If you don't have the approval of your significant other's best friend, are you really official?


"You're up early." Diana muttered stirring underneath the covers. When she opened her eyes, Akko was sitting by her desk already dressed for the day.

"I usually am, I just have a hard time in England because of the time difference." Akko said crossing her legs. She propped her arm on the desk and rested her head in the palm of her hand studying Diana. "9 hours is almost a whole day's worth of things to do or not do."

"AKKOOOOO!" A voice called from downstairs followed by some scolding in Japanese by Akko's grandmother. "Oba?! I'm sorry, put the spoon away!"

Akko sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. Diana immediately sat up in bed.

A series of rushed thunderous steps followed, and a tall light brown- haired girl burst through the door. "Akko, I thought we hid those spoons!?" She whispered quickly slamming the door behind her.

"I think she keeps one hidden just for you, Chio." Akko smiled knowingly

"Of course, she would…" Once the taller girl caught her breath her eye immediately fell on Diana. "Akko why is a foreign girl in your bed?" she asked in Japanese.

"Ah, where are my manners?" Akko said moving to the bed to sit next to Diana. "Chio, this is Diana Cavendish, she's a friend from school. Diana, this is Miyamo Chio, she's been my best friend since… Jeeze, since forever, huh?" Akko grimaced.

"Don't give me that look, I'm blessing you with my presence here." Chio retorted.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Miyamo." Diana said standing up.

"Whoa there, Daisy. Just call me Chio."

"My apologies, Chio."

" 'My apologies'. Jeeze Akko, did you find her in the 17th century?" Diana crossed her arms and huffed at the comment. Chio slowly walked up to Diana and studied her for a moment. Curiously, the girl looked over at Akko and smirked. Akko's crimson eyes were piercing, watching her childhood friend carefully.

"Can we help you with something or are you just here to make fun?" Akko said moving closer towards Diana.

"Come on Kagari! I can't come over and have some watermelon with my confidant? Now hurry up, and bring Ducky with you." Chio left the room closing the door behind her. "I'll be on the porch."

"Ducky?" Diana looked at Akko for some answers.

"She's… She's really bad at names." Akko groaned.


Akko cut the watermelon in thirds, handing on to Diana and to Chio. The three sighed in content while biting into their fruits. Diana couldn't remember that last time she felt so relaxed. Or the last time she enjoyed a fruit for tastes and not as a simple source of fuel. Akko stretched her legs out and let them dangle over the edge of the wooden porch. To her nothing could beat having a watermelon on a hot day with her friends.

"So, how's that magic school going? Got any good prank ideas?" Chio spoke up taking another bite of her watermelon.

"Nah, security is pretty harsh there." Akko pouted. "I hardly ever get away with anything anymore. And when I do get caught, the professors already have a chore, or some sort of consequence waiting for me to do. At this point I might be considered a maid that just so happens to be taking classes there."

"Really? That sucks! I figured with magic you'd get away with anything!"

"You'd think that, but when everyone can use magic too, it's pretty difficult."

Diana smiled. She's caught Akko almost too many times to count, if anything it became their own game. How many times Akko can get away from Diana, versus how many times can Diana catch Akko. As far as she was concerned, she was winning.

"How about you Banana head? Are you Akko's new accomplice?"

Akko almost choked on her watermelon. Diana raised an eye brow. "Absolutely not." Diana straightened her back and tossed her hair to the side. "I would never cause such trouble to my superiors."

Akko rolled her eyes. "Yeah, the worst thing Diana has ever done was probably sticking gum underneath the table."

Chio burst out laughing. Diana blushed and frowned. "I- I can be bad!"

"Chill Biscuit. But if you're serious about trying to be a 'bad girl' you gotta learn from pros." Chio took out her phone and began searching through the internet. "Check this out."

Diana leaned in to look at the small screen. Chio touched the screen and a video began to play. In the video people were playing pranks on their friends. The videos were relatively quick, and vague on what the prank actually was. Mostly it was people scaring each other or slapping each other with whip cream. Diana couldn't help but laugh at some of them.

Akko couldn't help but feel a little anxious watching the two get closer. She felt she was about to explode, when a thought occurred. A smirk made its way to Akko's face. "I see you got a new phone, Chio."

"Just barely…" Chio muttered pouting. "Mom almost ripped me a new one for the last one…"

Diana tilted her head in confusion. "Why? What did you do?"

"Her mom took away her phone, because she was spending too much time on it." Akko said simply.

"That's not the reason and you know it Kagari!" Chio pointed an accusing finger at the crimson eyed girl.

