There was the sound of a small lullaby. The room was dark, and eerie. There were nights where it was cold, but most days Louis barely had much to eat.

Without his parents, Louis felt lonely and scared. It made him want to eat less and less.

He missed his mother's hugs and hums, he missed playing with his father, and the way he had kissed his head every night.

Here, Louis didn't get any hugs or kisses, but instead cold words and barely a wink.

Louis cried, but eventually stopped when no one came to him. He had no toys, no cartoons, no friends...no family.

The Evillistrator held Louis in his arms, his purple eyes looking into Louis'.

Louis looked up at him, with a weary expression, his cheeks pink and puffy as they always were.

The Evillistrator, reached over to touch his face.

Louis immediately shied away.

"No... No, no, no." He retorted adamantly.

Evillistrator just chuckled, his eyes flashing a disturbing image. Louis whimpered, his eyes widening as he shook, hiding into his captors arms with a soft cry.

He just wanted his mommy and daddy.

-CHAT NOIR-

Chat Noir stood on to one of the buildings. The sky was just before sunset, it had casted an eerie orange light against the city.

He watched as Ladybug swung on to the building next to him.

Their eyes connected briefly before she bounced over to him, her yoyo hissing as she landed.

It had been two days since they've last seen Nathanaël or Louis. Marinette had been sneaking in and out of Adrien's house. Marinette kept her parents away from the situation, despite the many times they had asked to see Louis, Marinette made up some excuse as to why they couldn't, just to stall them.

"Shit!" Chat cursed, his hand grabbing chunks of his hair as Marinette stood before him with puffy eyes.

They had missed their baby terribly. They couldn't sleep, they were constantly worried if he was okay. The fact that they couldn't find him, only drove them insane and much more frustrated.

Marinette missed holding her baby, often they'd wake up to phantom cries of Louis asking for them because he was hungry, only for them to wake up, and realize that it wasn't real. They had to come to terms that their baby was out there, possibly with a dangerous akuma.

"We can't stay at your home anymore...and we can't go to mine." Ladybug spoke, her voice quivering.

"I'm sure those will be the first places Nathanaël will send his evil drawings too. That'll just put both our families at risk..." Ladybug breathed.

"We'll have to stay with Nino or Alya. At least until we find our Louis. Nathanaël has no knowledge of Alya's or Nino's whereabouts."

Chat clenched his jaw. He could feel slight anger pulsating through his veins. Most importantly, he could feel the fear coursing through everything else.

"Follow me." Ladybug breathed as she turned the opposite direction. Chat followed her, just as she leaped off the building, stringing her yoyo across poles and gutters, Chat following closely behind her.

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Ladybug hoisted herself up on to a small apartment flat roof.

Chat breathed as he landed behind her with a grimace.

Ladybug looked at Chat briefly before she carefully squeezed through the balcony gates.

She waited as she peaked through two patio glass doors covered by blue curtains.

Marinette inwardly prayed that she wasn't just about to disrupt Alya in the middle of a romp with Nino. She breathed out, as Chat remained in close proximity of her, the heat from his body rushing into her back.

Ladybug carefully knocked on the glass, her lips pressing together.

Ladybug had to knock at least three more times before the blue curtain pulled back only slightly, an eye looking at her and then at Chat before widening.

The Curtain immediately fell closed, and within moments Alya pushed the slide door open, her eyes still wide as she looked at the two.

"L-ladybug? Chat Noir?" She breathed. "What are you doing here?!" She gulped.

Ladybug and Chat Noir looked at her with a grimace.

"Can we come in? We...need your help." Ladybug spoke softly, Chat Noir slumping behind her.

Alya looked at the two, confusion rippling across her face. She swallowed hard and nodded nonetheless, she stepped aside allowing the two go come inside.

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-LADYBUG-

Ladybug sat across from Alya. Alya sat on her computer chair as ladybug sat awkwardly on Alya's bed.

Chat Noir remained leaning against the wall, looking past the slider doors as the day carried on without it knowing that it was missing something precious to them.

Alya looked at ladybug, almost having a hard time wrapping her head around things.

She had so many questions, but she knew that she was in distress.

"M-Marinette...this is crazy." She breathed. "Since when has Louis been missing?" She asked, swallowing hard her own heart trembling at Louis' disappearance as well.

Ladybug rubbed her temples.

"Two days. We haven't been able to sleep, to eat, to think properly. Everything is just a mess without him..." She explained.

Alya looked at her with a grimace, her eyes trailing up to Chat who dug the heels of his palms into her eyes, trying desperately to keep himself from crying in front of the two of them.

He ignored the constant beeping from his ring.

Alya watched in amazement as the black slowly faded, starting from his feet up, and Adrien stood in his place.

