🐾Feline Criminal🐾

🦊Volpina🦊

(Marinette's POV)

Here I am at school since Cat Noir dropped me here and my friends were confused when I told them he saved my life.

"But how? He's a criminal now?" Alya said.

"He saved me from a rapist today," I told her.

"He did what? That's insane! What made that cat wanna save you?" Nino was very surprised.

"He saw I was in trouble. The old him is still in there, I know it. It's his weakness." I said.

"But the cops may get him one day if he continues. There must be a reason why he turned rogue on everyone." Rose said.

"It's been a year since it happened," Juleka said.

"Maybe....the public never gave him credit I guess. It's always Ladybug getting praised over him" I guessed.

"We really should have praised him too after all," Alya said.

"I mean after all he has sacrificed for Ladybug, aided her in battles and so forth he deserved credits and this is what the public repaid him," I said.

"Do you think it's our fault that we praise Ladybug too much than Cat Noir?" Alix said with shame.

"Possibly. I just hope that Ladybug will find a way to bring him to the light side before he's lost forever." Nino said.

"But everyone fears him. I'm not scared of him." I said with bravery.

"What do you suggest? You trying talk sense to him?" Alya asked.

"Maybe," I replied.

"Girl, he's dangerous. He may use to be funny but he's more like a savage cat" Alya said.

"No, Alya. He's just suffering from pain that he hides so he doesn't learn to feel anything. Ladybug will do anything to bring him back. We can't put him in jail because that will only make him insane" I said, never wanting to see him get tortured in jail without love.

"Maybe but she will not be alone facing him." Alya gave me a hint to discuss in secret. I just gave a nod in response, hearing that class is about to start.

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After school was over, I have a feeling that I'm being watched by someone. I'm guessing it's that cat again. I guess he really needed a friend to talk to than Plagg. I head back home and went upstairs to my room. I laid on my bed thinking of what to say to him if he shows up. I can't let him know I'm Ladybug. I don't even know who he is underneath that mask. But whoever he is, he's s broken teen. Something really broke his spirit than just his alter ego-self. If I bring that up, he'd be scared or mad at me. But it's been a year that he's been adapted as a criminal, he's forgotten his old self.

Suddenly I heard a thud on the roof. It must be him. He told me he would come at night but I guess he felt like he needed to talk to someone. I went up to my balcony through my trapdoor to go talk to him.

"Hey princess. Miss me?" He said with a little flirty tone.

"Um hi, kitty," I said nervously.

He follows me down through the trapdoor since it's best to talk in my room than on the balcony. Someone would see him. He noticed that I still have pictures of Adrien on my bedroom walls. I never took them down because Adrien was the only love in my life and I could never replace him. I don't believe he's dead that some of the people believe because his body was never found.

"I see you still admire him. But you forgot he disappeared" He said, lying down on my loft bed next to me.

"I just miss him so much," I replied.