After saving Paris once again with Ladybug, but no Chat Noir, I leave to the school and disappear to the bathroom, after making sure nobody was inside, to transform back into myself.

"You good, Flamme?" I ask.

"You stocked your purse with blueberries! Of course I'm good!" he exclaims.

I chuckle as I rush off to class before the bell rings. I rush to the back of the classroom and sit in my seat next to Nathan. "Good morning, Nathan."

"Good morning, Mirabelle."

The bell rings, and Bustier calls Chloe and Sabrina to the front. "Chloe is running for the class representative position, and Sabrina will be her deputy. Do we have any other candidates?" Kim raises his hand but Chloe and Sabrina glare at him. "Yes, Kim?"

"Er... nothing," Kim says awkwardly lowering his hand.

Marinette enters the classroom and makes up a really lame excuse for being late. Alya catches her up on the get to.

"Alright, I'll give all of you 'til the end of lunch to decide if you'd like to be a candidate," Bustier says. Chloe and Sabrina sneer and head back to their seat. "Now, let's start with..."

"Hey, Mirabelle, you should run," Nathan whispers to me.

"Me?" I snicker. "Oh, no. I would be terrible."

"I think you'd fit perfectly. You're nice, really smart, and you're not scared to go against Chloe."

I laugh quietly. "True, but I'm not really interested in all that. It's not like her being class rep is going to actually change anything. Being class rep doesn't really have any advantages. The only thing it's going to give Chloe is more unneeded pride. I can live with that. It doesn't really bother me."

"I guess that's true, but she deserves to have her pride kicked down a few notches," Nathan says.

"Agreed, you know... I think Marinette would make a good class rep," I suggest, watching Nathan's face turn a slight shade of pink at the mention of her name.

"Yeah, she'd be good too," he agrees.

"So, can I look at your new drawings?" I ask.

"R-really?"

"Of course. You're a really good artist. I wish I was, but I'm better at modeling."

He laughs. "You could be if you really wanted."

"Maybe. What got you interested in drawing anyway?"

"It takes my mind off–"

"Off what?" I ask.

"Nothing..."

"Nathan? Is everything okay?" I ask.

"It, I, umm..." he sighs. "Have you ever noticed my last name on my papers?"

"Of course, Kurtzberg, right?"

"Yeah, but that's not really my last name. I made it up... Please don't tell anyone because nobody knows except the school."

"I promise," I say. "I always keep my promises."

"I'm... I'm a foster child. I've never met my real parents..."

"So drawing distracts you from being a foster child?" I ask.

He nods. "Yeah, I don't like to think or talk about it. I'm scared that people will make fun of me for it, especially Chloe."

"I promise that she shall never find out. I'm sorry that you are. If I could, I'd get my parents to adopt you straight away!"

He laughs. "Thanks."

Lunch finally rolls around, and Chloe starts going around to talk to all the other students about the election.

"Nathan, stay with me," I say, sitting him down beside me on one of the many benches around the court.

I listen in on all the conversations that Marinette is initiated in after Chloe talked to them.

"So what did Chloe say to you this time? She offer to go on a date with you?" she asks.

"No, she threatened to tell everyone I'm afraid of spiders," Kim admits.

So he just admitted it or is it a lie?

"She told me that if I ran for the election I'd get kicked out of scrapbooking club, and you know how much I love all those stickers, colorful scraps of papers, and gluing!" Rose exclaims.

"I couldn't care less about being a candidate, and what's your excuse?" Alix asks.

"Well, um, I'm really busy!" she says, most likely thinking about her being Ladybug.

"With what? Oversleeping?" Alya says.

"No! But, uh, well, I guess I would run if no one else did," Marinette admits.

I sigh. "Oh! Nathan, I still haven't looked at your drawings!" I exclaim, looking at him in mid-bite of his peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

He swallows his sandwich as he takes out his drawing book. "Here you go."

I take it and place it on my lap gently, opening it to find the first page a drawing of Marinette. "Wow, it looks like you just took a picture of her. This is amazing, Nathan!"

He chuckles bashfully. "T-thanks..."

I turn the page and see the little comic he made where he saves Marinette and they confess their love to each other. "This is so cute! I ship you and her!" I continue and the drawings change to Chat Noir and Ladybug, but mostly Ladybug. After a few more flips I see a lot of drawings of Kitsune more than Chat and Ladybug. "Wow, you must really like Kitsune!"

"I do. She's really cool. She's really strong, and I love her fire powers! I also like drawing her more. Drawing little dots on Ladybug does get exhausting after a while," he jokes.

