A/N: I was reading Fade Away by Gravtron1, and there is a line about Chat wanting catnip in his tea. Then, I got to thinking about how funny it would be if catnip affected Adrian when he was Chat Noir. I'm sure this has been done, but... I couldn't resist! XD

Ladybug and Chat Noir always met at the Eiffel Tower to begin patrols. Ladybug was normally the first one there and was forced to wait around, but one spring night, she dropped into the plaza to see Chat was already there.

"Wow, you beat me here? I must be off my game tonight," Ladybug said, trying to beat Chat to the teasing.

Chat, crouched a few yards away, didn't move. That was odd, he was normally quick to greet her whenever she approached.

"Chat?"

The hero in question's ear twitched, but he still wouldn't turn. His body was twitching up and down like he was panting.

"Chat Noir, what happened?"

Worried that he had been hurt or something, Ladybug stepped closer. She could now hear Chat's rapid breathing. Except, it wasn't harsh or pained, it sounded like…

Purring?

Thoroughly confused, Ladybug walked around Chat. She still wasn't sure whether or not she should be concerned by what she saw.

Chat Noir was staring straight ahead. His pupils were so large that she could barely see the green. He had a dopier-than-normal grin on his face as he purred. His mouth was moving in a way that reminded Ladybug of a cat twitching its whiskers.

"Uh… Chat?" Ladybug waved a hand in front of her partner's face.

In a blink, Chat was focused on Ladybug. "Ladybug! You'll never guess what I found!"

Ladybug frowned at the slur in his voice. "What?"

Chat started to stand, but his sense of balance was apparently shot, because he only got halfway before toppling onto his face. He pushed himself into a kneeling position, giggling.

Chat suddenly froze. After a second, he lifted a hand and tapped his bell. It jingled softly, drawing an awed gasp from Chat. He tapped a finger against it, eyes unblinking as it rang with each touch.

"Chat!" Ladybug snapped, startling Chat from his bell. "What did you find?"

Bell forgotten, Chat beamed up at Ladybug and lifted a paw.

"Looky!" Chat cooed

Ladybug stared at the crushed plant in Chat's paw. She couldn't understand how it could have put him in such a state. Then, an absurd thought occurred to her.

"Chat… is that catnip?"

Chat Noir proudly nodded. He grinned, and Ladybug noticed the flecks of green in his teeth.

"Where did you even find catnip?" Ladybug had to ask.

"The park!" Chat hiccuped. "It's all over the place!"

Ladybug made a mental note to find some way to keep Chat away from the park. But, the thought had to be stored away in favor of her more immediate issue.

"Let's find you some place to sleep off the catnip," Ladybug said, holding out a hand.

"Sleep?!" Chat repeated. "Who can sleep when there's so much to do!"

Before Ladybug could realize what was about to happen, Chat bolted. Chat might have not had any balance on his feet, but on all four… paws, he didn't appear to be having any issues.

"Wait!" Ladybug called when she recovered.

"Catch me!" Chat shouted over his shoulder.

Ladybug groaned and prepared her yo-yo. She ran after Chat, expecting to be able to snag him soon enough.

She was wrong.

Half an hour later, Ladybug sprawled in the middle of the plaza, chest heaving for breath. Chat had evaded every single one of her attempts to catch him, laughing like it was some grand game. Even when Ladybug stopped her chasing, Chat didn't stop.

While Ladybug watched, Chat spotted a petal blowing across the plaza. He froze, ears at attention. When the petal blew close to him, he pounced on it. He stared at his planted paws, then lifted a hand. The petal blew away, causing Chat to give a distressed yowl. He quickly lost interest, though, when he noticed his shadow.

Chat blinked at his shadow. Then, ever so slowly, his back arched. He rose to his toes and fingertips as he glared at the shadow. He bounded backward, screeching in apparent terror when the shadow followed him. He bounced, giving a strange sound that was a combination of hissing and the word "no!"

