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Adrien's Birthday.

"Will she be ok Maman?" Adrien asked as his mother and he listened to the heartbreaking screams from the next room. "She's been like this for weeks."

"I don't know" Vivienne said. "I think the best thing to do right now, is to just give her time."

Adrien looked at the door and knocked on it. The cries subsided for a moment.

"What?" The broken voice of Annette Agreste sounded.

"Annette, I know it hurts, and you're in pain, but I want you to know that I'm here if you need me. That I'm not going to abandon you." Adrien said with his hand on the door.

The door remained close, but the cries had at least ended.

Adrien turned to his mother who nodded encouragingly. "It's my birthday next week, and maman said you like making food for gifts. I love food." Adrien said. "Will you be making me something?"

The door slowly opened and a green eye with a few strands of black hair covering it. "What did you have in mind?"

Adrien hadn't expected it to work, and had honestly just started to talk about anything. "Umm, well… what can you make?"

"Easier to tell me what you want" Annette said. "And work from there."

"Cake?" Adrien started hesitantly. "Can you make cake?"

"How many tiers?" Annette asked. "What kind of flavor you want chocolate, lemon, vanilla, rum? Icing no icing? Sprinkles no sprinkles?"

Adrien stood dumbfounded before looking at his mother.

"How many layers of cake do you want?" Her mother started.

"1?" Adrien stated it like a question. "Yeah one's enough."

Annette nodded and opened the door wider. "Want to come in? We can talk about it there."

Adrien nodded hesitantly. "Umm Ok."

Finally, after hours upon hours of slaving away I was finally done.

The chocolate cake sat on top of the counter smelling delicious. I took a step back to appraise me work before picking it up and hiding it in the fridge. Writing a sign in big thick black letters, FOR ADRIEN, I stood there for half a moment wondering if I should just give it to Adrien now, or run the risk of having it eaten before I had a chance to hand it to him.

"What are you doing here?" The house chef yelled when he found me in the kitchen.

I opened the fridge wider. Showing him the cake I had made.

The chef forgot his anger when he looked at the cake. "Ahh, for his birthday I presume, you plan on actually giving it to him this year?"

It had come somewhat of a family tradition that I make him a cake for his birthday.

My luck tended to be somewhat ok the rest of the year but, the second Adrien's birthday around, anything I planned went up in smoke.

For the past two years trying to give my cousin his cake, had ended in disaster.

Take last year for example. I had been waiting outside his door waiting to hand it when the cake slipped and fell out of my hand. We had been pulling cake out of that carpet for weeks after words.

Or the year before that when I in my eagerness to hand him the cake I ran to his room tripped and fell covering myself in chocolate.

"You are an ambitious girl"

"You have never seen my cousin eat food; I honestly think sometimes if my brother could marry food he would have. Now I must go get dressed, if I see any of it missing for whatever reason, I'm holding you personally responsible."

"Want your present now or after school?" I asked Adrien.

"Cake again?" Adrien asked with a raised eyebrow. "You know what they say about trying things over and over again and never succeeding?"

"It was only twice, jackass." Annette said.

"And how many birthdays have you had here?"

I glared at him. "Maybe I won't get you anything" I threatened. "Maybe I'll eat the whole thing by myself."

"Better than you wearing it" Adrien muttered.

I put a hand on his shoulder and turned him around. "Ok, seriously Adrien, this isn't like you, what's wrong?"

Adrien shook his head. "I wanted a birthday party I asked Nathalie to ask father if I could have one, but…"

"You think he's going to say no" I said to him.

Adrien nodded. I put a hand on his shoulder. "Well… even if he does say no, we can always have fun, here."

Adrien sighed and nodded.

I frowned. "It's not enough, anymore is it?"

"I'm sorry Annette."

I shrugged. "Hey it's cool, you have Nino, and all those other kids at school, it makes sense you would want to celebrate with them too."

Adrien hugged me. "Thanks for understanding."

