(Adrien's POV)

We arrived at my mansion and we were greeted by my father and again, that same cold glance he always gives. He'll never change at all because mom is not here.

"So you brought Marinette with you again?" He looked at her or rather me in her body.

"Yes, father." *Marinette said.

"His photoshoots are so amazing," I said with a girly side.

"Hmmm. Come along, I'm having a look at the photos on which to be on the cover." Father said.

"Can we see them?" *Marinette asked.

"Indeed since you and your friend are the artists of fashion," Father said.

Technically I'm a model pose artist but that still counts for model fashion. We went to his office and looked at his advanced touchscreen. He clicked up the images where *Marinette in my body posed for the cameras.

"Okay, which to pick." *Marinette looked at the pictures.

"Hmmm.... How about the one with the sunglasses where you winked?" I pointed at it.

"Heh, it's like your first time to see me with sunglasses. Okay, we'll go with that one, father" *Marinette chuckled.

"Hmmm. Maybe." I clicked on it.

"You two are getting along as friends I see. Your friend has the art of fashion" My father said in his monotone voice as always.

"Uhhh....yeah. He...She has a great sense of fashion. Right, Marinette?" *Marinette asked shyly at me.

"Yeah, getting lots of inspiration for my designs." I acted like Marinette.

"I see. It seems my son has given you the strength of fashion designing. Anyways, the photoshoots will be on the magazine cover tomorrow. As well as for the advertisements too. It's a long day, Adrien. You should go rest up while Miss Dupien-Cheng heads home" My father said.

"Alright, father. Marinette, see you tomorrow." *Marinette said to me.

"See you too Adrien," I said.

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At home, I still had trouble calming down the kwamis again but this time I did my deadly stare to get their attention. I always do this to Plagg most of the time whenever he eats too much camembert every day.

"Whoa, not that!" Some of them gasped.

"You have no idea what it looks like from my real body. Now back in the miracle box, please" I did the scary smirk stare.

"Fine." Wayzz flew into it with the others.

"You have no idea how difficult it was for Marinette to tame them," Tikki said.

"I wonder how it must have been for Master Fu when he was the guardian before his memory was wiped," I said.

"A very long time ago. Like he lived over a century like how turtles can live over a century-old" Tiki said.

"Yep. But some animals live longer, like the ice land clam." I said.

"Wow, Marinette wasn't kidding that you got good grades in classes. Especially in biology class. But still, Master Fu has made mistakes in the past but you and Ladybug defeated his sentimonster and his nightmare is over" Tikki reminded me of that eyeless frog monster Feast.

"Yeah. We did him one big favor." I said.

I looked at the chart of the re-akumatized victims. So far, Mr. Ramier was akumatized 72 times but he has the magical charm now. Lila might get akumatized again since Hawk Moth knows that Lila wants to get rid of Ladybug. I despise her so much from her deceptions.

"I know for sure that Lila is the biggest liar in school. She doesn't know I'm in Marinette's body and I know she hates Marinette." I said, knowing the times I give second chances to Chloe and Lila, they never change at all. Sometimes I wonder if these two are rotten to the core.

Chloe never hangs out with Lila because Chloe is always the bratty girl with obnoxious behavior. She would never wanna make friends with a liar. Plus she breaks her promises often.

I need a warm bath since I smell like saltwater, "I'll be taking a bath, Tikki. Keep an eye on your friends."

"Okay, Adrien." Tikki went back to the miracle box.

I head downstairs to go to the bathroom and closed the door behind me. Okay, Adrien. Do not look at yourself in her naked body. But first, I turned on the water from the bathtub and waited for it to fill up. Once that's done, I poured liquid bubbles with the scent of strawberries.

Once undressed I got in, "Haaaaah yeah."

While thinking about what *Marinette told me when she confessed and apologized to me at the beach, sometimes she's worried that Shadow Moth will take our miraculous but I know he can go after other miraculous too than just ours. Alya and Nino know each other's secret identities but Ladybug made a rule that she and I can't know each other's identities. I was angry when Nino told me the truth but now that she and I swapped bodies, we can no longer hide secrets. But we'll be back in our real bodies anytime soon. This body I'm in is so slender like I never realized that females are very slender. My real one is a perfect shape but not so muscular.

I was a little startled when Tikki came in since she can go through matter, "I thought that you might need someone to talk to. The kwamis are asleep"

"Okay then. I was getting bored anyway." I said.

"No meowing or purring?" Tikki teased me.

"You could say that," I replied to her joke.

"Tell me. What made you learn to do that stare?" Tikki asked.

I knew she was gonna ask me that while I covered my chest underwater while my head is still on the surface, "Well, let's say I do that on Plagg whenever he gets greedy with cheese. He never stops eating all of it."

"Oh, looks like he turned into a scaredy-cat." Tikki giggled.

"Yeah, but at least you're not greedy like him. He's a very picky eater" I chuckled.

"I love the cookies made here," Tikki said.

"Marinette's parents are the best bakers in Paris. Croissants are my favorite but my father always makes me stay on a strict diet" I said as I shampooed my hair and used water to clean it off.

