Had to do a quick one today. I wish I could've made it longer because I love Alcor ;w;
For Happy LWA Week - Day 6, familiar(s)
Disclaimer: I do not own Little Witch Academia.
Chapter 6.
Alcor watches his mistress with mild interest as she places her last pile of books onto the desk in her quarters.
"Heave ho!" With a grunt and a sigh, she wipes a hand across her brow. "That should do it for now." She lifts her arm, and Alcor recognizes the invitation right away. With a caw of congratulations to her for finishing her morning tasks, Alcor takes off from his perch and goes to her, landing lightly on her forearm. She smiles and inclines her head.
Alcor only shows his affectionate side to her and no one else, nor in front of anyone else. He nuzzles into her hair, rubbing her temple softly with the side of his beak. He feels her gentle hand stroking down the back of his neck and all down his back.
She repeats the motion several times, and Alcor coos very softly in content.
His time alone with her is often scarce, considering how time-consuming her teaching job is. When she isn't teaching her students all day or tutoring them after classes, she's got some other assignment to work on or something else to read up on. Only at night does he have her all to himself. Well, at night and rare weekends like these.
He caws softly again, reminding her how much he enjoys her company. She chuckles.
"I love being with you too, Alcor. I always have. You know that."
And he does. He's always known it. Right from the very moment she'd connected with him as his mistress over a decade earlier. She'd been peppy and energetic then, much like himself. And though they've both mellowed out a little in their older years, they both still have plenty of spunk left in them for many more to come.
Alcor steps closer to her shoulder, arching up into the touch of her palm. She chuckles.
"You're awfully affectionate today, Alcor. I don't know why you aren't this playful with Arcas."
At the sound of the bear's name, Alcor grunts. He has nothing against his mistress' other companion other than the fact that he'd often almost crush Alcor when trying to play. If not for a natural magical barrier and a sharp break, Alcor would've become flat long ago. And... perhaps there's another reason...
Hearing his grunt, Chariot chuckles.
"Alcor, you don't have to be jealous." Alcor turns away and sinks his head into his shoulders. She laughs. "Well, I visited Arcas yesterday. Today I'm spending my time with you, all right?"
Alcor shrugs, as if he isn't as excited about that as he actually is. But his mistress knows him all too well. She pokes him on the back, making him turn again.
"What would you say to a nap?"
Alcor opens one eye wider, then looks across the room to his perch and caws.
"No," she says. "Not there this time."
She keeps him on her arm as she turns to her own bed. Alcor pulls his head out of his shoulders and perks up at the realization of what this means.
His mistress removes her boots and carefully lies herself down on her back, then removes her glasses with her free hand. Alcor hops off her arm and sits on her chest, looking down at her, waiting until she's finished adjusting herself.
"There," she sighs. "Come on, Alcor. We both deserve it." She reaches one hand up behind his head and coaxes him down, then kisses the top of his beak. Alcor coos again and all but melts with affection.
He steps onto her ponytail and curls his claws in a little, then gently begins kneading her shoulder. She giggles.
Once he's satisfied with the softness of her hair, Alcor plops himself down between her shoulder and her cheek and begins preening his feathers. Chariot reaches over to carefully stroke across his wing. She closes her eyes and nuzzles her cheek against him.
"I love you, Alcor."
After a moment, Alcor finishes grooming himself and brushes her face against hers. Then, he lowers himself and snuggles into the space above her shoulder, fitting perfectly.
Alcor loves every day, because he is always with her. But the days like these are definitely his favorites.
A/N: Originally, I was gonna write Arcas and Alcor, but I decided to just give this cranky crow some alone time with his beloved mistress~
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