Ch 18: The Celestial Guardian

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Su-Han eyed the sophisticated city around him. So this is Paris? He stayed hidden on the rooftops, unsure of this strange new world. He wasn't used to these machines, cars he later learned, zipping by on the pavement down below. Occasionally he would sneak down onto the street, only using the best disguise.

 Occasionally he would sneak down onto the street, only using the best disguise

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He had been tracking this Ladybug for quite some time now. Somehow she must have gotten the Mother Box and he needed to return it to the rightful owners. It belongs in the temple the incompetent Fu nearly destroyed because he couldn't go a day with food.

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Marinette shrunk down in her seat. She couldn't risk stealing a glance at Félix in case he was looking at her. They hadn't talked since their argument. She figured it was for the best until she figured out what to say to him, and how to apologize to him.

Alya leaned over to her. "Girl, what's up with Félix and you?" Even she had noticed how deliberately they were ignoring each other, although Marinette seemed to be in better spirits than she was before.

Marinette scratched her cheek. "We got into a fight- about the project, and he's not my crush anymore." She huffed. Is his bad luck that bad?

Alya patted her friend on the back. "Oh, Marinette."

Marinette wished she could have revealed her identity to Rena Rouge instead of Chat Noir. 

Class finally dismissed, and Marinette ran out without glancing at Félix once. Maybe talking to the other kwamis would ease her mind. Before, they were limited to staying in the Miracle Box unless they had a holder, but with her as the Guardian, they were allowed to roam free.

She could look for a new holder for the Cat miraculous. Then Félix would be free of the burden.

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Alya waved bye to the two boys when she left after Marinette.

"What is going on with you two?" Nino asked Félix after they both watched Marinette bolt out of the classroom without looking in his direction.

Félix shoved his booked into his bag. "We got into an argument- about the project." Hopefully, Marinette told Alya the same thing. Why was she being so difficult? He felt guilty for getting angry at her, but she reacted irrationally too.

Nino eyed Félix. "Oh, no! Must be serious."

Félix glanced to the side. "Yeah."

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