The Countdown to Christmas (Chapter 3: Do You Like Me?)
Parings: LadyNoir, some Marichat and Adrienette but not really, AlyaNino, OCxOC
Rating: I think this is still K but this chapter may or may not be what makes it borderline T
Description: A lot of people confess and so does Chat. (What does he confess? :O To who?)
A/N: I am so so so so sorry this took so long. I had some really bad computer issues while I was visiting relatives over the holidays. (I still have a few issues tbh.
ALSO THIS IS UNEDITED SO IF YOU SEE AN ISSUE PLEASE TELL ME!!!
Everyone hold on to your kwamis, I tired to angst in this chapter. Just a little.
Ladybug groaned as she pulled herself off the ground, spitting out the bits of fir leaves in her mouth.
This akuma was seriously getting on her last nerves.
First off, it pulled her from her busy schedule.
Her plate was piled with wrapping gifts, class president reports, and on top of that she’d been secretly trying to make things perfect for Alya’s confession later today. She’d barely gotten any sleep before a panicked Tikki flew at her, rocking her awake.
That was another reason she was ticked off, who the heck got evilized at 4 a.m.? And why, for the love of macarons, was she so powerful?
Ladybug and Chat Noir were having an awful time trying defeat Holly Jolly. They’d been bound by Christmas lights and wrapping paper. They’d been hunted down by a of evil personified Christmas trees. Not to mention the exploding ornaments the akuma kept hurling.
Ladybug had barely been able to slice their way out of the garland maze they’d been caught in.
Chat Noir rushed to her side after pulling off the rest of his garland chains. “I’m kinda done with rocking around these Christmas trees. Come up with a plan yet, my Lady?”
“Follow me!” she called out, moving without looking back, knowing he was right behind her.
As they did synchronized flips off the walls, narrowly dodging another attack, Ladybug caught a glimpse of something hanging from the akuma’s neck. Upon closer inspection it appeared to be a silver bell, a miniature replica of the kind they hung in towers. Normally she would have simply assumed it was where the evilied butterfly was hiding, but she’d know that necklace anywhere.
Henri had given it to Aveline on last Christmas!
She felt concern for Aveline. The vlogger was supposed to be setting up for the confession events later today! If she was akumized, wouldn’t she fall behind?
Ladybug didn’t have any time to dwell on that fact as Jolly Holly had cornered them against a building.
“You two could really use a bit more Christmas Spirit!” The akuma laughed as they failed to dodge one of the ornaments she’d thrown at them.
Chat Noir growled, readying himself to pounce, but his feet remained planted to the ground. His pupils dilated when he turned to speak to Ladybug. “Uh…My Lady…I can’t seem to be able to move.”
“Me neither,” she answered through gritted teeth, trying to move as well.
They struggled against the invisible restraints, desperately searching for what was confining them.
Ladybug had been testing for a crack in their bindings until Chat Noir’s gasp stole her attention.
“Look up, my Lady.” Chat spoke in a low breath.
Confused creases formed on her forehead as her eyes moved their way up to where he was looking.
No way… It couldn’t be…
But it was as clear as day, those red berries and green leaves meant only one thing.
Mistletoe. They’d been stopped by mistletoe.













