Back in Nadja's apartment...

Midoriya watched very intensely at Lila as she sat there with Manon. All she did was color some coloring books with her. The TV played some sort of kids show in the background. It all seemed so out of place for someone like Lila. All he could do was watch them color and watch TV. He kept half expecting her to transform into Chrysalis.

"Anything interesting happen today, Manon?" Lila asked her as she colored in a butterfly, "I'm sure you had a fun time at the park."

Manon looked up at her a little confused.

"How did you know I was playing at the park today?" Manon asked her.

Midoriya watched her closely as Manon caught her in the act. Lila didn't even hesitate or stumble on her words. She kept a straight face and kept going.

"I was walking around town earlier, and I saw you and your mom playing in the park. You looked like you were having a lot of fun, so I didn't want to bother you," Lila lied to her.

Midoriya knew full well that she was lying to her just like she always does.

"Oh... Okay!" Manon said to her, "I actually helped a bunny today!"

Midoriya's eyes widened realizing where this was going. He tried to pretend not to pay attention, but he just hoped that they wouldn't come over here. He noticed that caught Lila's attention as she looked up from her drawing. He noticed how the butterfly almost looked like an akuma.

He gulped, wondering what she might be planning.

"Oh really?" Lila said back, "That sounds exciting!"

"Yeah! My Mommy is going to help find its owner, so we can't keep it," Manon said a little upset, "But I named him Fluffy!"

Lila looked upset with her, but then looked up to see Midoriya in the cage. Their eyes locked onto each other, and Midoriya tried so hard to not freak out or act out of character. He ate the shredded carrots, trying to make it seem like he was any regular bunny. Her glare made it seem like she knew what was going on, but he kept eating the carrots. He even hopped over to the water bottle to drink some water.

"Can you introduce me to Fluffy?" Lila asked her.

Manon had stars in her eyes as she stood up from her spot. She ran over to Midoriya, and he knew where this was going. Lila followed her, looking a little too interested in a little bunny that Manon had found. Manon climbed onto the stool and opened the cage. Midoriya's eyes were bugging out as she tried to grab onto him.

"Stay still, Fluffy!" Manon cried out.

Eventually she grabbed him and pulled him out of the cage. He tried to act like an actual bunny, but Lila just kept staring at him very intensely.

"He's so cute! I've never had a bunny before," Lila said to her.

"Mommy doesn't want me taking him out of the cage so I can only keep him out for a little bit," Manon said to her.

Midoriya wasn't sure what to do at this point. He couldn't try to escape or else Lila might do something to him. She gave him a feeling that she might know what's going on somewhat. Lila wouldn't look away from him, giving him an uneasy feeling.

"Can I hold him?"

Midoriya's heart began to pound out of his chest as Manon held him close. Even Manon seemed hesitant to give him to her. Lila didn't seem to back down however. Manon looked at Midoriya and feeling bad for holding him when her mom said not to. Midoriya even tried giving her the puppy dog eyes, his big green eyes sparkling. His nose even twitched a little.

"Umm... Maybe I should put him back in the cage. Mommy will be mad at me if I lose him," Manon said to her.

Manon climbed back onto the stool and placed him in the cage. Midoriya felt much better being in the cage than being set free in a room with someone like Lila around. He let out a long sigh and noticed Lila staring daggers at him.

"I'm gonna go potty," Manon said to her babysitter.

"Okay, I'll look after your bunny," Lila said to her.

Manon left the room, and Lila instantly focused in on Midoriya a little too closely. It was like she was looking for something that told her that he wasn't a bunny after all. Midoriya tried not to freak out, but he felt sweat dripping down his forehead.

Lila tapped the cage, causing Midoriya to jump and cover his ears. Lila smiled slyly, catching him in the act.

"If you're really who I think you are, then this just helps my plan even more. You're just a small, helpless bunny, and there's nothing you can do to stop me from getting to your Japan," Lila said to the bunny, "Enjoy your time in this cage. It'll be far better than what I'm planning for you and your little wannabe heroes back home."

Midoriya backed up against the cage, bumping his head.

"Lila, can we have some ice cream for dessert?" Manon asked as she ran out of the bathroom.

"Sure. You ate all of your dinner. You might as well have some. Not a lot though, I don't want to get in trouble with your mom," Lila said to Manon as she walked over to the fridge.

Midoriya caught his breath and could finally relax a little. He could tell Lila was still keeping an eye on him so he laid down for a while to make it easier for him. Lila got them both a little bit of neapolitan ice cream. All Midoriya could do was watch them eat some ice cream as they watched some TV together.

His stomach growled so he grabbed another piece of carrot and nibbled on it.

Midoriya really hoped that Marinette was out there trying to find him.

Somewhere back at the docks...

Adrien started to stir around in his sleep. As he opened his eyes, he realized that he wasn't underneath the bridge anymore. The place he was in looked strangely familiar. Adrien felt himself stretch like a cat and was glad Marinette wasn't around for that. She'd totally laugh at how ridiculous he looked.

