A/N: Welcome back to delaybois. Writers block hit at the worst possible time this week. Literally right at the end. Nevertheless I hope you find this chapter enjoyable! It started on the suggestion a lot of you had that I should write the inevitable conclusion to that Ursula chapter where in which Akko does her best to show Sucy how much she cares. I'm not sure if what I ended up with is that? But it's fluffy as shit nonetheless.

Magicantix: I'm glad you liked it friend! I think in the au its usually both parties who are without colour, but I felt it more appropriate in this case for Akko to be pretty normal. Perhaps her colours became slightly brighter instead?

Reynabot: Fluff Rocket Detonation: Target 2 Eliminated.

DarkyLonewolf: I also think the concept is really neat! I've read a whole bunch of fics in different fandoms using it and they were fantastic! It is such a fitting au for these two as well! I would say insulin, tissues, and maybe something for hype; we're getting started on A Rose in Winter Act II this weekend.

GeminiAlchemist: Eyy thanks friend! Here's the thing with how my writing works; most scenes originate from dreams and or images I have in my head, so in a way I can already make them smooch whenever I damn well please! *Distant Laughter*

SomeRandomDude: Fluff Rocket Detonation: Target 1 Eliminated. Yeah Sucy is a really malleable character that's dependent on her past so its hard to make her really feel like Sucy sometimes. Thanks for the feedback! AND YEAH KINDA- THAT'S AKKO's THING. Well she is gonna be an entertainer so it's probably for the best that she has that ability.

SHIPTASTIC: Fuckign when I read your name I could hear the battle narrator from xenoblade 2 in my head (good game i reccomend). But to answer your question: Y e s

I hope you enjoy this slightly delayed edition of gayshiet.

"Hey Sucy!~" Akko's rather loud voice echoed down the hallway, somehow overpowering the roar of other voices to reach her ears.

The alchemist turned her head just as her best friend skidded to a stop mere centimetres from barreling into her back. "Hey there." She offered with slight twitch at the edge of her mouth. "What's got you looking so happy? Something good happen?"

"I'm always happy when I get to see you!" Hugging her books close to her chest, Akko beamed, smiling bright as the morning sun. "Don't sound so surprised!"

Sucy turned her head bashfully, scuffing the tip of her right shoe against the heel of her left.

"Are you sure about that?" She pressed before returning her gaze to those endless ruby red depths. "Get a grade higher than 60? A teacher pat you on the head?"

"Y-You saw a bird or something?" She shrugged; her brain exhausted of any other possibilities.

"Nope!" Akko replied simply, her eyes creasing as she smiled just a bit brighter. "Just you!"

Feeling something in her stomach flutter and a warmth creep up from the back of her neck, Sucy once again looked away, this time turning around completely to continue walking.

Akko skipped her way to the alchemist's side, still hugging her books. "We have our next class together!" She happily announced, bumping their shoulders together as they walked side by side. "

The brunette was acting noticeably different this week- a fact that did not slip past Sucy's keen eyes. She seemed... friendlier somehow? More affectionate? Akko was already a generally peppy girl, so no one would have noticed, including Sucy if not for the fact that most or all of this new behaviour was directed at her.

She was always exploiting opportunities to be closer, whether that be holding onto the alchemist's sleeve in crowded hallways so they 'wouldn't be separated', or 'forgetting' her book so that she could shuffle her chair closer in order to share Sucy's.

There were more things too: Akko stood a lot closer to her than before, only millimetres between their shoulders as they listened to lectures; she always turned to look whenever her best friend spoke, as if every word that left her mouth was important and interesting.

Though it may have been slightly anxiety provoking at first, it made the alchemist feel special, something that was a complete foreign concept to her until today; for the first time in her life, she felt needed.

Had she done something to deserve this?

The only thing that came to mind was roughly four days ago when she helped Akko with a history paper, but that was normal for roommates- right? Certainly not something to warrant such a shift.

"Whatcha' thinking about?"

Akko's voice pulled the alchemist from the depths of her brain back out into the real world, coming face to face with a pair of sparkling red eyes. The brunette was leaning over the desk, her face resting in her hands as her elbows rested against the wood.

