The Ecchi Adventures of Reanna and Akio
Episode 17: Akio no Sanagi
NOTES: ATTENTION! In this episode, Ecchi Adventures has its first serious moment! This serious moment will be followed periodically by more serious moments! **listens to her Kanna Nobutoshi CD** Ahhhh… it's all good. In this episode, things get fairly serious sometimes… but the things that Reanna learns in these episodes might not be mentioned again until the finale. For some reason, they'll be completely forgotten until the finale, which is a long way off, and the finale episodes won't be assigned specific numbers, because they take place whenever I decide to stop writing this thing, and I have no idea how long that will be.
Okay, there's no way I'll finish the "movie" story arc by the end of the year. Ah well. Anyway, I've been thinking a lot about my "finale" idea. I think it's a good idea, and right now I'm debating what point of view it should be from. I think it would be a bad idea to use first person, like I usually do. I'm beginning to rely heavily on script form. Some scenes are really awkward to write from Reanna's point of view. Oh, that's right! I just remembered that I have that Ranma ½ crossover that I want to do… heh heh. That should be fun. Ummm, how would you guys feel about a "time travel" story arc, where the characters travel back to previous episodes? Cripes, with all the ideas I've got, I have enough to keep the story going at least past episode 30. *_* Better get writing!
(It's still night time. We see EIGA MIKI and JURI walking in the garage)
JURI: This darkness leads to the Ends of the World.
EIGA MIKI: That's scary. I feel drawn in.
(REANNA, AKIO, and MIKI watch the scene from the darkness)
REANNA: I don't think the Dios ghost is going to show up, Akio-san. You'd better get out there and do it.
AKIO: I can't be Dios… could you at least use your self-insert powers to give me Dios's outfit?
REANNA: (mutters) But I wanted to save them for an emergency… I can only use them every few episodes, remember?
AKIO: Come on, Ri-chan… them seeing the Dios ghost there is important, and without his outfit, I'll look more like Eiga Akio than I will Dios.
REANNA: Okay, okay. (she points her outstretched hands at AKIO) Gods of Blatancy! Answer my call!
(DIOS'S outfit materializes around AKIO)
REANNA: There's the red light, run into it!
(AKIO runs off into the red light shone by the mechanical red eye that has opened, but trips just before he gets there)
MIKI: **sighs**
REANNA: Akio-san! Get up!
(AKIO runs into the red light)
AKIO: Look! I'm Dios! (does a "Lord of the Dance" pose) Be mystified! (runs off into the shadows)
EIGA MIKI: … … the hell…?!
(JURI holds her head in her hand)
(The KOZUE CAR is lifted up on an elevator behind them)
JURI: Why do you duel?
EIGA MIKI: Of course… because I was chosen.
JURI: You could have refused. (We see the license plate with KOZUE on it go past MIKI)
MIKI: I always wish to obtain more power. (The shot pans out from the two of them to the rubber duck, sitting on the floor in a pool of water.)
JURI: That's mean.
(REANNA turns to AKIO)
REANNA: Ne, Akio-san.
AKIO: What is it?
REANNA: What were you talking about, before, on the phone? About a Morning Star and an Evening Star, and some stranger? Aren't you the Morning Star?
AKIO: … … kind of.
REANNA: Well, what were you talking about?
AKIO: … … … Shh. We'll be heard.
REANNA: … … Akio-san…
(Meanwhile)
JURI: Everything that constrains me. (she glances at the script) Whaaat? I'm supposed to what?!
REANNA: (whispers) Cuddle up to him!
JURI: I'm a lesbian!
REANNA: Five hundred yen if you do it.
JURI: Make it a thousand.
REANNA: Fine!
(JURI cuddles up to MIKI)
JURI: (reading from the script) We are all alone like this. Do we have to talk about these unromantic things?
EIGA MIKI: Eh?
(enter EIGA SHIORI)
EIGA MIKI: Shiori! Ordinary students aren't allowed here.
EIGA SHIORI: Sorry. I know I shouldn't be here.
JURI: What's the matter, at an hour like this?
EIGA SHIORI: I felt so lonely. (she looks up at JURI) I wanted to see you, Juri.
JURI: (twitches) Did something happen?
(EIGA SHIORI reaches for JURI'S hand. JURI looks confused. EIGA SHIORI strokes her hand)
EIGA SHIORI: You're a duelist, aren't you, Juri?
(in the shadows)
REANNA: Ne, Akio-san! Tell me! You don't usually act like this.
AKIO: It worries you to see me act differently?
REANNA: Well… yeah!
(AKIO takes out CHI CHI and CHA CHA and glares at REANNA)
REANNA: (twitches) Well, I… ummm… act how you like… I'm not one to criticize… (laughs nervously)
(AKIO half-heartedly tosses the monkey mice at REANNA)
REANNA: I SAID IT WAS OKAY!
(meanwhile)
EIGA SHIORI: She likes Touga. That's why she stubbornly dresses like a boy… so she could become a duelist.
JURI: Playing prince because of some guy?
EIGA SHIORI: It's wrong for someone like that to get the power to revolutionize the world, isn't it?
JURI: (sincerely) Granted, that doesn't make her too likeable.
EIGA MIKI: (looking around) Does anybody else hear this strange sound coming from over there? (he points to where AKIO, MIKI and REANNA are hiding)
JURI: (laughs nervously) Strange sound? Silly boy, you're imagining things!
EIGA MIKI: No, really, it's a girl's voice. I think we should check.
JURI: N-no we shouldn't…
(The noises stop)
JURI: See? They stopped!
EIGA SHIORI: I thought you said you couldn't hear anything.
JURI: DON'T MESS WITH ME, BITCH!