"Well, you are in a good shape as a boy," Tikki said.

"Thanks. I'm not gonna lie but Marinette's body is in great shape too. I never felt so slender" I said as I washed my hair with water.

But then I felt something like a cramp on my...I really don't wanna say that. Okay, this is normal, right? I don't know if it's just the female body. What is this?

"You okay, Adrien?" Tikki noticed my look.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I lied when I also felt a little cranky and hungry all of a sudden. Mood swings? Never mind. I gotta get out of my bath.

(Marinette's POV)

I came out of the bathroom from my bath and just remained shirtless since I need to feel my torso breathe some fresh air. I just wore Adrien's Cat Noir themed sweatpants.

"Is this what boys do when they are shirtless to let in some air?" I asked myself.

"Well yeah, they do," Plagg said.

"So muscular and such smooth skin he has. Agh! What am I saying?! Agh! I'm such a pervert! Adrien will kill me to think I'm enjoying this body!" I freaked out.

"Bwahahaha! You're really falling for his handsome body." Plagg laughed.

"It's not funny, Plagg! I didn't mean it like that!" I just fall back on the bed since I'm so embarrassed about being in Adrien's body. His life is so hard and complicated, especially as a superhero too.

"Alright sorry. But with the fortunes fulfilled you're back." Plagg said.

"And get my real voice too. I can't believe I'm talking like Adrien with his voice" I said, not understanding how a male's voice changes when they turn 13.

"Well, Adrien says it's part growing up," Plagg said.

"I noticed, Plagg. His voice is like an angel" I sigh with love.

I saw *Cat Noir coming through the open window and de-transformed. He looks like he's in pain from his lower stomach. Oh no. Not the cramps that he didn't know! This is so embarrassing to talk about.

"Agh, what is this, Marinette? Is this normal for girls?" He groaned.

I guess since I'm used to it the longest, he is not. He has never experienced....period cramps....because he's a guy.

"Uhhhh....Adrien. Do you remember the health class? The male and female body changes?" I asked shyly.

"Yeah, I remember. What does this have to with the cramps I'm feeling right now?" He was very impatient for an answer.

"Uhhh....well.....girls get......" I hate to say this but I just whispered in his ear to say the answer.

"WHAT?!" He shouted but I covered his mouth.

"Yes, I know! But it's normal for teenage girls. We just get used to it. And no, it's not similar to pregnancy symptoms when it comes to mood swings, I swear. But it goes away on its own. But please don't let stress do that, it makes it worse" I said as I removed my hand off his mouth.

"This is crazy! Do I have to deal with that? This is the worst embarrassing curse of my life. I can't believe this." He crossed his arms, that there I know that's his crankiness, the side effect of getting a period cramp.

"Just don't get overworked and stay out on duty. It's for the best." I said.

"Oh I just want my real body back so badly" He groaned.

"Now you know why girls get cranky and bossy? That's why. And technically you're getting cranky right now" I said, though it seems funny that he's learning what a female body does.

"Yeah yeah." *Adrien sighs.

"And remember, sometimes painkillers make it worse. So you're gonna have to get used to it. I'm sorry I haven't warned you about it" I apologized.

"It's fine. I should have seen it coming." *Adrien said.

"Is there also that you should warn me about what guys go through with their bodies?" I asked.

"Well, nothing bad except the unstoppable beard and mustache growing as we guys get older. But thankfully I'm very young. But I do get anxiety when I'm alone in my room but Plagg being here always keeps me sane" *Adrien said, cringed a little from the cramps.

"Better hope no akuma attack is gonna happen while my body is on my period." I blushed.

"I seriously don't wanna hear that! Can we please stop talking about the curses of genders?" *Adrien really is cranky all of a sudden.

"Fine, fine sorry!" I held my hands up in defense.

"At least now I know why you get so cranky from my cat puns most of the time" *Adrien said with annoyance.

"At least you know why, Adrien. Being a lady is hard." I said and he looks at me.

"Ha ha. And being a man is hard too you know. Girls get very tranced whenever I'm sexy or handsome in the photoshoots. They don't see past that because fans don't care about how I feel" *Adrien explained.

"Well, I see past it," I said

"You're one of the few girls who see me as a person." *Adrien said.

They both lie down on the bed to talk to each other, hoping that talking helps *Adrien feel less stressed.

"I'm at least happy that Zoe managed to stand against her cruel half-sister Chloe." I started.

"Sooner and later she has to put up to it. Last time she got tired of hiding her true self she got akumatized as Sole Crusher." *Adrien said.

"She is however a better holder of the bee miraculous, not revealing her secret in public," I recalled her becoming Vesperia.

"Zoe Lee is Vesperia? That explains why you replaced Chloe with Zoe" *Adrien was surprised at this.

"Yes, since Chloe is unworthy of it." I nodded.

"True, I never liked Queen Bee anyway." *Adrien said.

"But she was helpful in the team but then I made her feel betrayed that I did nothing for her because I did not let her help," I said.

"We all make mistakes milady. But I hope she'll be better." *Adrien cups my face.

"Yeah. I hope." I replied.