Alya opened her mouth, her instincts taking over, as she had so many questions to ask.

She couldn't fathom it. Two of her friends were Paris' beloved superheros! She couldn't believe it at all. This was almost a dream. She wanted to inwardly smack herself. She didn't know how she could be so clueless.

"Can we stay here for a few days?" Ladybug interjected, speaking before Alya could go on with her bombardment of questions.

Alya looked at Ladybug, finally seeing her best friend for the first time since she's learned of ladybug's true identity.

"O-Of course." She breathed, clearing her throat.

"You can stay here as long as you need to."

Ladybug sighed leaning over and gripping her friend into a tight hug.

Alya inwardly fangirled, still can't grasping that ladybug was her friend. Ladybug was her friend!

Alya wrapped her arms around ladybug, her heart sinking the moment she felt her trembling. Alya couldn't help herself from worrying about Louis.

Louis was like a nephew to her. The Times she was able to babysit for Marinette and Adrien, the two were almost inseparable.

"You can sleep in my room for now. It's getting late, It's movie night with mom." Alya admitted sheepishly.

Adrien looked at Alya, as Plagg awkwardly hid in his jacket.

"Thank you, Alya. We'll try not to be long." He sighed.

Alya shook her head.

"Guys, its not a problem. My bed is a little small, I'm not sure both of you could fit, but..." She breathed as she sat up from her computer chair.

"There's a sofa bed over there." She spoke thoughtfully, pointing to the corner of the room where there was a sofa bed.

"It's just as comfortable as a bed..." She assured. "Its just as good as any."

Ladybug slowly released her transformation, Tikki slowly landing in her palm.

Alya watched, her eyes wide as Marinette was suddenly in her place. It only seemed more and more surreal.

Alya composed herself, clearing her throat as she shifted her weight.

"I-it's late guys...I know this is hard...but you need rest. Louis needs you...he's depending on you." She whispered. "You need to be well rested if you want to fight off the Evillistrator again." She spoke thoughtfully.

Marinette sighed. She knew her friend was right, she wasn't even sure how much stronger he had become, but regardless, she needed as much strength as she could because Louis really did depend on her.

Marinette nodded, her gaze not even leaving to Adrien. She could already feel the pain he was experiencing.

Alya looked down before making her way to the bedroom door.

"Alright... Goodnight guys." She spoke with a grimace, before she slowly closed the door.

Marinette breathed the moment she heard Adrien breath in, a small broken sob soon spilled after.

Marinette looked up, her own eyes stinging with tears.

Adrien faced the opposite way, his gaze glaring out the slider doors that looked out to the city.

Marinette stood where she was. She trembled softly as she let her own tears go.

"Alya was right..." Adrien breathed. "We should both try to sleep."

Marinette didn't respond, she simply looked at her lap.

Adrien clenched his jaw as he carefully walked to the sofa bed in the corner. He gripped the pillow and shoved his face into it.

Marinette sighed, her body sore and tired of not having rest for two days.

Maybe she could catch at least three hours of sleep. She needed to be well rested to keep a look out for the akuma.

She wasn't sure what the item of interest was this time, but she was sure hawkmoth wouldn't akumatize the same item twice, right?

She didn't even know the same person could be akumatized more than once. The thought made her shutter with fear as she kicked off her shoes, slowly attempting to make herself comfortable in Alya's bed.

Marinette slowly breathed, listening to her own heart beat and soft laughter from Alya and her mother down below.

Her mind continued to race back to when things were okay. She missed her baby, she missed her parents, and she missed her own bed.

She didn't want to think anymore. Her eyes squeezed even tighter as she tried to succumb to her fatigue.

Marinette relaxed once more, slipping into a light sleep.

"Momma?"

Marinette furrowed her brow.

Louis?

That's right... He's probably hungry. He's always hungry at this hour.

Marinette turned to her side.

"Momma!" Louis called again.

Marinette groaned, hesitating to get up.

"I'm coming, sweetie." Marinette groaned.

It was then that her heart immediately raced, her mind drawing back to his disappearance.

Her eyes shot open as she sat up abruptly.

"Louis?!" She exclaimed.

Her chest heaved as she looked around, her heart sinking as her surroundings started to set in.

Louis was no where, and she wasn't home. She was in Alya's room...that's right.

This was cruel, this was too cruel. Marinette whipped her head to the sofa bed in the corner, only to find it empty.

Marinette wiped a few stray tears as she slid off the bed in panic.

"A-Adrien?" She breathed, looking around frantically.

She breathed out, when noticing the slider doors to the balcony was slightly disheveled.

Marinette slid off the bed, her heart racing as a warm breeze blew the thin blue curtain aside.

She carefully staggered behind the door, peaking out with a grimace.

