Disclaimer: I don't own Utena. Deal. Also, this chapter was written on my old account somewhere between 2004 and 2007.
Chapter 6: A Real Smile
"Tenjou Utena…" Continuously I scan the school's directory. Name after name, picture after picture. Nothing. I swear I've been staring at this monitor for hours.
One year ago I betrayed the only friend…the only prince I had. One year ago, even after I condemned her and insulted her she still tried to save me. Why? Is it possible that she was the girl from so many years ago who had promised to save me?
It doesn't really matter now. It's my turn to go to her. How far could she have gotten though? Leaving Ohtori brought me to the country side of this city. She may have been hospitalized, but I already checked there. No patients by her name.
"Oh, hello," came a voice from the door. Looking up to see who it was that walked in, I realized I didn't even notice her turn the lights on. "I didn't think anyone one else would be in here on a Saturday," this girl stated as she sits down at the computer across from me.
"Neither did I," offering the same empty smile that I gave many at Ohtori.
"Why are you in here?" I love how everyone thinks that I owe them some sort of explanation or apology for my existence. I can only imagine her reaction if I were to tell her I'm here looking for a girl I put a sword through and then watched as she was stabbed by the Swords of Hate after she failed tog et me out of my own coffin.
"Oh, I just transferred." Lying might get her to leave me to my search for Utena. "I decided I should do as much as I can to catch up," I said offering her another empty smile.
"Oh? Where from?" Persistent, just like my Utena, the difference being that this short haired blonde is testing my patience.
"Japan," I say plainly giving her yet another smile.
"Well that's coincidental. My roommate's from Japan." Yes, but I doubt that she got here the same way I did. You don't usually walk off school grounds in Japan and end up in the middle of France. I give her one more Ohtori-smile hoping she'll leave me alone.
Finally I find something. New Arrivals. If Utena's here still, I'll find her.
"Well," the girl said, breaking my concentration, "I think I'm done for today." That was rather quick. Guess she didn't really have to work on anything today. For the better, I don't need her talking to me.
"Oh?" I said thankfully. "Have a good afternoon then." My gaze on the monitor didn't shift when she started speaking again. The door opens, the door shuts, and then the door opens and shuts again. I don't know why, but she annoyed me a bit.
"Chu!" chimes in my little companion, jumping to the desk in front of me.
"Hello Chu Chu. Where did you go?"
"Chu!" he chimes again, pulling a folded paper from behind him.
"Why thank you," I say as I take it and unfold it. A real smile, for once, spreads across my face. A registration sheet is now in my hands, sheet with a full list of classes, work contact, and a mailing address for Utena Tenjou. "Thank you Chu Chu."
"Chu!"