Just before dark two days after Marinette had told you that she knew about the secret identities, you were approached on the street by an older man in a Hawaiian shirt.

You know you saw him the day before, for sure, but also many other times, just watching everything.

"Hello, young lady." The man says to you.

"Uh, hi?" You respond, confused, as you were just on the way to the store.

"Are you going somewhere important?"

You're unsure of what to tell him, as you don't know his intentions.

"Why do you want to know?" You ask, starting to look around for anything sketchy.

"Do not worry, I mean you no harm. Think of me as a friend of a friend."

"What friend?"

"A very special friend you have."

"I think of all my friends as special." You say, trying to get more detail from this strange fellow.

"This friend is very special to you."

"Can't you just tell me who it is?" You ask, thinking about just leaving.

"No, for it is important nobody knows."

This brings your mind to Cat Noir, but you can't fathom what this elderly man could know about him, much less you.

A movement above makes you glance upward, and there you see the very one you'd just been thinking of.

"You must follow me." The older man says, turning and beckoning for you come with him.

Making sure Cat Noir has seen this, you look at the roof he was on, and think you see him nod.

So you decide to follow the old man, figuring he couldn't do much to cause harm anyway, and even if he tried you could fight him off, plus Cat would be within hearing distance and come running at the smallest scream.

You walk stiffly, keeping your eyes on the man, and Cat, who seems to be following.

Before the man stops, you spot Ladybug following along as well.

Starting to worry the man is dangerous, they both suddenly disappear, leaving you alone with this strange old man, who has stopped and opened a door, gesturing you inside.

"I don't think so." You say, backing away.

Suddenly two figures appear from the shadows outside the door, and you begin to ready yourself for a fight.

Before you can throw any punches, the figures emerge from the darkness.

"Hey hey, calm down, it's just us." One of them says, looking at your raised fists.

"What is all this about?!" You ask, very confused.

"Come inside, and all shall be known." The old man says, and goes inside.

Marinette immediately follows, but Adrien stays behind with you.

"Kitty, what's going on?" You ask, starting to worry.

"Don't be scared, I won't let anything bad happen to you. Purromise." He says, trying to reassure you, and it helps a little, but you still feel uneasy.

He takes your hand and leads you inside.

You clutch onto him, as he takes you to an open door with leaves and things on it.

Inside the room waits the older man and Marinette, both sitting on a mat.

"Equina. We must speak." The man says, making your eyebrows raise in shock.

You look at Adrien, but he just nods and sits down as well.

"Who are you?" You ask.

"Y/n, this is Master Fu, the Guardian of the Miraculous. He watches over the kwamis." Adrien tells you, finally giving some clarity, though it isn't much.

"That's cool and all, but why am I here?"

"Because you found out our secret identities." Marinette says.

This worries you of punishments, but that doesn't seem to be the case, judging by the calm nature of everyone else.

"So what does that mean?" You ask.

"Termination!" Marinette exclaims, making you gasp in horror.

"MARINETTE!!" Adrien yells. 

You look at him and can almost see the cat ears laying flat to his head.

"That is not true, of course. But something has to be done." Master Fu says.

"What kind of something? Will it hurt?" You ask, feeling the fear creeping into you.

"Of course not!" Adrien says quickly.

"You must take an oath." Master Fu informs you.

"Oh, ok. How?"

"It won't be as easy as it sounds. This is a very important secret, that no one may know."

"I understand that."

"The why did you let your family to find out?" Marinette butts in.

"She didn't. That one's on me." Adrien says.

"Will they have to take the oath too?" You ask.

"I suppose they should. Would you rather do it all together, or you could go ahead and do yours now?" Master Fu asks.

"I guess I can go ahead and do mine."

"Ok. Then let us begin." Master says, and stands up.

He then goes over to a different door and enters another room.

The others follow him, so you do too.

There are many jars full of different things you're unable to identify lining the shelves, and in front of a table Master Fu stands.

You walk over to him, along with Adrien and Marinette, to watch.

He's pouring and mixing different things into a bowl and occasionally looking at a tablet with what seems to be foreign languages on it.

After adding a blue liquid and stirring again, he turns to you.

"Y/n L/n. You must drink this, and say the oath."

"What's the oath?" You ask, trying not to think about whatever could be in the strange substance in the bowl.

"You must read it off of this. It mustn't be uttered by anyone but the oath taker." Master says, and hands you a paper that feels old somehow, though it seems to be an ordinary sheet.

On it is a neatly written vow.

"Here." Master says, handing you the bowl.

"Do I have to drink it all?" You ask, looking at the sloshing mixture.

"Yes."

"Fine." You say and turn the bowl up.

It has a musty scent that you try to ignore as you put your lips on the bowl and start to drink.

The taste is somehow familiar, yet completely new, bursting with exotic flavors, but also ones you recognize.

When the bowl is empty, you look to the paper and read.

"I, y/n l/n, solemnly swear in the presence of Master Fu, Adrien Agreste, and Marinette Dupain-Cheng, that I will never reveal any of the secret identities of a miraculous holder, nor the Guardian. That I shall remain silent if interrogated of these things mentioned, or anything else regarding kwamis, or a miraculous. If I dare speak under pressure, nothing but bubbles. So help me Guardian."

"That should do it. Try to say the secret identity." Master Fu says.

"What was the oath for then?! Just for me to break it?" You ask.

"Trust me. Nothing bad will happen. Now, who is Cat Noir really?"

You look at Adrien, unsure, but ultimately decide to go along with it.

"Ad-" You start, but are cut off with bubbles erupting from your mouth.

"Whoa! Hey, that won't happen every time I try to say his name will it?" You ask, scared to try it again.

"Why don't you try?" Marinette suggests, seeming intrigued.

"Ok. Should someone ask a question or just say it?"

"I'll ask. Who am I?" Adrien says.

You take a deep breath, then, "Adrien Agreste."

Sighing in relief, you turn to Master Fu.

"So how does this work? If someone asks me the secret identity I just spit bubbles? Not that I'd try to actually say it."

"Yes, the kwamis have taken a similar oath any years ago."

"Huh. Speaking of the kwamis, could I see them?!" You ask excitedly.

"Maybe another time. For now, you must tell anyone else who knows anything they must take the oath as well."

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We might as well accept that Tuesday isn't even when I update anymore. I'll have to change the description lol