CHAPTER 9

I'm back with chapter 9! Hope I didn't make you wait for too long.

I don't own Little Witch Academia


It was a sunny and warm day. There were flowers everywhere. Arctorus forest was as beautiful as ever and there was a big tree growing in the middle of it. That tree was Yggdrasil.

Everything was quiet until something happened. A hand came out of the trunk of the tree. After the hand, an entire body came out slowly. A brunette girl stood just outside the tree and looked around, trying to remember what happened. After few seconds she touched frantically the tree searching for someone.

"Diana! Diana, please come out! I know you're still inside the tree"

She kept calling her name for a while until something took her hand. It was Diana's hand. Akko grasped her with force and pulled the blonde outside. They both fell on the ground. The brunette hugged the other girl not wanting to let her go.

"Diana! Are you okay?"

The heiress blinked a few times trying to come back to her senses. "Y-Yes. I'm fine"

"Hey, look around! We're outside the tree!"

The blonde looked around incredulously. "You're right…"

"What happened? Why did we come out? Don't tell me we failed to save the world!"

"Calm down, Akko. I don't think we failed. The forest is safe and I can see birds flying around. The earthquakes must have stopped"

"Then, what's going on?"

"I'm not sure, maybe we gave enough energy to Yggdrasil for it to live and he expelled us"

"So…we can go back home to our friends and nothing will happen to us?"

"Probably"

"Yay!", Akko yelled jumping around. "Diana, you don't seem very happy. It's a miracle, you should smile and yell like me"

"Akko, I am happy. You know I'm not really a noisy girl"

"But Diana! Try for once to say yay!", she pleaded.

"Fine! Y-Yay", the heiress said trying to be enthusiastic, putting her arms up in the air.

"What is that? Scream Diana, scream!"

Diana took a breath, trying to not become a tomato and yelled like she had never done.

"Yes! Good job!"

The heiress coughed trying to recompose herself. "Now, that we celebrated our return, we must go back and find out what happened while we were inside Yggdrasil"

The two girls walked until they got outside the forest and reached the first town.

"Hey Diana, isn't the city kind of different? Was there always a park?"

"Yes, something is not right. There is also a different atmosphere. There are more people around than usual"

"Yeah…and most of them are tourists. Look, they all have luggage and maps. What's going on?"

"I have a bad feeling about this…"

"Diana! Look! Isn't that you? And the one on her side is…ME!?", the brunette yelled pointing to a statue at the center of the plaza.

Both of them approached the monument surprised.

"Yes…Akko, this monument represents us. Let me look at the plate". The blonde looked down and read. "In memory of Diana Cavendish and Atsuko Kagari, two brave witches who saved the world"

They both blinked few times before they understood the meaning of the monument.

"Diana, did they made a monument to thank us for saving the world? And from what it says I guess they think we're dead"

"Akko, we were supposed to stay inside the tree forever, it's like saying we were dead. But the problem is…how did they build a monument is such a short time? How much time did it really pass?"

"Diana?"

"Akko come with me", she said while walking inside a bookstall.

She took a newspaper and read on top of it the date.

"Akko…"

"Y-Yes?", she said nervous because of the look on Diana's face.

"Ten years has passed since we went inside Yggdrasil"

The brunette went pale and almost fell on the ground.

"T-T-Ten years?!"

"Yes. That's why everything looks so different. And that's why they had plenty of time to build us a monument"

"T-Then what about our friends? And our families?"

"I don't know. Our friends are probably 26 years old now"

"But we didn't age"

"Probably because we were inside the tree, we're still 16 years old"

"We should find our friends and explain everything"

"Yes, you're right. Let's start going to Luna Nova, if it still exists"


They walked until they reached the school and went inside.

"It feels empty…", Akko said preoccupied.

"It's still probably closed, with all that happened with Paul Hanbridge", Diana replied trying to find an explanation.

"M-Maybe everyone is on holiday. I mean, it's really hot outside, I guess it's summer"

"Let's go to the principal's office and find out"

They approached the door to her office and knocked.

"Yes? Come inside"

The two girls looked at each other.

"There is someone!", Akko was thrilled. "But…I know this voice…"

Diana didn't wait any longer and stepped inside. The brunette followed her and stared in shock. A woman with blue hair sat on the headmistress chair. She was concentrated on some papers.

"U-Ursula-sensei?"

"Why two students are still inside the school? We're on a break, there are no classes. You should go ba-"

She looked up and stared at them, getting a nostalgic feeling.

