Thanks Loosescrewslefty for the suggestion of Belle's nickname!

The instant Belle Bleue joined the two heroes on the roof, she held her silver gloves up and said, "I don't know him."

Ladybug narrowed her eyes at her.

Chat just frowned and scratched his jaw. "You really don't?" he asked.

"He came out of nowhere for me too," Belle said.

"Do you trust him?"

She turned to Ladybug, blinking in surprised. "Trust him?"

"Tikki said we can trust him if you do," Ladybug explained with a small shrug.

"Plagg told me to be careful," Chat puts in, sparing a glance between the two girls. "Said foxes were... tricky."

"What about your kwami?" Ladybug demands, rounding on the peacock her.

Belle shuffled about, rubbing her arm as she looked away. "Juuno hasn't really... talked about it?" At Ladybug's incredulous look, Belle quickly states, "He doesn't seem opposed!"

"Do you trust him?" Chat asked, cutting off Ladybug before she could speak.

Meeting his golden gaze, Belle confirmed, "I do. He hasn't lead me astray yet."

"Oh Bluebird! You're making me preen!" They all jumped, turning to seethe very fox they were talking about sitting on top of a chimney, grinning down at them, his green eyes locked on Belle.

"Malin," Ladybug tensed.

Green eyes flickered to Ladybug. "You ok there LB? You look a little red." Malin hunched forward, cackling over his own joke.

The three heroes stared at him, unimpressed. Turning to the luck duo, Belle said, "I take it back. Don't trust him."

"Aw," Malin voices, "don't be like that Bluebird! I didn't mean to," he pauses as she whips around and glares at him, daring him. With a smile, Malon dared, "...ruffle up your feathers."

Huffing, Belle turned and stomped off, her peacock feathers jerking behind her. With an amused grin, Malin hopped off and pursued, eager to turn those teal eyes back to him.

Both ignored the ladybug and cat that stared after them.

"This'll be interesting," Chat offers.

Ladybug sighs, and follows the two, eyeing the orange fox suspiciously. She was going to need more than Belle's confirmation to trust him.