POV Narrator:
Thursday, 4 October 2018, Luna Nova
Akko had a taste of Hellene's morning training, even though they fell into a Daryl's trap, with a fight against two nevermores, which ended up becoming the most spread rumour in Luna Nova and in that Marianne's mobile phone that showed the images ended up being taken, since that was against the Luna Nova rules, which gave a huge weight on Diana's conscience, who decided with Akko to do a more silly and relaxed mission to recover her friend's phone.
POV Diana:
Classes are over, I already wave tae Akko, we kind of double down the corridor, going tae the teachers' corridor, I think the mobile must still be in Professor Finnelan's hands, from there we go watching Professor Finnelan enter, we both use a metamorphosis spell, I turned into a weasel and Akko into a mouse, which we pass in the pipe, looking into the teacher's room, she was still watching the lessons.
"Can you see the mobile phone?" Whispers Akko.
"I am trying tae see here, but the view is very bad" I answer whispering.
I look deeper, the teacher was reading a book, I notice that the mobile phone was still on the table, nae bad, we just have tae wait fae her tae leave and sae we are free, I look at Diana and I send a signal that she is free, despite nae having thumbs, I could signal, she also comes tae take a look and we knew it would be easy.
"Gee it's just waiting for her to go away" Kagari whispers and I noticed it well, but it's still going tae be tricky.
We stand watching together one next tae the other, the teacher, sort of continuing tae read that book, it looks like it's going tae take longer than we thought it would, the worst part is that she seems tae be quite attentive, sae we don't even try tae move or anything, because it might spoil the whole mission.
A good few minutes later...
The teacher finally gets up, she takes Mari's mobile phone, but what the hell, she puts it inside a drawer, and closes it with a key, then she leaves walking tae the outside, tae our relief, she left the room, with that I signal tae Akko who is taking out screw by screw, then taking out the grid, we both jump tae the inside and we return tae human form.
"Whew... I couldn't stand to stay in rat form any longer" Akko whispers.
"She took the key" I whisper looking at the drawer.
We both go tae the proper one and go giving it a pull tae try and open it, but nothing, the drawer actually got stuck, which I went thinking of various things, I dinnae have a key around, really, I soon grab a paper clip and hand it tae Akko's hand.
"What? Just because I'm a troublemaker you think I know how to pick locks"- Akko whispers and I put my hand tae my face.
"I'm sorry Akko, it's just that I dinnae know either" she replies.
She kept trying, but it dinnae seem tae work, I thought it was quite easy, but the way Akko is doing it's too complicated, she kept trying precisely, tae open it, but it wouldn't work, the lock wouldn't open under any circumstances.
"Try it Diana" she said and I tried it too.
This is harder than it seems, I dinnae know anything about breaking into locks, they dinnae teach us this at school, it's harder than it seems, worst of all is trying tae open it and nothing, I can feel something, but we hear the noise of the door being opened.
In the hurry we run tae the wardrobe, where we hid and there was a space of nothing tae be able tae look, I saw the teacher entering, she was walking and looking tae one side and the other, all this tae get a mobile phone, fae the nine lesbian witches.
"These brats, I don't know why I have to keep correcting so many lessons, I don't know why I still insist on correcting Kagari's, that girl shouldn't even be here" she said and I can only see Akko's face extremely annoyed.
The teacher sits down on the chair, where she leaves the key on the table beside her, I kept quiet, just like Akko and it's going tae be a long day, but I'm into it, I look at the Japanese girl and her cheeks are inflated, she takes her mobile phone out of her pocket and starts to play, I didn't even know that she had taken it.
"Akko, since when did ye bring this?" I ask her whispering.
"I knew it might take a while so I decided to bring my mobile phone to play for a while" She answers also whispering.
She puts us tae play 8 Ball Poll, which we go kind of inside the wardrobe kind of starting a game, I even remember some things, my mother has already told that my grandfather before dying was a professional pool player, it was quite different from what we are playing here, I'm having from nothing some memories in my head.
"I didn't know you played so much Diana" Whispers Akko, I go just shrugging.
I remember something now, I was very child, my mother playing on a pool table, showing me how tae play, she giving a few shots, I even remember it was in a room where my grandfather's things were, which was a rare moment... My aunt playing against her, the two of them there demonstrating tae us, one of the few days that damn Daryl was human.
We dinnae understand anything, we just watched, I remember how much fun it was, I remember that even my mother helped me, it was going as I was giving some good shots.
"Is everything alright Diana? - asks the Japanese woman whispering.
"Just thoughts coming into my head, ye just unlocked a memory I had stored away - I reply looking outside the cupboard as well.