"A-Akko?! Diana?!"

She rubbed her eyes.

"E-Excuse me, I must be tired. My brain is making me see things"

"I must disagree with you, I am Diana and this is Akko. We're back"

Ursula checked again before jumping on her feet and rushing to hug them.

"I-I-I can't believe it! You're here! You're alive! I missed you so much!"

"We missed you too, right Diana?"

"Yes, of course. Even if for us the time didn't pass as you can see"

Their mentor looked at them again. "You look like you looked ten years ago…what happened?"

Diana explained everything between Ursula's gasps of surprise.

"I'm still incredulous", the teacher said. "I don't know what to say. I'm so happy you are back. I was sure I would never see you again. Thank you, thank you for saving the world"

"You don't have to thank us. You would have done the same thing. Changing the subject, what are you doing in this office?", Akko asked.

"Oh, I became the new headmistress a couple of years ago"

"You what?"

"Well, after everything came back to normal, Andrew showed the original video to the authorities and his father was arrested. Because of that Luna Nova was reopened and Miranda came back. I just became the new principal because Miranda was too tired and went on retirement"

"So, Luna Nova still exist! Yay!", the brunette was excited.

"Calm down Akko. Ursula-sensei, we're happy to see you again and we also want to meet the others, but we're a bit tired. Can we rest in the dormitories for a while?"

"Of course! And I'll contact everyone else, so when you have rested enough, you can meet them, is that okay?"

"That's perfect. Akko, come with me. We're going to sleep"

"Eh? But I wanna explore! Things probably changed in Luna Nova too!"

"Akko! We'll have all the time to explore later. I really need to rest. You must be tired too"

"Then…can we cuddle together before sleeping?"

The heiress looked at Ursula-sensei's dumbfounded face and blushed.

"F-Fine, let's go before you say something else"

"Eh? What do you mean?"

Diana took her lover by her hand and dragged her outside the office before she could say anything else. They walked past the kitchen where Akko took something to eat and went inside a room to rest.

"Diana! Here let's sleep on this bed together"

"Akko, there are two beds in here, there is no need to sleep uncomfortably"

"But I wanna sleep with you!", she said looking at her with pleading eyes.

Diana couldn't resist to her. "Okay, okay, let's sleep together", she said while sitting on the bed beside Akko.

They laid down and looked at each other.

"Diana, I still can't believe we can be together now. I can feel your presence near me, not like in the tree. It was so dark and lonely in there. Please, tell me we'll never go back there again"

"Don't worry, I will never let anything separate us again. I want to be with you"

The brunette giggled at Diana's statement and hugged her closer.

The heiress began to stroke Akko's hair, taking all the warm coming from her body. The moment was magical and they were savoring it quietly.

"I like your hair so much", the heiress decided to talk. "This chestnut color and the way they move when you jump around. It seems like they have their own life"

"Thanks…I like your blue eyes, they're very beautiful. But what I really like is your brow. How it wrinkles when you are concentrated or when you are angry. How it become more relaxed when you look at me lovingly"

"I never thought my brow was so interesting…", Diana chuckled.

"Ahahah all of you is interesting to me"

"Akko…"

Diana closed her eyes and kissed Akko. She started with few pecks until it became something more passionate, something needed after all these years of abstinence. They locked lips for several minutes, until Akko decided to stop.

"W-Wait! I need some air!"

"Yes, I'm sorry. I was too much into you. You're like a drug to me, the more I kiss you, the more I become infatuated"

Both of them blushed at the last sentence.

"M-Maybe we should just sleep now", the brunette said. "I mean, we're really tired and we'll have to meet our friends in a while"

"You are right. Good night, Akko"

"Good night, Diana"

They both hugged each other and closed their eyes, listening to the other's breath until they fell asleep.


A knock on the door woke up the two girls.

"Y-Yes?", asked a drowsy Diana.

"It's Ursula. Your friends will be here shortly, so maybe you want to get ready"

"Thank you, we'll come as soon as possible"

The heiress could hear Ursula walking away from the door. She looked down to see Akko still sleeping beside her.

"Akko"

No response.

"Akko!", she tried to shake her with her hand. "Please wake up"

The brunette opened slowly her eyes and looked at Diana.

"Hey! Hi, Diana"

"Akko, let's get ready, our friends are almost here"

They washed in the bathroom and went to the principal's office.

They knocked and waited until they heard Ursula's voice.

"You can come in"

They went inside and saw some of their friends.