"Nothing..." Though remaining stone-faced, a familiar heat once again began creeping up Sucy's neck. She couldn't just say 'I was thinking about you', that could be misconstrued to mean a variety of things she didn't want currently want it to mean.

But Akko's big dumb adorable face was still inches from her own, and tiny voice inside of her whispered treasonous things.

'Isn't she beautiful today?'

'She's been so kind to you hasn't she? A little kiss sounds like a sufficient reward.'

Though the brunette didn't seem to buy her blanket denial, she didn't press it, pushing herself up to standing with another lovely smile. "Well If you ever do have something to talk about, I'm here to listen."

There it was again, the swarm of butterflies flipping and twirling inside of her; that feeling of warmth in her icy heart she had only felt a total of twice before.

"Thanks..." Was all Sucy could say in response, moving her gaze down into her textbook where it stayed for the rest of the period, even as Akko entertained herself with her fingers.

"Where do you want to sit?" Akko asked later as lunch was served, looking to take the alchemist's opinion into consideration; making Sucy feel like the centre of her world. "I'd like to get some fresh air."

She was just about to shrug and give some non-committal answer, shoving the responsibility to Lotte, but then they met eyes, and her heart skipped a beat.

'She wants to hear what you have to say.'

'She cares about you.'

"Uh... maybe under a tree?" She offered, burning the stir fry on her tray with the intensity of her gaze. "We can sit together outside and I don't have to be in the sun."

Akko smiled brightly, seemingly pleased by the alchemist's participation. "Let's go!" She then proceeded to hook their elbows together, reaching to do the same to Lotte.

The mousy finn's face suddenly lit up as if she remembered something important at that moment; hopping up and away from the other two. "Ah! Professor Ursula wanted to see me at lunch! I forgot!"

Sucy scrunched her face, not for a second believing the excuse; too many times had Lotte abandoned her to deal with their roomate alone. "No. You didn't speak to- LOTTE!"

But she was already rushing away, snickering to herself as she vanished into the crowds.

The brunette didn't emote during this entire exchange, instead keeping her sunny smile and tugging at Sucy's elbow with her own. "That's a shame, but at least you and me are still together, right?"

Something was caught in the alchemist's throat, making her unable to voice her objections as she was dragged out of the cafeteria.

After only a small amount of searching, the girls found a suitably large tree to sit under near to the school's greenhouse. The alchemist praised whatever deity would listen that the ground was not damp; she had enough to deal with without grass stains added to that list.

As they ate in relative quiet, Akko had slowly and nervously shuffled closer to her viper of a roommate, as if she was testing to see how far Sucy would allow. It turned out to be a lot, as the alchemist continued to eat undisturbed even when Akko was all but sitting in her lap.

On any other day if someone were to sit close to the alchemist- invade her personal bubble, she would have growled or glared, maybe even push them away, but as Sucy was continuously reminded: it was not any other day, for either of them.

"Why are you so cuddly today?" She sighed, lifting her arm to wrap around the brunette's neck before tensing with a squint of her eyes. "You haven't done something have you? Trying to make it up to me?"

Akko flushed, fidgeting with her fork as she leaned against the alchemist's shoulder "N-No! I just- I wanted to..." She began before trailing off.

"...I just wanted to be closer to you." The small tone she used made Sucy's heart clench; the icy wasteland that was her heart melting instantaneously. "You're special to me..."

Now Sucy Manbavaran wasn't an impulsive person- not by a long shot -but at that moment, her entire body moved independently of what her logical mind was thinking.

"You're special to me too." She murmured, pressing her lips gently against Akko's temple, to which the brunette seized up, her face igniting into what could only be called 'tomato red'.

And yet, her mouth was creased in a wide smile, far brighter than even the shining sun above their head.

"W-What's got you looking so happy?" Sucy stuttered, trying to remain calm.

Akko turned to look at her, ruby red eyes sparkling. "Something good just happened."

A/N: Thinking about it, the writers block probably stems from my current super excitement for A Rose in Winter; I just want to work on that for a billion years. ACT II BOOOOOOOOOOOOOIS

Thanks for reading! See you all next week!