For someone to own two miraculouses, well, it was a rare. Doable and sometimes necessary, but this was definitely not one of those cases, a factor that both kwamis were very well aware of, staring at each other with their wide eyes, their small bodies tense ad haunched up. To them, this wasn't ideal nor a good idea.

Not that Adrien noticed, the boy was on cloud nine, pacing around his room, moving in an excited blur, caught in a blissful dream of the reality that Ladybug wanted to work with him, thought that he'd be an amazing addition, and just thought so highly of him. Ladybug knew him. He knew Ladybug.

Ladybug wanted him. She really liked him.

Excited and incoherent noises were all that could come out of Adrien as he moved about, oblivious to the eyes of the kwamis watching him go.

"I blame Ladybug for this," Plagg muttered, ears going down as Adrien released another loud swoon.

"It's sweet to see this, it's far better than when they don't get along," Pollen said with a slight smile, one that shrunk as she watched Adrien go, dropping on his bed and rolling around, messing up the bed and getting tangled up in the sheets. "But, I don't think I've ever seen… this."

"I have," Plagg grumbled, pulling another tin of Camembert to his side. "If we're lucky, this will just be another hour." If they weren't… maybe Plagg should start considering rationing his cheese.

Pollen raised a brow at the cat kwami. There was no way this was that bad. And Plagg did have tendencies to over exaggerate.

Both gave a start when Adrien wound up rolling himself off the bed and onto the floor with a loud thud. Pollen floated up, antennas perked up. She glanced to Plagg, asking, "Is he going to be ok?"

Adrien just squealed from where he laid on the floor.

"Definitely ok," Plagg said.

Pollen hummed, glancing back to her miraculous. "Well, it's great seeing you again, Plagg. Nice to see Paris is still standing—"

"I made one mistake—"

"But I should really be returned to—"

"NO!"

Both kwamis jumped when Adrien jumped up and bounded over, almost tripping over the sheets tangled around his ankles. He slammed his hands down on the counter, eyes set to Pollen. The bee kwami blinked at him, baffled. Raising a brow, she crossed her arms, jerking her hip out as she asked, "Excuse me?"

"You can't leave!" Adrien said.

"Honey, you already have a miraculous—"

"But Ladybug gave you to me!"

Pollen narrowed her dark eyes. "That's well and dandy, but this is not a situation for you to have two miraculouses. I should be returned to Ladybug, be given to someone else."

"No!" Adrien stressed, starting to pace in front of the bee. "You don't understand, Ladybug gave you to me, she wants me on the team!"

"You're already on the team—"

"Yeah, Chat Noir is, but not me! Ladybug chose Adrien, wants to work with Adrien, this is my chance!" Adrien leaned close, gazing down at Pollen pleadingly. "This is my chance to get close to Ladybug, she'll know it's me. Wants to hang out with me. This is my chance !"

"You can't be serious," Pollen murmured.

"Oh, he's serious," Plagg said.

"So serious," Adrien backed.

Pollen frowned and shook her head, crossing her arms as she floated away from Adrien. "This isn't a good idea. To use two miraculouses, that's saved for situations that need them! You getting close to your crush is not a situation that needs you owning two miraculouses!"

"It'll be fine!" Adrien insisted.

Pollen huffed, giving the boy a flat stare. She turned to the cat kwami, waving to Adrien. "Plagg, he's your holder, talk some sense into him!"

Plagg shrugged. "He's not really good at listening when he doesn't want to."

"Well, now is the time to," Pollen declared, setting her black paws on her hips as she turned to Adrien, her stare firm. "You are to return me to Ladybug immediately. I should be given to someone else."

Plagg floated up, backing, "Besides, I don't think your Lady Love will respond well to seeing Chat with stripes."

"Good thing she won't be seeing Chat Tigre," Adrien shot back. "I'll just have Chat benched while I'll bee me."

Plagg and Pollen stared at him for a moment before Pollen broke, snickering at the pun. "Sorry," she murmured when Plagg gave her a look. "You know I'm weak to puns."

Adrien beamed, hopeful and excited. He added, "I pawmise, Pollen, I can be purrty punny."

Plagg released a loud groan while Pollen released another giggle. Crossing his arms, Plagg glared down at Adrien, tail swishing in displeasure. "Kid, this isn't a good idea."

"I think it's a great idea!"

"Well, yeah, cause you thought of it."

"Think of it this way, Plagg," Adrien said, picking up the bee comb and setting it in his hair, then a tin of Camembert, grinning as Plagg perked, "I bee me, not Chat Noir. And you've said you needed a break, well, here's your chance for one!"

Plagg's ears perked, the kwami humming as he considered this. He has been wanting a real vacation…

Pollen shot him a look, setting her paws on her hips. "You can't bee serious."

"A vacation," Plagg murmured, grinning as he mulled it over. "That does sound nice…"

"Very nice," Adrien backed, offering the tin of Camembert.

"Sounds like a great plan!" Plagg declared, snatching up the wheel and spinning about in delight. "I get a vacation and you get to spend time with your crush!"

"Both of you are crazy," Pollen decided.

