Lost Kitten [open]

Chat Noir took a deep breath, figuring that he might need to move soon. He was going to need to find somewhere to sleep tonight. They had been lucky in finding tucked away places and not being discovered the past couple of nights, so hopefully their luck would continue despite the whole black cat thing. They would need to make their way back to that little cheese shop first. Plagg wasn't any good to him if he didn't eat. His own stomach growled at the thought. Right, he was going to need to find food as well. He couldn't remember having ever been this hungry. Just one more reason to long for home.

The feline hero shifted so he could start getting up, ignoring how stiff he was getting from sitting on one position for so long. He heard the soft landing of someone behind him. The voice that followed just after drew him to his feet faster than anything else could. He turned and started at the young heroine that he had called his partner since becoming Chat Noir. An indecipherable noise got caught in his throat.

Adrien rushed forward to wrap his arms around Ladybug. It wasn't just that he was glad to see her alive and well. It did make him worry about Paris, but the thing that brought him the most relief was that he wasn't alone. Someone he knew was here. He had someone that he could ask advice from if he were willing to show that much weakness. Just this display alone was too much, but he was afraid.

He cleared his throat a little and pulled away a little. "I'm glad you're alright, Ladybug," He said. Realizing that he was still a little too close for her usual comfort, he took a half step back and his hands dropped to his sides. "Have you seen anything weird here? Other than being here, wherever here is." His gaze drifted back off to their surroundings. His partner was here now, everything would be fine, and they would figure this out. Outwardly, his posture was better with her next to him, though there was still flinching around his eyes. Still, he could be as brave as he needed to be as long as he knew he wasn't entirely alone. Soon enough, he would even think of a good pun or two to make himself feel a little more normal.

Chat Noir gave a small nod as Ladybug described the minor things that were going on in this place. It wasn't exactly to their caliber of villain from what it sounded like. He doubted if there was much need for Ladybug to use her Lucky Charm if they were just going to be your run of the mill troubles. At least Hawkmoth wasn't here as well and going after his partner without him. That was a small blessing though that also meant the Paris was in very big trouble if they were both here. The book he had stolen from his father showed that there should be more miraculous holders, so hopefully there would be good people that would claim the others out there and stop Hawkmoth, but he didn't want to depend on that.

Then again, if he couldn't find them easily as usual, then he might take a step back in send out his Akumas to actually look for them. Well, they would just have to worry about that when they got the chance. He took a deep breath and sighed. "That means we can focus on other things than fighting Akumas," He mused quietly. They could look into getting home. He wasn't very good at this kind of thing since he never really had to problem solve that much in his life. It was either the adults around him taking care of everything, or Ladybug usually coming up with a good plan to stop the Akuma they were fighting at the time.

He would just have to support her, as usual, and he was more than happy to do that. In fact, he finally grinned at the heroine beside him. "Not long, but I couldn't leave My Lady alone. I knew how much you would miss me if I didn't come find your sooner or later," He answered, leaning over as his attitude finally seemed to brighten up. A chance to reclaim his usual goofy demeanor to hopefully ease the worry he saw in Ladybug's eyes. Adrien actually being serious as Chat Noir was not something she was accustomed to, so of course she would be concerned.

He stood up straight and casually brushed a clawed hand through his hair. "Plus, who wouldn't want to be saved by a pair of such purrr-fect heroes?" There, that was much better. He was going to have to come up with some more puns fitting to their surroundings. With his partner near and him not being quite as alone, it would be a little easier for him to relax and do so. Now, if only he felt like he could actually ask Ladybug for help in surviving here since she had been here for months, a thought he couldn't even fathom. He didn't want to think about what she had been through on her own in a strange place for so long. Obviously she was doing well enough from this brief reunion since the biggest news was a few petty criminals.

Chat gave a small nod and sighed a little. He was so used to having nearly his entire day planned out for him. If Ladybug couldn't find things to do, which he was sure such a confident girl could do, then he was in big trouble. A small flicker of unease flashed through his eyes again. He pushed it away and glanced out at the rooftops as he rubbed the back of his head. "I'm sorry you've been here alone so long. I guess you tried to look into ways of getting home with all that time on your hands then," He replied, the smile dimming. He was still going to try to do just that anyway, but maybe she would tell him what she already did so he could attempt to give himself some direction.

he really hoped that he would be able to accomplish something. The fear of being alone, of never getting home, and not being able to take care of himself could be crippling if he let it. He would just have to tough it out for a few more days until he thought of something that would allow him to get by. The blond hoped he would be able to do just that without breaking down. Chat Noir did not break for anything. He had faced death while fighting Akumas and not gotten as worried as he was now. It was a good thing that Ladybug had happened upon him to give him the much needed hope and distraction he needed.

He gave a broad grin and a very formal bow to prove just how much better he was feeling. "The sight of you will always make me feel better, My Lady," He purred, rolling his eyes up to look at her. His offbeat humor and shameless flirting with the polka dotted heroine always made him feel better. Even her rebuttals would take some of the edge off. He would probably feel that much better knowing who from Paris was here with him, since he had yet to find out who his partner really was. Knowing that this girl was about his age and doing okay on her own made him feel a little better, but to know who it was, and how she was getting on might give him ideas on how he can make himself useful when he wasn't being Chat Noir.

Stealing scraps as Adrien wasn't exactly something he was proud of and never something he had thought himself capable of. However, this new situation he had found himself in shed a lot of light on what bad shape he was in. But, asking to know who he was here with wasn't something he was willing to do. She had already expressed that she wasn't interested in doing that, so he had to think of some other way to get her help without looking too desperate. The only thing Chat Noir was allowed to be desperate for was her affections.

The black clad teen straightened up, twisting on his heel as he chose a random direction to look off at. "So, care to show a cat around, LB? Wouldn't want me to get lost on you again, right?" He peeked back at her, smirking at the thought of her having to find him as he got into a little trouble, possibly on purpose just to get her attention. At least if she showed him around, she would have a better idea on where to find him without going too far out of her way.