I was excited for this one! Tried out some brand new characters for the first time!
Happy LWA Week Day 5 - A team/character of your choice. I chose Avery's team!
Disclaimer: I do not own Little Witch Academia.
Chapter 5.
Avery's just finished putting her shawl on over her uniform, the one they're required to where when going into town. She's picking up her broom from the corner of the room when she hears Blair's concerned voice.
"Geez, Mary. Did you sleep at all last night?"
Avery looks back to where her two teammates are. Mary's barely on her feet as Blair basically fixes her clothes and uniform for her. Mary's response is a soft mumble.
"I tried... I just couldn't..."
Avery makes her way over and nudges Blair aside. She presses the back of her hand to Mary's forehead for a moment.
"Hm. I don't think you have a fever. But maybe you should stay here anyway."
"Eh? I don't wanna stay here alone while you two go to town!" Mary blurts. "I'm fine, I promise!"
Avery and Blair share skeptical looks.
"Suit yourself," Blair says, picking up her broom as well. Mary makes a move to do the same, but Avery grabs her hand.
"Why don't you fly with me? You can rest on the way there."
Mary rubs her eyes and nods.
"Okay. Thanks, Ave."
"No problem."
So after checking out with the professors and leaving their respective amulets behind, the three of them mount their brooms, with Mary holding onto Avery, and head for the leyline. Avery's certain to check on her every few minutes just to make sure she isn't losing her grip or risking a fall.
Once they make it to town and dismount, the three of them get to walking. Mary does her best to keep up, but her head just feels so fuzzy. She has to ask them to slow down.
"S-Sorry..." she mumbles. "Maybe I shouldn't have come after all..."
Avery shares a concerned look with Blair.
"Maybe you should take her back," the blonde suggests.
But Avery shoots down the idea.
"With all the bags we'll have to carry, you can't bring it all back alone."
"Hm, then how about you two just take it easy? I'll do the shopping and when I'm done we'll all go back together."
"Are you sure?"
"Totally!" Blair smiles. "You just take care of Mary, okay?" She pats her blue-haired teammate on the shoulder. Mary gives her an apologetic look.
"Sorry for causing trouble."
"It's all right. You just gotta feel better and that's what's most important!" With that, Blair twirls around with a wave and heads off to start shopping.
"Thanks, Blair!" Avery calls after her before taking Mary's hand in her free one. "Come on. Let's go sit down somewhere."
She brings her tired friend to the nearest bench and leans her broom against it, then uses both hands to help Mary sit down. The blue-haired girl sighs and slumps into Avery's side limply.
"Sorry, Ave... I'm just so beat..."
"Dummy. You should've said something."
"Sorry..."
"All right, just take it easy for now." Avery wraps an arm around her shoulders to support her back, then rests her free hand on Mary's lap. "If you couldn't sleep last night, just try to rest now, okay?"
"Okay..." Mary seems grateful for the permission to close her eyes. It seems she's barely been able to keep them open thus far.
Avery can feel the exact moment when she falls asleep. She pulls her in closer, rubbing her hand up and down the small of her back. She brushes the backs of her fingers over Mary's bangs and feels her temperature again, relieved to find she still doesn't have a fever.
Avery monitors her friend's condition as she waits for Blair to come find them. She sits with Mary on that bench for about an hour before she spots her other teammate scurrying down the sidewalk with several bags in her hands. Avery waves her over, and Blair puts everything down with a grunt.
"Sorry for making you do all the work," Avery says quietly.
"It's fine! I had fun!"
"Did you find everything?"
"Yeah! How's Mary?"
"I think she's all right."
Blair takes a seat on Mary's other side and slips an arm around her back as well. She and Avery share a smile, and come to the mutual decision to stay here and let Mary sleep for as long as she needs to.
It's only another half hour or so, and the two of them content themselves by whispering quietly over their teammates' head. When Mary does finally stir, she moans softly and lifts her head from Avery's shoulder.
"Mmn... Ave? Blair?"
"Morning sleepyhead." Avery ruffles her hair.
"How are you feeling?" Blair wonders.
"I feel... so much better. H-How long did I sleep for? You guys didn't have to do that!"
"It's fine, it's fine~"
"We wanted to!"
"Ave... Blair..." Mary smiles, then throws her arms out around Blair. After a moment, she turns to her other side and does the same for Avery. "I love you guys!"
Blair hugs her again and joins the group embrace to make it all three. Avery ruffles each of their heads as they wiggle and laugh together on the bench.
With all of them feeling much better now, they help each other up. Everyone takes a shopping bag or two and picks up their broom as the begin to walk back down the sidewalks side by side.
A/N: I've been dying to write some Avery/Mary for quite some time now, but when I reminded myself I'm trying to keep most of these platonic, I avoided making it romantic for now and also threw Blair in. But the romantic Avery/Mary will come in time, I bet. I also threw in that Mary calls her "Ave" as a hint haha
I just kinda wung it since we know next to nothing about any of these three. But I think they've probably got pretty usual personalities and are good friends.
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