Idea based on a little au the amazing @miraculouscontent thought of last night
“Yes, yeees, yeeeeeees!” Never before has he been so close, he could see Ladybug, on the ground, struggling, Volpina above her, reaching for those earrings. They were almost in his grasp!
And then the brooch fell away from his person, dropping his transformation, and with it, depowered the akuma on its own. The last thing Gabriel got to see as he detransformed was a startled Lila getting shoved off and hurrying, “Hawk Moth made me do it!” to an unimpressed Ladybug.
In his lair, Gabriel felt a chill. No, not again...
There was Nooroo, floating before him, arms crossed. “You went too far again,” he grumbled.
“Ladybug wasn’t hurt!” Gabriel argued. Sure, it was a loud grunt when Volpina slammed her down, but she’s clearly fine.
“She was! I felt the pain through the butterfly! You promised that you were going to do better! That you were going to find alternatives!”
“Yes, yes,” Gabriel agreed, pinching the bridge of his nose. “But, you know Miss Rossi, she really hates Ladybug--”
“Then why do you use her?” Nooroo huffed. “I am disappointed in you, Gabriel Agreste.”
“Shall I order you a plate of cinnamon rolls?” Gabriel asked tiredly.
“A plate of cinnamon rolls isn’t going to fix this!” Nooroo darted away, having had enough.
“Nooroo! Noorooo come back! Come back to me!” Gabriel called out but the kwami was gone, zipping through the trapdoor. Gabriel let out a loud growl and stomped his foot.
Why was he stuck with the most sensitive of kwamis?!
He turned, and glared down at the brooch lying on the ground. He bent down, hoping against the fact that it would let him pick it up, Nooroo did leave it behind. But of course, with Nooroo upset with Gabriel, his fingers just went right through the brooch, like it was a little phantom on the floor.
With a loud sigh, Gabriel moved to follow Nooroo. It was time to grovel. Again.