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I don't own Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
"Where's the damn cat?" Marinette swore softly.
She and Chat were supposed to meet here after the patrol. But now, she's been here for ten minutes, and he's still gone.
The girl was about to just call him, as she was getting more angry and worried, but there was a noise in the alley nearby and a soft squeal. She stepped closer and looked down.
Her eyes widened in shock.
In a dark alley, there was her partner who was on all fours. Its ears twitched, its tail whipped left and right, and the claws of its right hand held something in place. Marinette looked closer, and her eyes widened even more.
He was holding the rat's tail. Pretty big, honestly, rats.
"Oh, don't worry, you'll get another chance," Chat said, then giggled, making the girl's skin crawl.
He released the animal, which immediately ran away. Chaton was still in place for a couple of seconds, swinging his butt while his tail thumped against the ground, but then he growled, jumped, and ran (on all fours!) follow the fleeing rat down the alley.
Soon that rat was back in his hands (paws?) her partner. He giggled again, scratching the ground with his claws.
"Well, you're not going anywhere now," he growled, and grabbed the animal by the tail and brought it to his mouth, where it had fangs.
That was exactly what Lady Bug couldn't allow.
"Chaton!" she exclaimed, which made the cat jump and let go of the rat, which fell and immediately ran away into a crevice in the house.
- Agrhh… - Chaton growled softly, but a second later he took a deep breath and let it out, and a second later he leaped up to join her on the roof. "Good evening, my lady. How was your patrol?"
"You can't change the subject, Minou," Marinette warned immediately, hands on her hips. – You tried to eat a rat!" she thought of the filthy animal and shivered. "It's probably a carrier of some kind of disease. You could get seriously ill or get some kind of infection! Ugh!
"No, I didn't try! - the guy objected. – I may have played a little too hard, but I wasn't going to eat it!"
"Then what do you think you wanted to do?" she asked. "Sharpen your fangs on it?"
"Umm ... this is a little awkward.
"Well, it won't get any worse," the girl said.
"I-I wanted to catch it, kill it, and bring it to you," he confessed.
"What?" she screamed. "What the hell, Chaton? You wanted to bring me a rat?!
"Um ... yes?" he squeaked.
«Ahhh… Minou, let's agree on two things: you don't eat rats and other nasty animals, and you don't bring them to me. Ok?
"Yes, my lady," Chat said, a little sadly.
"That's fine. We don't want to talk about it again, " she said. "So, how was your patrol?"
"Oh, that's great! he said, smiling. – Actually, I -"
Marinette was sitting doing her geometry homework when there was a knock on the upper hatch. It could only be one person, and in the past two years of their relationship, she'd trusted him enough that she usually left the hatch open only when she wasn't going to bed.
"Come in, Chaton," she called.
The hatch creaked softly, and she also heard the faint rustle of her bedspread, followed by a soft landing on the floor. When there was no answering greeting a few minutes later, she turned.
A Chaton was sitting on the floor with a thick and slightly transparent bag in its mouth. The girl took a closer look and squealed.
"Chaton!" she exclaimed, rolling away as far as she could. "You brought a rat!"
The tail that had been lashing the floor until now stopped in midair, indicating that her partner had finally gotten the message. She saw that he was about to open his mouth, but she beat him to it.
"Go and throw it away!" the girl ordered. – And then we'll talk! Quickly!
He was up the stairs in an instant and out into the street, and she tugged at her pigtails to calm herself.
"Damn it!" Marinette hissed. – I told you not to wear this for me!"
"You said not to wear this to Lady Bug," Tikki reminded him, peeking out of her desk locker. "But Marinette didn't say anything about it!"
The girl wanted to say something back, but the hatch creaked again, so Kwami hid again. A moment later, Chaton was sitting in the middle of the room.
"Chat, what was that?!" she asked seriously. "You can't bring such filth here. This is a bakery!
"I put it away tight!" he tried to defend himself. – There were several layers of packages!
"I don't care," the girl persisted. – Why did you bring this here?"
He didn't know what to say, so he just didn't say anything. His ears were flat on his head, his eyes were on the floor, and his tail was wrapped around his waist.
