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Miraculous Enemies AU fanfic recs

So I was just thinking about one of my favorite Miraculous tropes, enemies au. Whether it's Marinette getting the wrong idea about Adrien from the beginning of school, or Chat being cajoled into working for his father, I adore most fics with these tropes, and I'm betting that a lot of other people do as well, so here's a list of some good ones for people to peruse!

Note: I am only listing fics that are currently completed, so you don't have to fear any of these being abandoned. They are in no particular order (or rather, they're in the order in which I was able to track them down in for this list).

cruel youth by @anyxnka

Two teenagers are chosen to wield miraculouses. Only one becomes a superhero. Weeks later, Ladybug’s lucky charm won’t stop spitting out cats.

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i have found someone (like a nomad finds a home) by @hanaasbananas

After Stoneheart, Gabriel figured out who Chat Noir was, and forced him to work for him, rather than with Ladybug. Years later, Adrien is miserable until one night, he meets Marinette Dupain-Cheng.

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Unstuck by @ominousunflower

Chat Noir, notorious supervillain of Paris, experiences a wardrobe malfunction in the best and worst possible place: Marinette Dupain-Cheng’s balcony. Heart pounding, Chat pins Marinette’s wrists to the balcony. She stares up at him, her blue eyes kaleidoscopic from the lights hanging overhead, her features twisted into a scowl. “Why are you trying to take my Miraculous?” Chat hisses. “Because—you—I—” Marinette splutters, her eyes dipping down below Chat’s face. “Why is your suit unzipped?” “I—well…” Chat sighs. “My zipper got stuck.”

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one does not love breathing by @wackus-bonkus-maximus

All of Paris watched as Hawkmoth murdered Chat Noir, taking the Black Cat Miraculous for himself. Ladybug swears revenge, but her enemy—and every Miraculous in his possession—disappear without a trace. Six years later, a new team of villains launches an attack: Volpina, armed with new powers; Queen Bee, with questionable loyalty; Argos, the new holder of the Peacock Miraculous; and Cat Walker, who Ladybug hates the most. Takes place after S4 - Strike Back.

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with this ring by @thelibraryloser

She thought “you and me against the world” had sounded like lopsided odds before, when she hadn’t even dreamed “you against me” was a possibility. Or maybe she had dreamed it, but at least in those dreams he’d had cold blue eyes and a stark white mask. The villain she’d fought today had looked at her through her partner’s own bright green eyes. It wasn’t meant to be this way.

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Nothing Else Matters by LiquefiedStars

Marinette couldn’t figure out Chat Noir. He was supposed to be her partner, but instead ended up working for Hawk Moth. Still, her heart betrayed her and when a strong connection forms between them, Ladybug goes to Chat looking for answers, finding out more than she bargained for.

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home is where the fight is by @rosie-b

Nadja Chamack’s voice greeted Adrien as he sat up straight, wiping his clammy hands on his pants and ignoring the black kwami floating by his shoulder. “—shocked to see our heroine fall in battle today, taking a direct hit from the akuma just as she detransformed. Parisians are torn between blaming Hawk Moth and Cat Walker for their roles in this tragedy, which ultimately revealed the civilian identity of Ladybug, Marinette Dupain-Cheng.” Adrien turned off the TV and lowered his head as his vision blurred. Written for Ladrien June Day 7: Injured

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The Great War by icebelle24

'And maybe it’s the past that’s talking, screaming from a crypt Telling me to punish you for things you never did So I justified it' The unthinkable happens, and suddenly, Chat Noir’s allegiances change. Now Ladybug stands on the opposite side of the battlefield from the boy who was once her partner, left alone to make sense of an impossible situation. At least she still has Adrien to give her hope. Or maybe this war is not entirely what it seems.

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Miss Dial by @mysticraven20

Adrien Agreste has always considered Marinette Dupain-Cheng entertaining. Whether it was the endless back and forth of their banter, the clumsiness he found so cute or the fact her anger levels could go from 1-100 in a mere millisecond; he always found there was something about her... if only he could get to know her better. Marinette Dupain-Cheng has always considered Adrien Agreste a pompous, arrogant asshole. From his constant teasing of her, to the obnoxious laugh at her discomfort and the way he could anger her quicker than any other human being; she knew she hated Adrien Agreste with all she was worth. But what happens when Adrien accidentally sends the wrong text to the wrong person and a new friendship blossoms - a friendship deeper than either have ever known? Will Marinette choose to stay faithful to the budding relationship with the boy on the other side of the phone? Or will a new job with an old foe fill the loneliness in her heart?

