Diana couldn't wipe the smile on her face as she arrived the dorm room. Discarding her hat and placing it on her desk, she did the something un...well, unDiana like.
Plopping herself on the bed and hugging her pillow and burying her face into it, she sighed contentedly. Today was one of the happiest she's ever been, she isn't exactly sure why, but she didn't mind it one bit.
In fact, it's always been fun the moment she met the magician. She smiled once again, letting out a small giggle when she remembered the bewildered face Akko had when she kissed her on the cheek. She halts and sat up, furrowing her eyebrows.
Come to think of it, why did she do that?
She pondered on it for a while, before she shrugged it off. It's not like it meant anything anyways, besides it's just a custom for friends to do that. She laid down once again, the smile returning to her face.
She couldn't wait for their next meeting.
...
Hannah and Barbara stared at their friend who was sat in front of them, scribbling through her not as per usual, except for the fact that the British witch would giggled ever so often.
The black haired girl and the auburn haired girl shared a look, then returned it back to the witch in front of them. "Umm, Diana?" Hannah asked first, causing the prodigy to look up from her work.
"Yes?"
"You're in a good mood." Diana casts her gaze for a while, and giggled once again. Surprising her teammates yet again. "Am I?" Barbara nodded. "Yeah, did you notice that you're giggling?" The blue eyed witch gave them a look. "I was?" she asked, earning an incredulous look from her roommates. "Uh, yes, you've been doing so for the last five minutes." Hannah said, giving a small sigh. "You aren't usually this unaware. Did something happened yesterday?"
Diana quirked an eyebrow, she was giggling? She couldn't help it whenever a certain magician drifts from her mind. Her gaze fell from her her quill, staring at the white mixed brown colored feather, before she felt herself smile and felt that foreign feeling from her chest once again.
"Perhaps."
...
"Aaaahhhhhh~" Atsuko yawned loudly, while wiping away the remaining sleep from her eyes. She didn't get much sleep that last night, due to the fact that she kept thinking about what Diana did after she left. So does that mean Diana kept her awake? Now that she thinks about it, that would sound wrong-
Her thought got interrupted when she yawned and sighed deeply, sleep was once again trying to seep into her. She smacked her cheek lightly to keep her awake, but felt her eyes slowly closing themselves.
Knock knock knock
The soft knocking on her door made her open her eyes tiredly. "Akko? Breakfast is ready." Chariot's voice was heard from the other side of the door, before the magician heard her footsteps away from the door.
She groaned.
"Whoa you look like shi- Ouch!" Croix yelped when Chariot pinched her sides and gave the inventor a cold glare. "Uhhmm, you look tired." She finished, laughing nervously and sighed in relief when the older magician smiled at her.
"What happened Akko? Did not sleep well?" Chariot asked the girl, which was replied with a nod. Akko tiredly pulled a seat from their dinning table, smiling when the smell of bacon and eggs hits her nose.
"Yeah."
"Nightmares?" Croix asked, sitting in front of the girl, who shook her head as she stuffed her face with toasted bread. "Nope." The crimson eyed said with a mouth-full before swallowing. "Something about yesterday and Diana." the girl said, stuffing her face with bacon whilst the woman in front of her grinned. "Diana kept you up all night?"
"Yeah." Akko said without a care. "You two are really close huh."
"Yep." The magician said popping the last letter, while taking a bite of her toast while Chariot sat down beside her. "Well, she's cool and fun to be around with. So I guess it just clicked, and now we're best friends, I guess. Oh, and she's showing me how to use magic, well, witch magic or in her words 'real magic.'" Akko snickered, not noticing her two guardians look at each other in mild panic. "Akko-"
"I'm glad to hear that, but please don't do anything dangerous. I'm sure Diana told you of the dangers?" Chariot asked, cutting off the lavender haired woman who sat quietly, her face turning serious. The crimson eyed girl nodded. "Oh yeah, she did. She told me that it could lead to explosions sometimes if I didn't handle the wand properly. I mostly just learned of the boring stuffs, but it's fun nonetheless."
Croix and Chariot looked the girl who was talking excitedly about magic, and for a moment they felt dread.
