It's Always Been You (Miraculous Ladybug Future)

III

｡*ﾟ+.*.｡Sara｡*ﾟ+.*.｡

Plagg is showing me the basics of being a superhero. "Okay so you're going to get a weapon, that is your baton. It also works as a phone, pretty cool if you ask me."

I nod, caressing the ring sitting on my finger.

"There's a lot more that you'll learn along the way, kid, but for now just know that you have multiple abilities such as high stamina and night vision when transformed."

Plagg then proceeds to tell me how to transform.

"You say, Claws Out!, and it just happens."

"What if I say it on accident?"

"You need intention. So that's off the table." Plagg says. "Oh, before I forget! Don't worry about people trying to see who you are, the magic stops people from recognizing you, even if you look the same."

I nod, breathing in and out. Okay, I've got this.

"Plagg, claws out!"

What I'm not ready for is the green light that engulfs me whole and disappears before I even know it's there. It feels electrifying and magical, like something I've never experienced before. My whole body feels as if it's flying at 1000mph. Once the effect wears off, I'm no longer wearing my clothes from before. "Whoa."

I look at myself in the mirror and gasp.

"Well, what do you think?" Plagg asks me.

I'm wearing a skin tight spandex-like suit with multiple zippers, each on one place on my body. I try to pull the one from my neck down, but it's locked, however the rest work fine. I guess for safety measures, it's just there for decoration. I'm wearing thick, long black boots and have a matching belt around my waist that makes me look kinda hot, being honest. I look at my mask, which is black and looks just like how I remembered Chat Noir's being like. I do feel a little self-conscious in the skintight suit, as I have thick thighs and some hip dips as well as some other insecurities, but I realize I'm gonna have to suck it up if I'm doing this.

Something cool about my costume is that it has no shoulders, it's as if I'm wearing a sleeveless jumpsuit with matching arm covers. I don't have a bell, however, something Chat Noir's costume was iconic for. But I do have cat ears.

"Great, I'm a freaking furry now." What more could I need? I sarcastically scoff.

Plagg looks insulted but grins at me and tells me to deal with it, saying how it's a tradition amongst all Chat Noirs. "Besides, your costume depends on who you are!"

I realize that I'm holding something in my hand; a baton! I fidget with it before pressing the home button and looking through all the settings, before I press another icon on the screen. Suddenly it expands, and I pause it right before it reaches the ceiling. Phew!

I blink a couple times and suddenly I'm soaring over the Parisian rooftops at high speeds. This is so cool! And surprisingly, I'm great at handling the baton.

Or so I thought.

Before I know it, my baton slips out of my hands. Suddenly I'm falling through the air, into what I can see is an alleyway. I manage to catch my baton, but it's shrunken and I don't have time to expand it. I brace myself for impact, however something- Or someone catches me.

"Are you okay?"

I look up and see a boy in a ladybug suit. His is also different from the original Ladybug's.

"No fucking way." I breathe. "Ladybug exists, too!"

"You sound so weird right now." He laughs. I like him already. "I can't believe this is happening."

"Me either. What's your name? Oh wait, right, um, your hero name?" I ask, nearly forgetting the fact that our identities are supposed to be kept secret.

"I was thinking of going with the classic Mister Bug. What do you think."

"Okayy!" I say. "Suits you."

"Thanks, what about you?"

"I talked about this with my kwami earlier. Chat Noire."

"Well, pleasant to meet you, Chat Noire." He grins.

We spend the rest of the evening out on a patrol exploring the city and sightseeing. We both have our afternoons free as it's the first week of school. We decide to talk to civilians, introducing ourselves with our names and our mission. We have to promise we're not fakers a few times to hardcore fans of Ladybug and Chat Noir. A few others ask us if we know what happened to Ladybug and Chat Noir, and if they ended up getting together. A woman cries thinking that they were dead.

"No!" Mister Bug assures her. "Er, I mean, I'm sure they're fine."

I roll my eyes and smile as he talks and consoles the lady. That's when my gaze lowers onto the way the skintight suit grasps onto his skin like a second layer. He's got toned abs, and I look away, blushing.

I can't control myself from looking back, however, and lowering my gaze a bit. Okay, no, that's enough. I did not need to see the defined d- NEVERMIND!

We go to a rooftop and sit down, drinking the waters that were given to us by a local shop. After a few rounds of truth or dare between me and Mister Bug, we end up laughing so hard we can't breathe. I like spending time with him and am sad when the time for saying our goodbyes arrives.

We'll see each other again soon, right?

｡*ﾟ+.*.｡Hugo｡*ﾟ+.*.｡

I'm laying in bed as Tikki sleeps next to me on my pillow. Today has been amazing. I never thought I'd become a holder, especially after what I did a few years ago with Emma, when we went into the past to try and mess with our parents.

I remember being so anxious that day, and after that they started taking me to therapy. Now I'm much better from my anxiety, and I only see my therapist once every month.

Emma and I talk about it sometimes and laugh, but have never even thought of doing it again. And Louis, well, he doesn't know anything that happened. My parents forbade us from mentioning it to him, or anyone outside of our family and Alix.

As for Alix, she's currently on a mission to retrieve a miraculous from a distant box in the past, so we haven't seen her in a while. She sends us and her family postcards and gifts from centuries ago. Her adopted daughter, Anya, is turning 23 this year, and is studying history like her grandfather.

I guess I haven't really thought about what I want to study. Definitely something to do with physics, but what exactly? There's astrophysics, which I find really cool. But there are a ton of other options such as rocket science and technology-based stuff.

I still have time to decide, maybe that's for the best.

I turn around in bed. I can't wait to see my friends again tomorrow at school, and maybe get to know Sara a little more. She seems nice, really pretty, too. Maybe it's for a reason she got seated next to me and my friends. I wonder what she's doing right now. It's 11:30pm, so she's probably getting ready for bed. Or maybe she's one of those people who do their homework in the middle of the night? I'm definitely not asking her, that would be really weird.

I fall asleep thinking of Chat Noire, for some reason...