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call it even by @anna-scribbles and @sha-nwa

After a year of dating, there is one thing Marinette knows for certain: it's her and Adrien against the world. Through it all, Adrien is kind, patient, and endlessly understanding—even as she tries her best to keep her secret superhero identity hidden from him along with the rest of the world. Nothing could ruin it, not even the supervillains of Paris: Hawkmoth and Chat Noir. (adrinette dating // ladynoir enemies au)

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oh, look, there you go with hope again by @ladyofthenoodle

After the defeat of Hawkmoth and his accomplice, Chat Noir, Marinette is ready to return to her normal life, but she can't escape Adrien Agreste, who was sentenced to a fate many consider worse than prison: public school. Specifically, her public school. Still, that doesn't mean she has to interact with him, does it? Except, if she doesn't... who will?

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Redemption by JamieHasCatEyes

Papillon has been defeated and imprisoned, but his accomplice, Chat Noir, was given a second chance. Marinette's time as Ladybug may be over, but she still has work to do if she wants to help Adrien reintegrate back into society.

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The Son Of My Enemy by Saccha

Cat Noir never wanted to be a villain, but he doesn't have a choice. Ladybug wishes she could save him. A reverse love square, villain!Cat Noir AU.

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metamorphosis by @peachcitt

“I was thinking about that time you hated me.” “Why?” "I don’t know." “I didn’t.” “I know.” or three years after hawkmoth's defeat, marinette is still trying to figure out her version of normal. there's also sleepovers.

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Stealing Freedom by @rosie-b

Adrien Agreste was a good person. Marinette knew this to be true, of course; she wouldn’t be marrying him if he were some irredeemable villain. No, her fiancé was practically the opposite of evil. He cooed over babies and kittens, literally stopped to smell the roses, and always brought large bouquets of them to dates. He had trouble killing spiders and bugs, begging his partner to take on the task whenever she was around to save him. Adrien was the sweetest person Marinette knew, the most kindhearted, the most forgiving; he was almost too perfect for her sometimes. But now, Marinette knew that the same Adrien who still blushed when his fiancée kissed him was also the well-known terror of Paris, Cat Walker.

[thelibraryloser]

you said in your tags of the Anastasia au art that you’re reading an Anastasia au fic - could you drop the link please???

for sure for sure, anon friend!

it’s bring me home at last by icebelle24

I have been geeking out in the comment section about all the references to the original broadway musical which is kind of my jam right now 😊

happy reading!

[casadefreewill]

Daily Fics

(Fics I read throughout the day yesterday and enjoyed)

to give the sea by miraculousunflower (ominousunflower) (@ominousunflower)

As spring turns to summer, Marinette has two strange encounters in her seaside town. One of them is with a herd of seals that appears one day without an explanation; the other is with Adrien Agreste.

The more she gets to know Adrien, the more she wonders about the strange sadness in his heart—and why the sea seems to hold some sort of answer, if only she could understand what it’s trying to say.

A selkie!Adrien fic. It’s cute, I initially found the time skips a little jarring but once you know they’re there it’s easy enough to wrap your head around. I thought the emotions were written well, I could feel Marinette’s longing and sadness when she and Adrien were kept apart, it makes the reunion that much sweeter.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Lending a Paw by JuliaFC

Cats are curious creatures. After having helped Marinette rehearse her love declaration the night he faced Glaciator again, Chat Noir decides to pop at her balcony once more, to check on her progress with her beloved Buttercup. But when he finds out that she's still unable to talk to him, he decides to lend her a paw again

Marichat confession practice leads to reverse love square because you’re more likely to fall in love with someone when you spend time with them. Then identity reveal freak out and fun times.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

The Night of Endless Chances by sariahsue (@sariahsue)

Of all the stupid things Marinette had said in her life, she was sure that telling Alya that Chat Noir would be her date to the New Year's party had to be one of the worst. Marinette could only hope Adrien would agree to go with her. (Post reveal, pre-relationship, also pre Gang of Secrets.)

HGNFDGHJKFGLDSFH!!! God they’re so adorable! Short and sweet story of Marinette fretting over trying to tell Adrien how she feels post reveal.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

come in with the rain by emilieee ( @e-milieeee )

When Ladybug and Chat Noir discover that Shadowmoth is Gabriel Agreste, Ladybug’s expecting them to finally gain the upper-hand in the fight. Instead, her partner completely disappears.

Unexpectedly, he comes to find Marinette instead.

Little bit of marichat, little bit of ladrien, I expect next chapter will be adrinette. Very light angst and an overall good time.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

#ADayWithAdrien by 11JJ11 ( @graaythekwami )

Adrien isn't too sure how he feels about an akuma with the power to make clones of himself.

Joking around and in the moment excuses lead to unintentional identity reveals. This one’s pretty cute, short, and funny.

