Authors Note: A giant apology to all of you who have been wondering if I had abandoned this story. I had been thrown off my update-every-3-days streak when a relative fell ill and I had to travel out of town. It's been over a month and again I am so sorry, I could explain all the awful things that have happened that prevented me from updated but I refuse to be known for my problems! Enjoy this chapter, will write again soon. P.s. Since I've updated U've turned 20 now woohoo

"M-Me? Ladybug stuttered. "Why do I have to be the one to ask first? You're the one that suggested this to pass the time." At that Adrien couldn't help but smile at his lady, and at the situation.

Currently the both of them were sat on his bed together, shoulder to shoulder, in his massive room. He idly wondered how Ladybug would react if she saw his room in its entirety. The spiral staircase, the library, the collection of arcade stations and he even had to stifle a huff of amusement wondering if Ladybug would be annoyed that he didn't decide to let her sit on the couch instead of his bed.

"I just figured my lady wouldn't be able to resist asking me anything she desires." Adrien said with mock hurt his voice. "But if you insist princess I will ask my first question. What does your room look like?"

"Chat, you know I can't get too descriptive-"

"Yes of course my lady, you can be as vague as possible with these question I swear."

Ladybug sighed in defeat. "Alright well, I guess the first word to describe it would be pink." She allowed herself a soft smile as she remembered the comforting colors that gave her room a warm glow. "Is there anything on the walls?" Adrien couldn't help but cut in. Ladybug playfully batted at him.

"Dumb cat don't interrupt, and why d'you wanna know the details? Don't tell me you're gonna start sneaking into every girl's room in Paris?" She could just imagine the sneaky cat prowling the rooftops of Paris. Only she didn't really expect him to do that; Chat was if anything respectful overall.

"My lady I would never do such a thing, even to look for an angel like yourself."

"I swear you're too much sometimes." She let out an exasperated sigh and continued. "There's a lot of pictures on the walls to be honest," She flushed realizing that a good 90% of those pictures were of Adrien. She would absolutely die if he saw; in fact when she thought about it she'd pretty much feel the same embarrassment if Chat were to see it as well. She shook her head, reminding herself not to feel so self conscious around Chat; she was Paris's heroine after all.

"Anyway chaton, it's my turn" She smirked and at this Adrien perked up. "It seems like my lady is eager to find out more about her little pet." He purred. Ladybug batted at him once more. "You're not my pet Chat, you're my partner." She said haughtily. "Now, my question is, how old are you?"

Adrien swore he had to suppress a 'mreowr' of amusement. "Really my lady? Out of all of things you could ask me, the first thing is my age?"

Ladybug scrunched up her nose indignantly. "What's with that reaction?" She playfully faked a gasp. "I knew it! You're actually a 5 year old aren't you!? The Miraculous just gives you the appearance of someone older. I almost forgive you for all those horrible and childish puns!"

Adrien playfully jabbed her in the side, aiming for tickling the girl. "Actually, you might find it believable that I am 15 years old." Adrien resisted the urge to continue tickling her. At that Ladybug couldn't help but let out a small laugh, peaking Adrien's interest. "Oh? What is so funny my lady." He inquired.

"To be honest all this time I was slightly afraid that you'd be much older than me. Like I dunno, 17 or something." She let out another small, slightly nervous laugh. "Really?" Chat said, doubtful. "This is coming from the same girl that just joked a few minutes ago about how I act like a five year old?"

"Yeah well you're not exactly built like a five year old." She shot out her hand forward to push him away playfully; hoping that Chat didn't notice how her hand lingered on his abs for a moment too long. She almost blushed. 'Get it together girl' she quipped at herself. 'Chat's always been flirtatious, but you've got another boy to be loyal to.'

Adrien did notice, and he didn't have to hide the blush forming at his cheeks. He gave himself a moment to realize the kinkiness of the situation again. Ladybug was just there, sitting closer to him actually. Blindfolded, handcuffed to him, occasionally laying down on his bed. His eyes lingered on her curves despite himself.

An inner battle of the voices in his head was occurring; shouting protests and encouragements. 'You're a gentleman! Your mother taught you better!' one said. 'You know her outfit doesn't really leave anything left for the imagination…' He wanted to slap himself. Blood started flowing towards something else and he immediately jumped up, yanking up Ladybug's arm with his.

"Ow hey!" Ladybug complained. "Where's the fire? That hurt Chat." She was rubbing her chained wrist with her free hand. Adrien immediately felt guilty, "I'm so sorry my lady!" He moved closer to her, gently placing her wrist in his free hand. "What made you jump up all of a sudden?" She asked still rubbing her wrist despite Chat's hand also being there.

"There uh, there was a bug on the bed." He said lamely. "Ladybug stopped rubbing her wrist immediately and raised her eyebrows. "If this is a pun I swear to-" "It wasn't! I swear there was a bug right there on the bed and, it surprised me okay? Come on let's sit on the couch" "….You have a couch? Then why did you lead me to the bed to bad cat!"

Adrien felt like he wouldn't mind if the floor opened up and swallowed him whole.

However he was surprised that Ladybug only continued on with a laugh. "Alright you naughty cat, lead me to the couch then."

Adrien could only follow his lady's request like an emotionless robot as he guided her towards the couch. Awkwardly, he sat next to her on the pristine white couch that faced the large window in front of them. He then turned to her with a nervous smile. He couldn't help but notice a change in the way Lady was behaving with him, almost as if she was too distracted by him to remember the akuma on the loose. He almost felt guilty for continuing his game instead of checking up on Plagg. Almost.

He let himself look around the room looking at trinkets and items on his shelves to distract him from the awkward change of rhythm in the conversation. His attention was called back to Ladybug as she cleared her throat.