The teacher really wanted tae dive into the book, but what the hell... I see we're going tae be here fae a long time, Akko missed the black ball, good thing, now it's only left for me, which I take advantage tae win, I even give a little celebration, then I hold her face, the Japanese gives a blush.
"If I win I kiss ye, if ye win ye kiss me" I whisper tae her who nods in agreement.
I took the opportunity tae touch her lips, tae seal this moment, I was a bit emotional, but it was a wonderful sensation, her tongue entering and touching mine, forming this hug between our mouths... Hmmmmm, I'm in the clouds, soon we stop kissing and we keep looking at each other's faces.
"I think I overdid that one" I whisper half embarrassed.
"I loved it... It's been a long time since we did something like this... I missed your lips Diana..." she answers whispering.
Then we kind of clap our foreheads, smiling, it was a moment that despite the situation we were making it as something very unforgettable, I dinnae know why, but I love this girl, then we look outside fae a while, just tae see if there was any movement, but as always nothing, just the teacher continuing tae read the book while drinking a tea.
"How about one more match Diana? - Kagari whispers and I just nod my head in agreement.
We play one more game and I have fond memories of that day... My grandfather's name was Lawrence, now that I remember it well... Mother Bernadette had told us, I started tae connect the dots a little bit, trying to remember well the day, which made me lose a little bit my concentration and miss a very easy ball, by the nine witches, how could I be sae silly.
"Wow Diana, you really are in a world of the moon" Akko whispers.
"Just some memories coming tae mind" she replies.
This time by mistake my Akko took the opportunity tae turn the game around and she also plays very well, I have tae admit, in the 8 ball she guarantees herself a lot, I end up losing this one and she who takes me by surprise.
With her soft hands holding my waist and the other pulling on my head, even in a less soft way, she seals her lips with mine, I never thought about it, but it was a great idea tae keep on grabbing each other... then she separates from my lips, but I dinnae expect a sniff, then a suck that I feel on my neck, followed by a bite, ahhhhhhh, I'm getting turned on this way, she separates from the kiss and faces me with an expression that I've never seen her do before.
"You said kiss, but you didn't say how you would do it" she whispers.
"Behave yersel' akko, that wey ye'll git attention fae teacher finnelan" I said blushing and shuffling in my accent and she just kept laughing.
How silly, I look outside and notice that the teacher is still reading, it looks like she won't be leaving the couch any time soon, sae let her stay a little longer, I'm loving this little game with Akko, it makes me feel all stratospheric, like we've been through that missile thing, I think I'm going tae fall in love with this lassie again.
"Come on Diana, your turn, will you tell me you don't want to give back" She said and I was all goofy with love, looking at her face.
"Huh? aye, th' gam... Sure, 8 baw... Speil" Holy Beatrix lesbian, I love that girl, she makes me all gay.
"There's more of those, just let me win a few more" She whispers and I try tae pull myself together.
We play and this time I started well, I managed tae kill a ball, then I'm kind of getting the best spread possible, already going tae another, now I can really win, this Akko will only see the change, my skin is a peach, I get marked when something happens, she knows that this foolish lassie.
The memories come flooding back, I remember I played against my cousins too, my mother helping me, my aunt helping both of them, I remember that in this match I beat them, my aunt got a very ugly face, but my mother... She smiled a lot at me, they even left. I remember this happening, me sitting at the table while my mother told stories about my grandfather. Everything became clear.
I notice that in the game I even manage tae win too and I feel as if something else cleared up in my head.
"You dominated Diana, it was with just one round, who knew, addicted to 8 ball - She said and I just want my reward.
"Did I ever tell ye that I had a pool table at home and that I used tae play a lot, it was kind of a moment where me and my cousins found tae challenge each other, if I won from them I wasn't disturbed, if I lost I became a servant of both of them" I answer her whispering, even a bit cringe for remembering it.
Akko touches my face and I look at her in those pairs of rubies and I get closer tae her face, we hug, our lips touch, this time the passage of my tongue was easier, I felt even a little more in this kiss, a feeling of comfort came over me, it's very strange, but close tae Akko I feel better, safer, more loved... I dinnae know how tae explain it, but all this improved my face a lot, after the kiss a bridge was between us both and panting, we smiled tae each other, we touched our foreheads again.
And time went by, there were many 8 ball poll matches, many bite and suck marks on both necks, almost taking their shirts off there, if it wasn't for the situation, remembering the focus, until they heard footsteps...