"It's not my fault you got caught in class deleting messages off your phone." Akko giggled, Diana just felt confused.

"Your mother took your phone because you were deleting messages?" Diana asked. Diana wasn't an expert on electronics, but it seemed silly to take away someone's phone completely for something so trivial.

Finally, Chio spoke up. "Akko decided to post a flyer telling people to call MY number and leave a voicemail of their best 'You Shall Not Pass' impression from Lord of the Rings, and that on a particular date I was going to call back a winner and award them 50 dollars."

Akko burst out laughing.

"It's not funny! I had to change my phone number, and the phone company can't even use that number anymore because people keep calling."

"I only did that because you switch my orange juice with cheese mix and water!" Akko started heaving deeply trying to catch her breath.

Diana was still confused. "What's 'The Lord of the Rings.'?"

Akko laughed even harder.

"I'm literally gonna kill you."

"Oh man, I can't, I can't breathe." Akko managed to get out.

"Pretty soon you won't Akko!" Chio jumped over Diana onto Akko trying to strangle her.

"Uh… uh!" DIana was flustered, she didn't know what was a joke anymore. She didn't know whether or not to defend Akko from being harmed, or if she needed to scold the troublemaker.

"Ok! Ok, ok, ok!" Akko said through laughs. "There's only one way to settle this."

Akko grinned, Chio stopped for a moment and smirked. "Crossbar challenge?"

"Cross bar challenge."

Diana threw her head down in exasperation. "What's Lord of the Rings?"

Akko smiled brightly. "I'll show you later. But right now, we have a score to settle."


The park around the corner of Akko's house was empty aside from the three girls. After going home and grabbing some gear, Chio and Akko were ready.

Diana stood out on the side of the goal post. Apparently, she was the referee. "So, what is it I'm supposed to be mediating again?" She asked still confused.

"You need to let us know whether or not the ball hits the cross bar. You'll be listening for brushing noises, or seeing little directional changes. As long as the ball hits that crossbar it's a valid point." Akko replied. Akko gathered her hair up and put it in a ponytail.

"You know I'm captain of the school soccer team now, Kagari." Chio gloated and put her hands on her hips. "I won't make this easy."

Akko crossed her arms smirked. "If it was easy it wouldn't be worth it."

"Are you sure, I'm the right person to judge this?" Diana asked hesitantly. Diana didn't know anything about sports, unless it involved flying a broom. That was considered a sport, right?

"You're perfect for the job Blondie-"

"Diana."

"Barbie."

Akko covered her mouth to keep her from laughing at the pout on Diana's face. The blonde sighed, as happy as she was to be able to meet one of Akko's friends, the blonde couldn't help but feel left out. She wanted to dedicate this trip to not just having fun and spending time with Akko, but to also get to know the mysterious girl.

"Anyways, as I was saying, unlike my cohort here, who does things purely out of her own benefit, and my own dirtbag self, you're the most honest person here." Chio said pointing to Diana.

"Best of 3 this time?" Akko stretching. "What are we even trying to settle her again?"

"That you're more of a degenerate than I am."

"Ah, yes, that sounds about right." Akko nodded in agreement. Diana crossed her arms, Akko was a troublemaker, not a degenerate. It was hard to believe these two could easily be friends, yet treat each other in such a way. It was even worse than Diana's friendship with Amanda.

Diana rubbed the bridge of her nose. "Are you two even friends?"

Akko took her ball to just outside of the 18-yard box. When she found the perfect place, she set her ball down on the ground and took a couple steps back. She took two bounding steps and then ran towards the ball swinging her legs with all her might. However, the ball flew high above the bar by feet, and hit the metal linked fence behind the goal. The ball hit so hard that it bounced to Chio.

"Dammit!" Akko muttered.

"Whoa! Where did it go?!" Chio said pretending to look around the field before laughing. "Akko you're making this too easy."

"I didn't see anything for you yet." Akko said crossing her arms and raising an eye brow.

"Akko, Akko, you can't rush perfection." Chio set her ball at the top of the 18-yard line again. She took a deep breath and counted her steps back. When she got into position, she released her breath, simultaneously taking her approach and kicking the ball. The ball barley touched the top of the bar, but it was just enough to catch.

Diana sighed and gave the thumbs up indicating it was a point. She collected the ball and rolled it back to the two.

"See, what'd I tell ya?"

"By the skin of your teeth!" Akko said pointing at her friend.

"Teeth nonetheless." Chio clicked her tongue and pointed finger guns at the brunette.

Again. Akko set her ball down and took a couple steps back. This time she took a little more time looking at the pole. She took her usual approach and kicked the ball, this time the ball struck the side post, almost hitting Diana.

