6H: I'm back with chapter two. This chapter might be a bit odd, but I'm sure you'll all like it!

Anaretsu: And what if they don't?

6H: Uh....I haven't figured that out yet...oh well.

Disclaimer: I don't own Utena.

A girl with short blue hair sat at a white cast iron table. On a chain around her neck was a silver watch, of which she was currently looking at. Footsteps echoing throughout the large room brought her to attension. She turned to face a younger boy with blonde hair.

"Miss President."

"Ryhashi Yogoshi. To what do I owe the honor?"

"Spare me, Miss President. I'm making a request to duel Shojiki Tenjou in my sister's name." The girl looked up at him with her dark purple eyes.

"You mean, you'll duel as though Hiyoma was dueling herself? You're going to use her rose and everything? Why do that?"

"My sister has caught a bad flu, and she wants the Rose Bride back with us as soon as possible. Don't you want the title of victor of the duels to return to the student counsil?" The girl turned to look back at her watch. She heaved a sad sigh, as if trying to hold back somthing. Ryhashi stood in front of her, never moving.

"Fine. You shall duel as Hiyoma Yogoshi."

Chapter 2-Shojiki's Hidden Power

The light green ball flew over the net. The hot sun blazed down over the tennis courts, where Shojiki had challegned the girl's team to a round of freindly matches. The girl he was going up against shot it back at him. He hit it back with equal force. Taiyakashi watched from the sidelines as she followed the ball back and forth. It was neck and neck between the two until a dark cloud covered the sky and it started to rain. The girls all ran inside and Shojiki calmly walked in, the rain sliding down his short pink locks.

"That looked fun." Taiyakashi said as the two walked down the halls. Shojiki sighed.

"Oooh yeeeaahhh.... Great veiws down their shirts and up their skirts..." he remarked, his face turning red from the thought. Taiyakashi's hand-meet the back of Shojiki's head.

"You're so peverted, Shojiki!" She laughed. He rubbed the back of his head.

"You didn't have to hit me so hard." He complained. "I'm gonna head back to my dorm. I'll see you later, okay?"

"Okay! See you later!"

When Shojiki arrived at his room, he found a note taped to the door. It read: "Dear Mr. Shojiki Tenjou, From now on, you shall be living in house 199 on the lower east side of capus. Your things have already been moved for you. Sincerly, The Student Council." He opened his door, and found that indeed all his things were gone. But why would he be moved to one of the houses?

The houses were actually that- small one story houses that fit three or four students. The honor roll students and the rich kids usually lived in these. Shojiki, unfortunatly, was neither. But now he was being moved to one of these exclusive lodges? What the heck was going on?

House 199 was a yellow house with a pleasent looking garden in front and a small path to the white door. Upon entering, he found himself in a living room area with a low table set for tea and two couches. In front of him was a doorway to the kitchen and two hallways that went to the left and right. He walked to the door right in front of him that had his name on the side. The door slowly was opened as he entered. All of his things had been moved into this room. It had a bunk bed, a desk, and some bookshleves. On the floor was Anna-Lee, reading one of his books. She looked up and smiled at him.

"Oh, hello, Mr. Shojiki. I just finished arranging all of your things, when I found this book. It looked so good that before I knew it I had started reading it and-"

"It's fine. But what are you doing here?" he asked. All she did was smile.

"I live here."

"WHAT?!" This was nuts! A girl and boy living in the same house? TOGETHER? Sure, Shojiki had his peverted moments, but he could be trusted not to do anything...bad, if you know what I mean. But why would the school do this? Could it have to do with the Student Council?

The two sat down in the living room at the table and drank the tea that had been set out (by Anna-Lee, no less.)

"I am the Rose Bride, and now I am yours. You may ask me anything."

"Okay then...How about your full name?"

"Anna-Lee Hiwashi."

"Right. Umm...how about the sword and the castle floating upside down in the sky?"

"They are mysteries..."

"And what's this rose bride stuff about?"

"Oh...I hold the Sword of Dia. All those who posses a rose crest ring like yours, namely the Student Council, fight in duels. Whoever wins becomes engaged to me and-"

"WHAT? I HAVE TO MARRY YOU? I mean...not that you're not nice and all...but...I'm too young to get married. I'm only fourteen..."

"and possess the sword of Dia." she finished, as though he'd never interupted. "Mr. Shojiki, is there anything else you'd like to ask?"

"Can you stop calling me 'Mr. Shojiki?'"

"But we're engaged." Shojiki just banged his head on the table. 'Stupid student council. They screw up everything...'

The next day, Shojiki and Anna-Lee walked to school together. Luckly, the other students didn't point or laugh or gossip about the whole thing. That would be great-Pink haired boy spotted with a strange girl. As if life wasn't hard enough. Taiyakashi ran up to meet him, and was about to call his name when everyone and everything stopped. In front of Shojiki had appeared Ryhashi Yogoshi.

"What? What do you mean another duel?" Shojiki demanded.

"I challenge you to duel me on behalf of my sister. What part of that did you not understand?"

"It IS pretty straightforward, Mr. Shojiki." Anna-Lee chirped politly.

"YOU never said that there would be MORE duels!" Shojiki yelled. Now he was mad. "I don't know about the rest of you, but I would like to keep my body parts, thank you. Come on, Anna-Lee."

"But you must except, Mr. Shojiki! It's your duty as the victor-!"

"Are you scared, Tenjou?" Ryhashi challegned.

"Scared? ME? No, I'm just sane! Come on, Anna-Lee."

