The next day, they decide to take yoga sessions to help get over their trauma of being akumatized. It does help a lot to stretch and get in shape, especially to reduce anxiety and stress. Marinette tried not to think of her actions as Princess Justice after seeing the footage. Adrien did not want to think of his actions as Dark Reaper; his anger made him feel like he wanted to rid of dark souls out of anger and frustration.

The couple's love remained strong. The news got out that Cerise would be put into maximum asylum due to her mental health of pathological lying and insanity, the trial and the judge knew she was too dangerous to be kept in jail or have any visitors due to her constant lying. If she can't be cured or gets better at resisting lying so much, they will have to use the hard way to make her forget all about lying. Even if it will torment her the same way she tormented Marinette to make her life miserable.

The yoga was really helping them a lot. Adrien did not care at all if his father thought yoga was foolish for calming exercise but Adrien needed this to overcome his anxiety and stress while helping his princess do the same too. Marinette felt more relaxed by now, finally glad that Cerise wouldn't come out to terrorize her life again. Everyone in Paris was destroying her on social media for all the deception and lies they fell for. As in her legacy and her popularity are now destroyed, but it did teach everyone something; never trust a liar if they have proof of everything they did. Like Alya for example never checks her facts the same way Lady Wifi thought Chloe was the real Ladybug but never checks her facts. When it was so obvious to the eye it wasn't her.

"Everyone hold hands to each other" Miss Bustier instructed.

They all did as told by holding each other's hands.

"We are gonna do empathy listening while holding hands. Feel the energy through each other" Miss Bustier said.

Adrien so wanted to purr right now but he couldn't give out suspicions of his secret; so he kept quiet.

"You're feeling tensed up again, Mari" Adrien said, feeling her energy.

"So are you, Prince Charming. You always have a gorgeous side like it's dangerous to look at" Marinette teased.

"Looks can kill" Adrien joked.

Marinette chuckled at his joke, "Well, your looks have killed lots of fan girls when you were a former model" Marinette said, stretching her legs in a pose position.

"Not in Indiana Jones style," Adrien said.

They resumed what they were doing, stretching well and letting their bodies do the yoga sessions. Adrien started to feel more relaxed. Every day for over a year, he never asked what activities he wanted because his father chose them for him. But yoga was the best activity for therapy so far. If only his father had a therapy to go to, his grief wouldn't have made him stop moving forward. Little Adrien knew he didn't have much time to live, unknowingly having cataclysmed his own father.

After yoga stretches, it was meditation to help clear their minds off of things that scare them the most. Adrien tried hard to not think of the fear of Ladybug trying to kill him. Marinette tried her best to not think of Cat Blanc or that she'd become Princess Justice again. Monarch has done far too much akumatizing until who knows how long it will backfire again like with robots or god statues going against him.

"Think positively," Marinette thought.

"Happy thoughts," Adrien thought.

Marinette had her eyes open to see that Adrien was concentrating on his mediating for the first time. She was surprised that he learned it quickly. If there was a way to convince his father to not send him to London or he would be more miserable and alone, even get driven into insanity to think this is protection but Gabriel cannot protect his mental well-being. Adrien breathes in and out to calm down from the memories of his father's demands and strict orders.

"Be calm, Adrien" He said to himself.

He doesn't want to be like his father, he doesn't want to be pressured anymore, all he wants is freedom and to be himself.

"How do you feel?" Marinette asked him.

"Better but hoping I'm capable of ignoring my father's demands without having to punch me," Adrien said.

"One day, I hope. But my family is always welcoming you" Marinette said.

"That's what I love about your family, my love," Adrien said before resuming to meditating.

"Thanks" Marinette replied.

"You do know I love you too much to just want to be in paradise with you," Adrien said.

"Same here, my prince," Marinette said.

After yoga sessions were over, Adrien hasn't visited Marinette as Cat Noir and he sure would like to be petted by her. Even as much as Cat Noir has to sound worried about her from her akumatization she went through.

So after Marinette has headed home, Adrien hides in an alley to transform, "Plagg claws out!"

He transformed and let out a purr in delight when he thought about his lovely princess, "She needs her emotional support animal after all this" He climbed up the building.

Then once on the rooftop, he headed for her place, landing on her balcony, noticing that her trapdoor was unlocked. He knocks on it to get her attention.

"Come in," Marinette said from below.

"Greetings Princess" Cat Noir climbs in.

"What brought you here today?" Marinette asked.

