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The morning sun rose to greet Luna nova to a fresh new day. Most of the students were asleep during this time, but not all. Diana awoke once the sun could be seen. She slipped off her bed the same as she has before. She left her small area and headed out to prepare for the day. Hannah and Barbara were currently still sleeping but she let them, considering that it was Saturday. It was two days before her birthday.
Once her uniform was put on, she headed out into the hallway for some studying in the Library. On her way there, she thought about the dream she had. It was quite a strange one. Just as she was about to recall her dream, she spotted Akko, sneaking around. It appeared that she was carrying something in her arms that was about the size of a basket ball. She sighed as she stood there, waiting for Akko to notice her. Unfortunately, it took her about five minutes until she finally realized that Diana is standing right in front of her.
"D-Diana!?"
"What are you doing Akko?"
"N-Nothing!" She yelped with a high-pitched voice. Diana felt as though she was about to face palm but instead crossed her arms.
"It is quite obvious that you're lying. What did you do this time?"
"Nothing! I swear!" Diana did not believe her.
"What do you have in your hands?" She asked Akko with tone that she isn't playing around.
"It's a box! Seriously! A box!" She held it out and it was indeed a cardboard box.
"Why did you act as though you were caught?"
"I was surprised?" She said almost as if she was questioning herself.
"That wasn't a proper answer but I will take it." Diana didn't want to deal with trouble this early in the morning, so she let Akko off the hook.
"Thanks Diana!" Akko shouted while speeding down the hall.
Diana was about to tell her to not run in the halls but she was already at the other side and dashing through a door. She continued her walk towards the Library. She let her thoughts wander until she arrived. She entered and headed straight for the healing section. This area of the library was the furthest from the entrance but was definitely not the smallest. The only way to get to such a place is to open a door with an object control spell. She simply waved her wand at the hidden door and with a green aura, it slowly creaked open. Once the opening was wide enough, she slipped through and closed it behind her. Then her attention was on the hidden area. It was almost as large as the actual library and it's structure was similar as well. Dust, dirt and bugs were scattered all over the place. It appeared that this place hasn't been used for centuries. Diana let loose a sigh of satisfaction after looking at the place. She found this place only recently, after the door to this mysterious room was opened slightly. She is the only one who currently knows this place and she plans to keep it this way. Her hand reached out to grab a book and sat down at one of the many tables.
Akko felt a rush of relief once she escaped Diana's sight. She swiftly ran through the halls and eventually made it to her room. She carefully made sure that her package didn't slip as she opened the door. She was greeted by the smell of chemicals as she noticed that Sucy was up and experimenting.
"What do you have there Akko?" Sucy said in her monotone voice, not even looking behind her.
"How do you even know I have something?"
"You took forever to open the door, so I suspected that you had something."
"Oh."
"Anyways," She placed her tools down and turned around. "what's in the box?"
"A gift from home!" Akko exclaimed with enthusiasm but then looked around.
"Where's Lotte?"
"She said she had a Nightfall meeting with some fans in Blytonbury, so she's out. Can you show me what's in the box already?"
"Okay, okay." Akko grabbed her wand and used it to slit open the tape. The second she opens it up she knows exactly who its from. An All Might figure laid underneath the bubble wrap.
"It's from Midoriya!"
"Who?"
"A someone from Japan, we're pretty much childhood friends."
"Okay, what's in it?"
"An All Might figurine, and two letters. One is from UA and the other is from Midoriya."
"Is the UA your talking about the Top Hero Academy in Japan?"
"Yep. You know it?"
"It's the famous school that All Might, the Number One Hero and The Symbol of Peace went to. How does someone not know? Anyways, Open up that letter already."
"Okay, be patient!" She chooses to open Midoriya's first, since he's her friend. Unfortunately, she has to take many pauses to translate it into English
"Dear Akko, It's been a while hasn't it? I hope you're doing well. I saw the global broadcast of you and your friends fighting the giant missile! That was amazing! Anyways, I was going to tell you this earlier but I got accepted into UA High! I know it's surprising, but the reason I was able to enter was because of my new quirk! It lets me enhance the power of my strength by 100%! The only downside is that I pretty much destroy whatever limb I use, but I'm working on it! I'll be just like All Might and I won't stop no matter what! My dream is the same as your's Akko! You want to be just like Shiny Chariot and I want to be like All Might! Let's work hard to achieve our dreams! From, Midoriya Izuku. P.S Don't forget to read the other letter!"
"Wow. He really is like you. Getting hurt and being stupid about it."
"Sucy!"
"What? Just open the next letter already."
"Fine." Akko huffed as she pulled out the other one and ripped it open. She sat there reading it instead of saying it out loud. She muttered the words on the paper in Japanese until her eyes lit up.
"Let me guess, it's one of your stupid ideas again."