I see the teacher coming towards the wardrobe, both Akko and I get into the many blankets, sae as nae tae be found, I could even get a glimpse, between my eye and many blankets, where I go seeing the teacher kind of grabbing a towel, then also some clothes, and closing the wardrobe afterwards. I get out of the middle of the blankets, I hear the footsteps, moving further away, she entered the bathroom, finally, we sneakily open the wardrobe door, Akko is very clumsy and ends up falling, but luckily it dinnae make any noise.
"The key is on the table, Akko, when the teacher is taking a bath ye let me know, sae I can open the drawer without her hearing, go tae the bathroom door" I whisper tae her who goes tae the bathroom door.
With the key in hand I go tae the drawer, there I wait fae Akko tae signal, it dinnae take long, until I can hear the sound of the drops falling, she signals with her thumb, what with that I take the opportunity to open the drawer, there I see a lot of things, nae only Marianne's mobile phone, but there are also many objects that she took from the students, even other mobile phones, how ironic... I intended tae get all of them, but we can't run away from the plan. I
get Mari's mobile phone, smart as we are, I spent the classes sculpting with wood and coloring a fake mobile phone based on Mari's mobile phone, sae the teacher will never notice and when she notices it will be very late, perfect, sae it will be good and interesting, I do everything very sneaky, getting the phone and then closing the drawer very quietly, I leave the key on the table.
"We did it" I whisper excitedly reaching fae the door, being stealthy I also take advantage and at the door itself I pull back.
If ye don't pull it, it makes the biggest noise when opened, I learned that early on, then we leave the teacher's room, a bit relieved and there was nae one in the corridor yet, I close the door even excited, we look at each other, we hold hands and start dancing around the door.
"We did it!" We said together.
"Now let's go, Mari will love it when we give her back her mobile phone" I say excitedly.
Together we walk hand in hand until the corridors, it was already night, the corridors were pretty empty, luckily it wasn't curfew, we were just looking around, someone might suspect us, after all we've been through inside the wardrobe I want tae be with Akko all the time tae be honest.
We arrive at the door of the purple team's room, we knock on the door, soon Hellene
appears tae answer us.
"Oh Diana, Akko, is dere something you lassies want?" She asks.
"Is Mari here?" Akko asks.
"Sure, we were playing a lettle game, do you want to come in?" We both nodded.
I enter the purple lassies room, I see that there's a Gamecube here, it must be one of them, we see that Annabel was writing, Hellene was playing with Mari, the two of them are friends, I can't wait fae the surprise, they notice our presence and wave tae us, I take Mari's mobile phone from the pocket and show it to them that are shocked.
"Diana! You're wonderful!" said Leclerc.
"'ow did you manage it?" McLaren asks.
"And why those marks? Were you girls hitting on each other?" When Crème asks us, we dinnae even get an answer, fae the nine witches, I can't even process anything.
"Us? eh... We wur juist waiting faer a reaction fae th' teacher while trapped ben her locker" I reply still shuffling my accent, what the fuck.
"Tell us everything, we want to know" said the owner of the mobile phone excitedly, I wonder even why.
After telling...
They really liked it, we just dinnae tell them the part where we made out because it's embarrassing, but ye can see on their faces that they know what Akko and I were doing waiting fae the nine witches.
"So that was it, gee girls, thank you so much, you did it all for me... I still can't process it" Mari said.
"You deserve it Mari, I felt bad for what happened, I wanted to help in a way, it was the way I found, we are good friends and I don't think it's fair that they took your mobile phone - Akko tell her and then she hugs me.
"It was Akko's idea, I just wanted tae have a more adventurous adventure, it was risky, but it was fun, I feel alive when we do things breaking the rules, it's like I'm freeing myself from chains" I tell them.
"Man seriously, I would never expect someone to do this for a friend, I was already running out of hope, but you came to cheer everything up, thank you so much" said Leclerc.
"Since we are 'ere let's play a lettle and celebrate" Hellene said to us.
"There's still some time until curfew, you can play Mario Kart Double Dash until then" said the owner of the mobile and we nodded our heads, it will be nice tae play with them.
"I'm just starving anyway, since we were spying we haven't eaten anything, we missed the canteen time, especially since Diana was afraid to go there and face everyone falling down on her" Akko said and it really made me hungry.
"Ah den feel free, 'ere in de fridge dere is a soft drink and in this other cupboard dere are some crisps, our room is yours too" said the nice McLaren.
We went and got some pringles, as well as some cans of coke, it's nae the healthiest food in the world, but it's something, and it tastes great, seriously, nothing beats these delights, by the nine witches, I'm going tae eat here enjoying it, we also went straight away turning on the gamecube and today is going tae be a very quiet night, playing with four of us, today is a very remarkable day.