"Lotte! Sucy!", Akko yelled hugging them.

"A-Akko! It's really you! I couldn't believe it when Ursula-sensei called us saying that you were back sound and safe"

"It's true, I'm back!"

"It's nice to see you again", Sucy said smiling at her.

"Diana?"

The blonde turned her head to the source of the voice.

"Hannah! Barbara! You've growth so much!"

"And you're still the same", Barbara said. "Ursula-sensei told us what happened to you two"

"I'm sorry for leaving you girls without saying anything"

"Don't worry, we're just happy to see you again"

"But what are you doing now?", Akko interrupted.

"Oh, I have a magic shop", Lotte said.

"I work with Constanze", Sucy said.

"You what?"

"Just like I said. We work for the scientific police. I use my knowledge of potions and Constanze use her knowledge of robotics"

"Wow, that's so cool!"

"What about you two?", Diana asked looking at her teammates.

"Well…we're in search for a job. But we have other news…"

"Yes?"

"We're dating"

"Congratulations then", the blonde smiled.

"That's it? I thought you were against this kind of relationships"

"Ah, ehm...well, actually I'm kind of dating Akko…"

"You're what?"

"I love Akko. It was our love for each other that saved the world"

"Well, congratulations to the both of you then"

"Thank you"

Their conversation was interrupted by the slammed door.

"AKKO! DIANA!", a red-haired girl stormed inside.

"A-Amanda?!", Akko said surprised. "And Andrew?"

"Ehi, good to see you", Andrew said waving is hand.

"Good to see you too, Andrew", Diana replied. "May I ask why are you holding hands with Amanda?"

"Ah… we're married so-"

"WHAT?!", Akko and Diana screamed in disbelief.

"Ahahah well Amanda spent a lot of time with me when you disappeared and we saw each other a lot until I decided to follow my heart"

"I'm so happy for you Amanda!", Akko said smiling at her. "Ehi, where are Constanze and Jasminka?"

"Oh, Constanze is in America for work and Jasminka is working right now and can't come right away"

"Oh, what is her job?"

"She's a cook. She decided to stop studying magic and devote herself to the food"

"That's so like her"

The door opened again and two more people entered. Two Asians people to be exact.

"M-Mom? D-Dad?", Akko said surprised.

"Akko!"

They rushed to hug their daughter.

"I missed you so much", her mother started to cry.

"Mom! But why are you here?"

"After they told us about your disappearance we came to live here, because we were sure that one day you would have come back and we wanted to be already here"

"Ahahah I'm so happy! Thank you! Thank you!"

The Japanese family continued to cry and laugh at the same time, until Akko broke the hug and became serious.

"Mother"

"Yes? Why the seriousness?"

"I have to say something important. Diana, come here next to me"

"Okay…", the heiress went next to her and waited.

"Mother, father. Before going inside Yggdrasil, I thought I would never see anyone of you again, specially Diana. I made a promise to myself. If, by any chance, I could have gotten outside the tree again, then I would do something extremely selfish and rushed, but at the same time something my heart really needs. I hope you'll understand and give me your blessings"

Akko's father was still trying to understand the meaning of her words, while her mother smiled and nodded. "You can go on"

The brunette turned to look at Diana and kneeled down, locking her eyes with Diana's. The heiress knew where this was going and wanted to collapse but tried to stay calm.

"Diana Cavendish, I know this is sudden, but it's been like an eternity since I wanted to ask you this…", she paused and took a deep breath. "Do you want to marry me?"

The blonde witch took Akko's hand, helping her up.

"Akko, I can't thank you enough for what you've done until now. We began this mission when we were barely friends and ended up loving each other. I can still remember how much I suffered when you were in the hospital because of the shot you took. I don't want to be apart from you ever again. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, so yes, of course I want to marry you! I can't think of anyone else to marry!", she said crying.

They hugged happily between the claps and congratulations of their friends.

Their important mission maybe came to an end, but the story of Akko and Diana just began.


This is it! We finally reached the end of this story. I really hope you liked this ride. Please review and let me know what you think. I'm thinking about writing an epilogue and I have few ideas. Write in your review if there is something specific you want to know about some of the characters. Now that 10 years has passed we don't know much about all the characters, so if you want to know something in particular, write it in the comment and I'll consider it for the epilogue.
Now, I won't be able to write it before the 15th of November since I have an exam on that day, but I'll start immediately the following day.

Thank you again for reading until now and I can't wait to read your comments!