A new miraculous story~ Here's the full summary:

Based on the song "When the First Love Ends" by ryo/supercell ft. Hatsune Miku, specifically the Rachie version in English.

Takes place after the events of Ikari Gozen chronologically (includes Kwamibuster, Feast) - do not read if you do not want spoilers.

Gabriel Agreste, a renowned fashion designer in the city of Love, decides to move to Tibet in an unknown series of events. Adrien has already tried to convince him to stay but to no avail, meaning that a new Chat Noir is needed in his leave. Ladybug is concerned about doing her night job with someone new that she doesn't know, and Marinette doesn't know that her beloved Adrien will be leaving as well, in the dark about his true identity.

Hope you enjoy!

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My first kiss happened while I cried, knowing no matter how hard I tried...
It was just like we were part of a TV show
The moment I forgot you had to go was exactly when the whistle chose to blow.

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A month had passed since the Feast incident. With Fu's identity compromised, Marinette was now the guardian of the miraculous in his stead, entrusted with the miracle box and all of its wonders and dangers.

It had been difficult to hide the box in her room - not so much from family but from friends. They had always gone through her room to find materials or other paraphernalia but that meant they had a chance of stumbling across her biggest secrets. Out of frustration, she made a custom skin to disguise the box as a jewelry pack and put it in a trapped chest, similar to the one she had made for her diary. She hoped hiding it in the open would be the most effective but put the chest inside a locked drawer for extra safety.

Luckily, no one had been able to open the drawer and no one questioned what was in it. It made fighting alongside other superheroes much easier when she had the box with her and her Lucky Charm would even change to something related to the bakery. However, there was one incident where it transformed into a small figurine of Adrien and she wondered if the power had a mind of its own. It could have been Tikki messing with her, as well.

She thought her worrying was over, able to spend the rest of her time to relax a little bit and enjoy the Paris nighttime, but it had yet to creep back in.

"Hey, kitty," she giggled as she swung up to the black bachelor. "Anything out of the ordinary tonight?"

The cat turned around, his messy blonde hair swaying slightly in the breeze, shaking his head. "If anything, the sky is extraordinary." He cracked a smile. "Look at the stars. Aren't they beautiful?"

"Yeah," she nodded. "They are."

"But the prettiest one is the one standing next to me."

She rolled her eyes but couldn't cover up her laugh. "Okay, Chat Noir, you flirt. That's enough."

"But my lady, how else am I supposed to woo you?" He waggled his eyebrows and she flicked his forehead playfully in response. He rubbed it in feigned hurt and frowned, whining, "My lady, how could you? Oh, the pain! But this is no matter. Because what hurts more… is you not loving me."

Ladybug smirked. "Are you like this in your personal life?"

"No. Only around you, bugaboo."

"Wow. How lucky of me," she deadpanned.

Then Chat's playful demeanor fell apart and he slouched. The girl noticed and was about to ask if anything was wrong when he said, "Ladybug, I need to tell you something."

"If it's professing your love to me, I've heard that plenty of ti–"

"It's not. My lady, I… I have to leave."

She raised an eyebrow. "Leave? What do you mean?"

"I'm… moving. Out of Paris."

"You're… you're moving?!"

He nodded. "I tried to convince my dad to stay in Paris or at least let me stay but he refused. He's insistent on going and I can't do anything more. I would ask you for help but that would expose us."

"I… I'll talk with him!" she cried. "I'll persuade him to let you stay!"

"No, my lady. Then you'd know who he is and who I am. And that's been the one thing you've avoided since the very beginning. Not to mention it'd also tell him that I have some connection to you and he'd be suspicious."

Ladybug bit her lip. "I… you're right. As much as I want to break the rules, you're right." She looked up at him. "Is there really nothing else you can do?"

He shook his head softly. "Nothing. I don't know if I'll ever move back to Paris either."

