#it ends abruptly cause this was taking the dust in my drafts so i guess i can add a part 2 if anybody likes it

[strangersails]

billy tries so hard not to fall in love with steve harrington once they start having occasional sex, because steve is going to go college and billy knows for a fact that he doesn’t need no long-distance relationship on the phone, because the last time somebody promised him on the phone that they weren’t gonna leave billy, it was his mother and then she left him.

so he’s just constantly putting space between him and steve, so that steve knows where the line is, between them. billy tries really hard by calling him by his family name (like yes, i let you fuck me, but that’s it), by leaving him five minutes straight after they reach the orgasm without many words and disappearing for god knows how long.

“you can stay for five minutes, you know that, right? it’s not like somebody’s going after you or anything” steve says one time.

“i have places to go, harrington” he answers nonchalantly, lighting the cigarette hanging from his lips.

billy declines steve’s invitations to grab something to eat, cuts off almost every attempt steve makes to talk about something, until eventually steve stops trying to get whatever he’s trying to get from him.

the thing is, steve stops going to parties he knows billy’s going to go to too, and if they accidentally meet in somebody’s kitchen or doorsteps, he’ll actively start avoiding him. which is a problem, cause that means no sex. not that billy has trouble finding somebody else. he just... doesn’t want to. and the way steve literally walks away every single time billy steps in the room and looks immediately away like he even hates the sight of him, makes billy feel kinda bad.

he gets out on the porch of somebody’s house at a party one night to light a cigarette, when he sees steve sitting on the front steps with a girl next to him. he sees the boy’s face drop as soon as their eyes meet.

“jesus, he’s everywhere” billy swears he hears him say.

it’s actually ridiculous the fact that he has to make up an excuse to get to talk to him, but he doesn’t want steve to avoid him forever. also he could use a good fuck tonight.

so he just “you got a light?” asks, specifically to him, in case the girl next to him is wondering.

and it’s not like steve can really say no, since he’s literally playing with his fancy lighter in his hand.

harrington stands up and walks to him so slow, this time he can’t even bat his eyes and move them somewhere far from billy’s figure.

billy takes his time to let the pack of marlboro slip out of the pocket of the denim jacket. he doesn’t even bother to hide the lighter that’s just right inside. he sees steve roll his eyes in the back of his head and can’t keep but grin at that.

he puts the cigarette between his lips and gets closer to steve to let him light it, but it takes several tries to even get a little spark.

“let me try” he asks, and then gently grabs the little thing in his hand, making sure to touch the other guy’s fingers in the process. when he menages to start the cigarette, he inhales deeply, keeping his eyes high on steve’s face.

steve, that swallows loudly at the sight. like he likes what he sees.

“can we talk for a second? before you go?” billy asks, letting the lighter slip in the front pocket of steve’s jeans, with his fingers pierced inside of it to give him a little pull closer.

steve gives him a long, intense stare. “why?” he asks after a moment, trying not to be loud.

“cause i need to talk to you” billy says, and the knows that’s a stupid answer, but what else can he say?

steve shakes his head, pulls billy’s fingers out of his pocket, then says “that means nothing. why should i talk to you if you don’t even give a shit?”

billy feels his blood run down from head to toe like a hot shower as soon as steve calls him out. it’s pure guilt. he watches him turn around, ready to go, and then grabs his arm and pulls him again, closer this time. “because i miss you.”

billy doesn’t even realize he’s said that out loud until he sees steve’s eyes widen. steve looks at him for a very long moment, like he’s trying to figure out if it’s a bullshit or if he’s being serious. then his eyes drop on the hand billy still has around his arm. he lets him go.

they eventually get left alone by robin — that’s steve’s friend’s name — and move the conversation to a quieter place. and now billy doesn’t know what to say. it’s not like he programmed anything.

“so? what do you want?” steve starts, and the fact that it sounds like an accuse stresses billy out even more.

“why are you avoiding me?” billy asks, straight to the point.

