A/N: Well this happened. And it was fuckign cute. It's very fluffy and flirty with some heartfelt stuffs and a tiny vague amount of character study. All my major hits.
A Potato: Hah! Well this chapter starts out with exactly that! A little more of Sucy dreaming of a life to come~ Thank you very much my friend!
DuwangChew: Thank you my friend! I've always found those old 1980-1990 apartment buildings rather homely and I wanted Sucy's mind to reflect how content she is with her life now; it made the perfect fit!
Magicantix: I'm glad you enjoyed it my dear friend! It was a joy to write in the setting of my favourite episode! And I thoroughly enjoyed staying true to that episode's subtle insights into Sucy's mental state.
Queen Sydon: Ahh! Thank you so much friend! Sucy's brain is sort of where I feel at home writing wise? It's just such a complex yet coherent place with so many little things that all combine together to make up who she is. I could write so much more about how it has changed, and perhaps I will in the future!
I hope you enjoy friends!
As the credits rolled, Akko applauded, her beaming smile shining bright in the darkened apartment. "That was sooo beautiful!~" She sang, rolling around in her wife's arms to look at her face properly. "I'm glad he found the joy. Everyone deserves to smile!"
Sucy found herself smiling through the tears that threaten to spill over. The movie had hit unexpectedly close to home, tugging at memories of the alchemist's darkest time and subsequent escape.
"Aw Sucy..." Akko cooed. "They were both okay with dying; they did everything on the list!" She snuggled her cheek against Sucy's shoulder, kissing the pale girl's throat for good measure.
She shook her head, running her fingers through her guinea pig's chocolate locks; careful as to not get any strands caught beneath her ring. "That's not it Akko, I just..." She paused, struggling to elaborate.
"I love you so much. Without you I would still be hollow and alone; probably six feet under by now." Like the sun rising after a cold and lonely night, Atsuko Kagari's big dumb smile burnt away the dark.
"Sucy..." Arms wrapping around the alchemist's neck, Akko shifted her legs so she sat on her wife's hips. bringing her face closer. Sucy closed her eyes, craning her head forward to capture her love's approaching lips.
"Sucy!"
A whispered yell shredded through the dream and suddenly it was all gone, replaced by the realer surroundings of her shared dorm. Akko was there, bending over her face with a nervous expression, holding her hands to her chest protectively.
She blinked sleepily, staring into the brunette's eyes quietly as a clock ticked in the background. Her gaze subconsciously drifted downward towards Akko's lips as she gnawed, weighing whether or not kissing her at that second would be appropriate.
"What do you want?" The alchemist murmured, internally cringing when it came out more like a growl.
The girl pulled back and hugged herself, standing awkwardly on the cold hardwood. "Lotte has a test in the morning so I didn't want to steal her sleep." Recognizing that her sleep would be taken instead, Sucy began sitting up, a large yawn catching her off guard. "What did you do?"
"I know I..." Akko stumbled as she started, looking away from her dearest to make it easier. "I break a lot of things."
A teasing puff escaped the puce haired witch's nose, her mouth widening into a grin. "You finally noticed? How long did that take?" It probably wasn't kind to make fun- Akko seemed quite distressed -but Sucy needed some sort of payback for being woken up so early.
Her poke went unresponded to, as Atsuko continued explaining. "I-I couldn't sleep because I was panicking. W-What if I break something that m-magic can't fix? O-Or someone g-gets hurt?" The line of thinking was understandable, but Sucy wasn't sure what the conclusion would be.
"IboughtliabilityinsuranceandIneedyoutoflymetotheprintshop."
Sucy blinked slowly, shaking her head while her eyes were closed; trying to decipher the rushed jumble of words that spilled from her love's mouth. "What?"
"I bought liability insurance and I need you to fly me to the print shop." The brunette looked stressed, manic, and incredibly tired. How long had she been awake thinking about this?
Shuffling forward on the bed, Sucy swung her legs over, touching her bare feet down on the cold floor. "Aren't you a little young to be worrying about that kind of stuff?" She was sure there must be some law against highschool kids getting sued for damages.
Akko's face turned serious, her eyelids disappearing up into her socket. "It's never to early to fear legal backlash."
"I suppose." Sucy murmured, standing up to stretch her spine.
