"Come on, more happy! The smile like you're smelling a delicious lunch in ze kitchen! Ah! No, no! We need a... A lollipop! Take 5!" Vincent called out as he sprinted away. Adrien sighed, tired from this photoshoot that was taking all morning. Part of him wished that he'd asked one of his friends to keep him company, but it seemed trivial.

"Lollipop!" Adrien overheard as a mother walked by with her baby in a stroller. The child took notice of him, smiling as Adrien waved back. Smiling to himself as he noticed someone familiar walking by. He could almost make out who it was-

"There!" Vincent suddenly said, holding a pink lollipop in front of Adrien's face. "Now we have a good taste!" They took a few more pictures together, then Adrien noticed the same woman from earlier trying to get up the stairs carrying a strolled, but to little success, as her struggle was evident on her face.

" No, no, no, no," Vincent said snapping his fingers to grab Adrien's drifting attention. "Look at me! Give me your best smile!" He said as Adrien did as he was told, feeling a little guilty.

"Lollipop! Lollipop!" The baby cried out as he started crying.

"No, August. Mommy told you already. You're too young for lollipops." His mother sighed, stopping for a moment to give her child a bottle. He stopped for a moment, as she reached the top of the first flight of stairs. Already starting on the next one as August as her phone fell out of her purse, out of reach.

All of a sudden someone picked it up for her, handing it back. "Here you go ma'am." Marin said as he then moved to help her. "Hello!" He cooed, easily helping the woman up the stairs.

"Thank you so much!" She said in appreciation. As soon as they reached the top, Marin ran back down the stairs to pick up the fallen bottle.

"Marin?" Someone asked as he lifted his head.

"Adrien?" Marin asked as his friend stood before him with a smile that could only match the sun's radiance.

"What a coincidence," Adrien said with a smile as Marin lowered his head, then realizing he was still holding the bottle.

"One sec." Marin said racing back up the stairs. He handed the bottle back to the mother who thanked him graciously for his assistance. "Oh, it's nothing." Marin insisted, bowing his head for a moment as he then remembered.

Adrien walked up the stairs, noticing him handing the woman a small bag which seemed to brighten her day. Thanking him again as she walked off with her baby in tow.

"What was that?" Adrien questioned as Marin averted his gaze, rubbing the back of his head nervously.

"Oh, it's nothing...just, some promotional stuff for my parent's bakery." He said taking a white box out of his messenger bag. "My parents are branching out into catering so I've been going around the city every weekend handing out these samples," Marin explained opening up the box to reveal various colored Macaroon cookies with business cards inside the bag as well.

"May I?" Adrien asked, his mouth already watering.

"No!" Marin immediately snapped, shocking his friend for a moment. Marin just then realized what he had just said, trying to backtrack, his face and ears turning scarlet red as he put the box back into his bag. "No no, it's not because I don't not want you to try them, I mean-" He faltered for a moment, grasping his hands together as his face was entirely red.

If Adrien didn't know any better he'd think that one of his best friends was adorable, but he didn't think so, because thinking of your best friend that way would be impolite...probably.

But he smiled in understanding. "It's alright." He simply, even though he wanted to try those cookies he'd heard so much about so many times. Heck, Marin smelled like freshly baked bakery goods almost all the time, being around him so much made him feel...hungry. Yeah, that was right word. Not anything else-

"Watch where you're going brute!" Someone yelled out as both teen's attentions turned towards the road. There seemed to be a fight between a motorcyclist and a driver, the two onlookers could sense the tension as a policeman started to approach them. Above the two arguing fluttered an Akuma.

"Uh oh." Marin and Adrien said together, as Adrien's bodyguard began to approach him. The Akuma seemed to be attracted to him the most, but it fluttered away towards the motorcyclist now arguing with the cop. Marin ran ahead, waving his arm, he said something that was in Italian as the motorcyclist waved back.

The Akuma, now losing both of its targets, then fluttered to someone else. Next thing everyone knew, there was a giant baby getting Akumatized.

Adrien's bodyguard stood before him protectively as Adrien noticed Marin saving the baby's mother, guiding her to safety as the child broke off a statue, sucking it like a lollipop. He looked repulsed, throwing away the statue as he then turned his attention downward towards him and his bodyguard.

"Lollipop!" The baby yelled out in glee as he picked up the bodyguard, putting him in his mouth for a bit as he then realized that this man did not taste like the sweet he was searching for.

Adrien then ran towards cover, hiding behind a pillar as Plagg flew out.

" I was just about to take a brie break!" His Kwami complained holding up the smelly cheese.

"Aw, don't be such a baby, Plagg!" Adrien teased as Plagg stared at him. "Plagg, claws out!" Adrien called out as Plagg was absorbed by the ring.

"I'm more than 1000 years old!"