“why not? that’s how you like it.” steve folds his arms in his chest. “the silence, the leaving. that’s what you do. you know, it’s not like i expected anything special or whatever. but you barely even say ‘see you around’ to me when you leave. you don’t even talk to me. that has nothing to do with sex, it’s just. the bare minimum. human decency, if you’ve ever heard that before. so what, you can not talk to me, but i can’t?”

billy feels a twinge in his stomach at those words. he feels called out. it’s true, his manners are questionable, and yes, that was purposeful, because he needed harrington to stay back. stay back, not vanish.

also this stupid hurt face steve’s got while he talks makes him want to slap himself in the face.

“what was that now, by the way?” steve speaks again while billy tries to find his voice back. “the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me was probably that i have a pretty mouth and that was while it was wrapped around your dick, so it doesn’t even count. and now what, you miss me?” steve has his face bright red while he talks. “how fucking stupid do you think i am?”

“i don’t” he says, finally.

“oh, trust me, i know you don’t miss me, you just want to empty your balls” steve says, and lets his arms fall still at his sides.

that’s the moment billy loses it and pushes his mouth against steve’s. he doesn’t even think anymore, he lets himself be guided by his instincts. steve opens his mouth almost immediately to let billy’s tongue go past his lips. he pushes steve against the side of the house, chest to chest, grabbing his face with both his hands, and steve whines in his mouth, but lets billy savor him. it’s the first time they kiss.

billy eventually pulls back, a wet sound filling the air before the heavy breathing.

“i don’t think you’re stupid” billy clarifies right after, still short on breath. “that’s what i meant.”

steve is red around his mouth, probably from all the pushing and sucking, and the thought is kinda distracting right now. he looks out of breath and words and his lips are still parted and wet and swollen. billy has missed him so much.

“look, i know i’m an asshole” billy says, still so close to him. “and i know apes have better mannerism than i have, that i look like i don’t give a shit. but that. is nothing personal. okay? i’m just not a people person, i need constant space and i need to leave when things start to feel serious.”

“billy. you don’t even call me by my name. how is that serious?” steve rubs his face with both hands, then he folds his arms on his chest again.

billy takes the hint and takes a step back. “it is to me. i don’t call you steve cause that feels personal. i don’t stay in your bed after we fuck, cause that feels personal. i don’t want to hear your stories, because that feels too personal.”

“and why is that bad?” steve asks.

this also feels too personal, but now it’s too late.

“because if it’s personal, it means that we’re close. and if we’re close...” it takes him a moment to end the sentence, and he can’t do it looking him in the eyes, so he draws them on steve’s hands and then admits, “it means i have something to lose”.

[doodles-at-random]

Future’s Secret

AO3

Synopsis: After the events of Gang of Secrets, Ladybug resolves to have a heard-to-heart with Chat Noir. She knows she can’t reveal her identity to him, and he deserves to know why.

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The moon shone bright in the sky as Ladybug and Chat Noir soared from rooftop to rooftop on their nightly patrol. She was thankful that it was a quiet night with no akuma sightings. It had been awhile since they had an uninterrupted patrol.

On the other hand, she had a lot more time to think about what she was going to say. Too much time. She had already spent an agonizing afternoon writing drafts in her diary and erasing and rewriting and erasing… An akuma attack would have been, well, not good, but at least a distraction. But she had promised Tikki - promised herself- that she would have this conversation now, before any miscommunication had time to fester.

“All clear,” she said to herself, landing on the rooftop they had started their patrol on. She turned to Chat Noir, who had already landed and was casually leaning against his staff.

“You seem to be a better mood, m’lady,” he said, grinning.

She blinked. “I- Yes, I guess I am,” she said, smiling back. Her talk with Ayla had relieved so much pressure. She was looking forward again to handling her Ladybug duties with her newfound backup on the “home front”, so to speak.

“Glad to hear, bugaboo. Catch you at the usual time tomorrow?”