"Just don't forget me, Big shot."

"I'm sorry who are you?" Adrien said. I punched him in the arm. Hard. Adrien just laughed.

"Seriously if we have a party, serve it there"

"It's a small one layer cake" I said. "I doubt it can serve our entire class."

"I can have more made" Adrien said. "Don't worry"

I pouted but nodded. "Yeah sure," I told him.

By that point Nathalie came in with two tablets. "Your schedules for today." She said handing them to us. I took the tablet and swiped through my day. I had finally been able to sign up for my extracurriculars, and I could see Gymnastics slated for after school.

After Gymnastics I had homework, and then freedom for the rest of the day.

I smiled happily then frowned… wait…

"Did you ask father about the party?" Adrien asked voicing the question I had wanted to state.

Adrien asked as Nathalie walked away.

"He… uh doesn't think it would be a good idea."

I stared at Adrien as his face looked down in sadness. I put a hand on his arm.

"The movies" I said quickly. "Would he be opposed to heading to the movies with a couple of friends?"

"It's fine" Adrien said standing up. "He'd probably say no to that too."

I shared a glance with Nathalie who stared back sadly.

I stood and hurried after him. "Hey, will you be ok?"

Adrien turned and nodded. "I won't be akumatised for this Annette"

I shook my head. "That's not why I'm asking"

Adrien stopped and turned to me. "I'm fine." Adrien said before turning around and walking away.

"My man Adrien" Nino said with a smile. "Hey Annette."

The whole Stoneheart thing had gotten a good chunk of the students endeared towards me, including Nino. "Hey Nino."

I glanced up and noticed Chloe glaring at me. I smiled at Adrien and Nino before heading up toward the stairs toward Chloe.

"Hey Chloe"

She glared at me darkly. "Hello Annette."

"You're not still mad about the whole Stoneheart thing are you?"

"You protected Mylene" Chloe said while Sabrina glared.

"Yes"

"And abandoned me"

"How could you abandon poor Chloe like that?" Sabrina tuned in glaring at me.

Really? I thought toward Sabrina. I had seen her run when Ivan had barged in in his Stoneheart persona.

I had apologised for that a thousand times but Chloe was still angry. "He had been screaming for Mylene, I didn't think you were in any danger."

Chloe scoffed. "Yeah right"

"Chloe" I said putting a hand on her shoulder. "I'm your friend. You can stop with the ice queen persona and talk to me."

Chloe glared at me. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Bull.

"I'm not apologising for protecting Mylene" I told Chloe, "But I am sorry, I made you feel abandoned"

Chloe shook her head. "I don't care" Chloe said walking away. "Do whatever you want."

I looked down before looking back up. "Did you get Adrien his present?"

Chloe stopped before turning toward me and scoffed. "Of course, I did." She said to me.

"He like's food, Cat Noir, may have a crush on Ladybug and really wants a party" I said to her, heading upstairs. "Do with that information what you will."

"Mr. Agreste won't give him a party?" Chloe said as I took a small detour to the locker room. "What does that man have against fun?"

I shrugged. "Auntie Vivienne's disappearance has really taken its toll on him." I said taking out my laptop from my locker.

Chloe crossed her arms and walked with me to class, Sabrina trailed calmly behind us. We walked in silence for the most part, but just before I went into class Chloe pulled me aside.

"I'm still angry you left me alone with that…"

"With Ivan?" I cut in. No matter what he had he had looked like he was still Ivan.

"But, thank you for the reminder, and the ideas" Chloe said begrudgingly before turning to her seat.

I tilted my head before heading up towards my seat. "Hey guys" I said.

"Hey" Mylene, Ivan and Nathanael said as I took a seat beside Nathanael.

"Any news on the party?" Mylene asked. I gave her a thumb down.

Mylene pouted. "That sucks" She said. "Poor Adrien" She said with a sigh.

"He enjoy the cake?" Ivan asked.

