A/N: Yeah, it took me forever to get this chapter out... but it's here! *smiles* Anywho, i'll be puttin in for Tenchi characters and Utena characters after this chapter. Enjoy!
For better or Worse
"And so, you didn't decide to duel me on your own?"
"Iie, Miss Utena. I was somehow tricked. I'm sorry for putting you through so much trouble."
"It's allright, Tenchi-san." Utena smiled. Anthy stood behind her, showing no emotion whatsoever. It was actually quite usual for her to look that way, the Rose Bride had no heart/soul. "By the way, who talked you into duelling me?"
"Kathryn." Tenchi spoke softly.
"Thanks for telling me. I really have to get going now, we'll hopefully run into each other again sometime." Utena got up and walked off, Anthy following behind her. "Himemiya, did you hear that? Kathryn talked him into duelling me."
"She must really not like you, Miss Utena." Anthy sighed.
"Yeah. Ok, so, what were you trying to tell me yesterday after Michael and Brittany had left?"
"Oh, yes. Did you see what they wore, Miss Utena?"
"Iie, I didn't, Himemiya."
"They wore a rose signet similar to yours and the student council's. Only difference was that theirs were gold banded."
"I wonder what that means." Utena glanced out the window. "Himemiya, do you want me to help you with the roses today?"
"I would like that very much, Miss Utena."
Utena smiled and the two strode off to the Rose Garden, of where Kathryn and Nanami were. The girls were talking in hushed voices to each other when they saw Utena and the rose bride approach.
Kathryn tossed a small lock of hair behind her back. "I need to get home for tonight, Nanami-san. You and Touga can come over for dinner, if you want."
Nanami smiled softly. "I'd like that very much. We'll be over in an hour, if onii-sama doesn't want to go, I'll call you and let you know."
"Arigatou. Bye." Kathryn walked out of the rose garden and purposefully bumped into Utena as she strode off towards her dorm.
Utena staggered back a little, but shook it off and entered the rose garden along with Anthy. Nanami glared at the two and left.
"Miss Utena, are you allright?" Anthy asked softly.
"Yeah, I'm fine, Himemiya." Utena clipped off a rose from one of the bushes and placed it behind her ear, tucked partially in her hair.
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Kathryn read over the letter carefully. "Ev! Come here please." She called out to her friend.
Eva came in, her face questioning. "What is it?"
"Miranda, Nikki, and Kellie are joining us." Kathryn handed Eva the letter.
Eva read it over carefully. "They can stay here."
"I'll have to talk to Ohtori-sama or Touga." Kathryn sighed. "And I'm not in the mood for either."
"Isn't Touga-san going to be coming over for dinner?" Eva asked quietly.
"Yeah."
"Ask him then. You do make up the dorm assignments, as you're on the council."
"I guess I'll do that."
~Dinner~
Kathryn let out a soft sigh. "The new student, Tenchi Masaki, is good at Kendo. I have been asked to talk it over with you about whether or not making him Kendo Team Captain. As Saionji is currently expelled."
Touga smiled. "Not now, let's just have a normal dinner with family and friends. We'll forget all important Setekai no Hate and student council matters until after."
Nanami smiled after inhaling the savory scent of the food exiting form the kitchen. "Wow, this all smells just so great! Kathryn-san, you didn't go to extreme measures to make this a great dinner did you?"
"My friends helped make the dinner. Besides, we've been wanting some american food for a while. What better time than to share it with friends?" Kathryn laughed.
"What's for dinner?" Michael asked as he ran down the stairs, followed closely by Brittany.
"Hot dogs and fries." Kathryn replied softly.
Kathryn got up to assist her two friends with the meal.
Michael took a seat a few seats back, Brittany choosing a seat across from him.
Touga smiled at the two. "So, who all lives in this dormitory?"
"My sister, us. . . ." Michael started.
"And her two friends." Brittany interrupted.
"Brittany! I was telling him!"
"So?! I wanted to help!"
"Well DON'T!"
Brittany's eyes filled with tears and she ran up the stairs in a fit. The door to a room could be heard slammed into place.
Kathryn walked out, followed by Eva and Charlotte. She set the plate of hotdogs on the table.
"Where's Brittany?" Eva asked softly.
"She seems to have become upset over a small matter." Touga replied softly.
