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A Miraculous SSKK AU with Ladybug!Akutagawa and Black Cat!Atsushi
Fic Summary: Before Ability Users were called that, they were often mistaken as Mages. One such Mage created jewelry meant to bring miracles into the world; two such being the Ladybug Earrings and the Black Cat Ring. They were called Miraculouses. In the present, many do not know of their existence… until one lands in the hand of the Hellhound of the Port Mafia and the Weretiger of the Armed Detective Agency.
Fic Snippet:
Slamming the balcony shut once more, he turned back to the pair of earrings. Picking them up, he observed them as he muttered, “Now how did you get here?”
As if waiting for his voice, the entire room filled with a red light and mist. Blinking, his vision returned, coughing into one hand while the other tried to wave it away. When the mist dissipated, he froze at the sight before him.
A ladybug… but also not?
The creature resembled said creature in the bright red color of its body and the black spots at the center of its head and cheeks. It even had antennae like a bug. But unlike the bug, it had feet and nubs meant for hands, he assumed. It blinked wearily, as if awoken from a nap, showing off its bright blue eyes.
“Man, that took a while,” said the creature, its voice light and feminine. Its curious gaze met his shocked expression before sharing a smile. “Hello, Akutagawa Ryuunosuke! Nice to meet you! That is the proper way to greet you, correct?”
“Yes, but—”
“You're probably wondering how I know your name, Ryuunosuke? It's okay if I call you Ryuunosuke, right? My name is Tikki; I'm a kwami!” the creature, Tikki, introduced herself.
“Kwami?”
Tikki nodded. “Yes! Kwami! I'm… well, essentially a genie but not really because I don't grant wishes. I grant powers.”
“Powers?”
Tikki stared at him before giggling. “You sure like to repeat after me. It's okay, this is all shocking and new. I'm the kwami of creation, good luck, and such similar things. Now how about you?”
“Rashomon!”
Black tendrils from his coat shot at the creature, but she easily evaded them until he caged her on his dresser, similar to a bird in a cage. Panic in his eyes, but anger in his voice as he demanded, “What are you? An Ability? What do you want with me?”
“Ability? Oh, they finally gave it a proper name; that's great!” replied Tikki, glancing around the cloth cage. “And as I said, I'm a kwami. I chose you to be my Holder.”
“Chose… me?” Ryuunosuke repeated. “Chose me for what?”
“To be the new Ladybug Holder,” answered Tikki, pointing at the pair on the dresser. “Those earrings are called the Ladybug Miraculous; with them you can transform into a great superhero.”
