A/N sorry for the short update, I had an amazing inspiration for another story and ive been writing both at once. Dont worry, more to come on this story soon. I have another 4 chapters at least ready to format and upload. But keep an eye out for my next story coming soon - bug out -
The flight back to Paris didn't take long at all. He walked from the car to the doors of the Agreste mansion.
"I never wanted to come back here"
he looked up deciding he would run the contractual stay of a year and demolish this place and leave and never return. He turned around to avert his gaze from the prison of his youth only to see the Eiffel Tower in the distance. He smiled at the memories before the aching in his chest started once more. It was so hard to think of her.
Adrien absorbed the sights as he walked down the streets, mostly unchanged, his beautiful city. He had forgotten how much he loved and missed it. Although that building over there looked new. He noted it in his mind to climb it later on, if he still had the ability.
He found the address he was looking for and hesitated. "just knock kid and get it over with"
Adrien hushed his kwami and knocked on the door.
"Hi master Fu" Adrien stumbled shyly.
Master Fu looked furious before dragging him into the small apartment by his ear. He almost threw him down on the chair and held his hands out for Plagg to land in. "Plagg, has he treated you well"
Plagg looked over at Adrien with a devilish grin. Adrien panicked, of course he had treated Plagg well but Plagg has a wicked sense of humour
"Master Fu!" he exclaimed pretending to fall over with weakness on his elderly hands "he starved me, beat me, he was relentless"
Adrien was scared. Really scared. He did none of those things but Mater Fu didn't know that.
"Well at least Plaggs back to normal" he said chucking kwami over his shoulder who grinned and zoomed to play with his friend waizz.
Adrien continued to sit in shock till he managed to compose himself. Master Fu was texting on his phone. "ill get Tikki a check up, just to make sure." Adrien became solemn.
"Master Fu. I'm sorry. When I found out Hawk-moth was my father, I ran, I'm ashamed, I couldn't handle it" master fu was looking mad again
"BOY! You are not the first cowardly cat I've had in my charge by far! It is not me you need to apologise to. Just as your friend Plagg here has been weakening without his other half, your other half has also been weakening!"
Adrien had never thought like that before. "Ladybug, is she ok?" Adrien became overly concerned for the only woman he had ever loved.
Master Fu found his voice again "AND ANOTHER THING! Don't come here acting like your sorry and you have come here out of remorse. I read the news, you didn't want to come back here at all! Your only here because you were made to come. I choose the cat miraculous holders carefully for their honesty, integrity, loyalty, you have a lot to prove"
Adrien fell to his knees, real remorse filled his soul. "here" he held his ring to master fu. "I should have done this years ago, please, take it, I don't deserve it"
Master Fu looked at him and huffed. "In some ways I wish I could, but you and the ring are sealed. I cannot pass it to another as you have already made yourself one with your ladybug. You cannot give it up, unless you both decide to"
Master Fu studied Adrien closely. He chose his words carefully knowing that he was probably still unaware of the situation he had gotten himself into. "You need to talk to her, a lot has happened in your absence. You will need to work hard to regain her trust"
Adrien sighed and nodded. He knew he had messed up, he still loved her, he ached for her, not a day had gone by when she wasn't his first thought in the morning and his last at night. "how can I face her?" the words came out strangled.
"mmm well, give her time, space if she needs it. Her heart has always belonged to you and no-one else but you will need patience. She is loving, forgiving and understanding. I imagine you will hold more regret over your actions then she will" there was a twinkle in his eye as he said it and not a moment later he shooed him out the door.
Finding himself on the streets of Paris again he looked around to breathe in the smell and the cool fresh air. He really had missed this place. He caught the scent of bread from a nearby bakery. Warm memories flooded his mind of another Blue haired girl who was close to stealing his heart at one point. If there had been no ladybug then he could only imagine he would have been with her.
He dug his phone from his pocket and text a number a small message. 'I'm back, meet up at 4pm?' He hesitated to put his phone back in his pocket before it started ringing. Ninos face appearing on the screen to let him know that his best friend had got the message and was keen to catch up. Adrien smiled as he answered. Maybe things wouldn't be so bad after all.