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The Bridge Between You and Me (chapter 5)

It’s here! The fifth chapter of my SucyAkko story! We are nearing the end of this work, with only one planned epilogue chapter in mind! I want to start off by apologizing a bit for such a large time skip, but I want to assure you that this is what I had planned for the start. It's not me trying to wrap this up quickly or anything. I just really wanted to take a crack at grown up Akko and Sucy! Next order of business is to say thank you to everyone who followed this story. It's been a real fun time writing it, and has helped me in writing from a singular perspective a bit. Lastly. Any way, I hope you enjoy, and keep on the lookout for a possible spin-off story, focusing on Akko and Sucy's Summer vacation in Japan.

AO3 Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/12312885/chapters/28502308

FF.Net Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12682030/5/The-Bridge-Between-You-and-Me

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4.

Sucy lay silently on the blanket she had lain out on the grass, starting at the sky, watching as the clouds drifted by. The sun was shining brightly and a nice breeze was blowing. She supposed many would consider this a perfect day, but Sucy was slightly irked by it. She personally prefered shady days, and didn’t really mind a bit of light rain either. Today wasn’t about what she liked however, it was about something much more important, and in the context of said important thing, she supposed she couldn’t have asked for better weather. The day she met Akko had been particularly sunny, so it seemed only fitting that the day she asked her to marry her would be too.

Sucy let out a content sigh as she fiddled with the small ring box in the pocket of her jacket. She knew that things like this were supposed to make people nervous, yet as she was planning her proposal Sucy had been nothing but calm, if not excited. The thought of a life spent with Akko at her side was simply one that left little room for her to feel apprehensive. She smiled as she slipped the box out of her pocket, and opened it, gazing fondly at the ring inside. Sucy had never been one for fashion per say, but she knew a pretty piece of jewelry when she saw one, and she made sure the ring for her love was the most beautiful ring of all. It was fairly simple by most standards; a gemstone inlaid in the middle of a polished silver band. It was the stone in question that made the ring however. An Eldin ruby, enchanted to always shine, no matter how dark. Just like Akko herself, the stone would never cease to be a source of light.

Of course once she had seen it in the window of the Last Wednesday Society, Sucy knew instantly that it had to be the ring for Akko, no other would suffice. Despite being on relatively good terms with the shopkeeper, it still ended up costing her an arm and leg. She found it hard to mind however, as the purpose she had in mind for it made it more than worth it, and it wasn’t like she was exactly strapped for cash. Having spent almost all of her time at Luna Nova researching various fungi and poisons, it was no question that she was an expert on the topic. That’s why when it came time for her to graduate, the newly appointed headmistress Du Nord made her an offer, one too good to refuse. Continue her research, but in the name of the school, creating new cures and potions for magical maladies. Not only would she be getting paid quite nicely for it (It’s surprising how fast a school budget rises when its students helped save the world), she could live in the old research house near the edge of school grounds. It hadn’t been used in quite awhile, but it was spacious, out of the way of other people, and even came with it’s own expansive laboratory. Perfect for a reclusive mushroom lover like herself. Thanks to help from her friends and her love herself, the house was renovated in no time, and it wasn’t long before she had moved in. Of course, she had planned on asking Akko to move in with her, as the house was more than big enough for two, but with Akko being Akko the brunette girl had already started moving herself in during renovations.

“What? We’ve been together for four years now! I think it’s pretty safe to assume I would wanna live with you,” Sucy remembered her saying with a smile.

The only snag in came in the form of Akko’s schedule. Since the day they met, Akko had made her goal in life clear; become a witch like Shiny Chariot and inspire millions around the world. So, it was to no one surprise when she made good on that promise after she had graduated. She had started off small, doing a few local shows here and there. It wasn’t hard for her to draw crowd. Everyone wanted to see the magic of one of the witches they saw fight a missile live on TV, and it wasn’t long before ‘Shiny Star,’ was an international hit. With a little help from Chariot in the form of setting her up with an old agent she trusted, Akko was off to wow kids and adults alike the world over. This of course, meant long stretches of time away from home. It wasn’t uncommon for Akko to be away for weeks on end, leaving their old house feeling quite empty. It was hard at first, getting used to the days that Akko wasn’t there. After all, she had spent the last four years of her life dorming with the bright, happy girl. Akko was like her own personal sun, warming her house, and her heart. Not having that sun around made even getting out of bed in the morning seem like quite the arduous task. It made her wonder how the Sucy of the past could have ever possible lived the loner life she had, completely devoid of sunny smiles and warm, cuddly hugs.

