"Miraculous Ladybug!"

The Kwami magic spread across the streets of Paris, righting everything that had broken. Chat Noir looked around at cars being moved into place, broken objects fixed, and a deep cut on his hand heal. Ladybug approached him, "Well, I'm sure glad that your cut was healed by my magic. Wasn't sure if it would happen."

Cat Noir shrugged, "It wouldn't have mattered even if it didn't. It was worth it if it meant keeping you safe."

Ladybug turned as red as her mask. "Silly kitty," she mumbled.

Cat Noir heard her earrings beep.

"I better bug out," she said as she gave him a heart-melting smile.

"Buginette, wait! I… uh… "

Pulling out a flower from bushes on the side, he bent down and presented it to her, expecting – and receiving – a frown from her. It's okay, he thought, those frowns have been growing less frequent as the months have gone by.

"Would you like to spend the Saturday with me?"

Saturday would be Adrien's birthday. Little did Chat Noir know that the very same thought was going through Ladybug's head. Chat had never asked her to spend time with him for no reason, and this was a first. The look on his face made her understand that he needed company, but would she be willing to forsake Adrien's birthday for him?

Ladybug's conflict showed on her face, but Chat didn't drop his pose. He was determined to wait this out. She had to say yes, she had to.

"Chat Noir… Any other day and I would have said yes… I don't know about Saturday! It's just- I mean-"

"Never mind then," and before Ladybug could get in a single word, Chat Noir was gone, bounding rooftop after rooftop, before he disappeared between buildings.

Ladybug detransformed, holding Tikki as she materialized mid-air.

"Maybe you should have said yes, Marinette," Tikki mumbled.

Marinette looked at her tiny, tired kwami, "I know Tikki, something tells me I messed up this time."