Revving Hearts (Chapter 1)
“Plagg wants the Porsche that’s down by the boulangerie.” Chat Noir spoke into his cell phone as he sped down the street. He swerved and ducked around cars as he shifted. The neon green lights that accented his interior cast a green light on his skin. His black cat eared ball cap sat on top of his messy blonde hair and his oversized black hoodie had the sleeves rolled to his elbows. His black jeans were tight and torn at the knees, while his neon green and black ankle sneakers sat on his feet. He hit the clutch and sped around a car. “Look, all I’m saying is that that car comes first, Bugaboo. Not whatever lame one she’s got you after instead.”
“You know Tikki… She’ll never let it go if I don’t get her that red Ferrari.” Ladybug swerved through traffic in her own car. It had black black leather interior with red piping along the seats’ seams. The outside was a metallic cherry red color. She sped up and spotted him in the traffic. A smirk fell onto her lips as she hit the gas, shifted, and wound up beside him. She looked over and nodded at him. “Hey. Go left. We need to talk this through.”
Chat rolled his eyes and suddenly downshifted, taking the turn fast, cutting loose before the car caught itself and he sped up again.
She mirrored him and messed with her red button down shirt that she had tied beneath her breasts with the sleeves rolled up. A plain black tank sat underneath it, while her black jeans were tight. She wore red and white ankle sneakers. She shook her head as she watched him show off by suddenly slinging the car into a half spin to park it next to a curb.
She gracefully parked beside him and started to get out of her car. Chat sauntered up to her and slid along the ground in a smooth dance move towards her with the bill of his hat in his hand. He got down on his knee and took her hand in his, placing a kiss on her knuckles. “Long time no see, M’Lady.”
Ladybug scoffed and yanked her hand from his gasp. “Yeah, sure. Can we be serious about this please? We only have a short time because if the cops find out our plans… We’re screwed. Okay, kitty cat? And while you’re okay with being chewed out by Plagg.. I’m not okay with that happening with Tikki.” She crossed her arms across her chest and his shoulders slumped.
“C’mon...LB… When are you going to give this alley cat a chance?” Chat purred and gave her pouted lips and big emerald eyes. She shoved him away by his chest as he leaned into her.
“When this alley cat stops begging on his knees every damn time he sees me. Although, I believe I already did and he currently lives with me.” Ladybug shook her head and gripped his chin in her fingers. “Now, FOCUS KITTY! Which car is more important right now?” Chat got lost in her eyes and found it hard to focus. His heart sped up and when she noticed how his cheeks flushed beneath his black mask, she groaned. “Look, I know you like this bug, but this car job? It’s more important right now. So, I’m going to need you to FUCKING focus for me!” She pushed him away by his face and he rubbed his jaw, adjusting it.
“Alright,alright.” Chat sighed and tried to come up with a plan. He tapped his chin in thought before he figured something out. “Look, why don’t we steal whatever car is closest to our location now? Then we’ll take the next one. Easy as making chocolate chip cookies and I know you love to bake those for me.” He batted his eyelashes and leaned closer.
“Stop.” Ladybug rolled her eyes and pushed him away. “Alright, then mine is closest. Want me to drive or do you want to?” She bit her red bottom lip and looked up at him with baby doll eyes.
“Is that even a question?” Chat smirked down at her and pried her lip from her teeth with his thumb. “You know this kitty loves to be in control and go fast.”
“Why does this not surprise me?” Ladybug shoved him out of the way and left him to be insulted that she missed his double meaning.
She walked over to his car and climbed into the passenger seat. Chat quickly ran up to her, after adjusting his mask, and climbed into the driver’s seat. He turned the key into the ignition and plugged his phone in. He put the address into the GPS and headed to where they needed to go to get Tikki’s Ferrari. Ladybug adjusted her mask and fixed her red lipstick when he slowed down at a light for a fraction of a second, before he took off again. “Seriously?” Ladybug looked over at him with her lipstick in her hand.
Chat shrugged with a wink and shifted again, speeding up. “Do you really need to fix that right now?” He chuckled at her and focused back on the road as he broke loose around a turn. She sighed and put her lipstick away into her pocket. She clutched the ‘oh shit’ handle in her palm as he took another turn. “We’re here, Bugaboo.”
