Well here we go! I'm not quite sure where the idea came from but I hope you all enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it! Rated T for now, might change later depending on where the story goes. Massive thank you to my awesome beta, ImaginaryEngineer for helping me get everything polished up and ready to go! Enjoy, and don't forget to leave a review!

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I do not own Soul Eater, Little Witch Academia, or any of the content contained therein. I do, however, own a 50 year old tuba. Low brass FTW!

Chapter 1

Akko paced nervously, back and forth across a five-foot stretch of hallway. Today was the day she would be paired with a weapon and become a fully fledged Meister. She'd spent one semester learning the basics and then next semester she would have a weapon partner to train with. Then hopefully by the end of the year she, would be on the hunt for her first kishin egg.

All she had to do was find a partner. Something much easier said than done. She wasn't the best student. She certainly tried hard but most of her grades hovered around C+, and most weapons wanted to be paired with someone who had more academic success. Better grades meant more knowledge, which lead to being a better meister. And a better meister was a meister who could actually turn them into a Death Scythe—an incredibly powerful weapon used by Lord Death himself. And that was the goal of just about every weapon there.

The other problem she had was matching soul wavelengths. A good pairing had wavelengths that complimented each other. Hers, so she was told, was so prickly, spiky and sporadic that no one could match with her. That's why she was standing outside the New Moon Classroom with about a dozen other weapons and meisters from the Especially Advanced Talent (E.A.T) class. All students across Akko's grade who were also in the E.A.T program that couldn't find a partner for one reason or another were going to attempt to pair up. If she, along with any of her classmates couldn't find a partner still, well, there was always next year. However, it would get harder as time went on.

That was Akkos deepest fear. That she couldn't find a partner and wouldn't be able to save the world like her hero, Shiny Chariot…

A sudden silence pulled her from her thoughts. Looking around, she quickly saw what the fuss was about; Diana Cavendish had taken her place amongst them. Word on the street was that her meister, Andrew, had withdrawn from the DWMA and left her high and dry. Now she needed a new meister. Everyone would be jumping at the chance to pair up with her since she was incredibly smart and talented. The majority of Akko's grade believed she would become the next death scythe.

After what seemed an eternity, the classroom door opened and the professor poked her head out "Ok everyone, come on in!"

Akko couldn't help but be nervous. This would make things a lot harder if it backfired. She would find a way, she always did, but she really needed things to go her way. Just this once

Diana shuffled in with the other students and looked around. Unlike the other classrooms, this one was clearly not built for lectures. The floors had a sort of foam padding covering it and there were no chairs or desks. The ceiling was higher and the lights where brighter. With the padding on the walls, it became clear to Diana this was a classroom built for combat practice.

"Ok class, gather around." The students filed in around the teacher, forming a semicircle.

"For those of you who don't know, I'm professor Ursula. I coach new teams in combat techniques and specialize in sword meister combat as well. Because of this, I offered to help you all. So first off I'd like you all to form two groups, meisters on my left and weapons on the right," she said as she patiently waited for the (students) to separate.

Diana listened as Ursula explained to the students what was going to happen. They would take turns coming forward and holding hands, letting their soul wavelengths touch and see who worked well with who. They would go until all students had tried with at least one other person. "And don't worry if you don't find someone! We have two more sessions scheduled. Alright, who's first?"

The kids all looked around nervously, one or two murmuring. Diana sighed and was about to step forward when another girl did. Ursula's face lit up. "Oh thank you, Harriet! Okay, now we just need a Meister! Any takers?"

Again, silence.

After a minute, a short thin girl with deep red hair came forward. "Piper, way to go. Alright, now stand facing each other, almost toe to toe. Good, now hold out your right hand and take each others, like you're about to arm wrestle. That's it, now here comes the hard part. Close your eyes, take a deep breath and relax…" Ursula stepped over to the wall and dimmed down the lights, changing the mood to a more relaxed one.

"Now, feel your wavelength ebbing and flowing through your body. Feel the rhythm and the hum. When you're ready, reach down your arm with it to your palm and fingertips, then gently push out to your partner. Not hard, you're not attacking the-" there was a flash of light and a yelp. Diana shook her head, trying to clear her eyes. As her vision came back, she looked around, trying to get her bearings. Harriette was standing in the same spot, a stunned look on her face.

Following Harriette's gaze, she saw Piper laying on the floor, Professor Ursula hovering over her. "Easy now… that's it. It's okay, you two just pushed too hard and that's perfectly normal, and why we do this in a classroom with padded walls and floors." Ursula said as she helped the young girl up. Piper stood still for a minute before half walking, half wobbling over to her group.

Looking around, Diana took note of the fear creeping onto the faces of her fellow classmates. Now that there was an added chance of injury, things just got very real for everyone. But that was no reason to stop—both Diana and the Professor knew that. That's why when Professor Ursula asked for a new volunteer, Diana didn't hesitate to step forward, her face void of any expression, but her eyes full of steely determination

"Excellent! Now, who wants to try pairing up with Diana?" The words were hardly out of her mouth when almost all of the Meisters shoved forward at once.

