Summary: Akko's working on light spells linked to her emotions and desires. Shame the object of said desires is her tutor.

Or, Diana tries to tutor Akko while also being uselessly in love with her.

Entire chapter is kinda a throwback to my first fic, though i think it's fine on its own.


"Stellaetus!"

Diana watched as the orb of light that formed above Akko's wand burst, surrounding the two of them in a familiar sea of pink stars.

"Very good Akko." Diana smiled.

"Thanks Diana!" Akko beamed. "But wait, I thought I was working on the fireworks spell. Why am I back on Stellaetus?"

"We never did finish practicing this spell. I believe you remember what happened the last time we practiced it?" Diana's face was dusted pink as she inquired.

"O-Oh right…" Akko blushed looking towards the ground. "The spell… was acting up."

"Considering how that particular session concluded… I have this feeling it acted exactly how you intended…" Diana muttered, a memory of continually being wrapped in Akko's arms flashing through her mind.

Akko chuckled guiltily. "I guess I can't argue with that."

Diana cleared her throat, calling Akko's attention back on her. "Besides, the mechanics of how the Floreo Lumen's fireworks and Stellaetus's stars take shape are very similar. I thought it would be best to postpone shaping these stars until after your progress on the fireworks spell was sufficient."

"Huh, so the firework's spell is shaped by however I want it to be shaped, like the Stellaetus spell?"

"It is similar, yes. From what I can tell though, Floreo Lumen requires less focus, since it is less prone to change based on your own lack of focus… case and point…" Diana sighed. "Akko, I can see these stars beginning to cling on to me."

"O-oh. Right. Sorry." Akko flushed as she waved her wand, trying to remove most of the glimmering lights away from Diana. "Th-that's the best I can do."

Diana chuckled as she walked up to her embarrassed girlfriend. "That's all I ask of you," Diana assured as she captured Akko in a hug and placed a soft kiss on Akko's lips. "Based on the way your spell moved, this is what you wanted right?"

Akko nodded happily. She wrapped her arms around Diana, snuggling ever closer into Diana's shoulder.

"This is always what I want." Akko sighed happily.

Akko's admission forced a silly grin onto Diana's face and made her heart dance.

Diana supposed she should be used to this. To the way being with Akko made her feel. After over four months of their relationship together, Diana supposed she should be able to get through one session with Akko without being taken over by the way her heart was strung along by everything the brunette did.

And yet here she found herself, contemplating scrapping their entire tutoring session in favor of more cuddles with her favorite witch. All because of a simple sentence uttered by that sweet, sweet voice.

Despite how inconveniently often this happened to her, Diana always found herself giving in more easily than the previous time. Even now, working on this spell… knowing Akko's thoughts rest firmly on her filled her with such joy that she couldn't resist pausing the lesson for the sake of a simple hug.

However, Diana knew Akko had a dream. A dream to spread smiles across the world through the use of wondrous magic.

While technically the both of them had accomplished that upon the rebirth of Yggdrasil, Diana knew Akko still wanted to continue spreading the joys of magic, and Diana wanted to see Akko do it. And these lessons were all for the sake of that.

Diana steeled herself as she reluctantly pulled away from Akko.

"Akko, are you ready?"

"Not really? Can't I just keep hugging you please?"

"… Not until I am satisfied with your progress today." Diana mumbled. "Think of it as an incentive."

Akko sighed. "Fine."

Diana rolled her eyes hearing Akko's slightly dissatisfied response.

"Akko, you know we won't get any progress done if I allow any more than this for now. I cannot allow that to happen."

"Alright then." Akko grabbed her wand. "We can go back to that as soon as you're okay with my progress today right?"

"That is correct, and not a moment sooner."

"Well then…" Akko raised her wand high. "Tell me what to do, Professor! I have a kiss to earn."

Diana giggled.

"Okay Akko. I want you to focus and take control of your magic so that your spell surrounds only you."

"Alright! I got this." Akko closed her eyes and focused on Diana's instruction, imagining all the sparkling lights gathered in one place.

Diana smiled as she watched Akko's spell begin to congregate together... a smile that quickly went away as the spell began to rush towards her.

"A-Akko!" Diana squeaked.

"Huh?" Akko looked up and saw Diana completely surrounded in her magic. "Eh?! D-Diana what happened?"

