Happy Valentine's Day!

though this isn't really a Valentine's fic. But it will have fluff! And sillies! And I kinda wrote it on a whim just for fun! I expect it to be just 2 or 3 chapters long.

Enjoy!

Marinette often finds that akumas are just… they were… weird.

Dangerous.

But sometimes they were just so weird and odd and she...

Half the time she didn't know quite what to make of them.

Like this one, right in front of her.

She thought Mr. Pigeon was an oddball, this, this could possibly take the cake as one of the weirdest akumas she's ever faced.

Arriving on scene she just, she stared. Gaped. At this, this sight before her.

The akuma was a young girl, dressed in a plant like gown made of leaves and pale petals, one Ladybug recognized as catnip; and she was giggling, so gleeful and happy Ladybug almost didn't think she was an akuma.

Only, all the cats in Paris were flocking to her unnaturally. Meowing happily as they rubbed and cuddled up in her arms. It might've been cute if it wasn't just so… Ladybug didn't know if she could grasp a word for this!

"Yes!" the akuma shouted, "Yes! Come to me you adorable fluff balls! Love meeeee!" the akuma wailed, laughing as cats cuddled and rubbed up against her. "I'm so loved!" she sung on.

"This, this is just… weird," Ladybug decided, crouching low as she slunk closer, looking over the squealing akuma, trying to find it on her person. She didn't see anything pop out. Ladybug grimaced. She'll have to get closer.

"Cally!" a shout drew all their attention, seeing a little boy rush towards the pile of cats and the akuma. "Let Cally go!"

The akuma's face twisted in rage. "NO!" she snarled, "Cally and all cats belong to me!" And like a lit match to a timber pile, the once cute cuddly cats all arced up in fierce hisses. With a wave of her hand, the cats dove at the boy, teeth and claws bared. The boy gazed up at them, fear spread across his features. Before they tumbled onto him, a red blur whizzed past, leaving empty space for the cats to tumble into.

Ladybug rolled to stop, the boy held securely in her arms. Glaring at the akuma, she shooed the kid away, reassuring, "I'll get Cally home. Go!"

As the kid hurried way as the akuma smirked at her.

Ladybug crouched, ready.

"So the Ladybug finally decides to come and play," the akuma called. Waving her hand dramatically, she bowed to Marinette. "You may call me Catmint! And soon, I will have all the cats of the world under my beck and call! They will love me! And only me!"

Well, Ladybug reasoned, there were worse evil plans.

Though this was still strange.

"Go!" Catmint shouted and like before, cats dove towards Ladybug, yowling, flashing their claws and fangs at her, their hackles raised high. Ladybug easily dodged them, swinging up to a lamppost, deterring the cats while she glared down at Catmint, still trying to locate the possessed item.

Was controlling cats the only thing she could do?

Evidently not.

Plucking one of the leaves from her dress, she threw it at Ladybug like it was a knife. Ladybug reacted too slow, avoiding it just enough for it to nick her bicep. Gritting her teeth at the slight sting, Ladybug leapt away as Catmint threw another, and the hoard of cats were waiting, chasing after her shadow. She hit the ground and raced towards the akuma, darting past the leaves of catnip as her eyes raked over her foe, trying to locate the possessed item.

Her eyes strayed towards a cat based hair clip.

There.

That had to be where it was.

Cats hot on her heels, the akuma a few feet from her; Ladybug jumped, reaching for the hair clip.

The akuma's eyes widened and she purposely fell back, leaving Ladybug's fingers to grasp at nothing.

And a pile of angry cats waiting for her on the other side.

Squeaking in alarm, Ladybug braced for the claws and teeth, only to feel something smack into her side instead. Warm, strong arms held her tightly as they whipped away from the cats.

"You ok My Lady?" Chat's smug voice rang out as he carried her.

"Fine," she reassured quickly as they stopped on a lamppost. She pointed towards the red faced akuma. "It's in her hair clip."

He hummed, joining her as he stared down at the akuma. Absently, he comments, "She smells funny..."

Ladybug starts, stiffening at a sudden thought. Warily, she asked, "You're... you're pretty cat like, right?"

"Well, I am a cat-"

"Maybe you should sit this one out," she reasoned, whipping her yo yo about.

"What?" he gaped, ears folding back on his head.

"That's catnip Chat," she stated. She'd like to avoid having to fight off her partner again. It should not become a common outcome that she winds up used too.

"But I'm a human!" he exclaimed, grabbing her wrist to keep her there. By now the hoard of cats were circling at the bottom, staring up at them with huge eyes.

Jerking out of his grasp, she waved her arm in exaggeration. "You just said you were a cat!"