“Actually, Chat, if you have a minute…”

“Anything for you, m’lady.” He held out a hand (how gentlemanly of him, as always), helping her take a seat on the edge of the rooftop. He slid down next to her, collapsing his staff and stowing it with practiced ease.

Ladybug took a deep breath. It’ll be okay, you got this! “So… you know how I was… having a rough time with the guardianship and, um, everything else going on in my civilian life?”

Chat Noir nodded.

“I found someone to talk to.”

“For relationship advice? I suppose you’re allowed to pass on the advice of an expert like moi, but if you need-“

“About everything.”

Silence. The worst response.

Ladybug looked at him; his green eyes searching her face in confusion and alarm.

“Everything? Everything everything?”

She nodded, swallowing nervously.

Chat Noir stood abruptly. “I see how it is. You say we can’t share this secret. Then-“ he held up his hand, starting to count on his fingers- “you exclude me from guardian business, exclude me from your ‘secret’ identity, exclude me from heart-to-heart chats-“

“What do you think this is?” Ladybug snapped, rising to her feet as well.

“Er-“ He looked taken aback, as if it was only supposed to be him feeling upset right now.

“I never want to hurt your feelings, Chat.”

“Well they’re feeling pretty hurt right now.”

“Just- just hear me out. Partner to partner.”

Chat huffed and crossed his arms. “Fine. I’m listening.”

She squared her shoulders. “I felt trapped. I was trapped. Lying to all my friends and family all the time. And the guardianship… it hasn’t been easy. There are kwamis everywhere and-“ Ah, she was rambling. She waved her hand in front of her, to clear that train of thought. “That doesn’t matter. What matters is that I was almost found out by my friends because of how much I was not handling it. But entrusting my secret to one of them… I can deal with all my responsibilities without having to hide everything from everyone.”

“So you can tell some random person all about you and your guardianship but leave me, your partner, in the dark?”

“Sh-they aren’t random. I trust them with my life, just like I trust you with mine.”

“If you trust us the same, why can’t you tell me?”

“It’s safer this way,” Ladybug said, hugging her own arms together and looking away.

“I don’t understand how,” he replied. He sounded cross still, understandably so.

“That’s why I wanted to talk,” Ladybug continued, quietly. “I know… I know it’s not fair to you, Chat. I-“ She swallowed, trying to stop herself from shaking by squeezing her arms even tighter. It almost worked, but her voice picked up a slight quaver as she spoke. “There… there was a - a mission, not too long ago. Bunnyx - you remember her, right? She took me to the future. To solve a problem I had caused, since there was no one there to fix it.”

She paused, taking a moment to breath in the crisp evening air. She kept her gaze directly at Chat Noir’s feet, too nervous to look him in the eyes. “You had been akumatized there. In that future. The whole world was in ruins. Broken, flooded… there were no people. They were all just… stone. And dust.”

She heard Chat breath in sharply. She had to keep speaking, in case he cut her off.

“And akuma-you knew who I was. M-my civilian identity. That was my mistake - somehow something I did lead to you finding out and then somehow that lead to… to the end of the world. So-”

Warm arms wrapped around her. She instinctively stepped back - for just an instant - before leaning into the embrace. Tears escaped her eye that she didn’t realize was there.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” Chat said, squeezing her tight.

“I had handled it,” she replied with conviction. She had done her job, making up for her mistake, and everything was fine now. Probably. “Plus, Bunnx told me its better the less you know about the future, so I thought you wouldn’t need to know.”

Chat pulled back, his hands on her shoulders, meeting her eyes. The anger from before had been replaced with concern, his eyes searching hers. His clawed finger reached up to wipe away a tear. Ladybug smiled at him, grabbing his hand with her own.

“It shouldn’t happen again,” she added. “The timeline is fixed. And I’m very sure those exact circumstances won’t happen again. But…”

“You’re worried that it could happen again if I know who you are.”

Ladybug nodded. Relief filled her; he understood. All her worrying about this conversation for nothing (or had all her practice made it better?) She squeezed his hand, smiling when she felt him squeeze back.