"Hey, you guys alright?" Akko questions, as she looks at them with confusion. Croix blinked and took a bite of her own toast, smiling gently at the crimson eyed girl. "Of course, why do you ask?" The older magician asked.
"Well you guys were having this weird expression."
"Oh, don't be concerned about it. We're fine." Croix reassured.
"If you say so."
Their breakfast was surrounded by silence, the only sound that could be heard was the clinking of plates. Chariot looked at the lavender haired woman from the corner of her eyes, and saw the troubled look that was looming the inventor's features.
"Anyways Akko, we wanted to let you know that we'll be leaving for France this tomorrow night." The red haired woman said as she took a sip from her coffee. Akko stops herself from chewing, and looked at the older magician.
"What?"
"Chariot and I have been discussing this for a while now and we wanted you to come along with us to France, since we've been leaving you alone in this house for a couple of times, we figured you might like to come with us. And we also have a place to stay in, so staying there won't be a problem." Croix said.
Chariot took the inventor's hand in her own, running her thumbs on Croix's knuckles before giving her student a hopeful look.
"Well, what do you think?"
Crimson eyes blinked.
"Well...I-I think it's great! Yeah but..." She furrowed her eyebrows.
"Akko, it's alright if you declined. We just wanted to spend more time with you, that's why we're suggesting." Chariot said with her soothing voice, as she gave the troubled magician a gentle smile.
Akko looked at the both of them, the fork in her hands was settled gently in her plate, her gaze was cast aside as she tried to think. What would happen to the people here? She's grown to love England, so she couldn't actually bear to think of leaving.
The crimson eyed girl's hand twitch, and her eyebrows furrowed further.
What would happen to Diana?
...
The prodigy exhaled before she felt her lips tug into another smile. Diana's been doing it a lot lately, she noticed since she could actually feel her face hurt. She couldn't help it, she's been looking forward to this day. It's only been a day since she last saw the magician but she felt that their meeting was quite short.
Diana tuck her hair behind her ear as she mounts her broom, wasting no more time to get to Blytonbury.
"Tia freyre."
The walk to the town was quite long, she doesn't even know why it did since the last time she checked it only took a few minutes. But right now, it felt forever.
At a distance, she could already hear the buzzing of merry people from the town. Feeling the need to count her footsteps, she started to walk towards the fountain.
Four hundred and fifty-three.
The exact number of her footsteps was four hundred and fifty-three. Something began to bubble inside of her, and the prodigy doesn't know what it actually was, but all she knows is that she wanted to smile once again.
Diana sat by the fountain, her broom resting beside her and her eyes scanning the area thoroughly for a familiar burgundy haired magician. Instantly fixated in the area where Akko frequently performs, she released a disappointed sigh when the magician wasn't present. Was she early again?
No, she made sure it was exactly seven before leaving the campus. The British witch looked at the clock tower where the time say seven fifteen, then notices something familiar on top of the tower that made her scurried off in the direction of the clock tower.
Five hundred and twenty-seven. Diana panted slightly as she reached the top of the tower, and her gaze instantly soften when blue eyes settled on Akko's form. She took a shaky breath before finally calming down, she clenched her broom. There it is again, that alien feeling she wasn't exactly sure what.
Akko stayed unusually silent, her crimson eyes watching the people going in about there business. Diana watched the quiet magician for a few seconds, immediately sensing something was off.
The witch inhaled then exhaled before finally deciding to walk closer to the usually perky magician.
One.
Two.
Three.
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She saw Akko perk at her footsteps, peering from her shoulders made her smiled at the sight of the Diana.
"Hey, when did you get here?" The crimson eyed girl asked. The witch walked closer.
Eight steps. "A few seconds ago." She heard Akko hums and pat the spot beside her, encouraging for the other girl to sit. To which the witch obliged.
"So, here to see my show?"
"No."
"Awww, come on at least just this once. I want you to come. Please?" Akko asked. Diana looks at her for a moment then sighs. "Fine."
"Seriously?" The crimson eyed girl asked, bewildered at the response.
"But not unless you tell me what is wrong." The witch said, causing the magician snapped out of her reverie. The crimson eyed girl turned her gaze away from the prodigy.