"Haven't given it to him yet"

"Nervous?" Ivan said with a chuckle.

My face flushed. "Screw you, I am never telling you guys anything again."

Nathanael laughed. "It is pretty funny, you the gymnast, can't walk a couple flights of stairs to hand him a present."

I was ready to cuff Nathanael but I had to admit he had a point. "I'm cursed" I said. "I'm starting to think that maybe making him food is a terrible idea, that maybe I should give him something that's not easily smashed."

"Or you could just leave it in the kitchen and bring him to it." Nathanael said.

The expression my face turned thoughtful as I considered Nathanael's suggestion.

I could see Chloe freaking out to Sabrina about what to get Adrien, and eventually at the end of Class she gave him a hug and told him that it was on its way.

I rolled my eyes but didn't say anything to Chloe about it.

"Hey Adrien, Hey Nino" I said walking up to the shouldering my backpack as I waited for the cars to come pick us up during afternoon break.

"Yo, what does your uncle have against fun?" Nino asked me I blinked at the sudden question. I gave Adrien a questioning glance before I realised what had probably had happened.

"It interferes with work" I deadpanned.

"You'd think he'd remember what it was like to be a kid and want to have fun" Nino said.

"Uh that's probably why he's so against you having fun" I interjected. "My father, was the straight and narrow one remember?"

"You're dad? No way" Adrien shook his head.

I rolled my eyes. "Yeah, yeah, believe what you want," By that point our cars arrived and Adrien and I said our goodbyes and left or well Adrien left, Nino on the other hand...

"You think I could come with you, to talk to your uncle?" Nino asked. I weighed the options of worst case scenario. On the one hand I could say it would be useless only to have Nino walk to his house anyway… Or I could invite him into the care and save everyone half an hour…

I knocked on passenger's door window. Cynthia moved over and rolled the window down.

Can I bring Adrien's friend? He wants to talk to Uncle Gabriel."

Cynthia sighed. "Fine, get in"

I opened the door for Nino and smiled.

Nino nodded in my direction before entering the car. I got in after him and closed the door.

"Sick ride" Nino said as the car started to drive.

"Word of advice, don't use slang in front of my uncle" I said to Nino. "He doesn't much care for it."

Nino nodded rigorously.

"But thanks," I said to Nino. "I'll be sure to pass it on to Uncle."

We sat in silence for a few more minutes before Nino spoke up again.

"Any other advice?"

"Don't bring up his wife or any dead/missing relatives" I said. "It's not something he appreciates, and he'll shut down a lot of people who try. And in your case, you may just get thrown out on your ear."

Nino nodded. "Anything else?"

"Don't push it, tell him how sad Adrien's been, how much it would mean to Adrien, but don't ever insinuate that he doesn't care about Adrien, my uncle is the type to dig in his heals and not change his mind."

"You started living with them 3 years ago, right?"

I nodded. "Yep, the circumstances regarding the move are not something I like talking about." I said. "Uncle, Adrien, and I are a lot alike in that regard."

Nino nodded as we pulled into the Agreste Mansion driveway.

"Good luck" Nino said as I got out of the car.

"Wait you're not coming" Nino said as he followed me inside the house.

"Oh heck no, I have to eat lunch, check on my birthday present for Adrien... Besides he'll have that much more respect for you if you face him without back up."

Nino glared at me. "I hate you"

"You and the rest of the school" I said with a smile. "Get in line buddy." With that I turned and walked away.

"I despise youAnnette Agreste"

I laughed on my way out. "Remember no slang!"

"Where's my cake?" I asked as I entered the kitchen.

The chef turned to glance at me and smiled. "Ahh Annette, You're birthday gift to Adrien I hid in the microwave, and told everyone that it was broken." He whispered in my ear.

"Thanks Henri" I said rushing to the microwave and smiled when I saw it sitting their perfectly whole.

"YAY!" I said giving the man a hug. "Thanks so much for making sure it didn't get touched."