"Oh, right I guess it's my turn now," Suddenly the entire list of questions he had disappeared. He briefly wanted to hit himself in the head in an attempt to jog some memory but suddenly a different idea came to mind. AH! there's an odd one I remember my mother asking me…" Adrien paused slowly, realizing what he had mentioned. Ladybug couldn't help but have her attention perk up at the word of her partner's mother. "Yes?" She decided to gently coax him, sensing that his mother was a slightly sensitive topic. "Please chaton, go on?"

Adrien had the urge to jump out of the window. He could tell ladybug heard the crack in his heart when he uttered the word "mother". But something about the way she gently placed her hand on his made his worries slightly shrink away.

He chuckled. "It's was her way to find out what kind of person I was when I was a little kid. Shall I ask?" He looked at her with a sort of expression that was mixed with a certain sadness that still bothered even the happiest parts of his smile. Ladybug merely smiled and nodded for him to continue.

"Okay so it's pretty simple, you find a magic lamp right? You of course rub it like we've always seen on cartoon shows and kid stories, and a genie pops out of it. You have two choices. You can have your 3 biggest desires, basically wishes, or you let the genie out of the lamp and he can be free." He gingerly brushed some of the strands of hair that were hanging in front of Ladybug's forehead. "What do you chose my lady?"

"Well I'd free the genie of course!" Her tone of obviousness made Adrien smile a sad smile A memory of him flashed through his mind.

Adrien is only 5 maybe 6 in the memory, and his mother had just settled him in to bed. "Mommy?" little Adrien sat up and curled the duvet nervously around his hands. Mrs. Agreste smiled warmly at her son. "What is it my little chaton?" Adrien had a worried expression. "Remember on my 4th birthday, you asked me that question about the genie?" Mrs. Agreste nodded, her expression not wavering from her kind gaze. "Is there something bothering you?"

Adrien clenched and unclenched his fists into the duvet. "Well I was just wondering, why can't the genie wish himself free?" The seriousness in the little child's eyes made Mrs. Agreste's heart swell with warmth.

"Well, you see Adrien," She gently took his hands and put them gently in hers and chuckled slightly. "Your father, thinks that I see too much in the tiniest things but I think that's how you can make everything in this world beautiful." Little Adrien gave his mother a confused tilt of the head. "Sorry love," She laughs, kissing his forehead.

"Think of it like this, the genie is a lot like the people and friends we meet throughout life right?" Adrien nods intently listening. "Well, as you get older you'll find people, and they're going to give you companionship and all sorts of wonderful things to help you throughout life. Are you following me sweetheart?" Adrien once again just nods, worried his own voice might break his concentration.

"Now that makes you their friend as well chaton. And in life sometimes the people that give you the best of them,, need help the most. When I asked you that question I wanted to see how you would answer, and even if you had picked to keep the wishes to yourself I wouldn't be disappointed."

She gently raises her hand and scruffs the top of her son's hair. "But mommy," Little Adrien interrupted. "If I had said to take all three wishes for myself before, why wouldn't you be disappointed? Wouldn't that mean I'm not being nice to the genie?"

Mrs. Agreste guided Adrien back to lay down into his bed and settled herself beside him. "We all learn at our own pace my darling. I believe that eventually everyone makes the right choice." She was whispering now. Little Adrien couldn't help but whisper as well. "Mommy, if I only wished for things for you, would I still be selfish because I left the genie behind?"

Mrs. Agreste nuzzled her son, "Only for me? What about your father? And yourself?"

"I could do that, and since you're nice mommy we can both wish for the genie to be free. Maybe I can give daddy the last wish. Hey if our wishes are the same does that mean Chloe gets one too?" Mrs. Agreste simply kissed her son on the nose lovingly. "You're rambling my petite chaton. Bonne Nuit my darling and sweet dreams.

"Chat Noir?" Ladybug's voice broke him out of his flashback. He was very thankful his lady couldn't see the tears that threatened to pool over his eyes. "Ah sorry my lady, I guess I day dreamed for a bit, anyway it's your turn I believe, you may ask whatever you'd like as an apology for blanking out back there."

"Well…" Ladybug hesitated. "I do have a question, we'll not really a question but I would like you to go with it." Adrien curiously looked at her before prompting her with a 'go on'.

"Tell me something about your mother?" It was said in a shy voice, something Adrien was not used to come from the heroine.

"Oh well…" He hesitated. "I can tell you two I suppose." He took a deep breath. "My mother disappeared a few months ago, and sometimes when we're not patrolling… I look for her." Ladybug wanted to interject with some sort of comfort but was interrupted by Adrien's sudden laugh. "Funny thing is, today's her birth-"

"HELLO MY FINE MAGICAL GIRL DUO PLAGG IS CHARGED AND READY FOR ACTION WOOO" Plagg flew into Adrien's face and smelled a bit like wine as well as cheese. "Plagg! Damn it what did I tell you about drinking wine! You know I can't explain it to the inventory trackers; aren't you a little too small to drink so much?" Adrien let out an exasperated huff as he watched his Kwami drunkenly float from side to side.

"Excuse you sonny boy I am thousands of years old-"

"NOW THAT PLAGG IS BACK CAN WE PLEASE GO AFTER THE AKUMA NOW" Ladybug interrupted Plagg, glancing at the sound of his burp she groaned. "Please tell me that doesn't affect your transformation?"

Adrien took a deep breath, reassessing the situation. He decided that Plaggs' timing was perfect, he had to be as strong as Ladybug, and he wasn't in the mood to grovel over his bitterness now. "Plagg, claws out!"