Thank you guys for reading! Last chapter was a shot in the dark, but it was really fun to write. Hope you like this chapter as much as I do.

"M'Lady, I've never been purr-ouder." Cat Noir whisper-shouted. Ladybug jerked back a little, not really expecting Cat Noir to respond to her cat pun. Ladybug looked down to see Cat Noir looking around trying to remember where he was.

"Ugh, why does everything hurrrrt!?" Cat Noir whined. Mackenzie looked at Ladybug with a look of 'I told you'. They shared the same look for a while until Cat Noir hissed trying to get up. "Uh, no way." Ladybug said, holding Cat Noir's head so he couldn't get up. "Whyyyyyyyyy!?" Cat Noir whined again. Ladybug had to keep from laughing, and she saw Mackenzie trying to stifle a laugh also.

"You have stitches now, you can't move for a couple of days." Mackenzie explained. Cat Noir said nothing, instead he gave her an annoyed look. "But Ladybug can?" Cat Noir asked. "Uh, yeah." Mackenzie answered, feeling a little bad for him. "Sorry, but the stitches aren't state of the art and if you move you could hurt yourself." Mackenzie said.

Cat Noir just closed his eyes, breathed in deeply and set his head back on Ladybug's legs, forgetting she was still there. If he wasn't in so much pain, he probably would have started to hit on Ladybug, but he just couldn't. The whole world was out to get him and it was his fault! That's what he was feeling at this point.

Mackenzie really wanted to bring up the 'mother thing', but seeing how much pain Cat Noir was in, she decided to do it later. Ladybug started to play with the blonde hair in her lap, and surprisingly didn't hear a purring noise. The only noise that filled the air was labored breathing.

"He-he should be fine in a couple days." Mackenzie reassured. This made Ladybug feel a little better, but not Cat Noir. He couldn't think straight, and every time he spoke it came out slurred one way or another. Man, why did the world hate him so much? First he's beaten in front of his love, then stabbed, then operated on with out his own knowledge!

His eyes were so tired, it was like weights had been set on them. He was trying so hard to keep them open, to listen to the conversation Ladybug and Mackenzie were having, but his eyes had other plans. Words were already starting to collide together and nothing made sense. Sleep. That made sense.

He wanted to get up, move around, do something to keep him from falling into another deep sleep. So he started to move slowly. He was making progress up until he heard a voice. "You hearmazie. Ycannntgdla." He had no idea what it was saying, or who was saying it. He didn't realize he was being noticed until a hand came down, set him back on Ladybug's lap and set itself on his forehead.

The hand moved in a circle, it was kind of relaxing. Drowsiness started to take over, and the last thing he remembered hearing was Mackenzie telling Ladybug she was using an old trick her mom taught her. Then a cool breeze took place in his body, relaxing every tension he had, until his eyes finally closed.

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"What are you doing?" Ladybug asked, watching Mackenzie place her hand on Cat Noir's forehead and move it in a small, constant circle. "I'm doing a cool nursing trick my mom taught me." Mackenzie answered. "I'm playing with his nervous system by rubbing his forehead in a certain place. Letting his body cool down, so he can rest easier." Mackenzie finished.

Ladybug didn't really believe Mackenzie until she looked down to see Cat Noir's eyes slowly start to close. Then silence. "But he just woke up. Why do you want him to go back to sleep?" Ladybug asked. "He wasn't truly asleep before, like…the relaxing version of sleep. Now he can actually rest, for real." Mackenzie said. Ladybug didn't understand this, but decided to ignore it. She wanted to get out of this stupid alleyway. She wanted to go out and be fine, she wanted her partner to be fine. She was a balloon tied to an anchor.

Mackenzie saw Ladybug's face, watching how sad and lonely she looked. Then she noticed something that made her heart skip a beat and her blood run ice cold. "Ladybug, run." Mackenzie whispered, keeping her eyes on the corner. "What?" Ladybug asked. "Run." Mackenzie whispered again. Ladybug didn't understand, she thought Mackenzie was trying to play a trick on her. "Why? No, I'm staying here with him." Ladybug said, louder than needed.

"Ladybug, I'm begging you. Run. I'll take Cat Noir and meet you at that river by the park a couple miles from here." Mackenzie said, a little too quite, Ladybug almost couldn't hear her. Mackenzie slowly raised her hand close to her body, looking like she was trying to hide it. Ladybug slowly looked back to where Mackenzie was pointing and saw something that made her obey Mackenzie's orders.

