Chat Out of the Bag?

Chapter 12

Adrien heard a small gasp when he detransformed. He looked around his room and saw Lucia's head sticking out from under his bed.

How was he going to get out of this one? He swore he locked his door so how did Lucia get into his room?

"You are dreaming right now, it is all a dream. When you wake up everything will be normal and you will bring your favorite fairy his cheese," said Plagg.

Lucia wiggled out from underneath the bed and hugged Adrien.

"I had a bad dream and I know you will protect me," said Lucia.

Adrien lifted Lucia and tucked her into his bed.

"We will talk about this in the morning," said Adrien.

Lucia nodded and snuggled deeper into the covers.

"What are we going to do, Plagg?" whispered Adrien.

"What the guardian doesn't know won't hurt him. Besides Lucia has kept me a secret this long so I doubt she will say anything about you," said Plagg.

Adrien nodded and got ready for bed. He would figure out what to do in the morning.

Shooting commercials were annoying. Adrien wasn't even in this commercial and he was annoyed. He had wanted to talk to Lucia about what she saw but they were ushered bright and early to the set. The Gabriel brand had released another scent in conjunction with his scent, Adrien the fragrance. Lucia was going to be the face for this scent and she was dressed like an angel with a cute knee-length white dress and wings on her back. The hairstylist had curled her hair into elegant ringlets that framed her face. She had a daisy crown on her head to show off her innocence.

The little girl was currently taking a break from filming. Lucia was snacking on apple slices and looked sleepy. Adrien attended her shoots to spend time with her and keep her happy. The one time he didn't Lucia cried the entire time.

"Natalie, I think we should call it day for the commercial," said Adrien when he noticed Lucia struggling to keep her eyes open.

The woman nodded and went over to talk to the commercial director.

As soon as they got home from the shoot, Lucia locked Adrien's door and looked at him excitedly. The nap in the car must have given her a second wind.

"I know you want to ask questions but you have to keep everything a secret," said Adrien.

"I get to keep my memories? You won't erase my memories," questioned Lucia.

Plagg flew out of Adrien's pocket and started laughing at his chosen's little sister. As much as he didn't want to admit it, he loved his kittens.

Plagg booped Lucia's nose, "You watch way too much TV. Magic involving memories is a tricky thing."

Lucia cheered at the fact that she wasn't going to lose her memories. The little girl decided to share her most precious secret to her brother.

"I don't have any questions. My favorite hero turned out to be my favoritest person in the whole wide world," said Lucia.

Adrien was touched that his sister loved him so much. He felt like he didn't deserve such love. He was forcing her to keep a secret that could endanger her. He tried so hard not to get caught as Cat Noir so he could protect her. Adrien was broken out of his thoughts by Lucia who placed her tiny hands in his hands.

"I will tell you my super secret that I kept my entire life," said Lucia seriously.

Adrien had honestly expected Lucia to tell him something silly like she didn't like peas. He did not expect Lucia to take a deep breath and stare at his basketball. The orange and black ball started levitating and went through the hoop.

Adrien wasn't sure what to say. His little sister had telekinesis. So many questions ran through his head. Sure, individuals with actual powers weren't unheard of. The heroes in America were mostly born with their powers. Usually, superpowers were hereditary but no one in their immediate family had any known powers unless the power skipped generations. Father most definitely didn't know about Lucia's secret. He didn't want to think ill of his father but if the man knew about Lucia's powers then he probably would have not let her go to school and kept her home.

"I'm assuming father doesn't know about this," said Adrien.

Lucia shook her head. Adrien hugged Lucia tight, "Thank you for trusting me with your secret," he said.

Lucia smiles and hugs Adrien harder, "Of course I trust you. You won't experiment on me like the scientists in the movies. I promise not to tell anyone your secret. I can be your alibaby," she said seriously.

Adrien really needed to monitor how much television Lucia was watching. She gets some questionable knowledge from it. "Do you mean my alibi?"

"That's what I said," replied Lucia.

Lucia had a thoughtful expression, "You were Ladybug before when Hawkmoth made Juleka an evil clown. What does Ladybug's fairy look like?"

"My name was Mister Bug and Tikki is about the same size as Plagg with a red body and black spots," replied Adrien.

"How can you forget her bright blue eyes, her smile that makes everything better, and a voice so sweet and melodious that you get diabetes from hearing it," exclaimed Plagg.

Lucia giggled at Plagg's little outburst, "Adrien, can we have a tea party in my room?"

"Sure, we have some time before we have our language lessons. Let me see what kind of tea we have in the kitchen," said Adrien.

Lucia had Plagg go in her little cat purse and she took him to her room to set up her tea set.

"So the fairy I saw at the bakery was Tikki, right?" Lucia asked quietly to Plagg while Adrien was away.

Plagg debated on what he should tell the little girl.

"Yes, that was Tikki, we try to stay in contact with each other for safety reasons," said Plagg.

"Does Adrien know that Ladybug sits near him in school?"

"Not a clue and you can't tell him anything. I will never hear the end of it from the guardian if he finds out that you know the identities of Ladybug and Cat Noir," stressed Plagg.

Lucia crosses her heart and goes through her doll collection to find something for Plagg to wear for her tea party. She finds a cape and a crown that fits him and he agrees to wear it when she promises that she has cheese as one of the snacks for the party.

Adrien brings tea upstairs and the trio starts their tea party. Adrien is also given a crown by Lucia and is dubbed Prince Adrien. Lucia had changed into a blue princess dress and wore a tiara.

"King Plagg did you know that this tea pairs well with your favorite cheese? I specifically bought the tea with that in mind," said Lucia as she poured tea for everyone.

Plagg takes his time savoring his cheese and drinking the tea in between bites.

Adrien looks at the two enjoying the tea party. No secrets hanging overhead just a family having fun together. It was nice having someone know that he was Cat Noir and still love him as Adrien too. His little sister started giggling at Plagg doing an upper-crust accent. Plagg was being dramatic to entertain Lucia. These moments were precious to him. Whether as Cat Noir or Adrien, he would protect this family with everything he had in him.