"I just wanted to make sure you're recovering a bit as well as your prince too. I can hardly imagine what you went through. Besides having my ass sore from fighting you" Cat Noir said.

"Did I really beat you that hard?" Marinette asked.

"Yeah, but the new Ladybug healed my wounds," Cat Noir said.

"I can hardly remember most of it. The feeling of wiping out corruption was something my dark side wanted. I wanted to punish Lila so much for not only tormenting me with her twisted lies but also for everyone easily believing her and not believing themselves without checking their facts. Do you know why I despise liars, kitty?" Marinette explained how she felt.

"Because they cause trouble?" Cat Noir guessed.

"No, because they have the power to ruin lives. She's just a toxic girl looking for the center of attention. Adrien never experienced the real side of black lies. He thought lies don't hurt anyone but in reality, they can hurt a person emotionally and mentally, not physically. White lies can be harmless but black lies are the worst. Like Lila used black lies to lie her way out of trouble, getting everyone to trust and believe her, and even hurt people. Like the time she took advantage of Adrien by inviting her to his mansion, she took a selfie with his phone without permission. She wanted all the girls to feel hurt and angry to believe a lie" Marinette explained why she despised liars because they can get away with anything.

"Mari, Lila is going to a maximum asylum where she won't cause more toxic lies anymore. As for you, your friends will learn to understand the difference between you and anyone else. Even Milady is a bit like you too, she's always creative in life when knowing to find a solution to a problem. No one is like you or her and that's what I love about you, princess. You're kind, smart, and funny" Cat Noir nuzzled her neck.

"Thank you" Marinette pets his hair.

"Puuuuuuuurrrrrrrr" He purred in happiness.

"My sweet kitten" Marinette smiled.

"Meow, but her knight in leather armor has saved her from the enchanted evil spell the evil sorcerer Monarch put on her," Cat Noir said.

"Yeah, I thank you again for that," Marinette said.

"No one torments my princess" Cat Noir cuddled her.

"Oh, kitty. Do you always want this to be a fairytale story?" Marinette asked, thinking he'd read too many fairytale stories at home.

"Because it makes you feel wonderful," Cat Noir said.

"I'm not an actual princess you know" Marinette scratched his chin.

"Yes, but your apartment makes me think of a fairytale castle and you standing up there as one" Cat Noir explained.

"And you as a knight but also a jewel thief and cat burglar," Marinette said.

"I'm no thief" Cat Noir replied.

"Come on, all thieves with a leather catsuit are always a fashion style in thievery," Marinette said.

"Well, I would never steal just for your sake" Cat Noir replied.

"And you better be a good kitty or no cat food for you," Marinette said.

"You know as part of the Paris duo, I'm always a good kitty," Cat Noir said.

"Except your cat puns make you a very bad kitty" Marinette teased.

"My cat puns are adorable and funny, my puuuuurrrrrincess. They are so paw-sitively claw-some when I make puuuurrrrrrfect puns to kick ass" Cat Noir purred.

"Of course" Marinette scratched his chin.

"And you know I love you like my only princess. One day it won't be like a Cinderella story for your prince to be locked like a prisoner in his castle" Cat Noir said.

"You're my hero, Noir," Marinette said.

"I wish I could kiss you but your heart belongs to him. I'm just your knight" Cat Noir said.

"We did kiss before until you reminded me I was idolizing you instead of love," Marinette said.

"I know" Cat Noir replied.

"You're still my kitty cat. Do you ever get tired of me being too nice to you?" Marinette asked.

"Nope, not a bit" Cat Noir curled in bed.

"You are like a thief to sneak into my room," Marinette said.

"I'm no thief," Cat Noir said.

"But you did try to steal your lady's heart a lot" Marinette teased.

"Right of course," Cat Noir said.

-

A while later, at the asylum where Cerise was held at tried hard to lie her way out to escape but professionals were not fools as well as psychologists and psychiatrists learning how mentally unstable she is to never find her way in life to be a good person. Not even professional adults tried to see through her lies because she was very talented in twisting her lies into truths.

"Liar! You have visitors! No more games this time or you'll get injected again!" The security guard said before Ladybug and Cat Noir arrived.

"Hello Cerise" Ladybug said.

"Get out!" Cerise scoffed.

"So, how does it feel living a miserable life? Not so great, doesn't it?" Ladybug asked, although harsh to say that but it was a taste of Lila's medicine to take.