"Maybe it's some kind of feline instinct?" she thought when she noticed the guilty look on her partner's face, which she didn't like very much.
"Chat, please explain yourself», Marinette said softly. – I won't swear, honestly.
"Honestly?" he asked, glancing at her.
"Honestly," she said.
"Good," he breathed. – Today I felt a strange desire again… I'll leave out the details, but I ended up catching a rat... Lady Bug didn't like this action, so I didn't notify her about it.
"And you brought this to me?" The girl asked as gently as she could.
"Yes," the guy agreed. – For some reason, it was just the two of you in my head at that moment: my lady and you. The first one didn't want it, so I'm here... sorry, Mari, it won't happen again. I promise.
"Okay, I believe you," she said, deciding not to press the point, since she didn't want her partner to blame himself for something he might not have been able to control, but after a moment, she couldn't resist asking, " But still, why me?"
"To be honest, you and Lady Bug are the most important people in my life," he clarified. "My lady is an important person in my superhero life, and I also love her. And you, Mari, are an important person in my civilian life... and I like you a little, too.
"Why didn't you tell me you liked me?" Marinette asked. – I thought you'd say that right away. You're always shouting your love for Lady Bug.
"First of all, I'm not' shouting my love for Lady Bug, '" Chaton said, slightly offended. "Secondly... it didn't seem like much to me that I liked two different people at once, so I didn't admit..."
"Oh, mon Minou", Marinette thought softly and slightly guiltily as she approached and scratched Chat's ear. "If only I could tell you so you wouldn't feel guilty."
"I think it's normal that you like two people at once," she said, determined to give her partner some encouragement.
"I don't know, I'm not sure," he murmured, leaning into her touch. – You like your Buttercup, don't you?"
"Yes," the girl nodded. "But I'm me, and you're you. You can't compare like this!
"Ah, perhaps you're right," he agreed, a little crestfallen.
"Don't worry," Marinette said. - Let's close this topic to make it easier for you.
"Yes, that would be nice," he said. – Thank you, Purr-incess!
"That's the kitten I know," she chuckled, then clapped her hands together softly. – So, will you help me with my assignment so we can watch a movie later? Oh, a stray cat?
"I may be a stray, but I'm also a very cute cat," Chaton said confidently, walking over to her desk. "So, what is this assignment?"
"New entry, Marinette?" Tikki asked, glancing at the girl from the bed.
"Yeah," the girl nodded, making a note.
4) Hunting for mice, rats, etc.
5) Sharp claws
6) Fangs
"Um, I'm actually wondering why he's doing this," she muttered, moving closer to the computer and starting to type.
After a few minutes, it opens the first tab that comes up:
Cats can bring rats, mice, birds, and other small animals to humans for the following reasons:
+ expressing gratitude for taking care of them...
+ hunter's instinct...
+ playful bragging rights...
+ taking care of your cat's loved one...
The girl opened a more detailed description.
They help to get food by bringing small animals. You don't need to throw away their loot in front of them, scold or punish them for it, as they may get offended and feel bad. Cats don't realize that humans aren't eating it, they're just trying to take care of it.
There are other possible reasons.
"Damn it!" Marinette exclaimed, tugging at her braids. - It turns out that I offended my partner twice! He was just acting on some sort of instinct, and I almost yelled at him!
"Well, at least now you're sure he cares about you on both sides of the mask," Tikki said. – And you can apologize at the next meeting!
"And judging by what I've read, he might be in love with me and just not understand it!" girl continued, spinning around in her chair. – And what will I do if he finds out? He already loves me like Lady Bug!
"I - I don't know what to say to that," Kwami admitted. – I could have told you something, but you asked me not to tell you anything."
"Yes, I think I'll have to figure it out for myself," the girl agreed. – I'll have to tell him straight out that I still love Adrien so Chaton can move on. It wouldn't be fair if he fell in love with both of me and we both broke his heart! As Lady Bug, I've told him more than once that my heart is full, but now Marinette has to tell him! Yes, it will probably hurt him, but it's better now, not later!
"I'm sure you can handle it, Marinette!" Tikki said, then muttered to herself. – Even if you don't know and understand everything..."