Then someone headed downstairs to see him lying on his bed.

It was Luka.

"You're up," Luka said, "I found you by the bridge, and you looked really cold last night. So I brought you here."

Luka kneeled down to see if he was feeling okay. Luka rubbed his paws and legs to check for injuries. Adrien was a little weirded out by this, but he had to remember that he was cat.

"Hmm... it doesn't seem like you have any injuries anywhere. That's good," Luka said to him, "I brought down some water and a bowl of tuna and rice. I'm sure you're hungry little guy."

He put down the bowls onto his bed so Adrien didn't have to get down. It felt so weird to have Luka to be helping him, especially after him finding out about Cat Noir being Adrien. Adrien even forgot to mention that to Marinette. He stood up and quietly drank some water from the bowl. Luka smiled, seeing him feel better.

"I'm just glad that you're okay," Luka said to him, "You must belong to someone. You don't have a collar on, but that doesn't mean that you don't belong to someone. You could've lost the collar while you were running away from home."

Adrien really wanted to say something, but he couldn't seem to for some reason. He felt a meow escape his mouth, shocking himself.

"Don't worry, I'll help you find your home," Luka said to him, "Maybe someone at school might know who you belong to. Maybe Marinette or Adrien might know since they are Ladybug and Cat Noir. They help save people and even cats all the time."

It felt so weird to hear Luka talk about them so nonchalantly. He still couldn't believe that Luka knew about them this whole time. Adrien went over to his bowl of tuna and rice and surprisingly, it smelled really good. He licked his lips and ate some of it. This made Luka really happy to see him eating.

"I use to date Marinette actually. Back when I had no idea she was Ladybug. I really liked Marinette, but she really liked Adrien at the time and things just didn't work out. Funny enough, I consider Adrien a good friend."

Adrien was shocked to hear Luka talk about these kind of things to him without him realizing it was Adrien. Luka didn't even seem to mind to be talking about this. He felt a little bad for him considering he couldn't talk to anyone about this sort of thing. Adrien really wanted to reverse this just so he had a friend to talk to.

Luka then noticed that Adrien had eaten all of his food already.

"Wow, you must've been really hungry," Luka said as he took back the bowls, "It's pretty early to be heading to school. Maybe I could give you a bath? You look like you could use one."

Adrien felt his face turn bright red at the thought of someone giving him a bath. He knew he was a cat, but it still felt a little weird. Luka picked up Adrien and headed over to a clean sink. He had already prepared it for a bath for him just in case. Before he turned on the sink, Juleka walked in to see Luka holding a stray cat.

"Luka, what're you doing?" Juleka asked him.

"I found this stray cat by the bridge. He looked really cold, so he's been sleeping on my bed the whole night," Luka explained to his sister, "Do you want to help me give him a bath? He's a little dirty."

Adrien felt even more red as Juleka walked up to help him out. Luka turned on the faucet and placed Adrien in the sink. Once Adrien felt the water, it surprisingly helped him relax a little. The warm water felt great all over his thick, black fur. Luka laughed at Adrien as he held him there so he couldn't get away.

"Wow, I've never seen a cat love water like this before," Juleka said to him, making her smile.

Juleka helped put shampoo on him which felt even better as she scrubbed it into his fur. He ended up letting out a purr, causing them to laugh. He felt like he was having the most amazing message ever. He'd never felt something like this before.

Once they rinsed out all of the shampoo, Luka turned off the faucet and grabbed the towel. He dried him off the best he could with a few wet spots. Adrien felt himself wanting to clean himself off, which he was able to stop right away.

Luka looked up at the clock and noticed it was almost time for school. He quickly grabbed a granola bar for him and Juleka. But then, he spotted the cat and wondered if he should bring him to Marinette and Adrien. They both might know whose cat it is.

"Do you want to go see Marinette? I promise you she is very nice," Luka asked Adrien.

Adrien instantly looked up and walked over to him. To make things easier, he gripped his leg so Luka knew he wanted to go. He smiled at Adrien and picked him up. They all headed out of the boathouse and headed over to the school.

"I'm coming, Marinette..."

Back at the school...

Marinette had ended up falling asleep on some papers. She woke up to find herself still in the classroom. After not being able to find Adrien or Midoriya, they all headed back to the school to figure out some more upgrades for One for All. She even looked at some recipes from HawkMoth's page just in case. Marinette really wanted to figure out this whole antidote thing, but she ended up falling asleep on the table.

She even noticed some of her friends start to wake up. Even Chloe had fallen asleep in their class surprisingly enough.

"Did we all fall asleep?" Uraraka asked them.

"Yeah... It looks like we did," Iida said to them.

Alya woke up with a piece of paper stuck to her face and her glasses crooked. Ashido giggled at her and then peeled it off of her. Alya rubbed the back of her head in embarrassment. Alya looked down to notice Marinette was still a ladybug. She really hoped it would just wear off, but nothing had changed.

