15 Slow-Motion

Ladybug's POV

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These patrols have been boring alone. I didn't think Master Fu would really go through with taking back the Cat miraculous, but I guess it's for everyone's sake.

I swung from building to building looking around to see if anything was wrong, but everything seemed as peaceful as always. In contempt, I decided to land on the Eiffel Tower and just think a little bit.

"If not him, then who?" I looked up to the stars and sighed, "another beautiful night spent alone...I hope I can do this without him." I sat down on the ledge and looked out across the skyline to catch the last bit of light left.

I've never wanted to hear a cat pun more in my entire life. It's really something I've been missing these past few patrols. I hope I don't cloud my mind with these types of thoughts when school starts tomorrow, especially since I'll see him.

Just then, through the distance, I hear a shriek and immediately jump to my feet and sprint towards the source. throwing my yo-yo as far as I can see, I swing through the streets of Paris to arrive at the scene just in time to see a dark figure holding a masked man in the air. I walked closer spinning my yo-yo to see the man being restrained to be holding an orange purse with a lady running in from the opposite corner. "He stole my purse Ladybug and Chat Noir, thank you!"

Wait but...

I walked closer to see that the tall black figure was wearing a familiar catsuit that had a tail and ears that looked like they were apart of him. His long, blond hair flowed with every movement and when the light hit his face so perfectly, I could see the shine of his bluish-greenish gaze that now focused on me.

Dropping the man's collar, he stepped over the burglar and kneeled down in front of me, "I am Sir Noir, the new holder of the cat miraculous. It is an honor to make your acquaintance my Lady Bug." Before I could point out the fact that the man behind him was about to run, he stuck up a finger, stood up and grabbed the man by the back of his pants. "Ma'am do you mind calling the police for them to pick this man up, I have to properly apologize to my new partner."

"O-of course!" The woman fumbled to find her phone only to look back at her purse.

I sighed and looked back at 'Sir Noir' and said a little annoyed, "did your kwami not explain what that baton of yours can do?" I continued to flip open my yo-yo and call the police department. "They should be here any minute, let's wait until we see the lights, then we can talk." I looked back to the woman and softly said, "are you hurt anywhere ma'am?"

She shook her head and blushed as she looked behind me, "he saved me before the man could lay a finger on me. I don't know how but," her cheeks burned in ecstasy, "he heard my cries and came without hesitation. He's really like a knight in shining armor." She sighed as I turned to look at the new cat in black.

He wasn't making stupid puns or making sure the robber knew who bested him but instead just watching out for any more danger. They're such opposites, it makes me wonder what Master Fu saw in any of us to choose.

What'd he see in me?

As I heard the sirens quickly approaching I walked over to Sir Noir and tapped his shoulder, "we can go and talk now, the man is out cold." He shook his head in understanding and let the man go, laying him on the ground. I turned and walked out of the alleyway to swing my yo-yo thinking about how this conversation would go.

"LADYBUG LOOK OUT!" I heard someone scream my name, but when I looked up all I saw was a bright light blocking my vision. Before I could throw my yo-yo up to pull myself away, everything thing went black. But instead of feeling any pain, I felt warmth and security. I could feel the wind brushing my back while my front felt comfort and warmth next to a panicked heartbeat. "Are you alright?"

I lifted my head to see Sir Noir clutching me close to him while he jumped through the air. "Y-yes...Thank you for, uhm helping me back there." When he stopped moving, we were at the Eiffel Tower, but he didn't let go of me, "I'm really alright Chat." I stopped and looked up to this man's blue-green eyes and realized that this isn't the same boy that used to run these same rooftops with me last year.

No, this was a man that goes by the alias of Sir Noir that, although shares the same hair color as Chat, is much taller and muscular. "Let me introduce myself again, my name is Sir Noir. I was given the cat miraculous just yesterday by Master Fu. He told me all about you except for who you really are of course."

I stood there for a moment without knowing what to say. He looked down at me waiting for an answer, but I was too shocked to say anything.

Master Fu gave him the Miraculous in person? What's up with this guy, why did he get special treatment like this?

"My Lady Bug...?" He awkwardly tried to get my attention making me giggle at his childish expression. Although he was much taller than me, maybe even older, he still had introverted moments that made him seem younger.

"I'm sorry, my name is Ladybug! Well, not really...I can't tell you my real name but you know what I mean." This is awkward talking to him like this. With Chat, it was more fluent and carefree, but with him...

"It's alright, but why did you call me Chat before?" I flinched at the question and slowly looked back at him a little confused.

"What do you mean? I thought you said master Fu told you everything you'd need to know?"

He tilted his head and sat down by the edge of the tower, "yes, he told me why he was giving me the miraculous, who you are, and that I can't tell anyone who I really am."

I stared at him as he looked out across the night sky, "he never told you about anything else, or anyone else?"

He perked up and turned back to me, "well he said that once in a while this thing called the Lucky Charm will tell one of us to go to his massage clinic and pick a new miraculous holder. That's about it."

So that's it, huh? Will he get angry if I say anything about Chat Noir?

"Why do you ask Lady?" He cocked his head in interest but I waved it off.

"No reason, just making sure he didn't miss anything." I sat down next to him and we both started talking about each other in a sense that wouldn't give our identities away. As we talked all I kept thinking to myself was:

What an interesting man, it makes me wonder how Master Fu could pick two polar opposites to hold the cat miraculous.