"Akko! I said focus on having it surround only you!" Diana chided weakly as she found herself nearly overwhelmed by the warm, minute buzzing emanating from the mix of Akko's magic and emotions.

Akko swiftly waved her wand, dispersing the luminous mass.

"Woops sorry Diana. I... guess I was thinking about you again." Akko chuckled as she saw the flush on her girlfriend's face.

Already flustered from being surrounded by an almost literal manifestation of Akko's emotions… a rather large part of which could easily be identified as Akko's own love for the blonde, Diana grew even more flustered as warmth radiated from her heart upon hearing Akko's completely innocuous statement.

A statement that had no right making her feel this way. No right making her want to sweep Akko off of her feet and hold her for the rest of the night. No right to fill her with this need to stare into gorgeous red eyes and feel the soft touch of those lips on her own.

No right to cause the battle that waged between her more responsible side, fighting for the sake of keeping on task, and her more affectionate side, fighting for the sake of wrapping her petite girlfriend in her arms and experiencing that warmth that could only come from her Akko.

In a way, she was almost embarrassed at how difficult it was becoming to try and keep herself focused on only tutoring her girlfriend. Sure she loved the witch to death, but she also knew she had more self control than this.

Diana took a deep breath.

She could do this.

"I-It's quite alright Akko. Just… please try and focus on the spell… and not on me."

"My bad, Diana. But you know how hard that's going to be for me."

Another skipped heart beat. From another innocent statement.

Another crack in her self control.

Diana sighed. This was going to be difficult.


Throughout the rest of the session, Diana asked Akko to have the spell take a variety of shapes and forms. And, in all fairness to the brunette witch, Akko did in fact manage to shape her spell as per instruction.

The only problem?

"A-Akko!"

"Woops! Sorry!"

Every spell had formed around Diana, always in some display of affection. Pillars of light surrounding her in a heart. Animals of light snuggling up against her arm, tracing glitter all across it. Shining hearts constantly floating around her.

Every little mishap steadily chipping away at her as she tried to be responsible.

Diana had to constantly scold Akko for losing focus.

However, while a witch's tone would normally grow more and more abrasive as the mistakes continued, Diana's voice grew less and less stern. If anything, her voice grew more flustered and love struck, her will beginning to give in to the idea of halting the lessons for today and doing nothing but wrap her arms around her girlfriend and run her fingers through Akko's smooth brunette hair.

At one point, her reprimands sounded less like an expression of disapproval and more like a cute whine.

And each time this happened, Akko's apologies sounded less guilty and more amused.

"A-Akko, are you doing this on purpose?!"

"Of course not! Why would I be doing that on purpose?" Akko chuckled.

Diana stilled.

Akko chuckled.

Diana realized Akko was doing this on purpose.

At the very least, Akko was not at all trying to keep her focus on her magic, clearly preferring to focus on Diana instead.

With that thought, Diana had managed to reinforce the remainder of what little control she had left over her emotions.

If Akko was going to challenge her like this, Diana was all too willing to accept.

"Akko."

"Y-yes?" Akko stuttered, stunned by the sudden change in the composure of Diana's voice.

"If you make this mistake one more time, there will be no more hugs for the rest of the day." An empty threat. Diana knew she wouldn't be able to keep it.

She just hoped Akko would be unwilling to call her bluff.

Diana smiled as she watched Akko's face pale, showing she did, in fact, take her threat seriously.

"U-understood."

"Very well. Akko, do you remember the first time I used this spell in our lessons together?"

"… The trees?"

Diana shook her head. "Do you remember those rings of light I created for you to fly through?"

"That was this spell?!"

"That is correct. I would like you to replicate that."

"So, just those rings in the air?" Akko asked seriously, determination clear in her crimson red eyes.

Diana nodded.

"In the air and not surrounding me."

"Okay. Okay. I can do this." Akko cheered herself on as she closed her eyes and focused.

She focused on the image of those rings she flew through all those months ago.

Those rings Diana had conjured up.

Eyes still closed, Akko waved her wand.

Diana watched as all the surrounding glimmers began to congregate into a large orb in between her and Akko. Diana watched in awe as the orb continued to grow in size and brightness.

Akko swiped her wand downwards, and the orb burst in a blinding flash of light.

When Diana could finally see again, she saw a very confused Akko, eyes searching the sky. Diana followed Akko's moving line of sight and found out why Akko was so confused.

All the stars had disappeared, yet there were no rings in the sky.

