Being the new kid was never fun for anyone. Well, maybe for some but definitely not for Lucy. Not only was she starting a new school but she was a high schooler. Everyone will have their own friends and groups. It wasn't that Lucy believed she wouldn't make any friends, but just that in the end she would never be anyone's number 1. Anyone she makes friends with will always have someone they have in their life that they have known longer and and just over all closer with. Its not a crime, but it is a bummer. Everyone wants to have someone they consider their person, and have that person believe the same about themselves. That can be a little difficult to do, especially so late in life.

Lucy looked out the passenger side window of the car and took in the white brick building she would now call her school. It looked like a pretty average sized school from the outside and the building had nothing special about the outer appearance.

"Alright, this is it." Lucy's mother declared. "This is great, this city is great, the people are great, everything is going to be-."

"Great?" Lucy said smirking.

Her mother chuckled and nodded. "Yeah."

Lucy wasn't sure if her mother was trying to convince her, or herself.

"Have a great day sweetheart."

Lucy smiled at her mom one last time before stepping out of the car. As she did so another car pulled up behind her moms car. Wouldn't you believe it, the model boy from the other day stepped out. He looked over and smiled in her direction before walking over.

"Hey! Its you!" He spoke.

"Bye hun! I love you!" Lucy's mom shouted before pulling away. Lucy turned and gave her mom another wave before bringing her attention back to the boy.

"Yeah, uh, sorry. Hi, I'm Lucy."

"Adrien." The blonde greeted with a grin. "Glad to finally be formally introduced. Sorry about the other day by the way."

Lucy waved him off. "Its fine."

"So you go to school here now?" Adrien politely asked.

"It would appear so. I-"

"Adriekins!" A voice called out and in a flash a blonde girl with bright blue eyes hugged Adrien from behind. She wore a yellow sweater with a black and white striped shirt and white Capri pants.

"Adriekins?" Lucy repeated with a laugh. "Oh..oh yes, yes to everything that is."

Adrien looked embarrassed at the nickname but greeted the girl.

"Hi Chloe."

"Who are you?" Chloe then asked looking at Lucy.

"I'm Lucy. Pleasure to meet you." Lucy spoke politely.

"I'm sure it is." The girl replied. "I'm Chloe. Chloe Bourgeois. Daughter of mayor Bourgeois."

"Fancy." Replied Lucy still smiling.

Chloe gave her one more look over before bringing her attention back to Adrien.

"We should really get to class now Adriekins."

The boy gave Lucy and apologetic look before being dragged away by the brightly dressed girl.

"Sabrina!" Chloe shouted impatiently, and a red headed girl, Lucy had not even noticed, squeaked before running behind.

"Coming Chloe!"

Lucy walked toward the school and as she ascended the steps her name was called. Turning she sees Alya and Marinette running up to her. Well, more like Alya running up to her and dragging Marinette along with her. Was this a common practice? Dragging your friends when they don't move at your pace?

"You do go to our school!" Alya said smiling.

Lucy nodded. "Looks like it. Small world huh?"

"No kidding."

"You should walk with us. Do you have your schedule? We can show you where to go!" Marinette offered in happily.

The three girls looked over Lucy's schedule and found Lucy shared a number of classes with them including her first class. Go figure.

The girls linked arms with Lucy and showed her the way to Miss Bustier's class. When arriving the two girls detached and made their way to their seats. Looking around the first person to enter her line of sight was once again Adrien who gave her another friendly wave and smile. She waved back and scanned the room taking in a number of faces until she landed on Chloe and the girl who's name she believed was Sabrina. Lucy waved at them as well and with another look over Chloe gave a small finger wave while Sabrina waved from beside her. Chloe looked back toward Sabrina and the girl immediately stopped waving. Interesting.

"You must be our new student!" Miss Bustier said with a smile. She was a tall woman with auburn hair pulled into a neat bun and turquoises eyes. She wore a white pant suit and blue blouse underneath.

"Why don't you introduce yourself to everyone." Bustier suggested gesturing the class with one arm. Lucy froze a moment. She hadn't done a class introduction since the fourth grade.

