15.) Picture Day
Today is class picture day, and the photographer for hire is none other than Adrien, Nathan, and I's photographer, Victor. Right now, we are all waiting on some stairs nearby for the class before us to be done with their class picture. Nathan, Mylene, Ivan, and I are all looking on at Nathan's phone to show us a new app he got that looks like a lot of fun.
These past two weeks, more of our classmates and other people have been akumatized. We had The Mime, Kung Food, The Gamer, Animan, Vanisher and Antibug, and The Puppeteer. The Mime was Mylene's dad. Kung Food was Marinette's great uncle. The Gamer was Max. Animan was a zookeeper at the zoo and Alya's dad. Vanisher was Sabrina. Antibug was Chloe. The Puppeteer was a child that Marinette occasionally babysits. We've been busy.
"Ok, time to flash your pearly whites, kids! You kids take a seat in the front or the back, please. I've got 16 other classes to shoot," Victor says, pointing to Marinette, Max, Mylene, Rose, and Alix.
Everyone sits down, and Chloe immediately makes fun of them. "Look, Sabrina, they're up front at the baby seats! Come on rugrats! Don't forget to take your thumbs out of your mouths!"
"Well, next row! Hmmm...You, you, you, you, and you go stand on the rear bench," Victor says, pointing to Chloe, Nathan, Sabrina, Alya, and I.
"Wait just one minute, I'm supposed to be in the middle row right next to Adrien! Preferably, in the centre. Look, we're the same size!" Chloe fusses, hugging Adrien close to her and comparing their sizes, Adrien obviously being a lot taller.
"Nah, go stand in the back row, behind the rest," Victor says.
"How dare you! Letting me be BEHIND the rest! Do you know who my father is?"
"Is he a photographer?"
Chloe gasps. "NO! He's–"
"Bummer, I could really use an assistant. Now go and sit with the rest. Or I'll put you up front with the babies!" Victor teases.
"Grrrrrrr..." Chloe growls, walking up to stand between Sabrina and I.
"All you boys go and sit in the second row," Victor says, gesturing to the rest of the students. Only to leave out Juleka.
"It's no big deal, Chloe! As long as we're all in the same photo, right?" Adrien suggests, obviously a little happy that he's not next to her.
"Perfect! You guys are awesome! Now stop squirming and let's get this photo shot!"
"Uh, excuse me, sir, you forgot Juleka!" Marinette says.
"Huh?" Victor says, looking behind him at her. "Oh sorry my bad! Now, go stand in the middle row. Next to Adrien."
"And you're gonna be right in the centre! All eyes will be on you! No more jinxed class photos!" Marinette says happily.
Victor looks through the camera and stands up straight with an annoyed look on his face. "Oh this isn't right! It's not working here!"
"Of course it's not working! I'm in the wrong spot!" Chloe complains. "I'm not next to Adrien or Nathan!"
"You," Victor says, pointing at Ivan. "Move over there will you? Let's see..."
After many shots with Ivan in different spots... He's a big boy, not many places to put him.
"Excuse me, but do we have a problem?" the principal asks.
Victor sighs. "No matter where I put him it throws the whole picture out of whack!"
"My spot is unacceptable!" Chloe complains and jumps down a row and pushes Juleka, but Juleka pushes back.
"That's right Juleka, don't let her push you out of the way!" Marinette encourages.
"Ms. Bourgeious, behave yourself!" Miss Bustier fusses with her.
"Hey! Nobody asked you, loudmouth!" Chloe fusses at Marinette.
"This isn't gym class, you know Chlo!" Adrien says.
We once again get rearranged. "You, over here, and you over here, and you over here and you here." Everyone changes spots. "There! Perfect!"
"Uh, no! It isn't! It's not perfect at all! I'm totally not next to Adrien or Nathan!" Chloe fusses.
Adrien, Nathan, Mari, and I sigh.
"Please Chloe, we still have 16 classes to photograph! Go ahead, Victor," our principal says.
"Say spaghetti!"
