A/N: Hi-ya!
I'm back, baby! And I'm gonna be updating regularly!
Wo-hoo!
-jumps up and down in crazy and hyperactive fashion-
I'm free!
School is finally O-U-T! OUT, BABY!
Lol
So here the next long overdue chapter… and because it took so long, you can expect the next one in a day or two, at most…!
I'm on such a sugar-high induced roll that I might just give ya another chappie by tonight!
Who's the girl! Who's the girl!
-Dances like an idiot-
Anyhow….Yume no O-shiro is Japanese for Castle of Dreams.
You'll see where that comes in laterz.
Note: I really like Touga, but I find him a bit of a bastard. So…I tweaked with his past a little and merged it with his past in the movie!
Never fear all will be explained soon! Well, about him anyway…DIos still has quite a few spiders in the closet…
Disclaimer: I hate that fact that I don't own Revolutionary Girl Utena! But, whatever…It's just a matter of time….
Muhahahahahaha!
Chapter Three
On and on they rode.
They'd been riding for quite some time now through this thick and enfolding darkness and still it was all they could see.
Darkness here.
Darkness there.
Everywhere she turned!
Utena was getting really sick of it.
'I guess I'm just a little bored,' Thought Utena, 'After all, my life's been pretty exciting since I met Anthy.'
Anthy…
A pang of loneness and pain filled her.
Where was she right now?
What was she doing?
Who was her champion?
Was Chu-Chu still her only friend?
Was she still in that bastard, Akio's clutches?
Or had Utena, herself somehow freed her?
Utena sighed heavily.
Hearing her sigh, Dios turned to her, worriedly.
"Are you okay, Princess?" He asked her.
"I'm fine…"
"Are you certain?"
"I-" Her response was cut short by a gasp of surprise.
Dios' lips moved fluently against hers. Her eyes fluttered closed, as sparks of electricity coursed between them.
All too soon, he pulled away.
Their eyes met and more electricity charged up her spine.
Suddenly, he flushed red and started spitting out apologies.
"I'm most apologetic! I-I…Um! I don't know what came over me! I guess it's because you looked so lost! And I-"
Putting a finger over his lips, she put an end to his ranting.
"Shhh…It's okay. I liked it," She said, a blush of her own adoring her cheeks.
He blushed further, "O-Okay…"
Some Time Later…
"So that's it," said Utena.
"Is that so…? Thank you for filling in the gaps. Unfortunately, my powers are quite limited since the separation and thus, it's exceedingly difficult to view the events of the outside world. And even then, retaining contact is nearly draining. Sister certainly wove a strong web…"
"What do you mean, 'the outside world?' Eh?"
"Well…I'm not sure how to say this but…you're dead…"
"DEAD!"
"But..! Your body's in a coma!"
"And how is that an improvement!"
"Listen… You're behind the Rose Gate. You are alive, but just barely; your soul, the 'you' that's here with me, which is the spark of life of your body, is not in your body, so you're 'technically' life-less… Or, 'dead,' for lack of a better way to put it…"
"Okay…Why am I behind the Rose Gate? You wanna explain yourself!"
Dios sighed, "Long ago when Anthy split Akio and me, she was spilt too, since the spell she used to do so demanded a sacrifice; I split her in two so that a part of her would fulfill the promise of the incantation and the other part would live on."
"…I thought if a sacrifice needed to be made that you would have offered yourself, you know, since you love Anthy so much."
"That's true, but I was not eligible, because the spell demanded a full body, with or without a soul it didn't matter. And as you know, Akio ended up with the body. Add that to the fact that he's selfish, and you understand why it was Anthy who ended up behind the Rose Gate."
"Okay… I think I understand that… But what about your soul? Is this heaven?"
"This realm…is of the creation of Anthy."
"OF ANTHY!"
"Yes…With my power."
"Your power? You mean the power to revolutionize the world."
"Yes. The power of nobility…" He responded, looking pointy at her.
