Author's Note: I know, first update in 2023 well happy Tuesday July 18th tho. 2 days ago a heavy crazy thunderstorm, gave me inspiration for this.

Hoping beyond anything she listens to his advice, yet still knowing how stubborn she remains even back home.

'I said what I had too. It's her choice in the end. Now let's see if I remember where the prison was.'

Thinking half jokingly, a tiny smile does take his face at it in the distance. Stopping he turns invisible once more, the forever open window of his old cage actually gets him smiling at the possibilities of this chat. Storm clouds gather quickly from above, releasing a dry chuckle as the skies unbelievably turn ebony and gloomy. True he'd gotten over his fear of thunderstorms, thanks to a blunette dragon. Perched on the window frame, watching his 14 year old teen self play with his Cat Noir and Ladybug action figures.

'Just wait. Ryuko and team aren't far behind.'

Again thinking of the team's collection of themselves back home, inward chuckles ring in his mind.

"Oh Cat your future self is so pawsome!" Adrien pitches his voice with the Ladybug action figure talking to Cat Noir one. A loving smile takes Adrien's innocent face.

"Thanks, M'Lady! I'd wish we got to meet your Miraculous self too."

"Bad kitty." Adrien pushes the Ladybug figure up, mimicking her flickering Cat in the face. Adrien turns on his white couch to land down on his back with a heavy sigh leaving his mouth.

"Plagg, what do you think they talked about? Do you think Ladybug just dismissed anything he said? She is really cautious about everything."

Plagg floats over from the computer desk where Adrien looks over his position on his left side. Staring at not only Plagg but the desktop picture of Ladybug smiling atop the roofs. Adrien lays back down his emerald green eyes stare at the Ladybug action figure in his raised left hand.

"Kid, I'm an expert in you. No way, he made her listen to him. Well probably after she stopped gushing about his handsomeness."

"What? She didn't look impressed-"

"Your future self probably explained," Plagg continues as if Adrien hadn't spoken. "That you are partners, not cheese left on a plate to get old and neglected."

The Kwami of Destruction smirks white fangs showing, Adrien blushes embarrassed but knows Plagg has a HUGE point. Plagg's acid green cat eyes keep looking to the window panel, ears twitch still he doesn't voice anything.

"I just wish she trusted me with her life like I do with her."

"She has always done that Kit Kat."

Mr. Noir makes his presence known, Adrien and Plagg face the open window. He nods politely making himself visible.

"Now she'll see that hiding information from you isn't a good thing either. Hello Plagg."

Plagg looks Mr. Noir up and down, turns to face Adrien. "Kid you are beast! The power not just my own is. . . We are good!"

"Thank you Plagg."

Both Adrien and Mr. Noir unknowingly say in sync. They turn to one another and joyous laughs escape. He gestures to Adrien, whom immediately stands up at wrapped attention. Tho Mr. Noir just walks about the 2 story bedroom. Past Adrien and the computer desk happily ignoring the Ladybug monitor picture.

A gentle smile blossoms, reaching for the fencing team picture in the smooth wooden frame. Carefully holding it in both his clawed gloved black hands. Adrien walks up to his right side as he joins his future self smiling (of course not the same) at the photo.

But it doesn't last as Adrien stares awestruck again up at Mr. Noir. Emerald green eyes so bright with child-like wonder. The older black cat sighs so tiredly, gently placing the framed photo down.

"The answers you're after. . . Too many heavy questions you're not ready for."

Mr. Noir fully turns to Adrien, staring his innocent self firmly down. It still doesn't diminish the young model's mood. Mr. Noir watches over Adrien's blond head to Plagg going for his likely 4th camembert piece.

"You make a great difference in your life not just as Cat Noir. Getting there, I still deeply loathe secrecy as you but some you'll learn are necessary. Sometimes the truth is worse, more painful."

The bitterness in his voice as he walks towards the open window. Silence takes them, just the thunder booming echos in it's flashes. Adrien and Plagg glance at one another confused, concerned and more curious but don't dare speak.

"Anyway. . ."

Mr. Noir's voice holds cheerfulness once again. As if nothing clouded his mind. Turning back to Adrien a smug Cheshire Cat smile takes his whole face.

". . . Once the rain stops. Training begins, for now basketball or video games?"

TO BE CONTINUED. . .