Eva and Charlotte placed the plates of french fries and hotdog buns on the table and sat down. Kathryn let out an enourmous sigh. "I'll get her."
"Let her think it out for a small while. She'll come back soon enough." Nanami explained.
"I'll take your word for it, Nanami-san." Kathryn sat at her place across from Touga. Nanami was sitting next to Touga. Eva was sitting next to Kathryn and Charlotte next to Nanami. Michael switched seats with his absent sister and now sat next to Eva, knowing if he got on Charlotte's nerves, she'd beat him up.
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"I wonder! I wonder! Do you know what I wonder?" A-ko chanted softly in front of the forest wall. She was wearing her regular fuku.
"Oh dear girl, what do you wonder?" B-ko questioned. Between them stood a not so tall girl, quite shorter than both of them. K-ko. (she's mine! [modeled after a friend])
"I once fell in love." K-ko started.
"Oh did you?" The other two chanted.
K-ko twirled around once. "It was a match made in heaven, or so I thought."
"My my! What ever did happen?" B-ko asked, A-ko nodding her head and wondering as well.
"He was only using me! He was such a playboy, he left me broken hearted!" K-ko let a dramatic hand to her forehead.
"She must be careful!"
"True love isn't what it seems!"
"Do you know? Do you know? Do you really know?" The three chanted.
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Juri set her cup down after taking a sip from it.
"It's just so confusing." Kathryn stated softly. Her face stained with tears. "He was mine, so why does he care so much for her?"
Juri offered no response.
"He gave me attention, hai. He gave me expensive items, hai. But only now do I realize how lonely I truly was." Her head slumped into her palms as she began sobbing once more.
Juri frowned lightly. "Kathryn-san. . . ."
"Senpei, do you understand? Not many people do. . . ."
"Hai, I understand."
~*~*~*~*~*~Flashback~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Why?! Why do you care for her so much? Don't you see? There's nothing special about that girl!"
"Quite on the contrary, Kathryn-chan."
"What does she have that I don't?"
"Cruel innocence."
Kathryn brought her hand swiftly across Touga's cheek. "I don't wish to speak to you ever again!" With that, the girl stormed off crying into her palms.
~~~~End Flashback~~~~
As a new day dawned on Ohtori Gauken, Utena strolls across the vast hallways, greeting all who greet her. She sat in her desk a few behin Wakaba's. Strange part was, was that Wakaba wasn't there yet.
Anthy walked in, murmuring a few quiet 'hellos' and took a seat next to Utena.
Rumors were buzzing around the classroom.
"Did you hear? Senpei broke up with Touga-san!"
"Senpei told him off. But now one of senpei's friends is his new girlfriend."
"If senpei hears of this, she won't let it go lightly."
Utena began to listen a little more attentively.
"It's said that senpei actually slapped him!"
"She has guts."
"She's going to need some cheering up."
"It's her birthday on Friday! Let's throw her a surprise party."
"Sounds good!"
The teacher walked into the room after Wakaba had taken her seat and the had rung. "Class, class, settle down."
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A knock was heard outside of Kathryn's dorm room door.
Her tear stained face looked up, peeking through her golden blonde hair. She dismissed the sound and stuffed her face back in her pillow.
The knock rung again. "Senpei?"
Kathryn ignored it once again.
As if growing weary of the game, the knock echoed again, this time louder.
"Come in." Kathryn mumbled through her pillow.
Utena stepped inside the dorm.
"What do you want?"
"Everyone was worried about you in classes today, even the eighth year students. Are you all right?"
"Was that all? If so, then yes, I'll live. It's not like I haven't ever fallen for a playboy before. You know why we broke up?" Kathryn got up from her bed, she wore her student council uniform, her face burning red from the tears.
Utena took a cautious step back. "I-ie. . . why?"
Kathryn lunged towards the girl. "Because of you!" Tears dripped from her face as she tackled Utena to the ground. "It's all your fault, Tenjou Utena!"
"S-senpei. . ." Utena struggled underneath Kathryn's grip.
The older student pulled herself up and walked over to her window. "Tonight, in the duelling arena, I challenge you once more."
Utena sat there on the ground, stunned. What had just happened?