She blushed, "So….? You were saying…"
Blushing, he cleared his throat and continued, "After she separated Akio and me, Akio took the locket that she'd planned to store my soul in, and threw it into the gorge…"
"…'Gorge?' What gorge?"
"Well, not exactly a gorge, more like an empty blackness…"
Utena raised an eyebrow.
"Okay," He began. "Do you remember that dueling arena that Akio simulated?"
"How could I forget?"
Dios nodded, "We dueled there. Everything that changed the tides of our history occurred there."
"Dueled? What duel?"
"Akio and I dueled over the right to remain in existence…"
"…So what happened?"
"The obvious…"He asked. "I lost."
"Oh…"
"Cheer up Utena!"
"How can I? To think, even after I came to my senses and started fight against Akio that I would have lost…"
"What makes you say that?"
"Well, you lost. And if you of all people, the legendary Prince Dios of the infamous Sword of Dios, can't beat Akio, what change would I ever have?"
Dios sighed, "Utena… You would have beaten him if Anthy hadn't betrayed you. Just like I would have won if she hadn't betrayed me…"
"Really?" Said Utena, but then something clicked. "If she hadn't betrayed you? What do you mean? I mean I understand what you mean by Anthy betraying me, but I don't-"
"Utena…" Dios interrupted her rant. "Back then I was winning. I'd cornered Akio between myself and the end of the platform…
Flashback
Akio dodged Dios' sword and the good half stabbed at him again.
"Why did you do all those cruel things!" Screamed Dios and his darker half with tears streaming down his face and continuing to attack his other.
"Because it was funny to see you try and make up for it afterwards!" He dodged Dios' attack. "Plus," He continued to dodge, only stopping his back-tracing when Dios stopped to breathe. Then, he walked up to the white-clad prince and cupped his, Dios', cheek with his left hand. Dios allowed Akio to raise his head. Their breath mingled. Dios blushed. He'd never thought that he was attractive, but with the look Akio was giving him alone, heat automatically raised to paint his cheeks. Maybe it was because Akio's hair was a little longer than his…
"Plus," Said Akio giving his shorter-haired counterpart a sexy look, "I love the look of pure despair that appears on you face when I take over…" With that he pressed a kiss to Dios' full, wine-coloured lips.
Akio smirked into the kiss.
Dios' eyes widened and he pushed Akio away.
"Narcissist!" He exclaimed, blushing to his ears and covering his mouth with his left hand; the one not holding his sword.
Akio chuckled and blew him a kiss.
On the sidelines Anthy grimaced.
'How disturbing…' She thought.
Fueled by his embarrassment and rage Dios struck out repeatedly at his darker half. In turn Akio countered with the same head-on strikes.
Their swords clashed and for a long time, the sound of metal against metal was all that could be heard.
Dios tried to stab forcefully at the black-clad man but, at the last moment, Akio side-stepped. Dios stumbled forwards and was caught by Akio with left hand; the one not holding his sword. Suddenly Akio pulled Dios to his chest and kissed his lighter half's lips, plunging his tongue into the other's mouth.
"You're so beautiful when you're angry…" Whispered the darker side of the white-prince when he'd pulled away from his lips.
Dios struggled in his hold, another blush tainting his cheeks, "Let go!"
Akio laughed aloud, "But you're so enchanting when you scream!" Then, he narrowed his eyes and brought his mouth to Dios' ear and whispered seductively, "I what to hear you scream my name in terror and ecstasy for all of eternity…!"
"You're mad!" Yelled Dios pushing away from his darker self.
"Perhaps…" Said Akio calmly, shrugging. "But then again, so are you…"
Dios' brows creased, "…What?"
"You're in love with your own sister…!"
"I am not! I love Anthy dearly, but…"
"But?"
"But as a sister! I know right from wrong, and I know it's wrong for me to even think of her in such a way! I will never touch her like you do! I will not taint my sister just because I have unforgivable urges! Such impropriety is unforgivable on the part of an older sibling! Of me!"
Akio chuckled, "So you admit that you love her in a way that anything but brotherly!"
