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Since Shadowmoth and his akuma attacks got more frequent and powerful, it was nice for a change that it was a quiet night patrolling the streets of Paris.
The duo was sitting at their usual spot on top of the Eiffel Tower admiring the beautiful view of the city, it was a perfect night, although Chat Noir had been uncharacteristically quiet the whole time.
"Is something on your mind, kitty?"
Chat didn't dare to look up to his lady and instead kept focusing on the tip of his boots.
"Remember when we were fighting Truth and you asked me how I felt about your new role as guardian?"
Ladybug could recall the fight, it was her fault, after all, getting the poor Luka akumatised because she couldn't tell him her secret.
"Yeah, what about it?"
"I then said that if it didn't change anything between us, I was fine with it, but…"
He looked like he was trying to get the right words, but eventually gave up and only sighed.
"But I guess that's not true anymore"
Ladybug's stomach dropped.
"What? That's not true, nothing changed between us?!"
Finally, Chat Noir looked Ladybug right in the eyes, she was taken aback at how hard is look was.
"Really LB? So calling Rena Rough and Carapace over me has always been how it was?"
"I… No, look, I can't explain too much without-"
Chat stood up with such force, Ladybug almost lost her balance.
"Oh, cut the crap!" He snapped.
The words disappeared from her mouth, she could only stare in awe.
"You always lecture me about our secrets and that we can't tell anyone but Rena and Carapace can know them about each other?!"
Ladybug's mouth flew open, "And you even gave Rena her Miraculous permanently? Without talking to me? Your supposed partner?!"
"How? How do you know about that?" she asked
Chat spun around so his back faced her
"doesn't matter" he muttered.
She stood up and reached her hand to his shoulder, but he pushed it off.
"Come on Minou I don't want us to fight"
"And I don't want to be the guy that's always left in the dark!"
Ladybug couldn't help but let out a groan
"We've already been over this, you know it isn't exactly easy for me either."
Chat Noir turned around to face her again now with a glint of hope in his eyes that shot a pang through her heart.
He took her hands in his and pleaded
"Then do something about it!"
Ladybug dropped her head not wanting to see the disappointment in his eyes when she whispers
"you know I can't"
She could feel Chat's body tense up as he dropped her hands.
"Fine, suit yourself."
It wasn't before she heard the sound of his baton extending that she let the tears slip.