Wantanabe Natori, a.k.a. "Sera" came to Oothori Academy a normal girl, and will leave, the most feared woman by the duelists. She was a calm girl, so quiet and reserved. She never brought harm to a single living thing, and spent time staring out as far as her eyes could see - to the future of life... and of living. It almost seemed like she was a dream sometimes - she'd come and go with the wind, never really making herself a permanent impact in anyone's life. She was just a walking miracle.
Not wanting to go back and say goodbye just yet, Sera leaned against the large telescope stationed in the observatory. She gazed out of a window, not really focusing on anything in particular. Her back pressed against the cold cylinder, she could feel the scars carved into her back. Wings. Six individual wings, carved into her back. She was a six-winged angel. Seraphim to those who knew her well. They'd claim she was an angel if they were ever questioned, but they needn't be. You knew you were in the presence of an angel when you were with her.
Not too far away, a man sat in the presence of an angel. His green eyes pierced her soul, searching for a greater depth she denied him. Akio crossed his legs and threw his arm over the top of the couch as he watched Sera gaze out hopelessly. It almost seemed as if she didn't want to go. He smiled softly at his ignorance. Even he didn't know much about Sera. As Ends of the World, he wasn't needed in the Council of the Red Rose, he was on his own mission.
The two most dangerous people stood together, in silence. Both watching something different. Both with their minds in different places. The first Rose Bride and Ends of the World gazed into the depths of the unseen, but never saw anything more than what was on the surface. Sera lowered her head as she pushed herself off of the telescope.
To speak in the moment would ruin it completely. Sera chose to say nothing and smiled softly at Akio. Her silent thank you for letting her hide out there was acknowledged, and the girl slipped out of the observatory as quickly as she came in. Akio leaned back against the seat and continued staring where Sera stood. He wondered if she ever realized that she was the reason why people believe in miracles. She was an angel, after all.
As Sera passed through the courtyards of the Academy, she felt a great calm pass over the school. It felt as if time, itself, had stood still to acknowledge her passing through this sacred place. A place where miracles stopped, where shining things and life itself was devoured. Oothori Academy, a prison - a floral hell for all those who were damned to this place. A life entered and a soul-less shell left. She was the exception, though. She was the saved one. The miracle that everyone hoped to achieve - to make it out alive.
She bit her bottom lip before pulling open the door to the dormitory where Touga and Nanami lived. She expected for her peace to come to an end when Nanami realized she was home. Instead, the dorm was quieter than the courtyards. She sighed slowly, hoping to not disturb any happenings in the dorm.
There was a light giggle from Touga's bedroom. Sera smiled, happy that the school was back to it's usual behavior. The Chairperson had snuck a girl into his room to spend a sinful evening with. She pressed her hand against the door to open it. She never cared what she walked in on, she just wanted to say goodbye.
The girl could do nothing but blush.
Entangled in the sheets of Touga's luxurious bed, Nanami tried to muffle her giggles. Touga's hair cascaded across her chest and off the side of the bed as the two stared into each other's eyes. She almost didn't want to break the happy couple up, but it would be wrong to leave without expressing her gratitude for their hospitality. She raised her hand to gently rap at the door with her knuckles.
She stopped, though. A new idea came to mind...
Touga laced his fingers between Nanami's as the girl slept. He noticed that she never slept with her ring. It didn't shock him, as he didn't sleep with his either. They didn't think to consider they'd gone missing for a while. It wasn't until the two got up to have dinner later that evening that they found the rings, laying in the center of cyan rose petals. Petals laid out strategically to look like six angel wings spread across the dinner table. In the middle of it, their rose signet rings bore cyan roses - the symbol of duelist blessed by an angel.
"Arigatou" was all that was left on a card beside the table.
Nanami smiled softly as she rested her head on Touga's chest.
Sera stopped at the gates one more time to gaze back at Oothori before she'd have to leave for good. She wasn't surprised to find Himemiya standing there with her hands clasped and a polite smile. Back in her regular school uniform, she extended her hand to hold out a purple rose the same time the girl held out a cyan rose. They stared at each other for a moment. Sera closed her arms around Himemiya to embrace the girl. She closed her eyes and exhaled slowly, searching for Anthy's heartbeat before turning her free. Before they separated, Sera whispered in the girl's ear...
"Soon..."
Without more than a nod, both girls walked off in separate directions. Anthy walked back to her dorm, never looking back, and Sera walked off into the darkness towards her waiting prince. (or should I say princess?)
"Back to the castle, Nayru?" The silver-eyed girl looked a bit sad.
"The only home you know." Sera's companion responded, drawing Sera into her arms and smiling softly.
The two vanished off in a gust of wind. A cyan rose lay where they last stood.
A true blessing, everlasting.
To my impact angels: be not afraid to leave your impact dream upon the world.
Love,
Seraphim.
End!
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A/N: I tried not to put dialogue in the last chapter because I wanted to convey feelings. Sera's last feelings of seeing the world she left behind.
