Kitten

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Marinette's POV

I wake up to a soft cry and a tug on my hair, opening my eyes I see the sun seeping through the window causing me to close my eyes again. Once my eyes have adjusted I look round for the source of my being awake, turning my head I see a crying Adrien. Wait a crying Adrien?! I shoot up and out of the bed before remembering that Cat Noir was turned into a baby as was his kwami, he also happens to be Adrien Agreste. Taking a deep breath I check the time to see that I have an hour before school, oh no how am I supposed to explain a baby Adrien? I can't leave him here and I can't take him with me. What am I supposed to do if there's an akuma? Wait why is he crying?

I walk over to the small child before cradling him trying to calm him down "It's okay. I've got you." I keep repeating as I rock him gently. He makes sweet little grabby hands with a cute little giggles when I pull faces at him. "Tikki?" I call my kwami.

"I'm here Mari." she floats in front of me cradling Plagg, as she informed me last night was his name. I see the look she throws at him every now and again. Aww she loves him, wait Mari not the time.

"Oh what are we going to do? I ask looking at the blonde in my arms. She to looks at the small cats we are caring for.

"I think we might need to go as see Master Fu." she says finally. I nod in agreement. "Also I have no idea how to explain Adrien's disappearance." again I nod with a sigh.

I quickly ring the school telling them I'm far too ill to come into school until further notice, I also phone Alya and my parents telling them the same story before picking up my purse, opening it to let Tikki fly in with Plagg so that they are hidden from sight. I throw a large jumper over the top of my usual outfit, I find something to dress Adrien in then after putting the hood up and hiding Adrien into me I set out for Master Fu's house.

Arriving I knock on the door hoping he doesn't have a custom in. I wait for about 30 minutes then the door opens and I enter the simple room. In front of me stands the short elderly man I once saved from being hit and in return he gave me the power to become Ladybug. I remove my hood and bow my head in respect which he does back. "What do I owe the pleasure of this visit, Marinette? If I'm not mistaken you are meant to be in school?" he chuckles at the end seeing my sheepish expression.

"Yes I am supposed to be but you see we have a slight problem." I say letting my kwami out of my purse before gesturing to both the cat and boy we are carrying in our arms. He steps forward towards us cupping the kwamis in his arms and stepping next to me taking in the baby I'm clutching tightly. "Well this happened as we were finishing the fight yesterday. I noticed this one..." I jostle Adrien indicating it was him "... Was more tired and slower in his movements as himself and Cat Noir. He got hit just as I was de-evilalisting the akuma. But unlike everyone else he stayed like this. So I took him home when he de-transformed we discovered it wasn't just him but Plagg too." He sighs and checks Adrien over first humming to himself as he does then moves on to Plagg doing the same as before. Tikki and I stand worrying as Master Fu and his kwami Wayzz continue to check over the two boys we care about.

"I believe the reason for them not turning back is because of them being overly tired and exhausted. But I couldn't tell you why they were that way however I could guess that it must have been because Plagg was ill when they transformed, more than once it would appear." Master Fu tells us his theory. I worry lifting Adrien up to eye level then resting my hand on his forehead, he feels fine. Out of the corner of my eye I see Tikki doing the same with Plagg.

"Why would Adrien transform if Plagg was ill?" I ask out loud "I would have understood if he couldn't join me." They all look at me with a sad look as he places a hand on my shoulder.

"Maybe he didn't know. If I know Plagg he may not show it but he cares for his holder and if they need an escape he will let them transform. No matter if he is well or not. I also know Plagg cares very deeply for Adrien, more than he has for any Cat Noir in a long time." Wayzz tells me and then flies over to where I'm stood swaying with a quiet Adrien on my hip, he pats Adrien on his head making us both smile.

"Do you know when or if they will be change back?" Tikki asks with worry laced in her normal happy tone. I rub my knuckles against her tiny body giving her some form of comfort, she sends me a grateful smile. We sit down together as Master Fu tells me he has no idea so he will sort out an explanation as to where Adrien is, which I am thankful for. I put Adrien down on the floor in front of me thinking he will do just as all baby do but he just sits there. To be honest he hasn't done anything I expected a baby to do, he's barely made any sound or done anything. I lie Adrien down on the floor and tickle his sides as Master Fu takes Plagg to another room to heal him, hoping it will mean they change back sooner. "Mari can I go with Plagg, please?" Tikki asks already moving to the door, I smile and nod motioning her to go already.

I continue tickling Adrien making him smile and giggle softly but then he looks up at me worried and scared as if he had something wrong. "What's the matter, baby? Are you okay?" I ask hugging the sad blonde to me. I hear him hiccup and attempt to hide his sobs. "It's okay. You're allowed to cry, laugh, play and have fun. You know that, right?" he pulls back a little looking up at me with wide green eyes and a watery smile. I smile back and place him on the floor in front of me where I let him play with one of my hair ribbons. He starts by just holding it but when I take the other and start to wave it around his head he copies. "C-can I?" he asks quietly pointing at the ribbon I hold then himself, I nod passing it over where he starts to twist them and wave them around himself. I sit watching and laughing wondering why was he so scared to make a noise and be a toddler. Suddenly I feel my hand being pulled from my lap, I look over to Adrien turning it around then wrapping the ribbons around it and tying them in loose knots then looking up at me with a delighted look on his face that - if possible - brightens when I smile back at him. "You pretty." he tells me, making me smile more, even though he's a baby my crush has just called me pretty. "Thank you Adrien." I say pulling him into my lap and tying one of the ribbons on his arm loosely. "Thank you Mummy." he says quietly. Mummy?!

"Oh no. Adrien I'm Marinette, not you're mummy. I'm just looking after you for a while." I tell him softly not wanting him to think that I'm his mum. He looks a little hurt but then brightens up when I say I'm looking after him for a while. "M-Mar-in-ette." he struggles to say my name, making me smile a little at his attempt. "Call me Mari if that's easier. Okay?" I ask he claps and nods then runs around a bit causing me to laugh at the boy I have come to love and know.