Miraculous Dragonus (Lila Rossi x Male Reader)

Arc 09: Chapter 05: Rabidcop

"A bit of an obvious place, don't you think?" Lila asked as she slid into the chair opposite (Y/N), who was nursing a cup in his hand. He had told her to meet him at the coffee shop after school as soon as possible. "Aren't you worried someone will hear us?"

"If someone is eavesdropping on a conversation between two teenagers, I'm pretty sure the tattletale would be under more scrutiny than we would be." (Y/N) replied. "Plus, I didn't plan on yelling everything."

"Fair enough, I guess." Lila muttered, steepling her fingers in front of her as she ignored the odd feeling that she was being watched. "Now spill. What were you doing yesterday that was so important that gatekeeping duty fell to me? The others were practically breathing down my neck!"

"' Gatekeeping ' is a bit harsh." (Y/N) said, wincing a little. Then he sighed. "I was... managing a particular... asset that I created to akumatize Dark Owl. Basically a sentimonster of Hawk Moth, except he actually had the Butterfly Miraculous instead of some copy. Turns out that I put a little too much of the original into the copy, which led to him starting to want our powers for himself along with the others."

"Not one of your best moves."

"Ha ha. Either way, I took that little detour to the base to deal with him and take the Butterfly back." (Y/N) continued, taking a sip of his tea. "I've since decided to keep it - and the Peacock brooch - on me at all times in case of a... let's say investment opportunity. I can just transform and control the villain myself."

"What about the others?" She asked. "If they notice you aren't at the fight, they're going to find out about all of it."

"That's why I'm also going to use the Peacock Miraculous to create a version of me who'll fight in my place." He explained. "Which is also why I'm telling you all of this. I could probably fool all of them, since I'd still be in control of that sentimonster and its actions and the like that would help me be me, but I'd need you to kinda give the... physical confirmation..."

"So you're saying I'd have to be mushy with your clone?"

"No, not that. Just... do what you'd normally do with me, I guess. Leaning on the shoulder, fist bump... it would still be me under there, I'd just be a little further away!"

"That's confusing."

"No one ever said it was gonna be simple."

Lila exhaled sharply, pinching the bridge of her nose. "Well, then, here's a simple plan that could conceivably work." She said as she reached for his hand and stared into his eyes. "Tell them what you're really doing so they don't blow up at you later."

(Y/N) shrugged. "I'm planning to, but I want to get the heroes on the backfoot before I do. This plan is also about keeping them in the dark about my true goals as much as it is keeping the others busy."

"Speaking of which, where are they?"

"Alex said something about wanting to patrol the city in case he can pick up clues on what the heroes are doing - and who joins the team next. I let him borrow the Dark Leopard. It's easier to stalk enemies when you're invisible, right?"

Lila nodded slowly. "Seems like it." She answered, silently realizing why she felt the way she had a moment prior. Her phone buzzed a little. "I have to go. Mom's trying to be a bit closer with me ever since the Lichkaiser incident."

"At least she's trying."

"Yeah." She stepped over and leaned over to his ear. "Don't screw up your plan." She whispered darkly. Then she kissed his cheek. "See you later, big guy."