Long story short
“Pound it” the three of them chanted together as they bumped their fists. Remus’ miraculous - a necklace that hung around his neck with a little ladybug charm that was red with five black spots - beeped once more, blinking twice and revealing three more black spots left on the charm, indicating he had approximately three more minutes before he would transform back. Remus knew he had to take back Vesperia’s miraculous before his miraculous gets the chance to die down.
Remus was just about to signal Vesperia to follow him when he heard the rather smug voice of a certain flirtatious cat from behind him.
“You know,” Chat Noir began as he tried inching closer to Remus, Remus knew exactly where this was going and tried his goddamn best to resist the urge to roll his eyes. “This whole ‘saving the world, being a team’ thing would be so much easier if we got the time to bond one-on-one, wouldn’t you say, bug-a-boo? I was thinking maybe a candle light dinner at La Rôtisserie d'Argent- ”
Remus looked back to give the cat a flat look, “Not happening, kitty” was all the boy in the black leather suit got as an answer before Remus nodded his head towards Vesperia to follow him and aimed his yo-yo gadget towards a far street lamp that was situated in an alleyway. He let himself be pulled towards that alleyway by his retracting yo-yo and landed aimlessly, as always, on to the brick floor of the dark corner. Remus seriously will never get over the super agility that his ladybug suit provides his usually very awkward and clumsy self.
“Great job today, bee.” He praised her.
“Hmm well you didn’t really give me the miraculous just to do a shit job, now did you?” She said with a blinding smirk.
“Yeah I suppose not” Remus laughed breathlessly. “But really though, Thank you. You know we couldn’t have done it without your help.”
“Oh stuff it, You know damn well the all talented ‘scarabée rouge’ can take out any akumatized villain without the help of some bee” She scoffed.
Remus chuckled awkwardly, “ I wouldn’t say that’s true, like at all actually. But thanks for the compliment Vespi.” His miraculous beeped yet again reminding him that he really needed to leave before Vesperia sees him transform.
Apparently the beep seemed to alert Vesperia to as he looked up at her she had already transformed back, holding her bee miraculous out to him. “Here u go babes”
“Thanks, Marlene. I really wish I could sit here and chat but I really have to go-“ He stuttered out before he was cut off.
“Yeah, yeah before I accidentally see you transform back and the whole world goes into flames.” She said as she rolled her eyes. Noticing his awkwardness she reassured him, “ oh my god, i’m kidding. I know why we can’t know your identity, it's all good mate.”
“Right, well I'll just…” he mumbled awkwardly as he pointed his thumbs backwards and started to turn that way.
“Wait! scarabée rouge-“ marlene suddenly said just as he had flung his yo-yo towards the direction of his home. He just couldn’t wait to finally take a nap.
“Take care of yourself, bug, I'm here if you need to talk, about anything” She emphasised with a look of sincerity that tugged at Remus’ Heart strings.
“I know, thank you Marlene, really.” Remus nodded. But really, Remus knew he wouldn’t take her up on that offer, and he felt bad, he really did. But what was there to talk about if you yourself are ignoring talking to yourself about it.
Marlene nodded back at him as a goodbye and turned to walk away, He saw her glance at her watch before pausing a second. Then she started jogging away. Remus looked after her confused, But shrugged it off. Marlene was in the football team and so was always active. She would always whine about remus slouching around reading.
Remus finally landed at the top of his balcony with a thud. “spots off.” He said and like that, he transformed back. He held Tikki, His kwami, in one hand as he reached in his pocket with his other to take out a sugar cube he kept in his pocket at all times. “Here you are tiks, eat up”
“Thank you Remus” She said hurriedly in that squeaky high pitched voice of hers as she reached for the sugar cube that was huge compared to her and started chomping it down. She finished eating within seconds, which never fails to surprise him cause how does that little thing be able to do that.
Remus started walking toward his room, Tikki still in hand and started dragging himself towards his bed. He had a lot to think about but first he could really use a good long nap. Fighting akumatized villains isn’t really the most relaxing job. and today had been especially difficult.
“I could really use a paw here, cat” Remus grunted, struggling to hold the villian down using his yo-yo.
