Akko was sitting across the armchair in Ursula's bedroom surrounded by various grimoires and dusty tomes, stacks of them lying on the floor and nearby coffee table.
She sighed heavily, throwing her head back, taking a deep breath, and gave the book she was holding an indignant stare.
Finally, she sighed again and threw the open tome on one of the stacks, and sprawled a bit more on the armchair. "I wonder when she's coming back" she thought, turning her head to check the clock.
The clock was a small work of art, hand carved box on four root-like legs held clock's face, while from the top of it sprawled small model of the solar system, made from enchanted crystals holding inner light, moving along with time slowly ticking away the hours.
As much as Akko was awed by it, it didn't change the simple fact: it was nearly midnight.
"I wonder what kept her" she pondered, "Probably Finneran got her to grade the tests, or Holbrooke left her with some inane request" her train of thought continued, "Sometimes Ursula's too nice for her own good", she sighted once more, this time a smile growing on her face "But I love her for it still".
She yawned, throwing her head back "I really wish she didn't get left with all those additional duties though" her gaze swept the older witch's bedroom before finally resting on Ursula's beautiful, carved four-poster bed with a canopy "~Looks comfy" she could only think at the sight.
"Ahhhh" she yawned again. Was she really that tired? She asked herself, rising from the armchair and stretching her back. She spared a glance on discarded copy of "Advanced polymorphy", while with Ursula's tutoring she was getting better at shapechanging magic, mastering the basics fast, and getting even better at illusions, this books content talked about such intricacies to the magic she didn't even know that existed.
She fought another yawn "That's it, I'm not making any more reading today" she thought, struggling against her sleepiness.
She pointed her gaze once again at the bed, then made her way to it, "I'm too tired to avoid any patrols right now" she rationalized as she sat on the bed and took her shoes off "And besides I wanted to give Lotte and Sucy some time alone anyway" her dimming train of thought continued.
Akko crawled to the pillows, resting her head on one of the bigger ones. She tossed a bit from side to side, finding the most comfortable spot and closing her eyes.
"It smells just like her" was her only thought as she drifted to sleep., dreaming of her love.
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Ursula was striding purposefully through Luna Nova academy dimly lit corridors, her footsteps echoing across it's halls.
"Why do I always get the longest chores" she thought, sight escaping her lips, "Being youngest teacher here is suffering" she hung her head dejectedly.
"I even didn't have time to see Akko today" she could only think as she neared her room, "I wonder how her day went".
Lost in her thoughts, imagining all kinds of trouble her favorite student could gotten into, smile growing on her face, she reached her room.
She entered, closed the door, and let her shoulders slump. She threw her pointy hat on the rack, she took a deep breath and stretched, with some audible sounds from her joints.
As she looked around the room, still stretching, she saw Alcor already asleep on his perch, seeing this he only proceeded to take off her robe, throwing it on the couch, letting out a yawn, and entered her bedroom.
First thing she noticed, was pair of discarded high boots lying on the small rug before her bed. As canopy curtains were tied to the bedposts, she easily noticed Akko, sleeping soundly, curled around one of her bigger pillows and snoring gently with content smile on her lips.
Ursula couldn't help but smile, "She's so cute when she's sleeping" was her only thought at the image before her. She giggled "~Well now I will be able to tease her about her sleeping face" mischievous ideas started forming in her head, "Focus, focus Chariot, what is she doing here past curfew? She should be in her room at this hour", she looked around the room, only now noticing stacks of books next to the armchair.
"Studying for so long? I know she really taken to Illusions and polymorphy, but still..." she considered Akko's usual behavior, remembering their growing closeness, "Could it be she was waiting for me? Ahh so cute, so cute" she rambled, before shaking her head, "Get a hold of yourself Chariot, you can't let her sleep here, no matter how much you want to" more somber part of her mind supplied.
Taking deep breath and trying to compose herself, she shook her head and decided to wake up Akko, "I'm still her mentor, I can't just..."
She sat on the bed and gently shook Akko's shoulder "Akko, Akko, wake up" she whispered hoping to rouse the sleeping girl as quietly as she could.
Akko only mumbled in her sleep hugging the pillow closer, "Hmm... Ursula~..." sleepy murmur escaping her lips, hint of playfulness in its tone.
Ursula was still as a sculpture within a second, her face colored with healthy red hue "So now I'm even in your dreams" she thought, hint of melancholy creeping in, along with a small smile, "I always wondered, what makes you think I'm so special".
She shook her again, little harder this time, "Akko" she called, firmly.
Akko stirred this time, small noises escaping her, as she half-opened her eyes.
"Ursula?" Akko whispered, joy sneaking into her voice, raising her head from the pillow as she woke to see her beloved mentor, with a kind smile that never failed to make her heart skip a beat.
"Get up Akko, I'll take you to your room" older witch stated simply, reaching with her hand to straighten her pupil's bed hair, stroking her head with affection.
Akko, still groggy from sleep, swayed slightly, gears of her mind turning, and barely registering what her teacher meant. "...Room?" She mumbled, leaning into Ursula's touch on instinct.
"Yes Akko, your room" blue haired witch spoke a bit louder, trying to get her companion's attention.
She succeeded.
For a second.
Akko focused her half-lidded gaze on Ursula, before smiling widely, and plopping down on the pillow. "I don't wanna~" she pouted playfulness evident even though her grogginess. "I like it here, it smells like you..." she added with smaller voice, her eyes closing.
Ursula's cheeks could now rival her natural hair color, her mind scrambled, unable to decide whenever she should hug Akko and never let go, wake her up, or have a meltdown from witnessed cuteness.
"Uhhh this will go nowhere if it keeps going like this", she contemplated her next move, then finally she smirked and took Akko's wand.