"Oh. Uh, yeah sure." Lucy spoke turning to face everyone. "Hi, I'm Lucy, Im-"

"American." Chloe interrupted. The tone she gave almost sounded accusing.

"Yes. I am American. I moved here with my mom. Shes actually a English and creative writing teacher at Sweet Briar College not too far from here. Um, yeah, I...don't know what to share that anyone would really have any interest in. I feel really awkward, can I stop now?" She asked looking at the teacher who gave a small chuckle and nodded.

" Nathaniel would you please raise your hand! You can go ahead and take a seat next to him Lucy."

Lucy looked up to see a ginger boy in the back row shyly raise his hand. Giving him a small smile Lucy made her way to the back and sat down beside him.

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Adrien couldn't help but feel a surprised when he saw Lucy outside the school. She could have lived anywhere in Paris and gone to any school but like it was fate she ended up here. The teen model couldn't really understand why the fact they had gotten a new student excited him. He supposed it was the fact that they didn't get new faces often. Adrien had yet to have too much one on one with Lucy, but so far she seemed nice. He also thought she had a nice smile. The one plastered on her face as greeted everyone out of politeness was nice, but he more so enjoyed the one he saw when she heard Chloe's nickname for him. As embarrassing as it was, he was happy with the reaction. Looking over his shoulder, Adrien could see Lucy look like she was listening carefully to Miss Bustiers lesson. Like she could feel him watching her, Lucy's eyes castes over to him. She raises and eyebrow and gives him a half smile. Adrien looks away slightly embarrassed she caught him looking at her. All he needed was for her to think he was some kind of creep. Nino glanced at him.

"You alright dude?"

"Umhm...yup." Was Adrien's only response before focusing more on his notes.

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Marinette was watching Adrien as Miss Bustier talked. She froze when he looked over his shoulder. For a moment she thought he was looking at her but quickly came to find he was looking past her to Lucy. Marinette looked back to see Lucy's attention on the teacher and brought her eyes back to Adrien who was still looking back to Lucy. His eyes widened for a moment before turning away and Marinette looked to see Lucy looking down at him with a curious expression. She then locked eyes with the blonde who nodded at her in acknowledgment. Marinette had come to accept that she had the tendency to over think things when Adrien was involved. This situation was no different. Why was Adrien looking at her? Did he think she was pretty? Did Lucy like Adrien? She didn't even know him, but then again it didn't take much for she herself to fall in love with the golden haired teen.

"Girl, are you ok?" Alya asked, leaning over to her friend. "You got a strange look on your face."

"Huh?! What? No, I'm fine!" She insisted waving her hands.

"Marinette, please pay attention." Miss Bustier asked before continuing on with her lesson.

The bluebell eyed girl put her head down. "Sorry Miss Bustier."

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When lunch time arrived Lucy found herself called over to a table with Alya, Marinette, Nino, and Adrien.

"Hey girl! How's your first day going?" Alya asked as Lucy sat down between her and Nino, across from Marinette and Adrien.

"Pretty well. That shouldn't surprise you though. I have most of my classes with you guys."

"That's true. You seemed really into Miss Bustiers class though." Marinette spoke and Lucy nodded thinking back how she caught Marinette and Adrien looking at her.

"Yeah, I've always like literature. Get it from my mom I guess."

"Right! You said she was a college professor for Literature."

"What does your dad do?" Nino asked.

"Nino!" Alya scolded causing Nino to give her a confused look.

"What?"

"She said she moved here with her mom!"

"Yeah but what about-oh. My bad dudette."

Lucy gave a small laugh. "Your fine Nino. My dad is an FBI agent in America."

"FBI, I have heard of that before." Adrien said excited. "France has DGSE. That's a cool job."

Lucy nodded. "Yeah it's pretty interesting. He works in the psychology department as a profiler."

"Why did you guys come to Paris? If your dad is still in America that is." Alya asked.

"My parents have been Divorced about a two years ago now. My dad's job keeps him busy and it put a strain on his and my moms relationship. Its not that they don't love each other its just...sometimes love isn't enough you know?"

"I'm sorry Lucy." Marinette spoke softly.

Lucy shrugged. "Its ok. It is what it is. My mom got a job opportunity out here and thought it would be a nice fresh start for us. Had me practicing my french a year non stop before coming here."

