"Ill keep you safe." Carapace/Alya!
“I’ll keep you safe,” Carapace promised, raising his shield to deflect another blast from the akuma. “A little help, Chat!” he called, peeking out from behind the shield.
“A little busy myself, Shell Brain!” Chat Noir yelled back, forcing an oozing minion of the akuma to move away from Ladybug as she frowned at her Lucky Charm.
Alya grimaced, huddling down at his side as Carapace’s arm became a vice around her middle. “I’ll be fine. Look, I’ll run into that building and hide. You’re not going to be much help to anyone else if you keep hunching down to shield me.”
Carapace eyed the distance to the building and shook his head. “It’s too risky.” He glanced around them. “Damn it, where is Rena? We could use a distraction right about now.”
“Maybe she’s being held up,” Alya said dryly.
He huffed and tightened his grip on his shield. “I can’t let anything happen to you,” he murmured. “I have to keep you safe.”
Alya narrowed her eyes. “Why?”
“Why? That’s...because I...it’s my job,” he stammered, not meeting her eyes.
“There are lots of people who need protecting in Paris,” she pointed out. “What about that guy over there hiding behind the car?”
Carapace glanced at the man helplessly. “I only have one shield.”
“Then let me go so you can help others,” she said gently, putting a hand on his chest.
He searched her face for a moment before dropping his head in defeat. “Fine, but I’m getting you to the building and you’re promising me that you will not move from that spot until I come get you after this over, okay?”
“Are you serious right now?!”
“Fine,” she huffed. “I promise.”
Carapace inhaled deeply and nodded. He tightened his grip on her and ran towards the building, dodging more minions and blasts. He set Alya on her feet with unreadable expression on his face. “Stay here,” he warned.
She reached up, pulling his face down to hers and kissing him. His eyes slid closed as he held her close. “Be careful,” she whispered as they parted.
“What would your boyfriend say if he knew you were kissing superheroes?” he asked, voice quiet as he pressed his lips to hers again for another quick kiss.
“Something tells me he’d be okay with it,” she smiled. “Stay safe for me, Nino.”
His eyes widened behind his goggles. “You know?”
“Only because I recognize that cute butt,” she winked. “Go. They need you. We can talk later.”
Carapace nodded and looked over her once more before running back out to the fray.
“Well, that was interesting, sweets. What are you going to do now that you’ve promised to stay here?” Trixx asked, zipping up to Alya’s shoulder.
“I'll just have to make sure I’m back here before Nino comes looking.”
“And you don’t think that’s going to get complicated?”
“Oh, just let me have a little fun. I’ve always wanted to be Lois Lane,” she grinned. “Ears up!”
