What was this even? Chat asked himself rhetorically, he knew what it was. It just felt weird to him, after all he used to fight these people. he thought to himself as he looked around and saw a few familiar faces such as or was it 72, no 73. He always wondered how a guy could be so sad all the time.

As he looked to the left he saw Reflekta, he still remembered fighting her, it was a very, very annoying fight at least to him since he had to walk on heels due to looking like her for three-forths of the fight. Then next to her were Princess Perfume and Dark Cupid. Those were 2 fights he was less than proud, since both of those villains made him fight his lady…. He was never angry at them afterwards after all they didn't do anything wrong Hawkmoth did.

"Chat!" could be heard from across the room in an all to familiar voice. As he looked towards the source of the voice he saw his partner the girl was off course in her ladybug costume though to chat the mask and the magical spandex did not, nor would it ever hide the beauty he saw within. As she arrived she asked "Why so somber kitty cat? Is it because your bored?" she asked expecting some cheesy joke as an answer, or perhaps a cheesy pick-up line? But nothing came…. which made her face unconsciously twist from happy to very worried.

As Ladybug talked to him Chat Noir's look drifted from her to another group of ex-hawkmoth victims which consisted out of most of 'The gang of secrets.' with them was Gabriel Agreste acting nice and even laughing….. to Chat this was like a stab to his heart, he ddn't mind being there, or even talking to the others, but he felt betrayed in a way? Perhaps the feeling he currently felt was more envy than anything else and that Envy got him to scowl a bit.

Ladybug was confused as she looked at him Chat didn't crack jokes, or flirt he acted more like they were in the middle of an Akuma attack and it was time to get serious. As she looked at what her partner was looking at she was even more confused and without thinking she asked "Chat are you uncomfortable with the ex-akuma's here?" she hoped she was wrong but it didn't look like it.

Chat was shocked how could his Lady think that, wait right he was acting like a tiger watching his prey with the intend to kill "No, my lady I'm not angry at the victims, somethings just been bothering me for awhile now." he confessed, he honestly didn't want to talk about her but he would perhaps have to, to put his lady's mind at ease.

Ladybug let out a sigh of relief "Chat…" she noticed certain tics again, the tics he always had when he wanted to avoid a subject…. "How is your family?" she tried to change the subject she would talk to him about his issues later but now was not the time and certainly not the place for one of Chat's breakdowns.

'Family' That word hurt him, what would he tell her? Sure he could lie but he didn't want to, he never wanted to lie to her, but he didn't want to burden her with his problems either. "They're great m'lady." he simply answered he knew this was not what she meant but he hoped she would drop the subject.

Ladybug looked away "I more so meant how they are as people. I imagine you come from a great family." she said happily not knowing how untrue that statement was "You probably have a really nice mom, a dad with a great sense of humour who loves you and hmmmm one, no two siblings." she summed up how she had always imagined her partners family to be.

The description of his family that his lady gave… it might have been true at one point in time he did indeed have a very nice mother who….passed away. His father never had a great sense of humour but did love him, but nowadays him showing that had become rarer and rarer and finally his brother Felix. His brother was a few years older and he was studying abroad at Oxford University while living with his aunt.

He snapped back to reality a few moments after going over his family and simply said "Yeah, that's about it." but his voice anybody who knew Chat noir could tell it lacked his usual sincerity, the honesty that peIt people liked, and his charisma which oozed out of him wasn't there either.

Now she knew something was wrong "Chat is something going on with your family?" she asks Chat her look was that piercing gaze she usually had when starring down a threat.

He looked at her and sighed he couldn't lie to her "M'lady, I don't have that…. my family is a disaster." he stated it getting harder to talk with every word "My mom…. she died 2 years ago, my dad you were right he was kind, but now? He's cold and distant and no matter how much I try I can't seem to reach the person he used to be. My brother well he's abroad with my Aunt studying at Oxford so….." he stopped he couldn't find a happy note in this or something to ease her mind. Though as soon as he began thinking about trying to find a positive note he could feel something or rather someone hugging him….it was his lady who was on the verge of tears.

"Chat, I'm so sorry." she simply stated "I just thought…. I never expected this." she said feeling guilty. It seemed her partner was just hiding his pain "Why didn't you ever tell me?"

Chat looked at her "I didn't want to worry you m'lady, you've already got a hard life I didn't want you to be worried about my life as well." he said before letting go of the hug.

Ladybug looked at him "Chat, we're partners your problems are my problems I will never ever think of you or your problems as a burden." she said determined "You know what how about we go and take a walk on the roof?" she asked

Chat's face lit up "Parkour race? Yes!" it seemed his Lady had done it yet again at least for the time he didn't think about his father much more that night. All Because for the rest of the evening his lady gave him her attention, her kindness and laughed at his terrible chat puns. As he smiled while racing on the rooftops he thought one thing, This is the reason I love you bugaboo.