Ladybug's Knightly Visits/Feeding Paris's Superheroes

Chapter 4-Four-tune (It is Shell-dom I don't have a Title Pun)

   The first time Marinette heard a knock at her window was Chat, checking up on her after the Evillustrator. She promised him baked goods as a reward if he came back when she could sneak some from the bakery.

 The second time was mostly about food. But a third time? Marinette doubted he'd come back. She was just the neighborhood bakers' daughter who apparently gave free food to stray cats.

   Despite her doubts, there he was a third time. And a fourth. Soon it was almost weekly, though unpredictable, exactly like Chat Noir. 

   Then, Marinette had been given the new Miraculouses and Chat was too busy to stop in every week. Hell, Marinette herself could hardly breathe between the responsibilities of both her daily and her superhero life. So when a crash came from her balcony, followed by uneven footsteps, she was concerned and slightly afraid. She still remembered the akuma that could erase walls. Then she saw a face she new well peeking through the window- Chloe, though she was in costume. 

   "Marinette honey? Are you alright?" Her mother's slightly concerned voice called from upstairs.

   "I'm fine Momma, I just tripped on my chair on the balcony!" The girl quietly unlatched the window and Queen Bee thumped through it. "What are you doing here? It's the middle of the night and I have a history quiz tomorrow!" Marinate hissed, though she actually had finished studying and generally got good grades on history.

   The girl looked abashed, but her face also betrayed a different emotion. "I know, I'm sorry. It's a school night and you probably have things you need to do. It's just, you know, I'm Queen Bee. I-um- am sorta a new hero and I still have to get used to all of this new stuff." She looked down before continuing. "And when I'm out with Ladybug and Chat Noir, I get pretty hungry. And, well, Chat told me that he buys snacks from the best bakery in town after-hours. I figured this is it." 

   Marinette recognized that look now. The Queen was hungry and wanted food from Marinette. 

   "Wow!" Marinette said, feigning surprise. "I can't believe that two of my favorite superheroes want food from my parents' bakery! This is so awesome. I have to get some pictures-but not now, I mean, but if I tell my friend she'll never believe me!" Mari was half tempted to give her the burned treats that were left out from displays and usually eaten by her family, but decided not to. Chloe had mellowed after receiving her Miraculous, though there were still several times the red spotted heroine regretted giving it to her.

   The yellow-clad girl pulled out a wad of money, but the baker's daughter pushed it aside. She didn't want to take money from her partner, even if she was rich enough to feed all of Paris for a year. Next thing she knew, there were two heroes visiting her at night.

   Then, that number grew to three, after Nino fell onto her roof and sent her second-prettiest window box flying. Then four, when Volpina learned that Marinette and Ladybug were "friends", and subtly tried to arrange an interview with the heroine. It was only Ladybug's luck that they didn't run into each other. 

   Until, 

they did.

AN: So Chloe just thinks Chat bribes Marinette's parents for food (IDK). The reason I write random extra words at the end is because I want the word count to be even.