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Ladybug and Chat Noir were about to start a livestream.
Believe it or not, it was Chat Noir’s idea. He claimed that he had always wanted to be a YouTuber growing up, and ‘please Milady it would be so cool.’ Ladybug initially refused, but after many powerpoints made by Chat (written in comic sans of all fonts) and many promises to cover her patrols, she finally caved in. Afterall, it would be good for the citizens of Paris to get to know their heroes, to build trust! She demanded, of course, that all their donations would be given to charities, and that every month they would choose a new charity to support. Also, they had to have a stream delay, so that if either of them said something too revealing of their secret identities, they would be able to quickly end the broadcast before that information could be revealed. Chat Noir agreed to her terms, and thus began their monthly livestreams.
Tonight would be their first livestream, and after a quick message to the Ladyblog, all of Paris had been informed of the event tonight. Ladybug (possibly foolishly) had left Chat Noir in charge of the stream set-up, and as she arrived at their rooftop, she was pleasantly surprised at what he had prepared. The rooftop was covered in blankets and pillows, snacks were in a small cooler next to the blanket, and in front of it was a camera and computer that Chat brought (where he got the money for such equipment, Ladybug would never know). Chat Noir was crouched in front of the screen, setting something up.
With the sound of Ladybug’s yo-yo and her footsteps behind him, Chat Noir turned, grinning wildly. “Good evening Milady,” he said, taking her hand and pressing a kiss to it. “Are you ready to go live?”
She took her hand away from his mouth, pressing her finger against his nose to push his face away “Yes Chat, I’m ready. My only question is, how do we end the stream quickly if we need to?” She asked.
Chat grinned again, holding up a red button that was connected to the computer. “Behold,” he said dramatically. ‘The ‘oh-shit’ button.”
Ladybug sighed, “Chat,” she started “You cannot call it that. It’s inappropriate.”
Chat Noir snorted “Like you didn’t use worse words when you fell off that roof last week” he retorted.
Ladybug stayed silent, knowing that her vocabulary was much more vibrant than she cared to admit. “Fine” she finally said, stalking over to the blanket. “Let’s get started then, Kitty Cat.
Chat Noir grinned at her, placing the button on the blanket between them. “Okay, going live in three… two… one…
Immediately after the livestream began, the live chat started racing.
"What is up, chat!" said Chat Noir, cheekily. Ladybug could only roll her eyes, but there was no real frustration behind the action.
OMG THIS IS ACTUALLY REAL
#LADYNOIR FOREVER
JHGKJFSFJ I’M SCREAMING
Ladybug smiled to the camera. “Hi everyone, and welcome to our first official livestream! Before we start, I’d like to say a huge thank-you to Alya Cesaire who runs the Ladyblog. She’s our official chat moderator tonight, and she’s also the one who helped advertise this stream” she finished saying. Chat Noir added “Yes, thank you Alya!” A chat message appeared from a moderator
Alya_Ladyblog: Of course! Anything for my favourite heroes! <3
Ladybug’s smile widened. “So, we decided that for these livestreams, we would try and raise money for different charities. If you’d like to donate and are able to, we encourage you to donate with the link in our channel description. 100% of the earnings from this stream will be going to support childhood cancer research.” Ladybug explained.
Chat Noir continued “If you donate, you’ll be able to add a message that will appear on screen for us to read. Behave though, Alya has to approve all the messages first!” he finished, smiling.
The duo also took the opportunity to explain the oh-shit button. “If one of us says something too revealing, the stream will suddenly end. Don’t worry though, we’ll start it up again when we’re ready. Also, we’re operating on a delay, so our responses to messages will be late!” Explained Chat Noir. “Right now we’ll just be starting with a Q&A, so feel free to ask us anything!” he continued.
“No promises that we’ll be able to answer everything though, especially anything that is personal” Ladybug added.
A chime sounded, and the heroes looked at the screen to see a message.
ChatNoirFurever Donated $5: How did you guys get your miraculous?
Ladybug and Chat Noir looked at each other. Facing the camera, Chat began to respond “Thank you for the donation ChatNoirFurever, and can I say, your username is cat-tastic.” Ladybug groaned at the bad joke.
“Honestly, I came home from school one day and the miraculous was just in my bag. It was the day Stoneheart appeared, so I just had to wing it all.” answered Ladybug. “I barely knew how my powers worked, which is why I failed to purify the akuma that day” she finished.
Chat Noir grinned, adding “Same here. I found a box on my desk with a ring inside. Our first day of being heroes was un-fur-tunately the same day that we had to go into action.”
Ladybugaboo Donated $15: Is Ladynoir Canon yet?
The heroes read the message, Chat Noir laughing and Ladybug groaning.
“No, we are just partners,” began Ladybug. “I know there have been some… images that have been floating around, but I’d like to clarify that every time we’ve kissed it’s been to defeat an akuma!” She finished, burying her face in her hands ‘I knew this was a bad idea’ she thought.
Chat Noir grinned at her “Ladybug knows how I feel about her” he said, not looking away from his partner. Looking up from her hands, he winked at her, and the chat exploded as a blush crept onto the heroine’s face.
DarkOwlFangirl Donated $10: Why were you guys chosen specifically? No offense, I love you guys!
The two looked at each other and shrugged, thanking them for the donation. “I don’t really know why we were chosen specifically” started Ladybug. “The former Guardian of the miraculous chose us for whatever reason. He never told us why” she replied, Chat Noir nodding along.
LadynoirFanclub Donated $5: What are your favourite things about one another?
Chat Noir was quick to answer. “Ladybug is endlessly kind, smart, and just overall incredible. Every akuma attack, she comes up with crazier solutions, which just goes to show how smart and creative she is. She’s always there for me, she listens to any of my problems during patrol or after akumas. She brings me pastries from the Dupain-Cheng Bakery, which she knows are my favourite, and she always knows just what to say or do to cheer me up. I appreciate her so much, and I truly think she is the best person who could have been chosen as Ladybug” he finished, looking at her for the last part. Once again, the chat erupted seeing the blush under Ladybug’s mask at Chat Noir’s words.
“Wow, that’ll be hard to follow up from,” joked Ladybug. “Chat Noir is the most courageous and selfless person I know. Every plan I make, he follows without question. He trusts me fully, and I trust him, even when there’s so much we can’t share with one another. He’s my best friend, and although I hate it when he takes hits for me” she said, glaring at him, “I know how strong and trusting he has to be to continue to do that for me. For Paris.” she said, smiling at him. “He’s sweet, and although he needs to time his puns better, he seems to always know what to say to cheer me up. I couldn't imagine anyone else as my partner, either” she finishes.
Chat Noir returned her smile immediately. “Aww Bugaboo, I’m your best friend?” he teased, his tail flicking behind them.
Ladybug rolled her eyes affectionately. “I take it back, you’re just the stray that I keep around because you keep the mice away.”
“Milady, how could you say that!” Chat Noir exclaimed, dramatically clutching his chest. “I’m wounded!”
The chat continued to explode at their antics, and the stream continued without issues. They continued to answer questions and banter with one another while answering questions.
Miraculously, they didn’t need to use the 'oh-shit' button at all. After a couple of hours, they said their goodbyes, and promised that they would reveal the date of their next stream soon. After helping Chat Noir pack up his belongings (seriously, where did he get it all from??) Ladybug bid her partner goodbye, headed home for some much-needed sleep.