(This takes place IMMEDIATELY after my story "Ride" but will be much longer and contain more interactions with more Little Witch Academia characters! I wanted to get this chapter out immediately. Enjoy!)
CHAPTER ONE
"Eh? Say that again?" Lotte asked, her voice going up an octave.
Akko blushed before repeating herself. "I said, me and Diana are dating."
"Shouldn't you say "Diana and I" instead?" Sucy replied in her sarcastic tone.
"Oh, thanks Sucy, ahem, Diana and I are dati—how come she comes first!?" Akko cried out, smacking her pillow.
She was back in her dorm room, sitting on her bed as Lotte and Sucy were seated across from her. She had just come back from the broom ride from Diana's place, reaching the academy just before dinner. She had been so excited to tell her roommates but had to wait due to the new dessert that was unveiled during dinner.
Once they were back in their room, Akko couldn't hold it back and told, rather, screamed about the news.
Sucy chuckled unpleasantly. "I see, I see. Well, it wasn't like I was surprised, right Lotte?"
Akko whipped her head to stare at Lotte, and the bespectacled girl laughed uncomfortably. "Sucy, don't say that. Well, Akko, I did notice you and Diana were getting close. Also, what happened during the missile..." She explained, her cheeks blushing a little bit.
"What happened with the missile?!" Akko screeched, upset that her roommates noticed something that she didn't. And for months!
Lotte scratched her ear before continuing. "Well, it was being broadcasted, you know? Everyone saw what happened. When Diana held your hand…and the looks you shared…"
Akko blushed and slammed her pillow into her face, screaming. "That was-! She was! Helping! Me! Aim! The! Shiny! Rod!"
Lotte shrugged. "Well, I don't know, she's always been following you and checking up on you since school started. I just…put one and one together…"
Akko sighed, taking the pillow off of her face. "I thought she hated me."
Sucy yawned. "Nope. She's like a little kid that doesn't know what to do around their crush. Like throwing earthworms or saying things they don't really mean."
Akko huffed. "I'm pretty sure you would throw mushrooms, Sucy." The brown-haired girl sighed, flopping over in her bed. "Well, how was I supposed to know? I'm not used to people crushing on me. That Love Love Bee incident really freaked me out…"
Lotte cocked her head. "Is this…your first time dating someone?"
Akko looked away before shyly answering. "Yes…"
Sucy laughed again. "Akko, you crack me up! Your first girlfriend and its Diana Cavendish." Akko jumped up and threw the pillow at the purple-haired girl, who simply dodged it. "Sucy, be quiet! I'm only telling you guys! Don't say anything!"
Sucy grimaced. "That's no fun…" Lotte pulled on her sleeve then, her voice full of chastisement. "Sucy, give them some privacy." The bespectacled girl turned to Akko, smiling. "Don't worry Akko, we won't tell anyone. Also, congratulations."
Akko smiled as well, fumbling with her hands. "Thanks. You know, I'm really glad its Diana, because I know she'll be honest and straightforward with me."
Lotte nodded. "If you ever need anything, I'll help. Even Sucy." The other girl nodded, her expression its usual pokerface. "However…if you're keeping it a secret, how are you going to meet up?"
"Eh?"
"Diana, you look like something's on your mind. What's up?"
Diana looked up, realizing that she had been staring into her cup of tea for some minutes. Across from her, seated closely were Hannah and Barbara, each with cups of their own, worriedly casting looks at Diana.
"Oh, forgive me. I was lost in thought. You are right though, I do have something on my mind." Diana replied, swirling her teacup.
"You can tell us!" Hannah excitedly responded, Barbara nodding as well. Ever since Diana's premature departure, the two girls had been carefully attuned to Diana's moods and were prepared to help. It was somewhat bothersome, but Diana knew their hearts were in the right place.
However, what she was about to tell them was no doubt going to be extremely difficult. Diana set down her cup and cleared her throat. "Well, you see…" Diana paused, and then closed her eyes. She could imagine Hannah and Barbara's relentless stares and felt better if she couldn't see them in person.
"I…have…"
"You're engaged?!"
"No, let me finish."
"Sorry Diana…"
"Hannah, Barbara, I have—"
"ARE YOU LEAVING AGAIN?!"
"Girls, please."
The girls calmed down but Diana could still feel their anxiety.
"Hannah. Barbara. I tell you this in confidence. It might not need saying, but I trust that you two will keep this among us three."
"Of course Diana!" The two girls answered in unison.
Diana took a breath before finally saying it. "I have started dating Atsuko Kagari. Within a romantic sense."
Silence. Diana cautiously opened her eyes and, instead of what she expected, saw that Hannah and Barbara were blushing, holding each other and grinning wildly. "Girls—"
"DIANA! REALLY?! WOW! WE HAVE TO HOLD, LIKE, A CELEBRATION!"
Diana struggled to contain her composure. "You're not…upset?"
Hannah's eyebrows raised. "Eh, you think we would be upset?" Barbara shook her head, joining in as well. "Of course not! Diana, if you want to be with Akko, that's okay with us, not that you really need our approval."
Hannah smiled, looking down fondly. "Besides, she was the one that brought you back that one time you left. I think she was the only one that COULD bring you back."
Barbara nodded, rubbing Hannah's shoulder. "Yeah! We know she's a good person, she wouldn't hurt you—"
Hannah's eyes darkened. "But if she did—"
Diana gulped. "Of course. Well, that was easier than expected."
The two girls smiled and got up, each sitting by Diana's sides, holding her hands and smiling. "Congratulations Diana! If you need anything, just tell us! Oh gosh, have you guys gone on a date already? If you haven't, let us do your makeup! I wonder where they should go? Oh, we should tell Akko congratulations too. Wait, who confessed? Was it after the missile thing?"
Diana blushed, remembering that day and how she had daringly held Akko's hand in the heat of the moment. "Missile…thing?" She slowly asked, trying to feign ignorance. Hannah and Barbara grinned. "Don't be coy, Diana, we both saw what happened. And then you threw her that huge picnic when she flew for the first time! It was adorable, really!"
Diana sighed. She really couldn't hide anything from these two…
Night passed quickly for the two of the girls with their friends, laughing, talking deep into the night. However, little did the two girls know that, after last semester's adventures and events, a certain radio announcer prepared for future updates by installing half-magic, half-tech recorders within each of their rooms. The preparation was mostly for possible new, exciting stories that could improve a certain radio announcer's public broadcasts, but as she listened in, she could not have possibly realized that something this big was happening.
However, this certain radio announcer had a soul, and was a young girl as well, and decided to take out said recorders post-haste. However, her reporter background urged her to at least do something, and with a smirk, she prepared the news flash for tomorrow morning.
Grabbing a paper and scribbling wildly, Wangari wrote out the words as she spoke them slowly. "News…flash…popular…witch…Diana…Cavendish…is…dating?! Who…could…it…possibly…be? Reward: A…hundred…meal…tickets." Satisfied, Wangari stepped from her chair to her computer, typing up and preparing a flyer, using a picture she had snapped during the Samhain festival. She started up the printer and smiled as flyers came out a dizzying speed. She made a mental note to send a thank-you package to Constanze for the new, improved printer. Wangari smiled. This new semester was going to be promising.
TO BE CONTINUED
