I am the Mask You Wear, an utena fanfic

I am the Mask You Wear

Disclaimer: I do not own Utena or any of its characters, trademarks, situations, or themes.

I remember there was nothing,

Nothing on a vast railroad leading us to this black fate.

There were swords all around us, sharp, persistent, the swords of Revolution.

Have I seen you until now?

You, so brave, so noble.

The image of your intrepidness doth hangs in front of my large eyes, shall it forever melt inside my mind.

You tried so hard to free me.

You did it all for me?

Forgetting your vocation? The breathing vim of your premature prince-hood?

Oh, words come dry!

Blood, red, very red, mark your predetermined defeat, my love.

There was never a real prince before you in my empty heart, my love.

With silver tears, I realize that you and I are meant to be.

I wish for forever.

Anything with you.

Grant my hopes and wishes from the animated storm of our united courage,

Never let us pretend.

That is only for the disillusioned dreamers.

Let us do what dreamers do, an eternity of this waits.

Cold solitude hath scared the coffin, the warmth of what has mentioned.

The light is blinding, ever so blinding.

Glowing possibilities bloom in your eyes, are you certain you would rather be at my side forever?

Because I hope to wish for forever.

A prince is a more valiant threshold.

No?

You are walking away?

But...! Why?

Anthy! Anthy! Take my hand! Anthy!

I can't! I am afraid.

I am so afraid!

You threw your selfishness away for a scared creature such as me?

Why?

At last, Anthy, we meet! I've wanted to see you for so long...

I cry. All odds are against us and the pressure is unbearable.

Should I run? Should I hide?

Runaway?

For the rest of my life?

Anthy! Quickly! Take my hand!

I can't. The world scares me. Why was I placed in here?

I do not belong to your world of beauty, riches, and miracles.

You must! Please, Anthy!

Can I? Will I survive? Is there room for me?

Anthy...

My name, my birth title, records of births, labels of existence...The "I" within myself. I am Anthy. Not the Rose Bride anymore. That was the past. Let the past die.

Utena-sama!

A prince is not complete without his princess,

Let me be with you, Utena, my prince.

Do not protect me.

Let us protect each other.

I will bear the mask of love for both of us.

Never again the mask of slavery, of miracles, of nothingness.

Don't let me fall...Utena.

Because...I am holding on to your hand. Let us be together as one.

For all I wish is for forever.

OWARI