"Akko!" Diana said hopping away from the post.

"Sorry!" Akko called out. But quickly, Akko growled in frustration.

"You know if I hit this next one you lose." The taller girl said ruffling the brunette's head.

"I don't know Chio, if I remember correctly, you're well known to choke under pressure. Remember championships?"

Cho gasped. "You swore never to speak about that again."

"I don't know how anyone can promise something as hilarious as you missing the ball during a penalty kick and your shoe flying into the crowd."

"I made the shot after!"

"Only because the referee felt sorry."

"Just watch Kagari!" Chio set her ball down and counted her steps again. She made her approach and kicked the ball. This time the ball almost floated in the air and hit the bar clearly. "Alright! Suck it Kagari!"

Chio pushed a defeated Akko to the ground and danced around the brunette. Diana couldn't stand it.

"Akko!" Diana stomped her foot on the ground. "Don't tell me you're going to let her call you a degenerate?!"

"Hah! Did I piss off your girl?" Chio said poking Akko's cheek. "Chill Corn Pop, Akko lost fair and square. She just validated the thing she's always been. A true bonehead."

"Akko!" Diana yelled again. The blonde starting stomping towards the two girls. She wasn't about to let Akko be called something so vile and inaccurate. "I thought you two were friends? I can understand banter and bickering, but I will not allow you to treat someone as amazing as Akko in such a way."

Chio raised her hands in defense as the angry blonde powered through to her.

"Diana…" Akko said sitting up and looking at the blonde in amazement.

"The girl is a hero, and you should be thanking her!"

"Yeesh, you're terrifying, it's kinda hot." Chio said wiggling her eye brows.

Akko smirked and stood up. "You're right Diana, I can't let people walk over me anymore, even if they are my friends." Quickly Akko hid her smirk and gave Diana an endearing look. "Thank you for the support."

Diana blushed, realizing how far she had taken things. "W-Well. You deserve better Akko."

Akko shrugged her shoulders. "I guess there's only one thing to do…" Akko turned her attention to her childhood friend. "All or nothing."

"You're joking right? After you missed the past 2?"

"Then you have nothing to worry about then. Huh?" Akko said juggling the ball.

Chio shrugged her shoulders. "That's all I need. In fact, let's make this interesting." Chio said setting up her ball on the 18- yard line. "If you win, I will concede to you in this prank war."

Akko raised her eye brow and grinned. "You have my attention. And if I lose? I concede to you?"

"No, that's too low of a risk for you. If I win…" Chio looked over at Diana. "I get to a whole day with Bitsy over there."

Akko's eyes widened.

"Not including you. Just me and her." Chio grinned seeing the shock in Akko's eyes.

Akko thought it over for a moment. "… Fine…."

"Akko!" Diana couldn't help but feel angry, and even a little hurt for being seen as noting more than an object to bet on. "The nerve of you!"

Akko grabbed Diana's hands. "I know, you're angry."

"ANGRY?!"

Akko squeezed the blonde hands. "Ok I know you're absolutely livid, and I understand why."

"And you still continue!?"

"BUT!" Akko leaned towards Diana's face. "There's no way, I'd let anyone take you away from me." Akko whispered.

Diana felt her chest tighten as looked into Akko's crimson eyes. She's seen that look before. That fire, determination, those eyes that screamed. Just watch me.

"You two done over there? Or did Akko screw up enough to already want you to leave her?" Chio stretched her legs out. "Best out of 3?"

"Nah…" Akko said pulling away from Diana. "How 'bout just one shot?"

"One!?" Diana's mouth dropped.

"Just one? You really expect to make one shot?" Chio raised an eyebrow. "I bet you haven't touched a soccer ball since leaving here."

"Well if you don't want to continue, I wouldn't be surprised. In fact, losing Diana to you is already risky enough." Akko pouted. Diana tilted her head in confusion. She had seen Akko pout many times, but that pout just now seemed a little forced. Akko peeked over her should back at Diana. The look made Diana's breath hitch. Such confidence.

"Cheeky…" Diana whispered.

"Alright Akko, one shot. Since I made the bet I'll go first." Chio performed her usual ritual. However, when she kicked the ball she her usual form looked a little off. Thus the ball soared into the goal, hitting the next. "Dammit!" Chio threw hands on her head. "I knew that was gonna be off. Oi! Akko. When you miss we have to go another round."

Akko smile. "Okaayyyyy…" She sang.

Diana couldn't help be feel a smile pull at the corners of her mouth.

