The Cat Caught The Ladybug

Fall

I like banana
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She was breaking and now shes faking, she wants to put others back together like glue but shes taking herself away before she knocks any other shaking people down.

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She swayed willingly now, enjoying the breeze of the wind through her free falling hair. Fall is one of her favorite times of the year, just as well as spring.

"Spring is my favorite."

He chuckled at her, "polar opposite on purpose?" she shook her head, disagreeing.

"No, i just like when everything replenishes and fixes itself after the harsh snowfall."

A hum in response was what he gave with his smile growing, "everything defies the odds of the cold unforgiving nature, everything goes back to a state of normalcy eventually. Just like you will."

Her face turned red, when did he turn into Shakespeare? Why is he so good at this calming thing?
Maybe all the Akumas.

But what scared her the most was what if they never found out who they were? What if he never wants to see her again once hawkmoth is gone?

"What's on your mind, now?" it was scary how well he knew her, like a stalker or something.
She shrugged, "nothing really.."

He shook his head side to side, "no, you're thinking about those what if questions, aren't you?"

She bit her lip, thankful she wouldn't have to look into his eyes and he couldn't tell if she was lying or not.
"N-no."

Damn stuttering, you gave it away!

"Ladybug, you can't lie to me no matter how hard you try, can you?" he chuckled and she dropped her head completely into his chest, "shut up, I'm not lying. I'm cold." he hummed, "mhm, i don't think i believe you."

He let her go, now she really was cold and feeling lonely without the touch. He placed his hand on her shoulder then looped his hand around a blanket, picking it up and wrapping it around her body. "Now what what ifs are you thinking about?"

"What if i... What if i walked into class one day and completely forgot my bookbag?"
It was the first thing that came to mind and as she hoped he would take that as an answer he just stared at her and tilted his head to the side and rolled his eyes.

She knew he didn't believe her.

"Ok fine, i was thinking about hawkmoth. Geez, wait to grill me some other time, detective." she huffed, obviously not wanting to talk about it. But to her surprise he laughed at her with his usual happy chuckle.

"Ok, i think i know what your what ifs are then and i am here to say they're are other what ifs that contradict them. Don't worry, and by the way. Detective, huh?"

He flashed his picture perfect grin at her, that dazzling smile made her want to club herself with a baseball bat. She instead scrunched her face from the thoughts in her head as an alarm went off.

11:30

Now she needed to start heading home, boy doesn't that suck. She was really enjoying her time with her kitty even though he had held her against her will. She sighed and pulled 9ut the yo-yo, silencing the alarm and shrugging off the blanket. Time to go home.

She pouted, not quite ready to leave.
"Hey, what's wrong?" she looked up at him and let out her sigh of distaste. "I have to go home... And thank you."

He seemed puzzled, "For what?" she stepped forward and gave him a hug to which he gladly returned, "for bringing me out here." luckily for her the bakery wasn't too far, but she would have to go out of sight and de-transform to get home so Chat wouldn't figure her out. But did she really want to? She didn't like the idea of keeping her identity from him but at the same time he probably doesn't even know her since her friends list is so limited.

She reluctantly let go, her hands flying to her yo-yo string as she waved her last goodbye and a smile.
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She got home, ready for the day to start now that her mood had been lifted since her and her mother talked.
Chat was on her mind the entire time she was changing from yesterdays clothes to hop in the shower. Her thoughts gave her enough happiness to charge a life support patient back to life. This is her fall, this is her new beginning.

She hurried in and out in a matter of minutes, pushing herself to get downstairs right at 12 to meet her parents and her cousins. They were very punctual, unlike her.

The time ticked away and soon enough, she made her way down the stairs right at 12 to meet her family. Her aunt leaning over the counter and smiling as she spoke to her mom, flashing a smile at Marinette as she came down the steps. Her eyes landed on her favorite cousins rushing to greet her and tackling her into a hug.

"Mari!" Lilly, the oldest of the two who came gave a welcoming hug, she turned 16 this past june.
And her other favorite cousin, Miley. She was almost 14, she would be 14 in February on valentines day.

"Hey, guys!" the giggling caught attention of some customers in the bakery and her mother called out from behind the counter, "Marinette, come see for a second." she again reluctantly let go of her friends, walking to her mothers aid over the counter top. "Yes, Ma'am?" her mother smiled, she was finally using her manners correctly. "Ok, would you mind if your cousins come to live with us for a while? They can take the apartment on the second floor, but I'm going to take a wild guess and say your cousins will most likely be in your room most of the time?" this was the greatest news she had received all day, her face lit up and now she was excited to be living with her favorite people, well, most of them.

"Yes, yes, YES!!!" she started jumping up and down, very excited over the news now that she was informed. She rushed back over to her cousins, jumping up and down with them as they happily reunited, escaping up and into her room again.