Thaumaturgic (Bakugou Katsuki x Reader - Miraculous Ladybug AU)

Birthday Surprises and Unexpected Presents

Ch.36 - Birthday Surprises and Unexpected Presents

"Well, thank you for coming and helping out so early." Your mother spoke as she was laying a table cloth down.

Bakugou shrugged. "I was kinda dragged into helping..."

"Don't rat me out!" You spoke, sticking your tongue out at the ash blonde.

He rolled his eyes, continuing to put up streamers. You meanwhile started to help your mother set up the food table. Your party would start soon, and these last-minute setups was the final step.

The museum's banquet hall was all set up, and you were giddy to get started. Mostly because you wanted to have a good night with your friends... but also because of the promise you had made to your boyfriend.

He had promised to not snoop into your family tonight, but starting tomorrow... you both would begin to look into them. While you still were not happy about it, you were rational... and thus, you knew Bakugou had a point.

Tonight would be fun... as tomorrow, was when the hard work would begin.

"Hun, I know it's your party, but could you see what's taking your dad so long?" Your mother asked as she was prepping the food table.

"Oh, of course." You smiled, motioning to your boyfriend you'd be back in a minute and you could finish your conversation then.

He only sighed, seeing as he should try to find something to do less get dragged into a strange conversation with your mother about no doubt you and his relationship to you.

You were running through the back of the museum a moment later, arriving soon at your father's office. As always, it looked like there was an array of artifacts scattered along his desk and the office space. From someone so knowledgeable, he sure was a clutter freak.

"Dad, you in here?" You asked, squeezing past two ancient Roman statues.

He appeared to not be, but obviously had been here moments ago from the fact that a hot cup of coffee was still resting on the one clean space in the room. You hummed to yourself, knowing it'd be quicker to wait for him to return then try to find where he ran off to.

Your eyes wandering around the space, looking over his most recent notes. Your father loved to surprise you with new exhibits, and thus you wanted to see what he may be considering for the next one. Eyes looking through the sheets, your (eye color) hues landed on something that didn't sit right with you.

'Translation works claim gems are known as miraculous. Each holding a different power and God inside of it.'

You pulled the sheet forward, reading more and more of his messy scribbles.

'Based on events proven, one can only assume these claims to be true. Recovering the ladybug and black cat miraculous must be a top priority. Any means necessary...'

You stepped back, placing the paper down. There was no way... your father couldn't be? You would have seen it... but the notes were right in front of you. Your original idea of him simply wanting his artifacts back, had turned sour when you realized your father knew exactly what the miraculous were... and what they were capable of.

The sounds of the door creaking open made you turn with a startled expression. Your father's eyes widening when he saw you standing there. He froze in place, keeping his hands behind his back. The thud of the door is the only sound that came next.

"(Name)?" Your father gulped, looking towards the scattered papers on his deck, tone becoming a bit less confident as he spoke next. "W-what are you doing here?"