Chat Noir gave a deep sigh. Expecting more questions, he surprised her with a kiss upon her hand.

“Chat!” she said, though with very little actual malice as she pulled her arm away.

“I’m glad you told me about that. All of this, really,” he said.

“Me too. I’m sorry I have to keep so much from you.”

“It’s our way, I suppose.”

Ladybug wiped at her eyes, then did her best casual stretch. “Well. The way I see it, it’d only be fair if, um, you had a trustworthy civilian friend, that you could… talk to them about everything. If you wanted.”

Chat blinked rapidly. “What, like about being a superhero?”

“Exactly. Just in case everything had gotten too stressful for you, too. I don’t want to see you in the state I was in. And I trust your judgment.”

Chat smiled, though Ladybug wasn’t sure it reached his eyes. “I’ll keep that in mind. But I can manage just being a superhero with you, m’lady.”

She nodded, smiling back. “Okay. Thank you, kitty, for understanding.” She leaned over and gave him a quick peck on the cheek before throwing her yo-yo off in the distance.

“Bug out!”

[aestheticdenki]

Electric Shock- Denki Kaminari

You’ve had a secret crush on Denki from class 1-A for awhile now. The best time to confess of course is after he sneeze shocks you.

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You watched silently as Shinsou read, only turning to look out the window when he had picked up another book. Due to an issue in class 1-B’s dorm, your class was forced to partner up and stay in the few extra rooms that 1-A had left. Thankfully, you got Shinsou, an easy going, quiet person that just so happens to be your best friend. Unfortunately, you also got partnered with your other friend, Monoma. While he could be quiet at times, he absolutely loved annoying class 1-A. Because he was staying with you, you had to keep an eye on him. Right now though, he was asleep, occasionally shuffling here and there and whimpering, dreaming perhaps. Out the window, you could see Midoryia practicing with the air, improving his technique. The warm glow of the evening light looked enticing, so you visited Izuku. “Hey, Midoryia!” He stopped and looked at you. From where you were standing, you could see a sheen of sticky sweat on his skin. “Hey, ______!” “Do you need something to practice on? I can draw up a clay figure.” Izuku nodded his head excitedly. Most people didn’t know you had a drawing quirk. When they found out, it was astonishing.

Your pad appeared from thin air and you started drawing a replica of Uraraka. When you were done, you tapped the dirt and watched as the mud and clay formed the delicate girl. “Uraraka?” He was so amazed by your drawing that he forgot that she was here to fight him. Suddenly, he started to float. He was hovering in midair when he realized that the clay figure had touched him right before he started to drift upwards. Looking down, he noticed that the clay figurine had her hands together, the same way the real girl used her quirk. “That’s SO COOL!” You let out a small chuckle. “She won’t disappear until you defeat her.” You yelled upwords, right before the figurine released her hands and the boy fell to the ground, now in a battle state of mind. The sun was inviting, as you had thought, it was warm and subtle. Not too hot and not too cold. Surprisingly, Midoryia defeated Uraraka quickly. You conjured up a different person, this one being Iida hoping that it’ll give you more time to work on some other people to draw. Thankfully, you can save drafts and you’ve sparred with some of your own creations so some people are already drawn. People like Bakugo, Todoroki, Shinsou, All Might, Shigaraki and Stain. Those last two are your little secret.

“Is that...me?” Getting startled, you accidentally drew a line through the face you were drawing. Iida stood at the door watching the clay figurine kick up dust. “Yes.” A few others came out to watch as well. “Whose work is this?” Todoroki inquired, wanting to know in case he wanted to do some extra sparring. “Why, it's the favorite quirk in UA and guess what? She’s in our class. Guess that sucks for you.” “Shut up, Monoma.” You sat the pad to the side and quickly grabbed his ear to sit by you. “That is my quirk by the way.” “Can you make anybody?” “As long as I know their faces and their quirks.” Finally, Midoryia defeated clay Iida. “Give me another one. A hard one.” Hmmm. All Might should work. The students gasped in awe at the very detailed All Might forming out of the clay that was used from Iida. “I am here!” Although the voice doesn’t sound exact, it was pretty spot on with a gravelly texture but what can you possibly do with clay and voices? Mineta slithered up beside you. “Who ya drawing now?” “Someone from class 1-A…” “Is it me?” You laughed. “No, I haven’t drawn you yet.” “Who else have you drawn?” A rosy tint appeared on your cheeks. Telling who, will show that you have been staring at some of them (ehem, the boys).