I feel myself swell with happiness. "I bet. I always get picky when I draw something with dots. I want it to be spaced out evenly, but then there's not enough dots, so I add more."

He laughs. "I can see you doing that."

I gasp in fake shock. "Ugh! Meanie!"

We begin laughing together. We continue to chat and eat our lunch before we have to go back to class. It ends sooner than I thought, and we return to Bustier's class.

"So, any new candidates who would like to run against Chloe and Sabrina?" Bustier asks.

"Not this again..." I sigh.

I watch Marinette look around the room to give a pleading look at everyone, who all shake their heads no.

"Given that Chloe and Sabrina are the only candidates, there's no point in voting. So, Chloe and Sabrina..." Bustier says until Marinette raises her hand.

"I'll run!" Marinette says.

"Wonderful! You'll need to develop your campaign and have a speech ready by tomorrow. We'll have the vote then."

Everyone looks at Marinette in awe and happiness, besides Chloe and Sabrina who're pouting.

I laugh. "This should be fun. You voting for her, Nathan?" I ask.

"Of course," he whispers back. "She's better than Chloe would ever be."

The school day ends and all the students remain to talk about Marinette running for class rep while waiting for them to be picked up.

"So, let's have a scoop on your campaign! How are you gonna represent?" Alya asks.

"Represent? Uh, I have no idea. I still can't believe I raised my hand..." Marinette says.

"Way to go, Marinette! You spoke from the heart, it was truly authentic!" Rose cheers, walking up to her with Juleka, Nino, Ivan, Nathan, and I.

"Huh? Oh, uh... Thanks."

"When you win, can we get more comfortable chairs? They are so hard, I can barely concentrate in class. Maybe pink ones!" Rose asks.

"And it'd be primo if we could listen to our beats while we study in the library," Nino says.

"Uh, you know... um, I know, you know..." Juleka says.

"Um... he he he... Sure, Juleka," Marinette says unsure.

"Adrien! Marinette can count on your vote, right?" Alya asks while he walks down the stairs.

"Sure. Depending on her speech..." Adrien says, taking a glance at me and back at Alya.

"Better get cracking on that campaign..." Marinette says.

"Well, my ride should be here," I say. "Bye everyone!"

"Bye," they all say, waving me off.

I get in the car and am taken home. Once we arrive, I head straight to my room, closing my door behind me, and tumble onto my bed. Flamme comes from my bag and curls up on my stomach looking up at me.

"Why didn't you run?"

"Not interested," I say. "Too much work."

"That's true. Nathan seems to like you. Kitsune I mean," he says.

"Yeah, that makes me happy. I have fans. I never would've imagined."

"Being a superhero has its benefits."

"Hell yeah it does," I say. "Super senses are awesome for eavesdropping."

"Until a loud noise hurts them."

"Yeah. You know it's nice to be able to kick back and relax for a bit."

"Don't jinx it!" Flamme shouts at me.

A ring goes off in the room. "Uggh... My phone..." I sigh and sit up, causing Flamme to tumble off of me. I grab my phone out to check the message. "It looks like Chloe is really wanting to win that election by buying student votes by getting Jagged Stone to sign autographs. He's not even that great, but everyone seems to like him."

"See? You jinxed it," Flamme complains. "We're leaving now, huh?"

"You got it," I say with a smirk. He gets back into my bag as I rush towards where everyone is at, city hall. Apparently, I arrive at the same time Marinette does. "Hi, Marinette!"

"Oh, hi, Mirabelle," Marinette says with a sigh. "Are you here for an autograph too?"

"Oh, no," I say. "If I wanted an autograph I'd just call him to ask, but I don't need one."

"Oh, right, forgot you were who you were for a second."

I laugh. "It's okay."

We enter right as the mayor starts to speak. "I'm pleased to welcome you all to the official launch of Chloe's electoral campaign. And a special thank-you to world-famous popstar Jagged Stone for endorsing her."

The other students are amazed that Jagged Stone clapped Chloe's hand.

"And, when you vote for me, you'll get free tickets to Jagged's next concert."

Alya gets an autographed CD, and Marinette sees her.

"Huh! You got an autograph?" Marinette fusses with her.

"Yeah, got you one too. Sorry, couldn't help myself."

Marinette looks tempted but retreats. "Nope, I'm not falling for it. But, I'll consider forgiving you if you vote for me," she says and walks up to her classmates. "Do you realize that you're all being bribed? Concert tickets are awesome, but they aren't gonna solve classroom problems."

"So what's your campaign then, Marinette?" Nathan asks.

