Shoujo Kakumei Utena Otakufic
Episode 12 - "We're Home. Now What?"
by Rose Priestess

Obligatory Disclaimer: The characters of "Shoujo Kakumei Utena" belong to Saito Chiho, Be-Pa-Pas, etc.

Opening Theme: Revolution

Scene: The AMF Wonder Bowl bowling alley back in San Antonio, Texas. The group seems somewhat out of place with their peculiar attire and turns to Samantha for an explanation. A loud explosion, evidently coming from the kitchen, interrupts them.

Sean: Where the hell do all these random explosions keep coming from?!

Samantha: [sniffs the air] Judging from the direction of the smoke, I'd say the kitchen. Smells like...curry.

Scott: [perks up] Curry? Himemiya-san!! [dashes off toward the kitchen]

All: [sweatdrop]

Sarah: Now where we? Oh yes...WHY are we still wearing Duelist uniforms? We left Ohtori!

Samantha: [laughs nervously] Eheh, now, now, I'm sure there's a rational explanation for all th--[she stops herself mid-sentence, realizing that there is no rationality in the Utena universe, not to mention in any of her stories]

All: [slowly advance menacingly on Samantha]

Akio: [steps in] Now there's no need for violence is there?

Samantha: [flatly] One of the few times I'm actually glad to see you...

Akio: You seem to have forgotten about your and Tenjou-san's duel. Abandoning a duel in the middle of it is strictly prohibited by "Ends of the World."

Samantha: All right, all right, just stop referring to yourself in the third person. If I win, you leave us alone. If Utena-san wins, then...I suppose we'll return back to Ohtori.

Jessica: You had really better hope you win.

Scene: Lanes 38 and 39. Samantha and Utena each take their respective lanes, preparing to settle the "duel" by bowling. The "group" sits on the sidelines eating the stale alley popcorn.

Samantha: I suppose we'll pick up where we left off, ne?

Utena: [nods] Himemiya. [on the sidelines, Scott cheers wildly for Anshi while Rio and Jessica promptly whack him on the back of the head]

Anshi: [chanting] O Lanes of the noble alley, Power of Dios that bowls within me, I beseech thee. Reveal to us now:

Sean: [whispering] What's she doing?

Sarah: [whispering] Ever been to "Blood Soaked and Honor Bound"?

Utena and Anshi: [in unison] ...the Power to Revolutionize the World! [Utena withdraws the bowling ball of Dios from Anshi's chest as miniature Akio-Cars pop up in the gutters of the lanes. Akio once again acts as Samantha's Rose Bride and withdraws her spirit bowling ball (purple, naturally) from her chest. "Transparent Period of Adolescence" blares from the alley's speakers.]

Vanish! Fade away! Melt away! Get out of my sight!

Any and all people!

Vanish! Fade away! Melt away! Get out of my sight!

The instant imposters

Betrayed by wishes

Avenged by hope

Periods like this are tedious

I will run away

Everyone disappear!

Even now there's nothing that I want!

Straddling an unmanned sidecar

Daydream journey of 3,000 leagues

Subway

Freeway

I'm going! At a hundred kilometers per hour

A hero

A swift wind

A fugitive...

[Utena and Samantha are actually close in their scores with Utena ahead by a few pins. Suddenly the Spirit of Dios descends from the fluorescent lighting to lend his strength to Utena who easily strikes out on the tenth frame, defeating Samantha. Akio at first looks displeased with the results, but his mouth slowly forms a grin.]

Akio: [looks in Samantha's direction] Well, shall we go?

All: [glare at Samantha]

Samantha: Why me, god, why always me? [the metaphoric lightbulb appears over her head] Ne, Akio-san, there's a few couple hundred people who haven't seen the Akio-Car yet!

Akio: Honto? [departs quickly]

Rio: H-How'd you do that?

Jessica: [to Rio] Isn't it obvious? It's Akio.

Sarah: Come on, minna, back into the plot hole!

Samantha: [whines] But we just got here...

Scott: And Akio's still following us! It has to lead somewhere else, plot hole rules.

Sean: [to no one in particular] Why does this feel like "Cube" for some reason?

All: [jump back through the plot hole which closes behind them]

Scene: The tunnel of the plot hole. Everyone is falling very quickly down it.

Jessica: Y'know, I almost feel half-bad for leaving San Antonio to deal with Akio.

Sarah: What else was there to do? Bring him with us?

Samantha: If we ever get home this time, ten bucks says that Akio will be the President.

Rio: Twenty says he'll be the leader of the free world.

Sean: Look, there's light up ahead!

Scene: Everyone lands with a large thump on the floor of some sort of indoor area. A gigantic telescope takes up half of the room and white leather couches flank it on either side.

Jessica: [muffled voice] If we land on any more carpets, I'm gonna have more rug burns than Monica Lewinsky.

Scott: [looks around] Huh. This place seems familiar...

Rio: [sarcastically] Gee, wonder why. We're obviously back in Ohtori, much to your chagrin, I'm sure. It's Akio's planetarium. Can't you tell?

Sean: [evil grin] We're all not quite as familiar with it as you are, Rio.

All: [sweatdrop]

Akio: [emerges from the shadows] Welcome back.

Preview of Next Episode

Sarah: Damn, damn, and damn! Stuck in Ohtori again!

Jessica: Hey, it could be worse...

Samantha: [hysterically] HOW?! Just when we got back home, we end up here!! I wanna go back home. [pouts and curls up with her Freddy Krueger plushie]

Scott: Oi...it's gonna be a long stay…

Rio: ...Especially with the new student transferring in today.

Everyone else: Nani?!

Sean: Next time on Shoujo Kakumei Utena 2: "Out With the Old and In With the New!"

Closing Theme: Virtual Star Embryology

Author Notes: I'd really prefer to end the fic right here, but I kinda promised I'd write Matt into it, so there'll be a few more episodes (albeit incredibly perverted) to go. And yes, personally I would have preferred to stay at Wonder Bowl. ^.~ As always, reviews, flames, and MSTs are greatly appreciated!

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