"Spaghettiiiiiiiiiiiii!" we all say only to have something go wrong.
"Oh, I don't believe this! Sorry, I have to go and fetch another battery. Nobody move!" Victor fusses and leaves to do just that.
"Can I go to the bathroom?" Juleka asks, walking up to Miss Bustier.
"Yes, Juleka, but hurry!"
"Miss Bustier! He said nobody is to move!" the principal fusses.
"It's an emergency, sir!" Miss Bustier says.
The principal growls angrily.
"Make sure she doesn't come back!" Chloe whispers to Sabrina.
I grab Sabrina's arm and Chloe's. "You better not hurt Juleka."
"Why would I ever do that?" Chloe asks innocently. "Can you please let go? You have a strong grip, and it's hurting me."
I sigh and let them go. Sabrina nods and asks to go to the bathroom. "Miss Bustier! I need to go too!"
We talk amongst ourselves till Victor comes back. "We're back in business!" Victor announces.
Sabrina gives Chloe a thumbs up, and Chloe grins and jumps next to Adrien.
"You little shit," I whisper angrily.
"Hey! What are you doing? Where's Juleka!" Mari huffs.
"How'd she get here?" Adrien asks, looking at Chloe.
"Who cares? At last, I'm in the right spot!" Chloe says.
"I want you to flash your best smiles! Because it's the last time we are doing this!" Victor says.
Marinette gasps. "OH WAIT!"
The camera flashes and snaps the picture. I don't even realize because I'm too busy glaring at Chloe.
"Thanks, kids!"
"Oh wait! Please, sir, we have to redo the photo!" Marinette pleads.
Principal Damocles turns and looks at her. "Why's that?"
"That's cause Juleka's not in it!"
Principal Damocles looks confused. "Jule-who?"
"Juleka! The tall one with the purple streaks!" Marinette says.
Everyone begins to fuss. "Yeah! Where'd she go? Didn't she go to the bathroom?"
"Uh, Mr. Damocles, aren't we meant to be heading off to lunch? And aren't you paying the photographer by the hour?" Chloe asks with a smirk.
"Why yes! No time to retake, class move along, now!"
"Ok, lunch break!" Victor says.
I grab Rose and take her with me to the bathroom.
"Where are we going?"
"To get Juleka," I say. "Chloe made Sabrina do something to her."
"Oh no," Rose says and we hurry into the bathroom. "Juleka? Juleka! Jule—Huh!?"
We hear Juleka crying and get rid of the chair, blocking one of the bathroom stalls. Rose opens the door.
"Chloe," I growl.
"Poor sweet Juleka!" Rose fusses.
Juleka stands up and sniffles. "I missed the photo. Didn't I?"
"Yeah, another one of Chloe's mean tricks!" Rose fusses.
"Should I expect it to be any different? Nobody ever hears me. Or sees me. I'm invisible. Even in photos," Juleka says.
"Don't say that Juleka! It's not true!" Rose claims.
"Juleka, everyone was wondering where you were for the picture," I say. Except for the teachers, but what do they really pay attention to?
"Forget it. As long as Chloe's in the picture, she'll find a way to keep me out of it."
"No Juleka!" Rose and I shout.
"Really Rose, Mirabelle, forget it! Forget me!" Juleka says, rushing out the bathroom.
Rose and I look at each other with long faces as we leave the room. We end up sitting down next to Alya and Mari on a bench.
"Oh, Juleka was really locked in the bathroom, she really must have the class photo jinx!" Rose fusses.
"Of course I should've known Chloe was behind this! We have to break this curse!" Mari says with determination.
"We could ask the photographer," Rose suggests.
"There's no point, he wouldn't want to! Unless, the photo disappeared, and the principal would have no choice but to retake the photo. With Juleka!" Mari says.
"You're a genius Marinette! But why would the photo just disappear?" Rose says.
"You find Juleka, I'll take care of the rest!" Mari claims as she rushes off.
I decide to stay out of whatever mischievous plan Mari's come up with and leave to eat lunch with my brother.
