LadyBugOut AU (Snippets)

Summary:
A short piece on Fu and Wayzz discussing new holders.

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Wayzz hovered over Fu’s shoulder to peek at the list Marinette had made. “I think you may have made a mistake in not giving her limitations, Master.”

Fu smiled. “Marinette was clearly passionate about it. She put her heart into giving me the best choices she could. That’s important.”

Wayzz nodded in agreement. “Still, you have a lot of people to go through.”

Fu didn’t mind. He knew it was important to be as thorough as possible, which Marinette’s list more than allowed. She’d written down essentially any person she thought would have potential for a hero, though Fu had to put the fact in the back of his mind that Adrien wasn’t there at all.

He vaguely heard the sound of Wayzz flying off. Judging from where the sound was coming from, he guessed Wayzz went back over to the open Miracle Box.

“Surely you’re not thinking about giving out all of them?”

Fu didn’t turn around to face Wayzz, not wanting him to see his stiff expression. He knew what was coming. “Of course not. Ladybug and Chat Noir would need three allies at best and no more.”

“Oh?” Wayzz seemed genuinely curious. “Which miraculouses are you going to release?”

Fu flipped through a few of the pages of Marinette’s list, eyes scanning its contents. Inevitability was a factor in their conversation, but he could still distract himself by doing something productive. He was already seeing potential holders at least.

“The miraculouseses on the same level as the peacock and butterfly have been released many times before,” he said. “They’re already familiar to the public. They’d be the easiest for new holders to grasp.”

Wayzz didn’t respond immediately. Fu looked back, seeing Wayzz staring silently at the Miracle Box.

“Including the turtle?” he asked, without making eye contact in return.

“Yes. Fox, turtle, and bee all provide something different to assist in taking down Hawk Moth.”

“But—” Wayzz jerked up to face him. “Master, you—you can’t! If Hawk Moth were to find you—”

“—The turtle wouldn’t be any use to me,” Fu interrupted. Wayzz looked hurt, but Fu nonetheless continued, “I am not going to make the same mistake again. We’ve already discussed Hawk Moth’s understanding of his powers. If I were to go against him…” He averted his gaze, feeling ashamed as a guardian. “I would lose. I can’t transform or fight like I used to. He’d take the Miracle Box sooner than I could transform to stop him, even if my health didn’t prevent me from transforming at the start. All I would succeed in doing if I activated Shellter is trapping myself. Neither Ladybug nor Chat Noir can receive messages if they’re not transformed, so if they weren’t, there would be little way out.”

Wayzz seemed as if he wanted to argue, but Fu knew that his reasoning was sound. With Marinette doing all that she was, he felt that it was unacceptable to not even make an attempt at keeping up with her. He had to be realistic, and the reality was that the turtle’s powers could be a vital asset in protecting Ladybug’s team from harm.

“I’m not alone,” he added. “The rest of the miraculouses are still here.”

“I know, Master, but…” Wayzz trailed off. After a few attempts at more arguments, he slumped and settled for, “I’ll miss our time together.”

“As will I,” Fu assured. He was already reminiscing. “It’s been over a century.”

“Not long for a kwami,” Wayzz pointed out sadly, “but I’ll remember it well.”

Fu managed a smiled. “Your new holder will be worried if that’s how you look when you see them.” He gestured for Wayzz to come closer. “There’s still time.”

Wayzz seemed to hesitate, but flew over after some consideration. He hovered around Fu’s shoulder to peek down at the list.

“What do you think about this one?”

They both welcomed the change in subject.