Chat Got Your Tongue? | Adrien Agreste Fanfiction

Meeting Copycat

You caught up to Ladybug as she ran over rooftops. You dropped down beside her and easily fell in step. Her eyebrows were furrowed tightly, giving her deep wrinkles across her forehead.

The faster you ran the more she picked up speed, making her long bangs blow upward so that you could see her forehead. "What's going on?!" she yelled at you. You sneered as you reached the end of the rooftop and jumped the length onto another one.

Not only did you not want to explain the situation to her, but you didn't have the vocabulary to do so. Therefore, you just shrugged your shoulders and continued running.

You reached the studio window before Ladybug and paused as you looked inside. Chat Noir was tied up in chains, his back against the floor, and Copycat was ontop of him, straddling his waist and trying to get his ring off. You gritted your teeth, ready to jump in. But, Ladybug swung right past you and landed in front of the two boys.

"There you are," Copycat gushed, staring at Ladybug intently as she ran forward to get closer.

"Cat Noir! He really looks like you!" she said in surprise.

You thought she could tell them apart like you were able to, but that didn't seem to be the case, now. However, there was no way for you to be sure she couldn't tell them apart, and you didn't want to ruin any plan.

"That's because I am me!" Chat Noir defended. He scrunched up his nose, looking up to Ladybug with a tired expression.

"Where is his akuma?" she demanded of Copycat. You clenched your fists, feeling increasingly anxious. You were ready to tackle Ladybug to the ground if she made a single wrong move.

"Inside his ring, of course." Copycat grinned cheekily and held up Chat's hand. "Grab it."

You took another step forward, quietly. If you were going to have to fight both of them you at least wanted the element of surprise on your side.

"He even has the same powers as you."

"Simply amazing, isn't it?" Even the way Copycat spoke wasn't like Chat Noir. Ladybug nodded. She reached out for his ring and you took action.

You jumped on top of her and yanked her to the side forcefully. She reached back for her yo-yo and swung it at you, but you dodged it. "What are you doing, Batwing!"

"He not Copycat, you blind idiot!"

She looked confused for a moment and you realized that you had spoken incorrectly, but you hoped she wouldn't dwell on it too much. She furrowed her eyebrows and looked back at the two cats.

Ladybug glared at you. "I have been working with Chat Noir much longer than you have, I think I can tell him apart from this imposter."

There was a long moment of silence as everyone became suspicious of everyone else. You thought back to the ceremony and got an idea.

"I hope you didn't tell him about your relationship with Ladybug," you blurted out.

"What?"

"That we're... you know," Ladybug said, getting closer to Copycat so that their noses nearly toyched. She winked at you to let you know she had caught on to your plan, "we made a secret promise?"

"Uh, yes! Of course!" Copycat cheered. He stared at Ladybug with loving eyes. For a moment, it seemed as though he forgot where he was and what he was doing. You gagged internally at the fact that there was a middle-aged man in Chat Noir's body, fawning over a teenage girl.

"We never made a promise, Copycat! Batwing was right!"

"But, I love you, Ladybug! I'm way better than this mangy alley cat!" He held his staff and Chat Noir's in his hands tightly, his eyes wide.