Marin hid behind a statue, sighing as Tikki few out.

"So much for family time." She said as Marin couldn't help but smile. Both of them then overheard the sound of a bell. Marin peaked out to see Chat Noir guiding the baby away using his bell.

"Kitty!" Baby August yelled out happily as he followed the hero.

"Let's go splish-splash, mega-baby. You can't catch me! Let's get our feet nice and wet. But we can't squish anyone, okay?" Chat Noir teased as he guided August away from the main roads.

Marin hesitated for a moment, "He knows not all babies can swim, right?" He asked aloud as Tikki shrugged her shoulders, uncertain."Tikki, spots on!"

"Lolli!" The baby yelled out, grabbing Chat Noir in his hands just as Ladybug landed on August's head.

"I see you're not much of a natural with kids, are you Kittycat?" Ladybug teased as Chat Noir smirked.

"Are you kidding? We were just playing a fun game of tag!" He clarified, using his staff to escape from August's hands. The two heroes handed on the Trocadéro building nearby.

"The akuma's probably in his bracelet he reasoned. But this is strange isn't it? Akumatizing a baby?" He remarked as Chat Noir shrugged his shoulders.

"Maybe Hawkmoth's getting desperate?" He offered.

"Desperate enough to put a baby in harm's way?" He questioned as Chat Noir suddenly grabbed him, moving him out of the way of grabby hands.

"Who knows what's going on in that psycho's mind." Chat Noir remarked as he took out his staff. "This'll be easy-peasy, we just have to break the bracelet. It'll be like taking candy from a baby." He joked, but Ladybug shook his head.

"Don't forget this is still a baby Chat Noir, you can't be rough with him."

"He's not gonna remember this day even happened."

"It doesn't matter!" Ladybug snapped. "Once he changes back he's gonna fall. You need to be very careful."

"He's a baby, not glass."

"Better to be safe than sorry." Ladybug insisted as Chat Noir sighed.

"Okay fine, Lady-sitter." Chat Noir remarked resting on his staff. "What's the plan?"

Ladybug thought for a moment. Best case was they could get August to lie down, but that was never gonna happen as he was on the hunt for lollipops. A child throwing a tantrum was more likely to get tired faster, but at the same time, would cause more destruction. Perhaps there was a way to tire him out, distract him without upsetting him? "Hmmm." Ladybug hummed for a moment as August lifted his head over the wall, peaking over as he reached for Chat Noir.

"Kitty?" He questioned as Ladybug could feel his heart-melting.

But he coughed over the need to babytalk him, as he used to do with Manon. "Up for a game of chase Kittycat?" Ladybug suggested.

"If it's you I'm chasing, then anytime." He remarked flirtatiously, as Ladybug rang his bell. Gaining August's attention as his eyes lit up.

"Kitty!" He yelled out, trying to reach for Chat Noir, who could see the game his partner was playing.

"Ah, tiring out toddlers." He said, stretching out first. "That, I can do." He remarked, jumping on August's head before leading August in circles within the areas that had no people.

Chat Noir panted heavily, they had been at it for over 4 hours, using almost everything in the area as a toy, and the baby was still kicking and wanting to chase the kitty. Chat Noir landed on the roof of Trocadéro once more, almost falling over as August still wanted to play.

" What is up with this kid?!" Chat Noir demanded as Ladybug knelt by his side. He was tired as well as they both took turns, then Ladybug slapped his forehead.

"Right...Akumatized victims are given heightened abilities." He recalled at Chat Noir fell on his back.

"Your plan. Your baby." He rasped as Ladybug stepped forward, looked down at August who happily smiled at the brightly colored hero. Ladybug sighed, realizing that he and Chat Noir couldn't go through more of this.

He threw his yo-yo up in the air, "Lucky Charm!" from it he received a handheld music box. He then sat down, playing it as Baby August sat down, looking entranced by the song that was playing. His eyes started to droop as Chat Noir sat down by this partner's side, humming the same song, much to Ladybug's surprise, as August's eyes started to droop. When they were sure he was finally asleep the two crept down as Ladybug continued to play the music.

"Cataclysm." Chat Noir said softly as he carefully destroyed the bracelet, returning August to his original form, still napping.

"No more mischief from you little Akuma. Time to purify!" Ladybug said as he swung his yo-yo towards the possessed Akuma, capturing it in one motion. Then opening it once more, watching the newly purified Akuma fly away. "Bye-bye, little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!" Ladybug called out, throwing up the lucky charm as everything turned back to normal.

Chat Noir picked up August who was still napping looking down fondly at the baby he was cradling in his arms.

"I think you're starting to like him." Ladybug remarked with a smug smile as Chat Noir blushed slightly.

"Yes well, he's far nicer when he's asleep."