I think I already said it but... I DO NOT own Shoujo Kakumei Utena, nor do I own the characters of said anime. They are products of Chiho Saito and Be Papas. Thanks for reading, though!
Not wanting to go back and say goodbye just yet, Sera leaned against the large telescope stationed in the observatory. She gazed out of a window, not really focusing on anything in particular. Her back pressed against the cold cylinder, she could feel the scars carved into her back. Wings. Six individual wings, carved into her back. She was a six-winged angel. Seraphim to those who knew her well. They'd claim she was an angel if they were ever questioned, but they needn't be. You knew you were in the presence of an angel when you were with her.
Not too far away, a man sat in the presence of an angel. His green eyes pierced her soul, searching for a greater depth she denied him. Akio crossed his legs and threw his arm over the top of the couch as he watched Sera gaze out hopelessly. It almost seemed as if she didn't want to go. He smiled softly at his ignorance. Even he didn't know much about Sera. As Ends of the World, he wasn't needed in the Council of the Red Rose, he was on his own mission.
The two most dangerous people stood together, in silence. Both watching something different. Both with their minds in different places. The first Rose Bride and Ends of the World gazed into the depths of the unseen, but never saw anything more than what was on the surface. Sera lowered her head as she pushed herself off of the telescope.
To speak in the moment would ruin it completely. Sera chose to say nothing and smiled softly at Akio. Her silent thank you for letting her hide out there was acknowledged, and the girl slipped out of the observatory as quickly as she came in. Akio leaned back against the seat and continued staring where Sera stood. He wondered if she ever realized that she was the reason why people believe in miracles. She was an angel, after all.
As Sera passed through the courtyards of the Academy, she felt a great calm pass over the school. It felt as if time, itself, had stood still to acknowledge her passing through this sacred place. A place where miracles stopped, where shining things and life itself was devoured. Oothori Academy, a prison - a floral hell for all those who were damned to this place. A life entered and a soul-less shell left. She was the exception, though. She was the saved one. The miracle that everyone hoped to achieve - to make it out alive.
She bit her bottom lip before pulling open the door to the dormitory where Touga and Nanami lived. She expected for her peace to come to an end when Nanami realized she was home. Instead, the dorm was quieter than the courtyards. She sighed slowly, hoping to not disturb any happenings in the dorm.
There was a light giggle from Touga's bedroom. Sera smiled, happy that the school was back to it's usual behavior. The Chairperson had snuck a girl into his room to spend a sinful evening with. She pressed her hand against the door to open it. She never cared what she walked in on, she just wanted to say goodbye.
The girl could do nothing but blush.
Entangled in the sheets of Touga's luxurious bed, Nanami tried to muffle her giggles. Touga's hair cascaded across her chest and off the side of the bed as the two stared into each other's eyes. She almost didn't want to break the happy couple up, but it would be wrong to leave without expressing her gratitude for their hospitality. She raised her hand to gently rap at the door with her knuckles.
She stopped, though. A new idea came to mind...
Touga laced his fingers between Nanami's as the girl slept. He noticed that she never slept with her ring. It didn't shock him, as he didn't sleep with his either. They didn't think to consider they'd gone missing for a while. It wasn't until the two got up to have dinner later that evening that they found the rings, laying in the center of cyan rose petals. Petals laid out strategically to look like six angel wings spread across the dinner table. In the middle of it, their rose signet rings bore cyan roses - the symbol of duelist blessed by an angel.
"Arigatou" was all that was left on a card beside the table.
Nanami smiled softly as she rested her head on Touga's chest.
Sera stopped at the gates one more time to gaze back at Oothori before she'd have to leave for good. She wasn't surprised to find Himemiya standing there with her hands clasped and a polite smile. Back in her regular school uniform, she extended her hand to hold out a purple rose the same time the girl held out a cyan rose. They stared at each other for a moment. Sera closed her arms around Himemiya to embrace the girl. She closed her eyes and exhaled slowly, searching for Anthy's heartbeat before turning her free. Before they separated, Sera whispered in the girl's ear...
"Soon..."
Without more than a nod, both girls walked off in separate directions. Anthy walked back to her dorm, never looking back, and Sera walked off into the darkness towards her waiting prince. (or should I say princess?)
"Back to the castle, Nayru?" The silver-eyed girl looked a bit sad.
"The only home you know." Sera's companion responded, drawing Sera into her arms and smiling softly.
The two vanished off in a gust of wind. A cyan rose lay where they last stood.
A true blessing, everlasting.
To my impact angels: be not afraid to leave your impact dream upon the world.
Love,
Seraphim.
End!
~~~~~~~~~~~~
A/N: I tried not to put dialogue in the last chapter because I wanted to convey feelings. Sera's last feelings of seeing the world she left behind.
I think I already said it but... I DO NOT own Shoujo Kakumei Utena, nor do I own the characters of said anime. They are products of Chiho Saito and Be Papas. Thanks for reading, though!