LadyNoir: A Turn of the Bug

Chapter 1: Way to Make a Splash

"Look out!"

Whoosh and Smack

Ladybug looked on in horror as Chat Noir was slammed into the side of a building by a torrent of water. She pulled out her trusty yoyo and swung to his side as the akuma looked on with a grin.

"Ha ha ha! That's what you get for messing with Hang Ten!"

"Chat Noir, Chat, answer me!" she cried as she shook him vigorously. Chat had hit the building head first and with an alarming amount of force. Out cold, with blood dripping down his scalp, Ladybug cradled him in her arms.

"Your next Ladybug!" screamed the villain as he prepared his next attack. Ladybug glared at him before picking Chat up and quickly swinging away to a safe spot out of reach.

Why must he always go out of his way to protect me? Thought Ladybug as she swung away with Chat in her arms. He always so reckless and overprotective. I'm Ladybug for crying out loud! I don't need him to always come to my rescue. I know that I'm the only one that can purified the akuma but still, he didn't have to push me out of the way when that attack came, I could've taken the hit.

8 months. It had been 8 months since Ladybug and Chat Noir first became crime fighting partners. Despite having only worked together for 8 months, Chat Noir and Ladybug's teamwork was strong. They complimented each other nicely; Chat Noir the reckless, melee fighter would usually serve as the distraction and Ladybug the strategic, long distance attacker would came up with the solutions to defeat the akuma. Although Ladybug usually relied upon long distance attacks, she was no stranger to close combat and could handle herself well. Nevertheless, Chat Noir had a tendency towards protecting her whenever she was drawn into hand to hand combat or taking any hits that came her way.

If only Chat hadn't protected me, then he wouldn't be in the state that he is now. Thought Ladybug as she continued to swing looking for a safe place.

She managed to find an abandoned general store to hide in. She sighed with relief as she saw the akuma surf past. Setting Chat down she began to frantically look around the store for some first aid supplies. She managed to find some alcohol, a suture kit, and bandages before proceeding back to Chat Noir. Still out cold, Ladybug proceeded to clean and bandage the wound he had sustained hoping he wouldn't feel the needle pierce his skin. Once finished she looked him once over to make sure that there wasn't any more damage. Concluding that the head wound was the only injury, she turned to leave only to be stopped by a gloved hand. Glancing back she noticed that Chat had awoken.

"Chat!" She cried pulling him into a tight embrace. Chat Noir blinked a few times in shock before returning the gesture. Chat grimaced as Ladybug pulled away from the hug, suddenly feeling his injury. She frowned as he reached up to touch the bandage.

"You fixed me up I purrrrsume." Chat said with a smirk.

Ladybug rolled her eyes before responding. "Yes, luckily I was able to get away and find this store without Hang Ten noticing, but we need to have a serious conversation about you always trying to protect me."

"It's a knight duty to protect him lady."

"YOU'RE NOT A KNIGHT AND I'M NOT YOUR LADY!" She screamed.

Chat was taken aback by the sudden outburst of anger. Ladybug sighed before continuing.

"Chat, we're a team. We're supposed to work together to defeat the akuma as partners, as equals. I know that I'm the only one who can purify akumas, but that doesn't mean that my safety trumps your own. I need you to trust that I can take care of myself and not always jump…"

CRASHED

Chat Noir and Ladybug both jumped at the sound.

"YOU THINK YOU CAN HIDE FROM ME!" Hang Ten yelled out in the distance.

"We'll continue that chat later." Ladybug told Chat Noir as she headed towards the exit.

"I'm paw-sitively gushing with anticipation, Bugaboo." Chat exclaimed before following Ladybug out the store.

Hang Ten -

Where could they have gone? Thought Hang Ten to himself as he continued surfing down the streets of Paris. Ladybug couldn't have gotten far while carrying an unconscious Chat Noir in her arms, they must be close.

Hang Ten continued through the streets of Paris being pushed along by a huge wave of water below his trusty surf board. While searching he spotted a newspaper with the headline "Pro Surfer Max Agua Says Goodbye to His Fame after Being Caught Using Steroids." Hang Ten screamed in anger and destroyed the newspaper.

"Calm down Hang Ten and focus on getting me those miraculous! Fail me and I will take away your powers." Whispered Hawkmoth. "Only with my help can you prove to the world that you are the true surfing champion."

"Yes Hawkmoth," Hang Ten exclaimed.

Hang Ten had been a pro surfer who won the World Surfing Trophy in Hawaii that year; however, after it was discovered that he had been using steroids to boost his performance, he was stripped of his title and trophy. Feeling like a loser and disqualified from ever competing professionally again in the sport that he loved, he gave into the akuma's possession. Whispering sweet words of revenge and the ability to prove to the world that he was indeed the greatest surfer in the World, Hawkmoth easily convinced Max Agua to transform into the Water controlling, supervillain surfer Hang Ten.

