Miraculous Team ✔️

5

"We are now landing in Hong Kong. It is 3:00 in the afternoon, temperature 28 Celsius."

Chloe was wide awake now. Her yellow jacket was spread across her lap. Nino had his headphones in, partly because he didn't want to hear Chloe complain about anything and everything. But he was surprised when she didn't say a word, her face softened when she saw the view of the city down below.

"I'm gonna go check on the others." Nino announced, getting up.

"Just come back soon. The plane's landing." Chloe replied.

She frowned slightly. Maybe he just didn't want to be near me.

Did anyone even want to be near me? I've done so many mean things to them, especially Dupain-Cheng. But I'm getting better at making friends... right?

She felt like she was being isolated and left behind from the group. Did she deserve it though?

Meanwhile, Nino woke up his girlfriend with a kiss on the cheek. Alya stirred awake and smiled. He put a finger on her lips before she could say anything, motioning to Adrien and Marinette, who didn't get more than two hours of rest.

Marinette's head was rested against the cold window. Adrien was hugging a pillow, his head tilted down.

"Sit." Alya ordered, pulling Nino into the seat next to hers, "We're landing."

The landing wasn't as smooth as expected and the rough bumps shook Marinette and her husba- I mean Adrien, from their sleep.

The kwamis quickly flew into their owners' bags before they stepped out of the plane. Marinette took a second to thank the pilot.

"Damn it's hot here." Adrien commented, peeling off his white cardigan.

"Guys. I think I just realised something stupid." Nino said, turning around to face them, "Unless someone has a magic lamp, we're gonna be stuck in the same clothes for days."

"I have a magic lamp." Chloe spoke up. The others stared at her oddly. She smirked. "Have you guys never heard of credit cards?"

"Nope." Alya said sarcastically, "Money? I only speak broke."

Chloe threw her arm around her. "We're going shopping. My treat."

"Really?" Alya raised an eyebrow, smiling slightly, "Since when did Chloe treat people?"

Chloe's smile faded. "I... uh."

"Thanks Chloe." Adrien said, saving her, "I can finally get to choose what I want to wear."

The five teens climbed into a shuttle bus. Nino pulled Marinette aside. "Can I talk to you for a sec?"

"Sure." She said, sitting next to Nino.

"Why'd you choose Chloe of all people to be Queen Bee?"

The question caught Marinette off guard. "You don't know Chloe like Ladybug does. She opened up to me before during an akuma attack."

Nino shook his head. "I just... no offence, but I don't she's right for the job."

Little did they know, Chloe was seated behind them with Adrien. They both heard their conversation loud and clear. Adrien gave Chloe a pitiful look.

"Nino..." Marinette said with a sigh, "Chloe deserves Queen Bee. Trust me, there's more to her than the typical Chloe you know at school."

"Sure." Nino huffed, clearly not impressed.

Chloe felt her face heat up with embarrassment. Tears formed in her eyes.

Adrien was about to comfort his childhood best friend when he heard Marinette say "I didn't expect Adrien to be Cat Noir either."

"So is that good or bad?" Nino asked.

"Honestly I don't know."

"You don't know?"

"I've had a huge crush on Adrien all through high school." Marinette said.

Adrien brightened. She had a crush on me?

"But Adrien loves Ladybug... not Marinette. Plus the fact that I've been rejecting him for years now. He doesn't say it, but he probably hates me now, both as Ladybug and Marinette."

Adrien threw his head back in frustration. You have it all wrong, Mari.

Chloe wiped away her tears and looked over to Adrien. They both gave each other a pitiful look.

"Dudette, you should know Adrien well enough to know that he'd never hate you." Nino said, as the shuttle bus started moving.

"I feel like I still can't face him." Marinette said, shaking her head, "and Alya doesn't understand. She thinks Adrien and I being Chat and Ladybug is the best thing ever."

Nino chuckled a bit. "Alya's a bit too energetic to be serious sometimes. And she is a LadyNoir shipper, like the rest of Paris."

"Listen, dudette." Nino put a hand on Marinette's shoulder.

"No matter what, I'm sure you and Adrien will sort it out. It'll all be okay."

Wayzz peaked out from Nino's trousers pocket. "I will personally add to that. Master Fu said that the two of you are made for each other."

Alya overheard and raised an eyebrow. What are they talking about?

Marinette laughed. "Did you really have to expose Master Fu like that? But thank you. And for the record, Nino, at least appreciate Chloe for these few days because without her, we wouldn't have any clothes or a place to stay."

It was 6:00pm when they finished settling into their hotel. Adrien pulled out the piece of paper Master Fu has given them. Written on it was the addresses of his two brothers. Adrien showed it to the man behind the counter and spoke in perfect Chinese.

The man laughed. "Most of the people in Hong Kong know decent English, young man, so don't worry. I'm very impressed though." He looked at the address again.

"North Point, Provident Center." He read aloud, "That's not too far. Lemme show you how to take the Metro there..."

Suddenly, there was a big crash. The ceiling came tumbling down.

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I hope this chapter wasn't too boring, there were a lot of conversations. The next chapter will be way more interesting, I promise. Thanks for putting up with me haha.

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