Next, Chat walks over to the mirror and gasps. He can not believe she was right. He is an actual black cat. He finds himself mewing in dismay.

     Ladybug frowns at the pitiful sounds he makes.    

        "Chat, what are we going to do?" 

     "M'lady, I have not the slightest idea."

    "Whoa, this whole telepathic communication gives me the creeps."

       "What other choice do we have?" She scowls.

    "Ladybug, do not sulk, it is not very ladylike."

         "Ha, as if I care when I am inside the body of a tiny hopeless Beatle."

          "I believe this place could use a complete cleanup job."

          Ladybug rolls her eyes.  "Way to change the topic, Chanton."

            Chat laughs.  "You should see the look on your face."

          "Not funny, Chat."  

            "I can not clean up too well as a bug," She scoffs.

         "Hmm, good point."

         "After all, it is quite a predicament we find ourselves in right now."

       Ladybug yawns. Chat smiles.

      "What you so cheerful about now?"

       "Oh, you just look pretty as ever." 

     Ladybug blushes. Grateful for a change the can not see it.

     Chat sees something orange out of the corner of his eyes. He thinks that sure is nice.

    He can not help it. He has to know is it plastic or real.  Well, he reasons within himself there is only one way to find out.

     "Here, what do you think?" 

     "It is a pumpkin, Chat. What of it?"

       "I know it is a pumpkin.  I just want your honest opinion about it."

      "And I am listening."

    "Does it look fake or real to you?"

    "I will have to feel it to find out."

        Ladybug uses her antennas to touch the outer edges of the pumpkin.  She thinks for a moment before she gives her answer. She smirks.

      Chat sees the smirk.  He has no idea what brought on her change of attitude. 

    "It is definitely not real.  I can sense the lack of seeds inside the shell. Then there is the fact it has that plasticky smell to it.  Goodness, Chat I know my pumpkins."

       "Wow, I am impressed."

      "So lovely."

      "Huh, it is a ratty mess. Like the rest of this dump."

         "I was not talking about the pumpkin.  I was talking about you."

         Ladybug blushes. Chat does the same. 

   Maybe being stuck with him was so bad after all Ladybug thinks to herself.

  ...Elsewhere...

    Alya walks off in a huff. She can not understand Nino sometimes.  Today is definitely one of those times.  It is like the guy who assumes the best in a horrible situation.  Like how can he possibly believe for one minute that Adrien would take Marinette on a sudden trip?  Besides, she is sure Marinette would have told her.  

   With how fond Marinette is of Adrien, there is no way she would keep something that big from her.

      No, there must be some other solution as to the sudden disappearance of both Adrien and Marinette. She has not the foggiest idea why let alone if she will see either of them ever again.  It is like a nightmare come true or something.

      Nino watches Alya stomp off. He can not understand why she is so cross with him.  He thinks it makes more sense to believe Adrien took Marinette on some surprise trip.  Why else would they both be gone at the same time?

     He prefers to remain opptomistic about the whole thing. He sees no need to assume the worst. Yet, Alya apparently does.

     Perhaps, he was a bit insensitive to her feelings just the same. Marinette is her best friend and it can not be easy for her to share her friend with someone else if that someone is Adrien Agreste.

        Nino sighs. He thinks great what a predicament I find myself in now. It is like I do not know Alya that well at all. He wishes he could do something to cheer her up.  What?  How could he?  He tried that already and look at how it backfired on him already.

     ....In the attic...

      "Ladybug, I am glad that if I have to be here, I am stuck with you."  

        Ladybug looks at him in surprise. She can not believe he just said what was on her mind only moments ago. It is like he can read her thoughts. Then, again who was she kidding?  He just happens to share the same thoughts with her that is all.

         "Same here, Chanton. Same here."

       Chat lets Ladybug rests a wing on his left paw. He makes sure to be extra gentle with her now that she is not her usual human girl self.  Goodness, he does not want to hurt her.

         He loves her too much to do something like that anyway.

       Ladybug feels herself sigh a bit as she rests a wing on his left paw. She feels him relax and soon does the same. 

         " Well, well, what do we have here?"  A voice blurts out.

     Ladybug and Chat do not move a muscle.  The two of them are too afraid to say a word or do anything.  Besides, if they die at least they will die happy being together.

  Find out more in Chapter  3

    bye, bye little owlets!

   -Summer out!