(EIGA MIKI walks into the shadows to check out the sound)
JURI: (holds her head in her palm again) Shit…
EIGA MIKI: Hey, nothing's here.
JURI: Huh?! (She rushes over. Sure enough, there is no longer anyone there)
EIGA SHORI: Anyway, Juri…
(meanwhile, deeper in the shadows, AKIO, MIKI and REANNA are hiding. The only thing keeping their hiding place hidden is AKIO'S hand, placed skillfully over REANNA'S mouth. MIKI is blushing profusely)
REANNA: Mmmphhmm mmmphhhh…
AKIO: Quiet! Hold it in!
MIKI: Isn't this your fault?
JURI: I'll beat her good in the next duel.
(We see a barricade lift up and some vehicle go through it, and all goes black)
REANNA: %^&#*#%$@^&**&$^#^$@%$%$@&#&%@$*_*$^%^$@$@$@!!!!
(Fade in to that same night, somewhere below the rose garden)
REANNA: So, Anshi and Utena are up there covering the "Toki ni Ai wa" scene?
AKIO: Yeah.
REANNA: Akio-san… tell me what's wrong. We have time for you to explain now. **thinks hard** This has something to do with when I came into this world, doesn't it?
AKIO: Yeah…
REANNA: So it IS about me! (she pounces on AKIO) So now I know that I have a right to know about what's going on here! (she holds her hands out) Tell me or I'll use my powers on you!
AKIO: (smirks) You used those up.
REANNA: (pouts) Oh yeah. … NOW TELL ME! Am I in danger? Are you in danger because of something I did? What is it?
AKIO: You won't believe me.
REANNA: Akio, if you don't spill it, then so help me—
AKIO: Okay, I'll tell you. But it's a bit complicated. It's like this… (AKIO holds up a series of crayon drawings) (visit to see)
REANNA: Ummm… yes… we've established this fact.
AKIO: Okay, then this… (AKIO holds up another picture) ()
REANNA: (nods) Okay, okay… that's a bit far-fetched, but hey, this is Utena, so I'll buy it…
AKIO: And… this. ()
REANNA: **looks confused** So… how do we fix all this?
(AKIO holds up another drawing) ()
REANNA: … … YOU JERK! (she raises her hand to whack him)
AKIO: B… but if you don't, this will probably happen! (holds up yet another drawing) () Which would you prefer?
(REANNA stops)
(The roses begin to drift off the garden. Thousands and thousands roses fall off the garden in hundreds of rays of bright light and fall over the school below. Each one seems to give off a warm red light.)
REANNA: You're a liar… and a terrible artist.
(Cut to school, the next day. UTENA sits at EIGA UTENA'S desk studying the script)
TEACHER: Listen up. Listen. Form pairs and draw each other. Don't get bogged in detail. It's important to capture your partner's essence. It's a nice day, so you may work outside.
UTENA: Okay, this scene is a little strange, but I think I can handle it… (gets up and sees EIGA ANSHI standing in front of her, holding her sketch pad. We now see them walking along a catwalk outside. ANSHI starts to get ahead of UTENA)
UTENA: Himemiya…
(And further…)
UTENA: Mate, Himemiya.
(And further…)
UTENA: Ne! Mate, te ba!
(And further…)
UTENA: Ne! Himemiya!
(And futher…)
UTENA: HIMEMIYA!
(We see a shot of EIGA AKIO'S tower. EIGA ANSHI is waiting for an elevator, to go up to the top. UTENA catches up to her.)
EIGA ANSHI: There's an observation room up there. (the elevator arrives)
(We see them getting off the elevator)
(REANNA, AKIO and ANSHI are hiding in the shadows)
AKIO: Hey, Ri-chan. Do you think that since the scandal-aceous videotape already exists, I shouldn't have to act out what's in it?
REANNA: Beats the hell outta me.
UTENA: (to EIGA ANSHI) Are we allowed up here?
EIGA ANSHI: It's all right. No one comes here.
(UTENA sees a jet fly by outside)
UTENA: What a great view.
AKIO: (to REANNA) Come on, you're the self-insert. You're supposed to know these things.
REANNA: Ne, Anshi? Look out the window, isn't it a beautiful day?
ANSHI: (sweetly) Why, yes, it is!
AKIO: (dryly) You're awfully cheerful. Have you forgotten what I told you yesterday?
REANNA: I'm cheerful because I don't believe a word of your stupid little crayon drawings. I'm not even going to be offended that you'd think that I'd buy into something like that because that's just the thing you would do! Ne, Anshi! Isn't it a beautiful day to not believe Akio?
ANSHI: …
AKIO: (indignantly) Fine! Don't blame me when this happens!
REANNA: Tell me, Akio. If this is going to happen, then how do you know about it?
AKIO: (throws up his arms) Because I rule this world. What's to stop me from using you to kill evil Akio even if you don't want to help me?
REANNA: Because even you wouldn't do that.
AKIO: Don't underestimate me, self-insert.
REANNA: … … (she runs off)
ANSHI: That was kind of mean, onii-sama.
(meanwhile)
EIGA ANSHI: I'll teach you the reason why everyone wants the Rose Bride… me.
(The jet noise becomes louder. UTENA looks back at EIGA ANSHI… there seems to be a hole in her chest.)
UTENA: Nice hole. I… I mean… … what is this?
(Close up on the hole in EIGA ANSHI'S chest… fade out)
Can we say… dark?
Was Akio telling the truth?
What will the scandalaceous tape contain?
Will Keroppon wreak havoc all over Ohtori?
All these questions, and some questions you never wanted to
know the answers to might be answered in:
The Ecchi Adventures of Reanna and Akio, Episode Eighteen:
"Rose Naked Body"