Henri nodded and patted me on the head. "You're welcome"

"What's for lunch?" I asked eagerly.

Henri pulled out an apron and handed it to me. "Want to find out?"

"Annette" I turned to see Adrien staring at me as I put the meal down for Adrien and me to eat. "Was Nino here?"

"Yeah" I said "Wanted to talk to your father."

"And you let him" Adrien said angrily.

I nodded. "I didn't think it could hurt much. Why, what happened?"

"He threw Nino out and forbade him from ever coming into this house again"

My eyes widened. "Ouch, you ok? Had I known that would happen, I wouldn't have allowed Nino into the car."

Adrien shook his head. "Why does your paranoia of what might happen only come into play when you think you're going to get in trouble."

I shrugged. "To be honest it did" I said.

Adrien raised an eyebrow.

"I figured that if I told Nino that talking to Gabriel wouldn't change his mind, it would end with Nino walking to your house instead, I just saved time." I said. "And pawlease if I was truly paranoid, I wouldn't do half the things I do."

Adrien shrugged with a smile. "Fair enough."

"Lunch?" I asked. "I helped make it you know"

Adrien finished his dinner. "Nice lunch" He said standing and grabbing his book bag.

I smiled and stood myself grabbing my own book bag "Want your cake now or later?"

"Let's save it for after Dinner." Adrien said.

"Afraid I'll end up wearing it again?" I said with a laugh.

Adrien shook his head smiling happily/

We both arrived at the door and opened it.

"Surprise!" A group of children shouted not just any children, but our own Classmates. "Happy birthday!"

"Hey, hey, hey birthday boy, guess what? Daddy's gone; while the cat's away the mice will play" A man in the most ridiculous outfit I had ever seen said.

I inwardly groaned at that sentence. Wait…

"What is that supposed to mean?" I asked.

"Oh, just that all the grownups have taken a little vacation in the sky." Nino said pointing up I looked up and saw several people in multicolored bubbles floating away in the air.

"Nino?" Adrien asked as though he couldn't believe that this is who his best friend had become. I looked up at the akumatized victim in shock. Cause in an outfit like that- it had to be an akumatized victim.

"The bubbler has brought all your homies together for one single purpose to ce-le-brate" He said pumping his fist in the air.

… No yeah, that was Nino.

Nino jumped down from the bubble he had been perched on (Cause yeah why not right?) and straight behind the turntable.

"Let's get this party started!" Nino pumped before starting the music.

Adrien backed away and back into the house. "I'm uhh… going to get the cake" He said before he jumped inside.

I opened my mouth to tell him where the cake was, and possibly question his sanity when two things happened at the same time.

One. The door closed blocking him from my view and hearing. And two. 3 people tackled me and pulled me into a secluded section of the Party.

"Hey! What's the big idea?" I hissed turning around to see Myléné Ivan, and Nathanael surrounding me.

"We need your help" Myléné said glancing at Nino in fear.

I tilted my head in confusion. "My help, I don't understand…"

Just as I said that the Bubbler started to speak.

"Come on I brought you here to party, so dance or you'll join the adults in the sky." Nino said despite all the makeup and balloons covering his body, he looked quite sinister as he said that.

"Ok… this is bad, but what do you expect me to do about it?" I whispered. "I mean… Ladybug and Cat Noir will probably be here soon so…"

"And if they don't?" Myléné asked worriedly.

"They will" I said to Myléné. "Besides it's not like we can do anything without Ladybug here to purify the akuma remember?"

"We can get the akumatized item away from him" Myléné said to me, "like you did with Ivan remember?"

"You guys have any idea what it could be?" I asked staring up at Nino.

"To encase people inside the bubbles, he's using an oversized bubble wand" Nathanael said. "It's attached to his back."

I nodded a plan was already formulating in my mind. "Ok, ok, I have a plan but it's a longshot, and it may end with us worse for wear, you in?"

Myléné and Ivan stared at each other before nodding. "What do you need?"