Dios flushed with rage and turned to Anthy, "I'm sorry, Anthy… Once this is all over, I will never touch you again."
Anthy looked shocked, "No…! Dios! I loved it!"
"No..!" Said Dios. "You're only saying that to make me feel better!"
"No…! Dios! Brother, I-" She stared, running towards him.
"No…!" He interrupted, and she stopped running, a fist lying on her bosom. "What happened… what I did, was unforgivable…"
His bangs covered his eyes, as the sixteen year old fought to control his raging emotions. "I'm so, so sorry… You are all I have, and I took advantage of your loyalty and trust…!" A single tear fell to the ground. He turned back to Akio, pointing his blade at him, "And it's all, your fault…!" He raised his head, his bangs finally moving from his face, and revealing large, teary, green eyes, filled with pain and grief. "I will never forgive you!" With that he charged towards Akio, who dogged.
"You and I are the same! Two halves of the same whole…!"
"I am nothing like you!" Responded the Prince taking a defensive pose.
"….Oh?" Said Akio, his left hand coming up to scratch his chin in a pensive way. "But I thought I was you…!"
"Silence! Just be quite and go away!"
"I will…! But only if you come with me!"
Their swords clashed once more.
"Never!" Said Dios, "My place is here, with Anthy… To make her wish come true and make her a true princess!"
And again…
"Awww…" Said Akio frowning. "All you ever talk about is her! Anthy… Anthy…! Anthy!"
And again…
"What about me," Continued Akio, "Us…"
"There is no 'us'!"
And once again…
"There could be! If only you'd give me the time of day!"
"Why are you so sick? We're the same person! You said it yourself…!"
They paused momentarily to regain their breath.
"I want you, because the darkness craves the light…"
"…What?" Asked Dios breathlessly.
Akio rolled his eyes, "I sat in the shadows of your mind for years…! Seeing you're smiling face without knowing we were the same! I feel in love with that beautiful glow that surrounded you always, that light… "
Dios raised an eyebrow.
Akio continued, "However, I was still darkness. So whenever we had a choice, you just brushed my ideas aside. Brushed me aside…! I craved the light, your light because I thought that if we were the same in that too, I would have a chance…! I used to feel so disgusted at my occult thoughts… Disgusted with myself…! But then, one day. You had your first wet dream about her!" Akio pointed to Anthy. "And I realized that darkness, that I could be beautiful! You looked so beautiful flushed and panting…! I found myself hypnotized! So I worked, I stopped rejecting myself! Eventually, your frustration with your own self at not being able to grant her wish; the pain of our past; your suppressed rage from always being merciful to the scum you encountered as a prince! My darkness became equivalent to your light!"
Over and over again…
Akio laughed, "This is so much fun!"
"Fun!" Said Dios still attacking. "How is this fun?"
Akio pouted, stepping back yet again to avoid Dios' attack, "You're no fun!"
"Well," Responded Dios, "You're no picnic, either…"
"Hey, sister…!" Called Akio to Anthy.
"Yes…?" She responded.
"I'm thankful to you. Without you, I wouldn't be here!" Said Akio.
"Yes, "Continued Dios, finally stabbing Akio successfully. "And my Anthy wouldn't have been tainted…"
Akio dropped his sword and Dios kicked it out of his reach, towards Anthy…
Blood gushed from Akio's stomach wound, and out of the right corner of his lip. His eyes widened and he looked up at Dios. He tried to step back, but found that he was on the edge of the platform.
"W-why…?" The dark chocked out.
"…Because you defiled my sister, and made me hate myself…" Said the light, twisting his blade as tears poured from his pure green orbs…
Akio coughed up blood. "But," He said, his hand rising to cup Dios' face, "I love you…"
"Your love is a curse!" Screamed Dios with tears streaming down his face.
Akio looked up at him and smiled, "Then never forget it…"
Horrifing Dios, a tear of blood slipped from Akio's right eye.
"No!" Came a scream from behind them.
