#chat sith

Not to say Copycat is back, but I did get enough inspiration to write a chapter.

Ao3

Felix had just set his third shirt in the biggest backpack that he could find, when a big tin of Camembert just dropped into the opening, smushing the neatly folded clothes Felix had, and rumpling up the backpack. 

“Plagg!” he cried out, taking it out and holding the tin to the kwami, who pouted back at him, ears folded back. Felix scolded, “I don’t have room for this!” 

“But I need it!” Plagg cried out. 

“No, you don’t,” Felix insisted, taking it back to Plagg’s cheese drawer. “I assure you, a bakery will have plenty of cheese.” 

“But I’m used to a certain quality of cheese,” Plagg protested. 

“Marinette’s family isn’t poor,” Felix pointed out. “No one that’s poor can live across Notre Dame. They will have high quality cheese.” He gave Plagg a look. “Honestly, I expect you’ll be spoiled, and won’t want to come back.” Felix could just imagine it. Marinette would bring Plagg’s dinner on his own plate, make a specialized toys and a little room just for him, and would give the kwami many pets and cuddles and humor him lounging on her… Felix cut the thought short, feeling a small bit of jealousy. 

Plagg scoffed, raising a brow at him. “I think you’re projecting a little.” Plagg was certain that Felix wasn't wrong. Marinette probably would and will take good care of him. Honestly, she and her family's wealth wasn't his concern. No, his concern was her kwami. The bakery was Tikki’s terf. She’s willing to humor other kwamis around, but she had her rules. And she would hover . This wasn’t Plagg’s first time spending some time in her zone, and like every other time, he held some little bit of anticipating dread. She was going to be in his business 24/7. And personally, Plagg thought he had it the worse out of all kwamis, and he fully blamed it on them being counterparts. They really couldn't exist with the other, but they also couldn't stand being together either. And knowing Tikki, the lucky bug that landed a bakery, her space was going to stink of chocolate.

My take on imthepunchlord​‘s Chat Sith a.k.a. Luka with the cat miraculous.

I saw an ask about Chat Sith’s outfit and I just- I’m weak, ok, so I asked for permission to draw him~ If you’re curious about the name and/or the white on his suit, google “ Cat Sìth “.

If you want to know more about this Kwami swap AU, or this particular chat, PLEASE go check @imthepunchlord​‘s account, and ask away because it’s amazing and there are plenty of fics for you to read, so have those kudos ready.

So, I wonder, if Catwalker turns out to be Felix, should I incorporate that into Copycat? Name and design? 

Like I am feeling refreshed enough to get back on WIPs and I’ll be doing a little reread of Copycat; that can be my prime time to make changes. I will say, I wouldn’t mind it, I do like Catwalker as a name. Nice nod to Adrien’s modeling, and Felix is pretending to be Adrien, could be his own personal joke; and over all do like the look. Only thing I’d tweak up is the hair, make it black or blond cause that green is awkward. Probably black as that would throw more people off. 

But ultimately I can go either way. And I am uncertain choice wise, so what do you guys think? 

Do it if Felix is Catwalker? 

Do it anyway if he’s not?

Nope.

Honestly though, Ladybug is largely her new suit with a little thickness around her upper torso, similar to what Mister Bug has.

Chat Sith is largely PV Felix, minus a bell and belt buckle, and having a white mark on his chest.

Maotif is essentially the design @zoe-oneesama did for her Cat!Marinette cameo in Scarlet Lady.

Cinnabaron, he's along the lines of Mister Bug, only black with red spots, having a cloak that's themed around the wings of the cinnabar moth, and tiny ponytail with little "antenna" ribbons. Normally wouldn't have shades as this latest chapter was special circumstances.

If you love kwamis going to humans with similar personalities, Plagg and Luka are a match made in heaven. Both of them are easy going, willing to go with the flow, embrace what they love, and are hardly put off by trouble that comes their way. Some can even argue that they’re a little too similar, both content with where they are and perhaps a little too nonchalant. 

