Unmasked

Chapter Fifteen

I'm jolted out of my memory when Adrien punched the wall before letting out a whimper. "Wall didn't open."

Sometimes I forget how stupid Chat can be.

I stared at him, "No shit, Sherlock." He stuck his tongue out at me before glancing behind us with wide eyes. My eyes widen as I remember that he has enhanced hearing.

Next to training us, Miraculous Inc also gave us some enhancements to help us on missions. It wasn't exactly humane, but what could we do, we're just kids, and they're all we have. Chat, for instance, was given enhanced hearing and some implants in his eyes so he could see in the dark. All to match his cat alias, of course.

I was lucky and didn't get as many implants except one that did something to my brain. Unfortunately, I can't really tell what it does, as they never really told me, but I have a hunch that it allows me to think faster if that's even possible. It pops up in moments like now, all of a sudden it's like time slows down and I know exactly what to do to get us out of dangerous situations.

Maybe it made me smarter?

If only I could use it on command, it would make this school work so much easier.

Time seemed to still and before I knew it, I was pushing Adrien against the wall and put my face real close to his. We might as well keep the cover story we have going, besides it's not like we had enough time to escape the little dead end and hide.

Footsteps all of a sudden stop and I pull my face away from Adriens and make my cheeks blush. Just teenagers, doing teenager stuff, ashamed I got caught.

Adrien played along and cleared his throat and looked away from the person. Meanwhile, I looked towards them and was startled to see Chloe there with her hand covering the necklace on her neck, protecting it.

Interesting...

"Chloe! Oh my gosh, this is so embarrassing." I hummed, playing the ditsy teenager card. She looked at us with something in her eyes before putting her hands on her hips.

"You two gotta not do this at school. Gosh, have some self-respect." She huffed and pulled out a lipstick tube from her purse along with a little mirror. Quietly, she reapplying her lipstick. "Seemed you two found my little hangout square, always quiet, great to redo my makeup without any idiots bugging me." Readjusting her yellow jacket, she leaned against the wall. "Now scat. This is already my hang out spot, and I don't need it tainted." She eyes Adrien, "You too Adrikins, do leave."

Adrien and I stepped away from each other and I put on a shy smile, "Sorry! We'll see you in class, Chloe." I eye her calculatingly and she did the same to me.

With a shark-like smile, she replied, "Of course, see you in class."

Adrien grabbed my hand and lead me away, he whispered, "She seems suspicious."

I gave him a look, "Of course she is, isn't that why you brought her to eat lunch with her- keep your friends close and your enemies closer?" He nodded and gave me a small smile, "What?"

"I just forgot how well you know me, it's good to talk freely like this." His hand tightens around my own and he gives me a small smile.

The bell rang and he reluctantly let go of my hand to go to his locker, with one last look he walked away from me, but I stood still. In a quiet voice, I hummed to myself, "It is nice, isn't it?" I pushed the dreamy smile off my face before heading to my own locker, now isn't the time to get boy-crazy. I had a lead and I was going to follow it, no matter what it takes.

Here I come Chloe Bourgeois, we're going to be best friends- no matter what you try and do.

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Short chapters lately because school is crazy lately, but at least it's kind of good quality?

Also just had my crush talk about her crush, and true to its name, I am crushed. High school and feelings suck man.