You're The Music That's Been Playing In My Head: Book 2

A Special Christmas: Part 1

Author: Couldn't find the original Christmas intro on YouTube, so enjoy this fanmade one

I step outside the bakery, smiling up at the clear sky. 

"It's finally starting to warm up," I sigh, glad that the last of the cold weather was gone/ saddened the cold weather was gone.

"Yes, it is. Is it weird I'm kinda glad?" Flaake asked, poking out from her hiding spot.

"Considering how hectic the holiday season was, and everything in between, like meeting Master Fu and dealing with the spellbook, not really."

"I still think Christmas was the worst of it."

"You and me both," I nod in agreement, walking to school, recollecting what happened during Christmas.

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It was finally the holiday season, and all of Paris was geared up to celebrate Christmas. The Dupain-Cheng family and I spent all of Christmas Eve day baking goodies for our class and their families, sending out a group message to everyone to come to the bakery for their tasty treats, through song. 

"Mom and Dad, we'll help you in the bakery to hand out Christmas logs to all my friends, you see~ Merry Christmas, Alya, and to your family~" 

"Thanks, my BFF, the same to you four~"

"Alix and her dad, Merry Christmas to you~ Rose, Juleka, and Luka too, gifts for you? You bet~ Manon, Merry Christmas, and Nadja~ Merry Christmas, Nino and Sabrina~ Merry Christmas, Chlo..." Marinette trails off, stopping mid-motion, as she stares at Chloé and her dad. 

"Do you want a photo?" She asks snarkily, causing Mari to glare at her, so I grab the box of treats and then hand them to her, singing.

"Merry Christmas, Chloé~" 

"Could you repeat that? I couldn't hear you." 

I give her a look, knowing full well she heard me, so Mari jumps in, pretty much shouting, "Merry Christmas, Chloé!" 

Chloé smirks when her dad nudges her, "Chloé, it's Christmas." 

She sighs and yells out, "Merry Christmas, Marinette and (y/n)!" She leans in close, whispering, "But I hate your guts, don't you forget."

They drop some money in the donation box like everyone else has done and head out as we finish the little ditty. 

"Merry Christmas to all~" 

The next person to enter was Adrien's bodyguard. 

"Adrien's bodyguard...The present! I'll be right back!" Marinette exclaims, rushing up to her room to grab his gift.

I hand the bodyguard the treats, asking him to wait one moment because Marinette had a gift to give Adrien. A moment later, she runs back down and hands him the gift. 

"This is for Adrien. Will you wish him a Merry Christmas from me? I mean, it can be from you too! In fact, Merry Christmas to you from uh me of course," Marinette stumbles over her words as he takes off before I hear her mumble, "I hope Adrien has a good Christmas." 

I nod my own thoughts trailing to my own crush, they had stopped in earlier and I'd given my gift to him along with the treats, where surprisingly he also gave me a gift. 

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Adrien sits alone on his bed, anger toward his father boiling up. They were supposed to be together this Christmas to make it easier, but instead Adrien's dad was holed up in his office, grieving and or working like always.

How could he be so selfish? This was also Adrien's first Christmas without his mother.

"He's still only thinking of himself. I just want this terrible day to be over and done with," Adrien grumbled, soon feeling suffocated by loneliness in his room. "I hate Christmas! Plagg Claws Out!"

Adrien transforms, pocketing the gift his bodyguard had delivered to him to his pelt before taking off into the city.

"It's Christmas in Paris~ All is cheery and bright~ But I am all alone tonight~ Families are together, with their gifts by their side~ Only Chat Noir is alone tonight~"

As Chat traveled further into town, he could see all of his friends enjoying Christmas with their friends and family, only adding to his anger that he couldn't have what they had.

"There's no warmth for me, no tenderness for me~ I'm alone, like a cat in the night~ I'm a sad, lonely kitty~ Won't anyone take pity?~ Cat Noir is alone tonight~ Cat Noir is alone tonight~ No one cares about me, if I'm lost or I'm found~ Then I'm just like a cat in the night~"

The town Christmas tree catches his attention, and he glares daggers at it.

"I'll take your symbol of joy and burn it to the ground~ I'm the vengeful cat of the night~ I'm the vengeful cat of the night~ Cataclysm~"

Chat Noir rushes toward the Christmas tree when happy memories of Christmas with his mother flood his brain, making him stop dead in his tracks.

"I can't do it! I can't do it!" He yells angrily, instead opting to destroy one of the Gabriel Agreste brand ads.

"I'm cold and alone~ I don't want to be in pain~ All that anger was all in vain~ I need to go back home to try and find another way~ Tomorrow will be a brand new day~"

He falls to his knees, hugging himself tight, letting the bittersweet memories take over, tears staining his cheeks. Before he knows it, five minutes pass, and Plagg flies straight into the snow, unmoving.

"Plagg? Plagg!"

"I wish that I could help you~ To assist your transformation, but I can't, Adrien, don't you see?~ I'm tired, and distressed~ I've got nothing to digest~ I'm cold, and weak, and I'm running on empty~"

Adrien quickly goes to feed him before realizing he was out of cheese, and in a panic, he opens the gift.

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We help Mari's parents close up the bakery and head upstairs for dinner. We were just starting to get ready for bed when we received a call from Nathalie, Mr. Agreste's secretary, asking if we had seen Adrien. He'd apparently gone missing, and people were starting to assume he'd been kidnapped. 

"Kidnapped? I'm sure there's another explanation," Sabine states, trying to soothe her daughter's worry, and Tom grabs his jacket. 

Last Edit - June 27th, 2022

Revised - November 6th, 2025