Start Over

Chapter 8

Adrien Agreste woke with a jolt, bright green eyes flying open in shock. His breathing slowed drastically as the terrifying images he had just relived began to melt away
Adrien stumbled towards his desk and crashed into it as he grappled for the edge to help him stand upright.

"It was a dream..." He muttered as he looks around the room, "Or not..."

He was in a different room, a familiar setting. He looked around to see it was Chloe's hotel. He recalls what happened a couple of hours ago.

Ladybug announces the identity of Hawkmoth.

A swarm of paparazzi and news reporters swarmed around him asking questions.

It was all a blur to what went around him as he stuck on the thought that his father left him.

"He left me..." Adrien muttered still confused as he recalled the next moment.

The police began to arrest him due to affiliation.

He wanted to explain himself but how could he. So instead of fighting, he allows them to start to take him away.

He gave a sad glance to Ladybug knowing that he wouldn't be by her side as the officer cuffed him and started to take him to the parole car.

"Stop!" Called out Ladybug as it was the last words he heard before being shut into the parole car.

Before he knew it, he was taken to Le Grand Paris. He looked in confusion as to the door open and to see Chloe pull him out of the car.

"Thank you, Mayor and Chloe," he heard behind Chloe as she was hugging him in the reassurance that everything was going to be okay.

"Anything Ladybug. I did not expect that he be Hawkmoth," The mayor whispered to avoid saying out loud.

"No one did, not even his own son," Ladybug explained.

"I just can't believe that he was left alone," Audrey commented.

"It wouldn't be the first time," Adrien responded as he passed them as Chloe walked beside him.

Now hours later he can't sleep.

"Hey Kid," Plagg whizzed around him, "Are you okay."

"My father, Plagg," Adrien said numbly.

"I know, Kid," Plagg said sympathetically, "but having a breakdown right now isn't going to help anyone."

"I can't believe it!" Adrien suddenly snapped as a jolt of utter fury raced through him as before he only held his emotions in, "he was hurting everyone for his own selfish need."

"Kid..."

"I have been obeying his orders, restricting my diet, not seeing my friends, taking extra classes, doing the piano... everything for him Plagg... why was I not enough...I lost her too."

"Some things we just don't have answers for kid," Plagg comments.

"He's Akumatised, my friends! He took advantage of their feelings, Chloe, Sabrina, Alya, Rose, Mylene, Max, Ivan, Kim, Alix, Nathaniel, and Nino. Urgh!" Adrien threw his hands up in the air in an aggravated manner as he walked to the balcony to see the policies surrounding the hotel, "Now because of him, I am trapped, locked away."

Adrien waited for a response from Plagg. But when it was silent as he someone land onto the balcony, "M'...Ladybug!"

"Sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you," Ladybug says.

"What are you doing here?"

"Hey I was just passing by, and I saw you out..." Ladybug began.

Adrien frowned, "Thought Hawkmoth returned, huh?"

"No, I saw that you look like you needed a friend," Ladybug tries to explain.

"Shouldn't you rather getting back to finding him?" Adrien comments as he didn't want the company.

"I don't feel like being a superhero tonight. And I also don't feel you like being alone tonight," Ladybug approached him and touch his shoulder so he can look at her, "We both had a rough night."

Adrien sighed as he knew she was right, "I just don't understand."

"Tonight had definitely left a lot of questions, "Ladybug comments as she leans on the balcony to look at the horizon.

"Why wasn't I enough?" Adrien asked her.

"Adrien don't think that," she comments as she understands that he wants to blame himself.

"I did everything he ever wanted from me Ladybug. I listen to every order over my happiness. Only to please him as the perfect son. Why wasn't I enough, "Adrien started to yell with every question he stated, "Why did just ignore me when I ask him to stop? He left me! First my mother than him. Why does no one want me!"

"Adrien, look at me," Ladybug cupped his face to control him to face her, "There are many who still want you. The Burgorious, your friends..."

"They're all afraid of me," He touched her hands that were on his face, "They don't care."

"Adrien, you know that it's not true," Ladybug explained, "They will stand by you."

"How do you know?" Adrien asked not convinced.

"Because you didn't join him," Ladybug says.

"Why couldn't I do it?" Adrien asked,"I don't understand! Why couldn't I do it? I had the powers, I could have been on his side and then I fought him!"

"Adrien," Ladybug sighed, "You did the right thing. Your mother would be proud."

She shouldn't have said that.

"How would you know what she wanted?" Adrien frowned.

"I don't, and I don't know her either. But the courage you took to go against your father while he coward away. I know she would have been proud," Ladybug explained.

Adrien found himself moving his head down towards hers. His eyes watched her as he felt her hands go flat against his chest.

"Thank you," His green eyes met her blue ones for just a moment. What was he doing? His body was moving without his control, but he couldn't get enough of her; the light proclein skin under the mask, the courageous heart, her sapphire blue eyes, her hands sending electric shocks into his body from where she touched him -everything to him shouted out Ladybug!

"I want you to know that you are safe now Adrien," Ladybug reassured as she blushed.

"I know. Thank you," he said in a lower voice then he gently pushed his lips down onto hers. Ladybug gasped, a short intake of breath before her eyes closed and her hands moved to the back of Adrien's neck- pulling him closer. Her body surrendered against him, as their lips together sent sparks through her boy, making her toes curl.
Adrien continued to kiss her, wanting her to feel the fire that had engulfed his heart. He wanted her to feel it, he wanted her to feel the same, he wanted her. And still, Adrien kissed her, not knowing if he would be able to stop. His free hand wrapped around her waist to pull her fully against him just when Ladybug pulled away.
Her hand went up to her mouth, touching it lightly as her lips tingled, "Adrien?"

Adrien shook his head, "I want to forget Ladybug. I don't know, but it feels right being like this with you." He whispered before ducking his head to kiss her again, he smiled when she didn't pull away but stepped closer.