Revolutionary Girl Utena:War of Roses
(I do not own Utena or anything like that,though I do own the following OC's and all schools except Ohtori-Academy.)
Chapter-five Reunion and Regrets Act two:Lioness's Sin JungleWaltz.
"Miracles come in all shapes and sizes,but for those who refuse to believe a miracle will find you,and for those who accept Miracles can shape your life."
Once upon a time there lived a young princess she was truly gifted at everything she tried,sports especially,her skill at soccer,baseball,Tennis,bowling and especially Fencing,she was so kind,so loving,one day she met another girl,this girl who would become a life-long friend said to her"If you believe in Miracles they will know your feelings."The girl believed her and together they went through life,the princess joined a fencing team there she met two men a man who was in all likelyhood like a proud Grizzly,strong yet naïve,the other was like a panther cunning,fast,a preditor that prowled through the night. The princess was like a proud Lioness,strong,beautiful,indeipendient,she got close to the Grizzly and the Panther,her other friend like a cunning fox,they all were always together,and the Lioness and the Panther were closer than any one else,however one day the Panther became very sick and left,leaving the Lioness then grew closer to the Grizzly,the Fox saw this she saw how day,by day they kept growing closer,so being the trickster she was she fooled the Grizzly and told him that the Lioness was in love with someone else,and that she truly loved him. The Fox and the Grizzly left the Lioness all alone and treaded to another Garden,the Lioness feeling betrayed by them both steeled her heart never again letting anyone in."
"Now is the time for the Panther and the Grizzly to again appear and fight over their Lioness,for the love and glory of a miracle,and their place as King of the Lioness's Jungle."
Taro Kumachi was a member of the Western Fenncing team at Blossom-Crest Academy he was oe of the skilled ones second only to its Captain,his foil almost always hit its mark,he was once a member of the Ohtori Academy Fencing team that was a team at the national level. Blossom Crest's team also had once been at that level and was nearly there again. Despite not being a member of the Student council he had been selected as a Duelist by the Fencing team Captain,he had no idea what the ring truly meant though he assumed it was just something that named him Vice-Captain as the Captain also wore one.
Taro always thought about Ohtori Academy,of the friends he left behind,but especially the Captain and that protog'e of his,he had once been in love with that Protog'e,but he was told she did not love him,he dated a girl that was friends with themm all and they tranferred out together,but one day he heard her in secret say how she had tricked him,Heart-broken he fell into the arms of the Captain of the Kendo Team. The girl saw them together and decided to leave the school as the Captain of the team also tranferred out,he was all alone now,and then it happened the Captain of his swordstyle's team came to him and offered him a spot as vice-aptain and the ring,he oof course accepted and vowed he would never stray from his path again,the path of a fencer.
Taro had heard that recently skilled swordfiighter had been losing one after the other from a young girl who transferred to Blossom Crest from Ohtori Academy,he smiled at the thought,as he now headed for the dormitory that girl was said to be living at,his brunette hair slicked back,and a bouquet of Orange Roses in his handas he headed there. Taro knocked on the door as the dorm advisor answered and saw him,Shutaru was the advisor's name he had once been a student here at the school and was currently studying at the nearby university to become a teacher.
Shutaru smirked as he saw Taro,"How can I help you?"asked the man in his early twenties,Taro asked if the girl from Ohtori had transferred lived in this dorm,Shutaru nodded,"Well yeah just head upstairs she is in Room number five. Taro bowed,"Thank you sir thank you for your genorasity."stated the young man politly,as he headed upstairs and knocked on the door,he was so excited thinking it was his lioness but when the door opened he was heartbroken,it was Utena,Utena smiled,"Sup what can I do for you?"She asked then smiled when she saw the roses,"Those for me or for Shizuka?"
Taro sighed,"neither miss,neither,sorry have have disturbed you."He said as he left,tossing the roses in the trash on his way out. Utean shrugged as he walked away,"Poor guy he looked really down wonder what that was all about oh well,like it matters Shizuka-Chan time for your bath!"The tomboy stated as she went back inside. Taro was slumooed as he walked back to his dorm room,he turned to look at the street a car was parked there,a long red Europeon sports car,a man dressed in white and blue walked out of the car with an arrogant smirk,Taro gasped as he saw the person it was The Panther.