I see Nathan sitting down at a table with some friends from other classes, so I come up behind him and wrap my arms around him from behind. "Petite bro! You making new friends?"
"Mira!" he huffs.
"Oh, sorry, am I embarrassing you?" I giggle.
"Hello!" a voice announces loudly.
We all turn around to look to see Juleka as an akumatized clown-dressed akuma.
Principal Damocles gasps. "Who-who are you?"
"Nobody's ever noticed me! But those days are over! But from now on, everybody will notice me! Because everybody will look like me! Time to get a new look!" Juleka shouts and zaps the principal and Victor. "Soon there will be reflektas everywhere!" She begins zapping anyone and everything. "No need to panic! Who doesn't love an extreme makeover? Nobody leaves here! Hahahaha! Soon everyone in Paris will look like me! Including Chloe Bourgeious!"
I grab Nathan and shove us into a nearby room. "Time to transform, Nathan!"
Our Kwamis come out, and we transform before returning to the battlefield. We sneak up behind Chat.
"Yo! Check it! Chat Noir and the fox twins are gonna save us!" Nino shouts.
"You idiot!" I fuss.
"Shh!" Chat hushes.
Reflekta spots us and tries to hit us with her beam.
"Okay, change of plan," Chat says as we continuously dodge the beams. Chat flips up and grabs the basketball hoop, slipping it right over Reflekta and trapping her arms. He runs to unblock the door.
"Help us Chat Noir! I don't know how much longer I can stand being in this body!" Kim fusses.
"Cataclysm!" Chat shouts.
"Chat! Watch out!" I shout.
He uses it to hit the lockers blocking the way, but Reflekta hits him, and he turns into a reflekta.
"Much better! I hate cats!" Reflekta shouts.
Chat tries his attack, but it doesn't work. "Cataclysm! Huh? What? My miraculous! It's gone!"
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it!" she says with a maniacal laugh then screams. "Where is Chloe Bourgeious!"
Nathan and I rush down to Chat. "You know, that's a good look for you," Nathan teases.
"You're not funny," Chat huffs, trying to stand up but trips.
"Jeez," I complain and help him up.
"Who invented these things?" Chat complains.
"I'm glad I'm not a clown. Those would be some big shoes to fill," I tease.
Nathan and I begin to giggle nonstop.
"That wasn't even good," Chat huffs.
"That was perfect!" I laugh. "You not only lost your body, but you lost your humor too."
"CHLOE! WHERE ARE YOU!?" Reflekta shouts.
"Oh, right," I say. "Come on, Zorro. We have an akuma to get."
We leave Chat behind and leap up to the next floor to find Chloe getting zapped.
"What in the? Do you realise how much my outfit cost!?" Chloe fusses.
"You should be thanking me! You look a thousand times better looking like me!" Reflekta chuckles. "You won't get rid of me by locking me in the bathroom this time!"
Ladybug gasps, appearing behind us. "Juleka!" She jumps between Reflekta and Chloe. "Juleka, stop this now!"
"I'm not the Juleka nobody notices anymore! Now, I'm the unmistakable Reflekta!" she says. "I'm sure you'd love your new image Ladybug!"
"Thanks but no thanks, I prefer the one I've got!" Ladybug says.
"Are you sure? Ask Chat Noir! I'm sure he loves his new look!" she giggles.
We all get into trying to grab her but can't get close enough without getting zapped.
"Who would enjoy looking like a clown?" Nathan fusses. "Not that that idiot cat doesn't already look like a clown."
"Soon, like everyone else, you will look just like me!" Ladybug tries to hit her but Reflekta grabs her arm. "But first, I'm gonna take your earrings as a trophy!"
"Not so fast!" I shout, grabbing her other arm, but she turns to shoot, and I backflip away.
"Time to face off!" Chat shouts with a group of other civilians who got shot all stand together against behind him. "Catch her!"
Everyone runs at her. Reflekta jumps on them and runs away. "You're no match for me Ladybug and fox twins! Cause it'll be over soon for you!"
