RED (Dianakko)

7

It has been a full week since Akko woke up, eventually going back to her classes, but despite her being back and alive, Diana couldn't help but worry about her change in personality, telling herself that Akko has gone through so much and is completely still traumatized, but even so, Diana is still gravely bothered by Akko's lack of emotion, thinking about that night when she saw those red eyes before blacking out, now haunting her.
"Diana, you ok?" Akko asked, her head tilted to the side, as she walked with Diana towards the library.
"Yes, just thinking about the upcoming test next week," Diana replied, giving Akko an assuring smile.
"If that's the case, you don't mind helping me," she questioned, surprising Diana a bit, "of course," she said, finding a table for them to use.
Diana quickly took some books out from certain shelves, setting them on the table as Akko watches intently, making her shiver under the intense gaze, like she's was being stripped bare, but Diana shook the feeling away, focus on getting a book about ancient magick from a shelf that was bit out of reach, not noticing Akko getting closer to her.
Once Diana grabbed the book, she felt arms wrap around her waist, gasping as she was pulled against Akko.
"Akko!? Is everything..ok," Diana stuttered out, her ears turning red as cranes her neck to look into amused red eyes.
"Yea, I just wanted to hug you," Akko said sweetly, burying her face into Diana's neck.
Diana decided to stay still and be embraced, snuggling into the other, already forgetting that they're in the library to study, but to them they didn't mind the fact they'll get caught either by teacher or student.
Akko wasn't sure how long they've standing there, but her body started pulsing slowly, as smells around her enhanced, including Diana's alluring pine and mint scent, Akko couldn't get enough of, the pulsing racking her body as she squeezes Diana tighter, causing the other witch to notice her strange behavior.
"Akko?" Diana said softly, trying to look at Akko, growing anxious as she feels Akko start to shiver madly, a deeper rumbling emitting from her chest.
"I'm....sorry, I have to go," Akko yelped, pushing herself away from Diana as she ran out the library.

Headmistress Holbrooke took a deep breath as she looked at the expectant eyes from Professor's Du Nord, and Finneland as they waited for her to say something.
"Ok, is there anything different about her that is deemed...concerning?" She asked the two women in front of her.
"She's a lot more reserved, but I can't tell if it's because of the experiments, she has been doing a lot better in her classes and is catching up with the others pretty well, but no sign of other changes," Professor Du Nord said, slightly fidgeting in place.
"Anne?" she said, looking at the other woman.
"Chariot is right, are you sure we should trust her, what if she's just playing with us," Finneland said bitterly.
"That could be the case, but we can't take chances, if Akko really is no longer human, we have to know immediately so we can help her, we can't have accidentally lose control and hurt herself and others," Holbrooke replied, sipping from her tea cup, hoping it'll soothe her nerves, "you two may leave, and remember, if you see anything strange about her, tell me immediately," she dismissed, watching them leave her office.

Akko felt lost and angry at the world, feeling a urge to tear into something or someone as she storms out into courtyard, glad to see no one around at this moment as she breaks down, punching a huge hole into the ground, not feeling any pain, she continues to punch again and again, not caring that she's bleeding, that there is a possibility that she broken her fingers, she kept punching. She was so occupied, that she didn't notice Diana running into the courtyard.
"Akko! Stop, what are you doing!?" Diana cried out, grabbing a hold of Akko, steadying her bloody hand.
"Please get away, I..I don't want to hurt you," Akko growled, shoving Diana away, but Diana grabbed her again, holding onto her tightly.
"I SAID GET AWAY!" Akko roared, tackling Diana to the ground, bearing inhuman sharp teeth at her, digging her nails painfully into Diana's skin.
"Your hurting me," Diana whimpered, feeling her skin being pierced, blood starting to flow, "your hurting yourself, I don't know what happened to you while you were there, but whatever changes your going through I'll be here for you Akko," Diana pleaded, tears soaking her face as she stared into those same eyes she encountered weeks before.
"I love you Akko," she cried.
Akko let go of her, crawling away from her, crying out apologies to her, feeling like even more shit, as she stared at the blonde, watching her slowly sit up, whimpering when Diana started to crawl over to her, continuing to apologize to her.
"Akko, it's ok, I know that you really didn't mean to hurt me," Diana reassured, hugging the shaken girl.
"I don't know what's happening to me, I feel like I'm finally feeling like my old self, but I also feel like a total stranger, I feel so much anger and hatred, and...I keep having thoughts of hurting others, and I feel...happy," she choked out, taking deep breaths before continuing, "when I hurt you just now, I felt hungry when I smelt your blood! I'm so scared that I'm turning into a completely different person," she said, hugging Diana back, letting her tears soak her shirt.
Diana was beyond shocked at what Akko blurted out, taking a couple of moments to think about what to say to the other girl.
"We can figure this out...together, you don't have to go through this alone, you have the nine new witches, you have me," Diana said, giving Akko a gentle smile, and a peck on the cheek, causing both of them to blush at the sudden action.
"Come on, lets have some tea in my dorm, we can worry about studying later," she said, dusting off a bit of grass before offering Akko her hand, which she took immediately, both of them leaving the courtyard behind as they headed to the dorms together.