Chat Noir X Reader: The Muse

Chapter 10: The Triumph of Eros

Your eyes fluttered open and the first thing you saw were tree leaves swaying in the wind. Blinking to clear your view, you tried to move.

A mixture of black and red appeared in your field of vision. "Oh, you're awake." The kind voice was closer than you expected and you realized you were lying down in someone's arms.

"Ladybug?" Your voice came out a bit strangled, your throat dry. She hummed as you cleared out your throat. As she helped you to sit up on the grass, you noticed she was a little out of breath and her short hair was sticking up in some places.

With furrowing brows, you then looked around, seeing the university's campus full of people getting up and rubbing their heads. "What happened?" You asked, noticing that near you were your things, your painting and the color palette.

"Well..." She scratched her neck while crouching near you. "You were akumatized."

"What?" You said, louder than expected. With wide eyes, you stared at the hero, your heartbeat increasing. "Me? "

"Hey, relax." She put a hand on your shoulder, trying to comfort you, but it was useless. How could you relax after hearing news like this? Ladybug continued, a reassuring smile on her face. "It's over."

"But how– What–" You stopped, your eyes widening even more at the thought that crossed your mind. "Where is Chat?"

You looked around, searching for the cat boy, but he was nowhere to be seen. You looked back at Ladybug, trying to remember your actions as a villain. "I didn't... hurt any of you, did I?" You bit your lip and stared down at your hands, fiddling with them, a wave of insecurity washing over you. "I'm really sorry."

"Hey." She squeezed your shoulder lightly and you looked up. "We've been heroes for many years now. We're used to this." She smiled. "And it was a great fight."

You put a hand over your face and sighed. How had it come to this?

"And Chat," Ladybug continued and you looked at her through your fingers. "He's okay, don't worry." She cleared her throat and looked away, almost like she was trying hard not to laugh. You were completely lost. She regained her composure and looked back at you. "He had to... take care of something."

You opened your mouth to ask her the million questions on your mind, when Ladybug turned her head to the main building of the university as if she had heard a noise. "And talking about that..." Her eyes hardened. "There's something I need to do before my transformation wears off."

You followed her gaze, but didn't see anything.

Ladybug looked back at you and smiled, her gaze warm again. "Your friends will explain everything to you, but try not to freak out, ok?" She got up and you kept looking at her with wide eyes. Freak out? What had you done? Seeing your shocked face, she chuckled. "You're okay, that's what matters."

"I have to hurry now." She readied her yo-yo and with a farewell, she was off to the main building. You kept staring blankly at the place where she was a second ago, your emotions swirling within your chest and almost making your stomach hurt from all the anxiety bottling up inside you.

Someone then shouted your name and you snapped your head to the entrance of the building. Alya was running in your direction, dodging the other students that began to go back to their tasks. You tried to get up, but a sharp pain in your head made you hiss and stop.

"Oh, mon dieu, don't try to get up!" Alya got closer, crouching down, and then enveloped you into a tight hug. She quickly let go and began to search your face. "Are you okay?"

You almost gave her a little chuckle. She was acting just like a concerned parent.

"I'm fine." You touched your temples, where the pain was subsiding a bit. "My head still hurts when I move, but I'm fine."