if they got this upset enough to become a whole new villain, does that give you an idea on how much they mean to each other?"
"Yeah, this is the twenty-first century, there is no problem two people, especially two girls, being in love." Cat added.
"Well I don't know how you were raised, but we were raised the old fashion way. That way was that men and women went with each other, not men with men or women with women, that's just how things were." spoke Juleka's mom.
"No offence mom, but that out of date reasoning makes you seem like a stuck up prude, like that spoiled brat Chloe."
"Oooh, that's never a good sign." winced Cat.
"Well we just didn't know what to expect. I mean, we thought Rose might one date start dating, but we expected a boy, not her closest friend. I guess….well we didn't know what to say." admitted Rose's dad.
"You were just caught off guard. That doesn't make it bad." Ladybug said. "Look, I get you're their parents, but isn't it more important to give them a chance at this? If they were to try this out then you four could see just why it works for so many others. At the end of the day, isn't the best choice to make your daughters happy?"
They looked down and thought it over for a moment.
"Or you can split them up and let Hawk Moth evilize them into something nastier." Cat remarked leaning against a wall.
That made them grow nervous before Juleka's dad cleared his throat.
"Juleka, I...we, haven't had to deal with something like this, nor expected it, but if you're sure about this, then...we'll trust your decision." he said moving his hands behind his back.
"Really dad?" Juleka smiled then looked at her mother who nodded. She chuckled before hugging them with a tight grip. "You guys rock!" she exclaimed kissing their cheeks before running back to hug rose.
She squealed and hugged Juleka while her parents smiled at the scene.
"I suppose it couldn't hurt, after all, they do look adorable together." Rose's mom said as the girls kissed.
"And you don't have to worry about either one getting pregnant on a date, bonus."
Cue both girls blushing crimson hearing that with the parents glaring daggers at him as Ladybug facepalmed.
"What?" he shrugged before their miraculous beeped. "Woah, sorry folks, but me and Ladybug gotta scram."
"Good luck you two!" Ladybug waved as the two heros ran off.
"I'm gonna sock Cat Noir in the kisser for that if I see him again." whispered Juleka.
"Give him one for me too, sweetie." Rose whispered back.
"You got it, babe."
The hero's found a safe place to change back before Marinette slapped the back of his head.
"Ow!"
"Really Adrien? You really had to say that, in front of their parents?!"
"Woah woah woah, let me just say you know I'm right. I mean, they're both girls, and everyone knows you can't get pregnant from another girl. So they won't have to worry about anything unexpected, if anything they should be more happy to let them date."
"Smooth Adrien, really smooth." Plagg said sarcastically.
"Oh be quiet you." he frowned before blinking. "Wait, aren't we forgetting something?"
"*Gasp* Catbug!" Tikki cried out.
"He's still at Adrien's!" Marinette gasped before running off, "If he wakes up and sees he's alone, he'll start crying."
"And you can be sure someone will hear him." Tikki added.
"Wait for us!" called Plagg as Adrien took off after them.
They hurried back to Adrien's house and found he was still fast asleep. All of them sighed with relief while Tikki and Plagg floated over and sat down next to him.
"He's so cute when he's sleeping." Plagg said with a grin.
"You said it." smiled Tikki lightly rubbing Catbug's head while he smiled and his wings fluttered slightly.
Marinette smiled before she looked at the pad of paper. "Hmmm...hey mind if I use that?"
"Go ahead."
"Thanks." she said taking the paper and started sketching.
'I think I have an idea on what's on her mind.' he thought.
Later Marinette stood at the door of Gabriel's study with a few papers in her hands. She took several deep breaths to calm her heart before raising a hand and barely knocked on the door. Part of her was hoping he wouldn't answer.
It wasn't even a minute before the door opened and she saw the man standing there with the same expression before. "Yes?"
"Uh sir, I...I brought some of my work like you asked." she said.
"Hmm, ah yes, I remember telling you that." he hummed before turning and walking inside. "Come inside and show me what you have."
"Y-Yes sir." she said and walked in. She tried to keep from freaking out as he sat down and turned to her before she steeled her nerves and held out the pad. "Here."
He reached out then took the papers and looking them over. "Hmmm….mhmm...interesting."
'Ok, that's a good sign.'
"Well, I won't argue that you have some talent."
"Thank you sir, but to be honest it's just something I put together at the last minute." she admitted while he flipped through the last pages and set it down. "So...what did you think?"
"Miss Dupain-chang, the Agreste family is one of the most prestiges in all of paris. And we pride ourselves on perfection."
'Not Adrien apparently.' she thought.
"As such you can imagine that we do our best to maintain our level of, shall we say, level in this city. As such, we keep any imperfections out and away, for good." he said making her shrink in her seat. "However, if this is what you can put this together at the last minute...I suppose there might be a sliver of hope for you."
"Wait, you mean you…"
"Just don't disappoint." he said to her in a stern voice
She jumped and nodded. "Thank you sir!"
"And if you make more designs like these, you may have a future in my company as a designer." he replied before turning away in his chair. "You can go tell my son the good news."
"Thank you sir! Thank you so much!" she smiled and jumped before covering her mouth and stopped jumping. "I mean, thank you, I won't disappoint you." He gave a nod before she headed out. When the door shut she giggled and jumped in the air pumping her fists in the air.
With Adrien he was sitting on his couch while hoping the best of luck for his girl when he got an alert on his phone. "Status updates on Rose and Juleka's relationship. Looks like they're going public with the fact they're dating...and Juleka says she really wants to punch Cat Noir in the nose."
"Sounds like someone is holding a grudge." snickered Plagg.
"I wouldn't blame her." Tikki frowned. "After what you said even I wanna punch you...if it could actually hurt you."
"I was just trying to help, cut me some slack."
"Word of advice, stop while you're ahead."
He sighed while seeing Marinette skip in and stood up. "So? What happened?"
"Well, I'll be walking on eggshells around him but he's alright with us."
"That's awesome." he smiled while she ran over and hugged him with him hugging her back. "I knew you could do it."
"I'm glad one of us did, I felt like I was going to throw up." she admitted with a sigh. "Your dad is really scary up close."
"Don't I know it, I'll take on Hawk moth anyday just to get away from him." he joked.
"Hmmm, hey guys, is it just me, or does he sorta look like he could be a super villain?" asked Plagg.
"Yeah, he certainly has the feel of a villain." Tikki said. "You don't think…."
"That he could be…"
"No no no, that's crazy." Marinette waved off before blinking. "...isn't it?"
"Of course it is, my dad as Hawk Moth? That's like saying Chloe is gonna be a superhero." chuckled Adrien. "Don't forget all the the times he was attacked by supervillains. The Bubbler, Simon, why would anyone let themselves be attacked?"
"Huh, you do have a good point. Maybe it's just a weird coincidence." Tikki said with Marinette nodding.
"Can't argue with the facts." the girl said before walking up to her boyfriend. "Besides, putting my boyfriend's father in prison would be good for our relationship."
"Why Bugaboo, I didn't know you were so devious and sneaky." he teased.
"Only for you." she said and booped his nose before the two moved in and kissed.
The Kwami smiled just as their son slowly woke up and let out a yawn before Tikki covered his eyes.