A/N: Okay maybe not faster this time. Sorry. orz My sense of direction with this chapter sort of vanished mid way through. I ultimately did have quite a bit of fun writing this chapter, and I hope you will have fun reading it!

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15 minutes into class was all it took for Akko to begin to feel the weight of her exhaustion. It was getting harder by the minute to comprehend what Professor Badcock was saying, numbers and words mixing slightly. Only the gentle touch of Sucy, holding her hand under the desk, stroking her knuckles in a constant pattern, anchored her to reality.

Akko looked down at her notes, a meandering scrawl of trailing scratches, followed by short bursts of clarity that burnt out shortly after. She huffed, angry with herself for the lack of focus.

Lotte saw the frustration on her friend's face and elbowed her, gesturing to her notes with a warm smile. 'You can use mine later.' Were the unspoken words. The brunette smiled in thanks, though still felt that frustration at her hazy state. 'I bet Chariot never fell asleep in class.'

A gentle squeeze to her hand brought her attention to Sucy, who's eye was questioning and concerned. 'Everything okay?'

She squeezed back, brightening her tired face into a smile. 'As long as I have you two, I'm always okay.'

Though the concern didn't fade, Sucy was placated by that answer; changing her pattern of loving circles to a slight back and forth motion above Akko's knee. The electric sensation shook her from her sleepy daze, acutely aware of every motion Sucy's fingers made on her thigh. That focus was not utilized to complete her notes sadly, as the alchemist's touch slowly lulled Akko into a trance, Magic Numerology forgotten entirely.

Sucy huffed a light laugh through her nose, watching the girl drift into a daydream. It was baffling that her touch could have this sort of effect on anyone, let alone Akko; the uncontrollable rodent she was.

Her mind shifted back to last night's dream; how Akko had melted into her arms, how breathy her voice was, the way her neck craned like a silent plea.

She could still feel the pulse of Akko's heart under her lips.

Sucy swallowed, throat suddenly feeling dry. 'Oh boy.'

Surviving the rest of class proved easy enough once Sucy realized just how focused the rest of the class was. She was free to burn red without comment from those around her, except maybe Lotte. But Lotte had too have known already, so she didn't count.

Tugging a very sleepy Akko along by the hand through the bustling halls, Sucy consulted her mental map of the school. "Professor Pisces' room was two lefts, right?" She squeezed the brunette's fingers to get her attention when she didn't respond right away.

Akko shook herself out of her haze, looking off to the side thoughtfully as she was guided. "Uh, yeah. then a right. Second door." She didn't usually walk Atsuko to her classes, so the path was fuzzy in her head. It all felt very... girlfriendy of her.

The thought made her anxious.

Once Professor Pisces' room was in sight, Sucy turned to the witch in her grasp, looking down at their connected hands for a moment. Letting go, the alchemist put her other arm around her books, almost hugging them for stability.

"This class shouldn't be too much work, but uh.." She shuffled on the spot, concern shrouding her lidded ruby eye.

Sucy butted her head lightly against Akko's, pressing their foreheads together and taking a deep breath. "Stay out of trouble yeah? Try to stay seated, in case you trip and hit your head." Though both of their eyes were closed, she knew Akko could hear her tiny toothy grin. "Klutz."

She heard Akko giggle and felt the nod against her, exhaling as their noses brushed slightly. "I'll pick you up after class, so try to stay awake until then."

Sucy felt many pairs of eyes on them as they parted, but saved her icy glares until after Akko had waved goodbye and entered the classroom.

"What are you looking at?" She growled, making sure to show her rows of shark teeth.

The students scampered away, tails between their legs, as Sucy stomped down the hall towards the history room.

"There you are Ms. Manbaveran, we are just about to get started. Please take a seat." Sucy wandered into the room, eyeing the room for Amanda so she could retrieve her notes. She found an empty seat nearby to Amanda, pushing on her leg with a foot to rouse the energetic redhead from her relaxed position. "Oi! Who the hell-" Her flare of anger died quickly upon seeing Sucy's nonplussed face. "Oh it's just you, Sucy. Why so late? Escorting your girlfriend to class?" Sucy frowned, kicking Amanda again for teasing her. "Notes."

"Ow! Yeah, yeah, they're right here- Ow! Stop being hostile!" Reaching back into her bag she fished around, muttering under her breath. "I thought you were in a good mood today."

The alchemist rolled her eyes, bringing the notes back to her seat for a refresher.

"You have a girlfriend Sucy?" Blair leaned over the desk behind her, green eyes shining in genuine curiosity. Sucy glared across at Amanda, who shrugged with a shit-eating grin on her face. 'I swear I will paralyze you and leave you to the crows.'

"Is she in our year? Ooh its probably-"

"Quiet down ladies, dividers up." Blair deflated, unable to finish her sentence. "You have thirty minutes to complete this quiz." The history teacher began coming around with a stack of quiz sheets, "Two parts: multiple choice and short answer. Short answers must be clearly legible, or they will be marked as incorrect." For once Sucy felt a huge amount of appreciation for a teacher that wasn't Lukic, having been saved from responding to the blonde's interrogation.

Sucy caught sight of Amanda and Constanze a row up, who were gesturing to her, finger to thumb. The poison master rubbed her brow, huffing a laugh in spite of herself. 'Why are my friends so insufferable?'

A/N: Face it Sucy you like their antics.

I had a lot of cute ideas for this chapter and had a lot of fun including them, I hope you find them life sustaining!

The headbutt, forehead touch thing is a two fer one; both a Sucy-esque mix of harm and care, as well as an old Pacific Islander greeting and form of affection known as Hongi or Honi (kiss). Being pressed together at the forehead or bridge of the nose and breathing is known as exchanging the "Breath of Life" or "Ha" and is a very special form of greeting. Though neither of our lovers are specifically Pacific Islanders I wanted to infuse a bit of my culture into the story and add a very cute yet subtle little moment.

Sucy isn't so much embarrassed by her feelings, as much as she doesn't want to really think about them. Let's face it, people are curious and want to ask questions. Sucy doesn't particularly know any answers to the inevitable questions they will ask, and so chooses to avoid such a situation at all costs.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter friends! Tell me how I did!