“Um, for the girls, Uraraka, Yaoyorozu,” The aforementioned squealed and wanted to fight against herself. “Tsuyu, Jirō, Mina, Hagakure. For the boys, Shinsou, Aoyama, Iida, obviously. Bakugou and Todoroki.” The girls felt honoured that you had drawn all of them. “The boys aren’t correctly detailed all the way through because um-“ The heat rose to your cheeks again. “It’s hard not to look creepy while staring at them.” Honestly, you forgot about Mineta until he spoke up. “You can look at me all you want…” he drooled a little. “Thanks, Neta!” You weren’t falling for his dumbass tricks. Nope. You were gonna ignore him. Iida and Kirishima also offered to let you study them to draw them in great detail. “____! Another one, please.” “Take a break, Midoryia.” Iida pressed on when he tried to talk back. You gladly brought a Yaoyorozu to life when the real one wanted to fight herself. A little while later, everyone was heading inside to cook and you were still drawing and building figurines for Izuku. A hand tapped your shoulder softly making you slightly jump. Your eyes travelled up the body from the feet to the face and the white and red hair. It was Todoroki. “Hey, u-um, if you want, you can study me too. I think you draw people exactly the way they fight and it’ll be a good learning experience for me if I can watch the way I fight.” You smiled and thanked him. He slightly, very slightly, tilted the ends of his lips up into a smile.

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You awoke to the screaming of Present Mic and your body slamming to the floor which made a considerably louder noise than the voice. Aizawa and Present Mic appeared at your door to ask if you were alright. “Yeah, just fell from the top bunk. Sorry.” “NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE, YO.” Stupid Monoma and his triple bunk bed idea. You’d rather sleep with Shinsou than deal with the chance of falling out in the middle of the night. The fall caused you to be slightly grumpy. You hate waking up. Sighing, you got dressed and then woke up Shinsou and Monoma. “Come on, we have practice today.” After making sure they were awake, you headed down to help with breakfast. Only a few were already dressed. Morning people you assume. “ おはよう, Iida, Yaoyorozu and Midoryia.” They all greeted you happily. It looks like breakfast was done. You decided to go check up on the boys since they weren’t out yet and it wouldn’t be long before the food is all gone. Somehow, you got partnered with boys and had the room on the boys side. What luck! And it seems that a few of them have forgotten already judging by Kirishima and Sero walking out shirtless. “Good morning, guys.” “Good morning,” they droned out.

It got worse when you ran into a shirtless Kaminari. “Does no one wear shirts in the morning?” “Sorry, ______-chan!” He helped you up and you thanked him. You were going to punch the next person who was shirtless, and you didn’t care who it was. You opened your door to find, surprise, surprise, Monoma shirtless. But thankfully, he was putting a shirt on. Shinsou, on the other hand, was already dressed. “Get up, let’s go. Food.” “I’m not hungry.” Seriously? “I am, so let’s go get me some food.” “No.” You grabbed your pad and picked Shinsou. This time, he was made out of blankets. You laughed evilly and the real Shinsou was picked up by himself. He was startled but relaxed again. No walking. You pushed Monoma out the door and made it to the dining room. “Woah, you can make them out of blankets too?” To say, Izuku was impressed was an understatement. “I can make them out of whatever I want to use.” The blanket Shinsou sat the real one on a chair before going back to the room to return to its normal state.

