Emma and Sophie shyly looked at each other as Emma started explaining, "So, Tai chi is very much about balance-"

"If I upset you last night I'm sorry," Sophie blurted out.

Emma blinked, "Huh?"

"Like I didn't mean to be rude or distant or pushy," Sophie tried to explain, "I didn't mean anything….I was just surprised. That you were you. I mean that you were Emma, Agreste that is. Um, Louis talked about you. Mean things, not all mean things but mostly mean things. And I'm rambling but the mean things didn't match up with the nice things that Hugo were saying and me things. I mean things I saw and did. Not me did you did me. Not that! I mean things you did for me. You know the catching me and the jacket. Your just not the mean girl your the great girl. Wait, what?"

Nina in the distant was facepalming at this and in hiding in the bags Plagg was laughing maniacally about Tikki getting a mix of both of them while Tikki stared at Sophie.

Emma blinked slowly before finally smiling at her, "I was not upset at you or anything you did. It's more the situation."

"Huh?"

"Another time I might tell you," Emma explained as she moved forward and took a stance, "so, I'm going to teach you a simple defensive maneuver. Swing at me."

Emma and Sophie went through the motions on the exercise as Emma showed Sophie a simple defensive block and push. It was going okay till Emma realized one thing. Sophie had soft hands.

She looked down and realized she was holding Sophie's hands as she was adjusting her stance. God no. She was holding a cute girls hands! Focus now was not the time, not the time. But they were so soft. Emma looked at them, the hands in her hands. Hands. Sophie's hands. Her brother's girlfriend's hands! She immediately let go and tensed. What was she doing?!

Sophie turned and looked at her confused, "Emma?"

This was her brother's girlfriend! Bad. Bad. Bad. She can't enjoy being close to her! Who does that? After all she took away from Louis to begin with? She took away his family! She took away his father, mother, and sister! Now she was thinking about taking his girlfriend! .No. No.

Emma felt a touch and jerked back as she realized it was Sophie touching her arm to get her attention "Em?"

Five thousand and one things started running through her mind, her panicked eyes looked into Sophie's worries one. It was too much. Emma bolted out of the room and into the lockeroom.

…..

Sophie looked from the door again to Nina as she sighed, "Emma, please talk to us?"

Nina aggressively whispered at Sophie, "what did you do?!"

The blonde looked concerned at the door then at her best friend, "I don't know! I know Emma has anxiety and stuff."

The Lahiffe girl placed in her face in her hands as Sophie looked at the door again, "Okay, you don't have to talk but listen. Were here for you okay? I don't care what happened. I just want to know your okay."

Sophie waiting in silence for a few moments till she heard a soft voice through the door, "Thanks."

Sighing in a slight relief Sophie leaned against the door. She didn't know what that happened but at least Emma seemed….alright.

Nina buried herself in phone as she waited by the door as well.

Sophie heard her phone buzz and immediately answered, "Thank Goodness! Louis, Emma freaked out and I don't-"

"Not Louis, honey."

"Mom."

Nina glanced at the other girl concerned.

"Listen, Pegasus and Rena Rogue are fighting an akuma down town. Come home right now."

"Right. Be there soon. Love you," Sophie lied as she looked at the door.

"Love you too, Sophie," Chloe replied over the phone, "Be Careful."

The blonde girl hung up the phone and looked at the door. She didn't want to leave. Not when Emma was like this.

Nina saw the look, "Go, you know how your mom's been since her Miraculous was stolen."

Yeah, but she still would have stayed for Emma. But being Ladybug now? She had to go. She had to save the city. She had to fix the damage. It was her duty.

"Emma, I have to go," Sophie explained, "I'll get your number and text you later. I wouldn't leave but my mom's freakin out about an akuma." She placed her hand to the door for a moment then looked at Nina nodding as she left her an obvious hurry.

…

Nina paused as she watched as Sophie ran out. She waited a moment before she knocked out the door again, "Em?"

Getting no answer she opened the door and stared, "Emma?"

The room was empty. Besides an high open window and a shattered mirror, it looked like Emma had never been here to begin with.

"Emma, what the hell..."

Author's Note

Sorry, it took so long. My wisdom teeth being taken out to a lot of out me, just getting back to normal. Also I work retail and the holidays are not my friend. So anyway, thanks for reading and please review. It gives me encouragement and warm fuzzies.

Also next chapter Emma's what happened in the lockeroom and will Cat Noir and Ladybug finally have meaningful conversation?