Ladybug pretended to not see anything and slowly took Cat Noir's head off her legs, set him down on the ground gently and stood up. She pretended to not notice the figure leaning deeper into the shadows as she walked out of the alley. Ladybug had seen the figure hiding in the shadows and Ladybug had heard Mackenzie tell her to go to the river. They would meet there.

Mackenzie started to lift Cat Noir and placed him into the corner so he wouldn't interfere in case a fight started. "I know you're there. Come out and show your face." Mackenzie yelled. "Now, now. I don't want a fight." The voice said, as a figure stepped away from the corner. It was a man, tall and skinny. He had a mask on and in a skin-tight outfit. The only thing showing on his face was his mouth.

Mackenzie felt like she's seen this person before, but she couldn't put her finger on it. "All I want is a ring." The stranger said. Mackenzie was confused. A ring? Why would this random stranger want a ring? "I don't have a ring." Mackenzie said, obviously confused. "Oh, yes you do." The stranger corrected.

Mackenzie just stood with confusion taking over, she had no idea what this man meant. 'A ring' didn't he know she didn't have a ring?! Who was he anyway? "Who are you?" Mackenzie asked. "I'm—an old friend." The man said. Mackenzie didn't believe one word he said. All she did was stand her ground and keep her eyes on the man. Her heart started to beat faster as she watched the man walk towards her.

"All you need to do is step towards that bucket." The man said, pointing to a small, metal bucket in another corner. "Why?" Mackenzie said, not moving. The man said nothing, he just stood there, staring. Weird. "I don't know who you are, but I don't have anything to give you." Mackenzie said. This must have angered the man, because then he started to walk faster towards Mackenzie. She let him get at least 5 feet closer, then started to brace for a fight.

"Hey, I don't want a fight." The man said again, raising his hands in a surrender motion. Mackenzie lowered her hands, but only slightly. The man walked around her, one foot going over the other. Mackenzie just watched him, cautiously. She didn't do anything for about 30 seconds until she realized what the man was doing. He was headed straight for Cat Noir!

A ring, Cat Noir. How did those two connect? Of course! His Miraculous. How could she have forgotten! With that, Mackenzie asked "What do you need his Miraculous for?" "For—A very important…training session." The man said, waving his hand in the air. With this, Mackenzie walked towards the sleeping Cat Noir and leaned down. She grabbed a ring off the ring finger on the right hand and stood up. She tossed the ring in the air to the man then said, "There, now you have your ring. Now leave me alone!" she yelled. The man just smiled and left.

Mackenzie waited a couple of minutes just to make sure he was really gone, then lifted Cat Noir onto her back and took off.

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She met Ladybug exactly where she had told her to be. Mackenzie set Cat Noir down next to a tree in the shade and look towards Ladybug. "So, who was it?" Ladybug asked. "Hawk Moth." Mackenzie said. "What!?" Ladybug yelled. Mackenzie had figured out the man was Hawk Moth when he asked for a ring. "He wanted a ring." Mackenzie said, "So I gave it to him." She finished. "What! Why! How could you!" Ladybug yelled again, in Mackenzie's face.

Mackenzie just frowned and stared at Ladybug. "If I had really given Hawk Moth Cat Noir's ring, wouldn't he have de-transformed into his civilian form?" Mackenzie asked, gesturing to the cat. That was when Ladybug stopped and looked at her partner. He was still in costume. "What did you do?" Ladybug asked. "I gave him my ring. It looked close enough to Cat Noir's ring that Hawk Moth bought it. I guess he was in such a hurry he didn't notice that Cat Noir didn't change back." Mackenzie explained.

Ladybug found that she was feeling gratitude for Mackenzie. She gave away her own property to save her partner. That was a true hero in Ladybug's eyes. Never the less, Ladybug walked over to her sleeping partner and bent down. She giggled slightly. After all this, he was still asleep.

She looked at his face, there was a pained expression glued onto it. Mackenzie had to move him around to get to the river, so now the bandages had a light pinkish-red tint to them. The two girls would worry about later, now they had to worry about someone else.

Hawk Moth. Why would he be after Cat Noir instead of her? Did this mean her partner and friend was in danger?

BAM! Cliffhanger! Hope you liked this chapter! Is Cat Noir going to be in danger? Tell me how you want the story to go...Give me a review and I might just use it! :D