The Princess & the Playboy

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Chapter 1: A Castle In The Sky

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Last Chapter:Prologue

That night at Utena and Anthy's dorm room Utena was sitting at the window looking out at the stars. "It was about your prince again wasn't it?" Anthy asked. "What?" Utena looked confused. "Earlier at lunch when you spaced out." Anthy said. "Oh yeah it was." Utena said. "Care to explain?" Anthy asked. "Maybe later." Utena answered. "Oh come on let me in on it. I won't tell anyone ok?" Anthy said. "Promise?" Utena said. "Yes" was her answer. "Oh all right I'll tell you." Utena finally gave in.

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'Why is she asking this all of a sudden? She knows this is a hard subject for me to talk about? Oh well I told her I'd tell her so I guess there's no way around the issue.' Utena sighed. "I just remembered that when I was very little my prince had told me if I kept my noble heart that one day I would find his castle." Utena said. 'She doesn't need to know that it was supposed to be in the sky. She'd think I've finally gone off the deep end if I told her that.'

"So Utena do you think that you will ever find his castle?" Anthy asked putting a comforting hand on Utena's shoulder. "I really don't know. A part of me really wants to believe that I will find it one day, but then another smaller part of me tells me that it really doesn't exist and I'm wasting my time. But I just have to keep believing because what if it really is true and I find my prince?" Utena replied. "I don't know, Utena. That is something you have to work out yourself. Come now lets get some sleep. It's getting late and we still have school tomorrow. Ok?" Anthy said. "I think I'll stay up just a little later." Utena replied. "Ok." was Anthy's answer while she walked away from the arched window leaving Utena alone with her thoughts.

'Just give me one sign that you're out there just one sign that all my dreams and hopes up to this day haven't been for nothing. I really, truly, wish that one day I will find my prince. The one person who had found and comforted me when I was little and all alone due to my parent's death.' Utena though as she continued to gaze at the heavens. For a moment she thought that she saw a cluster of stars that looked remarkably like the prince she once knew. 'It couldn't have been, could it?' She thought as she realized that it could have been a sign. With a sigh she returned to her comfy bed and pulled the rose printed blanket around her and went to sleep still thinking about her prince.

Buzz buzz buzz. Utena awoke to the sound of her alarm clock ringing. Groggily she turned it off and rolled over to get a few more moments of rest before she got up, but it was useless. The sun was shining into her face and the blue birds in the nest right outside her window refused to stop their merrily singing, so she finally got up, brushed her teeth, changed into her navy blue with gold trim uniform and a pair red shorts, and brushed her hair when she heard Anthy calling up to her "Utena, breakfast is ready." As Utena made her way downstairs to the dining room she could smell the delicious aroma of pancakes and bacon. 'Yum' she thought. Anthy had always been a great cook and made the most heavenly food anyone could ever wish to taste. She sure was lucky to have such a great best friend and room mate. When she entered the kitchen she picked up three pancakes, one large one and two small ones arranging them so that the two smaller ones were on the top left and right side of the plate while the larger one was in the center. She then poured syrup to look like two eyes and a mouth. She also took a grape off of the center fruit basket of the table and placed it in the center of the large pancake. "Look it's ChuChu" she said showing her creation to Anthy. "Yes it is" she said holding back a giggle. ChuChu then found it suddenly interesting to hide in Utena's hair. When ChuChu finally settled down the two girls ate their breakfast talking about anything that came to mind. Finally it was time to leave for school so they grabbed the books and headed off.

At school Akio noticed Utena and his sister talking. He approached them and gave a hug to Anthy then to Utena who reluctantly returned the gesture. He entered the conversation and kept close to Utena. When first period was about to start Akio insisted on walking Utena to her classroom. 'Grr. Why does he have to crowd me like this? He probably likes me which is nothing new though. I'll just have to tell him to back off no biggie.' Utena thought. 'She is looking great today. I wonder what she's thinking? Probably can't believe that I'm actually here with her of all girls. Most girls love me but then again she really is a mystery.' Akio thought. When they got to her class room she thanked Akio and then quickly went inside before the bell rang.

The day had gone by quickly and it was only lunch. So far all of her classes had assigned no homework and the weather was perfect. She sat outside eating lunch again under the same tree that she always did when the weather was nice. No one was there yet so she sat down and began to eat the lunch that Anthy had made for her. Little did she know that Akio was watching her again. This time, since she was alone he went out to greet her. 'She really is beautiful. Especially with the sunlight shining down on her through the leaves. It looks like one of those pictures painted by only the most talented artists, but it actually real. I think I will tell her now.' He thought.

'Where is everyone? Shouldn't they have been here by now? Oh well. I'll just talk to them later.' Utena thought when she was interrupted by Akio. "Hey Utena how are you my beautiful princess? Or prince shall I say." "Fine. And you, Akio?" "Absolutely perfect. I was thinking. What would you say to going out for dinner at La Feuillete and then maybe a movie?" he asked. "Listen Akio, I don't think that tonight is good." "Ok, how about tomorrow?" "That isn't good either." She replied. "Fine then. When are you free?" he asked. "I don't want to go out with you, Akio. I'm sorry." Utena replied. "Why not? Don't you like me?" He asked. "It's not that it's just that things are complicated."she answered. "Is it another guy?" "Not exactly" Utena said while she got up and headed toward the large forbidden forest that was located next to the school. Akio tried to stop her as she left but couldn't so he started to follow her. He lost her just as she entered the forest.

Utena was running in the forest now not knowing if she had gotten rid of Akio yet or not. Her only goal was to get rid of him so she kept running not noticing that the forest around her had gotten so dark that she could barely see anything in front of her. She didn't even realize that she was going up a flight of stairs. When she finally stopped she looked around. She was at the door of a huge castle with a pink roof over the towers, lovely stained glass windows which all seemed to contain a picture of a girl that looked a lot like her best friend Anthy. 'Weird' she thought. Then that is when she noticed that the forest she was in wasn't in sight anywhere, until she tried to look at the ground. It was beneath her. The entire forest looked like a small bush or tree. 'A castle in the sky? Could I have finally found it? Is this the place I've been looking for, for so long? Oh my god. Just calm down. Everything will be fine. Just because you somehow found a castle in the sky that may be your prince's castle does not mean that this is crazy. Just knock on the door and take things one step at a time Utena.' Finally she got up enough courage to knock on the door. She was about ready to leave when the door slowly creaked open.

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