I need sleep. Why the hell am I writing and editing dank fanfiction past midnight? I need to get my priorities together.

Speaking of which, did anybody ask for a fresh helping of ANGST? I DID. YAY.

Disclaimer: I do not own Little Witch Academia.


Chapter 3. The Blue Team

Diana was always an early riser, and the same held true for Sunday mornings. Like usual, Hannah and Barbara were still soundly asleep on their bunk beds, the former snoring quite loudly.

As she sat up to stretch her arms, memories from the day before were flooding back.

The warmth she felt from kissing Akko.

The bliss she experienced in Akko's arms.

The hurt in Akko's eyes when she was pushed away.

It was Diana who pushed her away.

It had been a simple act, but it hurt nonetheless. Especially as it wasn't the first time that happened either.

Back when they shared their first kiss, Diana believed she knew what they were getting into. Where had she miscalculated?

As a Cavendish, she was supposed to excel at everything. Every day, she would stifle her inclinations and don a mask called 'perfection'. Maintaining a secret affair should've been child's play by comparison.

Except it was anything but.

A mask wasn't difficult to wear if one became it. As for a secret relationship? It was never quite as simple as 'becoming'. You couldn't 'become' a secret lover; it was an entirely separate identity one had to make from their 'true' self.

It was different for Diana. Whenever she was with Akko, she was her true self. But her true self - who she really was - clashed with who she needed to be.

So while she chose not to lie to Akko anymore, she was now lying to everyone else - her teammates, her family, and the entire academy. All to protect her reputation. All to protect Diana Cavendish; the perfect, pure-blooded witch of Luna Nova.

Diana felt sick to her stomach. Did she really value her social standing more than she did Akko? Was it her fault the girl now wore a fake smile?

"Diana?"

Her thoughts screeched to halt. She saw Barbara emerging from her sheets with a yawn.

"You're up earlier than usual. Did you get much sleep last- D-Diana?! Are you crying?!"

Her voice raised all of a sudden, causing Hannah to jump out of bed.

"Huh? Diana what now...?"

The blonde witch brought her hands up and felt wet streaks running down her face.

"T-this is... I-I..."

A wave of sorrow stuck her all at once. She turned away as her sobs grew more noticeable.

Wasting no time, Hannah and Barbara were soon seated on either side of her.

"Why are you crying? Did something bad happen?"

"Please talk to us, Diana. Is there anything we can do?"

"Girls, I-I assure you... t-this is none of y-your concern..." Diana muttered between uneven breaths.

"This totally concerns us!" Barbara proclaimed unexpectedly.

Their leader was taken aback. Even Hannah was surprised at her friend's outburst.

"We're teammates, aren't we? Of course we'd be concerned if one of us was hurt! S-so, um... what I'm trying to say is..."

"Let us help you, Diana," Hannah interjected. "That's what friends are for, right?"

Diana was at a loss of words. She had no idea how to respond to such kindness. She usually kept them at a distance, even when she never meant to. As such, casual interaction between the three had typically been of the awkward, stilted sort.

But at this moment, whatever distance that existed between them vanished entirely. They were being the friends they always hoped they could be.

Touched by the two's concern over her wellbeing, Diana finally opened her heart.

"Hannah, Barbara... the truth is, I am having a... a secret affair..."

Her teammates blinked at each other in mild shock.

"Was that why you were crying?" Barbara questioned.

Diana shook her head. "The person I am seeing... well, she is a commoner... and a girl." Her voice wavered as she spoke. "I was... I am afraid to be seen with her... and because of my selfishness, I... I hurt her."

She was expecting them to overreact, but was met with a group hug instead.

"Oh Diana," Hannah soothed, "we could've helped you if we knew sooner."

"I-I know, but I was afraid..."

"But there's nothing to be afraid of!" Barbara proclaimed. "Dating girls is totally normal. I mean, Hannah and I-"

She was met with a swift elbow to the stomach, Hannah giving her the stink eye.

Diana looked up to face her friends. "A-are you two really okay with this? Even though someone like myself is seeing a commoner?"

"Why does that matter? Commoner or not, who you love is who you love, right?" Barbara beamed.

"Yeah! Besides, you're Diana Cavendish! Whoever you're dating must be happiest person in the world!" Hannah followed up.

Diana giggled, wiping her eyes with her sleeve. She then pulled her friends into another hug.

"Hannah, Barbara. Thank you."

They smiled at her, and Diana couldn't help but do the same.

After what seemed like forever, the three roommates broke finally apart. Since Diana was feeling better, Barbara figured it was time to address the obvious.

"So, um- who's the lucky girl?"

"Barbara!" Hannah shouted as she smacked her.

"Ow! Okay, okay, maybe this isn't the best time-"

"Akko," their leader said flatly. "Atsuko Kagari."

"Eh?"

Hannah and Barbara were processing what they just heard. Their next response came as no surprise.

"EEEEEEEEEEHHHHH?"

The blue team eventually left their room for breakfast. Amongst all the chatter, Diana was feeling much more relieved than she had been in weeks. It felt like she had left behind most of her fears and worries. But not all of them. Not yet. There was something she still needed to do first.

She glanced over the cafeteria, hoping to catch a glimpse of Akko, but only saw her teammates at their usual spot.

Diana was slightly saddened, but assured herself that there was still tomorrow. She could do what she needed to do then. Even if it meant scorn or disapproval from her peers and parents, it was a small price to make things right. To stop living in regret.

Moreover, she no longer desired their approval. Her closest friends had already excepted her. That was the only approval she really needed.


A/N: I entertained the idea of Hannah and Barbara being canon gays, but the episode 6 preview all but washed away that possibility. Eh, whatever. That's what fanfic writers are for. ^w^

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