Ladybug -

Ladybug managed to find Hang Ten relatively easily. After all, a 20 foot wave in the middle of Paris wasn't exactly low key.

"Lucky Charm!" she exclaimed while throwing her yoyo into the air. "A bottle of olive oil?"

"Hoping that Hang Ten will ask to borrow a cup of oil." Joked Chat Noir.

Ladybug frowned. "What am I supposed to do with… oh!" An idea suddenly struck her. "Chat, distract him."

Chat nodded as he headed towards Hang Ten. Clenching the bottle of olive oil in her hand, Ladybug moved into position across from Chat.

"Hey Hang Ten!" Chat Noir yelled, grabbing his attention. "Catch me if you can. Meow!"

"Gladly!" He exclaimed while rushing head first towards him on his surf board.

Ladybug stood her ground, swinging her trusted yoyo in anticipation. Hang Ten shot several streams of water at Chat which he managed to dodge again and again. As they fought, Ladybug waited until she was in Hang Ten's blind spot before approaching him. It wasn't long until Hang Ten started head first towards Chat on his board, causing Ladybug to finally act.

"Now!" She cried as she threw that lucky charm towards Chat.

"Cataclysm!" He cried as his hand made contact with the bottle second before Hang Ten reached his position.

"What the hell!" Hang Ten cried as the oil slowly covered his body and slide down his leg. Regaining his composure he turned his board and smirked at Ladybug.

"Is that the best you can do?" He laughed as he began to make his way towards her. Unbeknownst to him, the oil had made its way down his legs to his surf board. Within moments he slide right off the surface and flew into a nearby tree.

Ladybug smiled as she made her way towards the surf board. "How'd you like my best?" she said as she broke the board in two releasing the akuma.

"No more evil doing for you little akuma. Time to de-evilize!" Ladybug swung her yoyo capturing the akuma with ease.

"Bye bye little butterfly. Miraculous Ladybug!"

"Bien Joue!" Ladybug and Chat cried as they pounded their fists together. And with that, the fight was over and everything went back to normal.

Chat Noir -

"Follow me." Ladybug told Chat as she swung up to the roof of a nearby building. Chat silently followed until they reach a nearby secluded alley.

"First off, are you okay?" She asked while placing a hand on his shoulder.

Chat looked down at her hand in confusion. Wasn't she mad at me? I thought that first thing she was going to do was chew me out for always protecting her. "I'm fine my Lady, I hardly even feel a thing," he said with a smile. Maybe this won't be so bad after all. He thought with a feeling of relief.

Ladybug sighed with relief just before punching him in the arm.

"Ow! What was that for?" He asked, a look of shock on his face.

"That was for getting hit and blacking out on me!" She growled. "What were you thinking?"

"I was thinking about protecting you!" Chat snarled back.

"Like I said before, I'm NOT your lady and you are NOT my knight! I don't need you to always protect me, I can take care of myself."

Chat's ears drooped as he looked at the ground. "I know that," he whispered.

"If you know that, then why do you always have to try to protect me? Why do you always feel the need to take my hits for me? Don't you trust in my abilities as Ladybug?" Ladybug said looking a little dejected.

Chat's eyes and ears shot up at that statement. "Of course I do!"

He placed both hands on her shoulders. "You're an amazing hero and a great fighter. I have no doubt in my mind that you are more than capable of handling a villain on your own, after all" he began, "I can think of a few times when you had to defeat an akuma alone." Princess Fragrance, Puppeteer, Dark Cupid… was I really completely useless that often?

Lost in thought, Chat Noir didn't notice the grow look of frustration on Ladybug's face. "If you know that I can take care of myself, then why must you always go out of your way to protect me?"

Chat simply started down at her. Maybe it was the fact that she just looked so beautiful in that moment. Maybe it was due to the slight concussion he had from banging his head on the side of a building. Maybe it was due to the feeling of her body so close. Whatever the reason, Chat wrapped her in a tight embrace and pressed his lips against hers.

Author's Note: Hello everyone! I am Original Cindy and this is my first FanFiction ever. Please bare with me as I figure out all the ins and outs of publishing, updating, and reading reviews. It's going to be a Ladybug and Chat Noir ship, obviously, with a focus on the romance and drama between the two. Let me know if you hate it (hopefully you'll just not read it if you think it's bad), love it, or if you think it needs work. Be seeing you when the next chapter is posted :D

P.S. I don't know if the oil would really cause the akuma to slip off of his board, but I do know that wax is needed to keep someone from slipping off of a surf board so it is conceivable that something slippery like oil would cause them to slip off the board. Apologies to any surfers who know more about how this stuff actually works.