Miraculous short- stories book 3 by Summer Cheng @SummerCheng37.

Take Care of Him For Me Part 4 by Summer Cheng@SummerCheng37

   Six weeks later...

    Adrien and Nathalie were relieved they had not heard from Gabriel since that first initial- text he had sent Nathalie six weeks ago. The two had often heard from Chole and Kagami who seemed concerned about Adrien.

Three years later...

 Adrien's  POV:

  I may be older and wiser than I was years ago.  I will never forget the kindness Nathalie has shown me all these years. I admit it worries me how she goes on these days. 

"Adrien, you should learn to move on," Nathalie says.

 What could she mean by this?  Did it mean she was dying? Could that be it?  Could it be her health was declining and she had not told me?  I shook my head. 

    I already knew she had tried to keep me from finding out my father had lost his love for me after the loss of my mother, but I already knew.  I knew he never had real compassion or love for me, but that was alright. I had resolved myself to the fact the only ones who ever loved me were my deceased mother, and Nathalie who was like a second mother to me.

     

      "Nathalie, are you alright?" I ask. "Yes, quite alright, but I worry about you. You could use a mate." Nathalie says.  "A mate?"  "Am I a wolf, a vampire, or a werewolf?" I say this to joke around not knowing the words would make her angry.

      "Adrien, that is not funny."

 "Sorry, Nathalie. It is just  I am fine," I say.

    "I will not always be around."

  "What?  Where are you going?" I ask.  "I was thinking of moving to my sisters," she says.  "Oh, that is not so bad. We can move there soon?" 

   "No, not we, Adrien. You are to stay  here. I am sure it is what your mother would have wanted."

   

I was angry.  I stomped out the door and let it slam.  I know she hated it when I let the door slam. Right now, I did not care.  I was too busy  being caught up in my anger with her for telling me she was moving and expected me to stay behind without her to watch my step.

    "Watch out!" I heard someone yell. I looked up in sheer terror, as a girl grabbed me and slung me over her shoulder. Whoever she was, was one strong girl. Who could she be?  I blushed as she smiled at me. What?  What came over me to make me react in such a way? I did not even know her.

       

     With Gabriel...

   "I had not heard a word from Nathalie in years. Strange where had she gone and taken my son? How dare she keep him from me."

       I scoffed at the world. I tossed the dresser out the door and laughed as it broke. I had never liked that piece of furniture. Yet, I had purchased it at Emilie's request. Well, Emilie was gone.

       I  had resolved myself to the fact that I could not bring her back. I had grown used to Nathalie's absence, but I would never get over the insult that she had robbed me of my flesh and blood.

        I refused to believe anything was my fault. I felt Emilie was to blame since she had not held on longer. She had died on us and the day that happened something had died deep inside me.

       I groaned. Ugh, why was I so old?

Back to Adrien...

I  sighed.  I covered my face.

  The damsel who saved me only laughed.  "you are funny," She says.

    "Oh, and you are beautiful," I remark. She blushes. 

     "Me, I am a hero, yes, but beautiful, no, sir, I am not," She says.

     "Let me be the judge of that, will ya?"

    

"I am Adrien Agreste,"  I say.

  "Nice to meet you Adrien, I am Ladybug," The girl says.

"Ladybug, is that your real name?"

 "No, but my identity must remain a secret, or else I will have to kill you," She says. I can tell she is serious.

       "Well, then Ladybug, what brings you my way?" 

    "your way, Adrien, you were about to get hit by a truck, I should hardly call what I did going your way. I saved your life."

      "Thank you for saving me," I say. "You are welcome, " she says.

  

She leaves and I sigh as she goes. Wow, what a woman, I thought.

   
The end...

Until the next Miraculous short -story,

bye-bye,

little owlets!

Summer out!