The training took forever, it seemed. By the end, all of you were covered in sweat whether it be a lot or just a sheen layer. “You get the rest of the day off. Stay on campus.” Aizawa freed you to do whatever. Someone said that you guys should go to the pool but that requires permission. And who did they put up to ask? You. Midnight’s favorite. Why Midnight? Because she just absolutely thinks you are the cutest and loves how you’ve drawn her. She also loves how, deep down, you are sadistic too. “Midnight-san? Can we use the pool?” Aizawa started to give you a time to get out but he got cut off. “Of course! That sounds so wonderful. Go for as long as you like my baby!” “Thank you Midnight-san!” She squealed and watched you walk away. “You’ve got to stop playing favorites.” “Lighten up Aizawa! Isn’t she the cutest. You like her drive in class too. You’ve said it before.” He sighed and stared at the dominatrix. “I do but I do not favor her.” “Oh that’s right, you favor Shinsou. Which is her best friend. Oh they’d make a hot couple.” Midnight was useless to fight against Aizawa concluded before rolling up like a caterpillar in his ugly yellow sleeping bag.

When you coaxed Shinsou to get in the pool, you did not expect him and Monoma to gang up against you. You felt yourself get picked up and thrown into the pool. Monoma and Aoyama laughed as they stood right where you had. Letting yourself laugh as well, you splashed them and watched as they screamed. Excitedly, you swam over to Shinsou and held onto his back like an octopus (I should not have found that as funny as I did). “Shinsou! You’re freezing!” “It’s cold.” You let him go and told him to go warm up. Now only you, Kaminari and Midoryia were in the pool. “DENKI’S GOING TO SNEEZE!” Being too far away from the sides of the pool, you curse and brace yourself for the shock. You yelped when a loud achoo was heard and a shock traveled through your body. Turns out you were right next to the boy so the shock was worse. He was ready to sneeze again when you abruptly held his nose. “You fucking sneeze again and I’ll end your life.” You’d like to say that your threat had worked but it didn’t. As soon as you let go, he sneezed again. “DENKI!” Uh oh. He started to swim away and eventually made it on land. Breaking all of Iida’s rules, the two of you started running, one running away and the other running after.

It wasn’t until he stopped and you crashed into him that you realized you were on the edge of the pool. Kaminari held onto your waist to keep you from hitting him as the water surrounded you two. You sort of wrapped your arms around his neck and your legs around his torso as you felt yourself losing consciousness. All the exercise when your body was in pain from the shocks caused you to over exert your body. The last thing you felt was your bodies resurfacing and the heat from someone’s hand warming up your body. You awoke to the blinding sun and Midnight looking at you worried. You noticed she was adorned in a one piece bathing suit that looked quite well on her. “Are you alright?” “I think so, Midnight-san.” “I came out to watch you guys when I saw Kaminari carrying your unconscious body from the pool.” Kaminari! “Where is he?” “He’s feeling guilty while Shinsou reams him for shocking you. Maybe he should be banned from the pool.” You sat up abruptly causing you to wince, your muscles still tingling. “No. I would’ve been fine had we not fell in the water after running.” Once she decided you were okay, she hopped in the water and told everyone else they can join and not be worried.

Kaminari decided to sit out in the corner watching the others play and have fun. You hobbled over to him and sat down next to him. “Why aren’t you in the pool?” His golden eyes met yours. “I feel bad and if you can’t swim then I’m not swimming.” “You got banned didn’t you?” “That too.” You giggled at him. “What are we going to do with you Denki? Hmm?” He shrugged and shivered as a cold drop of water fell from his hair. You grabbed your towel and stood up. “Can I dry your hair?” “Sure!” Softly, you ran the towel through his hair before you deemed it dry enough. A piece of wet hair fell on his nose and he began to sniffle getting ready to sneeze. Just as he was on the brink of sneezing, you kissed him. You still got shocked just not as bad. When you pulled back you realized that Kaminari had just short circuited. “Dummy,” you whispered to no one in particular. Your head felt heavy, so you decided to lean in on Kaminari’s shoulder. Slowly, you started to drift off only waking up when someone was shaking you. “Wake up, Sleeping Beauty.” It was Denki. As you looked around, you realized you two were alone and it was beginning to go dark.

