Chat Out of the Bag?

Chapter 1

Paris, the city of love. A place that was protected by animal-themed heroes and besieged regularly by akuma attacks. One said hero was anxiously sitting in his father's office. Adrien, also known as Chat Noir, was trying to think of anything he did wrong to be summoned. His father rarely had time to talk to him face to face so it had to be important.

"Father, you wanted to see me," he said when his father walked in.

"Adrien, I have something important to discuss with you. As you know, your uncle has been taking care of your little sister for a while."

"Since mom has been missing, is Lucia okay?"

Mr. Agreste gave Adrien a look for interrupting him and continued what he was saying. "Your uncle is going abroad for business and he believes that Lucia should be with her family."

"Lucia's coming back home? I've missed her."

His father nodded and proceeded to tell him the details of the smallest Agreste's homecoming.

Adrien was thrilled to hear that Lucia was coming home. After his mom disappeared, his uncle took her in since things were hectic at the time. He hadn't seen her in person since then. They video chatted but it wasn't the same. His sister should be starting school now.

Once he was in his room, he let his kwami, Plagg, out of his pocket. "So who is this Lucia girl and how come I've never heard of her?" asked the black cat.

Adrien explained to Plagg that his little sister was living with his uncle but was now coming back.

The blonde boy was excited when he got to school. Tomorrow Lucia would be home and things would be a little brighter with her around.

"Hey Dude, you seem super happy today," noted his friend, Nino. He was sitting at his desk at school waiting for class to begin.

"Yeah spill," said Alya who was sitting behind him.

Adrien told them his good news and they were shocked to hear that he had a sister. Marinette suggested getting her a gift to celebrate. He thought that was a great idea and texted his uncle to see what kind of things Lucia would like.

By some miracle, there were no akuma attacks today. He looked at the list of things that his uncle sent.

Lucia's likes:
Cats
Superheroes
Drawing
Music

His friends offered to help him find a gift and he actually got permission from his father to go out and get something for her. What would a five-year-old like as a gift? He didn't think a coloring book or a cd was special enough. Alya suggested Cat Noir merchandise since it was cat and superhero themed. He declined because to him it would be weird for his sister to be wearing his merchandise.

Marinette found a cute charm bracelet that had a cat charm. She said that they could buy more charms for her later. Adrien loved the idea and thought he could buy charms for on special occasions for her.

Back at home, Natalie was waiting for him in the dining room. "Father is not joining us again." It was more of a statement than a question.

"There a lot to plan for your sister and his business. Speaking of which, I called your school and got permission for your sister to stay with you in class. The documents are still processing for her to transfer to her new school," reported Natalie.

"So she will come to school with me tomorrow. Do you think she will be excited to be back home?"

Natalie considered the question and nodded.

"Ugh, children are such a hassle. Now I'm going to have to hide more often," complained Plagg.

"Don't complain. You never met her," chided Adrien.

The cat still complained as he ate his cheese. Adrien rolled his eyes and started on his homework. After he was done, his phone signaled for a video chat. He answered and was met with a cheerful laugh.

"Adrien!" the little girl chirped.

"Lucia, excited for tomorrow?"

The little girl nodded enthusiastically. His sister inherited their mother's looks. She was her little doppelganger. It hurt a little to see a mini version of her. Maybe that's why their father was okay with her living away from them for so long. He knows it hurts him to be reminded of his wife.

"What's school like? Aunt Marie teaches me here."

"It's fun and you get to come with me tomorrow."

Lucia yawned. "You should go to sleep," said Adrien. The little girl shook her head. "The sooner you go to sleep, the sooner you will see me tomorrow."

She yawned again, "Okay, I love you, Adrien."

"Love you too." He turned off the video chat and saw Plagg sticking his tongue out. "I think I have diabetes now with how sweet you two were."

Adrien shook his head in exasperation, "Good night, Plagg."

"Night," replied the cat.