Yeah another short snippet/prompt thingy from tumblr but I haven't had time to really write write a story for LWA. College has been very tough this semester and I rarely have a break long enough to do a prompt. But again I liked this one. Misread the prompt a bit but pretty much it was Diana patching Akko up after they got hurt. So enjoy another small thing as I try to think of longer ideas

Diana plucks off some leaves that are stuck in her hair. She even finds a small twig by the back of her head. It's annoying to have your hair get all messed up and knotted with bits of trees in it but better than being injured. Diana knows she will feel some bruises in the morning here and there and maybe a small cut or two but nothing serious. Where she landed was a soft patch of earth thankfully.

A groan catches her attention. Diana looks over her shoulder to see Akko sitting up. The blur of everything that has happen comes back to Diana. Akko had finally managed to get in the air by herself but being Akko, it didn't last that long. Her flying went haywire and the two girls ended up colliding right over the forest. Diana wonders where her broom went off to but first thing first, make sure Akko is alright.

Shakily, Diana gets to her feet. Maybe she has more wounds than once thought but she can walk. Walking is good. Akko, meanwhile, seems to be struggling to her feet. She manages to get on one leg but whenever weight is placed on the other, it comes out from under her.

"Damn it," Akko hisses under her breath after falling back down on her bottom. She starts to rub her left leg, wincing when her fingers brush a bleeding, jagged wound.

"You alright?" Diana asks. She kneels down by Akko and moves her hands away. "You really know how to hurt yourself, don't you?"

"So what if I get hurt a lot? Not like I'm killing myself."

"But you could if you aren't careful. I know you are trying to prove yourself but risking injury isn't always the best way to go about things. Look at you now. You can barely stand."

Diana starts to dig in her small bag she has brought with her and pulls out a small bottle and a piece of cloth. "You're lucky I carry around essentials when we fly out farther. This will sting so try not to kick me as a reflex."

Before Akko can protest, Diana pours some of the clear liquid on the wound. Akko flinches—had it not been for Diana using her other hand to hold Akko's leg down she would have been kicked—and bites down on her lip to prevent a shout from coming out. As quickly as it comes, the pain fades away. Akko sighs in relief as Diana starts to cover the wound with the cloth.

As she dresses the cut, Diana notices small scar on Akko's leg from past injuries. Some are old and faded and some seem a little new. Even on the exposed skin from the arm that rest on the top of her leg, Diana notices other past reminders of failure's.

"How often do you hurt yourself that you have scars all over you?"

Akko stays quite for a moment before answering. "A lot. I have been getting better since my magic skills are also getting better but I just want to learn and be who I aspire to be so I keep pushing myself as hard as I can. I don't know if you would understand struggling all the time, coming from a long line of witches."

Diana does not answer. She finishes patching Akko up before standing up and sticking her hand out. "Just be easier on yourself. A witch who may not be the greatest but can still learn is better than a dead one."

Akko nods and takes Diana's hand. She is lifted to her feet. With the help of Diana, Akko wraps her arm around the back of Diana's neck to support herself as she keeps her injured leg up. "Thank you…"

"You are welcome. Let's find the brooms and then find our way out of here."