"Akko. What happened?" Diana asks the other girl who shook her head slightly, and gave her a smile that didn't quite reached her eyes. "Nothing, I swear."
"Atsuko Kagari, I know you're lying." Akko whined at the use of her full name. "And you also told me you only go up here have an alone time and think. It's either that or you're trying to look cool." The magician chuckled making the witch smile. "Well, I am trying to impress you."
"Oh? It's actually hard to impress someone when you have a face like that." Diana said, as the burgundy haired girl gave her a confused look. "What's wrong with my face?"
The prodigy didn't answer but only brought her hand beside Akko's face, making the magician freeze but groan when the witch pinched her cheek. "Are you going to tell me something? Or are you just going to endure me pinching your cheek?"
"Fine, fine." Akko said, soothing her pinched cheek in the process as soon as Diana lets go. "I'm just...not feeling well." The magician said, causing the prodigy to frown at the obvious lie.
"Atsuko-"
"I swear it's just that." The burgundy haired girl didn't let the witch a chance to reply as she suddenly stood up, blue eyes following her every movement. Akko stared at the view for little longer before turning to the prodigy and held out a hand.
"Come on, I still have to do my show and you promised to watch." The magician said with a smile. Diana looked at her for a while before taking the outstretched hand.
How soft.
"Wow, now I'm motivated now that I know you'll be watching. I should be able to impress Diana Cavendish!" The blue eyed witch didn't reply as she focused on their still joined hands. Come to think of it, this is actually the first time she's held the magician's hand, Akko usually grabs her by the wrist. The witch removed her gaze from their hands and gave a gentle squeeze, as she looked at the magician with a smile.
"Well, I sure do hope you'll give your best performance yet." Akko laughed. "Of course, when my show's done, you'll be extremely dazzled. And then we could go hang out. We'll go your favorite cafe and then go to that magical store you go to."
Diana nodded. "Well, we best be on our way then. We wouldn't want your audiences waiting for their magician." She heard the other girl chuckle. They both descended down the stairs, not realizing that they still hold each other's hand.
...
After the show, Diana was clapping along the other people who came to watch Akko's magic. She have to admit the girl's magic trick was really not the common magic tricks she usually sees in a magician.
No. Akko's magic seems alive and charming.
"So, how was it?" She heard her friend say. Diana blinked, she didn't notice Akko come to her direction and the crowd that was beside her just a few moments ago had dispersed. She smiled." Well, you're improving."
"Seriously? I literally placed everything I got to that last trick!" The crimson eyed girl pouted, causing the other girl to chuckle. She didn't notice, all her tricks were amazing it's hard to tell the difference. "I'm sure you did."
"Diana~" Akko whined, but shook her head and smiled. "Well, let's go! We need to hang out now!" She said enthusiastically. "Slow down, no need to rush, we have the whole day." Diana said in amusement.
"Ehehe sorry, I'm just excited. Why don't we start with the magical store? I've never been there before so I'm quite curious." Akko said.
"Well, nothing much could be seen in the store but, well, tools for witch craft."
"Ohhh, do they also sell brooms and wands?" The burgundy haired girl asked with a slight twinkle in her eyes, causing Diana to chuckle at the sight. "Why of course, I did say tools for witch craft." Akko beamed before grabbing the witch by the witch. "Let's go, let's go, let's go!"
"A-Akko slow down!" Diana said, as she secured her witch hat with her free hand, the other girl laughing merrily as she dragged the witch to the store. The soft chime of the bell inside of the store known as 'The Last Wednesday Society' was heard as the witch and the magician went inside.
Almost immediately, Akko excitedly ran to each and every corner of the store, admiring the magical tools that either hangs or placed on a shelf. "Whoa, look at this, Diana! There are variety of cool looking wands in here!" The crimson eyed said excitedly, as a giggle escape from the witch's lips.
"Hmm? Oh customers, sorry I didn't notice someone came in." Called a voice coming from the cashier, where a stout man with a bored expression was situated.
