"Right! So I told that Tenjou-san what's what and now she doesn't cross me anymore! She knows better!" Nanami boasted - lied- but boasted.
Sera was accustomed to Nanami's ways. "Is that so, Nana-chan? Well now she knows better than to get in your way."
The two girls sat across from each other at the dinner table. Touga sat at the head of the table, just watching the two girls speak as if it brought him the greatest joy in the world. People wouldn't be able to tell from outward appearances, but Touga loved it most when Nanami was happy. She seemed so different whenever Sera was around. Not to mention the soft spot he had for the girl as well.
Touga remembered the times he'd walk through the halls, holding Sera's books after the accident. Although her left arm was broken, she was able to write with her right hand so she returned to classes. Sera's classmates, always helped her out as best they could. Touga, being chairperson that year and every year following, always did the best he could. Over time, the two grew close. Though Touga felt deeply for the girl, Nanami inched her way into the young woman's heart through debate team. Sera felt she was in debt to Touga's kindness, and so she befriended Nanami and became a big-sister figure to her. Nanami took well to this, and Touga got to spend more time with them as Sera would sneak out of her dormitory at night to spend the night in Nanami's room. She'd often invite Touga for a late-night junk-food binge with Nanami and they'd spend hours laughing and joking about school matters.
They were growing up, now. The Red haired duelist rested his head in his hand and listened to Sera as she spoke.
"Newtype wanted to do a spread of me tomorrow. Since it's over here, I was excited and that's when I phoned you. I didn't have time to explain all of that - mother and father had already packed for me and I was out the door."
Nanami clapped her hands together. "Sera! Did you hear?!" She held up her ring finger.
Sera's eyes widened. "Oh dear! They've made you a duelist!" She turned to give Touga a mock-irritated look. "Now why would your mean big brother do that?!"
Touga put up his hands in defense and laughed. "It wasn't me who chose her. Ends of the World has his own agenda! I'm just the messenger."
"Aah, Nana-chan? Should we kill the messenger?" Sera's eyes locked onto Touga's deep blue ones and flashed with amusement.
Nanami brushed her hand against her big brother's and smiled softly. "Let him live a little longer."
"You're both so kind. It's getting late, should we retire to our rooms for the evening?" Touga stood up slowly.
"I'm a bit sleepy. I didn't sleep much when I found out you were coming back. I'll lay your uniform out, Sera." Nanami hugged Touga a little too tight around the neck and dashed off.
When Nanami's footsteps faded, Sera stopped Touga in his tracks. "Guard her with your life, Touga... don't let her become part of the game."
"I'll do my best." was all Touga said before walking away.
"Touga..." Sera's eyes seemed lost in melancholy.
Touga said nothing, but turned around.
"I've missed you, Touga..." The girl spoke softly.
Touga's eyes twinkled, and he nodded. Bowing completely at the waist, he excused himself to go to his room.
Not really feeling tired, Sera pushed opened the door to find Nanami fast asleep on one side of the bed. On the other, the covers were rolled down for Sera to slip right in. The girl brushed Nanami's bangs back and kissed her forehead before slipping out the front door of the Kiryuu dormitory.
Sera walked for a bit, taking in the old and new scenery. She stood at the door of the rose house and peered in. Cold memories came back to her and she wrapped her arms around her thin body. She closed her eyes and tried to remember the last time she handled a rose. It wasn't for a very very long time. Sera pressed her hand against the glass, absorbing the coldness of the pane. She was about to push off when a familiar voice startled her.
"Sera..."
The cyan haired girl slowly turned around. "Anthy...koi". Sera cleared her throat and began again. "Himemiya."
The shorter girl stepped out of the shadows. In her hand, she held a watering can. "Have you come to admire the roses?"
Sera just shook her head in a no fashion.
The green-eyed girl just walked by her and entered the rose house.
Sera took a deep breath and followed her in. "Of all the places I remember, this has to be the freshest in my mind. How frightening it all must be... such a beautiful cage they've created...". Not being able to handle anymore, Sera stepped out of the house and stood on the step. "I want to see you again, Himemiya."
Anthy turned to face her. "You can watch the new duelist. Her name is Tenjou Utena."
Sera nodded and turned to return to the dormitory.
