"I'm late, I'm late, I'm late!" Lucy spoke aloud as she raced to her science class. She had gotten caught up speaking to Miss Bustier about their reading assignment that she didn't notice the time till she saw the next set of children taking a seat. She thought she would have time to find the book she was looking for in the library only to realize she had been in there for almost an hour. She quickly turned the corner only to slam into Nathaniel. Both student dropped their books to the ground. As Lucy went to grab her dropped items she noticed Nathaniel's open sketch pad. She could see it was a drawing of a superhero, maybe himself? Holding what looked like Marinette. Before she could get a closer look, Nathaniel snatched the book up and glared at her.
"Hey! That looked really cool!" She said, interested in his comic. The red head scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, super cool. I'm the coolest freaking guy."
Lucy frowned as the boy stormed past her. Gathering up the rest of her things she walked into the science room. Ms. Mendeleiev crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow at Lucy as she walked in.
"And where have you been? I do not appreciate tardiness Miss Shepard!"
"Sorry Ms. Mendeleiev." Lucy apologized. "I was talking to Ms. Bustier and-"
"I don't care about your excuses Lucy, since groups have already been assigned I'll just have to add you to..." The teacher squinted and looked around the room. "Marinette, Chloe, and Sabrina's group."
Lucy sighed as the bell rang. She had managed to miss the entire period. Hopefully the girls took good notes so she could help them with the project.
"Where were you?" Adrien asked, walking up to Lucy as the exited the classroom. Lucy rolled her eyes and shrugged. "In la la land apparently."
"Its too bad you didn't end up in our group. Would have been cool to hang out." Adrien said with a small frown. He was so busy and his father was so strict that it was sometimes hard to find time that he could causally spend with his friends. Given in this instance they would have had work to do, but his father will have nothing to say about it since it is for school.
"Adrien my schedule is pretty open, anytime you wanna do something just give me the old ringle jingle alright?" Lucy said making a 'call me' gesture with her fingers.
"I like the way you talk." Adrien admitted with a smile. Lucy laughed and raised an eyebrow at him causing the boy to suddenly feel self conscious about his confession. A slight blush of embarrassment dusting his cheeks as he scratched the back of his neck. A nervous tick, Lucy was starting to notice.
"Yes, my American accent has a way if making all the French boys swoon.
Adrien's cheeks hurt from his grin. A pain he found himself getting used to when around Lucy. The blonde girl looked over to see her group arguing with one another causing Lucy to sigh.
"Alright, I gotta go deal with that now. See ya later alligator."
"Two American lingoes in a row. What a day." Adrien commented. Lucy tilted her head to the side.
"Yup, and your supposed to reply with, after while crocodile. So let's try again. See you later alligator."
"After while crocodile."
Lucy laughed and winked before heading over to Marinette, Chloe and Sabrina.
"What's the sitch ladies?" Lucy asked once she got closer.
"Nobody ever knows what your saying Lucy." Chloe said crossing her arms. Lucy blinked at her before nodding.
"Umkay..." she said before turning to Marinette specifically. "What's going on?"
"Chloe is trying to get out if doing any of the work." Marinette explained with her hands on her hip. "Sabrina has been doing her homework for years. Apparently that's how their 'friendship' works."
"Hey! Not only am I Sabrina's best friend, I'm her only friend, and without me she has nothing!" Chloe claimed her arm resting on Sabrina's shoulder while Sabrina herself looked conflicted. Lucy frowned thinking that even if there were some truth to Chloe's words, it was a two way street. Sabrina was her only friend too after all, and without her...Lucy supposed it was all a part of Chloe's psychology, to make Sabrina feel like she needed her, to hide how much she needed Sabrina. It wasn't healthy, but Lucy understood the science.
"I would rather have no friends than a friend like you." Marinette argued with a glare. Lucy wanted to agree but she supposed in retrospect, she had never been lonely enough to need to consider it. Marinette probably never has been either. People put up with a lot of things in order to feel needed. Maybe that was the problem. Don't we all need to feel needed? That we'd be missed if we were gone? Chloe scoffed and went on about her hair appointment before walking off, leaving Sabrina behind with Marinette and Lucy.
"That was so awesome how you stood up to Chloe!" Sabrina gushed to Marinette, who gave the ginger and awkward smile. "Yeah of course, what are friends for?"
"You are my friend! How about you Lucy? Will you be one of my new bffs too!?" Sabrina asked while clapping her hands together. Lucy gave her a half smile and patted her on the head. "Sure Sabrina."
"This is so exciting! It will be so nice to have friends who actually do some of the work! We can go to the library and. work on our project and then we can tell Ms. Mendeleiev the truth about Chloe, sound good?"
"Um, sure Sabrina. That's sounds great?" Marinette agreed, a little uncomfortable with suddenly being on good terms with Sabrina. Sabrina squealed with glee before hugging the two.