But, it allows them to click well, and they do have enough differences that allow them to work. Despite this easy going nature they share, Plagg’s a bit more mischievous than Luka, and loves taking advantage of Anarka’s messy home to hide away. And Luka is a bit more serious about akuma appearances than Plagg, so when he catches wind of an akuma appearing, he’s ready to go, it just takes a few seconds to get Plagg to come out. 

Luka and Marinette have a mutual crush on each other, and suffer from mutual pining. Luka actually doesn’t gush about Marinette too often around Plagg, but he does sigh when he thinks of her and sees her, and sometimes he can be so cheesy, Plagg loves to tease him when he is. Luka is always up to playfully jab back. 

For Plagg’s appetite, luckily for Luka, Marinette is up to give him freebies of cheesy pastries, saving Luka’s allowance, giving him a chance to spend time with his crush, and Plagg is satisfied with all the cheesy goods. And Marinette comes to the conclusion that Luka really loves cheesy pastries. Its to a point that she makes them homemade to deliver them to Luka. Luka is always torn on whether he should really gives to Plagg, they’re Marinette homemade after all. Plagg is ready to fight him for those cheesy goods. 

As Chat Sith, he is focused on the task at hand. He may seem easy going in the face of danger, but his attention and focus is set on the danger, and he can take it all in, just like Ladybug. He does what he needs to do, able to act on his own without Ladybug there, able to plan and mess with akumas just as craftily as her. Its actually a bit of a game between them, see who can outwit the akuma better. It often leads to a very frustrated akuma, and HM, who just knows they’re doing this to mess with him. 

As heroes, Ladybug and Chat Sith are very fond of each other, got along immediately, there’s a lot of faith and trust in their partner, and are so in sync, that sometimes, they don’t even need to talk to plan. They can just look at each other and know what the other is thinking. They’re too good of a duo and HM just can’t compete. And since Luka does take these attacks seriously and can plan on his own, knowing how to trip up akumas, akumas are wrapped quicker, and its very, very rare for Luka to end up under influence. 

With their civilians selves, largely they act the same. While Chat will flirt with Marinette, he doesn’t lay it on thick, he’s light and playful, making sure she knows how fond he is of her and will be there to protect her. And Marinette understands it, having a lot of trust in Chat seeing to her safety. 

With Ladybug, she does get a little flustered around Luka, and while he finds it cute, it also makes him concerned about why he would have this effect on her. He even asks about it once, and his concern just has her falling for him all the more. She’s quick to reassure him, almost admitted that she finds him really cute, and sweet, and loves his music but just gets so tongue tied she can’t quite give him a reason yet. Luckily, while flustered and shy at first, she is quick to refocus and get over it. And Luka is eager to work with her, whatever is for the best in this situation. 

When Marinette made the outfits for Kitty Section, it lead to an almost reveal. Specifically the moment Luka put on the cat mask she made, while not similar to Chat’s mask, Marinette did mentally put together Luka + Cat; and Luka, good at picking up what his partner’s thinking, in and out of the mask, caught onto her suspicions and actually had a little internal panic of her figuring him out. While he would love for Marinette to know, he doesn’t want her endangered with the off chance HM will learn that she knows. 

Edit, fanart by @lineith who did some amazing designs for Chat Sith. 

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Chat Sith was an amazing partner. Marinette can say that over and over again in full confidence, no doubt ever lacing her tone. He may seem nonchalant, carefree, and lack an air of severity in comparison to his partner; but she knows that he’s just as serious about handling the akumas as Ladybug. Serious and successful enough that he can handle a lot on his own. Can stall or capture till she arrives.

It almost seems like there are no issues with him, almost.

Marinette has come to find that she is a factor in his very, few issues. She notes that he locks onto her a lot more than he should, and it’s lead to a few hiccups and close calls, here and there. They’re rare and manageable, and as soon as she’s out of the way, he can focus.

Today, this was a rare case.

And it wasn’t even of akuma influence.

It was through a big explosion one made, Chat coming down, wrapping her up in his arms and taking the brunt of the explosion, both had been fired off into a pet store, right into the catnip shelf.

