The Moment of Truth.
By: HopePoe26
Disclaimer: This song belongs to the group called Survivor. I don't own Revolutionary Girl Utena. First fic, so don't sue.
Part I.
/ When you're alone you ask yourself
What are you searching for /
"UTENA TENJOU!" – The yell vibrated all thru the Serian Junior High School building.
Everyone looked on as a teacher with black hair walked quickly behind a girl in a rose colored boy's uniform. The girl had long wavy strawberry blond hair and blue eyes. She was tall for her age as she strode into the building, her whole demeanor wavering between cool and disinterested as the teacher continued to shout after her.
"Hold it right there! You can't wear such clothes… you're a GIRL!" "It's against school policy! Miss Tenjou, are you listening?"
"MISS TENJOU!" – the teacher yelled at her one more time.
Oh, brother! Here we go again! Thought the girl as the teacher kept yelling at her. She hadn't been able to ditch the teacher's annoying rants about how she didn't like her in the boys' uniform at Ohtori Academy. Like the term before when she had inadvertently brought Chuchu over inside her lunch box. Thankfully, at that time, she had been able to escape her clutches due to Arisugawa Jury who is part of the Student Council.
So… she stood there letting her teacher get it all out before she responded.
"Parading around in boys attire! I don't know what to do with you!" "And shocking pink? Where in the world did you get that uniform?" – the teacher yelled at her.
"I spoke of this with you last semester ma'am… it's not 'shocking pink' it's ROSE! It's a nice color. I picked it out, after all." – she exclaimed feeling like she had been challenged for her honor.
She opened up a book and indicated: "And it's not against school rules. It says here 'students must attend classes in standard uniforms manufactured by designated stores'. My store was on the list." – seeing that she was right made the teacher sweat drop, but she ranted on again!
"Its a boy's suit!" – but Utena shot back quickly.
"Well, it SUITS my personality! Look at all the activities I pursue…" – the teacher was quiet.
"A miniskirt would just get torn. And the boys… 'I see London, I see France…' It's irritating. This is the only logical solution."
The teacher was once again astounded and could not say anything to respond to her speech.
"If you still think it's a violation, I'll take the punishment. You may hit me, kick me… suspend me or expel me… it's up to you. Now if I may, I'm going to be late to class if I don't hurry now, Miss. Excuse me." – she was about to turn when another teacher stopped her.
"Miss Tenjou?" – She turned to see what was wrong and was surprised to see a tall young woman wearing a uniform similar to Student Council Arisugawa Jury, but hers was black instead of white standing next to another teacher.
"Yes, sir?" – she said wondering who was this new person.
"Would you do me the favor of guiding Miss Tenshi to your class as well. She receives Japanese and Chinese Literature with you.
"Huh?" – Utena asked surprised.
"Konnichiwa Tenjou-san. Hajimemashite. Tenshi-san at your service." – the accent sounded French, but by her looks she couldn't very well tell if the young woman in front of her – for she seemed much older than herself – was indeed French.
"Konnichiwa Tenshi-san. Hajimemashite. Dózo yoroshiku. We should be going or we might be late." – and she led the way towards the class.
/ Deep in the night a dream is born
One that you can't ignore /
That had happened in the morning, now she stood in her room while Anthy made some tea. This new girl in the school made her question her habits. For she seemed much more educated, more mature, more knowledgeable. She sighed.
"Is there something wrong Utena-sama?" – she had been retrospective and silent. Everything that her prince was not. Her prince was not loud-mouth like her prince's friend. Or arrogant, her prince was noble and always wanted the best for everyone.
"Iie. Doushite?" – Anthy shrugged.
"You've been very quiet all afternoon."
"Gomen, I was just thinking. Did you see the new girl in our class today?" – Anthy was very observant even if most of the time she kept her thoughts to herself and never said anything unless she was asked of it.
"Hai. She was very proper, demo…" – she stopped suddenly.
"Hai?"
"She seemed a little bit sad. Like she had been hurting for awhile now." – Utena mulled over those thoughts for awhile and even when she went to sleep, she couldn't put a finger on the reason why it bothered her so much.
-
The next morning, as she sat in the dorm's cafeteria drinking her hot chocolate, she was too surprise to see that there were two more breakfast's sets next to Anthy's, but they were untouched. Were they finally going to get some new neighbors? She hoped so. It was too lonely here, even if she had Anthy and Chuchu with her.