Akko laid the ball down in the same spot that Chio had laid hers. She took a couple steps back. Not nearly as meticulous as the taller girl's routine, but still the same kind of focus. Akko stopped and looked at the crossbar for a moment, but once her eyes fell back to the soccer ball Akko moved forward. She kicked the ball hard her entire body following through. The moment her lead foot touched the ground her ball hit the crossbar square on the pipe. A loud metallic ring reverberated throughout the small field. Diana didn't even need to say anything as a referee. Akko indeed hit the bar. The ball bounced so high that it cleared the metal fence. Although she was elated that Akko had won, the blonde sighed as she went to retrieve the ball.

Chio sat there, wide eye as Akko whistled in content. "Well, would ya look at that? I was scared I wasn't gonna hit it." Akko said innocently, with a smirk on her face.

"You…" It finally dawned on the tall girl. "You hustled me Kagari!" Gritting her teeth, Chio grabbed Akko by the collar.

Akko smiled sheepishly. "Hustle? Come on now, would I really hustle you?"

Chio sighed. "I should've known." Then started laughing. "Damn, that was dumb of me." She let go of Akko and sat on the ground in defeat. "Kagari Atsuko never bets on anything unless she knows she's going to win."

"Aw don't say that." Akko laughed and sat across of her friend. "You make me sound like an opportunist."

"True. You're conniving, but you're not a coward like that. But that doesn't mean you're dumb enough to bet on something you don't know. Anyways, so this Diana?"

Akko sighed. "You were never even remotely interested in her, huh?" Akko said watching Diana walk to the ball.

"Heck no! You know my first and only love is soccer." Chio said proudly.

"Good prank…" Akko muttered

"Oh, you know, pulling the ole 'get your best friend to think you're interested in the same person she is' gag. It's a classic."

Akko sighed. "That 'bet' was all you needed to reel me in. I guess I lose the war then."

"No way, consider it pay back. As far as I'm concerned. We're tied now. But that's not the point now." Chio nudged her head in Diana's direction. "What's holding you back? In your letters, you nonstop talk about her."

"She's the heiress to a wealthy noble family, who is known far and wide for their magical feats." Akko admitted. "While I'm-"

"Kagari Atsuko." Chio interjected. "Soccer, softball, and track and field champion. First in class every since starting school. Apparent number one trouble maker at Luna Nova academy, as well as savior of the world, and restorer of magic." Chio reached over and flicked the brunettes head. "If you think that you're not worthy for someone like Diana then I'm going to suplex you."

Akko sat there shocked. She was about to speak up when Diana became in hearing range.

Diana walked over and sat next to Akko. "Looks like you won." Diana looked away. Even though she figured out that Akko was just playing a part, she was still annoyed that she was something to be betted on.

Akko leaned her head against Diana's shoulder. "Sorry, that was mean of me. I should've been more considerate of your feelings."

"I-It's quite alright. I-I'm just glad it was something you were sure of…" A light pink tinge filled her cheeks, it would have been almost unnoticeable by Chio. Almost.

Chio smiled, it was almost too painful watching the two.

Akko sighed and smiled. "Don't worry… I won't bet on you again."

"Same ole Akko. Despite all your dreams, and aspiration, you're still cautious about taking risks and chances. Weren't you the one who taught me that you miss 100% of the shots you don't take? Remember? 'You can't score if you don't shoot'." Chio quickly glanced at Diana.

Akko blushed but looked away. "I suppose."

Chio poked Akko's forehead. "Game isn't over till the whistle blows. Anyways, I should be heading home. Technically I'm supposed to be grounded". In fact, you should be heading home as well, I'm not interested in your grandmother chasing me down with that spoon of hers. I'm telling you, man, I thought we hid all those!"

Akko rubbed her forehead. "Believe me, we did. All 257 of them…."

"Jeeze, she must have a lifetime supply. I mean with you as her granddaughter." Chio smiled. "Alright, I'll see ya later Akko!" Chio stood up and ran out of the park. "By the way, I approve!"

"Akko what was that about?" Diana asked. There was too much sport references for her to keep up with. "Why do I feel like that conversation was not entirely about sports?"

"Ah, it's nothing, she's just grouchy she lost." Akko stood up and pulled Diana up to her feet. "She's right though, we need to get home, then I can show you 'The Lord of the Rings'. It'll be long."


Please do not attempt any of the pranks in this fic unless you want to be apart of a 10 year prank war with your friends like I am. Some did not work out the way we planned.

Also I definitely based Chio from Miyamo Chio from "Chio's School Road" because I bet Akko and Chio would be best friends.