"Are you gonna help us Ladybug? We want our faces back!" the turned reflektas ask.
"Don't worry, I'll figure it out!" LB says.
"Yeah, these shoes are killer on the feet!" Chat complains.
"Chat Noir?" LB asks.
"Excuse us, move out of the way," Chat says, grabbing the three of us and moving through the crowd.
"Chat Noir, is it– is it really you?" LB asks.
"Scary, right?" Nathan asks. "He looks even more like a clown than normal!"
"Of course it is! Can't you tell by my swagger! Am I still the cat's meow or what? I'm going to ignore that comment, Zorbutt."
"Definitely not," I admit.
"I-uh... I don't know what to say!" LB says.
"How about a thank you for getting you guys out of that tight spot!" he says.
Ladybug bursts into laughter. "Sorry, Chat but you-you just... you just don't look like yourself anymore! But-uh...thank you!"
"You're welcome. And in case you've forgotten, we've got to de-akumatize Reflekta!" Chat fusses.
"We? Your powers are gone, what are you gonna do? Throw your shoes at her?" Ladybug asks as we giggle.
"Remind me who just saved you all a minute ago?"
"We have to find Reflekta fast! You've slowed me down!" LB claims and turns to Nathan and I.
"Maybe, but you know, sometimes I do have ideas," Chat says, pointing to his head.
"Ok, sorry, yes?" LB asks, slightly annoyed.
"I think taking down Reflekta is not a good idea unless you want to look like her too," Chat says.
"You're right! That gives me an idea!" LB says. "Kitsune, can you carry him?"
"My pleasure!" I chuckle. "I'll be glad to carry the clown princess!"
"Not funny. Where are we headed?" Chat asks a giggling LB.
"To the TV station! Here goes, watch your nails!" LB teases.
"You're jokes are so lame!" Chat complains.
"You've just lost your body, Chat Noir. I think you've lost your sense of humour too!" LB says.
I laugh. "That's what I said!"
The three of us giggle while Chat pouts on our way to the TV station. We arrive at the station and immediately head to the studio.
Ladybug begins her speech. "People of Paris! Reflekta is not invincible! You can help, all you have to do is put on a disguise! Then I'll spot the real Reflekta and bring her down!"
"Remember, put on a disguise!" Nathan says.
"We're relying on you all!" I say.
"And cut!" Chat says. The four of us high five. "Sorry but, isn't your plan a bit complicated?" Chat asks.
"This isn't my real plan! The real plan is, now that Reflekta knows that we're in the TV station, she'll come right here to get us!" LB says.
"Duh," Nathan says.
"Sometimes I worry about you," I admit.
"She'll fall right into our claws!"
"You mean, into your nails," Ladybug corrects, causing us to laugh again.
"Still not funny."
"It's hilarious!" I fuss. "Let's get into our places and hide for a sneak attack!"
The doors open and in walks Reflekta. Ladybug catches her in her yoyo.
"The akuma HAS to be in her bracelet!" Chat says.
"Wait! That's not Reflekta!" I shout, sensing the different smell.
"Checkmate, Reflekta!" LB says, grabbing the bracelet and breaking it. No akuma. "Huh? AH! This isn't the real one!"
"When are you ever going to listen to me?" I complain.
Reflekta cackles.
"Sorry, she promised that she'd change me back if I tricked you," the mayor's voice come from the reflekta.
"Mayor Bourgeious?" LB asks.
"Look out!" Chat shouts and jumps in front of Ladybug so she won't be transformed. "I've already been changed so I'm safe."
"Thanks, Chat Noir!" LB says.
"Go ahead, use that charm of yours!" Nathan shouts.
A camera appears, and Chat turns out the lights. LB distracts Reflekta with the camera flashes while Nathan and I grab and break the bracelet. Chat turns the lights back on. LB fixes everything and everything goes back to normal. Juleka returns to normal.
"Pound it!" the four of us say and fist bump.
"Could you take this girl back to her school please Mayor Bourgeious?" LB asks.
"Yes, of course, Ladybug!" he says enthusiastically.