“Where is everyone?” “I told them I’d bring you home when you woke up.” You sighed and secretly wished that someone had woken you up. “Now, let’s talk about earlier. What was that?” A pink tint appeared on your sun kissed cheeks. “A kiss?” “I know but why?” You hoped he didn’t hate you for it. “My dad used to do that to my mom all the time to stop her from sneezing. I decided to do it because I didn’t want to get shocked again.” “So it’s not because I’m cute?” He pouted and you may or may not have died on the inside. “I mean, I wouldn’t have kissed anyone else.” There it was, your indirect confession. For months now, you have been crushing on Kaminari. You’ve drawn him over a dozen times in a secret file so no one would criticize you for it. “Well I-I think yo-your cute too.” Oh really? “Really?” “Mmhm.” The two of you could have disintegrated from how hot your cheeks were. “M-maybe in a few weeks when summer starts, w-we can go on a-a date.” “I like that idea!” You pressed a chaste kiss on his cheek and grabbed his hand. “Let’s go home.” “Wait, one thing before.” Confused, you turned towards him only to be met with a kiss. “I’ll be doing that in secret until we get caught.” With that, he winked and walked with you to the dorms. He only got in four days worth of kisses before Bakugou outed you two after being a sore loser.

[systemendeavors]

Miraculous Ladybug Fun Fan Comic: “[Enter Title Here]” ROUGH DRAFT

Hey-o! So I’m working on a big personal project that might take a bit to get together due to my unruly work schedule, but I had a friend encourage me to post at least part of the script I’m working on to see if it had some interest. It is a “reveal” comic that I plan on drawing out, but I’m trying as hard as I can to keep it as close to a real episode as possible. I’ve only thought so far and the draft is subject to change, but here’s a peek of what I’ve got: ----------------- Scene:  [Calm Paris scene, birds chirping and flower box on an open balcony prominent. A distant screaming can be heard, growing closer, before a blurred figure crashes into the lone tree in the clearing, startling birds.]

Chat Noir: WAHHHHHHH-!

[Chat Noir leans up, coming into view, looking winded but relived, with various twigs and leafs sticking to his hair. ]

Chat Noir: Guess I should’ve worn a seat belt.

[Rustling his hair, Chat looks determined once more.]

CN: I better not keep M’lady waiting~

[Sitting up, he notices the previously mentioned flowers. Staring one moment, then smiling thoughtfully the next.]

[Meanwhile, in a busier part of town with crossroads and heavy traffic. Ladybug twirling her yoyo, looking defensive.]

[Off panel] RR: Give up now Ladybug! Your Miraculous are as good as mine, for no one can stand against the power of-

[Reveal panel of Akuma villain, skintight suit ( ??? design TBD), with a freaky vehicle revving up. RR points dramatically.]

RR: ROAD RAGE!!!

[Car zooms by LB, who deftly dodges it with a spin. She reposes herself, with Chat Noir vaulting down via staff to join her side.]

CN: Miss me Bugaboo?

LB: Chat Noir! You okay?

CN: Of course! Didn’t you know? Cats /always/ land on their feet.

[Car zooms through them, RR laughing manically. Chat Noir bolts away with a twist, LB jumping to the side once more. Mid-air LB sees a pedestrian directly in the vehicle’s path, looking shocked and surprised.]

LB: CHAT NOIR!

CN: On it!

[Chat lands and wields his staff like a bat. Arms held back, LB lands on the end, and with a swing, Chat sends LB flying towards the civilian. With a streamline form, LB flys into the civilian, shoving the both of them out of the way before the Vehicle crashes abruptly, looking very totaled.]

LB: That was close… [To civilian] Are you okay?