"Well you speak it very well." Adrien praised with a smile and the others nodded.

"Thanks guys."

"Hey Adrien, you never told me if your dad ever agreed to you having a birthday party next week." Nino addressed looking at Adrien who cringed a little.

"Thaaaats because I haven't asked him yet. I already know he is going to say no."

"Strict parents?" Lucy asked smirking.

"You have no idea." Replied Adrien with an eye roll.

"Adrien almost couldn't even go to school here because his dad is so over protective." Alya explained with her arms crossed.

"He has a tight schedule and sometimes can't even go out on the weekends." Nino added.

Adrien looked down and sighed.

"Just a regular princess then aren't ya?"

"What?! I'm not a princess!" Adrien exclaimed.

"Oh I'm sorry. Prince. Beautiful boy locked away in his tower by his evil father, only to long for freedom and adventure and a life to call his own." Lucy said clasping her hands together and placing them under her chin, giving a dreamy look.

Adrien's face flushed as he crossed his arms. "My dad isn't evil. Just over protective."

"Call it what you want." Lucy said with a shrug and a smirk on her face.

"Really though man, you should ask him. The worst he can do is say no. But I'm sure you can persuade him and if you cant I'll even have a wack at it." Nino pushed with an encouraging smile. Adrien gave a small smile back but knew his father well enough to know things would not go in his favor.

"You'll come right Lucy? If Adrien can have a birthday Party?" Nino asked.

A laugh left Lucy as she looked at Nino. "Are you inviting me to party that's not even yours Nino?"

"Only because I know my number one dude would love to have ya there!" Nino said placing an arm on Adrien's shoulders. "Isn't that right Adrien?"

Adrien laughed at his friend before looking at Lucy. "Of course."

"Well by all means, I will keep my schedule clear for your theoretical birthday party."

The teens shared information about themselves with Lucy causally as lunch went on. Parent occupations, things they like to hang out and do and other tidbits of information. They warned her to watch out for Chloe. That the girl had a mean streak and was the reason behind multiple akuma attacks.

"So, I'm a little familiar with the whole akuma thing, from the news. My mom and I did our research before coming out here. But its all still pretty vague."

"Akumas are these little butterflies tainted with negative energy that a man who goes by the name of Hawkmoth sends out. The akuma attaches itself to a person harboring strong negative emotions and amplifies them, giving them power in exchange for the capture of Ladybug and Cat Noir's miraculous. He never succeeds though. Ladybug and Cat Noir are too awesome for him." Alya explains with a proud smile.

"Interesting." Lucy claimed bringing her hand under her chin. "I wonder how he chooses."

"What do you mean?" Asked Adrien.

"I just mean, negative emotions are normal. Tons of people have them everyday all at once. I just wonder what the requirements are. Does a person have to be a certain level of negative emotion for the akuma to work? Does it have to be stronger than someone elses? Is their a range in which he can sense the negative emotion? If so, Ladybug and Cat Noir could probably find a radius in which the guy hides. I mean if its all of Paris then maybe that's not too helpful. Its clear these issues are not happening outside of Paris. But if it is more strict then that then it could be useful information."

Lucy's new friends looked at one another before going back to her.

"That's not a bad idea to look into!" Alya exclaimed. Excited at the thought of being able to do more recon on the subject.

"Its a long shot, but it couldn't hurt." Marinette agreed.

"Also, has anyone ever seen this guy? Hawkmoth that is."

Nino shook his head. "Not really. The dude keeps a real low profile. Lets his victims do his dirty work for him."

"Motive?"

"Your really curious about Hawkmoth." Adrien commented with an eyebrow raised.

Lucy gave a light airy laugh. "Heh, yeah sorry. Its my dad side coming out. I had heard so much random bits an pieces in America that I was left with more questions than answers. Now that I'm here I just want to know all I can. How cool would it be to be able to help track down a super villain?

"Oh, me an you are going to get along just fine. You should totally help me get info for my lady blog! Iv'e been trying to figure out their identities from the beginning!" Alya said grabbing Lucy's shoulders and shaking her a little.