"But also human!" he said, "I can still fight and help you My Lady!"

She stops spinning her yo yo, jerking when the compact hit her head. Grumbling under her breathe as she rubbed the spot, she pressed, "You can confidently tell me that the catnip won't affect you?"

His mouth opened with an immediate reassurance. Only to close after a pause, his nose twitching. "Well... it is a nice smell. But I don't feel anything else! Come on My Lady! Let me help you!" He drooped. "It kills me to think of letting you fight alone, especially when I'm fully capable to help."

Ladybug frowned at him.

Chat peered at her with the biggest, saddest, green eyes.

His damn kitten eyes.

How that became her weakness Ladybug will never know. Never let Hawk Moth find out. Sighing, she relented, "Alright, alright. How, how about you keep these kitties busy?" That should keep him away from Catmint and the allure of catnip. Mostly. She hoped. She spared a glance to the akuma, who was distracted welcoming the latest volunteers into her army of adorableness.

Chat Noir solutes her.

Ladybug nods and the two jumped into action.

Chat lands on the ground, giving a sharp hiss to the hoard of cats. They hissed back and flew at him, following the coy blonde as he lead them around in circles.

Ladybug in turn dove towards the akuma. The cats she was cuddling hissed in alarm and Catmint ducked away, out of Ladybug's reach. Catmint whipped around, facing Ladybug and slowly beaming when she caught sight of the black blur in the background. "Chat Noir!" she called excited, nearly startling the hero enough to trip. "I've been waiting for you kitty cat!"

Chat vocally balked while Ladybug just sighed.

Already predicting how this was going to end up, she summoned her lucky charm. A little laser pointer fell into her hand. Well, she had a good idea on what to use this for, just how...

Catmint turned to her, smiling. "You're not needed anymore Ladybug, that cat will have a new mistress now."

"I'm not his mistress,"Ladybug snapped, while Chat shouted that he would never accept Catmint as his mistress.

But Catmint only smiled. "Not yet you won't," she cooed. Faster than Ladybug was prepared for, she pulled out a wrap of leaves and flung it straight at her. Ladybug heard Chat's shout as she brought her arms up to protect herself. The wrapping of leaves exploded upon contact and the next thing she knew she was covered in crumbled up catnip. A loud screech caught her ears and she turned to see the hoard stopped, thousands of slit like pupils locked on her. Oh no.

"Keep the insect busy while I woo the true prize," Catmint ordered, flashing Ladybug a smirk.

Cats dove at her, forcing the red clad hero to constantly be on the move.

Chat moved to help her, only to be intercepted by Catmint. Immediately his hands flew to his nose, green eyes wide in alarm. "Come to me!" Catmint beckoned, waving to him. Chat turned tail and fled, cringing at the shrill "KITTY" chasing after him. Hands clasped tightly around his nose to block the alluring scent, Chat frantically looked about, trying to figure out a way to relieve his lady of the hoard on her heels and to get away from this akuma.

His lady was right about him keeping a distance. Being close to the akuma just fogged his mind up.

Not much, but his thoughts were slower.

He jumped at the sudden weight on his back, Catmint giggling gleefully as she hugged him tightly. In his surprise, his hands flew away from his nose and he was breathing the heavy smell of catnip in. Oh no. "Love me," she cooed in his ears.

No no no nononononononono.

Hissing sharply, he reached back, not minding his claws in his frantic rush to get away from her and flung the akuma off his back and dashed away from her as soon as he could. Only to end up stumbled, a thick fog on his mind.

"Chat!" he heard his lady call, worry clear in her voice.

Ladybug.

Had to stay focused for Ladybug.

He heard a snarl behind him, daring a look at the pissed akuma.

She shouted at him, "NO CAT CAN RESIST ME!" And like with Ladybug, she reached towards her dress, pulling off a flower this time. Chat moved to jump away, but Catmint was faster. The flower smashed against his face, and he felt the petals wrap around his head. He didn't feel himself fall to the ground. Didn't hear his lady call his name. Or the akuma's pleased laugh. All he was aware of was the catnip filling his senses.

Ladybug glared at Catmint, heart pounding as she fretted over her still partner. He didn't respond to her shouts, didn't seem to be responding to anything around him.

She needed to get these cats off her tail now.

Looking around, she saw an open bus.

There.

She dove inside, the cats dashing after, snapping at her heels. She leapt out of the roof and quickly closed the latch. Jumping to the entrance, she forced that closed too, trapping the army of felines. Marinette dashed towards the akuma that was slowly making her way towards Chat, grinning down at his still form.

"No cat can resist me," Catmint cooed, pulling the flower off his face. She was very pleased to see huge pupils staring back at her.