It was Anthy, and she was running towards them, sword in hand.
"I won't let you kill him, Dios!"She screamed.
Dios' and Akio's eyes widened.
"…Anthy?" Questioned Dios pulling away from Akio, his sword slipping out.
Anthy didn't answer, she rushed forwards and planted a kiss to Dios' lips as she implanted Akio's sword, which she'd recovered from the ground, into Dios' chest.
"I'm sorry, brother…" Said she, pushing the blade in deeper.
"W-why…? " Chocked out Dios, unknowingly copying Akio's reaction to being stabbed.
"…Because you will not love me the way he will. Because you will not touch me the way he will. Because you will not understand that you have failed me, that I can no longer be a princess… Because you will not give-up on useless dreams and give in to me…!"
"…But, A-an-thy…" He said. "I can't give up when I'm so close to making your dream come true…!"
"No, Dios!" She yelled, "Your dream! I'm being realistic! I know when to give up…! And I have! What I want now, is something you will never give me…"
"..W-what is that?"
"You."
Dios' eyes widened.
Anthy pushed the blade farther into his heart.
End Flashback
"After that, she realized that she had nowhere to store my soul so…this was the end result."
"What do you mean, 'this?' Huh?"
"This dimension exists at her will and acts as a safe house for the souls of her beloveds-you and I."
"BELOVEDS!"
"Well, I'm her beloved brother. Definitely not in the way that-" He glanced at Utena, "erm…bad person, Akio is loved by her but, we do care for one another greatly…"
In his eyes swam great and beautiful, but also terrible, extremely terrible emotions. Emotions that Utena could not identify…
Then, then came the unexpected.
Dios smiled.
No, not that gorgeous soul-warming smile that nearly brings her to tears but, that fake, infuriating smile that Anthy always gave her.
Anthy!
'Yes, so that's where she gets it from…' Though Utena idly.
"No, that's not what I meant, "She said, slightly irritated by that 'smile.'
"Oh?" Said Dios cheerfully, that 'smile' falsely highlighting his features.
'His real smile is sooo much better…' She thought.
"I meant me, I'm not her beloved. And if this has to do with the whole," At this she put on a fake 'Anthy' voice, "'I'm the Rose Bride. I'm engaged to the champion of the duels…' I'm out. If I'm dead I'd rather face the music than get stuck in this illusion!"
"This isn't an illusion, Anthy really loves you, and I'm really here-"
"Oh, really?"
"Yes, really."
"Then how come all that 'magic' junk that Akio used to lower all those duelists turned out to be just that! Junk!"
"That's because Akio has very limited power, and by 'very limited' I mean he can't made an illusion last more than five minutes."
"Even so…You said that you were once the same and were then split in half. If that's true-"
"It is…"
"Then, how come you have powers and he doesn't?"
"For the same reason he has a body and I don't…"
"Which would be…?"
"Because Anthy wished it."
"Because Anthy- What does her wishes have to do with any of that!"
"You forget I'm only here because she wishes it. The same goes for you. Perhaps you should just trust her. I have and thus far…Well, I'm in existence aren't I? I shouldn't complain."
Utena was silent.
"You said, 'existence'…"
"What?" Asked Dios a little surprised by her random phrase.
"You said, 'existence,' not 'alive.' Why?"
"I don't see much of a difference…"
"But there is. Isn't there?"
Dios was silent.
"You don't like living here, do you?"
Silence was her reward once more.
Just when she was about to sigh and give up pestering (til' later of course, she wanted answers!), he said quietly, "It doesn't matter what I want. The only thing of importance is Anthy. She's all I have…All I'll ever have. And for that; all that she is, and for that smile of hers, I'll do anything…"
Admiration shone in Utena's eyes.
'Yes…This is my prince…My love…'
Suddenly, a great light shone in the distance, temporarily blinding her.
When her eyes adjusted, her jaw dropped.
"Hey! Is that what I think it is!" Exclaimed Utena, with great excitement.
"Yes, that is the palace."