The Panther explained how te transfer student Utena Tenju had defeated his precious Lioness and himself,that Taro could avenge his friends by defeating her and winning the young girl Shizuka,that by doing all this and unlocking a gateway he would be granted one wish,a miracle. Taro nodded as his old friend explained a smirk growing on his face,he felt he could trust his old friend and his fondest wish was for the Lioness to be beside him and love him,he would do anything for that dream,he wanted everything to be as it was only better,the Panther explained how he could do this how to challenge Utena and how to use the power locked inside him,he would need someone close to him to help uunlock it since he had not been awakened yet,but before he did this he needed the blessing of the Student council.
The duo then walked through the darkness of the school the starts shining as they walked inside the council building,he pulled out his cellphone and gave it to the Panther who then called the President of the council to ask for a conference of which she agreed. The Duo now at the elevator walked into it as a mantra began,for every floor passed one more person appeared in the elvator Amalia and the other sang their Mantra:This world is dying. For what can be seen in the past is Anger and Hatred That seeps out from the depths of the Darkness of our hearts. What can char these frozen hearts is only the burning of true hated like the fires of hell. Bring down upon these hated sinners the lightning of judgment! Let the Prayers of the Choirs be heard,the future is now, for we shall break the chains of hatred for Revaluation of the world!"Everyone exclaimed in unison as they all got out of the elevator and sat.
Taro stood as he looked around the large table everyone at the table was a member of the student council five seats empty,but everyone else still there out of the ten,he knew them all well each was a martial artist,each skilled with a form of blade fighting and each highly intelligent and well respected,he of course saw the Captain of the Fencing Team. Amlia smirked as she looked at Taro and the visitor,"I see the vice-captain has come now you may bear a ring,but it is not active you were merely given it as an alternate in case someone who was to duel was hurt,nnow why have you come?"Asked the beautiful and cunniing president as she folded her fingers with a smirk still clear on her face. Taro bowed on the ground looking up at the p;resident noticingher very beautiful,but very cold Lavender eyes,"I want the right to duel,I want to challenge Utena Tenju and win the Rose Bride of Aquios,and fulfill my deepest wish!"
Amalia nodded as she heard him,"I see,I see and your friend here must have informed you,he bears an Ohtori academy unifrom,very well you shall,but he shall accompanyyou and this will be your one and only chance fail and you will never sit here at the table with all the other duelists understood?"Explained the mainipulative young girl. Taro bowed"I know of this I swear I shall not let you down Madam-President!"He bwed while now standing as he headed back to the elevator,Amalia was smirking still as she watched the other boy leave with him,"The Blue-Shimmer of Ohtori huh wonder why he's here?"
Taro looked at his old friend the Panther,"Tell me how is she?"He asked wondering about the Lioness,the Panther sighed,"I would not know I only saw her about three week then I graduated,their friend again her and the other girl,or thats what it seemed like,she still has that picture of you in her room,the one of all of us I know that for sure,but she seemed much colder."Explained the Panther as they walked together still,Taro felt nostalgic as he walked,remembering when they were altogether long,long ago. Taro then arrived with his friend at his Dorm he waved farewell as they resolved to meet at the Southern tower tommorow for the dueling challenge.
In the dark Shadows in the quad the stage appeared from the darkness,A-Maru smirked and walked out,"Oh what to do I have returned but now the womanI love is gone what can I do?"He asked on one knee hands to the sky,dressed as an old world englishman,D-Maru shrugged as he appeared,"Why heres and idea why not honor her memory by doing something hse always wanted to do?"He asked him.
A-Maru nodded"Why thats a brilliant Idea I know just the thin,*Ding,ding,ding*,rang a bell"Why she always wantedto be a championship boxer!"He said hitting C-Maru both dresed as boxers now,B-Maru appeared dressed as a referee,"One,two,Three the winner and new chamipon!"He held up A-Maru's hand,they were now all together side by side,"Though it still won't bring her back."He said sadly,the others all nodded,"Sad,sad but,hey now you know.