"Konnichiwa Tenjou-san. Himemiya-san?" – Utena blushed. She knew that accent. It was her! The new student at Ohtori Academy.
"Hai. O genki desu-ka?" – Anthy kindly asked her.
"Huh? I know some Japanese, but not all." – then she smiled and Anthy smiled too.
"She meant to say 'How were you today?'." – a deep voice came behind her.
A frown came upon Tenshi-san and before Utena could even come up with a question, it was gone. As if it had never been there. Enigmatic.
"Tenjou-san, Himemiya-san… this is my twin brother Tenshi James."
"Hajimemashite. Dózo yoroshiku. I'll be out until 10pm, don't stay out late 'Kura-chan. I mean it." – then he bent to kiss her cheek, but she just swatted him away.
"Go. I don't wish to quarrel with you today." – he just smiled and nodded towards them as he grabbed his coat and left.
-
"Utena!" – came the warning yell before Wakaba jumped onto her best friend.
"Wakaba!" – Anthy just waited until her prince and her friend finished off their antics. Tenshi-san was thankfully out of sight at the moment.
"I heard that you got a new neighbor! Is she cool? But, then no one is as cool as you and I heard…." – this was all she said until she noticed that her Utena was just too quiet.
"Utena?" – but she didn't hear her. She just stared ahead at someone she hadn't expected to see for awhile seeing as he'd been away a tad bit too long.
He briefly caught her staring and smiled. Which made her bristle and before – once again sidestepped by unknown forces! – she could say anything he and his group of admirers were gone.She felt Wakaba slide back into the ground and all she could say was…
"Gomen nasai Wakaba. I didn't hear you, could you repeat that?"
-
"Maybe it really is… a letter from HIM!" – girls swooned around her while she grabbed her suitcase and settled it inside the locker in front of her. She hated girly gatherings whether or not she was to be included into them.
She sighed. She couldn't believe it when her brother had agreed to leave the States in favor of Japan. But then, he was completely responsible for her well being and that entitled that if they had to 'runaway', they would. It hurt. To leave without explanations and not be able to say goodbye to the one you loved. Gods! How she missed her! She wished that she could go back in time to prevent—
"Yes?" – she turned to look at the intruder of her private moment.
She thought it to be a boy, but it turned out to be a female with blond curls. She had dark brown eyes and she wasn't wearing those skimpy uniform skirts. She was as tall as she and their eyes met. She couldn't see past her own reflection, but she could sense that she was being measured to see if she was worth the time.
"I was told to find you and give you a tour." – was the noncommittal answer. She could only nod.
-
/ If you think you can find the passion
And you're ready to take a chance /
Utena listened carefully to Wakaba's chatter. She fully intended to discover this new mystery. The mystery named Tenshi-san.
"I heard that she has a twin brother who is a genius. They say that he's studying college already and that they let him bunk in with her because he was willing to work with the school she resides in exchange of food and a place to sleep. But they pay him too. So, he might end up being our substitute teacher if he is needed." – Wakaba sighed.
"She's quiet in her other classes too. They said she's special too. Or so I heard…"
"Miki!" – Wakaba said.
"Ohayo gozaimasu Tenjou-san, Wakaba-sama, blush Himemiya-san."
"Ohayo Miki. Take a seat." – said Utena.
"You have her in your classes too?" – Wakaba wondered.
"Yes. I must admit that it's a bit weird to have another smart person in my class. Jury-sempai was told this morning that she should take her under her wing by the school's dean." – he appeared to be unsure about this new turn of events.
"What of President Kiryuu? I saw he was back to school." – secretly she hoped that nothing was wrong, that Touga wasn't trying to take Anthy back or anything like that.
"I'm unsure. We haven't met at the Student Council meetings. I have met however Tenshi-san's twin. Kozue was going on about it too much this morning." – he seemed a bit upset about these news.
"He taught her class? Already?" – Wakaba was suddenly excited in this.
"It would seem so."
Utena stood up and looked ahead where – once again – she saw Touga with his group of admirers. Wakaba followed her vision and frowned. Utena turned to Miki and said…
"I have to go to the library, excuse me." – Anthy bowed a goodbye and left with her prince leaving both Miki and Wakaba looking forlorn as their friends left them alone.