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Three Suns By Taliax (@gabriel-agreste-has-no-rights)

While helping Marinette practice her confession to her "boyfriend who isn't her boyfriend yet," Chat Noir sees Adrien's name on her script. Reveal fic set during Glaciator 2.

This is sweet :)

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

All's well that ends well to end up with you by Akshu42238929 ( @akshu8929 )

“Hey dude, what’s up?” Nino asked casually from the other side of the phone.

“Is Alya with you?”

“Yes, why?”

“I need you both to come over to Marinette’s as soon as you can, it’s an emergency.”

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With her identity revealed to Shadowmoth, Marinette makes the life-changing decision to pass on her Guardianship to Adrien and lose part of her memory. However, Adrien refuses to accept this.

Eyyyy! True loves kiss for the win!! 💕

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

Solitude (Gorizilla AU) by icebelle24

During the battle against Gorizilla, Adrien has a terrifying fall. That evening, Ladybug visits him to be sure he's alright. But maybe he isn't the only one shaken.

“You told me to jump,” he said simply.

“Not jump off the side of the building!”

He remained calm. “I had to get off that building and away from the akuma somehow.”

“And if you had died?” Ladybug repeated.

“That’s not what you’re mad about,” he decided at last.

Or, a different aftermath to Gorizilla.

Yes! They’re always better together! Love square being their for each other!

★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆

All the Time in the World by P_Artsypants

In a world where the laws of nature dictate that you age to 16, and then stop aging until you meet your soulmate, the only truth to someone’s age is a clock on a person’s wrist.

Adrien’s clock stopped when he turned 16...about a thousand years ago. But soon, that will change when his new guardian allows him to attend school.

This is an interesting one, I haven’t seen soulmates done like this before and it has some cool implications. I think my only issue is Adrien says he lied about something in the last chapter solely to scare Chloe, and that feels a little ooc to me. Otherwise solid fic.

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Bring Me Home at Last (Anastasia AU)

Bring Me Home at Last (Anastasia AU) by icebelle24

An encounter with a memory-akuma strips Marinette of all memories of ever being Ladybug. Chat Noir vows to find her, but his beloved partner seems to have vanished into the cold snowy air. Left alone with no chance of defeating Hawkmoth, he reluctantly agrees to Rena Rouge's risky plan to bring the Guardian and the Miracle Box out of hiding and back to Paris. If Adrien is so devoted to his Lady, why the heck is he enjoying Marinette's company so much?

“I'm doing all the work while you get veto power?” Alya asked in a huff. “You drive a hard bargain, Agreste. But deal,” she held the end of her drink out to him. He clinked the edge of his own bottle against hers, as if to seal their agreement. “Don't worry, Kit-Cat, I've got the perfect plan,” Alya promised. Adrien winced at the scheming expression on her face, and in general hoped he wasn't making the biggest mistake of his life. “Don't ever call me that again.” And he finished the bottle in one gulp.

Words: 3739, Chapters: 1/15, Language: English

Fandoms: Miraculous Ladybug

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Gabriel Agreste | Papillon | Hawk Moth, Alya Césaire, Nino Lahiffe, Nathalie Sancoeur

Relationships: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Alya Césaire/Nino Lahiffe

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Anastasia (1997 & Broadway) Fusion, Inspired by Anastasia (1997 & Broadway), Fluff and Humor, Light Angst, Feels, Alternate Universe, Guardian Nino Lahiffe, Aged-Up Character(s), Alternate Universe - No Kwamis, Canon has been broken down for spare parts, yep this is an anastasia au, not word for word adapted just loosely inspired

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35985841

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Solitude (Gorizilla AU)

Solitude (Gorizilla AU) by icebelle24

During the battle against Gorizilla, Adrien has a terrifying fall. That evening, Ladybug visits him to be sure he's alright. But maybe he isn't the only one shaken.

“You told me to jump,” he said simply. “Not jump off the side of the building!” He remained calm. “I had to get off that building and away from the akuma somehow.” “And if you had died?” Ladybug repeated. “That's not what you're mad about,” he decided at last.

Or, a different aftermath to Gorizilla.

Double-Or, it's hiatus again and for some reason this is what I came up with.

Words: 6248, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Miraculous Ladybug

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M

Characters: Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir

Relationships: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug

Additional Tags: Episode: s02 Gorizilla, Identity Reveal, Post-Reveal Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Fluff and Angst, Alternate Imagining of Episode 2x11, Pre, Gabriel Agreste's A+ Parenting, Hurt/Comfort, Reveal Fic, somehow this kind of became a character study?, Canon Divergence, four sides of the love square included, very very minor suicidal thoughts/conversation

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35888215