"Chat!" Ladybug called. "Calm down, it's just a shadow."

Chat bounced and spun around, tripping over his feet and sprawling. He blinked and noticed his tail hanging over his face. He didn't move for a second, then he leaped up and bolted.

"Chat Noir!" Ladybug yelped when she realized he was headed right for her!

Ladybug sat up to move, but that was as far as she got. Chat crashed full-force into her, sending her flat on her back and him tumbling away.

Ladybug groaned and closed her eyes. When would it wear off?

"Bug-a-boo?"

Ladybug opened her eyes to glare half-heartedly at her loopy companion. He was standing -still on all fours- over her. His head was cocked to the side and… yes, he was still purring.

"Come on, I'm not tired!"

Chat nudged Ladybug's arm with his head like a cat demanding attention. When Ladybug made no attempt to rise, he pouted at her.

"Come o-on!" he insisted, drawing out the word. "I'm bo-ored!"

"Go away," Ladybug groaned.

Ladybug started to push Chat's head away, only for him to freeze as soon her her hand made contact. His eyes somehow grew wider, and he shoved his head against Ladybug's hand.

Confused, Ladybug drew her hand across Chat's head. A dreamy expression filled Chat's face as he slumped across Ladybug, purring harder than ever.

"Oof!" Ladybug grunted at the weight dropping on her. "Chat Noir, get a grip."

Chat didn't respond. With words, at least. He nudged his head back into Ladybug's hand and turned pleading eyes to Ladybug.

"Fine," Ladybug huffed. "Just for a few minutes, okay?"

Chat's eyes closed as Ladybug resumed scratching his head. He was purring so hard that his body vibrated Ladybug's, making her giggle despite herself.

"Silly kitty," Ladybug crooned.

Chat cuddled into Ladybug, not appearing to have any idea of what he was doing. Ladybug noticed after a couple minutes that he was completely curled up on top of her.

"Okay, Chat, that's enough," Ladybug said, moving her hand from Chat's head.

Chat's eyes remained closed. He didn't respond, aside from rubbing his head briefly on Ladybug's shoulder before settling down. His purring had slowed down to a steady rhythm, bringing Ladybug to a startling realization: he was asleep!

"What? Chat Noir, wake up!" Ladybug said, laughing a bit.

Unsurprisingly, Chat didn't rouse. Despite his protests, his wild antics and the catnip must have worn him out.

Ladybug heaved a sigh, though she couldn't shake her grin. She wriggled out from under Chat Noir, who still didn't wake up. Ladybug shook her head and looked around. Luckily, it appeared that there wouldn't be any akuma attacks that night, so she didn't have to worry about that happening while Chat slept off the catnip.

Ladybug crouched and easily picked up her sleeping companion. Chat grumbled and shifted so that his arms and head draped over Ladybug's shoulder in a position that didn't look comfortable, but Ladybug left him there. She needed one hand to use her yo-yo, anyway.

It took a bit longer to reach the top of the Eiffel Tower, but Ladybug didn't mind. Chat was still dozing as she carried him into the small room at the top to get him out of the wind.

Spotting a couple sweatshirts that had been left by some careless visitors in a lost-and-found box, Ladybug used her foot to lift them out and kick them into a corner. She then removed Chat and settled him in the makeshift nest.

Chat grumbled when Ladybug let go, so she rubbed his head until he calmed back down. Ladybug turned toward the door, intending to patrol alone, but paused. She turned back.

Chat had curled into a big, purring lump of black leather and blond hair. His expression was so content, that Ladybug found herself giggling. He also looked kind of lonely, laying in the corner by himself.

"Okay, you've convinced me," Ladybug told Chat's sleeping form.

Ladybug crossed the room and sat beside Chat. She rubbed a hand through his hair, prompting Chat to sleepily lift his head. He mumbled something and squirmed closer so that he was curled against Ladybug's leg. His body rumbled with purrs as he lowered his head and closed his eyes once again.

Ladybug laughed. "Silly little kitten."