Before them stood an amazing castle; one that seemed familiar…Terrifyingly familiar…
'That's it!' Thought Utena, remembering where she'd seen it before.
"It's Akio's fake, up-side down palace! Except…It's white. Not black." She said, distractedly coming down to the end.
"Hum…Oh, yes! They do resemble, don't they?"
"Resemble! Try, they're nearly exact!"
Dios chuckled.
Utena found herself flushing pink, 'He's got a nice chuckle. He should laugh more…'
Dios smiled, for real this time, and Utena found herself turning to mush.
'Sooo cute! He's adorable! But, mature! Yet, funny! He's perfect…'
"It's called 'The Castle of Dreams…'" He said.
"…Castle of Dreams…?" She repeated.
He nodded, "Uh-huh! Yume no O-shiro…"
The pink-ette blinks.
'So he knows Japanese….'
"That's not all, Utena…" Whispered Dios in her ear.
"Huh?"
"Look," He said, pointing ahead.
Sure enough, there was more. As they drew closer, an entire village, beautiful and white, rose with the castle as a back drop.
Rows upon rows of neat, white, two-level houses (a ground floor and upper floor), stood in long lines that went on for seemingly forever. In between were lovely open areas; parks for children, fields for cattle, and ponds and little streams were scattered everywhere.
The streets were filled happy, well-dressed and well-fed people. Not 'well-fed' as in fat, but as in they were not hungry.
The little citizens were busily going about their lives, as if there was nothing wrong with the world and everything was perfect.
'Maybe it is in this world,' she thought idly.
As they flew over head, the citizens waved to them and greeted them with bright smiles and low bows.
Dios' eyes shone with joy as he greeted them in return, "These people, Utena, are the noble people of the world. They are my companions; my friends."
"Are they, you know, dead, too?"
"They are. But not forgotten, at least not by me…" His eyes filled with sadness towards the end.
Utena frowned, 'There's something off with all off this…'
"Let's move on, "He said, and soon they'd left the large village behind.
A great forest spanning seemingly beyond the horizon greeted them next. For hundreds upon hundreds of miles, dense forestry, cascading waterfalls, majestic rivers, great lakes and amazing flora and fauna from all over the world was all Utena saw. She sat there, entranced by it all. Every sight, every sound, every scent, it all fascinated her.
'Wow…This is awesome!' Was her constant train of thought.
Eventually, the palace came into view in the distance.
'It seemed so close when we were flying over the village…'
But, surprising Utena, that wasn't all.
About a hundred kilometers or so before the palace stood an encirclement of mansions. From what Utena could see, there were three to the front and more at the back. How many? She did not know. However, considering that the three visible ones had roofs each of one of first three colours of the rainbow, she assumed that there would be four more at the back to account for the remaining four colours of the rainbow. As they drew ever closer to the structures, Utena realized that the colours of the rooftops were also the colour of the rose vines that grew around all the outer protrusions of the mansions such as the windowpanes, balcony railings and pillars, and also the rosebushes that grew in abundance in their respective gardens. In between these mansions, were large walls; connecting them. On these walls were dozens of white rose vines; white as the walls themselves.
"Whose mansions are those?" Asked Utena, pointing to them.
Dios chuckled, "Dear Oji-sama, my beloved Prince Utena, surely you jest?"
Utena coloured, again, "I have no idea…"
Dios smiled beautifully, "These belong to the noble members of your court."
"My…court?"
"The members of the student council…"
"WHAT!"
Dios nodded.
"They…well," He sighed. "After you…pasted, the members of the student council changed."
"They did?"
"Of course! Never underestimate the power of a noble example!" He cheered.
"…Even Touga?" She asked skeptically.
"Especially him…"
"I see…" She muttered thoughtfully.
For a while, they just rode in silence.
"Forgive me. But…You think he's a bastard. Don't you?"
Utena jumped when Dios suddenly spoke.
"Who?" She asked.
"Touga."
She nodded, 'yes.'
"Do you know about his past? His trials?"
