A/N: Whew finally complete! I had a little bit of trouble this week deciding what I wanted to do for this chapter. It ended up being some good ol fashion potion testing in a married life setting. I hope it came out right!
A Potato: It really is a natural idea isn't it! Before this happy idiot she was cold, empty, and alone; by the end, nearly a year later, Akko's warmth has melted through the ice and shes initiating hugs. Beautiful and incredibly gay. Heh, perhaps if someone requests it I'll do a borderline chapter again either earlier in their relationship or super far in. There will be ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) abound. I'm glad you enjoyed!
d-upscandoc: Anytime friend! Let me know when you have another idea! I would be glad to oblige.
DuwangChew: No problems friend! I understand completely! My works will always be waiting. I would love to read anything you write! I'm rooting for you!
Enjoy friends!
There wasn't a large percentage of professions in the world- magical or otherwise -that utilized gas masks as a common tool, but Sucy Manbavaran wasn't known for following societal norms. With careful precision the alchemist simultaneously squeezed the two pipettes, allowing the liquids within to combine with those already bubbling away inside of her beaker with a fizzle.
A violent yellow cloud blew forth from the glass container, up into the witch's face and then further to be absorbed by a large potted fungus that hung from the ceiling.
Placing both implements in separate glass dishes, Sucy lifted the beaker, swishing around its contents until the colours swirled and combined into a dull purple. With enough mixing, the potion's churning and bubbling ceased leaving her with a still liquid with the consistency of slightly whipped cream.
Pulling the gas mask up and off of her head, the alchemist stood, using a clean pipette to take a small amount of her newly mixed batch with her out of the room.
"Akko!" She called towards the front of the store where she had last left her wife.
Surprisingly, the attention impaired brunette had not moved from her spot, her legs crossed atop the counter and her nose shoved into a book. Years ago, Sucy would have laughed at the notion that Atsuko would ever simply sit down and read, but times changed, and so do people.
The chocolate haired woman turned her head and smiled brightly at her love, ruby red eyes sparkling in the afternoon sun. "What's up?" She asked, raising an eyebrow at the purple substance the alchemist was holding.
"Open up." Sucy ordered simply, poking the pipette at her wife's lips. "I want you to try this."
Without questioning further, Akko brought her legs down and opened her mouth, sticking out her tongue with a goofy crinkle of her nose. The pale purple liquid touched her backmost tastebuds on the way down and she detected its bitterness with a cringe.
"What is it?" She only asked after it had gone down fully, pressing a hand to her stomach to feel for any sudden changes.
The alchemist's always lidded eyes opened up fully, her tongue sticking out to mimic her wife's earlier facial movement. "A loooooove poootioooonn!" She wailed in a ghostly fashion, wiggling her fingers before a shuddering laugh caused her mask to crack into a genuine smile.
Akko smiled as well, bringing her bottom lip into her mouth to bite down lightly.
"I don't think I'm the best candidate for it." She droned, continuing the nonsensical joke by hopping off the chair, sashaying provocatively towards the alchemist to wrap her arms around her lover's neck. "How would you know if anything was different?"
Sucy hummed, leaning in to press their foreheads together. "I don't think I could, you're insatiable as is..."
A giggle bubbled from the brunette's lips, her flushed face falling down to rest on her love's shoulder. Though incredibly flirtatious, Akko
"How do you feel, bunbun?" The alchemist questioned, lifting her arms to wrap around Akko's shoulders . "Try to be detailed."
"Hmmm..." She mused, the vibrations from her mouth tickling the alchemist's skin. "Blood feels a little colder."
Sucy nodded, checking off the list in her mind as Akko named the different sensations. Colder blood, a feeling of restlessness, relaxed and stringy muscles; all the intended effects so far.
Now all she needed was a field test.
"I can close up shop for today if you want to go for a bike ride." The alchemist offered, smirking at the way her wife's eyes lit up, like a dog hearing the jingling of a leash.
"Yes yes yes! Lets go!" Akko released her love's neck and spun away with her arms up to the sky, bright sunny smile sending beams of light shimmering through the store, refracting through potion flasks and visibly increasing the brightness of the room.
It had been months since they last went out on a bike ride together, busy schedules making it hard enough to find time to simply sit down and watch a movie. Additionally, though Akko was famously full of energy, in her excitement she would often tire herself out early in the ride, leaving the alchemist to pedal them both back on her own.
That wouldn't be a problem this time.
As expected, as soon as they left the shop and were situated atop the extended seat, Akko was burning rubber, screaming down the road at breakneck pace, weaving in and out of the stray pedestrians simply trying to enjoy the afternoon sun.
Sucy simply held on tight, hugging her arms around her wife's waist and watching her closely for any failure of the elixir. So far, everything was going smoothly: not a single bead of sweat anywhere on the brunette's face, despite the energy she was burning through.
"Why don't you take us to the park hey?" She suggested, leaning close to Akko's ear to make herself heard over the roaring wind; causing an involuntary shiver to travel up the woman's spine. "We can travel around the bike loop."
The brunette nodded, tilting the handlebars leftward so fast that the bicycle's back wheel drifted forward while the rest turned around the corner.
'Adrenaline.' Sucy marked within her mind. 'That needs to be toned down.'
By the time the pair joined with the other riders in the park's bike loop, Akko still hadn't shown any sign of increasing body temperature or discomfort. Her legs pumped up and down rhythmically with fluid movements, muscles bending and stretching with extreme efficiency.
Despite the speeds they traveled at Sucy found the experience rather relaxing, resting her left cheek against Akko's shoulderblade; listening to her heart tick away beneath the skin. Light shone through branches of trees along the pathway, dancing across her wife's hair, turning the deep dark brown into varying shades; milk chocolate mixing with dark.
In the city they weren't allowed to go flying, so Sucy sometimes forgot the simple joy of watching the world fly past, pressed against her love's back. It brought her mind back to simpler times, when the most she had to worry about was whether or not Akko wanted to kiss her or not.
"What was it you gave me anyway?" The brunette asked later as they walked the bike home under the moonlight. "I felt like I could do anything!"
Sucy met her questioning gaze with a soft smile. "Something new for the shop, meant to allow people to train for longer without tiring out."
A long pale finger dragged up the brunette's neck to scratch behind her ear. "You were a big help." She thanked, turning the light scratch into a gentle caress of the woman's face. "I can always count on my little guinea pig."
Akko nuzzled her face into the touch with a contented smile. "Of course you can. Till death do us part remember?"
At that moment, a beam of moonlight caused the ring on the alchemist's finger to sparkle, seemingly agreeing with Akko's loving words.
"But that's not good enough." Sucy joked, reaching down to link their fingers together. "If I go first, I'm totally going to haunt you. Then we can move on together."
Her wife's smile was melancholy, but with an imbalance towards joy. It was a joke, but they both felt the sincerity.
"That sounds nice."
A/N: Hm I have mixed feelings about this one. Its just in my head because of all the lengthy rosebois I write but this feels super short. I'll remedy that feeling by working more on A Rose in Winter tonight.
Tell me how it was friends! I am always open to comments, suggestions for future chapters, or ways to improve my writing!