Ladybug rose with the sun, ready for patrol. However, she grumbled as the sun rose and Cat was nowhere to be seen.
Ladybug: Napping in this morning?
Cat: How about a different kind of patrol this morning?
Ladybug tilted her head. Different? But he had piqued her interest.
Ladybug: Different?
Cat: Yeah, meet me at the Pancake House in fifteen minutes.
Well, you want to get to know him better.
Ladybug: Okay, but its not a date.
Cat: Whatever you say, Bugaboo
But maybe it was? The restaurant was crowded, and Ladybug felt shy as people stared at them. Subconsciously, she slipped her hand into her partner's.
Cat felt his face warm, but he didn't comment. Instead, he led her to a back table.
"Why did you want to meet me here?" she asked, once they ordered. "Because its high time we got to know each other." "I'd like that. So, where to begin?" Cat propped his chin on his hands as he looked at her.
"What are you interests, hobbies?" "I like to sew," she said, quietly, and her eyes dropped to the table. Why was this so hard? And she had just started! "Hey," she looked up to see Cat holding out his hands. "Your doing fine." Ladybug's hands grasped her partners, feeling her confidence rush back. "And I'm into fashion, and Adrien Agreste." "Oh?"
"Yeah. I don't know how it started, but one night after patrol, and I had a bad day I went to Adrien's. He listened, like really listened. Like your doing now." This time, Ladybug could see Cat's blush. "Well, I must confess, I visit Marinette a lot." They chatted back and forth, and the more they did, the more comfortable Ladybug felt.
By the time her stack of pancakes arrived, she was talking to Cat like she was Adrien. Ladybug was sorry when it was time to go.
"Cat?" she asked. "Yes?" "Maybe we could do this again? And maybe, it be fun to switch Kwamis for a day. You know, I get Plagg and you get Tikki. A swap."
Cat rubbed his chin. "And we'd learn more about each other. Though I will warn you, you'll need to pick up Plagg's cheese order in the morning."
"Sounds like a plan. Pound it?" Ladybug held out her fist, and they brushed knuckles. Scurrying into the alleyway, belly of pancakes and a happy smile on her face, Ladybug detransformed. Maybe telling Cat who she was wouldn't be so scary after all.