Chat Out of the Bag?

Chapter 2

Today was the day. Adrien's uncle was dropping off Lucia this morning. Adrien got up earlier than usual. Marinette offered to bring some snacks to school for Lucia so he knew that she would get to eat something sweet. He went home for lunch so that wasn't an issue. He grabbed his present and went to the dining room.

"Adrien, you are up early," remarked Natalie.

"I'm excited to see Lucia again. It's been too long."

"She should be here in a couple of minutes and your father will be down shortly."

"Father is going to join us for breakfast?" Adrien was shocked. His father rarely ate with him. He guessed the incident with Style Queen got to him more than Adrien had thought.

Natalie nodded and let a tiny smile slip. The doorbell rang shortly after Natalie left. Adrien walked quickly over to the door since his father would not like him to run in the house. The Gorilla had opened the door and Adrien's uncle, aunt, and Lucia walked in. His uncle was rolling a cute little luggage that had kittens on it. His aunt had a tiny backpack that had a cartoon character on it. Lucia had looked at the front entrance in awe. When she noticed her brother, she dropped the things she was holding and jumped into his arms.

"Adrien!"

"Lucia!" Adrian twirled his sister around and held her to his hips. She hugged him and kissed him on his cheek. Their uncle and aunt each kissed him and gushed about how big he was getting.

While Adrien was talking to their relatives, Lucia wiggled out of his arms, "Papa!"

She hugged his legs and got a pat on the head. She lifted her hands up to be picked up but was ignored. Gabriel greeted his brother-in-law and his wife. While the adults were talking, Adrien held Lucia again and took her to her room. It was right next to his and was very simple. They would have to decorate it later. The Gorilla carried up her bags. A staff member would unpack her things while they were at school.

"I got you a gift. Close your eyes." Lucia did as her brother said. He put the little box in her hands. She opened her eyes and unwrapped her present. "For me? I love it." She hugged him and asked him to put it on her.

The Gorilla came to collect them for breakfast. Their uncle and aunt couldn't stay to eat but kissed everyone goodbye. Lucia sat next to Adrien as she happily talked about everything and anything. When it was time to go, she went up to her papa and kissed him. He kissed her forehead and had a sad smile on his face.

Natalie met them next to the car. "I took the liberty of clearing your afternoon schedule so you could have some quality time with Lucia."

Adrien thanked her and Lucia hugged her legs. The ride to school was filled with laughter as Adrien took fun pictures and messed with filters with his sister.

As soon as they got out of the car, Lucia was quiet and hid behind her brother. Adrien held out his hand and she grabbed it. As soon as they entered the classroom a high-pitched voice was heard, "Oh Adrikins!" A blonde girl hugged Adrien and nearly made Lucia fall.

"Careful! Chloe you almost made Lucia fall," said Adrien.

"Lucia?" She looked at the little girl whom she hadn't noticed earlier. After a moment, something clicked in her brain.
"Omg, Baby Lulu got so big! You obviously remember moi. I mean you are wearing your hair similar to mine."

Adrien's classmates went over to see the tiny girl. Everyone was saying how cute she was and how they wanted to hug her.

Lucia did a tiny wave and hid behind Adrian. He took her to his seat since she seemed to be overwhelmed. She hid her face in his arm.

"Hey little Dudette, would you like to listen to my tunes to feel better?" Lucia lifted her head away from her brother's arm and looked at the boy sitting next to her. She looked at her brother who nodded and she shyly nodded her head. Nino put his headphones on the little girl. They were too big on her but she put her hands on them to keep them still. He selected one of his calming playlists and watched as she closed her eyes.

Two minutes before class was to begin Marinette rushed into the classroom. "Made it!" She had a bakery box in her hand and she went to sit in her seat but Chloe stuck out her foot to trip her. Marinette yelped and fell on top of the box. "Chloe, you had to trip me. These are sweets for Lucia."

"Whatever, like she would eat the crap you made."

Lucia had taken off the headphones when she saw someone fall. The girl had two pigtails and held the squash bakery box. Her brother had told her about some of his classmates and she remembered a girl who lived at a bakery. She had to be the one. She vaguely remembers Chloe and she did not like that she was being a meanie. She took her hair out of the ponytail so she wouldn't look similar to her.

Marinette sat at her desk and Lucia turned around to see her. "It's nice to meet you, Lucia. I'm Marinette. I had made some snacks for you but now they are a little flat."

The little girl grabbed the box and took a chocolate croissant from it. It was still warm and her face lit up when she took a bite. She broke a piece off for Adrien to try but he told her to enjoy her snack. Marinette passed one to him and he thanked her. Lucia decided that she liked her brother's new friends, especially the girl who made yummy snacks.

School went on as normal except for the fact that Lucia didn't speak when she was asked to introduce herself. Adrien introduced her and she worked on her drawings. When gym class was next, Adrien asked if one of the girls could watch Lucia so he could go to the locker room. The girls in the class were happy to watch her since she was so cute.

Adrien was changing his clothes when Plagg decided to complain about Chloe. "One of these days that girl is going to squish me. Plus she almost ruined the snacks. What if it was cheese?"

"I hate to admit that she has changed. She used to be a sweet girl."

"Well, I'm taking a nap. Don't tiny humans need naps too?" questioned Plagg.

Adrien nodded and went to his gym teacher to see where his sister could take a nap. There was a little couch in the principal's office and he was nice enough to provide a blanket and pillow for Lucia. Adrien had to wonder where they came from but decided that he didn't want to know.

The rest of the school day went by fast and Lucia was happily showing Adrien the drawings she made. They were pretty good for a five-year-old. She had drawn some superheroes. She made Ladybug, Chat Noir, Rena Rouge, and Carapace. She gifted him the pictures and gave him another hug. Adrien swore her hugs made everything better.

Lucia happily chatted about the nice people in Adrien's class while he worked on his homework. "I like your friends. Nino let me listen to music, Alya let me play on her phone, and Marinette made yummy croissants."

"I'm glad you like them."

"Can I wear my hair like Marinette tomorrow?"

"Sure, we can do that. You know your hair is longer than hers so it won't look exactly the same."

Lucia yawned and rubbed her eyes. Dinner was good but their father did not come down to eat with them. Adrien lifted her up and took her to her room. He tucked her in and kissed her forehead.

"I thought she would never go to sleep," said Plagg when he came back to his room.

He was eating cheese and floating around, "She is cute though. I can see why you like her."

Adrien went to sleep with a smile on his face. He woke up when he heard someone opening his door. It couldn't be Plagg since he just phases through them. "Adrien? I had a bad dream." A little body climbed into the bed. Adrien maneuvered her so she wouldn't accidentally hit Plagg.

She snuggled into his arms and went to sleep. It was one of the best nights of sleep he had in a long time.