"Dryadalis chorus" she incanted as on her command colorful lights filled the room, taking shapes of sprites, butterflies, and such, the light began to dance and weave through the air, circling around both of them.
With such distraction prepared, older witch proceed to wake her student once more, this time with slightly different approach.
"Wake up Akko~" she whispered into her pupil's ear with a sing-song voice, " The show is about to start"
Akko opened her eyes almost immediately, blinking owlishly, lights and shadows dancing around her capturing her attention, "Wha-", first surprise wearing off quickly, she scurried on her knees, watching the magic with wonder.
Ursula kept the spell running for a short bit enjoying the sight of awe and joy on her love's face, she put down the wand, leaving the spell to run out of magic in few minutes, and crawled behind younger witch.
She put her hands brunette's shoulders, feeling her pupil stiffen at the contact, she smirked, and whispered next to her ear "Now Akko, explain why are you here and not in your room".
Smaller witch jumped, breaking out of her reverie, hearing her name said next to her ear. Slowly turning her head she saw her mentor, her face right next to hers "So close, so close, so close...", with a mix of exasperation and fondness on her face, along with evident to her attempt to look stern.
"Ah, sensei, fancy meeting you here?" she tried, with a faltering voice, as she observed Ursula's exasperation growing after her attempt to brush off the whole situation.
"Akko, what are you doing here at this hour? It's long after curfew, you should be in your room" Ursula asked, fondness besting exasperation and needles of irritation she felt.
"Well, you see..." little witch began, turning towards her mentor, faltering within seconds under her intent gaze, "I came to see you, and weren't here, so I started to study, and it was so late suddenly, and I got sleepy, and your bed is so soft, and..." the dam broke, as Akko started babbling, spilling even the smallest things that she did before she fell asleep, stopping only as older witch raised her hand gesturing her to stop.
"Well, the sooner we go, the sooner you can go back to sleep, now let's go" she stated rising from the bed, looking expectantly at her student.
She could see Akko wilt before her eyes, "Do I have to?" she asked in small voice, " We didn't have much time to see each other lately because of exams..." she continued.
Ursula felt her self control failing, on the one hand she wanted to be responsible, on the other she felt the longing Akko spoke about, she really wanted to spend more time with her, especially since summer vacations were drawing near.
Last vestiges of resistance crumbling, Ursula let go a sight, and looked at Akko's pleading expression, "Will I ever be able to resist that girl, I wonder?" thought surfacing in her head.
"Very well, you can stay for the night" she stated, Akko's face instantly brightening, "Yay" she exclaimed letting herself plop back on the bed, wide grin splitting her face.
Ursula giggled, exasperation she felt defeated by overflowing happiness and adoration she had for Akko.
She went to her wardrobe to retrieve nightdresses for both of them, her own, simple dark blue one, with few frills, and one pure white visibly smaller, decidedly more frilly, from her younger days, left tucked securely in the corner.
"I'm really glad I bought that enchanted wardrobe, it looks good as new" she decided as she surveyed smaller piece of clothing.
She then proceeded to throw it at Akko.
"I'm not letting you sleep in your clothes, and this should be about your size" she said with a smirk.
Akko, who laid on the bed content that she got to stay, responded only with a muffled "Ok", as she was hit with nightwear projectile.
Using her bed curtains as a screen, they both changed into nightdresses, Ursula observing with amusement, when articles of clothing flew from where Akko was standing to her armchair, now realizing she was too tired to care about younger witch's treatment of clothes, "Well it's not like I am that much better" she thought remembering her discarded robe.
She laid her clothes on the back of the chair next to her desk, when she felt Akko collide with her back, hugging her from behind.
"Couldn't wait?" she asks gently as she turns to return the hug, butterflies in her stomach.
"Nope~" small witch replies enthusiastically, her voice giddy, as she tightens the embrace, savoring the warmth.
Smiling, Ursula let's her hair loose, when a flash of inspiration strikes her.
"Whaaa-" startled scream only escapes Akko, as blue haired witch snatches her into a princess carry.
"Comfortable?" taller witch asks, smug smile on her face, as her student cheeks turn red.
Asian girl pouts for a second, then rests her head on her love's shoulder "Very" she responds, closing her eyes.
Ursula can't help but smile, as she sees the content smile on the other's face, placing brief kiss on brunette's hair, she takes few steps forward, and lowers her gently on the middle of the bed.
She sits on the bed as Akko pulls herself to pillows, and looks at her with expectant smile.
French witch meets her eyes, responding with warm gaze, as she pull covers over them, turning away only momentarily to turn off the lights and leave the wand on the nightstand.
Ursula takes off her glasses and places them next to her wand, as Akko inches closer.
"You don't look sleepy now, you just want to cuddle, don't you" older witch deadpans, overall effect ruined by her warm smile.
"Guilty as charged" she replies with hint of bashfulness.
"Aww, come here you" she says as she gleefully glomps Akko, and lets them fall to the side, giggling.
They shuffle for a bit, trying to find most comfortable position, their legs mingling, and enjoing each others warmth, locked within an embrace.
As Ursula felt Akko's hands inching toward both her waist and breasts, she pressed the girl harder into her cleavage, "Cheeky little scamp" she laughed in her soul, "But I would probably do the same in her place".
After few playful minutes, they settle down, "Enjoying yourself?" blue-haired witch asks.
"Yhmm" Akko offers only a sleepy noise as confirmation.
Ursula smiles, "Goodnight Akko" she states simply, stroking her hair, letting herself drown in pleasant feeling her little witch evokes in her.
"G'night" younger witch mumbles burying herself in older witch, letting warmth and sleep overtake her reveling in their closeness.
They fall asleep, mingled together.
The night is peaceful.