~Top of the Duelling Arena~
"Perhaps if I win this fight, and gain possession of the Bara no Hanayome, he'll change. Perhaps I'll find my place in this school." Kathryn clenched the hilt of Juri's sword in her hand, the decorative images burning into her flesh.
Utena shook her head. "I still can't forgive you for what you did to Tenchi. Maybe if you'd be a bit kinder people would like you more."
"I'm done with being kind dammit! Being kind never got me anywhere. I'm kind to those who treat me fairly firstly, and who I don't have a grudge against secondly. You said it yourself that most people worried for me. If I was so mean, why would they be so worried about me? Hm?" Kathryn looked over her shoulder at her friend. "Watch how it's done Ev."
Eva stood silently in her regular seifuku. Although, now her hair was quite a bit shorter, she had chopped off a good one foot, possibly more. Instead of being at the small of her back it was now just and inch past her shoulders. "You can do it Kat!" She called to her friend.
Anthy stood mute, watching the scene. Kathryn stood tall and proud with her lavendar rose tucked neatly into her breast pocket. Utena stood across from her, sword of dios in her hand and white rose in her breast pocket.
Kathryn entered her stance, ready to win this duel. Utena followed in example.
"Utena-sama, be careful." Anthy stated softly.
Utena gave a reassuring smile towards Anthy, then dodged as Kathryn lunged for her rose.
Kathryn staggered forward while Utena swished her sword to her side.
"You're letting your passion control your movements, you'll never win like that." Utena stated softly.
Kathryn shook her head. "To think I'd listen to you is hilarious. My thoughts and my actions are dead set on getting that rose wiped from your chest. The sooner, the better."
Utena lunged towards her. Once close enough, Kathryn stepped aside, causing Utena to almost fall to the ground. Utena staggered up to face Kathryn. Kathryn's face was pale and cast an eerie gaze over the pink haired eigth year.
Utena managed to keep a calm face, though she was raging inside. The strain on her oppenents own face was enough to know that Utena's apparent calmness was angering her. Kathryn narrowed her eyes in concentration. Then lunged forward. Expecting this Utena dodged to the side to find that it had been a fake, Kathryn was right in front of her, a pale hand already reaching out to snatch the rose, and the duel.
Utena cried out in surprise, her eyes widening. Then her body acted on it's own. One leg slid out from under her taking Kathryn's feet with it. Another cry was heard, but this was a cry of dismay, Kathryn knew that, at this point, she was going to lose. She landed on her back with a woosh as the air shot out of her tensed body. Utena was grinning. She reached down and everything seemed to shift to slow motion. Just one more inch and the win would be Utena's! But Kathryn would not let that happen. Her hand shot out, grabbing Utena's slim wrist. Startled Utena paused, but only for a second, she did have two hands. Even faster than Kathryn had been her other hand shot out like a bullet from behind her back, snatching the delicate, lavendar rose. Anthy raced forward, enveloping Utena in her arms. She had won!!!
Eva walked over to Kathryn's side. "Kathryn?" She held her hand out for Kathryn to accept and stand up.
Accepting the helping hand from her friend, Kathryn shot a glare in Utena's direction. "That was certainly interesting."
Utena opened her mouth, only to be cut off.
"Have a nice evening, Utena."
Kathryn and Eva exited the arena silently. "Where was Charlotte?" Kathryn finally asked after about half the way down the spiralling staircase.
"She's at dinner with her boyfriend." Eva responded quietly.
"When did she get a boyfriend?"
"Right after you had that fight with Touga."
Kathryn glared at the nothingness in front of herself and stayed silent the rest of the way back to her dorm.
Eva bid her good night, but Kathryn only dismissed it with a small smile and nod. She stormed into her dorm and slammed the door.
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Washu typed a few more things into her computer. Before she could press enter, a screen popped up. "Want to get back home? Visit the swimming pool tomorrow after classes." She read the note aloud. "Hmmmm. . . . this is awfully strange." She took a sip of her tea and printed out the note.
NEXT EPISODE:
Utena: I beat her again, but I think she's taking it harder this time.
Anthy: Who, Utena-sama?
Utena: Kinda obvious, himemiya. I meant Kathryn-senpei.
Anthy: Oh. How about we make her feel welcome at that surprise party the others are throwing for her?
Utena: That sounds like a good idea.