“Again. Stop calling me Bugaboo when we’re on a job, Chat.” Ladybug rolled her eyes at him as he swung his car against the curb to park.
“Yeah, well. We’re here, so get ready, LB.” Chat looked at her unamused and focused on the red Ferrari behind them.
She touched his chin and leaned into him. “For luck.” She kissed him on the lips and he leaned into her, begging for more than just her lips. She broke the kiss and winked at him with her tongue between her teeth. “Don’t lose me, Kitty.” She climbed out of his car and he hit his steering wheel with his wrist as he shook his head.
“This woman, man…” Chat put his car into gear as he watched her through his rearview mirror. He watched her work the lock on the outside of the car and climb in. She bent down to hotwire it, before she gave a peace sign and shut the door.
Chat heard her rev her engine and he did the same, taking off after her down the street. He watched her weave through traffic as he hit her face on his phone to call her. “Careful on this turn up here.”
“You don’t think I haven’t driven through this city enough times, Chat?” Ladybug rolled her eyes and nearly missed a tow truck.
“I saw that, Bugaboo.” Chat burst out laughing and heard her growl on the other side of the phone.
“You wanna drive this?” Ladybug scolded him through the phone. “You’re driving me insane. Absolutely crazy!” He could hear the irritation in her voice and he shifted to speed up behind her and around a few cars.
“Actually… I would love to drive that Bugaboo, but that’s gonna have to wait for tonight.” Chat winked at her as he pulled up beside her.
Ladybug screamed and flipped him off, before she shifted and took off faster down the line of traffic. She weaved in and out through the traffic and took the next turn hard.
He raced after her and skidded around turns until they got to Tikki’s car company. Ladybug parked the Ferrari inside of the building and she climbed out of the fancy sports car.
A woman with pale skin, short black tipped crimson hair, and a curvy figure, walked out from an office. Her eyes were a deep lavender and her outfit was to die for. She wore a red skater style dress with black and white converse shoes. Gold necklaces with ladybugs hung from her neck and dipped between her perfectly rounded breasts. “Thank you, Ladybug. Here’s your cut.” She passed Ladybug some cash, while Chat Noir walked up behind them. “I see you brought your Cat, again. How’s Plagg anyways?”
“He’s not doing bad. I don’t know why you two split up. I miss seeing you two together.” Chat put his hands in his pocket and Ladybug turned to cringe at him.
“Knock it off.” Ladybug mouthed at him with widened eyes.
“Yeah, well. When he decides to apologize for what he did? Then we’ll talk. As for now… you guys just have to work separate. But I see that that’s going to be difficult.” Tikki crossed her arms and walked away. “I’ll call you when I get another hit.”
“Thank you, Tikki.” Ladybug smiled and turned to push Chat Noir out of the dealership. “You better have a good reason for bringing that shit up to her.” Her voice came out in a forced whisper as he walked to his car.
“Look, Plagg is a wreck. He misses her. He doesn’t eat or sleep. He hangs at bars and strip joints. He’s not doing well without her. Even this car he has me after is a distraction. It’s on the other side of town.” Chat pointed with his thumb in the direction of the Porsche. “He’s lost his mind. It’s gonna be hard to outrun the cops, if they get informed.”
Ladybug sighed and climbed into his car. They drove in silence for a while, until they got back to her car. “Look, I want them back together as much as you do…” She touched his cheek with her palm and looked at him with a warm smile. “But until that happens? You have to deal with us being separated on jobs. You can’t protect me all the time and I can’t protect you all the time.” She leaned forward and kissed him on the lips. She parted her lips when he did and brushed her tongue along his. He wrapped his hand around the small of her back and pulled her closer. She braced her hand against the center console and softly moaned against his kiss as he deepened it, nibbling and tugging on her bottom lip. Ladybug pulled away from him and licked her lips. “Okay, now go steal me a Porsche, baby.” She hit him on the thigh.
“I’m gonna make your heart rev.” Chat smirked at her with a smoldering expression, hit the gas, and made his car growl to life.
“Yeah, okay kitty cat.” She giggled at him, before she climbed out of his car and got into her own.
AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16238594/chapters/37961981
FF:https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13087848/1/Revving-Hearts
All the songs I wrote this to are below. :)