"Hmmmmm... I'm feeling much better now, I haven't eaten in so many hours, I can't wait for old Finnelan to find out that the phone is made of wood hahahaha, I'm sure she won't even notice" Akko said laughing.
"Look it was a masterstroke from you lassies, you were genius, I 'ave to admit, I wouldn't dink of it in a whole day, but you really outdid yourselves," said the redhead.
"We had to think fast, my phone was broken for taking too long, I was stupid enough to think I could take my phone here and that it had a charger, I lost it last year, I was all messed up" Kagari said and I feel a bit sorry for her, really.
"Dese older witches are getting in de way of everything, dey are de ones who are holding magic back, dey are de ones who have left magic looking old fashioned and dying, if it wasn't for dem we would be living a lot better" McLaren said.
"I think it's nae only that Hellene, witches are also very closed, besides that we deny technology, nae tae kill magic sae much, although I start tae believe that technology with magic really works... Except that we have tae remember one thing, witches were persecuted in the past, the mundane never saw us as people, nae even when it was the golden age of magic, who will say today, the mundane leaders are afraid of the potential of magic and want it tae be always hidden, because it does nae give money like the mundane technologies, they are afraid that magic will take the place again" I explain tae her.
"That's just laziness, we witches can find a way to reverse this with organization and we can earn money and space, profit using magic, think about..." Annabel said this and at that moment we all said it together.
"No!" We shouted at her while we were playing.
"Magic is not merchandise!" said Hellene and with great wisdom.
"Worse would be the sacrilege of turning magic into a commodity as a way tae supply the system we live in, things would only get worse, there might be an improvement, but then magic will only wear out, it goes against the principles of magic being one of the basic human needs, I dinnae want tae see witches using magic as a form of profit tae create the same problem that exists in this disgraceful capitalist system we live in" I say tae them and almost immediately everyone gets shocked.
I dinnae expect that everyone would react like this, but it is true, magic should nae be a commodity and neither an instrument of control of the system, that would be a disaster, even the girls paused the game. They stare at me, as if I had spoken nonsense.
"What?" I say confused.
"Wow Diana, this coming from you... I didn't know you were class conscious" Akko said shocked.
"I dinnae have... I just ended up listening more tae the witches who are at their worst, I just realized how things have been working out and you can't feed something like that, anyway let's just play"I tell them.
"Wow, you really took de words out of my mouth, Diana... I would say something exactly like dat, it is complicated to live with magic like dat, when de system itself goes against de principles of magic" Hellene said.
After a few good moves, they are saying goodbye to the purple ones, going in the corridors, but something else happens...
Today was a very full day, I never would have imagined that we would have such a conscious conversation, only that a fog starts to appear, it was tae be expected... She shows up, sae much sae that I'm nae even that scared, just with a face of someone who's fed up, she appears clapping her hands in the corridor, looking at me and Akko.
"How cute, look if it isn't those two, how they are building a bond aren't they?" She said intimidating us.
"Leave us alone Daryl, I told ye I'm nae giving away my position as leader of the Cavendish" I tell her.
"I know, but think about it Diana, just look at you and that girl with the pulled eye, it's not enough just to have destroyed the mansion, now you want to destroy the European purity of the Cavendish too... How can Beatrix allow such filth? Do you really think that having a daughter with this Asian girl will continue the family lineage? Hahahaha" she said and I was getting a bit irritated.
"Dinnae talk about Akko like that! Respect mine..." I say until I get a little blush, I can't complete.
"Diana, don't call her, just ignore her... She just wants to destabilise you" Akko said.
"I know, but nobody offends ye! I won't let anyone offend ye like this, this is already too far" I say furiously.
"You know that Diana, the Cavendish witches also preach for purity, you've never seen anyone from outside Europe in our lineage, that's because it's to maintain purity, you can try whatever, you won't succeed the family with these bizarre genetics" She said and I can't tolerate the racism of her own.
I throw a murowa, but it was simply just an illusion, I imagined, sae much so that she reappears, right in front of me, where she takes my face well, staring at me closely, then pulls away, noticing the marks on my neck that were still a little evident.
"I see someone has indeed chosen the courtyard of the ruin of the Cavendish lineage, I wonder how disgusted Beatrix is going to be" She said and I kept my wand pointed in her direction.
"Beatrix would never be a racist like ye Daryl, ye won't convince me like that and never will" I say about tae unleash another murowa.