"August!" His mother called out as Chat Noir handed her son back, still napping even though she planted a number of kisses on him. "Thank you two so much, I don't know what I would so without him!" She said on the verge of tears as Ladybug smiled at her.

"No need for thanks-"

"But we appreciate it all the same." Chat Noir interrupted as he took Ladybug's arm, tilting his head as the two jumped towards the rooftops.

Marin transformed back, walked to where he was before and sighed in relief as he spotted a familiar face standing nearby. "Nonna!" He called out, running towards his grandmother who immediately hugged him tightly.

"Ohh, mio picolo principe, are you okay? You didn't get hurt?" She asked in concern as Marin shook his head.

"I'm completely fine Nonna." He said as he noticed Adrien out of the corner of his eyes, walking towards them as Marin saw his bodyguard's car was parked nearby. He saw her previously warm demeanor turn sour at the sighed of his bodyguard. However, Marin gripped her hand, smiling up at her sweetly as she could tell what he was doing. She sighed in defeat, kissing his face a few more times as he walked towards Adrien, gripping the strap on his bag.

"Crazy what happened earlier, right?" Adrien chuckled at Marin nodded in agreement.

"I'm very sorry for my Grandmother's behavior sir, would you mind accepting this box of Macaroons as part of my apology?" He asked holding out the box as the bodyguard accepted it, his eyes lighting up as he saw the contents inside.

"Is that really okay? I thought you have to pass them out for your parents."

"It's fine," Mairin reassured. "They would've been tossed if I brought them home." He said as his grandmother walked up, placing her hands on Marin's shoulder as she smiled brightly.

"Mio picolo principe, is this one of your little boyfriends?" Gine said without remorse as both Adrien and Marin blushed slightly.

"Nonna-" Marin complained.

"Your other little girlfriends and boyfriends are adorable as well, but not as handsome as this one." She continued to say as Marin sighed while Adrien looked on in confusion.

"She means Nino and Alya." Marin explained as Adrien sighed in relief.

"Of course." He held out his hand, "It's a pleasure ma'am, my name is Adrien Agreste." He said, shaking her hand.

"And so well mannered as well." Gina complimented.

"Yes well, I'm sure that they need to leave now, we're holding them up Nonna." Marin insisted as his grandmother pouted that her grandson was ruining her fun, but complied.

"It was very nice to meet you. Adrien remarked as Marin had to drag his grandma away as she wanted to chat more. "See you at school tomorrow!" He called out as Marin waved back towards him. He then put his attention towards his bodyguard who was already eating the cookies. Licking his lips as a few of the cookies has jam within the icing.

Never once had Adrien thought he'd be envious of his bodyguard.

Gina sat down next to Marin upon the stairs that overlooked the Eiffle tower, handing him a lollipop she bought for him as a snack. They both had worked hard to distribute the cookies all morning, but even if they were done, Marin still felt a weight on his shoulders.

"Have you talked to gramps yet?" He suddenly asked as Gina froze for a moment, looking unsure of herself.

She sighed, rewrapping the lollipop having lost her appetite. "I promise I tried. But you know how your grandfather can be, cooping himself away when he feels down."

Marin gripped the lollipop stick in his hand, wanting to retort that his grandfather "felt down" for almost all a decade of their lives, but held himself back. "Dad was upset too you know."

"I know," Gina nodded. "I called a few times, but, it was hard. Being away from the family for so long, at some point, I couldn't do it anymore. Even writing letters was hard."

"You could have visited, I know Mama wanted to see you as well." He mumbled, gnawing on his candy.

Gina gave him a wry smile her expression softening, "You don't have to forgive me mio picolo principe."

"I wasn't mad nonna, just... a little upset." He admitted, he was probably mad, but his emotions were hard to place. He didn't want to be mad at her, it wasn't her fault he knew that. Maybe the entire thing was little over his head...or maybe that's just want he wanted himself to believe. "You were there, then you were gone, then gramps was gone, then dad was gone for a while. Thank goodness for mom though." Marin suddenly said wanting to drop the topic that made his heart hurt, saying his last sentence with a lighter tone.

"Yes, your mother is the rock of the family." Gina chuckled. "You're so much like her."

"Really? She says I'm like dad." Marin pointed out as Giana pulled him into a hug as Marin bit down on his candy.

Gina hummed for a moment, "You have their best traits, but, and don't tell your papa, but I prefer your treats to his."

"Yeah, he does too." Marin nodded as a small smile grew on his face as he allowed himself to rest in her arms for a little while.

Notes:

- More Gina coming soon, I just wanted to add some heart stuff to make up for the whole girl mission impossible task

- Marin is soft-hearted for little kiddies, that's just how he was raised

-Adrien's bodyguard is one of my favorite characters, I need his name asap