“At your service, my lady” Chat noir said as he ran in, He grabbed the gigantic baby rattle that was snugged in between Remus’ armpit and proceeded toward the villain who was indeed, a giant baby. at least the lucky charm was self explanatory this time. He could hear Vesperia in the background holding off the teddy bear centimonster, but Chat Noir was struggling to distract the gigantic baby who was crying and throwing a tantrum trying to wiggle out of the hold of Remus’ yo-yo, And Remus didn’t know how long before the villain would be successful of it.
“Vesperia, be a darling and sting the villain baby please” The black cat drawled as he kept shaking the huge baby rattle, still failing to get the baby’s attention.
“if you haven’t noticed, kitty, i’m a tad bit busy here” Vesperia snapped.
“Bug-a-boooo, the bee bitch is being mean again” chat noir whined, frowning. Remus really didn’t have time for this right now.
“For the love of the gods, chat noir, shut it.” he said irritatedly. He let his yo-yo unravel from the baby and flung it around two street lamps and trapping the centimonster between them. “Vesperia, now!” He Shouted. Vesperia, always being one with fast reflexes, within seconds, jumped in toward the akumatized villain.
“Venom!” she shouted to activate her power and with the stinger that was now surrounding her left hand, she stung the villain baby, paralysing it. Chat Noir immediately jumped back in activating his powers, him always one for the dramatics, went in with his cataclysm and with what remus loathes to admit, flair, destroys the bib that was laying around the now paralyzed giant baby, as the bib turns and falls into ashes, an akuma flies out fluttering high toward the sky.
Remus signalled both Chat Noir and Vesperia to hold back the centimonster so that he could deakumatize the butterfly. He lets his yo-yo retract back to him as his partners handle the gigantic teddy bear. He quickly snatches the akuma with his yo-yo and traps the akuma inside it.
“no more evil-doing for you little akuma.” He whispers to the butterfly before beginning the de-akumatization process. he then releases the butterfly and takes a short moment to watch as the butterfly finally flies freely. Remus always hated the fact that these poor butterflies were being used to cause such destruction. He was an animal man, sue him.
Remus heard chat noir yelp from behind him and that snapped him back to reality. he turned to look at what had caused the cat mewl like he had just jumped from a tree and saw that Chat noir was now being held upside down by the huge teddy bear. It might not have been the right time but Remus found it quite amusing seeing the black cat struggle against the hold of a stuffed toy, ignoring the fact that said stuffed animal was fifty times bigger and was most definitely out to possibly kill all of them.
Remus looked around and spotted Vesperia to see her standing on top of a fence, hand covering her mouth, muffling her giggles. her joyful eyes met his and that did it for Remus. He started breaking into uncontrollable laughter. He tried not to, he really did.
“Oh for fucks sake the both of you. could you stop laughing at my unfortunate situation and fucking help me?” the cat huffed as he crossed his arms- still upside down- and pouted. The absurdity of it all made Remus laugh even harder but after a great amount of resistance he urged himself to stop.
“What’s the matter, kitty? I thought cats loved being upside-down?” Vesperia said mirthfully. “Very funny vesperia. ha. ha.” Chat noir shot back sarcastically.
Remus, having had his time to enjoy this particular moment, flung his yo-yo and aimed it directly at the spot where the teddy bear was at grip of chat noir’s feet. as he hits chat noir falls to the ground, and unsurprisingly, on his feet.
“Any ideas on the amok’s location” Remus asked his partners as he himself began to think of where possibly the amokized feather could be.
“No clue, but we better hurry, we both only have seven minutes before we transform back, and as much as i would just love to see what your handsome face looks like, bug-a-bo-”
He didn’t get to finish before remus jumped in and pulled the sentimonsters shoe shoestring off of its toy shoe. Without wasting another minute, he rips the shoelace and legs the amokatized feather free.
Remus snatches the amok and proceed to de-evilizes it, then let’s the feather out open. all three of them watches as the feather floats around the sky’s of paris.
He turned to the others to see Vesperia with a proud smirk on her face and Chat Noir with a look of fondness which Remus doesn’t know what it’s about. “You’re so smart, my lady” Chat said wistfully. Remus just rolled his eyes, walking towards Vesperia and jiggling the bell on chat noirs collar, aware that the kitty straightened his back immediately at the attention, Remus kind of enjoyed it, but he would rather die before he admitted that.
“Well, we did it guys. good job team. come on now, bring it in.” Remus urged the both of them near and they celebrated with a fist bump.