Diana turned her attention towards the wand in Akko's right hand and saw the light was still shining, indicating the spell was still active.

She looked to her feet and was shocked to find there were no stars there either.

Diana had begun to expect the unexpected from Akko. Even after that display of determination, Diana had already prepared herself to find a ring surrounding her feet.

She had even prepared herself for the possibility that perhaps the rings would be up in the sky, but they would spell out some embarrassing, yet absolutely endearing display of love for her... or maybe she was just hoping for something like that.

But she hadn't expected the spell to just vanish, especially when there was clear indication it should still be active.

This was truly a mystifying conundrum.

Diana closed her eyes and concentrated on sensing any signs of Akko's magic. She had grown quite attuned to the sense of warmth and wonder Akko's magic always possessed. Despite its supposed disappearance, Diana could still feel its presence.

If anything, she felt it stronger than ever… coming from…

Diana's eyes shot open. She turned towards this feeling and her face erupted in a deep blush.

Of course that's what happened.

She asked Akko to make giant rings of light in the air.

What did she get instead?

A bright pink ring on her left ring finger. She looked to her baffled girlfriend and saw a matching bright blue ring on her finger.

She couldn't even find it in herself to be even the littlest frustrated at Akko's newest mess up.

If there was any sense of frustration, it was directed towards herself for how ridiculously giddy the accidental gesture made her feel, for how much her heart jumped as she gazed into the glowing pink band on her finger.

Overwhelmed by her now incessant desire to close the distance between her and Akko, Diana began walking towards her puzzled girlfriend.

The moment the distance was closed, Diana wrapped Akko in the tightest embrace she could.

"D-Diana?!" Akko sputtered.

"You would do well to be silent Akko." Diana whispered as she leaned on Akko's head, taking in the all too familiar scent of grass and just the tiniest hints of vanilla.

"B-But Diana, I don't understand? I thought we still ha-"

"Our tutoring session is over Akko." Diana interrupted. "I truly cannot be bothered to concentrate on that at the moment."

"E-Eh?... O-oh. I see." Akko whimpered, feeling as if she had disappointed Diana.

Diana's eyes widened when she heard the sad sound escape Akko's lips.

"N-No no. That isn't what I meant Akko." Diana quickly walked back, realizing how harsh her explanation was. "I apologize, I did not intend to word that so cruelly."

"Oh." Akko blinked. "Then what's the matter? I thought you said no hugs until you were satisfied with my progress."

"… Perhaps… but I suppose you've worn down my will… as you planned I presume?"

"Guilty." Akko giggled. "But what did it? You seemed pretty in control just a minute ago."

"D-Do you truly not…" Diana muttered.

Reluctantly, Diana released her hold on the brunette.

"Akko, do you know what your spell did?"

"… No? I've been looking for it everywhere! I know I turned them into rings, but I can't find them."

"… Akko look at your left hand."

"Huh?" Akko's eyes widened as she followed Diana's direction. "What's this ring doing here?!"

"I believe it is supposed to match this one." Diana raised her left hand for Akko to see.

"What?!" Akko's face flared, burning bright red. "I-I-I I didn't mean t- I didn't, but I uh."

Truthfully, Diana wasn't entirely sure what happened either. The spell, while visible, was always meant to form a wholly intangible shape. Despite that, the ring on her finger clearly had more substance to it, almost feeling real. She might need to do more research on the topic.

But that could wait.

Diana was having too much fun watching Akko attempt to stutter out any rationale for what her spell did, trying to find a way to dance around the only proper meaning for something like this.

Diana knew that this didn't mean Akko wanted to propose to her. Not necessarily at least.

They both knew they were nowhere near ready for that.

What it did say, however, was likely one of the meanings these rings represented.

A meaning... a desire that, when mixed with Diana's own instruction to form rings in the air likely resulted in what they had now.

What was that desire?

Likely, at this moment, Akko desired to stay with Diana, for as long as was possible.

Just the thought nearly manifested itself into happy laughter from the amused witch.

However, Diana had… far more important things she wanted to do than laugh... and she needed her lips to do them.

"Akko, you are very fortunate I find these little mishaps of yours both adorable and endearing."

"Huh?" Akko was surprised as she felt Diana press their lips together. It didn't take long for that surprise to melt away however, with Akko sighing happily as she melted into the kiss, wrapping her arms around Diana's neck.