"I'll meet you guys in the Library! See ya soon besties!" And with that she was off.
"Well that was different." Lucy said looking at Marinette who shrugged and smiled.
"This might be the start of something great!" Marinette replied optimistically. "See you in the Library?"
"Of course."
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Lucy yawned later in the Library. Chloe had returned and was of course furious when she found out the girls had no intention of doing the work for her.
"Marinette is right Chloe! I'm not your slave!"
"I didn't actually say that." Marinette attempted to add but her words went unheard by the two.
"But Marinette didn't buy this super cute beret at Gabriel's and I did, perhaps I could let you borrow it?" Chloe suggested holding the hat with her fingers.
"Wow." Lucy said in a monotone voice. Marinette looked at her astonished.
"Excuse me? Are you trying to bribe Sabrina's friendship with a hat?"
"A really really adorable hat that would look fantastic on me!" Sabrina chimed in, clearly considering the offer.
"Wow." Lucy said again, her bored expression not faltering.
"No, excuse me! Your trying to steal my friend with homework!"
"More like human decency, but sure." Lucy added with an eye roll. Before any more arguing could occur a pile of hats fell out of thin air and hit Chloe, followed by a large hair dryer appearing, chasing the girl around the Library. Lucy hid behind a bookshelf to see Ladybug and Chat Noir appear. Convenient. Lucy thought. They must have been close to arrive in such a timely manner. Terribly close. Lucy ran over to Chloe and grabbed her arm, pulling her close to shield her from the hair dryer. It wasn't harmful, just hot, and Lucy was under the assumption this was an attack in Chloe's vanity rather than her well being.
"Run and hide!" Ladybug shouted as she rode the dryer. Lucy ran with Chloe still attached to her. Once outside the school Lucy stopped running and Chloe caught her breath.
"My poor hair!" She cried making Lucy shake her head.
"Chloe, let's just go to your place. Its probably safer there."
"Let's?" Chloe said, crossing her arms while raising an eyebrow at Lucy. Lucy shrugged and began walking in the opposite direction. "Well if you'd rather be alone."
"Wait!" Chloe called out, making Lucy stop and look over her shoulder. "Let's go to my place. But I'm calling my driver. We are definitely not walking there. I'm not a peasant." Lucy was afraid her eyes my get stuck from all the rolling she was doing today.
"Sure Chloe, whatever."
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Lucy was sitting on Chloe's couch looking over her physics book when Ladybug and Chat Noir arrived. Being that she was with Chloe, Lucy had no notes to go over any longer and was doing her best to review the material on her own. Chat smiled at her and waved causing Lucy to smile and giggle a little, flickering her fingers back at him. The pair asked Chloe if she had anyone who might want to hurt her, in which she replied that she couldn't think of anyone because everyone adores her. Ladybug made a sarcastic remark about Chloe being adorable that Chloe only heard as a compliment, leading her to try and take selfies with the bug heroin. Lucy couldn't help it notice Ladybugs subtle, but definitely visible dislike for Chloe. The girl seemed heated about something and made her leave. Lucy couldn't help but be a little disappointed in her for that. Chloe was a piece of work without a doubt, but personal feelings couldn't get in the way of the bigger picture. Chloe was in potential danger, and it is Ladybugs job to keep her safe. Luckily Chat Noir stuck around. Lucy handed Chloe her homework, receiving a frown from the girl.
"I thought you were doing it!"
"Chloe, I wasn't even in class today, your gonna have to put in some work."
Chloe groaned. "Sabrina is so selfish for making me do this by myself! My brain hurts." Lucy watched as Chloe seemed to suddenly get an idea and walked over to Chat asking if he knew anything about practical physics.
"This cats got practical physics in the bag." He joked, thinking Chloe was simply going to ask him for help. Instead she dragged him over and handed him the assignment believing he would do it for her.
"Make sure it sound puuuuurfect!" She laughed at her own joke. "Did you see that? I made a cat joke! I can be funny." With that she picked up her magazine and went into her own world.
"Hilarious." Chat said giving Chloe and annoyed stare. Lucy covered her mouth in attempt to hold in her laughter. Chat's eyes shifted to her and his scowl softened. He moved from his chair to a spot next to Lucy who shoulder bumped him playfully while looking back down at her text book. Chloe peered over her magazine and watch Chat bump Lucy back while smiling at her, making Chloe raise an eyebrow. A moment later Chat's baton rang. Lucy gave a look of surprise. She didn't know it could do that. So that was how they kept in contact.