The next day Utena had of course hada fun day she ate lunch with tohru and Shizuka,she got an A on the popquiz Professor. Nemuro gave her,she was opening her locker and sighed,"Oh great a letter I swear to god if this is another love letter!"She said reading it and sighed,"Great worse a challenge letter lets see south tower huh?"She then got Shizuka and headed for the tower. As she walked to the Elevator's tower she and Shizuka got in and they changed Utena glowed as her clothes changed to her dueling uniform and Shizuka in her Rose-Bride outfit.
The elevator stopped and she walked out she gasped at what she saw,she saw Pillars everywhere with Jungle heads of stone on them,and statues of bears at the back of the entire area,a huge statue of a rose at the very center with five highly decorate stone blades in them,she saw Taro and a man in a long white Robe with a hood over his face,Taro glared at Utena,"Glad you could make it Userper!"
He shouted pointing at Utena. Utena sighed,as she shook her head,"Look I've never even met you before why are you so mad I mean really?" she asked puzzled,Taro glared still as he was starting to explain,"Still do not know alright then I suppose I shall enlighten you I originally went to your school and a girl who meant very much to me became the queen of the school after I transferred away,her name was Juri Aritsugawa and you disgraced her,her and all my other friends,now I will defeat you and reclaim their honor!"He shouted as the man in white walked upto him and he glowed an oddly designed foil with a bear insignia emerged from within him and he grasped it,a powerful aura emmiting from it,as he assumed his stance with those cold eye fixed on Utena.
Utena gasped"Juri no way so-so that means your that guy that was dating Shiori?"Asked Utena,taro nodded,Utena nodded back now understandingas she walked to Shizuka,"Shizuka the sword I'm ready to duel!" The young girl in blue nodded as she placed her hands on her chest,"Oh ancient powers of the lost ones,shimmering blue seed that sleeps within,that fragment of his power,rose that blooms from the boundless sea,show your powers and come forth!"She chanted as Utena reached for the hilt that appeared in Shizuka's chest,"Grant me the power to walk down the path of Revaluation!"She then drew the shimmering blade Shizuka panting as she shuffled to the giant rose statue ad sighed spread eagled on it for some reason,Utena blushed"Um Shizuka-Chan aren't you a little young to be doing that?"Asked Utena as the Duel began and her oppenet rushed her running around the rose statue as she ran around the other side,Shizuka looking up at nothing her eyes blank.
The Girl in Red was watching from the school's historic clocktower she watched the duel with her partner the odd boy through a telescope stolen from the Astronamy department,"Hmmmmmm,she is running in a circle its somewhat funny is it not?"The boy asked turning to the girl who just giggled.
Amalia of course was watching from the student council balcony which besides the Clocktower,Charimens office,and the other towers had the best view of most of the towers.
Utena ran and ran then stopped and thrust knowing he was right behind her,as she thrusted their blades clashed sparks flying around the swords as Taro pushed Utena back and swished his blade towards her the elegant movement cutting her shoulder,her arm and her left side,but the clever and skilled girl she was she had stapped back just enough to avoid her rose from being cut. Taro roared in anger as he kicked Utena in the stomach and she fumbled back and held her stomach a scowl now on her face,"Is-is this how you choose to fight like an animal?"She shouted to him in anger,"Juri would never have done something like that your not worthy of fighting in her name!"
Utena jumped back regaining her footing as Taro rushed her with a familiar thurst she smirked as she sidestepped using hherweight to move to the left side of him,she dodged the attack and slashed at his rose,Taro scowled at her his eyes filled with anger as he blocked with his left hand and pushed Utena away,his arm getting badly cut on the lower sighed. Utena gasped as she saw all the crimson colored blood flowing from his arm"I-I'm so sorry I-I didn't mean to do that!"
Taro laughed"It does not matter I'm a beast,the beast of vengence as you said I do not fight enough like Juri does because unlike her I bring my emotions into my fighting."He explained cutting his sleeve off and wrapping it around the cut tighting it,applying a tigh enough not to keep the pressure on it. Taro held his arm,re-taking his stance"I will not let myself lose to you,all this hate I shall crush you with it,the hate of my lose,of my betrayals,and of the disgraces you caused!"Taro shouted as he steped and did several angled horizontal slashs but keeping the blade close to his torso,it was at this point his style began to mirror Juri's,Utena could tell.