Utena: Next time on Shoujo Kakumei Utena, 'A Party To Remember'
Anthy: The absolute destiny apocolypse.
For better or Worse
"And so, you didn't decide to duel me on your own?"
"Iie, Miss Utena. I was somehow tricked. I'm sorry for putting you through so much trouble."
"It's allright, Tenchi-san." Utena smiled. Anthy stood behind her, showing no emotion whatsoever. It was actually quite usual for her to look that way, the Rose Bride had no heart/soul. "By the way, who talked you into duelling me?"
"Kathryn." Tenchi spoke softly.
"Thanks for telling me. I really have to get going now, we'll hopefully run into each other again sometime." Utena got up and walked off, Anthy following behind her. "Himemiya, did you hear that? Kathryn talked him into duelling me."
"She must really not like you, Miss Utena." Anthy sighed.
"Yeah. Ok, so, what were you trying to tell me yesterday after Michael and Brittany had left?"
"Oh, yes. Did you see what they wore, Miss Utena?"
"Iie, I didn't, Himemiya."
"They wore a rose signet similar to yours and the student council's. Only difference was that theirs were gold banded."
"I wonder what that means." Utena glanced out the window. "Himemiya, do you want me to help you with the roses today?"
"I would like that very much, Miss Utena."
Utena smiled and the two strode off to the Rose Garden, of where Kathryn and Nanami were. The girls were talking in hushed voices to each other when they saw Utena and the rose bride approach.
Kathryn tossed a small lock of hair behind her back. "I need to get home for tonight, Nanami-san. You and Touga can come over for dinner, if you want."
Nanami smiled softly. "I'd like that very much. We'll be over in an hour, if onii-sama doesn't want to go, I'll call you and let you know."
"Arigatou. Bye." Kathryn walked out of the rose garden and purposefully bumped into Utena as she strode off towards her dorm.
Utena staggered back a little, but shook it off and entered the rose garden along with Anthy. Nanami glared at the two and left.
"Miss Utena, are you allright?" Anthy asked softly.
"Yeah, I'm fine, Himemiya." Utena clipped off a rose from one of the bushes and placed it behind her ear, tucked partially in her hair.
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Kathryn read over the letter carefully. "Ev! Come here please." She called out to her friend.
Eva came in, her face questioning. "What is it?"
"Miranda, Nikki, and Kellie are joining us." Kathryn handed Eva the letter.
Eva read it over carefully. "They can stay here."
"I'll have to talk to Ohtori-sama or Touga." Kathryn sighed. "And I'm not in the mood for either."
"Isn't Touga-san going to be coming over for dinner?" Eva asked quietly.
"Yeah."
"Ask him then. You do make up the dorm assignments, as you're on the council."
"I guess I'll do that."
~Dinner~
Kathryn let out a soft sigh. "The new student, Tenchi Masaki, is good at Kendo. I have been asked to talk it over with you about whether or not making him Kendo Team Captain. As Saionji is currently expelled."
Touga smiled. "Not now, let's just have a normal dinner with family and friends. We'll forget all important Setekai no Hate and student council matters until after."
Nanami smiled after inhaling the savory scent of the food exiting form the kitchen. "Wow, this all smells just so great! Kathryn-san, you didn't go to extreme measures to make this a great dinner did you?"
"My friends helped make the dinner. Besides, we've been wanting some american food for a while. What better time than to share it with friends?" Kathryn laughed.
"What's for dinner?" Michael asked as he ran down the stairs, followed closely by Brittany.
"Hot dogs and fries." Kathryn replied softly.
Kathryn got up to assist her two friends with the meal.
Michael took a seat a few seats back, Brittany choosing a seat across from him.
Touga smiled at the two. "So, who all lives in this dormitory?"
"My sister, us. . . ." Michael started.
"And her two friends." Brittany interrupted.
"Brittany! I was telling him!"
"So?! I wanted to help!"
"Well DON'T!"
Brittany's eyes filled with tears and she ran up the stairs in a fit. The door to a room could be heard slammed into place.
Kathryn walked out, followed by Eva and Charlotte. She set the plate of hotdogs on the table.
"Where's Brittany?" Eva asked softly.
"She seems to have become upset over a small matter." Touga replied softly.
Eva and Charlotte placed the plates of french fries and hotdog buns on the table and sat down. Kathryn let out an enourmous sigh. "I'll get her."
