A/N: Welcome back to another exciting edition of Kap has run out of ideas and so turns to sleepytime cuddles. But this time with added dream shenanigans. My mind is currently neck deep in A Rose in Winter and all the stuff I want to do in the next chapter. So at least we have that. If any of you have any suggestions or prompts by all means you can send it- as guest or whatever you want.

I continue to absolutely adore reading all of your reviews! You guys are great.

DuwangChew: Oh yeah big time. It takes a little while for Sucy to recover from her emotional deficiency but when she does... I think Sucy would be one of those people, because of how starved she was for genuine connection, to grab tight of her relationship and never ever loose that honeymoon love. Thank you so much my friend!

Magicantix: I mean I'm from Hawaii and can't surf so I can't talk. But absolutely Akko is the kind of person to just miss out on those key skills. Married Sucy can be summarized thusly: No More Tsundere, We Die Like Men. She just doesn't even give a shit anymore and would smooch her wife hard in public for everyone to get mad at. Thank you friend!

A Potato: Thank you for your kind compliments my friend! Kiraboshi is a Bombay! A breed of black cat with lovely yellow eyes. Because lul witches. I'm glad you enjoyed!

Sunken Stars: Hah I hope you had pleasant dreams friend! I woke up to your lovely review and it certainly made me smile! I hope this shot of fluff is equally lovely. Thank you!

Queen Sydon: Ye boi. Going out for dinner, driving over to the store to buy groceries, washing dishes together, Akko bringing her over to family functions. I cri.

I hope you enjoy friendos!

Slight shuffling brought sudden consciousness to Sucy's brain, the sight of the back of her eyelids turning the abyssal blackness slightly purple. A cold rush of air hit the side of her body as someone snuck in under the covers to lay beside her.

The familiar scent of Akko's hair assaulted her nostrils as a weight pressed down on her chest. Creaking her eyes open revealed what the alchemist expected, the object of her affections had crawled into her bed; now cuddled up against her side.

Luna Nova was currently in the midst of a strike, and without the faeries warming the school or magic to do anything about it, winter's claws dug deeper and deeper into the building.

On a normal day she might have said something, at least teased her for being so presumptive, but it was too cold; she could use the extra body heat.

So an arm was wrapped around the brunette's shoulder, gently playing with the soft chocolate locks; another coming to rest quietly on the girl's hip.

A tiny amount of shuffling later and the two girls were comfortably entangled, layers of wool and cloth separating their little world from the harsh chill outside.

It only took a moment for the darkness to creep into her vision again, deep fog clouding any possible thought other than Akko's warmth.

And finally with her love against her side, the alchemist melted into the dreamworld.

"What do we have here?" The old woman croaked, her voice rough and wheezy. "Another little one?" Sucy shivered in the darkness, looking up at hunched figure as moonlight filtered through the trees, her eyes red from salty tears.

"Where are your parents my child?" The wind blew through her wild hair as she waited for Sucy's answer; the girl's silence and downward look spoke fathoms.

The little girl felt a weight rest atop her head, a thumb gently rubbing against her scalp. "I see." Was all the elderly lady said for a moment, looking down the road towards the nearby town in thought.

"Would you like to come with me?" She said, breaking the silence. "An old crone like me could always use an extra pair of hands around the house."

Sucy wiped her eyes, turning to look at that claustrophobic hive one last time before nodding. There was nothing left for her anywhere else.

"Let's go home."

The dream only lasted a short time as Akko's wiggling pushed the peaceful dark away. She had moved in her sleep, now laying fully atop the alchemist, head resting in the centre of Sucy's chest, just beneath her chin.

"Sucy..."

She was mumbling in her sleep, whining to a dream version of her dearest about the cold whilst hugging the real version like a body pillow.

Sucy herself was beginning to feel the icy chill, only the brunette's warm body atop her keeping her core safe from its fangs.

A flash of memory assaulted her mind. A heavy wool cloak sitting atop her shoulders; slowly beating back the chilling lonliness of that night. "My name is Ramzan." The unsettling yet kind old woman stated. "Do you have one?"

"Sucy..." She heard herself mumble meekly into the wind, a decade younger and far emptier inside. "My name is Sucy..."

Akko squirmed again, trying to snuggle even further within her living mattress, desperately searching for any more warmth. "...Cold..." She whined, her unprotected nose becoming red.

It was clear neither of them would be getting a good sleep.

"Alright!" She spoke suddenly, shoving Atsuko off of her body and onto the floor. The brunette almost immediately awoke, an expression of complete betrayal on her face, her nose dripping an unattractive glob of snot.

"ITS COLD!"

The whole thing would very quickly get out of hand; destruction of property, injuries, her face being splashed with soup. Akko would then go on to join a labour union for some reason, though watching a whole crowd shout 'aristocrat' at Dianna brought a smile to the alchemist's face.

After the chaos had ended and the heat returned, Sucy found herself stumbling from the showers, her blood pressure reeling from temperature change. Crashing through the door with Akko trailing behind, the alchemist collapsed on her bed face down.

That weird new teacher saved the day with her machines, and in the end everyone came out content, except for Sucy. Something in the depths of her mind; beyond the little girl, beneath all the vines, told her it shouldn't have turned out so well. Happy endings took ages- they were rare; it all felt too easy.

And yet she was far too exhausted to be that cynical. Akko was her happy ending, and that idiot literally came out of nowhere, maybe this was the faeries' turn.

Sucy rolled onto her back, working up the effort to pick up the blankets that still sat in a pile on the floor. She hadn't had a good night's sleep in a while, memories attacking at every opportunity; the exhaustion was welcomed with open arms.

'Maybe tonight will be different...'

A gust of air made the puce haired girl open her eyes to see two layers already covering her body, a sleepy Akko curling back the blankets closest to her.

Sucy frowned, grabbing the girl by the nose when she shuffled under the covers and cuddled close. "What are you doing?"

"Cut it out!" Akko whined, batting away the viper's grip with her hand. "It's cold and I'm exhausted. I sleep better here." She closed her eyes and pouted, attempting to look serious, but a tint of pink gave the game away.

"Ah I see." The purple viper began, even in her sleepy state a teasing smile snuck out. "Idiots like you aren't supposed to use their brain that much." Akko had really strained her cognitive abilities, thinking long and hard about personal gain on the backs of others or some nonsense. "No wonder you're tired."

She then grabbed the girl, placing the head of brown hair atop her chest and hugging an arm around her shoulders. "Tomorrow you're helping me out with a few things." The alchemist decided, smiling at the way Akko's body tensed in fear.

The girl looked up, carefully observing Sucy's resting face. "..Then I'm gonna 'njoy this.."

A kiss on her chin, down to her throat, then right between her collarbones before her dearest finally relaxed. "...Loves you..."

She waited until Akko's breathing steadied completely to let out her own held breath, the head rising up from her neck until it covered her face with red.

That night was indeed different. Sucy dreamt of the future, and of happy days to come.

A/N: AND THEN SHE DREAMS ABOUT BEING MARRIED TO AKKO. More Sucy backstory! Fun! Ramzan Manbavaran in the lwa manga is an elderly alchemist who takes in children she comes across and adds them to her family. I like to imagine that this is where Sucy really discovered her love of alchemy and where she gained just enough social interaction to be able to go to a place like Luna Nova and not have crippling social anxiety.

Man all your reviews make me think about just slamming out married life chapters one after the other. So maybe I'll do that after next times thanksgiving chapter.

The U.K's harvest festival took place in early October so there will be slight timeline fuckery to fit it in with thanksgiving. But be hyped for Akko introducing her not girlfriend to the family.