"The Purple Rose Saga": An otakufic by King Reanna
Episode
Nine: "Christmas Love"
Written
Dec.14-20, 1999
(We
see Touga, Utena, Nanami, Anshi, and Juri out in the snow with heavy coats on.
Chu-Chu sits on Anshi's shoulder)
Touga: Reanna! Kozue!
Juri: Micky!
Nanami: Kozue!
Utena: Micky! Reanna!
Anshi: Reanna-sama!
Chu-Chu: Chu!
(Anshi
looks at Chu-Chu, who's a little like a mouse-monkey icicle)
Anshi: Chu-Chu, you're freezing! (opens her coat a little, Chu-Chu goes into
her coat)
Utena: (To Anshi) I'm really worried about them.
Anshi: Hai, the weather out here
is terrible.
Utena: No, I mean Kozue, Reanna
and Miki being in the same place. When we do find them, I get the feeling that
it won't be pretty.
(We see
everyone walking around one more time)
Title: "Christmas Love"
(Fade into the music room. Miki sits,
playing "Hikari Sasu Niwa." After a moment, Kozue appears at the door.
She looks concerned. Miki does not notice her. Kozue approaches the piano. As
she reaches it, Miki notices her. Miki continues uncertainly. [Kozue close up]
Kozue gets a tiny smile, then sits down by Miki and begins accompanying him.
It's shaky at first, but gets better)
(Reanna appears at the door. She smiles
gently at the sight)
(The keep playing until the song ends. Miki
slowly turns to Kozue, and smiles happily. A tear falls from his eye. Grams: "Hikari Sasu Niwa: Illusion")
Miki: My Shining Thing…
(Miki
embraces Kozue warmly. After a moment, Kozue returns the embrace)
Miki: I've found it…
(Close
up of Reanna wearing a content smile)
Juri: There you are.
(Reanna
whirls around)
Reanna: Juri-san. What are you doing here?
Juri: Looking for you. (looks past Reanna)
Did I miss something here?
Reanna: A Christmas miracle.
(Juri
frowns at first, then the frown fades, very gradually)
(Juri
turns to the hall)
Juri: (yells) I've found them! They're
here, in the music room, all three of them!
(One by
one, everyone files into the room: Anshi with Chu-Chu, Utena and Touga with
Nanami)
Anshi: (approaches Reanna) Reanna-sama, we
were all very worried about all of you. I am glad that you're safe.
(Reanna
smiles at her)
Miki: Here we are, all in one place.
Kozue: This is nice.
(Everything
goes black as the power goes out. We see the whites of everybody's eyes)
Touga: Damn.
Nanami: Woo! Woo! (eerily) I am the ghost of
Kurisumasu Past!
Touga: Nanami! (eyes turn)
Kozue: (laughs) Woo! And I am the ghost of
Kurisumasu Present!
(We hear
Reanna, Miki, Anshi, and Utena laughing)
Reanna: Whoooo! And I am the ghost of
Kurisumasu Future!
(Even
more laughing)
Juri: This is all amusing (eyes narrow) but
I think we should find a flashlight or a candle or something.
Nanami: Oniisama, (turns to Touga) there's a
fireplace in the library.
(Eyes
turn to look at Nanami)
(A
certain wall at a random sunset. Grams:
"Kashira Seijin." C-Ko appears wearing her Santa hat. She sits looking
through a book- a photo album)
C-Ko: (pointing to the book) Oh, I remember
this day! I remember that! And that time! That time I will never forget! (C-Ko
hugs the album) Oh, I love photo albums! They are so full of countless
memories! (Puts the book down) Like this one! What a day that was! Oh but what
is on the next page? I want to know what is on that next page! I long to know!
Oh, what shall I do?
Utena: Turn the page?
[Scene:
The library. There is a fire in the fireplace. Touga is sitting in a nice
armchair, and Nanami leans on its back. Juri also is sitting in a nice chair.
Anshi, Chu-Chu and Utena sit on the floor. Nearby sit Kozue, Reanna and Miki)
Juri: The best Christmas I ever had? I
guess, eight years ago. It hadn't snowed all winter and I felt disappointed on
Christmas Eve that we wouldn't have snow on Christmas. Then I woke up on
Christmas morning and there was snow everywhere, and it reflected light from the
sun. It was really pretty. (This draws smiles from many of the students sitting
there)
Miki: Hmm. (Turns to Reanna) What about
you, Reanna-sempai?
Reanna: (smiles) Well, I hope it turns out to
be this one. But if I have to pick one that's already happened, then I guess it
would have to be this one. One Christmas, my little sister and I took our
little brother into the bedroom while my family set up the presents and rang
jingle bells to convince him that Santa had come. That was a lot of fun.
Utena: That's cool. (laughs)
Anshi: That sounds like fun.
Reanna: Micky? What about you?
Miki: I remember one Christmas in
particular… it was especially cold that winter. Maybe even colder than this
one. Our whole family never got along very well, but on that night, everyone
seemed to forget their arguments and differences.