Adrien leaned on the balcony, staring at the night sky with a grimace. The lines under his eyes deepened as he shook with worry. Marinette slowly walked out towards him, placing her hand on the small of his back.

Adrien slightly jumped, startled by her sudden appearance. He sighed, looking at her before he looked back out towards the streets below.

"I tried...still couldn't find any sign of either of them." Adrien explained.

Marinette felt her heart drop. She leaned on him, her head slowly leaning on his shoulder.

"I feel like we could have prevented this..." Adrien breathed after a moment of silence.

Marinette tensed, slowly looking up at him, her brow furrowing.

"W-What do you mean?" She asked, her voice slightly shaking.

Adrien didn't reply immediately. He simply looked away briefly, before he looked straight ahead once more, almost as if he was contemplating whether or not to say what he wanted to say.

"Nothing... Just...wondering if it would be different if you had told him about us from the beginning..." His voice trailed off.

Marinette felt as if he had stuck a knife straight through her heart.

She immediately pulled away from him, her face slightly foggy from tears and utter shock before she looked at him.

"Don't you dare blame me for this..." Her voice spoke, almost scratchy from crying.

Adrien sighed, allowing her to pull away from him.

"Perhaps I worded it wrong..." He replied.

Marinette could feel the tears pooling at the edges of her eyes as she folded her arms.

"Worded it wrong? Then how did you mean it? Huh?" Marinette hissed, her voice cracking as a few tears led astray.

Adrien ran a hand through his hair as he grunted, pushing himself off of the balcony fence.

"Nothing, Marinette. I'm in no mood to fight with you." He retorted, his facial expression smothered in frustration.

"No? Of course. Did you carry him for nine months? No!" Marinette screamed, throwing her arms up.

"You don't understand-"

Adrien whipped his head, glaring at her.

"Don't say that I don't understand, Marinette. Did you forget that he's my child too? I would have been there the whole nine months had you told me!" He interjected, his cheeks slightly growing red.

"I feel just as bad as you do! I wasn't trying to imply anything. For the most part you were being irresponsi-" Adrien was cut off the moment Marinette's hand went full force across his face.

Adrien immediately shut his mouth, the stinging on his cheek searing to his eyes as they teared up slightly.

He kept his gaze away from her as his cheek started to swell some.

"How dare you?!" Marinette asked, her voice cracking with a soft sob.

"I'm sorry..." Adrien spoke, his eyes closing. "I shouldn't have said anything." He breathed.

Marinette shook her head, stepping away.

"I don't want to hear it, asshole." She muttered tearfully, wiping the tears away with the back of her hand.

Adrien looked at her, his eyes solemn. He watched her as she stormed back into Alya's room.

Adrien looked down, rubbing his face before he followed suit.

Marinette sat on Alya's bed, burying her face into the pillows.

Her body heaved as she sobbed quietly. She was just so tempted to just transform, to make bait out of herself and willingly give her own life just to ensure that Louis was safe.

At the same time, she wondered what would happen to Tikki if she did so.

Marinette felt Adrien's presence as he sat on the bed beside her. Marinette tried her best to ignore him.

She immediately felt herself melt when he touched her back, slowly running his hand up and down soothingly.

"I'm sorry...I was just saying things out of spite and pain. I shouldn't have said anything. I don't think properly around you. I never could." He explained, his fingers traveling up her arms.

Marinette sniffled, recoiling from him some, as she turned to her side.

She looked at him, wiping her tears.

"How could you say that it's my fault?" Marinette asked, her voice shaking.

Adrien looked at her with a grimace.

"I didn't mean it that way...I don't even know where I was going with it...but definitely not where it got to." He explained.

Marinette shook her head, sitting up carefully. She couldn't stop the aching she was feeling in her chest.

"I just want my baby..." She sobbed, her arms wrapping around herself.

Adrien looked down, rubbing her arm.

"I want my baby, too." He responded.

Marinette shook, trying incredibly hard to prevent herself from crying once more.

Adrien reached over, taking a hesitant Marinette into his arms.

"Dummy..." Marinette sniffled, wrapping her arms around him carefully.

Adrien sighed, closing his eyes with a chaste smile.

"I won't argue with that..." His voice trailed off.

Marinette rested her temples at his chest, before carefully hoisting herself up with a small grimace.

"I'm sorry I hit you..." She sighed, resting her hands at his chest.

"I deserved it." He shrugged. "You were right. I was being an asshole." He whispered thoughtfully.

Marinette shook her head.

"It's still no excuse." She replied solemnly.

Adrien placed his hands at her hips.

"Try to get some rest. We'll search first thing tomorrow." He assured.

Marinette looked into his eyes shyly before closing them and puckering her lips.

Adrien raised a brow, slightly humming as he closed his eyes and kissed her.