Utena was blocking and parrying all she could,but he was proving hard to get past,his style was like Juri's only he favored the tip of his blade more,and was less defensive with his attacks,still the speed she was having trouble keeping up with it,thankfully her reflexs could because of her battles against Juri,Shiori,and Ruka as they all used the same or atleast similar fencing styles,juri of course being well balanced,Shiori as more of attacking with fast strikes,and Ruka used defence,Taro however,he was mostly about striking with power.
As Utena was thinking Taro pushed her back and decided to use his magic,he only knew one spell at this moment,but now was the perfect time to use it,his blade glowed as he swished it again only once,but his made a large Z-shape in the air,he used it again and made an M shape,his power was for two copy slashes to appear wwhen he used the tip of his blade likee a bears claw,Utena was dodging as he kept doing this only swishing four times making eight slashed,slipped and lost her balance falling on her butt,Taro smirked and thrusted down at her making three thrusts,Utena gasped as she went down on her back and pulled her legs in,then kicked and rolled back picking herself up,she got Taro in the chest and was flipped in the air,Utena smirked and turned,"Game over Lover Boy!"She slashed sideways and cut his rose in two both falling to the ground as he hit the floor.
Utena smirked as she stood,"Well looks like that anger of yours is what did you in huh Mr. Transfer-Student?"She said with a smile,Taro shivered and bowed his head in defeat,"I-I failed her,I failed Juri and the others yet again,it would seem that is my destiny to let the people I care about down?"Utena felt bad now she was about to say something when the man in white helped Taro up.
The man sighed and shook his head"Taro you and your skills did your very best and that is all I could ask,it is all Juri could ask too."He explained kindly to his friend,Taro nodded and agreed as they left together and the pillars all decended back into the stage,the man in whte turned,"Utena Tenju tomorrow I shall duel you,and that will determine just hoow powerful you truly have become,concider it round two,two times over."Explained the man she could not see the face of,she sighed and nodded,"Okay,okay I'll duel you tomorrow,but I have no clue what you mean man,maybe if I saw your face or something?"
The man shook his head,"I'll show you tomorrow once you win,or maybe during the match,still I think it will be fun fighting you again,Adeiue until then Utena Tenju."He said as he left ith Taro,Amalia was watching all of this and licked her lips,"Oh goodie the Blue-Streak is going to duel this will be fun so glad I can read lips."She said with a sigh as she put her opera glasses down. The girl in red nodded as she pulled herself fromm the telescope,"I know when we need to move it will be the day after tomorrow,but we shall challenge her tomorro night,aino I'm counting on you for this,it will be the beginning of everything we have planned!"she said as the boy stood and nodded,followed by a bow.
After walking back to her dorm Utena was at a loss,"Great one right after another,man am I worn out it must be like around eleven now,I so missed dinner."Said the heroine sadly as she and Shizuka walked,her back slumped,hungry from her fight,as she walked she stopped at the Dorm entrance on the stoop as a bento that read Miss-Utena-Sama enjoy on the top,Utena raised a thin pink eyebrow at this,"Okay now whats up I swear if that Yumi girl is trying to poison me!"She shookm the ento and shrugged walking inside with it.
Utena sat down at the abandoned dining room ad sighed as she opened the Bento she was shocked it was Curry,ton's and ton's of Curry and a mini-freezer which had a huge amount of shaved ice with various syrups in it,"Why does this stuff look familiar?"She said with a sad sigh either this was someones idea of a bad joke,or maybe,just maaybe it was actually from Anthy,either way she wwas starved and shared some with Shizuka. After they ate Shizuka giggled and went upstairs to get ready for bed,as Utena was heading up Shutaru called out,"Okay and just where have you been Tenju?"
Utena gulped and laughed nonchalantly"Um well out with Shizuka-Chan and a few of my friends why Shutaru-Senpai?"She asked waving her hand and trying to act innocent,Shutaru glared"Cut the crap Utena I see right through it your involved in something,something illigal I can just feel it no use hiding it,come clean now!"He shouted accusing her,Utena shivered and shook her head,"No,no,no I am not it-it's just complecated you wouldn't understand Sempai!"