"Get into some warmer clothes." She commanded suddenly. "Those shorts are cute and all, but your legs are going to freeze. It's single digits outside."
The brunette seemed quite shocked that Sucy would accept so quickly; it took a few seconds to break before she began nodding vigorously. "Ah- yes! I'll be really quick!"
Silently, the girls slipped out of their pajamas, scrounging around for the thicker tights and sweaters provided by the school. Layer after layer went on until they were safe from the icy death outside.
"Ooh! Sucy!" Akko whispered, pulling out a familiar blue muffler. The alchemist's eyes glazed over as her most cherished memories assaulted her mind.
"Ow, ow, ow! So sorry about that..."
"..I was feeling kind of lonely heading to the witch academy all alone."
"I'm Akko!"
"What's your name?"
Soft fabric against her cheek shook the poison master from her reverie; the blue scarf, now much longer than before, curled around both of their necks comfortably.
Akko stood very close, smiling brightly. "It will be very cold while we're flying, gotta protect our noses!"
Sucy chuckled lightly, leaning in to lay a kiss at the tip of the other witch's nose. "Thank you, Akko."
The moon was still high in the sky when they lifted off the ground, tiny beams of light breaking through the cloud barrier, making it easier to maneuver towards the town.
The two witches sat in their usual positions: Akko up front, Sucy wrapping her arms around from behind. "It's been awhile since we've flown like this." Akko murmured, shuffling back even closer to her dearest's chest; a gentle kiss behind her ear making the brunette's eyes sink closed.
"It's one of the only times I can get you to calm down for more than a minute." Sucy teased, grinning against the girl's ear. "Plus, I love having you somewhere you can't escape from."
The wind blew against Akko's face, but the heavy blush on her face made the cold unnoticeable.
"Are you sure the shop will be open at this hour?" The alchemist inquired, changing the subject before Atsuko could squirm enough to fall off. "I don't want this to be a waste of time."
Ceasing her shuffling and wiggling, Akko gave a firm nod. "Yes. I checked before I woke you up."
'This must be serious for Akko to have thought that far ahead.' Sucy pondered, remembering Akko's nervous mannerisms as she stood in that cold dormroom. Akko was someone who acted on impulse naturally, but seemed different, more manic.
There wasn't much the poison master could do, other than take her where she needed to go and sooth her mind with loving touches- she wasn't a psychologist after all. And as their broom lost power and settled down on the road, she took her guinea pig's hand, squeezing firmly. "Let's be quick about it then yeah? You need to sleep."
The shop was indeed open as Akko had said, a single employee watching television. He seemed rather miffed that anyone would come in and interrupt him so late at night, but Sucy's venomous glare quickly fixed that.
Sucy found herself waiting a while for the twenty or so pages to roll through the printer and halfway through it ran out of paper. The grumbling employee slumped off to get more, leaving the mycophillic witch to glide towards the counter where Akko sat impatiently.
"It's taking too loooooong!" She whined, fingers gripping nothing against the counter, kicking her legs.
"Calm yourself love" Sucy cooed, admiring each little feature of her darling's face. "Just think about what we can do now that we're alone."
Akko began to squirm again as the viper came closer, pale hands slithering up her knees. They slid over and up the girl's thighs to rest against her hips.
"L-Like what, Sucy?" She stuttered, fire scorching up her neck.
Sucy grinned wide as she leaned forward. This was the surefire way to get Akko to forget her troubles. "Something like-"
"Oi! No PDA in the store!" The disgruntled employee shouted, interrupting Sucy's conquest while walking in with a block of paper. "I was just gone for a bit... keep it in your pants, lady."
The purple haired girl scowled, releasing her grasp on a red and shaking Akko, helping her down from the counter to collect the pages as they came through.
"You're free for now, Kagari." She mumbled to the brunette as she shuffled the pages into a neat stack. "But you're sleeping in my bed tonight."
Akko only nodded.
A/N: Sucy you can't just bone Akko against a counter in a convenience store, that's illegal. Now go home and cuddle the guinea pig, she needs love and support.
Man it's rare that I surpass my word quota and still have so much more story to write. It was kind of annoying, running out of steam when there's more I want to do, but I'm not gonna deny you guys your biweekly gay.
Also btw this chapter is based on a true story. Lel.