Our Time Apart

Hey everyone! This is a Miraculous Ladybug fanfic that focuses on Plagg and Tikki with a little bit of Marichat. Feedback is always appreciated, negative and positive, and I hope you all enjoy! Without further ado, let's get on with it!
~DerpMeMalum

"Don't worry, Marinette," the little kwami reassured, "everything will be fine, you're just asking him out for a milkshake - what's the worst that could happen?"

Marinette smiled fondly at the red magic-holder, "knock on wood, Tikki."

"You don't really believe in those silly superstitions, do you?" Tikki laughed,

"Says the kwami whose power comes from good luck and whose partner's comes from bad luck," Mari countered.

"Speaking of partners, are you sure you don't know who Chat Noir really is? He could be right under your nose!" Tikki said, making a swift change of subject. She knew that Plagg had chosen Adrien Agreste, and she wanted Marinette to know too, as it would most likely help with her Adrien problem, but at the same time, she couldn't simply tell her chosen one, not without Adrien or Plagg's permission, Adrien was out of the question and she hadn't spoken to Plagg in years. It was that moment that she realised she missed Plagg, he was like a little brother to her, he was obnoxious, rude, loud, sarcastic and very hungry, but she cared very deeply for him. She missed Plagg.

"No, Tikki, I don't know and I don't want to, it doesn't mater to me who Chat Noir is, he is my partner - nothing more. All I need to be concerned with is his integrity and faithfulness to Ladybug," Marinette began rambling, but Tikki wasn't paying attention, she was lost in thought before being consumed by sorrow. "Tikki?"

Tikki glanced up at Marinette with sadness etched on her face, "I'm sorry, Marinette, I shouldn't be sad."

"Tikki, what's wrong?"

"Chat Noir's kwami, we used to talk all the time, but every time we re-choose our charges, we're separated, since we have to keep the identities of our chosen ones secret.

"To be honest, I've never missed him so much in over 5'000 years, maybe your feelings towards Adrien have rubbed off on me." Tikki giggled lightly at her last statement, not understanding the true weight of what she had said.

"Tikki! Are you in love with Chat Noir's kwami?" Marinette squealed in delight for her very closest companion.

"Don't be delusional, Marinette! Kwamis like me can't feel romantic attraction, especially not for each other. Ladybug and Chat Noir have been partners since the dawn of time. They are good and bad luck, existing in a tightly woven destiny. They are yin and yang for kwamis - the very lifeblood of the of the universe.

"They have always been allies and they always will be, therefore, I miss Chat's kwami, I don't even know if he still remembers me, but I remember him, I'll never forget the times we shared when we were searching for humans with pure souls and good hearts. It's been too long since we've spoken, and that makes me feel sad, but I don't worry too much because I will always have Ladybug and all of her quirks." Tikki had perked up slightly and gave her chosen one a warm smile.

Her smile quickly vanished as the spotted kwami dashed away from Marinette to hide, "speak of the devil," she wispered before the young Ladybug heard a very familiar voice from her balcony.

"How is her highness doing this fine evening?"

Just great, now I have to deal with him, Marinette thought.

"Just fine, oh lowly peasant," she deadpanned, not really in the mood to talk to Chat Noir after what Tikki had said about his kwami, though deep down she knew it was neither Chat not his kwami's fault.