"Let her think it out for a small while. She'll come back soon enough." Nanami explained.
"I'll take your word for it, Nanami-san." Kathryn sat at her place across from Touga. Nanami was sitting next to Touga. Eva was sitting next to Kathryn and Charlotte next to Nanami. Michael switched seats with his absent sister and now sat next to Eva, knowing if he got on Charlotte's nerves, she'd beat him up.
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"I wonder! I wonder! Do you know what I wonder?" A-ko chanted softly in front of the forest wall. She was wearing her regular fuku.
"Oh dear girl, what do you wonder?" B-ko questioned. Between them stood a not so tall girl, quite shorter than both of them. K-ko. (she's mine! [modeled after a friend])
"I once fell in love." K-ko started.
"Oh did you?" The other two chanted.
K-ko twirled around once. "It was a match made in heaven, or so I thought."
"My my! What ever did happen?" B-ko asked, A-ko nodding her head and wondering as well.
"He was only using me! He was such a playboy, he left me broken hearted!" K-ko let a dramatic hand to her forehead.
"She must be careful!"
"True love isn't what it seems!"
"Do you know? Do you know? Do you really know?" The three chanted.
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Juri set her cup down after taking a sip from it.
"It's just so confusing." Kathryn stated softly. Her face stained with tears. "He was mine, so why does he care so much for her?"
Juri offered no response.
"He gave me attention, hai. He gave me expensive items, hai. But only now do I realize how lonely I truly was." Her head slumped into her palms as she began sobbing once more.
Juri frowned lightly. "Kathryn-san. . . ."
"Senpei, do you understand? Not many people do. . . ."
"Hai, I understand."
~*~*~*~*~*~Flashback~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Why?! Why do you care for her so much? Don't you see? There's nothing special about that girl!"
"Quite on the contrary, Kathryn-chan."
"What does she have that I don't?"
"Cruel innocence."
Kathryn brought her hand swiftly across Touga's cheek. "I don't wish to speak to you ever again!" With that, the girl stormed off crying into her palms.
~~~~End Flashback~~~~
As a new day dawned on Ohtori Gauken, Utena strolls across the vast hallways, greeting all who greet her. She sat in her desk a few behin Wakaba's. Strange part was, was that Wakaba wasn't there yet.
Anthy walked in, murmuring a few quiet 'hellos' and took a seat next to Utena.
Rumors were buzzing around the classroom.
"Did you hear? Senpei broke up with Touga-san!"
"Senpei told him off. But now one of senpei's friends is his new girlfriend."
"If senpei hears of this, she won't let it go lightly."
Utena began to listen a little more attentively.
"It's said that senpei actually slapped him!"
"She has guts."
"She's going to need some cheering up."
"It's her birthday on Friday! Let's throw her a surprise party."
"Sounds good!"
The teacher walked into the room after Wakaba had taken her seat and the had rung. "Class, class, settle down."
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A knock was heard outside of Kathryn's dorm room door.
Her tear stained face looked up, peeking through her golden blonde hair. She dismissed the sound and stuffed her face back in her pillow.
The knock rung again. "Senpei?"
Kathryn ignored it once again.
As if growing weary of the game, the knock echoed again, this time louder.
"Come in." Kathryn mumbled through her pillow.
Utena stepped inside the dorm.
"What do you want?"
"Everyone was worried about you in classes today, even the eighth year students. Are you all right?"
"Was that all? If so, then yes, I'll live. It's not like I haven't ever fallen for a playboy before. You know why we broke up?" Kathryn got up from her bed, she wore her student council uniform, her face burning red from the tears.
Utena took a cautious step back. "I-ie. . . why?"
Kathryn lunged towards the girl. "Because of you!" Tears dripped from her face as she tackled Utena to the ground. "It's all your fault, Tenjou Utena!"
"S-senpei. . ." Utena struggled underneath Kathryn's grip.
The older student pulled herself up and walked over to her window. "Tonight, in the duelling arena, I challenge you once more."
Utena sat there on the ground, stunned. What had just happened?
~Top of the Duelling Arena~
"Perhaps if I win this fight, and gain possession of the Bara no Hanayome, he'll change. Perhaps I'll find my place in this school." Kathryn clenched the hilt of Juri's sword in her hand, the decorative images burning into her flesh.
