Miraculous One Shots

The Necklace

Chat Noir sat on the top of the Eiffel tower, with a box in his lap, waiting for Ladybug to arrive. A few months ago, she had begrudgingly told him the date of her birthday, with the promise that he doesn't make a big fuss over it.

So now he was sitting, waiting for his Lady, on the Eve of her 16th birthday, just waiting for her to arrive. He had spent a long time thinking of what to get Ladybug as a birthday gift. But in the end, he had come to a good conclusion. He had risked getting in trouble with his father for this gift, so he's hoping she likes it, and will accept it.

Just as Chat reached for his baton to call her to ask where she was, he heard the familiar whiz of a yoyo behind him, and his face lit up in happiness.

"Hey Kitty" Ladybug says as she sits down next to him, dangling her legs over the Eiffel Tower. She gazed out to her city in awe. "It's quite a beautiful night. Isn't it?"

"Yeah. I guess it is," he said, not looking at her.

Chat fidgeted with the box in his hands, and thanked the creators of the miraculouses for the masks, because his mask was covering up most of the tinge of pink on his cheeks. Plus, it was dark, so even if the mask didn't cover his high colored cheeks, Ladybug probably wouldn't be able to see it.

"Um... LB? I didn't know if we would see each other tomorrow on your birthday, so I thought that I might as well give you your birthday gift tonight. So," he said as he pushed the little wrapped box in his hands to her. "Happy birthday!"

"Aw, Chaton! You know you didn't have to get me anything! But I guess, I wouldn't expect anything less of you Minou" she smiled as she spoke, and flicked his little bell.

Chat Noir made the best adorable puppy dog eyes he could. "Please M'lady? Open it, for me?"

Ladybug rolled her eyes at the nickname and pushed his nose back to their original sitting position, and put a playful smirk on her face. "I think you're learning from Manon. Has anyone ever told you that I can't resist those baby doll eyes of hers? I babysit her, and sometimes it's just too much. But fine, if you insist. For you." She opened the box to find a silver necklace with a clear sequin in the middle of it, and a little ladybug on the side. "Oh Chat! It's so beautiful! But I can't accept it! It looks far out of my price range, and I don't want you spending a large sum of money on a gift for me!"
Ladybug put the necklace back in the box and deposited it back into Chat Noir's hand with a sad, guilty look on her face.

But when she saw the upset look on his face, and his ears and tail drooped, her expression changed to a look of concern.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Chat's gaze shifted back to Ladybug with a look of plead. "Please Ladybug? Please take it! You're always doing things for other people's sake, but when someone gets you a gift you totally deserve, you get all shy and modest. You're an amazing person M'lady, you deserve all the time and money in the world. Besides, you gave me an unforgettable gift for my birthday, so I sorta had to return the favor!"

Ladybug felt blood rush to her cheeks as Chat's words rushed through her, and attempted to no avail to cover her blushing up. Finally, after a few minutes, she composed herself, and looked confused at her cat-like partner. "What are you talking about? I didn't give you a present! I..." she said and looked down at her lap guiltily. "I don't even know when your birthday is, and you go and do this?! I.."

Chat put his hand under her chin and brought it up so she was looking him straight in the eye. "Are you sure about that? Seeing your pretty face next to me was the perfect gift, or at least it was for me. And maybe to help you remember, that day we fought Bubbler a few years ago, that was my birthday. Actually, to be honest, that battle was the highlight of my day, despite how weird it was."