"It's not stupid Sucy! It's genius! I know exactly where we're going for Diana's birthday!
There was a knock on Blue team's room. Two of the inhabitants, Hannah and Barbara answered. The visitor turns out to be Akko.
"Is Diana here?"
"No, why?" Hannah responded with a bit more of harsh tone than she had intended.
"I just wanted to ask her something. Do you know where she is?"
"We actually don't know. We haven't seen her at all today." Barbara answered.
"Do you have an idea where she would be?"
"Take a guess."
"The Library?"
"Then that's your answer."
"Okay, thanks and bye!" Akko shouted as she sprinted through the hallways.
"I wonder what happened to her." Hannah muttered as she watched her run away.
Akko ran past several doors and down many flights of stairs until she was spotted by Professor Finnelan.
"Miss Kagari! What are you doing! No running in the halls! How many times do I have to remind you?" she ranted.
"Sorry Finnelan Sensei! I'm in a hurry and I don't have time for a lecture! BYE!" She yelled as she fled the professor's sight.
"Miss Kagari, come back here this instant!" Finnelan shouted, but she was already long gone.
"What has gotten into her?"
After many twists and turns, she finally arrived to the Library. There wasn't a single soul in sight. It almost seemed deserted but that didn't stop her. She looked through all the small nooks and crannies to find Diana to no avail.
"Where could she possibly be?" Akko threw her hands up in dismay. The sun was already setting and no one has seen her all day. After spending an extra ten minutes to look around the school and ask people if they seen Diana, she gave up headed back to her dorm. Her head hung low as she opened the door. Lotte had returned and is now on the top bunk and using her crystal ball. Sucy happened to be gone so Akko sat on Sucy's bed and pouted.
"Oh hey Akko." Lotte said. "Why are you sad? this isn't like you at all."
"I know. It's just that I can't find Diana anywhere. No one has seen her at all today! It's crazy!"
"That is strange, but I'm sure you'll find her eventually."
"But what if I never do? What if she never comes back? What if she left the school again and plans on never coming back?" She then yelled in frustration.
"It'll be fine Akko besides, it's highly unlikely that she's gone forever. Maybe she left the school and went to town."
Akko's eyes suddenly sparkled.
"Your right Lotte! Maybe she is in town! Give me lift Lotte so we can find her!"
"Huh? Wait, seriously?"
"Yeah seriously! Let's go!"
Akko dragged Lotte and her broom to the outside of the school.
"Let our adventure begin!"
"What a change in attitude." Lotte mumbled under her breath as she prepared to take off.
After hours of intense study in this hidden room, Diana finally realized how long she has been there once she noticed the sun's orange rays hit her face. She also just realized that she missed Breakfast and Lunch as her stomach growled aggressively. She stood up and returned all the books to their original spots. After that was done, she left the room and closed it behind her. She sped across the hallways and into the cafeteria, where she grabbed a late snack. After that Diana headed back to her dorm where she was happily greeted by a worried Hannah and Barbara.
"Diana!" They both shouted in unison. They both hugged Diana tightly, which she was not ready for. She hasn't been hugged for ages, so this felt strange to her.
"G-Girls, what happened while I was gone that made you do this?"
They realized their unusual behavior and quickly let go.
"You were gone for so long!" Barbara said.
"And we were worried!" Hannah added.
"How long was I gone for?"
"The ENTIRE DAY!" They both shouted in sync.
Diana was surprised by this fact but then noticed the sun's last bits light before sinking into the Earth. She couldn't believe that she was there for so long. It semed to her that she was only there for a few hours but everything else proved otherwise.
'We first thought that you just left early for a patrol."
"But you didn't come back until now!"
"Even Akko asked if you were around"
"Where were you?"
"I was simply studying in the Library."
"Akko went to Library but didn't see you there at all."
"I may have been eating a snack when she came to see me."
"No one saw you when we looked around."
"It happened to be that I did not see anyone either."
Hannah and Barbara looked at Diana with concerned looks.
"It's true." It wasn't entirely the truth, but she didn't see anyone during her time in the Library.
"Alright, fine."
"We trust you Diana."
"But don't leave us like that without a note!"
"Yeah! We were worried sick!"
"I suppose I forgot to write one this morning. I haven't been myself today."
"Did something happen?"
"Perhaps I didn't have a good rest last night."
"Okay, well don't do something like that again!"
"I promise."
Another hour flew by with Diana having a discussion with Hannah and Barbara while drinking tea. Suddenly, there were several sharp knocks on the door. Diana decided to answer it. The person knocking was obviously Akko.
"DIANA!" Akko bawled her eyes out as soon as she saw her.
"A-Akko calm down. please."
After ten minutes of Akko crying buckets of tears on the sofa, she finally was able to ask Diana a very important question.
"Hey Diana."
"Yes Akko?"
"Let's go to Japan for your birthday!"
"What?"