She shook her head, 'no.'
"Well…He's had it quite rough."
"So have you."
"How are you so sure? You barely know anything about me at all… To you, I'm just a figment of your imagination, and Akio's replacement in the grand scheme of your life…"
Utena winced.
Dios immediately realized what he'd said
"I'm…Utena…I'm sorry. I'm so very sorry," He apologized.
Utena shook her head, "No…It's okay. It's my fault-"
"Never!" He exclaimed, interrupting her. He pulled the reins of the Pegasus to stop the steed, and awkwardly turned to face the pink-haired girl. Holding her shoulders in a gentle but secure grip, he stared into her blue eyes. "You are pure, and true! And you must remain that way! Forever! It's was not you…"
Sweat dropping, Utena replied, "Dude, relax…"
Dios breathed a sigh of relief."You don't understand, Utena…You don't understand how important it is for you to retain that spark! Even some as small as this could cost us everything!"
"…That spark…?"
"The nobility that gives us power is made up of carnal naivety, innocence, purity, humility, honesty, martyrdom and genuineness. You can't afford to lose any more of those qualities. Especially after what happened with Akio."
"... 'What happened with Akio?'… 'Carnal naivety?' Dios, what do you mean?"
Dios sweat dropped, "…Seems I've said too much…"
"…No, I think it's time I get answers…!"
"…Answers to what?"
"Well, we can start with what you just said. What did you mean, exactly…? And please, don't lie to me."
"I would never dream of lying to you… You're important to me."
"Don't change the topic. Whether or not you love me is not in question; but I would like you to answer the real one."
"Alright; alright..." He sighed heavily. "Firstly, they don't mean the same thing…"
"They don't?"
Dios shook his head, "Nope…"
"So what did you mean by what happened with Akio?"
"…A pure body means a pure mind."
"…What?" Utena looked confused…
So Dios tried again, "A pure body…means-"
It dawned on her and she interrupted, "…a pure mind…"
Dios nodded.
"…Do you mean to say that my power is at risk because I'm not a virgin anymore?"
"…In essence, yes…"
Utena was silent. That is; until a thought occurred to her…
"…Hey, Dios…?"
"Yes?"
"Are you still a-a…"
"…'A?'…"
"…Virgin…?"
Dios blushed furiously, "What's this about all of a sudden…!"
"I-I…Gomenasai! I didn't mean to pry or anything! I was just curious!"
Dios bowed his head, "You won't laugh, right…?"
"Of course not!"
He breathed in deeply, "Um…Well."
"Yeah…"
"…Yes…"
Utena blinked.
Did she just hear right?
There was no way…
"…Excuse…?"
"…I said 'yes,' okay…!"
And she blinked again…
No way!
This sexy excuse for a ghost was still… un-tainted…?
"Wow…Just wow."
Dios flushed and turned back around, making the flying beast move again.
"So you're untainted, huh?"
Dios froze, "I wouldn't say that…"
"But you're a virgin…"
"Yes…"
"So you're pure…"
"Yes and No… I am pure of heart but, not carnally naïve."
"…Oh?"
"…Yes…" There was pain and sadness in his voice, but Utena did not catch it.
Utena was pensive.
Until she said, "Oh…! I get it! You've been in a sexual situation before but-"
"But I didn't go through with it…"
"I see…"
After the sometime, Utena cleared her throat.
"So, um… Next question…?"
He nodded mutely.
"What happened to Touga? Why is he such a bastard?"
"Firstly, you are a lady; you should not curse."
Utena rolled her eyes.
"Secondly, he is the way he is because he's a good older brother. I admire that about him. You know, that we are different in that aspect…"
"Different? Different, how?"
"...What do you mean…?"
"How are you two different? I mean if he's a good older brother as you say, how are you two different."
"I mean he was always selflessly there for Nanami."
"…But you were always there for Anthy, too, so what's your point?"
"…No, no I wasn't. I wasn't ever there for her! I first I did it for her, or at least I thought I did! But…! When she needed me the most, I wasn't there!"