"Thank you!" Ladybug says and her earring beeps. "See you later, Chat Noir! Fox twins! Bug out!"
"I guess you should be getting back," I whisper to Chat. "You have a class picture to retake. I'll see you later for patrol."
"Yeah," Chat says. "See you later, fox twins!"
He leaves the two of us alone. "I guess we should be getting back to retake our class picture."
"One where Chloe isn't causing a fuss to be by me or your boyfriend."
"He's not my boyfriend!" I shout. "We're friends!"
"Sure, sure," he says as we make our way back to the school. "You may want to tell Chat Noir to back off because you already have a boyfriend."
"Nat—Zorro!" I shout. "Stop it! You big meanie!"
He continues to pester me as we return to the school. We get informed that we will have another retake after school in the park nearby. We all get into position, ready for our picture.
"Alright, ready?" Victor asks.
We snap lots of pictures and end up scrolling through them at the end.
"The class photo curse is broken!" Rose squeals.
"Thank you, Marinette!" Juleka thanks.
We return home after all the excitement and spew ourselves over the couches in my room.
"These past two weeks have been exhausting," Nathan complains.
"The akuma attacks have been really plentiful," Flamme says.
"So, it's you and Chat's turn for patrol tonight?" Nathan asks.
"Yeah," I say. "Then you and Ladybug tomorrow!"
"Don't you two have homework to do?" Zorra asks.
"Oh crap!" we shout and begin to work on just that.
After about an hour or two, I eventually finish. "Well, I'm gonna head off to Chat's house to see if he's ready." I transform.
"I'm looking at your answers!" Nathan calls out to me as I head to my balcony.
"That's fine by me!" I call back to him as I blast off my balcony to Adrien's house. I peek into the room to make sure he doesn't have company before I enter the room. "Where is he?" I enter the room after opening the window. "Chaton?"
"Kitsune? You're early," Adrien responds, walking out of the bathroom with nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist.
"Jeezus! Warn a girl if you're gonna do that!" I shout, turning around with a heated face.
He chuckles. "Sorry, I wasn't thinking..."
"Obviously!" I shout, covering my eyes because I could still see him in the reflection of the window.
A few minutes later... "Hey, you can turn around now. I'm dressed."
I sigh and turn around. "Jeez."
He laughs. "You act like you haven't seen me naked before."
I scream. "Aah! Why must you always do that! I already told you I didn't mean to! I didn't have any restraint like that." I pout. "Besides, most of your body was covered by fur anyway."
"So are you satisfied now?" he asks.
"No! I mean yes! I mean– Gah! Don't put words in my mouth!" I fuss.
"You said all those things yourself," he claims.
"You... you suck," I pout. "Plagg! He's being mean to me!"
"What do you want me to do about that?" Plagg asks.
"I don't know, teach your human not to tease girls!" I fuss. "Just... Hurry up, pretty boy. I hear sirens going off in the distance." I leap up to the window. "Last one there's a rotten egg!"
"Hey no fair!" Adrien shouts behind me.
"Life's not fair!" I shout back, heading straight to the scene of the crime.
Chat and I quickly wrap up the crime and head up to the top of the Eiffel Tower, looking over across the city.
"Hey," Chat suddenly says, scooting closer to me. "I still haven't had my guess today."
"Oh, yeah, that's right," I say. Since I told him to guess, we've agreed that every time we have an akuma attack he gets to take a guess at who I am.
"Well, I know you go to my school. This isn't your natural hair or eye color. You have a twin. You're the same age as me. I know who you are but not really. I know you like anime. Your real eyes are a type blue. You like cheese."
"Most of those should've been obvious," I chuckle.
"Okay, my guess for today is..." he says and thinks. "Is your hair naturally brown?"
"You guessed right, Chaton," I say and smile.
"That means I get an award!" Chat squeals.
"Hmm, your award shall be a hint," I say. "It's not much of a hint, but I've never been akumatized."
"Well that could be anyone!" Chat huffs.
I chuckle. "I know."
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