Ladrien June 2022

Danger

Finally we've got something a bit different today! Nothing like a bit of fluff, a bit of angst, a bit of humor, a little bit of everything. My favorite! Vote and comment if you've enjoyed!                                                                                                                 -Colorado 

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Ladybug never liked arguing. While she wasn't afraid to stand up for herself, she was always afraid that it would come back to bite her later. She always hated being at odds with someone that she cared about, whether it was a friend, classmate, or family member. So arguing with someone who she was particularly close to was never fun.

Especially when it was with Adrien.

"You can't just do that!" Ladybug scolded him. "You don't have a super suit like I do!"

"I can't just stand by and watch you get hurt!" Adrien snapped back. "You didn't see the hit, I did. If you had gotten hit then-."

"Oh great! Now you sound exactly like Chat Noir! I can take a hit, you know."

"Well, maybe Chat Noir is right, you ever thought about that?"

"I can take a hit. Why can't either of you get that through your head?"

"Because we care about you!"

"I care about you two, too! But I still let him take hits, and I still let you stand up for yourself when needed. This suit is built for me to take hits, ok? I can get thrown around in it. Your jeans and converse, on the other hand, absolutely cannot."  Ladybug gestured to his outfit.

"It was one hit Ladybug, and I didn't even get hurt. I just pushed you out of the way."

"Still, I don't need you to get involved. You don't need to protect me or save me, it's my job to do that for you."

"I don't get why this is such a big deal." Adrien crossed his arms.

"Because, well, because you-."

What was Ladybug supposed to say? Because she was in love with him? Yeah, right. She was sure that would go perfectly.

"Adrien Agreste! Where are you?" The akuma, unfortunately still around, shrieked.

"Come on, we've gotta go." Ladybug grabbed Adrien by the waist and rushed off.

It had started as normal, as all things do. Adrien was doing another photo shoot and Marinette decided to stop by and watch. She knew how he appreciated having someone he knew there. It had been going perfectly and she was just about to work up enough courage to ask him to get ice cream after, when another model stormed in. Apparently, he had just recently been fired and he blamed Adrien for it.

What Adrien had done to make this guy blame him, Ladybug wasn't sure. By the time she had transformed and got the two of them out of there, the akuma had been hot on her heels. It would be hard to ask questions without giving anything away. She had found the perfect hiding spot for Adrien, setting him down and making sure he stayed there.

Then the akuma snuck up behind her and Adrien compromised his position by leaping out to push her away.

So was it any wonder that she was a little ticked at the boy?

He wasn't a superhero! He didn't have a fancy suit to protect him or a weapon. If he had gotten hurt, Ladybug wasn't sure what she had done with herself. It's bad enough whenever Chat Noir sacrifices himself for her, if she watched Adrien do it...