I gasp. "Nathan!" I huff and he looks at me sheepishly.

"Well, um, I'm, um, thinking that cushions would be more realistic than buying new chairs. Your cushion could be very pink. And I'll see about listening to music in the library. Through headphones, of course."

"Reeemarkable. You actually sound like a class rep. Too bad you don't have a chance of winning. A word?" Chloe says, walking up and taking Marinette aside.

"Nathan, I thought you were going to vote for her no matter what?" I fuss.

"Sorry, I got distracted," he admits.

"I can see that."

Trumpets start playing and we take a peek outside.

"Oye, oye! Darkblade shalt speak now! Listen or be imprisoned!" a random knight says.

"Henceforth, my flag shalt fly over thy kingdom! Bourgeois, pathetic knave, come hither and do battle!" the red knight says which I assume is Darkblade as he's the only red in the flush of green.

"What did he say?" the mayor asks.

"Basically, he's gonna bust you up," Alya says.

"Ehh... Ask my secretary for an appointment!" the mayor shouts before closing the door.

I watch from the window Chat fighting the knights. He gets jumped and piled up on by knights.

"Ouch! Chat Noir... Hurry!" Marinette says.

"Wait, do I hear the sounds of crazed fans? I can totally get them under control," Jagged Stone says, taking his guitar and heading outside, playing horrid chords and annoying singing. He then realizes that it's not crazed fans, but Darkblade and Chat fighting, so he stops playing and singing. He watches them tussle back and forth.

"Idiot..." I sigh and watch as Darkblade turns him into a knight.

"Oh no!" Chloe screams.

"What are we gonna do?" Ivan asks.

"The doors, quickly!" Marinette says.

"The doors, quickly!" Chloe mocks.

"Quit, Chloe!" Marinette says.

"Quit, Chloe! Oh..." Chloe pouts.

Darkblade begins walking up the steps to the door. "Kneel before thy flag of Darkblade! Bow down before my legs!"

We quickly shut the doors and lock them, hopefully giving us a little more time. Chloe rushes off to hide under the front desk.

"Chloe, what should we do? What would a class rep do?" Rose asks.

"Well, if indeed you vote for me, I'll provide you with an answer. Tomorrow."

"But we can't wait until tomorrow!" Rose exclaims.

"Then you're out of luck. You'll have to ask someone else."

I watch Marinette go upstairs to think. I guess that means it's time to transform and give Chat a hand.

I rush off into the nearby bathroom and Flamme floats out. "Time to transform. Flamme, tricks out!" I leave through the small window, landing beside Chat, who's surrounded by knights. "Need a hand?" I light my hands on fire and barricade us in so the knights can't get to us without getting a five-degree burn.

"Nice to see you actually show up this time," he huffs, catching his breath.

"I couldn't find a way into the school last time. Soorry!" I fuss. "The goo was too thick for my flames to melt through. The goo kept falling on top of the place I just melted, making it impossible. It seemed to me that you handled the situation just fine without me. It seems like you're having a little trouble today."

"Sh-shut up..." he groans. "I could've handled them, but it's always nice to see you."

I laugh. "If you say so." I increase the power from my flames so we get a path away. "Use your staff to get us to that window!"

He does as told, and we disappear inside city hall. Ladybug meets us in the hall.

"Kitsune! Chat Noir!" she shouts and rushes up to us. "Are you okay?"

I laugh. "Perfectly fine."

"Where have you been?" Chat asks.

"Sorry, I was taking care of damage control inside."

"Riight," I say sarcastically.

She looks out the window to see them layering up to enter the building. She swings out and knocks them down as Chat and I knock down the other side. We swing back into the window, smirking as we go. We watch as Darkblade huffs and walks up to two cars, turning them into catapults. They begin shooting knights at city hall.

"Why are they going on the roof?" Chat asks, watching them fling over us then one smacks into the wall beside us, causing me to burst out laughing. "Well, at least some of them."

"The flag!" Ladybug says. We rush to the roof to discover Darkblade already there. "The akuma must be in his sword!"

"How are we gonna get a hold of it?" Chat asks.

"By getting closer to him!" I say. "Duh."

Ladybug ties Darkblade's arm with her yo-yo, and goes to where he is. Darkblade blocks Ladybug with his sword, causing her to smack into a nearby building.

"Ouch," Chat says.

"Guys, don't let him get his banner!" Ladybug yells.

Chat Noir sees a pile of knights and we knock them down.