"You can't just fly out of here and start making cat calls M'lady." Chat joked Lucy throw her head back dramatically and mouth 'Oh my god.' Lucy couldn't help but over hear Ladybug tell Chat Noir that the Evillustrator was in love with Marinette and she was now the one who needed to be watched over. Lucy also couldn't help but notice the look on the heroes face when he saw a picture of Marinette. She concluded that either Chat agreed the girl was cute, or he knew her. When Chat asked where she would be, Ladybug explained she had her own secret mission to deal with, making Lucy hum aloud. Chat Noir glanced at her but Lucy brought her attention back to her homework. Chat confirmed he could handle the solo mission and hung up with Ladybug.
"Time to jet?" Lucy asked, though the question was more of a rhetorical one.
"That it is, I'll Chat you later."
Lucy snorted. "Oh that was a bad one."
"They can't all be winners."
"Um, excuse me!" Chloe said with her hands on her hips. "What is going on?"
"Well, good news, your not in danger anymore Chloe so...see ya later." Chat said before pole vaulting away.
"Later?! But what about my presentation!" Chloe shouted pointing at her folder dramatically. Lucy shook her head and picked up Chloe's folder, bringing her to the couch. "Come on kid, more hands make less work."
"I never understand what your saying!" Chloe cried laying back against the couch, throwing her hands over her eyes.
"If we do this together it will get done faster. Come on." She said putting the folder in Chloe's lap. Chloe sighed and looked down at the work. She really had no interest in this at all. Pausing, her blue eyes went wide a moment as something that did interest her crossed her mind.
"What was that about by the way?" Chloe asked smirking at Lucy.
Lucy didn't look up from her homework as she asked, "What was what?"
"You and Chat Noir? There was definitely something happening there. It was totally obvious." Chloe replied rolling her eyes.
Lucy blinked at her homework, processing Chloe's words before meeting her gaze.
"Wait, what?"
Chloe huffed and gave a light glare. "Please, you guys are so seeing each other. Don't even lie." Lucy brought her finger tips to her eyes and rubbed them while shaking her head.
"I mean yeah, we talk sometimes but it's not like how your making it sound."
"Well that's boring." Chloe argued looking back at her homework. Lucy continued to peer at her with narrow eyes.
"Why are you such a jerk to Sabrina?" She suddenly asked. Chloe looked at her appalled but before she could say a word Lucy held up a hand to stop her. "Sabrina is probably the only person in our entire school that is willing to put up with all your attitude and spitefulness. She is your best friend, probably your only friend and you treat her like dirt? Why is that?"
"You don't know anything about mine and Sabrina's friendship!" Chloe objected, crossing her arms.
"That's not an answer."
"Sabrina needs me! Without her-"
"You have nothing." Lucy countered.
"No, she-"
"You."
Chloe's face began to go red and Lucy wasn't sure if it was from rage or embarrassment or both.
"Sabrina made a new friend today, in fact she made, two. Sabrina will be just fine. What do you have Chloe? You're surrounded by beautiful things, but what value do they hold?"
"A lot actually!"
Lucy just stared at Chloe who suddenly couldn't meet her eyes. The problem with growing up with shitty distant mother who treats everyone like trash, it has a tendency to make you a shitty person who treats everyone like trash too. It's like its genetic or something. What was that stupid saying? The apple doesn't fall far from the tree?
"Chloe, I don't think Sabrina has completely given up on you but if you keep treating her the way you do...one day she might. Get your priorities in check. Friendship is a two way street, you gotta give a little to get a little."
Chloe let out a soft sigh and muttered something that sounded like a whatever under her breath. She picked up her homework and tossed it onto the table. "I still don't wanna do this." She whined. Lucy placed her head in her hand and groaned. Chloe walked over to her bathroom and looked in the mirror.
"I'm so sorry Ms! After what happened in the library, I simply couldn't finish my assignment. It was just too...traumatic! Look what it did to my...my..hair!" Lucy gave her an unamused look from over the couch. Chloe sighed again in frustration.
"Ugh, who's gonna believe that?! Not even a stupid hair dryer could make me look bad."
"Your impossible." Lucy stated before hearing a knock at the door. Chloe rushed over and pressed her ear to it.
"Chat Noir? Is that you?"
The door then began to disappear, revealing the villain from earlier. The Evillustrator. Chloe ran and went to hid under her bed leaving Lucy to duck down behind the couch.
"Playing hide and seek Chloe? That's so cute." He said walking into the room. He then erased the couch leaving Lucy crouching awkwardly behind nothing.
"Lucy?" Evillistrator asked in confusion. "What are you doing here?"
"...Homework..." Lucy answered slowly. "Do we know each other angry art guy? Angry art guy! Nathaniel is that you?!"
The boy gave her a stern look, not answering her question directly. "Stay out of my way Lucy."
The Evillustrator then went on to erase Chloe's closet, as well as some of the items inside, a scream was heard and soon the need was gone too.