[Civilan stands up, face beaming with excitement. She holds a scrapbook in front of her chest and sports a cute paper flower in her hair.]

Kiyoko: [speaking broken french/english] Ahh! Ladybug and Chat Noir! No way NO WAY! So cool!

[Ki opens and holds out scrapbook towards LB and Chat. It’s turned to a themed page featuring pictures of the two heroes, with obvious empty spaces.]

Ki: Can you sign this for me?! It’ll make my whole trip!

[RR climbs out of the car, Chat alerted to him]

CN: Ladybug!

LB: [!!!] Just… Get to somewhere safe! It’s dangerous here.

Ki: Ah! B-but-

LB: [Runs off] Leave this to us!

[Ki looks confused and disappointed, staring down at her scrapbook; before looking back up with determination.]

[LB and Chat run towards RR with their weapons drawn.]

LB: Now! Before he-!

[They both lunge forward, LB throwing her yoyo, but RR already reaches another car, slamming his steering wheel on top of the one already there. It glows, transforming into another funky car similar to the previous one. Slamming his foot on the gas, he rushes forward, laughing. LB’s yoyo bounces off the car, and both twist to dodge again, barely making it. They recover, LB looking forward with Chat watching as well.]

LB:  I think the akuma must be in his steering wheel. [zoom in on object] That would explain how he’s able to switch vehicles.

CN: I’d say you’re /spot/ on there, LB.

[LB shoots a glare at Chat, while he shamelessly smirks.]

LB: You’re intolerable.  [She returns to being serious.]

LB: We need to get Road Rage off the street, away from all these cars and anyone else who can get hurt with his reckless driving…

Chat: We can use that to our advantage.

[LB raises an eyebrow]

LB: You have a plan Kitty?

Chat:  Just follow my lead [winks]

[RR Swerves his car, monologue going strong]

RR: You may dodge now, but soon all the world’s streets will belong to ROAD RAGE! No longer will there be hours of waiting in bumper to bumper traffic, hours of delays or inconsiderate cutoffs! Imagine! Roads with no speed limits, fines or even lines! THESE ARE THE ROADS THAT WILL BE WORTHY OF ROAD RAGE!

CN: Hate to /spoil/ the fun, but as long as we’re here, all your plans are just gonna run on empty

[LB and Chat hold confident battle poses, taunting RR. RR growls, shifting gears and stepping on the gas; heading straight towards them.]

RR: Not if you’re roadkill! HAHAHAHA!!!

[The car draws closer, but LB and Chat share a smile before dodging once more; this time revealing a makeshift ramp leading straight into the front of a building. The sign on the door says ‘closed’. RR yells, the car flying up the ramp and slamming into two pillars boarding the entrance. Upon impact, RR flies out of his seat, crashing straight through the door causing it to collapse as he disappears inside. Dust fills the air in the aftermath, and vague outlines of LB and Chat can be seen approaching.]

LB: Looks like you should’ve been wearing a seat belt Road Rage!

CN: I made that joke already.

LB: What? When?

CN: Earlier.

LB: [grumble] Whatever… [Serious] Regardless, now we’ve got Road Rage off the street!

CN: -and away from any other vehicles he could take over. You’re welcome M’lady~

[Dust settles, revealing our heros. As they take a look at the scene, LB’s expression changes to surprise, while Chat’s changes to shock. The building is revealed to house various display vehicles, a large banner proclaiming that it hosting an automobile expo. Ladybug regards Chat sarcastically.]

LB: Just your luck. /Thanks/ Chat.

[Laughing is heard off panel with a rumble from an engine. Revving around a corner, the bulkiest akumatized vehicle yet rounds a corner, before screeching to a halt before the two heros. Almost smugly, RR reaches over his shoulder, and pulls his seat belt down into place with a pointed ‘click’.]

CN: I think it might be that time…

[LB frowns, throwing her yoyo into the air]

LB: LUCKY CHARM!

[A bright flash hides the yo yo, before revealing…]

~~~To be continued...!~~~