"Hey mister, where are the brooms at?" Akko asked suddenly. "Over that section." The man pointed at a certain direction. "Ohhhh!" The magician said excitedly as she hurriedly went to the area.
"She's a wild one, that girl." The shop keeper said in mild amusement. "I agree." Diana said with a smile. "So what does the great Diana Cavendish doing here? Here to pick up another thing or two? Does your broom needs repairing?"
The witch shook her head. "No, I was merely accompanying a friend." The shop keeper hummed as he dusted a glass with a cloth. "I didn't know you're friends with a magician." Blue eyes turned to the man. "I remember you scowling when you saw her doing those gigs the first time you came here. So it's quite a shock to find you actually friends with the magician you despised at first glance." The shop keeper smiled.
Diana returned her gaze towards Akko, who was staring in awe as she look eyes with the legendary broom. "Well, I guess people change." She simply said with a smile.
The keeper observed the noble witch before grinning.
"Diana, Diana look! It moved!" The magician said in shock and amazement, while she points at the broom in front of her. The prodigy walked beside her and looked at the broom as it gave another movement causing the chains around it to clink.
"Oh, the legendary broom. It is said to have been owned by a legendary witch who would travel across the world with this broom. I've heard it is incredibly fast and that it chooses it's rider." Diana said.
"Correct, as usual Miss Cavendish. Yeah, this broom is incredibly fast and dangerous. Witches and Wizards have been known to fight over this broom for their use, but due to the magical ministry banning the said broom, they decided to shackle it's beautiful wings to prevent it from flying." The shop keeper said from the cashier.
"That's sad. I think it should be free in the sky." Akko said. "Well, it is a dangerous broom after all." The prodigy said. "But still..."
"Hey, it's alright." Diana placed a hand on the other girl's shoulder and gaze a soothing squeeze. "I'm sure it will be when it finally chooses an owner. I heard that the shooting star is often sought after by numerous witches and wizards and it's only a matter of time before it finally chooses it's rightful owner. So don't worry, it'll be free one day."
"Shooting star?" Akko asked.
"Yes, it's the name of this broom." The witch said, removing her hand from the magician's shoulder. "What a beautiful name." The crimson eyed girl whispered as her eyes admire the beauty of the shackled broom. Diana looked at the other girl and felt another warm feeling that suddenly bubble up inside her.
"Akko, why don't we head to the cafe? I'm sure you're famished from your show." She said, to which Akko finally removed her eyes from the broom and nodded at the witch.
"Let's."
...
"-and then I injured my hand." Akko said as she laughed, while the other girl looked at her incredulously. "What in the nines is funny about you injuring yourself?"
"Well, it's become something funny to me when I mess up from doing silly things, but no biggie Chariot tend to my injuries and got an earful from her." She giggled before taking a sip from her lemonade.
"Next time please be mindful of yourself, you worry those around." Diana said, as she took a sip from her tea. "Aww, are you worried about me?" Akko asked as she grinned, whilst the other girl huffed.
"Don't be silly." Diana scoffed. The crimson eyed girl giggled. "Hey, how's Nyra by the way?" The witch looked at the girl in front of her. "She's doing well, a little bit cheery nowadays."
"Oh really? That's surprising as the first time I met her, she bit me and was all too serious!" Diana chuckled. "Hey! It wasn't funny when your owl bit me, I screamed the top of my lungs in surprise." The magician groaned.
"As I've said, she does that to all the people she meets. It's one of her weird quirk." The blue eyed witch said. "Did she bite you too when you first got her?" Akko asked, while Diana hummed trying to remember before she shook her head. "No, I don't think she ever bit me."
"Wow, way to make a girl feel special." The magician sighed, causing the other girl to giggle. "Well think of it as her liking you."
"I guess, but what a violent way on letting you know an animal likes you." Diana smiled and took another sip, emptying the cup. She settled the cup down with a soft clink.
"What do you plan for the future?" The prodigy asked, catching the other girl off-guard.
"What's with the sudden question?"
"Well, I'm merely engaging another small talk." Akko chuckled at her response. "Well I still plan on continuing with my magic show. I want to continue spreading joy for people." Crimson eyes focused on her drink before shifting it to meet Diana's own. "What about you? Plan on becoming a professor in Luna Nova?"
