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Akko was more than happy.
Everything seems so great. Everything seems to be at it’s rightful place. She has nice friends, nice school, nice room, nice teachers, nice scenery, nice--everything.
Everything is just so nice.
Akko, the so-called ‘school dunce‘, is actually improving on her magic skills. She can even ride a broom now--though it will be only a matter of time that she’ll lose focus and fall. Akko even scored an above average at an important test. When people ask her on how the hell did she did that, she’ll just smile goofily and say ‘someone helped’, and when asked who, she’ll say ‘the very best of course!’ with a twinkle in her eyes. It confused everyone to an extent though none wanted to inquire any further, knowing they’ll only get another unclear response.
Her teachers too, wonders ‘where did the uninterested and always sleeping Akko in their classes go?’ Most professors praised her for that saying that she changed for the greater good of her grades--and their headaches--though not really saying that part aloud. Akko will only grin so big at them and say ‘someone gives me rewards, that’s why!’. Some teachers will raise a brow and some also offers to give her some candies if she behaved orderly everyday--to which Akko will just laugh.
Although on one significant day, it just slipped.
It was when the Earl and his son visited their school. The Earl’s son, named Andrew, was haughty and vain. Not only that, but he was also a jerk. He accidentally poured some wine on Diana. Accidentally. Trying his best not to laugh while saying sorry. Diana was about to cast a spell right on that spot when someone grabbed the jerk’s tie and mash a cake to his smirking face.
“Do. not. mess. with. her.” it was said in her most dangerous tone. Akko did her best to give her mightiest death glare at someone taller than her.
Everyone was shocked. Jaws dropping on the ground was so much faster than the Shooting star broom. It’s like time stopped and only moved when Andrew wiped the cake off his face, flicking his wrists to throw it away and grabbed Akko by her collar.
“Just who are you to dare and try do it to me?!” His voice says death and even Akko flinched--not that she’ll admit it, though, everybody saw it anyways.
“My girlfriend.” Suddenly, a hand snaked to Akko stomach, hugging her from behind. With the other, a wand was drawn in front of Andrew’s neck.
“Murowa.”
Then it went--not downhill but--uphill from that.
After answering tons of questions from the people, Akko and Diana finally had their peaceful days. They were accepted by mostly everyone--the ones not accepting were Diana’s die-hard fans--even by the teachers. The teachers were mostly pleased that Akko, the walking disaster before turned into a decent though still rambunctious student in Luna Nova. Akko’s friends were the most accepting, saying that they kinda guessed it from the start. On the other hand, Hannah and Barbara really grilled Akko with their machine gun ammo-ed questions.
It was a quite amusing sight, Diana thought as she held Akko’s hand and leaned impossibly closer to the girl. She was so happy that they can finally do these things without the fear of getting caught, without the need to pretend it didn’t happened, without the need to hide it. Diana closed her eyes and let out a blissful sigh.
“Oi, don’t go sleeping on me when you’re the one who said that I should study this part.”
Neither they both know that it was only the calm before the storm.
It was not until a few months came by. It was still the same as before. Akko was getting better and better with her magic, Diana was still the quiet her though now she was seen smiling more and more, their friends were lively as ever, and there not a single problem in their lives. That, until Diana suddenly became less smiley, and more quiet.
And now they were on this empty field in the academy grounds,
“Diana, what are we gonna do here?” Akko says as she scans the empty field.
“I-I have to tell you something...” Diana’s voice were wavering, something unusual for her, Akko notes.
“What is it? Come on you can tell me anything! Are you stressing on about something again? Are you lacking in sleep again? Though, I already told Hannah and Barbara to look after you and not let you sleep past midnight...” Akko looked at Diana but the girl doesn’t meet her in the eyes, “..Is there a problem? Diana?”
Diana visibly gulped, her hands were shaking, she bit her lower lip to stop it from quivering so much. “I-I’m sorry, Akko...”
For a split-second she looked at Akko’s eyes. And Akko saw the tears falling from those precious blue eyes. She wanted to go closer and wiped those off herself but the next words said by the person she loved the most glued her to her spot.
“I w-want to b-break up with y-you.”
Akko was stunned, dumbfounded, speechless, shocked, and probably every synonym of speechless because that is what she is. She can’t speak, move, cry, shout, walk, run--anything. She was paralyzed.
The girl she was crushing on for 6 months straight, the girl she confessed to months prior, the girl she felt the most weirdest emotion when she said yes, the girl who only said a few words but she already felt the sky, the girl she had always wanted to be proud of her, the girl she cared for, the girl she hugged, the girl she kissed, the girl she shared every best moment she had in her life, the girl she loved,
was the same girl that was breaking her heart.
“P-perhaps I was w-wrong about my own f-feelings, I’m s-sorry A-Akko,” Diana’s voice was hoarse, her tears were endlessly flowing out, she gulped and said, “I th-thought, that I lo-love y-you.” she paused, “B-but I was wrong.”
“I-I’m sorry. I’m s-sure you’ll find s-someone better...”
And then she ran.
Leaving Akko behind.
And taking everything away.