Babysitting • Adrienette •

Chapter 16

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Marinette

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After my talk with Adrien, I decided I needed to sort things out with Cat Noir. After all, I refuse to do an interview with him when we can barely talk to one another.

"Hey, Cat Noir! Wait up! I need to talk to you," I call out of breath from running after him. It takes a good minute to get his attention, but he finally notices my presence and turns around, a surprised look on his face.

"Ladybug? I didn't know we were doing patrol together again. What's wrong?" he questions as I catch up to him.

I lightly laugh, fiddling with my fingers. "Yeah, I'm sorry about this. I just really wanted to talk to you. Lately you've been worrying me," I shyly admit, anxious about his reaction.

The night is thick with an uncomfortable kind of quiet, and yet the relief I feel from getting this off my chest makes that uncomfortable quiet worth it. It's been forever since Cat Noir and I had a real conversation and I've missed his company so incredibly much. "You've been worried about me? Why?" he asks, confusion and shock laced within his tone. Somehow, he sounds like he almost anticipated my confession at the same time though.

"You've been looking quite upset just lately...Is anything wrong?"

He chuckles, running a hand through his messy hair, seeming hesitant about answering. "Yeah, actually. I'll be honest M'Lady-I-I mean Ladybug. Things just aren't the same as they used to be. We don't have the same relationship and we hardly ever talk. I-I miss you...I miss my partner in crime." I feel my eyes well up. He's been sad for the exact same reason I have been.

Without thinking for another second, I throw my arms around his neck, burying my face into his chest. "I've missed you too, Cat Noir," I mumble, smiling in relief at the familiar warmth I've been lacking.

The feeling of shock is practically radiating through Cat Noir, and I honestly can't blame him. It's not everyday I initiate a hug between the two of us. "You have no idea how happy I am to hear you say that," he finally lets out a breath and returns my hug.

From now on, I think things are going to start looking up...

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Time skip to Wednesday 😂

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"Manon, isn't playing with the dolls getting boring?" I ask as she gives me the Ladybug doll and Adrien the Cat Noir one. We've been playing with dolls every single time she comes over and it's beginning to worry me how obsessed she is with them. Yes, I know that I really can't talk when it comes to obsessiveness but still. Dolls are different. I think.

"Nope!" she smiles down at the villain dolls in her hands, "Now lets battle!"

I shake my head, mirroring her smile. She's a strange one, that's for sure. "You won't get away with this, Lady Wifi. It's time to cut out your signal!" Adrien voices Cat Noir, in a scarily similar voice. Like I said last time we did this, he's amazing at impressions...At least impressions that exclude Ladybug. He's pretty terrible at that one.

"Hahaha, I already have! You'll never stop me Ladybug and Cat Noir!" Manon lets out a loud battle cry, and I have to stop myself from laughing. This is serious business for her after all.