Episode 14: Just Be Friends

Jiang Li-Chaput was the name of the boy that had been using the Monkey Miraculous. It had been on the news. Kim saw it and was surprised. The boy had apparently run away from his adopted parents and had gotten draw into the Miraculous Thieves.

Kim stared at the tv as the news as it continued to tell him that Li-Chaput was still still in custody, about 4 days after his arrest and was not telling the police anything about the Thieves. Kim sighed and picked up the remote to turn it off and then got up to get ready for bed. He needed to be up to work with the swim team in the morning.

Well, that was the plan tell he heard a tap tap on his sliding glass door. Kim looked at the door and blinked at Cat Noir hood pulled up over her head.

Kim dumbly waved and Cat Noir waved back, Kim walked over and let the hero in. She shook herself as she entered, which made since it was raining.

"Hey, Mr. Chiến Lê," She greeted awkwardly.

"Hello, Cat Noir," Kim replied, looking over the girl and noted her similar features to the last Cat Noir and Ladybug.

She had messy hair but black. She was pretty slender and tall. Her eyes looked like Cat's but who knew if they were really green or not. He wondered if the rest of the stolen miraculous support groups was right and that the Cat Noir was their daughter, it was a crazy theory but honestly? Looking at the girl now as she removed the hood and the living room light hit her black hair giving it a blue look, Kim could believe she might be the daughter of Cat Noir and Ladybug.

"You know Ladybug revisited three days ago," Kim mentioned smiling.

Cat Noir looked at him surprised and then groaned, "In my defense I've been busy."

Kim laughed and told her, "Anyway, she told me you're not giving me the miraculous back."

A beat silence passed between them before Kim continued, "I understand. It could get stolen again."

Cat Noir relaxed at that and the man understood, she had come for some kind of reassurance, since Ladybug and the others heroes hadn't been on board with her decision.

"Just come by one day with Xuppu so I can give him a proper goodbye."

"I can do that."

….

Sophie regretted this day she really did. Her father had called and told her that she needed to buy her stepmom a birthday gift. Sophie knew very little of Lila Rossi, so 2 of her stepsibilings, Henri and Aimée, were with her helping her pick something out.

They were in an antiques store looking at some jewelry.

Sophie has found she still didn't like Aimée at all. She hadn't stop talking the whole time and became rather stuck up as the day went on. Henri has been quiet all day only grunting yes or no at everything.

Needless to say Sophie was actively trying to get something and leave. The girl was glancing at a box that looked like a ladybug shell when she heard an disgusted voice from Aimée, "Like ew. Henri look."

"Gross," came the reply..

The blonde looked up and followed their gaze and her heart dropped. It was Emma with her arm around Iris as they were talking to Hugo.

"Dykes," Henri muttered like a curse.

Sophie turned to give the two a piece of her mind about what they were saying but Hugo tackled her in a hug with a screech of greeting.

….

"Is this a photo of us?"

Emma turned her attention to Hugo and blinked surprised at the fact he was holding her cellphone and had a picture on the screen that was on a 5 year old Emma and Emilie, along with 4 year old Louis all standing around their parents and newborn Hugo.

She took the phone from him and stared for a moment. Iris leaned over to look and Emma immediately closed it and gave him a look, missing Iris upset look, "How did you even get my phone?"

"I got it out of your bag," Hugo explained simply, "I wanted to send a picture to Louis. Your password is your birthday."

Emma muttered softly to herself and changed her password quickly not even thinking of it before looking at her brother's questioning blue eyes and Iris nudged her to get her to respond, "Yes. It was when we got to the hospital to see you the first time."

Hugo looked thoughtful at that but he saw something behind the couple and ran passed, "Sophie!"

The couple followed him and saw that indeed Sophie was standing with 2 people they didn't know.

Emma smiled at Sophie and waved as Iris did as well, "Hey, Soph."

Sophie smiled back and motioned to the people next to her, "This is my stepsister and stepbrother, Aimée and Henri."

Emma smiled at them, but Henri just glared while Aimée gave her a look.

It was rather unnerving and Emma leaned more into Iris as Aimée study her, "Hi, I'm Emma. This is my brother Hugo and girlfriend Iris."

Henri seemed to look annoyed at them, Aimée leaned over and took off Emma's glasses.

"Hey!"

"You look familiar," Aimée noted looking very closely at her, "Have we meet before?"

Iris took Emma glasses back angrily and Emma looked scared as she leaned back hoping she didn't recognize her as Cat Noir.

Hugo interpreted them as he pointed to something behind Iris, "Hey, Em can I have this?"

The girl looked over at her brother confused and blinked in surprise and her jaw dropped as it was something she and Plagg had been looking for.

The Miracle Box.

Author's Note

I finally brought that plot point back. Good for me.

The episode name is a reference to the Luka Megurine song, and you should defiantly listen to it. Also I'm starting to regret using names with accented letters. My computer hates them.

Next chapter: Emma and Hugo end up in a situation and Iris realizes something about Sophie.

Anyway review and thanks for reading.