History Fanfic / Mamoritai

!! ''Mamoritai'' contains examples of:

* AdaptationNameChange: [[JustifiedTrope Due to her name not being known at the time of writing]] Tsurugi Tomoe is called Tsurugi Tomoko in story.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Due to [[JustifiedTrope not appearing in Canon until after the story was written]] [[spoiler: Duusu]] is very nervous and shy.
* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: [[spoiler: Kagami becomes Peon with the Peacock Miraculous, which gives her limited precognition.]]

* AmbiguousEnding: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed.]] In the final chapter [[spoiler: Hawkmoth hasn't attacked in weeks]], Kagami's relationship with Adrien remains strong, [[spoiler: Paon]] is about to meet Ladybug (who holds reservations) and she still hasn't told either hero [[spoiler: Hawkmoth's identity.]] But Kagami doesn't believe he'll keep his end of the bargain. And the heroes will be ready for what comes next.

* ArrangedMarriage: [[InvokedTrope Discussed]] in chapter 7 when Kagami's mother states, in no uncertain terms, that Kagami has to choose a future fiance or one will be chosen for her. Kagami's internal monologue revealing that Tomoko has been searching for a suitable partner since before Kagami was born.
* BadassNormal: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed.]] Kagami is a prodigy fencer who can easily fight off an akuma's puppets and beat Adrien three out of five times. But can't even land a single hit on Chat Noir when he's holding back.
* BattleCouple: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] [[spoiler: once Kagami gets the Peacock Miraculous.]]
* {{Blackmail}}: [[spoiler: Paon threatens Gabriel to stop terrorizing Paris or she'll reveal his secret because she doesn't want Adrien to lose his father.]]
* BirdsOfAFeather: Adrien and Kagami are both rich, sporty, Star Wars nerds with a ton of responsibilities on their shoulders. Also, they bond over their bisexuality in Chapter Ten.

* CassandraTruth: Ladybug doesn't believe Kagami [[spoiler: when the latter tells her Gabriel is Hawkmoth due to the events of the Collector.]] And letting her jealousy cloud her judgment.

** Adrien had one on [[Creator/AdrianPaul Adrien Paul]] when he was younger.

* DatingWhatDaddyHates: InvertedTrope. Kagami's mother makes no secret about approving Adrien as a potential suitor. Before they even start dating.
* DeclarationOfProtection: After Kagami [[spoiler: gets her hands on the Peacock Miraculous]] she makes it her duty to protect Chat Noir like he protects Ladybug.
* DoppelgangerDating: [[AvertedTrope Explicitly averted,]] with Kagami. Adrien notes that she is only superficially similar to Ladybug.
* DreamingTheTruth: [[spoiler: Kagami wakes up in a cold sweat in chapter 16 when she realizes that Gabriel's voice is the same as Hawkmoth's.]]

* EveryoneIsBi: At least, both Adrien and Kagami are.

* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: [[spoiler: When Gabriel tries to use his wife as justification for his actions as Hawkmoth, Paon immediately denies that his suffering is any more important than everyone else's.]]

* ReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler: Paon]] gives one to [[spoiler: Gabriel after he tries to use Emilie as justification]] during their confrontation:
--->[[spoiler:'''Paon:''']] [[spoiler: Is that how you justify it? That your pain, your heartbreak, somehow justifies the suffering you've caused? That your life is worth more than the lives you ruin?]]

* SecretRelationship: Adrien implies doing this due to the reaction his Fangirls might have. Kagami [[AvertedTrope isn't having any of that.]]
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Gender inverted in chapter 9. After getting annoyed with Alya, Kagami states that she doesn't "have her sights set" on Adrien. At least not at the moment.

* ShippingTorpedo: Alya doesn't like how close Adrien and Kagami have been. But doesn't say anything until Kagami asks what she did to offend Alya.

* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Alya stumbles on Adrien and Kagami coming out of a closet in chapter 8, it seems like they were in there making out. Their guilty reactions don't help.

** Completely inverted when Kagami, angered by the above conversation with Alya, cuts off Chloe by sarcastically stating that Adrien is her "willing love slave".

* WorthyOpponent: Kagami sees Adrien as this due to his sword skills and it's what initially draws her to him.

* BadassGay: Both Adrien and Kagami.

* {{Adorkable}}: Adrien and Kagami's shared love of Star Wars makes multiple appearances.

* LoveConfession: When Kagami tells Adrien, [[TitleDrop ''Mamoritai'']] in chapter 13.