"You know girl, you have chosen the worst path to follow, think about the purity of your family for once, you are destroying tradition, never before has a Cavendish had a relationship with an Asian" She said, for then I will be the first and proudly, the differences to me matter little.
I just stare at her without reaction, then watch her disappear, much tae my relief, but I got a little emotional, holding myself tae cry, and also tae punch, until I felt Akko's gentle hand on my shoulder, followed by a hug from her from behind, which helped ease the tension of it all and a lot.
"Hey Diana, no need to get like that, don't mind her words..." Akko said.
"I wish I dinnae care, but when it impacts others I hold dear I get angry, ye have nothing tae do with this and ye are being gratuitously offended" I tell her who holds my hand afterwards.
All the weight has gone away, I dinnae know why, but with Akko I feel reassured, lighter, as if nothing will weigh, I dinnae want her tae go away, I want tae spend more time with her, but I can't.
"Diana, can I sleep with you?" I blush when she says that.
"Akko! ah... Bit that fleet?" My accent and polluted mind shuffle, by the nine lesbian witches, I'm going crazy.
"Yeah, sleep with you, maybe that way we can leave you feeling less knocked down, we've already done this several times, so why not? I want to see you excited, not down" she said and I couldn't resist, in fact I wanted to sleep with her fae every night.
"Aye, I want tae" I tell her cheering me up a bit.
Together we walk tae the blue team room, there were the girls watching on Netflix, Akko and I wave tae them and then we go tae my private room, going in there I just lay on the bed, looking up, when I see Akko looking around, she picks up something under my bed, a dream catcher, she sits down next tae me and I've never seen that before.
"I didn't know you had a dream catcher, you have to leave it on your bed Diana, that way it works better" She said.
"Wait... Dream catcher? But I dinnae have one of those... Now I do... Akko, thank ye" I tell her, taking the object in hand.
"What? That's something even non-witches know, a dream catcher has to be on the bed" she said.
"Akko, I've been having nightmares fae a few days now, all of them involving massive psychological violence, like Daryl was terrorising me, ye just figured out one of her tactics, ye're genius Akko, I can finally have some night off, without this thing" I even say smiling and then using a fire spell, seeing that a soul even came up.
"What do you mean Diana?" she asks, all confused.
"Witches use dream catchers tae gain control over other witches' dreams, it is an extremely powerful occult magic, it is used fae mind control, it was banned centuries ago, now everything makes sense, ye saved my nights Akko" I say hugging her tightly, this time she really helped a lot.
We celebrate together afterwards, with the dream catcher destroyed I am sure that my night will be much more peaceful, but it is also a sign that the wretched one infiltrates here very easily, she can enter without being noticed and still plant her poisons here, I have tae be careful, otherwise something worse can happen.
"Ah Diana, I just thought it was strange, it's good to know that I could help, but hey, don't listen to your auntie, she just wants to manipulate you, you have to strengthen your head, I'm here for that" she said smiling at me.
"I'm strong, I know I can, but it's nae reason for that bitch tae be racist with ye, I dinnae care about ye being Japanese Akko, ye're a person like any other, being Japanese dinnae make ye inferior, being mundane dinnae make ye an inferior witch, purity is an idiotic excuse fae them tae keep dehumanizing the different sae they can consider themselves superior, it's just a way to justify being horrible human beings... Akko, I am happy with ye... Ye are special to me" I tell her hugging her.
"You're Diana too... I'm proud of how you've been growing as a person, it's a far cry from the impression I had of you," the cute Japanese girl said as I picked up her face.
"Anyway, I just want tae be able tae build a new future where things aren't like this and we dinnae have tae act like horrible human beings, the Cavendish aren't like that, I'm sure their true history has been erased, just like mine was" I say with a smile on my face.
"When you meet your other mother she will clarify all this, I'm sure, anyway... I think I'll need some clothes to sleep in, I forgot to iron in my room" she said, running her hand over the back of her neck.
"I have a robe, will that do? Ye know I usually sleep in a robe, it's much more comfortable, actually I sleep without anything, but as I'm here with the lassies I can't afford the luxury of privacy" I say shrugging.
Akko was soon getting one of the dressing gowns, a blue one like mine and she leaves the room, going tae the bathroom, where I watch her coming out of there, all cute, this girl is... I dinnae know, I love Akko, I just can't put words tae it, but I really wish I could build more than this friendship with her.
POV Narrator:
The mobile phone robbery was a real success, much because the two girls were patient and were able to retrieve the device back to the hand of the owner who ended up having the device confiscated. A moment that served not only for this, but also to unite the two girls who are just one step away from making something that everyone has been realising will become real.
See you, cellphone witches...