Things got better, eventually. Sucy found that marking down the exact days Akko would be gone, and when she would return, seemed to make time fly by much faster. She didn’t let Akko in on this little tidbit though, keeping up an air of playful indifference whenever the brunette did return.

“Oh? You back already? Didn’t you just leave?” She would tease, relishing in the pout Akko would give in response.

“No I did not! I know you missed me Sucy! You were going on and on about how the house felt ‘cold and lonely’ without me in your messages!”

“You know what else the house was when you were gone? Quiter.”

“Hey!”

It also helped to focus on just how much traveling meant to Akko and her dream. Just picturing the joy her girlfriend must feel before every show she started made all the waiting more than worth it. Of course it didn’t hurt that when Akko did return and all the jokes were out of their systems, she was extremely cuddly. For most of her first day back, the Japanese woman would do nothing but cling to Sucy’s side, and while she pretended to be annoyed, both of them knew she was more than happy to have her there.

And that was how their life had been going on for past ten years. Sucy, working hard in her lab to develop medicinal potions, and Akko stunning the world as Shiny Star. It was a comfortable life, and one Sucy wouldn’t trade for all the mushrooms in the world. There were some snags, like the time their roof collapsed during a particularly nasty storm. Some unexpected troubles, like the time she had accidentally released a venomous fairy into their house while trying to study it, (Akko gave her quite the earful while she was giving her the anti-venom) They even had their fair share of excitements, like when she was asked to attend an award show by the magic council for a potion she had created. She chuckled to herself as she remembered how Akko had tripped over her own gown during the reception that followed. It was anything but an elegant fall, and the clutsy woman ended up crashing into the refreshment table, splashing everyone in a five foot radius with champagne. Without question, Akko made her life happier than she had ever thought it could be, and now she was hopping the brunette would do it again.

Akko had just gotten back from one of her tours when Sucy had approached her with the idea of a picnic.

“Just the two of us, on a blanket or whatever. You like that kind of junk right?” she had asked.

Akko had beamed at her in response. “Really!? A picnic!? I’d love to!”

Sucy didn’t really have a chance to say much else as her girlfriend had swept her up in a big, bone crushing hug.

“Who are you and what have you done with my Sucy?”

Of course Akko had no way of knowing that she was going to propose to her at said picnic, or at least Sucy hoped she didn’t. The shorter woman was annoyingly perceptive when it came to matters of the heart. Not perceptive enough to see just how important this picnic was however, as she was running late. If there was anything hadn’t changed about Akko since her days as a student, it was her terrible sense of time. She had mentioned earlier that day that she was going to visit Diana. The two hadn’t been able to talk in a long while, what with Akko’s travels, and Diana’s duty as a teacher at Luna Nova. In Akko’s own words, “They had a truckload to catch up on.” Sucy couldn’t bring herself to be annoyed however, although maybe she would act a bit like it to mess with Akko. If need be, she would wait till the end of time for her love.

She ended up not having to wait that long, as she soon spotted her girlfriend running across the grassy hills to her. Sucy stood up, and gave Akko a sly smile as she ground to a halt at the blanket’s edge.

“Hello there little guinea pig. Nice of you to finally join me,” Sucy said teasingly, addressing Akko by her nickname.

“Sorry...I’m...late,” Akko wheezed out in between pants.

Akko was quite the athletic individual, so she must have been running awhile and at a considerable speed to be this winded. Judging by the fact that she was wearing the same outfit Sucy had seen her putting on earlier in the day, a deep blue blouse and a tan skirt, she must have come directly from her lunch with Diana.

“Geez, didn’t even have time to go home and change into something comfy did you, you big dummy?” Sucy thought to herself affectionately.