End of Ch. 2
A/N: Woy... it's going to take long to get to the damn point x_x
Sera was accustomed to Nanami's ways. "Is that so, Nana-chan? Well now she knows better than to get in your way."
The two girls sat across from each other at the dinner table. Touga sat at the head of the table, just watching the two girls speak as if it brought him the greatest joy in the world. People wouldn't be able to tell from outward appearances, but Touga loved it most when Nanami was happy. She seemed so different whenever Sera was around. Not to mention the soft spot he had for the girl as well.
Touga remembered the times he'd walk through the halls, holding Sera's books after the accident. Although her left arm was broken, she was able to write with her right hand so she returned to classes. Sera's classmates, always helped her out as best they could. Touga, being chairperson that year and every year following, always did the best he could. Over time, the two grew close. Though Touga felt deeply for the girl, Nanami inched her way into the young woman's heart through debate team. Sera felt she was in debt to Touga's kindness, and so she befriended Nanami and became a big-sister figure to her. Nanami took well to this, and Touga got to spend more time with them as Sera would sneak out of her dormitory at night to spend the night in Nanami's room. She'd often invite Touga for a late-night junk-food binge with Nanami and they'd spend hours laughing and joking about school matters.
They were growing up, now. The Red haired duelist rested his head in his hand and listened to Sera as she spoke.
"Newtype wanted to do a spread of me tomorrow. Since it's over here, I was excited and that's when I phoned you. I didn't have time to explain all of that - mother and father had already packed for me and I was out the door."
Nanami clapped her hands together. "Sera! Did you hear?!" She held up her ring finger.
Sera's eyes widened. "Oh dear! They've made you a duelist!" She turned to give Touga a mock-irritated look. "Now why would your mean big brother do that?!"
Touga put up his hands in defense and laughed. "It wasn't me who chose her. Ends of the World has his own agenda! I'm just the messenger."
"Aah, Nana-chan? Should we kill the messenger?" Sera's eyes locked onto Touga's deep blue ones and flashed with amusement.
Nanami brushed her hand against her big brother's and smiled softly. "Let him live a little longer."
"You're both so kind. It's getting late, should we retire to our rooms for the evening?" Touga stood up slowly.
"I'm a bit sleepy. I didn't sleep much when I found out you were coming back. I'll lay your uniform out, Sera." Nanami hugged Touga a little too tight around the neck and dashed off.
When Nanami's footsteps faded, Sera stopped Touga in his tracks. "Guard her with your life, Touga... don't let her become part of the game."
"I'll do my best." was all Touga said before walking away.
"Touga..." Sera's eyes seemed lost in melancholy.
Touga said nothing, but turned around.
"I've missed you, Touga..." The girl spoke softly.
Touga's eyes twinkled, and he nodded. Bowing completely at the waist, he excused himself to go to his room.
Not really feeling tired, Sera pushed opened the door to find Nanami fast asleep on one side of the bed. On the other, the covers were rolled down for Sera to slip right in. The girl brushed Nanami's bangs back and kissed her forehead before slipping out the front door of the Kiryuu dormitory.
Sera walked for a bit, taking in the old and new scenery. She stood at the door of the rose house and peered in. Cold memories came back to her and she wrapped her arms around her thin body. She closed her eyes and tried to remember the last time she handled a rose. It wasn't for a very very long time. Sera pressed her hand against the glass, absorbing the coldness of the pane. She was about to push off when a familiar voice startled her.
"Sera..."
The cyan haired girl slowly turned around. "Anthy...koi". Sera cleared her throat and began again. "Himemiya."
The shorter girl stepped out of the shadows. In her hand, she held a watering can. "Have you come to admire the roses?"
Sera just shook her head in a no fashion.
The green-eyed girl just walked by her and entered the rose house.
Sera took a deep breath and followed her in. "Of all the places I remember, this has to be the freshest in my mind. How frightening it all must be... such a beautiful cage they've created...". Not being able to handle anymore, Sera stepped out of the house and stood on the step. "I want to see you again, Himemiya."
Anthy turned to face her. "You can watch the new duelist. Her name is Tenjou Utena."
Sera nodded and turned to return to the dormitory.
End of Ch. 2
A/N: Woy... it's going to take long to get to the damn point x_x