Diana shook her head. "No, I've actually thought about teaching in Luna Nova but I've decided to revive what the Cavendish is known for." Akko hummed. "What is your family known for?"
"Before my mother, my ancestors were the founder of the practice of healing magic. People were treated of their injuries, ailments and diseases under the care of the Cavendish, especially when a war breaks out. My ancestors down to my mother practiced the most potent magical healing spell, and if I've remember I read that my family had the ability to heal the mass with only one spell."
"That's amazing." The burgundy haired girl said in amazement. "Thank you, but after my mother's passing, that practice came to stop and our books about the healing spells became tattered and some were broken beyond repair." Diana frowned. "I plan on reviving that, I too want to help people." Akko stared at the other girl for a moment before breaking in to a smile.
"I'm sure you'll do great in your ambition. Besides you're amazing, so achieving an amazing goal could be achieved by an amazing girl no matter what the cost!" The witch looked at the magician, crimson eyes softly gaze upon her own blue.
Thump Thump Thump
"I-I see." Diana stuttered quietly, she cleared her throat trying her hardest to ignore the red that dusted her cheek. "Well, I do also believe you'll do well in your own."
Akko laughed merrily. "Of course! And if I finally did become known, I'll reserve the front seat for you." She said excitedly, causing the other girl to chuckle. "I'll hold you unto that, Miss Kagari."
"It's a promise, Miss Cavendish!"
...
The day went fast and suddenly it's dusk. Diana found herself heading back to the leyline terminal with the magician beside her, she frowned. Was their time that extremely short? She wanted to stay a little bit longer and engage in another conversation with the magician despite the fact that they had consumed an entire day with just the two of them.
"Hey, you alright?" She heard the crimson eyed girl asked beside her. They were almost at the exit of Blytonbury, and the fact that she realized it gave her a slight disappointment.
"I'm fine, just a little bit tired." Diana said, which wasn't entirely false. Sure she doesn't feel extremely tired but still tired from all the walking they did a while ago. "Oh, I guess I really need to take you back now." Akko said with a smile, to which the witch only nodded.
The walk was silent, but it was a comfortable silence. Diana falls a little bit behind, as the other girl slightly walks in front of her. The prodigy looks at the magician who had that troubled face back, she really wonders what was wrong but the crimson eyed girl seems to avoid the problem.
The witch lowered her gaze and focused on the burgundy haired girl's hand that was rocking back and forth slightly as she walks.
Akko froze momentarily when she felt a hand slip in her own but continued to walk, she snapped out of her shock and smiled to herself before giving the witch's hand a small squeeze.
Diana's eyes widened at the sensation, she didn't realize she took Akko's hand in her own! What in the nines is she thinking, but all her worry vanished when she felt the magician add a gentle pressure in her hand.
Blue eyes looked up and saw crimson ones looking at her own through her shoulder.
Thump Thump Thump
The prodigy cast her gaze to the side to avoid Akko's, before she too squeezed the magician's hand.
As they arrived the terminal, the two was still walking hand in hand. Diana looked at the girl beside her then realized that they were still holding each other, she slowly but instantly retracted her hand and felt her heart pick up a pace.
"W-Well, I guess this is farewell." The prodigy said. "Thank you for walking me back." The witch noticed that the magician has yet to uttered a word, she looked over and saw crimson eyes was focused on her.
"Akko?" The girl in question blinked before giving a smiled that didn't quite reach her eyes. "Oh, sorry I must've zoned out." Diana cleared her throat. "I was just letting you know that I'm leaving."
"Oh, right."
"Akko."
"Yeah?"
"I'm going now."
"Right."
"I'll see you next Sunday?"
The witch saw the crimson eyed girl give a nod. "Well then, I suppose this is farewell. Good night."
"Good night." Diana smiled before turning, but stopped in her track when she felt a tug in her sleeve. She looked back and saw that Akko was looking at her with a look of sadness.
"Akko? What's wrong?" The prodigy asked, fully turning herself to the magician. The crimson eyed girl give a shaky breath.
"Diana...I'm leaving."
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