Heartless

Chapter 5

Gabriels eyes follow his assistant as she walks back in forth across her bedroom.

"Uh...Nathalie?"  Gabriel says.  Nathalie stops and looks at him.

"YES?"  She snaps back at him.

Gabriel looks at her, and realizes that she looks like she's about to kill him.  "U-uhm...You uh...ok?"

Nathalie laughs, but DEFINITELY not a good a laugh.  "Am I ok?  Am I ok!?"  Nathalie continues pacing back-and-forth.  "NO!  The kid who's practically my son just thinks I'm heartless!"  Nathalie pauses.  "Just like everyone else."

Gabriel stands up and takes his assistants hands.  "No, he thinks Mayura is heartless,"  Nathalie opens her mouth but Gabriel continues talking and she closes it.  "And he doesn't know Mayura, Dear."  Gabriel smiles down at Nathalie.

Nathalie pulls away from him and walks out of the room, saying nothing, as Gabriel follows her, confused.  Nathalie opens the door to the atelier and walks to Emilies portrait and reaches her hands up until Gabriel wraps his arms around her gently, binding her arms to her sides.

"Fortunately, you don't have the miraculous."  Gabriel says to her with a serious tone.  Nathalie shrugges his arms off of her and she presses the buttons on the portrait  and disappears through the floor.

"How did you get that?"  Gabriel questions Mayura.

Mayura turns around and looks at him.  "I took it from you."  Mayura replies, as if it's completely normal to take a magic jewel from your boss without him knowing.  Gabriel flinches a bit at the change in his assistants tone.  Mayuras tone is different from Nathalies, it's more cold and emotionful, while Nathalies is calm and firm. 

"Please don't use it, Nathalie, it hasn't been long enough since you last used it."  Gabriel pleads with her.  Mayura just turns back around to face the window again and pulls a feather out of her hand.  "Mayura, give me the miraculous."  Mayura ignores him and grips the feather in her fist and then blows on it.

"Fly away, beautiful amok, and bring my creation to life."  Mayura says.

Gabriel sighs and mumbles, "Nooroo, Dark Wings Rise."  Mayura continues to stare out the window and Hawkmoth walks up next to her.  "At least let me help you."  Mayura nods and Hawkmoth sends out his akuma.

"We have no chance of winning this battle, Mayura.  We should stop, this isn't worth it today."  Hawkmoth says, looking down at Mayura.  Mayura just looks up at him.  "Why are you doing this today?"  Hawkmoth questions her.  Mayura looks down at the ground.  "It's because of Adrien, isn't it?"

"...Maybe."  Mayura replies quietly.

Hawkmoth grab her shoulders and gently turns her towards him.  "I told you not to worry about, Peahen."

Mayura looks up at him.  "It's not just something I can forget about."

Hawkmoth cups her cheek in his hand.  "You should try, it's not like Adrien knows anything about Mayura.  But, I know quite a bit about Mayura and I'd say she's the opposite of Heartless, Dear."  Mayuras face turns a dark indigo and Hawkmoth stares into her bright pink eyes.

Hawkmoth leans down and kisses Mayura gently.  When he straightens up he sees that Mayura has now changed back into Nathalie and her face is bright red.

"I- I'm sorry I didn't mean to-"  Hawkmoth says, but is cut off by Nathalie pulling him down and kissing him back.

When they both stop they stare into each others eyes.

"Mon Coeur."  Hawkmoth whispers and Nathalie smiles.

"Mon Papillon."  Nathalie says and she kisses him again.