The two took in as much of each other as they could.

Diana reveled in every little shake Akko made trying to suppress tiny bits of laughter and joy, every little sound Diana heard making her heart swell.

Akko rejoiced as she felt the slight vibration of Diana's contented hum against her lips. She loved the way Diana's soft, wavy hair felt as she ran it through her fingers.

Eventually the two parted, needing to catch their breath. Diana pressed their foreheads together in silence as she stared deep into Akko's red eyes, Akko staring right into her blue eyes.

Red eyes that had long since been associated with happiness and joy.

Blue eyes that had begun to feel like home.

"So, what now?" Akko broke their silence. "We still have a couple of hours until we were supposed to fly to your estate."

"… I suppose none of the servants would mind if we were to arrive a couple of hours early."

"I guess not…"

"I don't suppose you would be opposed if we were to…" Diana's face began to redden again.

"Yes, Diana?" Akko grinned, knowing that whenever Diana trailed off in a request, it would always be for the cutest of requests.

"… cuddle? In one of the beds there?"

Akko squeaked as she squeezed Diana tightly.

"Awww, of course!"

Diana winced. "Must you squeeze so tightly?"

"Yes! Cause you're so cute!"

"Akkooo…" Diana whined.

"Only proving me right Diana." Akko happily laughed.

Diana sighed before breaking their embrace so she could grab her broom. As she reached out for her broom, Diana remembered something.

"Oh Akko, about the spell."

"Oh right… I want to keep it running." Akko timidly admitted.

"Wh- Akko!"

"I like how it looks. It's like you said after our first two or three kisses. I'm yours. And you're mine. And this way, everyone in your estate can see it, especially your Aunt Daryl and your cousins."

Diana stewed in her own embarrassment, being forced to remember her own, excessively sentimental, words.

"F-fine, if you are so insistent upon it…" Diana straddled her broom and refused to look at Akko.

Akko just laughed as she straddled the broom behind Diana, holding her close.

"I know you like how it looks too Diana, don't need to be so embarrassed." Akko whispered as she nuzzled into Diana's shoulder, snickering as Diana refused to acknowledge her words.


As the two flew through the air, Akko began to doze off, the rings on their fingers fading away.

Diana chuckled, feeling Akko's soft breaths against her neck.

"You silly girl. Your spell will disappear." Diana muttered to herself.

Looking at her now bare finger, Diana felt an odd pang in her chest.

Without a moment's thought, Diana grabbed her own wand from her side and cast the Stellaetus spell.

Figuring Akko's spell was a direct show of her purest emotions, Diana thought it best to follow the sleeping witch's example.

Focused entirely on the delightfully adorable sound of Akko's quiet snores, Diana poured all of her love for the girl into her spell, the glimmers she created changing color from green to light blue.

Diana then focused on Akko's warmth… the slight rise and fall of her chest as she quietly breathed.

She focused on the steady rhythm of Akko's heartbeat, and how her own heartbeat began to match it.

With a wave of her wand, the lights began to swirl and tighten around their respective left ring fingers, a pink ring on hers and a light blue one on Akko's.

Diana smiled as she looked at her work.

"Perhaps I do like the way it looks." Diana admitted to herself.

Akko would probably tease her about this when she wakes up... Actually it was less a probably and more of a certainty.

However, Diana had to admit, this visible link between them made her heart flutter wildly, and Diana truly could not help but smile knowing this was something Akko wanted as well.

Diana wrapped her left hand around Akko's, the two magic rings placed atop each other, as she continued flying towards her estate, refusing to let go of the sleeping girl's hand.


So this is what happens when I have writer's block and I reread some of my old stuff... And what do you know, it's the closest thing to actually being distracted than everything else! I rewatched LWA when netflix released it, and I had the urge to write some Diakko (which I haven't done in a while thanks to Charoix week). I reread ch 8 and ch. 14.. and this idea popped into my head.

Hopefully, this is up to fluff.

In case you haven't read my first fic, here's a rundown of the only spell that matters:

Stellaetus- spell that produces a ton of tiny star-like glimmers of light that typically moves however it is the caster desires/makes the caster happy/caster wants. Sometimes it moves in ways the caster doesn't exactly intend, because what someone desires/makes them happy/what they want isn't necessarily what they are commanded to do (subconscious desires/happiness is included in this)

As always, thanks for reading! Tell me whaccha think if you want to!