Authors note:
  Once again, a song link will be provided. You can find it on my wall. And btw, when I do this sort of thing, just check for a chapter number to be along with the link. That'll be how u know which song is for which chapter. 😉😊
  (And I do it that way, so as not to spoil wat songs are provided. I'm aware that I could provide a link above. 😊👌)

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  The following week, Marinette once again met up with Adrien on the Eiffel Tower. The clue this time: that he had rescued her in her civilian form a few times.

  She could tell the idea enthralled him. His ears had perked up more than usual, and the pupils of his cat eyes had rounded out. "That means I HAVE seen you outside of the mask!"

  She laughed a little. "That's right."

  She hadn't said anything, but Marinette was actually going to leave him another hint today. But she HAD to give him one on the tower, cause she wanted him distracted. She knew that hint hadn't been much of a hint. After all, he had rescued MANY civilians. It was merely a decoy, so she could enjoy his surprise at the REAL hint.

  Nino had arrived at the school, just as Adrien's bodyguard pulled up to the curb.

  "Hey bro!", Nino greeted him.

  Adrien returned the greeting, then listened as his buddy spoke of a new CD that Jagged Stone had put out.

  Reaching the locker room, Adrien opened his, and saw a small box. His eyes widening, as he noticed the design. It was one of those Chat Noir symbols from the old café.

  Nino, who was still chattering away, came up beside him. Adrien anxiously shoved the box inside his pocket.

  Marinette, meanwhile, was secretly watching him from around the corner. With a smile, she whispered, "He gets it."

  "Yep.", Tikki agreed. "Now let's just hope that Plagg doesn't eat it."

  "What?? Why would Plagg eat it?"

  "Well, Adrien put it in the same pocket that Plagg sleeps in. And trust me, if Plaggs hungry enough, he'll give it a try."

  As they sat down in class, Adrien pulled out the box carefully and opened it. Inside was an SD card. He plucked it out, then quickly hid the box again. Having something like that wasn't necessarily an issue. But trying to explain WHY he was carrying it?? Well, that was another matter.

  Adrien pulled out his tablet and inserted the card. Searching through it, he found a music file. He instantly grabbed for his earbuds and wondered what he would hear THIS time.

  It started off with a deep sound of a piano. But unlike the others, this song actually came with a voice.

  Adrien grinned at the first few words.
  🎶Everybody wants to be a cat🎶

  As he continued to listen to the song, he wound up faceplanting against his desk. He was trying hard to contain himself, but it was becoming more and more difficult.

  Marinette covered her mouth as she silently laughed with him. But Nino, disturbed, laid a hand on Adrien's back and asked, "Bro, are you alright?"

  Alya glanced over at Marinette, who was now hunched over, red in the face, and shaking with suppressed laughter. She leaned across her desk and tapped Nino. When he glanced at her, she pointed at her BFF.

  His face lit up with understanding, but then he leaned closer to her and whispered, "Have you any idea what it is?"

  "No. Shes still refusing to share any of it. Says its personal."

  "I don't see how you stand it! You have more curiosity than I do, but I'M the one DYING!"

  "One day at a time, babe. One day at a time."

  When he finally gathered his wits, Adrien realised there was one more thing on the SD card. A picture.

  It turned out to be a screenshot of, apparently, Ladybug's phone.

  A text message had been made as a draft, and was addressed to him.
  Heres your REAL gift. Although the other one IS true. Drum roll please!

  Your gift is:

  WE SHARE THE SAME SCHOOL!

  Btw, I want this SD card back. And don't bother searching for any hidden info. I cleaned it entirely. 😎

  Adrien stared in disbelief at his tablet.
  The SAME SCHOOL. We go to the SAME SCHOOL.

  He quickly went over all the information she had given him. But he STILL couldn't make head nor tail of it. There was around two hundred kids in this school. Half of that, probably being girls. And as often as the akkumatized victims were students, the odds of rescuing Ladybug in her civilian form, were pretty large. Although thrilling to him, nonetheless.

  He drummed his fingers on the desk.
  Well, that at least cuts it down SOME. From ALLL of Paris, to my own school... And about one hundred girls...

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