Happier|| A Lukanette story

Chapter Twenty-Seven

"I don't understand." Chat Noir stated as he tilted his head to the side. "Why did you come here? Aren't you supposed to be-"

"Chaat." Ladybug whined as she dropped her head against his well-sculpted back. "You're too talkative, you can't go saying stuff."

She pouted a bit and the blonde laughed. "You're right Bugaboo. You're about to turn back. Let's take this to your place, shall we Master Fu?"

Master Fu nodded with a smile and waved them to follow. Askook could feel his head begin to pound as he groggily followed them. The streets had turned back to normal and he was pleased to see his jeep was fine. Not a dent in sight. But there also wasn't a Marinette insight.

"Now would be a good time to detransform." Master Fu pointed out as he led them to a narrow alleyway not too far from his shop. He looked at the three heroes expectantly, eyebrows raised.

"Sass scales dissolve," Askook said at that same time as Chat Noir said claws in. In a flash of green, Master Fu, Luka, and Adrien stood. Ladybug was the only still transformed with her body draped over Adrien's.

Adrien let out a laugh and tilted his head towards Master Fu. "I'm not sure how to proceed." He admitted, glancing at Luka from the corner of his eye. What was the look for, curiosity? What was there to be curious about?

Master Fu pulled his eyebrows together and thought and tapped his fingers against his chin. Wayzz, Sass, and Plagg messed around while the old man contemplated what to do. Luka couldn't focus enough to contemplate what the problem was, so he just watched the kwamis fly around.

Without realizing it, Luka had cupped his hands together and lifted them. The kwamis saw this and Sass lowered himself to rest. The others followed, briefly introducing themselves. (He quickly learned Plagg was Adrien's kwami.) Despite the fact that they were flying around moments ago, they yawned and looked extremely tired.

"Well, you can't take her home, that would raise suspicion in her civilian life. And she doesn't desire to have her identity known by the other heroes." He turned his brown eyes towards Luka. "Perhaps..." He hesitated. "We should have you close your eyes. I know that it may not be pleasant, but it is the only solution I can think of for now."

Luka was not pleased, to say the least. He was struggling to keep his eyes open as it is, but closing them would not end well. Especially his body aching and his legs that were as heavy as lead. But he sighed and closed his eyes. The kwamis left his hands, except for one, which he assumed was Sass.

"Thank you. We are not far, I assure you."

"Tikki." Ladybug mumbled. She was on Adrien's back with her legs wrapped around his waist and arms draped over his shoulders. "Spots off."

Ladybug sighed, and he assumed she was in her civilian form. A small high pitched voice began to scold Ladybug. Luka would have laughed if he had any energy left. He didn't know that the kwamis did do that, the ones he had been talking to weren't the type to scold so he assumed none of them did. Just how many kwamis were there?

"What did I tell you about transforming when you don't have any sleep? I've told you a million times, you should be able to repeat it by now." The voice exclaimed.

Who was it, Ladybug's kwami? Was it Tikki? He kept in mind to ask Sass later. He could have sworn he heard the before.

"'Transforming is even more draining when I'm tired. I'm not helping as much as I think I am, and could even get myself killed.' But you know what Tikki? Luka was tired too." Ladybug groaned.

And he just got thrown under the bus. It wasn't like everyone didn't already know, but that wasn't the point.

"I'm not his kwami, he can do as he pleases. But you and I have discussed this. It's not just for your physical, it's mentally draining too." The high pitched voice sighed.