“I ended up talking so long with Diana that I lost track of time!” Akko said, confirming Sucy’s suspicions. “I pretty much ran directly from her office at the school to here. I didn’t really have time to go back home and change…” Akko finished somewhat embarrassed.

It was like Akko read her mind, repeating exactly what she had been thinking. Maybe it was just a sign of how good Sucy knew her girlfriend by this point.

“That’s alright,” Sucy said with a slight purr. “You look lovely.”

Well there went her idea of pretending to be annoyed. Turns out she was just too in love to bother. Sucy, took her girlfriend's hand in her own, and moved to sit them down on the blanket. Akko narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

“I was making a joke yesterday when I asked, but are you sure you're the Sucy I know?” Akko asked as Sucy opened the basket of food she brought.

“What do you mean?” the lavender haired woman asked innocently.

Akko’s expression didn’t change.

“I mean that not only did you plan this picnic, but you didn’t even give me too much grief about showing up late.” Akko explained matter-o-factly.

“The last time you were this unabashedly sweet was when you accidently turned my skin blue.”

Sucy couldn’t help but chuckle to herself at the memory. She had accidently swapped a potion that Akko had wanted to use for a show with one that she was testing to help cure skin diseases. When Akko threw the bottle, expecting a splash of magical confetti, she instead got a face full of a choking cloud of blue. The Japanese woman was not a fan of her new pigment, and was even less of a fan of how funny Sucy found it. She spent a few nights on the couch for it, and a good amount of time more trying to make to her.

“Hey that totally wasn’t my fault. You grabbed the wrong bottle,” Sucy said through her laughter.

“You labeled them wrong and you know it!” Akko said with another pout. “Besides, you’re defracting-”

“Deflecting, is the word you're looking for,” Sucy corrected teasingly.

“Ugh fine! You’re ‘deflecting’ the question! What are you planning Manbavaran?” Akko questioned.

Sucy gave her another sly smile, holding out a tray of sweets she brought.

“Nothing. I can’t just want to have a nice time with my girlfriend?” she questioned sweetly.

She could see Akko’s resolve melting as the brunette eyed the presented pastries hungrily. Her sweet tooth was beating out her need for an answer.

“Fine,” Akko said, taking a tart from the tray. “But I’m watching you. These better not make my hair fall out or something.

“Never. You’re hair is way too pretty for that,” Sucy said as she leaned over and ran a hand through her girlfriend’s locks.

They sat in comfortable silence for a bit, Sucy watching lovingly as Akko devoured the sweets she had brought her. She relished in the small sounds of delight Akko made as she bit into each one. From the way she was eating, one would think she didn’t just come from lunch with a friend.

“Did you actually do any eating at this lunch visit of yours?” Sucy asked. “You’re scarfing down tarts like a maniac.”

Akko paused to swallow her comically large mouthful of pastry before responding.

“Yeah I had plenty to eat, it’s just that we were talking for so long that by the end I was getting hungry again…” the brunette said bashfully, rubbing the back of her head.

Sucy giggled to herself at this. That was her Akko alright.

“What did you two talk about that took so long anyway? You plotting to kill somebody?”

“What!? No! Of course not!” Akko said, stopping mid bite.

“Because if you are I could whip you up plenty of potions that would do the job silently. Or at the very least melt away any evidence that’s left,” Sucy said as she chuckled darkly.

“Suuuuucccyyy,” Akko said with a whine. “We’re not killing anyone!”

“Fine, fine. What was it that you were actually talking about?” Sucy asked, as moved to sit Akko in her lap.

The Japanese woman didn’t protest, and leaned back against her girlfriend before continuing.

“It’s wasn’t anything important really. Just a lot of stuff about our jobs and day to day lives.”

As she spoke, Sucy wrapped her arms around her waist, and nuzzled her neck. It had been awhile since she had last gotten to hold her close like this.

“Diana was telling a lot about what it’s like bein’ a teacher,” Akko continued. “She was telling me about a girl in her second year classes. She admires her work ethic and her respect for the rules, but is worried she’s being alienated by her classmates as a teacher's pet.”

Sucy snorted in laughter at this.

