Chat sprinted across the roof tops of the city of light. The cake he previously purchased from the Dupain-Cheng bakery carefully strapped in a container on his back. Every move was well executed as the black clad hero flipped over roof chimney. He wanted to make sure that nothing happened to his precious cargo, because if that cake got ruined then their would be no way that he could face his best friend. Today was one of the most important days of the young DJ's life, his sweet sixteen. Adrien and Alya spent all week planning this surprise and nothing was going to get in Chat Noir's way to make this the best birthday ever. Especially not after Nino threw Adrien his first ever birthday party earlier that year.
Chat's foot slipped a little on the white powder snow as he hopped off a roof onto a near by lamp post. With one more leap, Chat landed on the side walk, his cargo same and sound. The hero quickly ducted into the alleyway next to Nino's apartment building and detransformed.
"Oooohhhh, what it's in the box?" Plagg inquired as he zipped into Adrien's pocket. "It smells delicious!"
"First of all, it's a birthday cake for Nino. And second of all it's not for you Plagg, so paws off!" Adrien said as he walked up the front steps and knocked quietly on the door of Nino's apartment. Alya opened the door after checking to make sure that it was in fact Adrien.
"Your late," she said.
"Sorry Alya, it took me longer than expected to shake off the gorilla." Alya moved aside and Adrien walked in.
Nino and his family were planning on traveling to Morocco to visit his relatives and celebrate his coming of age. But before he leaves, Adrien and Alya planned a small party for him. Adrien carefully set the cake down on the living room table and not a moment too soon. The door creaked open as Nino entered the house. Alya and Adrien ducked behind the sofa and waited for Nino to enter the room.
"SURPRISE!!!" They both yelled and jumped up from their hiding place, scaring Nino silly.
"Happy birthday Nino," Adrien said with a smile as Alya walked over and kissed Nino on the lips, shocking both boys.
"Thanks you guys!" Nino smiled as he blew out his candles.
"Anything for my best bud," Adrien walked over and opened the window, letting the cool winter air into the stuffy house. As soon as he turned around, there was a crash from outside. An akumatized villain flew through the open window and crashed onto the table, face planting onto Nino's cake. The villain stood up and wiped the frosting off of his face, Adrien couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of the large and muscular villain with a cake frosting beard. The villain glared at Adrien and lunged at him. Adrien swiftly dodged out of the way. Alya pulled out her camera ready to record it all for her blog. The villain cornered Adrien and was about to pulverize him.
"Hey ugly over here," Nino shouted, taking the villain's attention away from his best friend. The DJ stood there shaking as the villain glared him down. The villain charged and Nino dodged, throwing himself to the floor just before the villain's fist met his face.
Adrien saw that his friend was in trouble but he couldn't do anything to help. There was no where to transform, especially not with Alya recording the whole thing. But Adrien couldn't stand back and watch.
"Plagg, sorry man but I have to help," Adrien looked down at his kwami, whose head poked out from his shirt pocket.
"Do what you have too to save your friend kid, but what ever happens it's your mess." Plagg replied calmly.
"Ok then here we go. Plagg, CLAWS OUT!!!"
"Adrien...?"
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The Boy in Black [Editing]
ActionIt was bound to happen, that was an inevitability that Adrien knew. That one day his best friend would find out the truth... it was only a matter of time (especially since said best friend's "totally-not-girlfriend" ran a blog featuring superheroes)...