"My dresses! My shoes! Your a monster!" Chloe declared. The villain smirked at her.
"You love stepping all over people Chloe, but you hate it when people step all over you!"
A giant heel then appeared and began chasing Chloe around the room.
"Nathaniel stop!" Lucy shouted, earning a glare from the red headed boy. "Why are you defending her!?"
Before the shoe could then crush Chloe, Ladybug shot out her yo-yo and broke it.
"Looks like you heel broke, better watch your ankles."
"Well look what that cat dragged in?" Went Chat Noir.
"No cat dragged me anywhere Chat Noir, I flew in all on my own." Ladybug replied with a twang of sass.
"So what was the top secret mission?"
"If I told you it wouldn't be a secret."
"Guys focus." Lucy said pointing to the bad guy.
"In the comics, this would be the final show down. The thing is, if you knew her, you wouldn't be breaking a sweat to save her skin! Shes the real baddie!"
"That's not true!" Chloe argued. "Everyone adores me!"
"Chloe stop talking!" Lucy shouted, running over to the helpless girl. The Evillustrator drew up three boxing gloved and shot them out. One hit Chat Noir while Ladybug hopped over one and destroyed the next. He then made what looked like a saw blade and shot it at Ladybug, as she defended herself against it the blade bounced toward Chloe and Lucy who both prepared for impact. It never came however as Chat Noir managed to stop and destroy the blade with his baton. Grabbing it, Chat broke it in half throwing the two pieces at the villain, missing him, but breaking a light in the process. Ladybug told Chat the Evillustrator couldn't work in the dark and Chat went to use his cataclysmic on the light switch. A strategy Lucy thought was a little unnecessary, and in the end only put time against him when he needed it, as Evillustrator drew a ball and chain around Chat's ankle and began erasing the floor. With his ring starting to beep he called for Ladybug to help and she quickly summoned her lucky charm. Lucy ran to the edge of the floor and attempted to help him up.
"Take my hand!" She shouted to the hero who shook his head.
"I'm too heavy with this weight, I'll take you down with me!"
Lucy growled in frustration. "Ladybug!"
Ladybug then through he lucky charm that happened to be a small bouncy ball, destroying all the lights in the room, while distracted she lassoed the pen from the villain's hands and snatched it away, breaking it and capturing the akuma. With the ball disappearing, Chat hopped back up with ease. Lucy smiled as Ladybug walked over to Chat and the both said pound it. It was a cute thing they did.
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The next day Lucy stood next to Marinette at her locker ranting about how she couldn't get Chloe to do anything on the project. She asked Marinette if she had better luck with Sabrina leading Marinette to fidget.
"You see the thing about that is-"
"Hello Marinette. I hope you had a good time last night taking care of that important thing you had to do." Sabrina interrupted. Lucy tilted her head and raised an eyebrow at Marinette. Important thing huh?
"I'm really sorry about that Sabrina, but we can meet you in the Library today to work on the project."
"Too late! Me and Chloe are working on it together." She said smug causing Marinette to give her a look of confusion.
"You mean your going to work on it."
"Well of course, after everything she's been through!"
"Nice hat Sabrina." Lucy said knowingly as she leaned against the locker with her arms crossed and a smirk on her face.
"Thanks! Chloe lent it to me! She really is my BFF! Oh Chloe! Your geography homework is ready!" Sabrina called out, walking toward where Chloe stood.
"I wish I could say I was surprised." Lucy said, getting a shrug from Marinette. She closed her locker to reveal Adrien standing behind it. Both girls jumped as he greeted them.
"Adrien!" Lucy shouted, her hand on her heart. "Are you trying to kill us? How long have you been standing there?!"
"Just keeping you on your toes." Adrien said winking at her. "I heard you had an adventure with Chat Noir yesterday Marinette. How was that? Is he awesome?"
"Yeah?! I mean sure, hes awesome, not as awesome as you of course, because your like the most awesome and I uh,, ha."
"So that's a yes then?" Adrien said nodding to himself.
"That was physically painful to watch just now." Lucy said looking at Marinette who just stared at Adrien.
"What about you Lucy? You think Chat's awesome right?" Adrien asked. Lucy gave a half smile his way.
"Oh definitely. Super awesome. Dare I counter Marinette's opinion and state, even more awesome than you.
"Ow, my pride Lucy." Adrien joked.
"Rub some dirt on it, you'll be alright." The boy chuckled and put a hand on each girls shoulder.
"I'll see you in class ladies."
With that he walked away leaving Lucy and Marinette both smiling after him in very different ways.
Okay so there is that lol. Remember to like and comment and as always Ill see you in the next chapter! I also noticed that many call Cat Noir Chat Noir. I know Chat is just Cat in French so that's why I wasn't bothering, however when righting it actually kind reads better as Chat to me so I will probably continue to do that.
