Chapter 2: Kokoro no Ken


My name is Tokiha Mai, I have a terrible secret. Well, actually it's not that big a secret, because at least four other people know about it. Yes, it's about my roommate Mikoto, and yes, it's absolutely bizarre and embarrassing, but I guess I am stuck with it.

What's my terrible secret? It's too embarrassing to tell...


My name is Minagi Mikoto, I have a terrible secret... at least that's what Mai and aniiue told me. It's a lot of fun, my secret I mean. Although it's a little weird when I do it with Mai... Oh, I should shut up, Mai doesn't like me talking about it.

What's my terrible secret? Mai said no telling otherwise she won't make ramen anymore, so I won't tell. Nope, not a word.


"Tokiha." Tate called out as he saw the orange-haired girl passing by the hallway. He had been preparing this for several days, and he intended to carrying out what he set out to accomplish.

Mai stopped and smiled at the sweating young man. "Yes?"

Alright, she is smiling at me. No hostility, that's a good sign. Tate cleared his throat. It's now or never. "Would you meet me at the rooftop after school?"

The busty girl frowned. "Rooftop?" Oh my God... Is he going to... Mai shifted her weight from one foot to another and thought for a moment. "Do I have to?" She asked, despite knowing the answer already.

Tate nodded.

Mai sighed. "Alright, I'll go."

Tate beamed, his face almost split by the stupid side-burn to side-burn grin. "I'll see you then."


Mai dreaded this, but she understood she had the obligation to answer Tate properly. "Mikoto, let's go. It's time." She said to the feral girl. Mikoto is with me, so everything will be alright. She thought, and ruffled the petite girl's unruly black hair lovingly.

Mikoto gave her owner a genuine smile and followed her up the long winding stairs leading to the rooftop.

They were not the only ones there when they finally got on the rooftop. Tate, Takeda, and Kanzaki were already waiting.

Mai rolled her eyes at the sight of those men. "Tate I can understand, but what are you two doing here?"

"I'm this guy's wing man." Takeda answered innocently.

"And you?" Mai asked Mikoto's aniiue.

Kanzaki smiled charmingly at the orange-haired girl. "I like to watch."

Mai blushed darkly and looked away. "What a pervert..." She mumbled.

"Now, since all the casts are here, can we start now?" Kanzaki asked.

Both Mai and Tate nodded.

Kanzaki grinned like a shark, his white set of teeth glinted in the sunlight. "Very well, I think music is in order at this special occasion." He said and took out a remote control.

"You installed a sound system on the rooftop for this?" Mai's violet eyes bulged to about three times the original size. "The whole thing is embarrassing enough, and you have to go out your way to draw more attention... What is wrong with you?"

"Atmosphere, Mai-san, atmosphere." He said, and pressed the 'on' button.

At the command of a switch, the steel gate at the stairway shut close with a heavy clink of finality, and the music started.

"Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku, Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku..."

"Mikoto." Mai turned to the petite girl and pulled her into an embrace. Blushing furiously (at the blasted music), she leaned down and pecked softly on Mikoto's lips. The moment their lips met, a blinding light appeared in the middle of the young girl's chest. Amidst the pure white light, a black hilt emerged.

Mai carefully tightened her fingers around the hilt. The sword was huge, she had to use both hands to handle it properly. "Ready?" She asked Mikoto, and the feral girl nodded and closed her eyes. Slowly, she pulled out the full length of the four and a half feet long claymore from the petite girl's chest.

Takeda nosebled and passed out at the scene of one girl pulling out a giant piece of metal from another girl's body.

"Shussei Touroku Senrei Meibo Shibou Touroku..."

Mai only wanted to get the whole thing over with. "En garde!" She cried and charged at Tate.

"Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku, Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku..."

"Wait, I haven't put the roses on yet..." Mikoto suddenly realized her error, but it was too late. Tate's weapon (a puny wooden sword he borrowed from Takeda) was cut clean in halves, and the wielder himself got his butt kicked royally by the ferocious redhead in a matter of seconds.

"Watashi no Tanjou Zettai Tanjou Mokushiroku..."

"My, my. I think I speak for all of us that the victor is none other than Mai-san." Kanzaki chuckled at the size seven shoe print on the unconscious side-burn boy's rear end.

"Yami no Sabaku ni Sanba Uba, Kin no Mekki no Tougenkyou, Hiru to Yoru to ga Gyakumawari, Toki no Mekki no Shitsurakuen..."

"Congratulation, you have proven yourself worthy in battle yet again. I give you my highest praise. You have earned the right to be with my little sister. In the name of Dios, I..."

Mai snapped at the ladykiller. "Would you PLEASE turn that music off?"

Kanzaki gave the victorious (and furious) Duelist the most harmless puppy eyes. "But the best part is about to start..."

Mai popped a vein and lashed out at the Dark Prince of Fuuka.


Author's Notes:

1. "Kokoro no Ken" means "Blade of Heart" which is also the title of Mikoto's character song. "Aniiue" means "respectable older brother" which is how Mikoto refers to Kanzaki.

2. The song is "Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku" (The Absolute Destiny Apocalypse) from "Revolutionary Girl Utena." It's the arena theme. The lyrics... it's not important.

3. Evil prince, brainwashed little sister, sword fight, two girls rooming together while one of them acting like the owner of the other one. Adding those together, what do you get?

4. By now I think all you readers know my brain had melted in the process of writing this fic. Please read and review.