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"Earrings?" Nathaniel lifted up the hexagonal box he found in his school bag.
He screeched as a red glow emanated from the jewelry.
"Hi, I'm Tikki!"
"DEMON MOUSE DEMON MOUSE!" A sketchbook was flown at the creature.
"Hey, wait!"
Her pleas were only met with more screaming.
"So...If I put these on, I'll become a superhero," A significantly calmer Nathaniel asked, doodling in his sketchbook.
"Yes! Also why are you doodling?"
"It calms me," Nathaniel paused, "But there might be a small issue with the earrings."
"What is it?"
Nathaniel pulled back his hair, revealing his ears, "My ears aren't exactly..pierced."
"Oh. That might be an issue."
Nathaniel's mom walked into the room. Tikki quickly ducked away.
"Oh, hey mom. How was work?"
"Good. Where's your sister?"
"Her room."
"Oh, anyways, one of my co-workers told me I should pierce my ears. I was going to ask if you and Riley wanted to get yours pierced too."
"I'll get them pierced."
"Yay! Let me go ask your sister!"
As she left the room, Tikki flew out.
"Convenient."
Nathaniel turned his head to look at the earrings in his ears, "These...are ladybug themed? They look silver."
"Oh, the miraculous are in camouflage mode."
"Ah."
Marc slipped the ring onto his finger.
Plagg flew around, "Got any Camembert?"
Marc stared at him, "I'm sorry, do you think I just have some random cheese laying around?"
"You don't?"
Marc sighed, "I'll order some later. Can't guarantee I'll be able to provide it all the time."
Plagg huffed.
"For a black cat, this ring is pretty silver."
"Duh, you're not gonna go around with the miraculous in plain sight. It changes when you're transformed."
"...Fair."