Look What You Made Me Do

Gotham Boy

(AN: Marinette and Chloe talk. Damian worries that he is getting sick. And Jason sells out for the promise of cookies. Chloe: 1 Jason: 0

Disclaimer: I do not have anything against American cheese. I love grilled cheese sandwiches made with Kraft!!)

"What's going on?" Chloe asked Marinette. "You can't seriously think you can hide something from me after all these years." She had the feeling the Marinette was thinking about something but didn't want to share with the class. And she was having none of that.

Marinette gave her a sulky look, which was all Chloe needed to know she had hit the nail on the head. "Kept the fact that I was Ladybug a secret." she grumbled.

Chloe waved her hand to dismiss her argument. "Please! You pulled that off because you were the last person anyone would expect to be Ladybug." She paused, realizing that came off a little mean sounding, before continuing. "I mean you were always just so clumsy and got tongue tied so easily."

Marinette just smiled and laughed a little. Chloe felt some tension leave her shoulders. One of her biggest fears was falling back onto bad habits and old ways. But deep down she knew Marinette would not ever let that happen. "Well for all you know some of that was just an act to fool you all! Okay...some of the time. Though a lot of that tongue tied part was when I had that misguided crush on Adrien."

Marinette winced a little and Chloe didn't blame her. That was a pretty embarrassing chapter in her life, she was glad Marinette had moved past that. "I wasn't much better." she said with a small shrug. She had been so scared of losing her first friend that she had clung to Adrien which hadn't been good for any one. But that chapter of her life was also over. Now the Rossi witch had her claws in him, part of her wished Adrien was a little braver but she tried not to hold it against him. Right now her mission was to support Marinette after bullying her for so long. A part of her still couldn't believe that Marinette had forgiven her. Yet here they were.
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Marinette supposed she shouldn't be surprised that Chloe saw through her. "Okay So you know how I'm training to be a guardian? Well when I met eyes with Mr. Pennyworth I got the same feeling I get when I'm looking for a miraculous holder."

"But....you weren't looking for one. Plus Mr. Pennyworth is like....super old." Chloe pointed out.

"I know." Marinette agreed. "But the Guardian said that as I continue my training my powers will grow stronger. I'm wondering if perhaps he was a holder when he was younger."

Chloe thought about it for a moment. "You should let Tikki and Plagg out. They're the oldest so they would know right?"

"Yeah," she reluctantly agreed. "But Plagg often gets into trouble."

"Tikki should be able to keep him in line." Chloe pointed out. "Also threaten to only give him American cheese if he causes trouble."

"What's American cheese?" Marinette asked, looking a little puzzled.

"It's a processed cheese that is made from different kinds of cheese. Honestly It's not bad, but it should scare that little black cheese snob into behaving." Chloe said making Marinette giggle. Going to her bag she took out the miraculous box and took out Plagg's ring before summoning him and Tikki from her earrings.

"I think I've found a previous miraculous holder, I was wondering if you two could take a look at him and give me any information. Do not let yourself be seen. Plagg I'm looking at you." Thankfully she didn't have to threaten the kwamii of destruction, as a guardian in training and the best lady bug in history she held a lot of respect, so even troublesome Plagg was willing to behave himself.