Marinette looked at Class 1-A, Alya and Chloe gathering around the classroom. They all didn't know what to do next. Not only did they lose Midoriya, but they also lost her partner. Without Adrien, she felt like she couldn't do anything about this situation that she had put herself in. She just wished there was an easier way out of this situation. Maybe even if they just had Adrien back so they could figure this out together.

Alya held her finger out to her, and Marinette climbed onto her. Alya placed her onto her shoulder and looked down at the papers on the table. She started to organize the papers a bit more. A couple of Class 1-A students saw what she was doing and decided to help out a bit. They asked what goes where, and Alya gave them tips to organizing them.

Then Jirou went over to pick up her schoolbag when she accidentally kicked something across the floor. She looked down at whatever she kicked and gave it a weird look. Once she picked it up, her eyes lit up and was worried instantly.

"Umm... Guys?" Jirou said to them as she held Adrien's Miraculous, "I think Adrien dropped this."

Alya, Chloe and Class 1-A all looked at Jirou with wide eyes. Even Marinette who was very small looked very shocked.

"Adrien lost his Miraculous, too?!" They all cried in unison.

They all knew about Midoriya losing his Miraculous, but they didn't think someone like Adrien would lose his.

"Bu-But, how?" Marinette asked Alya, "I didn't lose my Miraculous when we transformed."

"Maybe they both lost theirs when they ran off. That's really the only explanation," Alya explained to them, "Whatever the case, at least we didn't lose the Black Cat Miraculous."

"Kyouka, can you hold onto it for now until we figure this whole thing out?" Marinette asked her.

Jirou's eyes widened and looked down at the Miraculous. Even though they broke up, Adrien and her were still friends. It felt like the same day when Adrien trusted her with the Black Cat Miraculous. Back when they were close friends. She smiled at Marinette and put it on, causing Plagg to appear in front of her.

"About time," Plagg said, but then realized he was talking to Jirou, "Wait, where's Adrien?"

"He might've accidentally dropped his Miraculous. I'm looking after it for now," Jirou explained to the Kwami.

Plagg facepalmed and looked at his temporary holder.

"Of course he loses his Miraculous again. Why am I not surprised? Well, at least you can look after it for now," The Kwami said to her.

Jirou smiled at him like the Kwami was a good friend of hers.

Then there was a knock at the door. Plagg quickly hid in her jacket as Marinette hid in Alya's shirt pocket. Alya opened the door and Luka stood there with someone in his arms.

"Luka?!" Alya cried out.

Everyone was shocked to find the guitarist from the party holding Adrien in his arms.

"I came here to see Marinette and Adrien. I thought they might be able to know who this stray cat belongs to," Luka explained to them.

Alya looked back at everyone looking shocked and not knowing what to do about this. Even Chloe didn't know what to do. Marinette stayed hidden in Alya's pocket but was so tempted to make sure it was Adrien and not just a regular black cat.

"Luka, it seems you just missed them. We can take that black cat off your hands and make sure he's taken care of," Alya tried to explain as she reached out to him.

He looked inside of the classroom and couldn't spot Adrien or Marinette. He looked a little disappointed, but then smiled at Alya.

"Sure. I'm sure you'll know what to do since you're Marinette's friend after all. Don't worry, I fed him and gave him a bath already," Luka said to her.

Luka gave her the black cat and walked away to head to class. Alya closed the door, a little dumbfounded. Even the entire class had the same expressions on their faces.

"H-He fed and bathed him...?" Jirou said to them, a little embarrassed for him.

"I'm kind of hoping it's not him because that's just weird," Kirishima said to them with a sweat drop on his forehead.

Adrien jumped out of Alya's arms and he started to look around for something. He looked over at the table, but didn't see anything. He kept looking around, he even meowed pretty loudly.

Everyone looked at each other, a little confused as to what he was doing.

"Why isn't he talking? Marinette talks just fine," Ashido said to them.

Once Ashido said Marinette's name, he started freaking out and was looking around for her. He even kept meowing again.

"Umm... Adrien...?" Alya said to him.

The black cat turned to Alya and sat down. So much of him reminded her of Cat Noir, it was definitely him. Plagg flew over to him just to be sure. The black cat circled around him like it was an old friend of his.

"Yeah, that's Adrien alright," Plagg said to them.

Marinette poked out of Alya's pocket and looked at the black cat that sat on the floor. He seemed to have spotted her right away.

"Adrien...?" Marinette said to him.

Marinette flew over to Adrien and landed onto his nose. He looked at her, realizing that it was Marinette as a ladybug. He was shocked to see her like this.

"Marinette...?"

Another amazing chapter!

This was really fun to write! Lila is up to something. Midoriya is still stuck in the apartment, but now it's the next morning! Luka and Juleka took good take care of Adrien, but of course he didn't know that it was Adrien the whole time lol! Adrien and Marinette are finally back together! Now they just have to find Midoriya!

What's going to happen next??

More to come soon!