A/N: Welcome welcome friends! This week and next week are gonna be two parts of one whole suggestion given to us by DarkyLonewolf! It was actually really smooth sailing; once I got going it only took me one sitting! Good thing too because instead of writing for the first scheduled day I watched all of Re Zero. HOOOOOLY SHIT is that anime soul crushingly sad. At one point it was physically hard to watch, but the happy ending helped patch up the trauma. (somewhat)

DarkyLonewolf: I am not liable for any damages to your person, academic career, and or mind that may arise as a result of reading this fluff. That being said, I hope your course is going well!

Shigiya: Lotte is the real MVP, she also might be possessing me with magic and making me write Sukko fluff. I am okay with that possibility. Glad you liked it!

GeminiAlchemist: I have no experience with ice cream making, HOWEVER: I can make a sukko chapter where in which they eat/share ice cream. I'm writing that down as we speak.

DuwangChew: Vague fluff is my element my dude, you merely adopted the fluff; I was born in it- molded by it. Glad my fluff still sustains!

Some Random Dude: I know that feel man, one day you shall experience the anime glory of xenoblade 2. Also the DRAMA. Nah man you're fuckin ded, my fluff shall crush all resistance. You shall perish with the image of the otp smooching seared onto your brain. Glad you like it!

Hope you enjoy friends!

The wind outside blustered harshly against the windows; leaves, pebbles, and twigs occasionally hitting the glass. The sun had gone down hours ago, casting Luna Nova into the darkness of a moonless night. Most of the school had retired to their rooms for the night, eager to wrap up in warm blankets and wait out the storm, but a few still quietly milled about, enjoying the quiet.

Sucy was one of them, sitting in a dark corner of the cafeteria nearest the windows, peacefully drinking her favourite tea from a large mug as she read through a thick tome on herbalism.

She loved her friends- despite what the other witches would whisper -she truly did, but sometimes she needed time to herself; time to recharge the batteries after dealing with such happy people.

Akko apparently felt something similar, as instead of excitedly badgering everyone she came across about what they would do on a Friday night, she decided to head to the library and actually take the time to be tutored properly.

There was a strange feeling in the alchemist's chest when she heard the news, something akin to pride- she was proud of Akko and how far the little idiot had come.

'You both have done a lot of growing recently, haven't you?'

Looking out the window at the school grounds below, Sucy sighed, her brain assaulted by images of past and present. There was a level of responsibility to the brunette now; a little voice where there wasn't one before, making her question her actions for a few seconds longer than she would otherwise and giving her a list of the consequences.

On the opposite side, Sucy had always had little voices in her mind; ever since she could remember. Some were of reason, keeping her thoughts and feelings grounded in reality; many were of chaos, whispering to her all the ways she could ruin someone's day, torture them mercilessly, how funny it would be to see them cry. And recently, as little as a year ago, there was a new voice in the mix; louder than all the rest.

'Maybe you could do something for her? Show how proud you really are.'

Initially, the alchemist fought violently against the little girl; doing the exact opposite of what she suggested, listening more to the little voices of chaos instead of her, and finally flat out ignoring her existence.

But then Akko would smile at her, or talk to her, or hug her, and the voice came back, louder than ever and screaming in excitement.

'I wonder why that is?' The voice mocked with a giggle. 'Come on, say it with me now.'

Sucy sighed heavily, leaning down to press her cheek against the tome's pages.

"Akko's my best friend..." She mumbled into the papyrus. "...I love her a lot."

'There we go! Isn't that better?'

Though she was loath to admit it, saying it out loud did bring a certain warmth to the alchemist's heart.

"I hate you..." She growled, hiding the tiny pick flush on her cheeks with a combination of her hand and the book beneath her.

'That's perfectly fine. You are, after all, talking to yourself.'

Sucy groaned, turning to face downwards into the tome's binding; lifting both hands up to grab fistfuls of her soft pink hair. "I'm crazy..."

'Crazy in looooove~'

The alchemist's self loathing was interrupted by sudden shouting, multiple voices that echoed through the empty halls of the school.

"Call the nurse!" The loudest one cried, and there was a murmur- someone else talking. "I don't fucking care! Call anyone dammit, she's hurt!"

Sucy could recognize that angry shouting anywhere.

Shoving her chair aside, Sucy glided across the cafeteria floor with the speed of a striking viper, rushing out into the hallways towards the commotion.

As expected, she found Amanda O'Neil shouting as a rather frightened looking student ran in the opposite direction from her, hopefully- if someone was seriously hurt -following commands. Blair was with her as well, one of her long blonde ponytails between her teeth to stop her from anxiously biting her lips off.

Eventually the alchemist's eyes fell on the girl they held up, an arm around each of their necks, and her heart seized.

Akko was messed up pretty badly, blood dripping from long scratches and skinned flesh; the signs of recent bruises slowly growing all over her arms and legs. One leg was slightly raised to keep pressure off of it, the telling redness and inflammation no doubt because of something fractured or sprained inside.

Sucy swallowed the urge to rush forward and run her hands all over the brunette's body in search of other injuries, sucking in a shaky breath instead and slowly making her way up to the trio with a somewhat calm expression.

"W-What... What happened?" She stuttered breathlessly, inwardly cursing how weak she sounded.

'You sound worried.' The little girl corrected. 'That's normal.'

The brunette looked up from the ground where she had been burning a hole with her downcast gaze, eyes widening at the sudden appearance of her best friend.

"Ah! Sucy! I- uh..." Akko glanced down at her disheveled appearance, at the many cuts and darkening bruises, before looking the alchemist in the eyes.

"I-It was just a little spill, that's all!" She lied, cringing as she tried to smile. "Everything's fine!"

"It was not a little spill!" Amanda objected, glaring irately at the side of Akko's head. "You got fucking totaled! Don't try and minimize this!"

The brunette deflated, looking back down at her feet, one of which was missing a sock and shoe. "I really messed up..."

There were so many things Sucy wanted to say and do at that moment, and all the voices in her head fought for dominance.

'Kick her in the leg!'

'You don't need to be here, a teacher is coming anyway.'

'Make fun of her for being so dumb!'

'Abandon her!'

'She's the one who got herself hurt, why should you care?'

'See what a weakling she is? We don't need her!'

'Help her...'

Clenching her fist for a second, Sucy suddenly sighed and spun on her heels, walking away from the trio.

"Sucy!" Akko called after, fear of having angered the alchemist causing her voice to waver. "Where are you going?!"

The pink haired witch stopped, turning her head back with a confused expression; her one visible eyebrow creasing. "To get you a chair? Where did you think I was going?"

"I need to close those cuts, idiot." She huffed, the sides of her lips twitching upwards. "Just wait here."

Months ago, she might have ignored that loudest voice, or even actively try to defy it, but she had since learned what a futile endeavor that was. She would always win- Akko's adorable face and sunny smile would always win.

She never even stood a chance.

A/N: You can't run from your gay Sucy, she is sentient and knows where you sleep.

The only roadblock with this chapter was thinking of how badly I wanted to beat up Akko and the situation that would put her in such a state. I was specifically instructed to not put her into an intensive care unit, so that reigned in the angst fest this chapter would have been otherwise. lol

Next chapter is recovery! Some nice fluffy care taking fic.

See you next week!