"A distraction" I said. "Not one big enough to anger him, but just enough to get his attention, and someone to pull the wand from his back, when he's properly distracted."

"What kind of distraction?" Nathanael said.

I bit my thumbnail. "Request a song change maybe?"

At that point the song changed to that of a slow song and I groaned. "Well that isn't going to look suspicious at all."

Nathanael bit his lip. "I have an idea come on" He grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to the stage.

"Oh, not this song!" Nathanael groaned loudly. "Come on, can't we have something a bit more upbeat!"

"Yeah!" I yelled, "This music is lame!"

"Excuse me!" Chloe yelled. "No, it isn't!"

"Oh, what do you know Chloe" Nathanael Yelled.

"Hey, hey, hey, no fighting at Adrien's party" The Bubbler said angrily. As Ivan came up behind him and quickly and expertly pulled the wand from his back.

I resisted the smile. "Ok, sorry"

Chloe glared at me. "I was in the middle of a slow dance with Adrien"

"I'm sorry Chloe" I said with a hand on her shoulder. "Have fun"

Nino shook his head before jumping back to the stage.

Chloe gave me one last glare before going back to find Adrien. Just as she had put her hand on his shoulder the music changed…again.

Ivan, Myléné Nathanael and I snuck into the mansion.

"At least he can't make any more bubbles" I said.

"What are you guys talking about?" Marinette and Alya said walking toward us.

I pulled out Nino's wand. "Ivan snagged this from Nino when his attention was diverted. We can't break it, but at least he can't bubble anyone else"

Marinette eyes lit up. "That's quite resourceful of you"

"Thanks" I said. "But we need a place to hide this."

"Oh, do you" We heard from behind us.

I gasped and the six of us started backing away slowly.

I smiled. "You know you're absolutely doomed, right."

Nino stopped and glared at me. "Give me back my wand"

I held the wand in my hand and lifted it up before jumping back and laughing. "Keep away!" Before throwing it to Nathanael. "Run!"

Nathanael didn't have to be told twice before we all started to play. It passed hands quickly never staying in more than one spot for more than two seconds.

"Argh stop messing around!" Nino said as I cartwheeled away with the wand in my hand.

"Show off!" Nathanael laughed. I threw the wand at him.

"All I want is for everyone to have fun"

"By bubbling those who don't?" I questioned. "Yeah, real fun"

"Don't you want your cousin to have his first party?" Nino questioned me.

"Not when the guests are here out of fear" I said. "And I know Adrien would say the same thing."

He was so focused on me that he hadn't noticed that the one with the wand – Nathanael, had snuck back out of the Mansion.

Nino turned to find that the one with the wand was gone. "Hey where'd it go?"

I shrugged with a smile. "Who knows" Before the rest of us ran back outside and closed the door.

"You guys are crazy" Marinette said. "Was this really the best plan?"

"The only one" I said.

"It worked." Nathanael said. "But I don't think telling everyone to run is a good idea"

I nodded. "No, there's literally a strength in numbers right now so long as everyone is here we can blend in"

"Fair enough" Marinette said with a half glance into her bag. "I umm have to uhh… wish Adrien a happy birthday?"

I raised my eyebrow. "Uh-huh" I said but Marinette had already backed away and left.

Huh that was weird. I said. But I couldn't focus on that any more as Nino had decided to make his appearance again.

We had just started running when Ladybug made her appearance again.

I breathed a sigh of relief but Nino had hardly stopped running when I found his hand reach out and pull the wand. I refused to let go and we tugged hard on the wand until...

Again, two things happened at once Ladybug's yoyo wrapped around his hand pulling it away from the wand. And the second...

"Cataclysm" I black hand appeared almost out of nowhere and the wand was reduced to ash. A purple butterfly appeared and Ladybug wasted no time to purify the akuma.

"Bye, bye, little butterfly."

Before disappearing off she pulled a red and black vinyl from the table and tossed it into the air.

