A/N: It's been a while!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" and thank goodness.
Act 3 Scene 1
As usual, Akio was riding his horse throughout the grounds of Ohtori, looking stylish and fabulous. By happenstance, he saw Utena walking along by herself from some class or other. Quickly primping his hair and rearing his horse, he dismounted to interrupt Utena in her path.
"Mr. Acting Chairman?" Utena asked in reply to the strange grin spreading across Akio's face. "Is something wrong? Whoaaa!" Utena whooped as Akio picked her up bridal style and began to sing;
"Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought
Oh Dios, look at that face
It's time for your next mistake
Love's a game, wanna play?"
He set Utena onto the horse, then jumped on in back of her. Akio grasped her waist as he set the horse trotting. All Utena could do was gape at this miraculous, princely figure. He smirked, running his long fingers through her hair. Touga, watching them go by, dissolved in tears at not being the one to caress Utena's lovely locks. Nanami promptly offered the solace of her own blond curls, but was rejected promptly. Akio smirked and continued on.
"Hair, blush pink, uniform
I can read you like all the stars
Ain't it funny, rumors fly
Faster than a scarlet sports car
So hey, let's be friends
Dying to see how my sister ends
Grab your sword and rose crest
I can make a girl Prince fall in a weekend."
They dismounted, and Akio ushered Utena into his tower's elevator, smoothly locking the door.
"So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames"
Mikage screamed somewhere in the distance.
"You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I'm the best player
And you love the game."
He set tea in front of Utena, and she smiled at him. They flirted with their eyes as Akio slowly railed his hand up her thigh.
"'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a sister for a lover
She won't tell you anything
'Cause I am a fake prince, baby
And you'll take the blame.."
Utena woke up in her and Anthy's room, looking around anxiously for Akio. She dressed quickly, trying to fight Anthy's soothing words. Anthy hushed her protests until they reached the dining room, where Akio was waiting with a rose -flavored eclair on a plate. He handed, it to Utena, wishing her a good morning, and began singing again.
"Dueling arenas, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
You're the Princess, I'm your Prince
I'll find out what you want
You'll be that girl for a month
Wait, the worst is yet to come, oh no."
Utena returned from the rest room to see Kanae joining them for breakfast. Akio was accommodating to Kanae, granting her every wish while ignoring Utena.
"Screaming, crying, perfect storms
I can make all the tables turn
Rose garden filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing like
"Oh my God, who is he?"
You'll get drunk on jealousy
But you'll come back each time you leave
'Cause, darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream."
"Want me to drive you to class?" Akio asked Utena and Anthy. Utena nodded fastly before the invitation was rescinded. After they got in the car, Akio blasted the stereo and kept singing, drowning out the voice of the American singer.
"So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames"
Somewhere in Nemuro Memorial Building, Mamiya groaned in frustration.
"You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I'm the best player
And you love the game."
Touga watched, hurt, as Akio escorted Utena to class. Saionji just patted him on the shoulder. "Now you know how I feel."
"'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a sister for a lover
She won't tell you anything
'Cause I am a face prince, baby
And you'll take the blame."
He waved at them, then zoomed off, but Utena couldn't take her eyes off of him. Akio kept singing to himself in satisfaction.
"Girls only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say, I didn't warn ya
Girls only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't say, I didn't warn ya"
After school, Akio came by with his horse again to pick Utena up. She eagerly, yet delicately allowed herself to be lifted up onto Akio's horse. Once he joined her, they galloped off, Utena's arms spread to catch the wind dramatically as Akio sang the chorus once more. His voice was powerful, triumphant, magnificent.
"So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames."
Mikage yelled with outrage.
"You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I'm the best player"
"There, there, Touga," Saionji said sympathetically, hugging the Student Council President. "It's all right."
"And you love the game
"'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Got a sister for a lover
She won't tell you anything"
"Wait what?" Utena stopped the horse. "YOU'RE HIMEMIYA'S LOVER?!" She leapt off the horse. "I can't believe you! I challenge you to a duel!"
"You only just started listening to the lyrics?" Akio chuckled. How cute." He slipped an arm around Utena's waist even as she struggled, and sung sweetly into her ear.
"'Cause I am a fake prince, baby,
And you'll take the blame."
"YOU MONSTER!" Utena threw a punch at Akio's face and kneed his crotch at the same time. He promptly fainted. Then, out of nowhere, Anthy appeared.
"Oh my. I do hope you are alright, Brother," she murmured vacantly.
"You…" Utena uttered.
"Yes, Miss Utena?" Anthy tilted her head, smiling.
"N-nevermind."