"…Dios, what are you talking-"
"I'm speaking of that stupid wish! The one I made to save her from our poverty and fulfill her wishes! To heal her broken heart! That time…! That is what I'm speaking about!"
Dios breathed heavily at the end; panting from exertion; his bangs hiding his eyes.
Utena looked upon him worriedly.
"…My prince…?" She asked gently, as she placed her hand on Dios' back and rubbing small circles on it.
"…I'm fine…and we're here," He said softly.
Utena looked up as they landed, "But were not at the palace…"
It was true; they hadn't landed at the grand palace. They had landed in the garden of the red mansion.
"I want Touga to tell you of his past, himself." Dios' eyes were still not visible, and his voice was emotionless.
"But how can Touga do that, he's not dead."
Dios was silent for a bit; he seemed very pensive.
"…Do you know how long you were unconscious in the darkness?"
"A couple hours, maybe…?"
"..Try, two years…"
Utena was dumbstruck.
Two…years…?
Two years?
TWO YEARS!
"…B-but! How!"
"…Because you were not- Well, I believe because of what happened, or rather what you did with Akio, you had no carnal light to lead you through the darkness. I searched for you tirelessly for two years… Then finally, I found you today. I was so glad."
"…So Touga died while I was 'lost.' Right?"
Dios nodded.
"How?" Asked Utena.
Dios slid from the saddle and helped Utena down by holding her by the hips and lifting her off the Pegasus.
"Well…He was doing what all great older brothers do. He was saving his little sister, Nanami, from her own folly."
"…What?"
"Why don't you ask him yourself…?"
"…Okay…"
With that, he took her hand and led her through the maze of rose bushes and up to the front door. All the while, he was silent, and his emotionless expression did not change.
By the time Dios knocked on the grand, white, double doors, Utena missed his cheerful, green eyes.
…And painfully so…
The sound of footsteps was heard before the doors swung open and Touga Kiryuu's happy face greeted them.
"UTENA!" He exclaimed embracing her tightly and twirling her around twice.
"H-hi!" She said slightly surprised by his cheer.
He placed her down right next to Dios; her original position.
"My Prince! It's always a pleasure!" Said the other man with a captivating smile. Then, without stopping he gestured to the inside of the house and said, "Please, do come in!"
But Dios did not move.
"Dios…?" Asked Touga.
"My Prince…?" Echoed Utena.
But Dios did not answer.
Instead, the white-haired man walked two paces forward so that he was toe to toe with the red-head, placed his head against the Touga's chest and his arms came up to encircle the other man's neck.
Instinctively, Touga's hands wrapped around Dios' waist.
"…I…I don't feel well…"Said the prince.
Touga's eyes softened, "You pushed yourself again, didn't you?"
No answer.
Touga sighed, "Come, let's get you to bed. Can you walk?"
As if to answer his question, Dios' hands slipped from Touga's neck, his knees buckled, and his body went limp.
Dios fainted.
Utena panicked, "DIOS!"
She rushed to stand before Touga.
"What happened to him?" She asked the red-head.
"He went too far. Again…" Touga's voice was of an exasperated older sibling.
But as the red rose duelist stared at Dios, Utena realized that his admiration for her prince was anything but platonic.
She watched with increasing suspicion of this erm…attraction, as Touga reached down and placed his left hand under the prince's knees as his right hand braced the smaller male's shoulder and lift said male into his arms, bridal style, effortlessly.
She would have to watch Touga and Dios' interaction very closely from now on…
~Dios Himemiya~
~The White Rose Duelist~
~The Revolutionary Prince~
~The Rose of The Most Noble Castle~
A/N: Here it is! I know at the beginning of this chappie I promised to answer all questions about Touga, but the chapter sorta wrote itself. Plus, I can't resist torturing you.
Hey! Anyone up for Touga x Dios yaoi?
Tell me by review or pm.
I mean Akio x Touga is canon.
So why not Touga x Dios. I like uke Dios!