“Remind you of anyone we knew?” She said slyly.

“I know right?” Akko said as she too started to laugh. “The first thing I did was tell her that she was basically describing 16-year old Diana. She didn’t even try to deny it.”

Sucy smiled as she pictured the younger version of their blonde haired friend, strutting the hall purposefully, stopping to correct anyone who was out of line, usually one of them...or Amanda. Suddenly, Sucy realized that Akko had stopped laughing. She didn’t need to see her face to be able to tell that she probably had her serious face on.

“There was one thing she was telling me that was kinda important though…” Akko started slowly.

“Hmmm? What’s that?” Sucy asked

There was a pause before Akko answered. Sucy could tell that whatever she was getting ready to say was definitely important to her. She prepared herself for a variety of possibilities. No matter what Akko said, Sucy would be ready to support her.

“Sucy, what would you think if Shiny Star took a break for awhile?”

Okay so she had to admit that she definitely wasn’t ready for that question. Leave it to Akko to come up with a question entirely out of the blue. Still, if she was asking it, it must have something to do with what she wanted to talk about, so Sucy thought about it earnestly. What did she mean by ‘take a break’? Did Akko not want to be Shiny Star anymore? Did something happen on her last tour?

“Akko, what do you mean?” Sucy asked carefully. “Are you okay? Is something wrong?”

“No nothing's wrong really,” Akko said quickly, most likely to keep her from worrying. “It’s just that…”

There was another pause, and Sucy waited patiently for Akko to continue.

“Diana was telling me how there is a job opening at Luna Nova, to teach transmutative magic. Nothing is set in stone quite yet, but if I were to interview with Ursula for the job, it’s almost certainly mine,” Akko finally explained.

Sucy thought for a bit before responding. Traveling the world had always been Akko’s dream, but she could tell from her girlfriend’s tone that she really wanted this job as well. It was out of the question for her to try and do both, so she would have to make a choice. A lot of the time, when she was faced with a decision, Akko already knew what she wanted to do. She just needed some help realizing it. Over the years together, Sucy had become a master at getting there.

“Is this something you really want to do?” Sucy asked calmly.

It didn’t take long for Akko to answer.

“Yeah! Of course I do! It’s just that if I do, I’ll have to stop being Shiny Star, at least for awhile…”

“And?” Sucy offered.

“And I don’t want to end up disappointing anybody. Getting to where I am today, it’s all I ever talked about. won’t I be letting people down if I stop?”

Akko’s voice was at a near whisper now. She always had a habit of speaking softly when she was troubled.

“Akko, no one is going be disappointed in you for following your heart. If you really want to be a teacher, than go teach,” Sucy said in a comforting tone. “If anyone raises a stink about it, they’ll have to answer to me.”

She gave one of her signature shark-like grins at this, and judging from Akko’s shudder, she knew it. Still, once again Akko surprised her with her next question.

“You won’t be disappointed in me?” Akko asked quietly, turning in Sucy’s lap to look her in the eye.

Sucy started her answer by moving forward and pressing a light kiss to her girlfriends lips.

“Of course not you dummy,” She said as she pulled back. “I could never be disappointed in you. Besides, if you take the job, I can see my sweet guinea pig more.”

Akko giggled as Sucy moved to kiss her again, this time kissing her all over her face rather than just her lips.

“Touring as Shiny Star was fun, but I got to admit, it got exhausting spending all that time away from you Kinoko,” Akko said sigh.

It wasn’t often that she used Sucy’s nickname, as the alchemist found it quite embarrassing. She’d let it slide this time though.

“You sure you won’t miss being the girlfriend of a star?” Akko asked after another quick kiss.

“You mean having some of your crazy fans track down our house to try and ask you to sign one of those goofy posters? Not in the least.”

“Hey!” Akko said with a laugh, knocking her girlfriend over playfully.

Sucy continued laughing at her jab as the two wrestled around on the blanket, any remaining tarts forgotten. The brief struggle ended with Akko on top of her, her knees holding down her sides, and her arms her wrists. Despite being the shorter of the two, especially after Sucy hit a late growth spurt in their second year, Akko always had been the physically stronger of the two. Even now, Sucy could tell it wasn’t taking her girlfriend much effort to hold her down like this.