"Villains! Thou impress me not. By the blade of darkness, I hereby declare all peoples of this kingdom are henceforth mine!" Darkblade shouts, putting his flag in the place where the old flag once was, causing the sky to become black. "Bow to king Darkblade!" A black void of energy appears, causing the civilians to become knights. Darkblade begins to laugh in triumph. "Soon thou shalt join my army, you venomous insects!"

We knock down the rest of the knights and Chat goes for Darkblade.

"Not so fast! En garde!" Chat shouts, attacking Darkblade with his staff as a sword. "We're about to end up his knights too!"

"Lucky Charm! Uh, okay... Let's hope Darkblade's ticklish." She manages to get ahold of the sword and purifies the butterfly. Everything returns to normal and, of course, Darkblade reverts to normal and doesn't know what's happening.

"Pound it!" we say, fist bumping each other.

"Gotta take off, see ya!" Chat says, running inside.

"As do I," I say and return to the bathroom. I exit to find Marinette going down the stairs.

Chloe takes immediate notice. "So where were you? Safely hiding under a rock?"

"Very funny, Chloe. I got transformed... into a knight," Marinette lies.

"So did I! What a nightmare!" Adrien yells, running past.

"Same here," I lie and chuckle.

"Now that this is all over, I want my personal items back!" Marinette announces loudly so everyone could hear.

The other students gasp and surround Chloe.

"I have no idea what you're talking about!" Chloe says.

"Oh, yes! Please take it off!" Sabrina says, holding out her box covered hand. Marinette uses the key to open the diary box, freeing Sabrina's hand. "Thank you!"

"Got an explanation, Chloe?" Alya asks.

"I told you I never took her diary! And I'm offended that you're accusing me."

"Then how did you even know my diary was in here!" Marinette says.

We gasp.

"Oh, well, uh... Sabrina told me. It was all her idea!"

"So uncool!" Nino shouts.

"At least now we know nobody will be voting for Chloe. You're gonna be our new representative!" Alya says.

"Uh... Not so fast, Alya," Marinette says.

"Ha ha ha! See? She's undependable! She's already throwing in the towel!" Chloe announces.

"No, I'm not! I just wanna be voted in fairly, not because you don't wanna vote for Chloe, but because you believe in me! I'm not gonna make promises that I can't keep, and I'm not gonna be able to get you everything that you want. But I am resourceful and I know how to prioritize. I'm a good listener and a great multitasker. Representing you all is something I truly believe in. And most importantly, I believe in myself. So... Vote for Marinette, for class representative!"

"Good job, Marinette," I say, clapping her on the shoulder.

"What are you doing? Are you out of your mind? Ughh... What are you even good for?" Chloe fusses at Sabrina for clapping.

~~~The next day~~~

"By majority vote, Marinette is the new class representative, and Alya will be her deputy," Miss Bustier says.

The class claps and cheers, glad that Chloe is no longer in the picture. After that, the bell rings signaling the end of the day. We all pack up and begin to leave. I, as usual, am the last one in the room, taking my time to pack my stuff.

"Hey, Mirabelle," Adrien calls out. "Wait up!"

I stop and turn around to him. "Yeah?"

"Do have anything to do after school today?" he sheepishly asks.

"Why?"

"I was just w-wondering if you wanted to come over to h-hang out and watch anime or s-something," he shyly admits. "B-but if you're b-busy, maybe another time?"

I smile. "I would love to go."

"R-really?"

"Yeah," I say. "Except, I have to go to gymnastics after school... I'm sorry."

"O-oh, alright..."

I return home and immediately transform into Kitsune. I make my way to Adrien's house and swing in through the window before he even arrives.

The door opens and in comes Adrien, looking sorta sad.

"What's with the long face?" I ask.

His head jerks up, and he looks at me with surprise. "K-Kitsune!"

"The one and only. Where's my little buddy?"

"Kitsune!" Plagg squeals and rushes over to me. He hugs my cheek as I pet his little head.

"How have you been today?" I ask.

"Adrien got rejected by Mirabelle," Plagg says. "So he's kinda down in the dumps."

"Rejected?"

"She turned down his date," he says.

"Well, she is a famous model, she's probably really busy," I say.

"She said she had gymnastics," Adrien says.

"Well, good," I say. "That means we can hang out together! Let's continue watching One Piece!"

"Y-you're not jealous?" Adrien asks stunned.

"Jealous? I'm not jealous if it's her. Anyone else though and I'll kill you," I scold.

...💜❤️💛💙💚

Next chapter shall be my own and not from the show! Master Fu finally is revealed! See ya later, Lavaians!🔥🔥🔥

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