"Well, I don't know about that. I mean, I'll help you when it comes to the bad guy. But I couldn't imagine going out of my way to expose a super hero trying to keep their identity secret. There are reasons for that, even if I am curious."

"I'll take it." Alya agreed with a smile and the slight look of concern on Adrien and Marinette's faces that no one seemed to notice, relaxed.

"It would be so rad to be a super hero." Nino mused with a daydream look on his features.

"Yeah super cool..." Marinette agreed.

"Definitely." Adrien chimed.

"Eh." Lucy shrugged.

"You can't seriously tell me you wouldn't want to be a super hero." Alya objected in disbelief.

"I don't know." Lucy started. "Seems like it could get a little complicated living a double life."

"Yeah, but you would get to have super powers and kick bad guy butt!" Nino countered punching his fists in an imaginary boxing fashion.

The friends laughed at Nino's antics but Lucy still shook her head.

"Powers would be cool, don't get me wrong but, I don't know. When something really awesome happens to me, the first person I want to tell is my mom." She explained. "And if I couldn't do that, that awesome thing, just wouldn't seem as awesome anymore. That may not be the case for everyone. I understand the point of a hero's secret identity is to protect the people they care about. It just seems like it could get a bit lonely. Only being able for people to see half of you. At least Ladybug and Cat Noir have each other, even if they don't know each others identities, they can both relate to having to keep that secret I guess."

"I get where your coming from." Alya assured. "If I was Ladybug I would totally want to tell Marinette and vise versa. Keeping a secret like that can't be easy."

Marinette smiled at Alya and nodded in agreement. "Definitely not easy. But that't the price they pay I suppose."

Adrien said nothing but nodded at well. Lucy was perceptive. That much was clear. She seemed to have a really good insight on things, even if they were situations she didn't know much about. No one would fully understand the difficulties of living a double life until they actually had too. The desire to share his identity and with Ladybug and have her share hers with him was indeed great. She was stronger than he was in that respect and firmly rejected the idea anytime he even jokingly brought it up. It didn't stop his mind from wondering though. He wondered if he would still feel the same way about Lady Bug if he knew who she was under the mask. He wanted to say yes, that no matter who she was, she would still be his lady. In the back of his mind though he couldn't help but reason with himself that that may not be entirely true. If Lady Bug had turned out to be...Alya for example or...oh boy..Chloe...Though he was certain it was neither of the two, Adrien wasn't sure he would continue to feel the same. Alya was his friend but he had no desire to date her now. Knowing she was lady bug couldn't be enough reason to change that. Chloe was the same way. Adrien liked to firmly believe that Chloe had goodness in her, even if it was buried under years of privilege. But the idea of her being his lady bug did not sit well with him. If he was honest with himself, Adrien couldn't think of anyone in particular in his social circle he could really picture himself dating, not that he had given too much thought to it really. It was with that in mind that as much as the idea of knowing Lady Bug already was appealing, part of him hoped it wasn't the case.

Marinette also had similar thoughts running in her mind. She has had a crush on Adrien for sometime now, and because of her in ability to confess her feelings as well as the fact that she has gotten no real confirmation he might return them, her fantasy of their life together has always been a simple one. However, in reality, if Adrien and she were to truly be together, Marinette wondered if she would be able to hide her identity from him. So far she had been able to do so with her parents and friends though it did take great effort. But if she were to marry Adrien like she dreamed or she supposed, anyone for that matter, would she truly be able to keep that part of herself from him? Would she want to? No. Would she have to? Yes. And that pained her a bit.

"I guess when you think about it, maybe they have a "secret identity", but, don't we all? A part of ourselves very few people ever get to see. The part we think of as "me". The part that deals with the big stuff. Makes the real choices. The part everything else is a reflection of." Lucy pondered, not really looking for an answer from anyone.

"Yes." Adrien answered looking at Lucy intently. "I think so."

"The difference is that a regular person can eventually share the parts of themselves they don't let out if they really want to. Super heroes. They don't have much of a choice. Its bigger than them." Marinette added.

Before anyone could add to the conversation, lunch was over.

Ok so thats chapter 2! Hope you guys are enjoying it so far! Remember to like and comment what you think!