Figured I might as well get my least favorite ending out of the way first. Once again, I mentioned several times over how much gripes i have with the Diakko pairing in general, but I figured I might try to be unbiased once in a while. Then again, just to keep both sides of the debacle satisfied, this won't be the only ending - there's also going to be a Sukko ending, and one more that I was constantly building up to.

Anyway... Let's get this over with.

"Whew, that's a hectic way to start a week off, ain't it?"

A few days passed since the day of decision. It was a typical, quiet Monday, and it didn't seem like anything unusual was going on just yet. No bickering between students, no girls to get out of depression… In short, the events of the last few months felt like little more than a silly, tame nightmare.

At the very least, the events resolved themselves in a way that was pleasing for everyone.

"Hey, Akko. I know it's a bit too early to ask, but… Where are you going for the winter holidays?" – Lotte asked as she, Sucy, and Akko left the class, with Diana just close by.

"Well, previously I'd go back over to my folks' place, and although this year I wanted to stay back at the Academy…" – Akko looked behind herself and noticed that Diana was quite close by, so she pulled her into a half-hug and remarked: "I think I'll stay over at Diana's place for the holidays instead!"

"So the little indecisive witch finally decided whom her heart belongs to, huh?" – Amanda remarked, just a few steps away from the group.

"Figured as much." – Sucy deadpanned, rolling her eyes.

"Eh, I suppose you two do look kinda cute together after all." – Lotte added.

"There is certainly more to it than that, of course. And if we really are going to be romantically involved, I've got to get her better acquainted with my family. Not to mention I've… Eh… Got a coming-out to go through." – Diana blushed and scratched the back of her head shyly as she said that.

"Hope your surviving family doesn't disown you." – Sucy remarked, giving out her usual smirk. Lotte gave out a quiet: "Sucy, rude" in response, which was responded to with a shrug and a borderline trademark shroom-eating grin.

"Anyway… Didn't you need any help with your homework today, Akko?" – Diana asked, deciding to change the subject.

"Well, I mostly have Lotte help me out with that, actually. But for now, I think I'll be off for a practice flight. The weather today is clear enough, so I guess it would be neat to get out and take a broom for a few loop-arounds. Afterwards, guess I'll get back to the proper studying. " – Akko replied, running off together with Lotte. As the rest of the students left the classroom and headed for the dormitories, only Sucy and Diana seemed to lag behind in the corridor a bit.

"So…" – Diana spoke up, trying to break the awkward silence that persisted through the corridor now that she and Sucy were left relatively alone. – "I suppose we really are back on friendly terms from now on?"

Strangely enough, Sucy replied with a quiet smirk and added: "Close enough."

"And I sincerely apologize for what you had to go through over the past few months. Also… I know you wanted to be with Akko, but… I suppose she made her choice, and…" – Before the blonde could finish her speech, the Filipino witch groaned and remarked: "Yes, yes, I understand that. And you know what? That's perfectly fine with me. After all, you know what they say – if you love someone, let them go. They go back to you – good. They don't – whatever, just hope they're happy."

"Wow… That's… Surprisingly mature of you, Sucy." – Diana remarked as they continued through the corridor. A few inches in, however, when no one was around, Sucy slammed Diana against the wall by her shoulders.

"W-what is that all about?!" – The brit asked, equal times baffled, confused and scared. As Sucy kept on holding her against the wall, she was positioned in such a way that her hair was covering her eyes near-completely. As she looked back up at Diana, her sole visible eye's pupil appeared shrunken to near-dot size, and she spoke up in her usual cold, menacing tone:

"I do, however, want to clarify one simple thing. I really count on you to make her genuinely happy, and never have her regret her decision. Not the tiniest bit. So if you hurt her, make her cry, or, Nine forbid, end up leaving her a depressed wreck with a particularly bad breakup – and you better put up with her, since you yourself decided to enter a romantic relationship with that little idiot… Well, you'd better start checking your food and drinks for poison if you do, Cavendish. Because if you hurt Akko in any way… I won't kill you…But I will make you wish I did." – As Sucy let go of Diana, she backed off a bit before shouting:"Understood?!"

The blonde was looking scared witless as the alchemist shouted at her, and all she could utter was a feeble "Yes."

"Good for you." – Sucy remarked in her more usual tone. – "See ya later, then."

As Diana took some time to recollect herself, she realized something.

Sucy had the single weirdest reason for a fate-worse-than-death threat.

Welp, this is the closest you'll get to a Diakko work from me :p

Man, I feel like I really rushed this particular ending, though.