Kozue: And we played Christmas carols
together on the piano. It was a long time ago. I'm surprised that I remember it
so well.
(The
lights turn on)
Utena: Hey, the power's back.
Anshi: Oh, that's good.
(Eyecatch)
Reanna: This is such a nice library.
Miki: You should see the archives at Nemuro
Memorial Hall.
Reanna: Hmm… say I wonder how many books are
in this library.
Touga: (chuckles slightly) I remember this
one time, when I was ten, the whole family was at the mansion for Christmas. My
mother had the idea to have Nanami and I sing Christmas carols. I was terrible,
but everyone seemed to enjoy it anyway.
Nanami: (laughs) I think I remember that.
Anshi: (gets up) Would anyone like some tea?
Now that the power's come back on, I can go over to the kitchen and make some.
(Kozue
looks at Miki and smiles)
Kozue: (stands up) Let me help you. (Exit
Kozue and Anshi)
Miki: (to Reanna) What did you say to her?
(Reanna
sneezes. Many laugh)
Juri: So Reanna-sempai, I understand that
you're the duelist champion now.
Reanna: …Hai.
Touga: How do you feel?
Reanna: (awkwardly) … Strange. I don't know
if I can handle it. I'm not sure I know how to act, or what to say…
Touga: I hope you don't ever do what you did
earlier today ever again.
Nanami: What do you mean, Oniisama?
Touga: Reanna tried to leave the arena
without dueling.
Reanna: I was scared, I guess. The whole
thing seemed… it kind of scares me. It was my first duel. I'll be more
confident next time.
(Juri
smiles)
Juri: That's good. But I wonder… you had no
motive to challenge Micky, and you weren't next on the schedule of duelists.
Why would End of the World force you to duel then?
Reanna: I don't trust him… but this is a
depressing conversation. Can't we talk about something nicer? I really don't
want to talk about End of the World on such a nice night. (Reanna's face
brightens) Do you now that my friend Ashilee Warwick is going to be coming here
for the second semester?
Utena: That's cool. How old is she?
Reanna: She's a high school freshman. Back in
America, she used to be on a fencing team. She taught me the little fencing I
know. She's really good.
(Looks
at Miki for emphasis)
(Enter
Kozue and Anshi with tea)
Anshi: (very pleasantly) Tea's on! (The two
walk around, serving tea)
(Reanna
takes a cup carefully)
Kozue: It's hot, careful!
Utena: Mm. Arigato, Himemiya.
Miki: Hey, Kozue, Reanna's friend from
America's coming over for the second semester. What was her name?
Reanna: Ashilee.
Kozue: That should be interesting.
Anshi: I can't wait to meet her.
(Lights
go off)
Miki: The power's off again!
(We see
Nanami running back over to them)
Nanami: That was me! I thought it would be
nicer with the lights off.
Touga: (looks around) Hmm. This is kind of
nice.
Juri: What time is it?
Reanna: (watch) 9:00
Miki: (stopwatch) 9:00
(Reanna
and Miki say the above lines in unison)
(This
makes some laugh)
(pause)
Juri: Do you think we should be going back
to our dorms?
Reanna: (sips her tea) No way. Too cold.
Kozue: I'm not going out there.
(As if
to emphasize this, Miki sneezes)
Reanna: Can't believe I've been going here
for as long as I have.
Touga: Have you enjoyed it?
Reanna: It's been… unforgettable. Enjoy? Yes,
I've enjoyed it so far. (laughs) I guess Ohtori is nothing like my old school.
Utena: I can imagine. (sips tea)
Reanna: Completely different. I've had to
start doing things I've never done before- staying in a dorm, wearing a school
uniform, hanging out with fellow students in the library on Christmas Eve… but
this is fun.
(Reanna
notices that Miki has fallen asleep, and is leaning against a chair and snoring
softly. Reanna laughs silently)
Reanna: Kawaii.
(Nanami
has also fallen asleep on the arm of Touga's chair)
Nanami: (in her sleep) Oniisama… (smiles
deeply. Touga smiles)
(Reanna
yawns)
Reanna: (quietly) What a day… (looks at her
ring)
(Fade
out to "To be continued…" screen)
(Grams: "Jikai Yokoku." We see Ashilee
glomping Reanna, Ashilee crashing a Seitokai meeting, Ashilee with the familiar
study group, and Reanna dueling with Juri)
V.O.
Reanna: Well,
Ashilee will soon be arriving at Ohtori.
V.O.
Utena: I bet
you're really excited.
V.O.
Reanna: You
bet. It'll be great having my best friend here. But you know, Juri wants to
duel with me.
V.O.
Utena: I have
confidence in you, Reanna.
V.O.
Utena: Next
time on "Shoujo Kakumei Utena:" "Reanna's Miracle!"
Author's
note: It's very unlikely that many of the events in this episode could ever
occur, especially Kozue's behavior. This is more of a "wouldn't it be nice if"
episode. Don't lecture me on OOC-ness. I don't need it.
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