Utena shook her head. "I still can't forgive you for what you did to Tenchi. Maybe if you'd be a bit kinder people would like you more."
"I'm done with being kind dammit! Being kind never got me anywhere. I'm kind to those who treat me fairly firstly, and who I don't have a grudge against secondly. You said it yourself that most people worried for me. If I was so mean, why would they be so worried about me? Hm?" Kathryn looked over her shoulder at her friend. "Watch how it's done Ev."
Eva stood silently in her regular seifuku. Although, now her hair was quite a bit shorter, she had chopped off a good one foot, possibly more. Instead of being at the small of her back it was now just and inch past her shoulders. "You can do it Kat!" She called to her friend.
Anthy stood mute, watching the scene. Kathryn stood tall and proud with her lavendar rose tucked neatly into her breast pocket. Utena stood across from her, sword of dios in her hand and white rose in her breast pocket.
Kathryn entered her stance, ready to win this duel. Utena followed in example.
"Utena-sama, be careful." Anthy stated softly.
Utena gave a reassuring smile towards Anthy, then dodged as Kathryn lunged for her rose.
Kathryn staggered forward while Utena swished her sword to her side.
"You're letting your passion control your movements, you'll never win like that." Utena stated softly.
Kathryn shook her head. "To think I'd listen to you is hilarious. My thoughts and my actions are dead set on getting that rose wiped from your chest. The sooner, the better."
Utena lunged towards her. Once close enough, Kathryn stepped aside, causing Utena to almost fall to the ground. Utena staggered up to face Kathryn. Kathryn's face was pale and cast an eerie gaze over the pink haired eigth year.
Utena managed to keep a calm face, though she was raging inside. The strain on her oppenents own face was enough to know that Utena's apparent calmness was angering her. Kathryn narrowed her eyes in concentration. Then lunged forward. Expecting this Utena dodged to the side to find that it had been a fake, Kathryn was right in front of her, a pale hand already reaching out to snatch the rose, and the duel.
Utena cried out in surprise, her eyes widening. Then her body acted on it's own. One leg slid out from under her taking Kathryn's feet with it. Another cry was heard, but this was a cry of dismay, Kathryn knew that, at this point, she was going to lose. She landed on her back with a woosh as the air shot out of her tensed body. Utena was grinning. She reached down and everything seemed to shift to slow motion. Just one more inch and the win would be Utena's! But Kathryn would not let that happen. Her hand shot out, grabbing Utena's slim wrist. Startled Utena paused, but only for a second, she did have two hands. Even faster than Kathryn had been her other hand shot out like a bullet from behind her back, snatching the delicate, lavendar rose. Anthy raced forward, enveloping Utena in her arms. She had won!!!
Eva walked over to Kathryn's side. "Kathryn?" She held her hand out for Kathryn to accept and stand up.
Accepting the helping hand from her friend, Kathryn shot a glare in Utena's direction. "That was certainly interesting."
Utena opened her mouth, only to be cut off.
"Have a nice evening, Utena."
Kathryn and Eva exited the arena silently. "Where was Charlotte?" Kathryn finally asked after about half the way down the spiralling staircase.
"She's at dinner with her boyfriend." Eva responded quietly.
"When did she get a boyfriend?"
"Right after you had that fight with Touga."
Kathryn glared at the nothingness in front of herself and stayed silent the rest of the way back to her dorm.
Eva bid her good night, but Kathryn only dismissed it with a small smile and nod. She stormed into her dorm and slammed the door.
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Washu typed a few more things into her computer. Before she could press enter, a screen popped up. "Want to get back home? Visit the swimming pool tomorrow after classes." She read the note aloud. "Hmmmm. . . . this is awfully strange." She took a sip of her tea and printed out the note.
NEXT EPISODE:
Utena: I beat her again, but I think she's taking it harder this time.
Anthy: Who, Utena-sama?
Utena: Kinda obvious, himemiya. I meant Kathryn-senpei.
Anthy: Oh. How about we make her feel welcome at that surprise party the others are throwing for her?
Utena: That sounds like a good idea.
Utena: Next time on Shoujo Kakumei Utena, 'A Party To Remember'
Anthy: The absolute destiny apocolypse.