Miraculous : Tales of Scarlet Bug and Chat Noir

Lady WiFi

Hello people of the world! I'm so sorry for not uploading anything last week but I have a sort of valid reason? I don't know if you've noticed but these chapters are A LOT longer than the chapters from Late Night Chats so I'm not completely used to writing that much in one week. If I can't have a chapter done every week, I might upload a one-shot. I hope this is okay with you all?! Now that that's over, I hope you enjoy the chapter!

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Being Scarlet Bug was more exhilarating than Chloe could have ever imagined. Paris adored her and fawned over every move she made. Admittedly, she didn't do much in battle but why should she do anything when Chat Noir was so skilled at fighting? Sure, he got hurt, but wasn't that part of being a superhero? And that was the problem. Chloe had thought being Scarlet Bug would allow her to take on a new personality and actually show her true emotions but she found herself being more and more like her civilian self, especially with her partner. Chat Noir had tried hard to be friendly but she had brushed off his attempts to make friends, calling him an alley-cat and her sidekick. She would never tell him but he was an exceptional superhero - much better than she was. Even Tikki was giving up on getting her to be nicer and it had only been two weeks. Could she be blamed? She wasn't taught to be nice or kind like Dupain-Cheng was. Like her mother had always told her: "Showing your emotions only shows your weaknesses. Let people see your weaknesses and they will know how to break you so don't let anyone break you."

After the newest akuma, she was stopped by Nadja Chamack, wanting another interview. "Don't be bemused, it's just the news! I'm here with the brand new saviour of Paris, Scarlet Bug!" She gestured to the superhero and she waved gladly. "So, Scarlet Bug, how does it feel to be Paris' new superhero? I'm sure lots of people would give their right arm to be in your position!"

Scarlet Bug grinned and gushed, "Oh, it's a dream! Everyone in Paris is so grateful and I can't believe how lucky I am to be the hero of such an amazing city! I love you all!"

"Aww, and we love you too! But could there be another that loves you just as much?" Nadja winked and gestured to Chat Noir, who was consoling the akumatized child.

"Ugh, that cat is so not my type!" she thought disgustedly to herself but replied to Nadja arrogantly, "Oh, that sidekick is far too destructive for my liking. I always have to clean up after that alley-cat."

Nadja smiled sympathetically and patted her shoulder. "Well, I speak on behalf of all of Paris when I say we love you Scarlet Bug!"

The superheroine beamed and when her earrings started to beep, she said, "I guess that's my cue to leave! Goodbye and stay safe!" She saluted towards the camera and swung off.

Addressing the audience, Nadja continued, "And there you have it Paris! Our brand new superheroes have their own love issues. Could they be more like us than we think?"

"She's amazing, isn't she?" Alya fangirled excitedly. She and Marinette were watching the news at the school library after school.

"Not really."

Alya was shocked by her best friend's dismissive tone and defended, "What do you mean 'not really'? She saves Paris from harm whenever there's an akuma and she's the sweetest person! Why aren't you giving her the credit she deserves?"

"You know who doesn't get the credit they deserve? Chat Noir!" she retorted back. "I've seen him numerous times doing most of the fighting while Scarlet Bug just sits by, hiding from the danger! She only shows up to purify the akuma and to do interviews. And even though she barely does anything," she continued to rant irritably, "She calls Chat Noir a sidekick and is super mean to him! If I were Scarlet Bug..." she trailed off and the thought of fighting next to Chat Noir brought a blush to her cheeks.