Surprising no one, I chose these two...

Happy LWA Week Day 7 - Character(s) of your choice!

Disclaimer: I do not own Little Witch Academia.

Chapter 7.

"Come on, come on!"

"I am coming, Akko."

"Heehee!" Akko releases Diana's hand just for a brief moment so she can twirl around in her merriment, then turns back to take her hand once more.

The evening outside is warm in spite of the fading sunlight. Dusk is rolling in across Luna Nova's campus, and they sky is gradually darkening by the moment.

Diana's trying to walk slowly, trying to enjoy the tranquility of the evening. But the exuberant tug on her wrist coaxes her forward a step quicker each time, until she's all but running right alongside Akko, over the grassy little stretches of space where the fireflies are drifting up. Akko's laughter rises up in the air along with them, and it isn't much longer before Diana's voice joins in as well.

They run together, until Akko ends up stumbling and takes Diana down with her. They drop to their knees in the grass, laughing louder than before. Diana brushes a few blades of grass from Akko's hair and clothes, and in return Akko picks a firefly off Diana's shoulder and lets it fly away.

They hadn't really been planning on going anywhere in particular tonight, but since they're already sitting down, neither has any opposition to settling right here for a while.

Akko leans back on her hands and tilts her head skyward, scanning the velvet night. Diana glances briefly at the pink horizon, but her gaze doesn't linger there for long.

She looks instead to the girl beside her, radiating subtle excitement and innocence. There aren't any stars in the sky yet, but Diana sees them all in her eyes.

She gets lost looking, admiring - for how long she isn't certain. It's only when Akko catches her staring when Diana blushes and looks down.

"I apologize."

"It's okay!" Akko opens her arms and pulls Diana close, giggling again.

Slowly, Diana returns the contact and closes her eyes to breathe.

After a moment, a small gasp from Akko regains her attention.

"Oh, oh!"

Diana eases back and follows her line of sight upward. There's a single distant twinkle of light in the sky, drawing their attention.

Akko quickly clasps her hands together in front of her chest and murmurs an incantation that doesn't require the same kind of magic they're learning at school:

"Starlight, star bright,
first star I see tonight.
Wish I may, wish I might,
have this wish I wish tonight."

She dips her head and closes her eyes, then whispers something against her fingertips.

"I wish I can continue being happy with everyone."

Diana watches fondly as the girl opens both hands and blows a kiss into the air, then holds it up toward the star. Diana says nothing, but simply reaches for her classmate, resting her hand over Akko's in her lap.

Akko chuckles again and pulls Diana close, allowing her to rest against her side. Diana leans close to her, wrapping her free arm around Akko's back.

For a while, they're both quiet, observing the sky, watching as the stars come winking to life one by one. Diana closes her eyes, content to rest and savor the moment.

But Akko beats her to it. Diana can feel her classmate beginning to slump, but before she can do anything, Diana goes down with her, lying on her back beside a snoring Akko. She sighs, but sees no point in rousing her this soon. They've got nowhere to be, after all.

So Diana turns onto her side and nestles close to that contagious warmth, unable to stop a smile from spreading across her lips. Akko mumbles something in her sleep and subconsciously wraps her arm around her.

As Diana closes her eyes, she recalls the wish Akko had made to that star.

And she promises to do everything she can to help make it come true.

A/N: That wraps up Happy LWA Week for me! But I'll continue adding more little random drabbles into this fic for sure!

The little prayer/chant Akko said is one I learned as a kid and still use sometimes ;w;

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