"Miraculous Ladybug!" She yelled as everything went back to normal.

Ladybug left right away. Cat Noir on the other hand stayed behind.

"Isn't your suit on a timer or something?" I asked without turning around.

"Annette" Cat Noir said his tone not amused.

"I'm not apologising"

"You could have been hurt"

"I was fine"

"You have no powers, no abilities that make you any different from anyone else, you are not special Annette."

"I know!" I yelled. "You think I don't know how utterly average I am? But I couldn't just stand by and do nothing."

Cat Noir sighed. "You're not average, I just meant..."

I glared at him. "I know what you meant" I cut him off before I sighed. "You should go, anyone who knows your identity is a liability, go"

"This isn't over Annette"

"Get out" I said my meaning having completely changed.

Once he left I bent over and focused on my breathing. A hand on my stomach my eyes closed as I focused intently on the rise and fall of my diaphragm.

A few minutes later I opened my eyes feeling much better.

"Annette!" I looked over to see Cynthia waving to me.

I nodded and ran to her got into the car and we drove off to school. Adrien's car right behind us.

"A gift… from your father" Nathalie said handing Adrien a purple package as we ate our dinner together.

Adrien's eyes lit up as he took in the gift. "Thank you, I mean, say thank you to my father for me."

Nathalie nodded once before walking away.

"Open it!" I said eagerly. Adrien ripped open the packaging to reveal a blue scarf.

"Pretty!" I said in awe.

Adrien nodded in surprise. He wrapped the scarf around his neck.

"My turn? I notice that you had had trouble finding the cake earlier" I asked hesitantly. Adrien looked at me once and nodded, though to me his face looked guarded.

I looked at him concerned, before shaking my head. I grabbed his wrist and pulled him into the kitchen.

The cooks had finished for the day, so it was mostly empty save for the head chef who was still cleaning up.

I pulled Adrien to the Microwave and opened revealing only a single slice of cake.

"Hey!" I said. "Where did the rest of the cake go?"

"Heh, heh sorry, Annie, that was all I could save" Henri said.

I rolled my eyes, but handed the cake to Adrien. "Happy Birthday cousin"

Adrien looked at the cake before putting it down and hugging me. I stood stock still in shock. "Adrien?"

"I love you" Adrien said. "Please don't leave me too"

I stood wide eyed. "I-I have no plans to."

Adrien's grip around me tightened. "Ladybug and Cat Noir can do just about anything, but your human, you could get hurt and, and"

"Adrien, Adrien" I said pulling away so he was looking at me. "Calm down."

Adrien and I were only a few months apart. But his eyes as the glanced at me nearly filled with tears made him look several years younger.

"Where is, this coming from?"

"I heard about what you did with Stoneheart, and today with the whole Bubbler fiasco I – you could have been hurt Annette."

I held my cousin tightly. "I couldn't just do nothing," I said calmly.

"I can't lose you" Adrien said. "Please don't let me lose you too."

I couldn't answer my cousin instead I just held him tightly.

"Isn't this kind of manipulative of you" Plagg said once Adrien had snuck upstairs into his own room. "Your using the persona she's closest too, to get the outcome you want."

Adrien glared at Plagg. "Maybe if anything I did and said in there was a lie, but it wasn't, she's going to get herself killed Plagg."

"Have a little faith in her" Plagg insisted. "I bet she's a lot more durable than you give her credit for."

"I don't want her hurt"

"Funny" Plagg mocked. "I didn't think being your father was on your itinerary."

"I'm not locking her away" Adrien said. "I just want her to be careful."

"By making her feel useless?" Plagg said. "Yeah good plan."

Adrien looked away in anger. "Since when do you care about what I do?"

"Since doing so could put the civilian in even more danger, when she tries to prove Cat Noir wrong." Plagg said.

Adrien shook his head. "Annette's not like that."

"Sure kid" Plagg said the sarcasm just barely noticed.