“Caught you~” Akko said in a sing song voice as she leaned her face closer to Sucy’s.

Sucy responded with a toothy grin.

“How terrible,” she said in mock fear. “The big scary guinea pig has me cornered…”

“That’s right my Kinoko,” Akko said, her breath brushing against Sucy’s lips. “And now I’m going to eat you up.”

“I don’t think guinea pigs eat mushrooms.”

“You get the point.”

And with that, Akko brought their lips together. The kiss was different from the ones they were sharing earlier. It was deeper, more passionate. Sucy sighed into the kiss, and wrapped her arms around Akko’s waist as she released her wrists. She pulled the brunette closer, relishing in her love. It was Akko that finally broke the kiss, moving back for air. It was a good thing too. Sucy still had something important to do. She couldn’t afford to get lost in Akko’s charms just yet. Ignoring Akko’s whine of protest, Sucy moved the other woman off of her and stood to her feet.

“Hey Akko,” Sucy said, turning to her love. “Come take a walk with me.”

Akko raised an eyebrow in question, but took the hand Sucy extended out to her all the same. She pulled the brunette to her feet, and started to walk towards the river bank. She had purposefully set the blanket near it, knowing way back when her plans were just a passing thought were she needed to propose.

“Where exactly did you want to walk to?” Akko asked as they followed the river.

“Oh, nowhere in particular,” Sucy said slyly, turning to her girlfriend with a smile.

She knew it wouldn’t take long for Akko to realize where they were headed. After all, they had been there many times. It was where they first met, where they shared their first kiss, and where they had stopped on countless of other dates over the years. It was special to them, so it didn’t surprise Sucy when she saw her girlfriend’s eyes light up as they approached the familiar worn cobblestone.

“Aww did you really miss me that much?” Akko said teasingly. “Taking me to such a lovey-dovey spot?”

Sucy’s smile only widened as she started across the bridge, stopping once she hit the middle. Slowly she turned to face Akko.

“Do you remember? It was just like this when we met,” Sucy said calmly. “Well, not exactly. Our places were swapped.”

Akko simply stood still. Sucy could tell she was probably confused. That’s alright. She wouldn’t be for much longer.

“The day we met, you asked me a question, one that ended up changing my life,” Sucy said as Akko slowly walked towards her.

The Japanese girl smiled at this, giggling slightly.

“All I did was ask you your name,” Akko cheerfully.

Sucy simply smiled.

“Yeah, you did. But it ended up being so much more than that. I’m a different person thanks to you Akko, a better one. Thank you.”

Akko blushed at the praise, responding with a quite ‘your welcome’. While she hadn’t been nervous this whole time, Sucy had to admit that as the time grew closer for the her to pop the question, her heart was racing a bit. This was it.

“That day we met, you asked me a question and changed my life,” Sucy repeated. “Now, it’s my turn to ask you one, and I hope you change my life again.”

Akko tilted her head in confusion. She seemed ready to ask Sucy exactly what she meant when the lavender haired woman sank to one one knee. Sucy had to stop herself from giggling as Akko’s eyes widened in surprise, and she covered her mouth with her hands. Her shocked expression was simply adorable.

“Atsuko Kagari, will you marry me?”

Sucy pulled the ring box for her pocket, and slowly opened it, revealing the shining ruby within. Akko didn’t say anything at first, simply standing there stunned. Then she started crying. For a fraction of a second, a small part of her started to worry, but was instantly reassured when she realized Akko was most definitely happy crying. She always blubbered way more when she happy cried. Needless to say, the Japanese woman wasn’t really able to say much through, nodding her head furiously instead. Sucy chuckled as she slipped the ring on Akko’s finger. It certainly wasn’t a very conventional acceptance, but this was Akko. She hardly did anything conventional. Besides, that was one of the the reasons Sucy fell in love with her. The conventional had always bored her. Once the ring was on her finger, Akko pulled Sucy into a big hug, culminating in a big kiss on her lips. Sucy felt her heart soar as she deepened the kiss. That was definitely a ‘yes’.

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