"Especially how you treated Marinette Dupain-Cheng" Cat Noir crossed his arms.

"You're one to talk. You humiliated me in front of Adrien Agreste the day we met" Cerise said.

"I admit how wrong I was to do that but truth is always better than a well-meant lie, Cerise. I tried to apologize to you but you rejected it. I tried so hard for that, but all you think about is fun and games to you" Ladybug said.

"And you jeopardized Ladybug by distracting me! If she lost, you would still have that goddamn horn on your forehead for the rest of your miserable life!" Cat Noir said.

"Kitty, calm down" Ladybug held his hand.

"I'm sorry but what she did was very inhuman," Cat Noir said.

"You think I'm the monster? Good people like you can turn good people into monsters! Bad people don't become that! It was what caused them to become by anyone else who started it!" Cerise explained her fact.

"No, you came here to lie so much. Plus, when you lied about being best friends with me, everyone knows how dangerous it is to befriend a superhero when there are enemies to use against it. Plus, telling Adrien you're a superhero of the fake fox miraculous, a real superhero doesn't reveal their secret to someone because it's dangerous and can have serious consequences if loved ones get hurt by a villain" Ladybug explained her facts.

"She's right," Cat Noir said.

"You think I care about that?" Cerise asked.

"It's not about being right, it's about responsibility. You are aware of lying and your actions but you can't see the outcome of it. Like your disguises don't make you a better person, it still makes you a deceiver. Deceiving is not a very good deed in life" Cat Noir explained.

"That's what I'm good at," Cerise said.

"But it's still bad in life. Disguises are for acting in movies, not to deceive. Like Lila Rossi was just a fake name that never existed" Cat Noir said.

"Tell me something Cerise, have you done this before? Before you even came to Paris?" Ladybug steps in.

"If you lie, my claws will rip your tongue out" Cat Noir threatened.

"Easy Kitty cat," Ladybug said.

"Well, she's cursed with telling lies without sincerity, milady" Cat Noir said.

"Lies have no future," Ladybug said.

"Pathological lying can often be a symptom of an underlying mental health condition. The underlying problem can impact your health, sabotage your relationships, and damage your wellness over time" Cat Noir said.

"Fine I admit, I've done the same thing to other students before I came to Paris, but Marinette was first to expose me," Cerise said.

"Because she's special. She would have been your friend if you stopped lying so much and been honest with her. You're just afraid of her because you can't fool her" Ladybug said.

"But what I don't understand is why only torment Marinette but not Adrien. He saw you were a liar and yet you didn't make his life miserable but constantly made him feel uncomfortable at modeling with him" Cat Noir said.

Cerise didn't answer that, causing him to get impatient, "TELL US NOW!" Cat Noir yelled.

"Because I can't when I made a deal with Gabriel!" Cerise replied quickly.

"You did what?!" Cat Noir snapped.

"You what?!" Ladybug said.

"Yes, so that I could spy on Adrien while being his co-model," Cerise said.

"Why? Gabriel never trusts kids that well" Ladybug said.

"He wanted me to spy on Adrien to keep his friends away from him, including Dupain Cheng. In exchange, to be in his brand. But obviously failed" Cerise confessed.

"That is like illegal to do that! Is there a reason why he's doing this?!" Cat Noir yelled for an answer.

"Well, isn't it obvious? He deems anyone as a bad influence to Adrien" Cerise said.

"Liar!" Cat Noir pinned her roughly, "Tell me the fucking truth!"

"Agh! Because.....he's......Monarch!" Cerise confessed.

"This better not be a joke! He can't possibly be! He was akumatized twice by him as Hawkmoth and Shadowmoth!" Cat Noir didn't believe her.

"Was he?" Cerise asked with a smirk, "Or did he akumatized himself to make you think he didn't?"

Cat Noir threw her roughly at the floor, startling Ladybug a little, "We are wasting our time, she's messing with us completely like a deranged lunatic1" Cat Noir growled.

"Kitty, stop! It makes perfect sense. I may be wrong but when Cerise was involved, she would always make plans to have Monarch akumatize victims. Like how many times with Marinette or Kagami?" Ladybug asked.

Cat Noir thought it through and indeed it made sense, but it horrified him the day he made him cataclysm his arm, on his own father. And he puts it together why he wears gloves. Plus, the same exact day he changed his attire to white along with making the alliance rings wasn't something his father would do when Monarch is becoming more of a big threat.

Cat Noir then clenched his fist hard, "It's time to end his regime"