Plagg looked toward the door saddened before flying down to head to bed.

No POV

"You're insane" Plagg whispered in Annette's ear. "You're only 6 years old Annette."

That just seemed to make even more determined. "I'll be fine"

"You'll fall" Annette shook her head stubbornly.

"No, I won't"

"You'll burn yourself" Annette laughed at that.

"Which is why you're here"

Plagg put a paw to his head. "Your father is going to kill me."

"Daddy wouldn't do that." Annette said wide eyed.

Plagg glared at her. "Why do you hate me?"

"Don't you want me to have fun?" Annette said sucking her thumb looking adorable.

"I don't want you to get hurt."

"It's their anniversary, I want to make something special." Annette said with a pout. Her green eyes wide and shiny as though she was close to tears.

"Oh no, not the puppy eyes" Plagg said closing his eyes and turning away. "You know I can't stand the puppy dog eyes."

"Ok…" Annette said sounding sad.

Plagg turned around and sighed at the look of sadness on Annette's face.

"No, stove, you use the microwave and the toaster only, and I get the stuff that's up too high"

Annette clapped and jumped up and down. "Yay!"

"Shh!" Plagg said putting a paw to her mouth. "You wouldn't want to wake them, would you?"

Annette smiled and ran to the kitchen.

"Happy Anniversary mommy and daddy" Annette said coming into her room a tray of cereal, toast, Camembert, some cookies and milk in her hands. Plagg was underneath the tray helping keep it steady.

Her parents were in bed asleep and tired. Her mother opened her eyes and smiled at her only child entering their room.

She turned over and woke her husband. "Felix" Bridgette said pushing her husband slightly "Look what you're daughter brought."

Felix opened his eyes, to the tray of food and turned to smile at his little girl.

"Did you make all this for us?"

Annette scrunched her nose. "Plagg helped and it's not much, Plagg wouldn't let me use the stove, other wise I would have made croissants as well."

"Good on that Plagg" Felix said. Plagg smiled at Annette smugly. Annette looked away petulantly.

"What happened?" Tikki said rubbing her eyes.

"Annette made breakfast" Bridgette said holding out a cookie for Tikki to eat.

"Thank you, Annette" Tikki said gratefully.

Plagg opened his eyes and yawned as Adrien got ready for school.

"Cheese?" He asked petulantly.

Adrien rollled his eyes and held out a chunk of camembert Plagg flew over to it and devoured it in one bite.

"Adrien!" Annette called from the other side. "Hurry up!"

Plagg looked at the door saddened it was an odd sensation to be near the girl he had once been so close with and yet be unable to communicate with her.

"Coming Annette" Adrien said holding his shirt open for Plagg to fly into.

Annette POV

We drove in silence for most of the ride (I had very stressfully pointed out that taking two cars to the same place was very stupid and oddly enough my uncle had agreed). Adrien wearing the scarf his father had gotten for him.

When the two of us finally got to school Adrien got out of the car and went to Nino.

"Cool scarf" Alya yelled from a ways away Marinette beside her nodded emphatically.

Adrien smiled. "Yeah my dad got it, I couldn't believe it, he's gotten me the same lame pen for three years."

I noticed the look of shock then sadness of Marinette's face and tilted my head in confusion before being pulled along by my three newest friends.

"You really need to stop doing that" I laughed.

"How was everything yesterday?" Myléné asked me. "How was your cousin"

I shrugged. "We ate cake, then headed to bed" I said purposefully not dwelling into emotional baggage that had erupted last night.

"Did Cat Noir come in?" Nathanael asked. I had divulged to the three of them that after the attack had happened I had gotten my ear chewed out from Cat Noir.

"No" I said. "I don't think he's eager for another screaming match, to be honest neither was I.

Mylene and the other two nodded before pulling me along to class.

So if there was any doubt to who's Annette's Parents were this pretty much hit you over the head with it. Hope you enjoy the chapter and please review!