Ladybug reeled to a stop, grimacing. She was ready to face the two.

Catmint opened her arms, smiling. Very softly, she bid, "Come to the one you love."

Chat sat up, eyes glued to beaming Catmint. He jumped up and practically flew at Ladybug, tackling her in the middle and making them a rolling mess of limbs. When they stopped, his arms were wrapped tightly around her torso, his head nestled into her stomach, and he was purring so loudly she could feel it vibrate across her body.

What?

Ladybug blinked. Once. Twice. Three times. She sat up a little, meeting those huge eyes and probably the biggest, dorkiest smile she's ever seen on Chat yet. And just meeting his eyes seemed to make the cat boy giddier, his purring getting louder.

Oh no.

Oh no no nononononononononono.

This could not be happening.

Evidently Catmint wasn't expecting the same. She stood frozen, gaping at the two in pure shock.

This... this wasn't suppose to happen!

He, he should be loving her!

Clutching her!

Purring at her!

"NO!" Catmint shouted, snapping her foot in her rage. "NO! NO! NOOOOOOO! ME! YOU SHOULD BE LOVING ME! NOT HER!"

That shrill voice was hurting his ears and ruining his happy moment. Getting up a little, Chat sent a sharp hiss at Catmint. When he felt Ladybug move under him to get away and he quickly flopped back on her, keeping her there. He was not ready to move yet. And his lady smelled so nice. And so comfy...

Catmint pulled out her leaves, the sharp edges glinting in the light. Ladybug panicked at the sight of those, trying hard to shove Chat off so the two could escape. Only for her partner to just tighten his grip. "Chat!" Ladybug snapped, smacking his shoulder. If they didn't move he was going to have a sliced up back!

He grumbled back at her resistance, pressing into her stomach a little harder.

Catmint threw the leaves.

Ladybug tensed, trying hard to move, flip them, anything to get them out of the way.

They did move. All she felt was a shift above her before Chat jumped into the air, holding her tight and bounding away. When he stopped, she was nestled tightly against his chest, head under his jaw as he hissed at Catmint.

He was getting really tired of this person interrupting his happy time.

Catmint in turn was getting tired of having a cat hiss at her. Stamping her feet, she threw more leaves at them in her rage.

Clutched in his arms, Ladybug couldn't move as Chat carried her about, dashing around Catmint and her leaves. When one leaf came to close, he flipped, set her on the ground, and dove at Catmint, claws bared, eyes narrowed in fury.

The akuma was not expect the attack. With a startled scream, Catmint turned and fled away, and angry, high Chat on her heels.

Ladybug laid still for a moment, gaping at the scene.

"Ok," Ladybug muttered, settling into a crouch as she observed the fight. This time Catmint was running away from the very seething Chat. Who was scary enough that even the other cats avoided him, not willing to help their mistress in this fight.

This was going to make things easier.

With Catmint busy for once, it left Ladybug a chance to plan. She looked around, rolling the laser pointer in her hand. She saw one cat hiding away, eyeing Chat nervously and smiled as a plan formulated in her mind.

Turning the pointer on, she darted the little red dot before the cat.

It's attention was immediately caught.

It dove at the dot just as Catmint ran across it. The akuma tripped and Chat stumbled not to follow, his claws slashing at her hair and sending the hair clip flying. "Yes!" Ladybug hooted, throwing her yo yo hard and smashing it. Capturing the fleeing butterfly and releasing it, Ladybug threw the pointer into the air, fixing everything and putting the cats back where they belonged.

Beaming, she turned to congratulate Chat on a job well done, only stiffen when she saw him racing to her.

His pupils were still huge.

Oh no.

Squeaking, she fled away, only end up caught, both tumbling to the ground once again, thankfully hidden away in an ally.

"Chat!" she swore, pushing against the giant happy cat as he purred, rubbing against her cheek. She scrambled out against his affection nuzzles, "Why are you still? You should be-" she stiffened when she heard her earrings beep, "-you got to be kidding me. Chat get off! I'm about to change!"

He licked her.

From her brow to her forehead.

She sat still for a few minutes, aghast.

He licked her.

He licked her.

"Ooooooh," she bemoaned, cringing.

Her miraculous beeped again.

"Chat get off seriously," she insisted, pushing.

He just continued to purr.

"No! This is bad! Chat!" she whined.

One final beep swept sounded and the magic washed over her, erasing Ladybug and leaving Marinette under the dark hero. Heart pounding, Marinette stared up at Chat, waiting for the shock, the disappointment, anything to show his displeasure at her true identity.

Only he just kept that happy, dumb smile on his face. Maybe it even grew?

She went stiff as he buried his face into her neck, purring away happily.

This could not be happening.