Shutaru sighed as he shook his head and turned away,"Utena I-I once made a big mistake long ago and I lost someone I cared about,I don't want you to make the same mistakes I did,like you I thought I could deal with it by myself,that what I was doing was for the best."He explained a tear falling from his eyes,"I learned though that alone we cannot do anything,one person can make a difference,but not alone,Utena you can go ahead and do what your doing just remember I arned you,and I am here if you need me because............................you remind me of myself at your age so full of hope,kindness and potential."He then alked away,Utena sighed as she watched him go,she wanted to go after him,but he seemed like he needed to be alone right now,she shrugged,"Better go get changed before I pass out inthis uniform!"She said yawning loudly and toddling up the stairs to go to bed.
The next day Utena awoke and smiled seeing once again tiny little Shizuka had crawled into bed with her,she tossed her Pajama's off took a shower grabbed some breakfast in the dining hall which oddly Shutaru was not in,she sighed,"He must still be mad about last night,I hope he can forgive me.........................oh Crap I'm gonna be late!"She ran out toast in her mouth Shizuka following. While Utena ran she had no idea Aino and that girl in red wwere on the road as she ran right by them,their bikes parked and them sitting there watching people pass by.
The girl turned to Aino,"You are ready for today yes Aino?"Asked the girl,her companion Aino nodded as he removed his helmet,"Yes,yes I am indeed ready for this my princess."He explained as everyone seemed pass right by them like they were invisibe. Utena got to class and took her usual set next to Tohru,professor Nemuro entered and sat adjusting his glasses and looking at the class,"Okay today we shall be having a pop quiz on the French Rose War today and the other well known rebellions of the middle ages."He explained as he pulled out a book and began reading,he tossed a stack of packets onto a desk,"Take one pacet and pass the rest back."He stated plainly as he went back to reading,Utena sighed"Great a test just what I needed what is up with Nemuro he is so hard to read!"
After class Utena was walking back to her dorm"Geez I can't beliueve I got a ninty on his test thats pretty good for me,okay no time to head to the Duel Pillar I think maybe its the same tower as yesterday!"She said as she headed to her dorm put her test in her desk and sighed,"Why do I need to keep fighting?"She asked herself aloudlooking at the ceiling. Utena was at a loss,"I know I need to fight to help Shizuka-Chan,but hat will that accomplish in the end I'm probably being used just like before."She said sadly slumped down in the chair now,"I-I won't ever let that happen again,I think maybe its because of anthy?"Utena pulled out a picture of her and Anthy together and stood she changed into her a clean version of her boy's uniform and headed for the South Tower.
In the darkness against the quad wall,atop the outdoor stage D-Maru appeared"Hello,hello have you heard this?"He asked twirling and stopped arms spread one up one down,"I have returned,yes,yes you beloved Great Knight has returned."The shadow shillouted boy shouted to the heavens,A,B,and C-maru gasped,"But sir we heard you were dead,oh my,oh my how amazing!"They shouted bowing.
D-Maru nodded"Indeed,indeed,but that was a mix up at the hospital,they said I was to Ill,that I would never fence again,oh how wrong they were all I needed to do was going on a long,long,long journey to get my strength back."He said rapier in hand tip pointed at the ground. The Trio of boys nodded and danced around him,"Yes,yes and now the Princess can be yours again sir."They all said in unison,D-maru shook his head,"No,no not yet first I must journey to go find her and teach one last lesson to a very smug night!"He explained blade pointed to the sky,the Trio all nodded yet again,"But wait sir are you sure thats a good idea if it gets out your back woon't the Princess be mad at you for not seeing her first?"
The boy stumbled"Oh uh wait thats right,now I leave on my quest to go find the Princess then."He hoped on a horse and road off,all the boys waving,"Well I guess he needed to know his priority's,Sad,sad but,hey now you know.