Remus was so close to his bed. so close. He could practically feel the peace that would wash over him as he took a good nap. But of course, Something just had to ruin it.
“Remus, don’t you have to get to class?” He heard Tikki say from the palm of his hand.
“Nope i should still have two hours…” Remus rambled on as he turned to look at the clock.
“SHIT. shit shit shit shit” He kept chanting as he went around his room trying to find something to wear to class, which he was about an hour and a half late to.
“Calm down Remus, I’m sure you can make it. or you could take the day off. you deserve it.” Tikki attempted at soothing him.
“I can’t afford to take a day off, tikki. i’m so behind on school work, I bet even Barty is set off to get better grades than me.” Remus said frustratingly.
“Remus it’s never nice to talk low about your classmates' academic tendencies.” Tikki, that ever so optimistic and empathetic creature, scolded him.
“Yes yes I know, I'm sorry tikki.” Remus internally rolled his eyes. He loved tikki to death and Remus wouldn't function half as much without her, but sometimes her capacity to take a joke delays a bit. Remus supposes it comes from the fact that she’s been around for millennia, and honestly constantly putting up with the changing times must not be easy.
Remus pulled out things from his closet he could put on quickly. Which unfortunately was left him fewer options than he’d hoped. you see, Remus enjoyed fashion. It was in no way a so to say ‘talent’ of his, like he knew it was his good friend dorcas’, But he quit enjoyed being able to express himself and especially his femininity with the clothes he wore, cause long ago when remus had been a child, he learned that the possibility you have with fabric was endless. and so, right now, while Remus was trying to find an easily put together outfit out of his overflowing closet - mostly filled with pieces he designed and stitched himself- the struggle was real. but alas, He managed as he pulled out a heavy pattern sweater that was oversized and put it on over the tshirt he was currently wearing, and then began putting on his favorite pair of brown trousers. he tucked in the front of his sweater as he skipped on one foot across his room like a madman, trying to find his other converse. He quickly put on his shoes and snatched his staple rings and a pearl necklace off his side table and made a beeline towards the stairs.
“Riri, baby, what are you still doing here? your classes should’ve started an hour ago?” He heard his mother’s voice as he reached the bottom of the stairs. Remus makes a beeline towards the front door calling out to his mum “i know! i slept in”
He quickly closed the apartment door and begun descending down the stairs and exiting his building. He waited around the bus stop for around seven minutes and got off at his stop, which was fortunate for him, only two stops from his home. Once Remus had got to his stop in front of his school, He all but sprinted to his classroom, He had chem with Mcgonnagal so he was internally preparing himself to get lectured about his tardiness.
He swings the door open, panting, and came face to face with a classroom full of students looking at him and a calm looking Minerva McGonogal.
“Mr. Lupin, you’re late” Minerva said, her voice stern but soft at the same time.
“I apologize professor, won’t happen again.”
“See to it it does not, Remus. Now please take your seat. Ms.Evans will fill you in on what has been discussed thus far.” Minerva said vaguely pointing to his seat next to lily before moving back to the board.
Remus moves to go to his seat and as he sits down, the classroom door opens once again. Remus turns his head to look at the cause of the distraction and he swears he feels his heart skip for a moment.
There standing was Sirius Black. Gorgeous, Stunning, shiny haired, silver eyed-
Remus mentally slaps himself for sounding like a 2016 wattpad story main character, then proceeds to almost slap himself for real.
And as stereotypical as this can go, Remus stares shamelessly at Sirius as he apologises profusely to Mcgonnagal and begins to daydream about his crush, not noticing that sirius was now in front of him
“-scuse me? uh you dropped your um- pen?” Remus is shaken out of his daydream to see a gorgeous Sirius black in front of him. ’SHIT SHIT SHIT’ Remus’ mind kept chanting. ‘Act normal, Act cool’, He told himself.
“Oh uh hi- that’s- hi, i already said that sorry, uhm you that thanks pen my-“ Remus just about wants to melt into the ground now. “Sorry, that's my pen, yes, thank you” He says sheepishly in a hushed tone, Avoiding eye contact due to the utter embarrassment. Thankfully, Sirius just utters a quick ‘It's alright’ And hands Remus the pen to then go take his seat next to James Potter, his best friend.
Remus spends the rest of class zoned as Ms.Mcgonagall drones on about Chemical reactions and what not. He truly is royaly fucked.