Now, Tikki has admitted that miraculous holders can be influenced by their miraculouses, and adopt some animalistic behaviors, but depending on the animals, it's nothing too bad. Marinette’s love of gardening just strengthens, her vindictiveness for aphids strengthens, and the worst of it is just being tired during the winter season. It's all doable. And for her partner, at most, he’s a little playful with her and akumas. And he loves being petted and having his head and chin scratched. Sometimes she even hears him purr and once he got startled enough to jump eight feet into the air. For him, what he’s adopted is manageable.

But catnip, that was another story entirely.

Marinette winced a little from toss, a little bruised despite Chat’s efforts, and very much aware of the little green leaves dotted over. She stilled when she felt Chat’s stiffen, his arms tensing around her, his breathing picking up, sending hot breathe along the back of her neck, his chest pressed against her back. Slowly, she turned, peeking over her shoulder, taking in how his pupils were going huge.

“C-Chat?” she asked nervously.

There was a little twitch before he transformed into a cuddler. She squeaked as she was pulled close, Chat trying to spoon her as much as possible, sounding like a motorcycle as he purred away, nestling his face into her hair and rubbing it around affectionately. Nearby, she can hear the akuma running about, causing mayhem and sounding way too happy about it.

Marinette pouted as she was spooned, already well aware that this cat wasn’t going to let her go so easily at all. And while she’s fine with cuddles, this was the worst time.

She shifted in his hold, Chat thankfully easing it enough to let her move. She came to a loving, dopey smile, cheeks blissfully a little pink. If Luka didn’t hold her heart, she’d probably be a lot more flustered with that smile. Keeping her expression firm, she said, “Chat, I need to go.”

There was a flicker of resistance in his eyes, and she squeaked as she was pulled closer, Chat nuzzling the top of her head, sighing contently. Her face was a little red as it pressed against him, listening to the steady beat of his heart, singing alongside his purr. She squeezed a small bundle of his black hoodle, the little bells on the tips of the strings felt cool against her neck. Her other hand came to press against the white on his undershirt, a little urging push. “Chat,” she called again.

For a minute, he didn’t respond, just holding her close and enjoying the moment. Then the air around her was cold as Chat Sith withdrew, moving to roll and slide around on the catnip on the floor. Marinette jumped to her feet and tore off, preparing to work solo today. When the akuma was cleansed and everything restored, Ladybug came back for Chat, even though the mess was cleaned up, he was still high and cuddly, enough so that the store owner was weary to get close. Ladybug let her tall partner latch onto her, awkwardly carried him out and took them to a secluded roof, and sat with him for an hour, working on homework while he snuggled up with her, head resting on her shoulder, arms lazily set around her middle, happily holding Ladybug close.

After an hour, the effects wore off enough that he could home on his own, after Ladybug made sure he’d be ok. He reassured her sleepily, mumbling his apologies for today.

“It’s ok, Chat,” she said with a smile, “just get home safe.”

He nodded and was off, and Ladybug went headed home seconds later, only to stiffen when she saw the tall black figure laying on her white and pink lounge chair. She dropped to the side, detransforming and headed up to her room, peeking out through her trapdoor.

Chat had a start, awkwardly sitting up, clearing his throat. “M-Marinette,” he greeted.

“Hey, Chat,” she returned, tilting her head cutely as she gazed up at him. “You ok?”

“Yeah, much, uh, much better than before.” He looked away, blushing a bit and fidgeting on her seat. It was a bit of a strange sight, she was so used to him being coy and at ease, yet here he was, flustered and awkward. She smiled, hopping out to sit on the ground, her legs hanging down in her room.

Chat cleared his throat, sending her a fast glance, then uttered, “I’m sorry.”

“Sorry?”

“For uh, this afternoon. Very unprofessional and…” his face got a little redder and he looked sheepish. “I’m sorry if I made you uncomfortable.”

“You didn’t,” she soothed, putting a hand on his knee. “You kept me safe, and let me go when I asked. It all worked out today. Thank you, for watching out for me Chat.”