Utena walked to the Tower and sighed as she took the gate handle and her ring opened the door again,she walked in and got on the elevator she and Shizuka got changed Utena glowed as her clothes changed to her dueling uniform and Shizuka in her Rose-Bride outfit,the elevator stopped and she and Shizuka got out the area now looked like a greek temple with a fountain with Rose realifes all over it stood in the middle,she notices atop all the pillars in the area were figures of a jungle cat very likely a Panther of Jaguar. The man from before walked out he had a fencing mask on as he stepped out,he was wearing an Ohtori Student council uniform,only different from Touga,Saionji,or even Miki's,it had two rows of gold buttons,and the shoulders had large gold pyramids on them he had a Blue colored rose in his lapel.
Utena sighed"Okay now who are you anyway you seem familiar,but as to who you are I have no idea."Asked the pink haired tomboy,the man shrugged,"Have you truly forgotten me then Utena Tenju?"he asked sounding dissapointed,"I know we only dueled once,but still that is rather rude,oh well time for you to lose to me,me the Blue-Shimmer."Exclaimed the man as he drew his Rapier and assumed a stance,"I already had my blade of heart removed just for my match with you,now I suggest you draw your blade from that little girl!"
Utena nodded as she walked to Shizuka's side"Shizuka the sword,I just want to get this over with so I can get some rest having a test,then a pop quiz,then the fitness exam wiped me out not to mention two duels in two days,lets get this done!"Shizuka nodded in agreement,"I understand Utena-Sama." Agreed Shizuka as she placed her hands on her chest,"Oh ancient powers of the lost ones,shimmering blue seed that sleeps within,that fragment of his power,rose that blooms from the boundless sea,show your powers and come forth!"She chanted as Utena reached for the hilt that appeared in Shizuka's chest,"Grant me the power to walk down the path of Revaluation!"She then drew the shimmering blue hilted blade,the blade of Aquios.
The man started sprinting to Utena and when he got close she blocked though barely she slid back,"He's fast,way fast and that stance that-thats Juri's stance only its a little bit different like yesterday only,his seems a bit different from that too?"The man was silent as he swung up then side,Utena blocking both trying to find a weak spot,"Damn this guy isn't very chatty,he must have some weak spot,but where?"Utena asked herself as the man thrusted and she stumbled to the side. Utena glared and tackled the man,he fell back and regained his stance,swinging his blade with vertical elegance,Utena blocked as they crossed blades,struggling with eachother in a stalemate.
The man watched as they clashed,he then spoke,"You have greatly improved,but if you are going to win the tournament here you will need more,come show me that magic of yours!"he ordered,Utena glared,"I-I can't do that magic stuff that the others can you freak!"She shouted as her whole body glowed and she pushed him back. The man rushed her with a thrust,Utena ran at him too and in a flash they both looked at the other,the man nodded his rose cut,"I have my answer your not yet ready if I had been going allout you would have lost,until next time Utena Tenju good luck........................you'll need it."He said turning to leaving.
Utena sighed she was so confused,"Just who was that guy anyway?"She asked turning to Shizuka who shrugged,they left together heading back to the elevator. Amalia was watching and giggled"Well that was over quick what was he planning is Touga upto some scheme?"She asked the sky,and sighed,"Oh I couldn't imagine my Ruka-Kun being bad like that,but alas I must investigate!"
Outside Ohtori Academy leaning against the red sports car as Ruka Tsuchiya with a bouquet of orange roses he fixed his tie and headed in,sneaking into the fencing room and placing them inside the locker of his beloved Lioness,his beautiful love that appeared to not care for him,his beloved Juri,he would make himself known again to her very soon,he smirked as he walked out and in the sports car waiting was Aino,"Ready for a drive to Worlds end my friend?"He asked Ruka who nodded,"Good because its just a quick drive down the coast I still have a match with Utena Tenju tomorrow."he explained as the car took off for the beach.
Mithos:Well this took a long,long time.
Ruka walks in:Indeed you and I both returned."
Mithoss:*Sigh* yup so Ruka you gonna show up more?
Ruka:Indeed I am and this time I will make Juri-Chan mine,all mine.
Juri glared as she turned away and pouted:I'm into Girls Ruka you know that you jerk!"
Amalia and Ruka's army of fanigirl squealed:Ruka is back and he is so smexy,he is the best."Amalia fainted.
Girl in Red:Next chapter I battle Utena-Sama be there or be square!"
Mithos:Right then lates guys god bless."
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