Finally, a mid-height girl with violet hair managed to push through the jostling crowd. "Lily, good job!" Ursula said with a nervous laugh. Diana was popular, but the meisters were acting crazy "Okay, now stand in front of each other and join hands. Good. Now relax and reach out when you're ready."

Akko watched with bated breath. She couldn't understand why everyone wanted to be with Diana though. She was prissy, and kind of stuck up. She'd never said more than 3 words to Akko. Also, her two lackeys were total bullies.

The room was silent as the two girls joined hands. There was a minute where nothing happened and Akko wondered if anything would but then there was a flash of light and Diana went flying backward. It was surprising for sure, but it was probably just a fluke. It happens after all. Diana would handle it. She could handle anything.

And that's why it was such a surprise when she joined hands with Piper and nothing happened.

Or Thalia.

Or Dani.

Or even Jose.

Akko always thought Diana could do anything. She was from an accomplished family, in fact, her mother had been a Death Scythe. She studied hard and seemed to know everything about everything. But apparently, the one thing she couldn't do was match wavelengths.

So Ursula opted to bench her. She hid it well, but the raven-haired Meister could tell the young woman was upset and maybe a little scared. She was a Cavendish, one of the oldest and most prestigious families in the history of demon weapons. They had produced a dozen or so death scythes over the years, and while she was striving to follow the footsteps set by her ancestors, she wouldn't be able to do that while she let hiccups like this get in her way.

Professor Ursula continued to coach the students, always breaking into a big smile when matched pairs hands began to glow a soft golden color and the kids hugged- or became a comforting, soft-spoken supportive figure when the things backfired on the kids.

They passed over the hour mark and continued on into a second. They were approaching a third when the group dropped down to 4 and 3. One Meister had to leave due to an appointment, which left, among others, Akko and (surprisingly) Diana.

Akko was having a difficult time as well. She almost invariably went at it too hard and sent people flying. She wasn't trying to, but she was just so eager and her soul was so erratic.

That's when Ursula got her big idea. "Okay, I'd like to try Akko and Diana this time, if you two don't mind that is."

Akko gulped.

Diana sighed.

Ursula clapped her hands together and smiled "Perfect! Okay, let's give it a shot!"

Akko stood still, too nervous to move. God, if she somehow hurt Diana, the star of the Death Weapon Meister Academes Freshman class, the repercussions would be horrible. Not from Diana herself, she was too refined for that, but from the student body. Maybe even a teacher or two.

Diana, on the other hand, just sd stepped forward. After giving it a minute, she put a hand on her hip and spoke probably the longest sentence she'd ever said to Akko "Well, are we going to do this? I don't have all day, Akko."

The brunette finally found her legs and managed to walk forward and face the blond. She was more intimidating up close, with her piercing stare and imposing stance. She put her hand up.

Akko looked at Professor Ursula. The woman gave a kind smile and an encouraging nod. Drawing her courage and strength, she reached out and took Diana's.

Both girls closed their eyes and bowed their heads. Their breathing slowed as they began to focus.

Easy...you can do it Akko. Just nice and easy...don't poke her...like the tide...just brush nice and easy…

Relax...I can't do this if I don't relax...Breath...

Their souls met tenderly, almost dancing around each other. Akko tried to keep hers under control, to tame the energy, to not blow Diana up. She tried so hard but she couldn't keep it up.

I'm sorry Diana...

She lost control.

She lost control and nothing happened.

Trying to focus, Akko tuned into what was going on and couldn't believe it. Diana's soul seemed to be absorbing her energy and using it. It was sucking out the energy, using some of it, and throwing back what it didn't, energy that Akko gave right back. It was incredible! Akko let loose and completely gave up trying to restrain herself. Nothing changed! Diana continued to siphon off Akkos energy without any problem.

Meanwhile, Diana was stunned by the sheer power Akko had, and that she had enough to counteract her soul's unfortunate qualm and still have so much to spare. She easily filled the metaphorical black hole that was Diana's soul and still had enough that she didn't pass out or get hurt.

She felt something shift inside her, and then the rhythm flowing through her body changed to match Akko's. She was still taking in Akko's energy, but rather than just absorb it, she pushed it back to Akko, who pushed it back to her again. And with this came power. An intense, hot, burning power she didn't know existed.

Meanwhile, neither girl noticed the commotion they were causing. With Akko letting loose like she did and Diana reacting the way she did, both girls managed to kick up a very powerful wind that sent mats and students flying, while their joined hands continued to glow with a soft golden light.

Ursula ran forward and pulled the girl's hands apart. "Okay, you two! You're definitely a match! Please, just calm down now!"

Both girls snapped out of it and opened their eyes. The room was disheveled. Mats were thrown around and the students had fled. They were the only three left in the room.

Diana found her voice first. "Professor, what happened?"

Ursula smiled a huge grin. "You two matched! You're a perfect match! "

The two looked at her, and then each other. Akko the screw-up, the C+ student and Diana the overachiever perfectionist. How in the hell could that have happened?