She choked on her words, a small tear leaving her eyes. "I… I don't want you to leave, Chat. You're my partner. And you've been my only partner." Why was she crying? Did she really care that much? "I guess… I didn't realize how much I appreciated you."

He smiled bittersweetly. "I don't want to leave you either, Ladybug."

"How am I going to find another Chat Noir? Plus, I can't find out their identity so I probably have to ask Master Fu to do it for me and–"

"My lady." Chat stopped her from rambling on and held her hand. "I know you'll do well. You'll find the right thing to do. You always do."

"You put too much faith in me, kitty."

"It's what I do."

Ladybug sighed and wiped her face. She sat down and looked over the Parisian landscape. "... How about this? We can hang out for a while before you have to go and I take the miraculous. When do you leave?"

She could see the hesitation in his eyes before he answered. "Uh, I don't know. I just know it'll be after this week."

"How about for the whole week?"

He lit up and sat down next to her, his excitement like a small kitten with a ball of yarn. "Are you serious?" She laughed and nodded at him. "Of course."

And with that, the two split up, leaving the stars to the night sky.

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Marinette was too proud to admit that she cried all night. She didn't even have an idea as to why she bawled her eyes out for hours but the end result was that she was tired, only a semblance of what she normally was.

Luckily, it was a Sunday, meaning she had the whole day to herself and no school to worry about. Using the hints that Fu had left behind for her, she tracked his location and found his new place in the United Kingdom, careful not to expose herself as a French girl who had crossed borders illegally with magical superpowers.

She entered the apartment, walking up the stairs to a door marked with a black and red spot on the bottom corner. With her knuckles, she knocked twice in a very particular fashion.

The door swung open cautiously, an old man with a fedora on his head peeking out. "Who's there– Marinette!"

Fu opened the door all the way and she smiled at him. He stood to the side to allow her to enter and they moved to his living room, sitting at the table on the floor. Marinette spoke first and explained her situation to the elder.

"Master Fu, we need to find a new Chat Noir."

"What?"

"Chat Noir's family is moving and he's already tried to convince his dad to stay. They're moving sometime after this week and so we need to get someone else but you have to do it as I'm not supposed to know their identity."

Fu turned and looked to the side as he considered the circumstances laid out in front of them. "Marinette, what will happen if Hawkmoth releases another akuma and we haven't found someone else to replace him?"

The dark-haired girl shook her head and put her hands in between her thighs. "I don't know, but I will use the help of the other miraculous items if I need to. Is it possible to use the horse miraculous and teleport Chat if I need him after the week is up?"

"That's too much of a danger. You'd also know the area where he lives and that is already a hazardous fact to know."

"I don't know, Master. I genuinely don't know what to do in this situation."

The old man looked at her in pitied compassion and he stood up. "Well, I believe we can work around this. From what I've seen, akumas have been released very infrequently, as if Hawkmoth is slowing down."

Marinette stumbled out a small yelp: "But that could also mean Hawkmoth is planning something bigger! I just don't want to take the chance…"

He walked over to the teenager's side and rested his hand on her shoulder. "You two worked very well together and it is going to be difficult to find someone who will match his level of flexibility. I know you liked him very much," he paused, glancing at Tikki, "but you need this break. Don't worry too much or else you'll get akumatized yourself. As much as I don't want to, I'll take his miraculous and find a new Black Cat user with the help of the other Guardians. I haven't seen them in a while."

She nodded gently, resigning her neurotic brain to the elder's consolation. "Yeah. Okay. I can do that. I'm sorry, Master, I'm just really tired."

"Let me guess - you cried a lot last night?"

"H-how did you know?"

"A lot of experience of my own, Marinette. When you've been alive for 186 years and hold a regret for 172, you gain a very deep understanding of loss."

The young girl lightly giggled to herself, nodding. "Okay. I'll come back in one week, Master."

He nodded. "I will wait until then. Tell Wayzz I miss his company."

"I will."