Ladynoir July 2020

Day 23 - Chin Scratches

Ladybug couldn't stop smiling.

She looked down at Chat, his head in her lap, and chuckled a little. Brushing the hair away from his eyes, she leaned down a little to see if he was still awake.

"Hmm?" he hummed, stirring when she touched him. He blinked up at her and inhaled slowly, his eyes wide. She giggled at how cute he was, taking her hand away.

"Nothing, just checking on you," she said softly, sitting back up and looking out at the view. They'd chosen their personal beam on the Eiffel Tower to hang out that day. It wasn't near any visitor platforms, and it wasn't too high up. /But they had a great view of the Trocadéro, and it was finally starting to get warm again in Paris.

They had just wanted to hang out together, but Chat had fallen asleep in her lap before too long. She didn't mind; the calm and even nature of his breathing helped her think clearly and destress.

"Speaking of that," he said, turning so that his face was tilted up towards her. She smiled, raising her eyebrows. "How are you doing?" he wondered, and she felt her smile falter a little, thinking of all the things she had to be worried about.

She let out a short chuckle, pushing her cheek against her right shoulder and thinking of an answer to give him.

"I'm...getting by," she decided, eyeing him and seeing his lips purse in thought.

"That doesn't sound like a 'good' to me," he said like he always did, and she rolled her eyes lightheartedly, smiling down at him.

"If I were always good, there would be something wrong with me," she teased, pinching his nose for a second and making him laugh. He watched her quietly, and she let out a sigh, going over the mental list of all the things she needed to complete before 8 am the next day.

"If I started buzzing, I honestly wouldn't be surprised. I'm pretty stressed," she admitted, seeing the corners of his mouth deepen into a frown. She tilted her head at him, wondering what his response would be.

"I think what you meant to say was you wouldn't bee surprised," he told her pointedly, narrowing his eyes. She laughed, tilting her head back a little.

"I meant like a ladybug," she told him, gesturing to the spots that covered her body. "You know, like how you purr?" she prompted, watching his cheeks grow pink. She giggled as he pouted at her, crossing his arms over his chest and making his elbow bump her side a little.

"You said you wouldn't tease me about that again!" he exclaimed, feigning offense. She snickered, flicking his bell playfully.

"You tease me all the time, so it's only fair," she said softly, watching him blow at the hair hanging in front of his face. She reached down and used the tuft of hair to tickle his nose, making him cry out and push her hands away. She laughed happily, leaning back as he sat up and scooted away from her.

"That's not fair at all!" he whined, rubbing his nose vigorously and making her laugh more. She immediately missed the warmth from him on her thighs, watching him and wishing he would come back.

"I won't do it very often," she offered lightly, leaning towards him and pouting when he leaned away playfully.

"Yes you will," he retorted, sticking his tongue out at her. She frowned dramatically, pressing her hands down on her thighs and trying to retain some of the heat that he'd taken with him.

"How about a deal?" she asked, glancing at him and seeing his eyebrows raise.

"What kind of deal?" he wondered, and she chuckled, tapping her chin.

"I get to tease you occasionally, and in return, I'll scratch behind your ears whenever you want me to," she offered, grinning when he began to blush again. He opened his mouth to speak but then promptly closed it again, looking away. She giggled at how cute he was, never imagining that he could get so flustered when she teased him.

"Can you include chin scratches too?" he asked quietly, and she laughed, leaning forward and scratching under his chin playfully. He grinned, chuckling with her and catching her hand before she could pull it away. He kissed the back of it, blinking at her with big eyes. It was her turn to blush, and she looked away shyly as he let go of her hand.

"Come lay back down. I'm getting cold," she told him while she tried to calm her racing heart, wondering how one person could be so cute. He chuckled, laying his head back in her lap and staring up at her.

She smiled down at him, reaching a hand out to begin to scratch behind his ears. A low rumble started to come from his throat, and she giggled to herself, wondering how on Earth that was possible. But she kept going, watching his eyes fall closed and smiling to herself.

It wasn't long before his breathing evened out again and his lips parted, signaling that he'd drifted off to sleep once again. She took her hand away from his hair, using her fingers to gently trace patterns on his cheek and wishing more than anything that she could feel his skin with her own.

Cupping his cheek gently, she leaned down and placed a kiss on the corner of his mouth. He blinked up at her even though she hadn't wanted to wake him up, and they both blushed.

"No fair, m'lady," he whispered softly, placing one hand over hers on his cheek and using his other hand to gently guide her back down to him. He kissed her properly, but before he could really enjoy it, she pulled away. She was smiling radiantly and blushing just as brightly as his hand fell from her neck.

"Go back to sleep, kitty," she said, beginning to scratch behind his ears again. He opened his mouth to protest, but he couldn't argue.

Chat curled up against her, wrapping his arms around her waist and making her laugh. She waited until she was sure he'd dozed off again before blushing again and grinning herself silly.

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okay i adored writing this one asdfghjkl

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