Marinette sat on Adrien's bed. She was excitedly waiting for Jasmine.

Jasmine had sent Adrien a message that she had great news and she wanted to talk to both of them. Adrien sent Mari and text and she made her way over immediately.

Marinette was too much in a daze to realize how strange it was for Gabriel to let her in with no hesitation. Adrien noticed it but didn't say anything.

Adrien sat on his chair, leaning his head on his hand. "Don't you think it's weird, Plagg?"

"What's weird?" asked the Kwami. "That father let Marinette in, no hesitation, and did you see the smile on his face?"

Adrien frowned. Smile?

Plagg took a bite out of his cheese and thought for a moment. "That is weird, maybe he's had a change of heart," he replied.

Adrien scoffed, "Yeah, right."

A knock came from his window and he turned to see Ladybug with a slight paniced look.

He got up immediately and to open the window. Marinette stood up, startled by Ladybug's expression as well. Mullo flew out, concerned too.

She stepped inside and sighed. "Oh my god, are you ok?" he asked, panicked.

Ladybug looked up at him and smile, "Yup, just worried around the little one."

Adrien blinked. Then looked down. Ladybug was wearing a coat. Hidden in the coat was Thomas. Only his eyes were visible.

"I didn't have anyone to leave him with. I just hope the cold air doesn't get him sick. I wrapped him up tight and hid him! I don't want anyone to see Ladybug with a baby!" she laughed out.

Marinette had walked over to them by now and stretched her arms out. Ladybug took Thomas out and handed him to her. Marinette smiled at the sleeping baby.

"You scared me, LB!" Adrien let out a sigh, closing the window. "I thought something bad had happened with the look on your face."

"No, it's just the fears of first time motherhood."

Marinette walked over to the couch and sat down, making silly faces for Thomas. Mullo sat on Marinette's shoulder, also making silly faces. Thomas giggled at the faces and Ladybug smiled. "She's great with kids. Love that."

Adrien raised a brow. "What are you going to tell us?" he asked. "Oh! Right!" she clapped her hands. "Marinette."

Ladybug turned her body to face her. Marinette looked up. "Great news, you can keep the miraculous!"

Marinette's eyes widened and she grinned from ear to ear. Mullo flew up and cheered. Adrien smiled, "That's great! How did you convince Master Fu?"

Ladybug detransformed and Tikki flew out, taking a cookie from Jasmine and flying to Plagg.

"I told him about how Hawkmoth's recent akumas have been noise related. He found it odd and agreed to have Marinette keep the miraculous."

"Why do you think that is?" Adrien asked. "Why is he making so many akumas relating to noise? Why so suddenly? Why now?" Adrien paced back and forth slightly.

Jasmine placed a hand on his shoulder, making him stop. "I'm not sure, it is bizzare. Perhaps it's some new way of him trying to screw with up. I mean, it's been three years and he's not any closer to beating us.

"But," she turned to face Marinette, "we have her to help."

Adrien turned to Marinette. "Do you think... he did this to get another hero out?"

That caught Jasmine off-guard and she blinked. "What?" He turned back to her, "Do you think there's a possibility he's doing it on purpose? He has a kwami. Maybe that kwami told him about the others and what they each do."

"Nooroo wouldn't do that!" Mullo huffed. "Yeah, Nooroo wouldn't put any of us in danger, Hawkmoth can't force him to say anything," Tikki spoke up.

"Nooroo?" Adrien asked. "Hawkmoth's kwami. Keep up Adrien," Plagg rolled his eyes. Adrien shot him a glare.

Jasmine giggled at Plagg's sass. "I agree with them. I doubt Hawkmoth would have the knowledge to plan something like that, it's probably just a coincidence," she spoke.

Adrien frowned, "I still have a very bad feeling."

Jasmine sighed. She opened her mouth to speak but she froze when there was a knock on the door.

"Adrien." Gabriel spoke from the other side. All three heroes panicked. Marinette jumped up, holding Thomas close to her chest.

The three kwamis quickly flew into hiding.

Adrien's eyes widened amd he look around before his eyes landed on the bathroom."Bathroom!" Adrien whispered.

Jasmine quickly nodded. Marinette handed Thomas to Jasmine. She took him and quickly ran to the bathroom, closing the door.

"Yes, father?" Adrien asked. Marinette quickly sat back down on the couch. Adrien sat on his chair at his desk.

Gabriel opened the door and stepped in. Both teens smiled awkwardly. Gabriel raised a brow. He turned to the bed, seeing it neat.

Adrien knew what he was thinking and he knew Plagg was laughing somewhere. The little shit.

Marinette's eyes widened slightly, being aware of why Gabriel was looking at the bed. She wasn't as dense anymore.

Gabriel hummed, content, and turned back to the teens. "What made you stop by, Father?" Adrien asked.

The older Agreste smiled and clapped his hands together. "Why, I just wanted to come say hello," he spoke.

Adrien stared in confusion, "Say, hello?" Gabriel nodded. "Yes, to your friend." He turned to Marinette and she tensed.

"I think she's been a great influence on you Adrien," Gabriel turned back to face Adrien.

Everything about this seemed. . . off.

Jasmine listened in, pressing her ear to the door and hoping Thomas wouldn't make any noise. Luckily he felt like being compliant today.

All three heroes could feel something was wrong but neither could figure out why.

"I can see she's caused good changes in you. I've seen improvement in your work," Gabriel continued.

His smiled widened, "She's been a great inspiration to my work."

Marinette's eyes widened. Her? An inspiration to Gabriel Agreste?! She almost passed out then and there.

Adrien got an unsettling feeling in his stomach. "Inspiration?" he questioned. Just over a month ago you scolded me for being with her, he thought.

"Yes, I heard great things from the designers at the event you two when to back in December," Gabriel replied.

The one I got in trouble for, Adrien gritted his teeth. "She showed some designs to some associates and they were quite impressed. I was too."

Marinette recalled the event. It was a huge mess but she got to meet many designers. She recalled showing some of them her designs and even giving a copy of one of them to one. She assumed he was talking about that.

Gabriel turned to Marinette, "I was so impressed I was thinking of taking a look at more of her designs, and maybe taking her in."

Marinette's eyes widened further and her jaw dropped. The weird feeling quickly vanished and she felt utter shock and excitement.

Adrien still felt something was off, very off. "I'll let you think about it, Ms. Dupain-Cheng," he smiled once more before walking out.

Jasmine and the kwamis came out from hiding. They congratulated Marinette on gaining the attention of Gabriel, ignoring the weirdness of the situation.

Adrien still hard a weird and uncomfortable feeling.

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I'm back!!!

Well almost lol
Updates probably won't be Fridays, it might be random or change to another day, I need to get back into the cycle of writing lol