"Come on, Pollen," Adrien urged. "Look, I'll keep you for like, a week, and after an akuma or two, I'll say that heroing just isn't for me and give you back to Ladybug, after we get close and start dating, of course."

Pollen gave an unimpressed hum. "You have this all figured out, don't you?"

Adrien gave her a pleading smile, putting on his best kitten eyes. The bee kwami just continued to frown, not budging an inch as she stared down at Adrien with her unnerving eyes. Plagg drifted up behind her, urging, "Aw, come on, Polly, what's life without whimsy?"

Pollen shot him a look. "You're only up for this so you get time off you lazy good for nothing!"

"And you love to work!" Plagg shot back. "This works for us both!"

"Oh sting me," Pollen muttered.

"Sting," Adrien hummed, "that has potential. Maybe… Stinger Bee?"

Pollen reached up and rubbed her eyes, feeling tired already despite her just waking up. This was not going to go well, she can feel it in her magical core.

Tikki sat on top of the computer monitor, watching her holder pace back and forth, restless, excited, nervous. She was well aware that Adrien had the bee and that it was just a matter of time for him to find it, but she didn't know if she could take the anticipation. Tomorrow, Adrien might be joining them, tomorrow, they're going to have a new teammate, tomorrow, she was going to work with Adrien!

"I can't take it, Tikki!" Marinette cried out, whipping around towards the kwami. "Tomorrow I'm going to be working with Adrien! Can you believe it?!"

"I can," Tikki sighed. "But I don't know if I can believe that you can handle this."

Marinette pouted at her kwami. "I can."

Tikki raised a brow.

Marinette sighed. "He's coming into another part of my life, Tikki. We're going to be heroes together, all three of us! I'm going to be working with my two favorite boys! This is so exciting!"

"It is, but you have to be careful to not let this get to your head. Ladybug and your duties are far more important."

Marinette crossed her arms, insisting, "Spending time with my crush and becoming better friends with him is important too. It's good for my self-esteem."

Tikki sighed, "Just don't let it take over your duty."

"I won't," Marinette promised. "I was able to focus in Jackady."

Tikki offered her a smile, a little encouraged. Marinette moved to speak only to give a start when she heard a loud cheer fill the air. Marinette raced to her window, face pressed against the glass, eyes locked on the yellow figure running along the rooftops.

Marinette's heart skipped an excited beat.

"He's out!" she whispered.

Adrien found the bee. He was active and about.

Tikki floated close, watching the new bee hero move. With a slight smile, she nudged Marinette cheek. "You ready to go see him?"

Marinette turned to the kwami with a squeal. "I'm so nervous excited!"

Tikki chuckled. "Should work on getting over that with your new teammate." With a poke on Marinette's nose, Tikki encouraged, "You got this, Marinette."

"Spots on, Tikki!"

Ladybug hurried outside, hopping onto her railing, watching him go. She gulped, feeling a nervousness settle on her chest, making her shaky. This was it. She could do this. It was Adrien, it was just Adrien. Her teammate. Go say hello, and don't be weird. She's got this, it was ok. Just, go. Go greet her new teammate.

She breathed in, held it for a few seconds, and breathed out.

Before she thought about it too much, she moved, following after the bee, pleased to see him move so easily along the roofs. She was right, he was perfect, a natural here. She made a good choice, Adrien was going to be a great addition to the team.

The bee stopped, and turned, his green set against a dark blue sclera, beaming when his gaze settled on her. "Ladybug," he breathed, looking awed to see her, making her blush.

"Hello, hero," she returned, crossing her arms around her back, rocking back and forth, toeing at the roof a little. Then she straightened, squaring her shoulders to be more serious, trying to at least, with her smile still shaky and her cheeks flushed pink. Adrien was no help either, his own cheeks going pink with a sweet, flustered smile on his lips, rubbing the back of his neck, his soft, tender gaze set on her.

Clearing her throat, she said, "Came to welcome you to the team, and see how you're doing. I hope your kwami didn't scare you too much…"

"Nah, Pollen's a sweetie. We're both looking forward to joining you and Chat Noir," Adrien said, drawing near her.

Ladybug bit her lip to keep an incoherent noise down. Just breath, just breath, just breath…

Adrien held out a black glove, his fingers golden and bright. "You can call me… I'm thinking Stinger Bee. Though I haven't decided yet."

She grinned. "Stinger Bee has a nice ring to it."

He hummed, leaning down, watching her eyes widen as her cheeks went redder. He whispered, his smile growing as he took in her wide-eyed stare, "Although, Adonis also has a nice ring to it."

He giggled when she turned away with a squeak, burying her face into her gloves. Maybe Tikki was right, maybe this will be too much…

Down the street from them, Wayzz frowned from where he was perched on Fu's head, the two curious to see who Marinette had chosen. Wayzz was not amused. "She chose Chat Noir. She chose him to have the bee…"

Fu hummed, simply nodding his head.

Wayzz glanced down, unimpressed with his master. "You want to see how this will end?"

"Yes, yes I do."

"Oh, Master…"

Wayzz didn't have a good feeling about this.