"Shojiki, you don't know the rules of the duels now do you? Once you stepped into that arena, you entered their world. Now, you must fight. Doo you accept?" Shojiki spat on the ground.

"peh...Fine. I play your stupid game. But I have everything I want. Let's go..." He walked off towards his next class. Anna-Lee followed silently. Shojiki was extremly angry. 'I got my revenge for Taiyakashi. I don't really care what happens after this point. I don't want anything to do with these duels, damn it.'

"Have you heard? Have you Heard? Have you heard the news?"

"I have entered a Chess tornament to fight a guy who hurt my good friend!" B said.

"Really? What happened?" asked A.

"I won!" said B.

"Really?!"

"Really! But now I have to play out the rest of the tournament!"

"But isn't that good?"

"No! I have what I want. Why should I get my hands dirty?"

"It's not good to leave things unfinshed."

"Watch out, Brave prince. It's not good to leave things unfinnished!" C and D appeared on the screen and began to duel.

"I can't believe the way he's acting." said C.

"I think he reminds me of you." said D.

"Is that so? I never thought of it that way. As you say."

"Break the world's shell, for the revolution of the world!"

Shojiki appeared at the gates ofthe forest arena and grabbed the handle on the door. The gates opened and revealed the huge stairway to the sky. He began to climb the stairs. ("If there are so many stairs, than how come I don't get tired from climbing them?")When he arrived at the top, he found Anna-Lee and Ryhashi wating for him. (AN: Ryhashi wears somthing that looks like Nanami''s duel outfit, except more masculine.)

"Well, are you going to draw your sword?" Ryhashi asked.

"Alright, alright! Geez, give me a damn minute, okay?"

"Rose of the noble castle, power of Dia that rests within my soul, obey your master and be stripped of your scabbard." Anna-Lee leaned back as Shojiki gently held her with his arm. The hilt of the great sword appeared. He grabbed onto it carfully, as if afraid of hurting Anna-Lee. He shook his head.

"I can't do this..." he muttered. Then he felt a soft hand on top of his own. He looked down to see Anna-Lee smiling at him. She gently place her hand around his, as if encouraging him to take the sword. He nodded and tightened his grip, and out came to full length sword of Dia. Then, Anna-Lee handed out the roses: one pink and one orange.

"I'll be using my sister's rose, so please think of this as dueling my sister." And they were off. Ryhashi was actually very good. He kept Shojiki on the defensive during their first exchange. Shojiki jumped away and landed some distance away. He charged back up at Ryhashi, who just blocked his feeble attempt. Shojiki went in for Ryhashi's rose, but was blacked again. In a blind and desprate move, Ryhashi brought his sword down and through Shojiki's arm. The two psuhed away from each as Shojik ifell to the ground. He threw away his sword and grabbed his arm to stop the bleeding in his left arm.

"D-damn..." he muttered in pain. What the heck was wrong with him? Why was he fighting so hard?

~Flashback~

"Mr. Shojiki, don't you want to fight?"

"No way in hell. I don't want anything to do with these fights." He said , looking out the window. "I know. I'll just lose purposly. That way, we can both get back to our normal lives. And besides, I'm sure Hiyoma will treat you better now."

"If you wish it that way." Anna-Lee said dully.

~End Flashback~

'Why? Why don't I just leave myself open?' he screamed in his mind. 'I don't want anything to do with this!' He looked up to see Anna-Lee on the sidelines. The look on her face was a pained one that begged for him to rise again. He gasped under his breath. 'I know why now...I'm doing this for Anna-Lee. That's it, I've decided!' He rose slowly, pciking up his sword. "I'm doing this because of her!" H pointed his sword at his target-Ryhashi. His oppentnant did nothing but grin as he charged in for the kill. Shojiki stood there, ready to block. 'I don't stand much of a chance. I can only use my one arm, and I don't know how long I'll be able to hold him off. Wait a minute!'

'You get too overconfident, leaving yourself wide open!' Hiyoma had said a few days before.

'That's it!' Shojiki stooped low and dodged Ryhashi's attack. A light came down from the castle as a figure decended onto Shojiki. His eyes flashed a violent shade of red as his nager built up insdie him.

"Take my anger and....BEGONE!" The two boys charged at each other. When they landed, it was orange rose petals that flew in the wind as the bells sounded. Shojiki collapsed on the ground, using his sword for support.

"I can believe it...was that what I think it was?" Ryhashi asked himself. He turned to look at Shojiki. "I guess I lost. It was an honrable match." Shojiki slowly stood up to face Ryhashi.

"No...I have yet to battle you. Your sister has lost again." The two shook hands.

"I shall duel you somday. As myself, an no one else."

"I look forward to it, Ryhashi." And with that, Shojiki's wrld turned black.

A sweet smell filled his nose as Shojiki opened his ocean blue eyes. Looking around, he found himself in his room. His arm was bandaged up and his shirt had been washed of the blood stain. Putting it back on, he walked out into the living room to find Anna-Lee reading a book.

"You didn't lose like you wanted." she said without looking at him. He stood in silence, searching for the words to say.

"I guess I really didn't want to lose after all..." he said.

"Is your arm better?" she asked.

"Yeah...did you do this?" she simply nodded.

"Is there anything else you'd like to say, Mr. Shojiki?" He sighed and turned to go back in his room.

"Well actually, I was going to ask if you would be my friend from now on." And he walked into his room Anna-Lee turned to look at his now closed door and smiled.

Her blue hair blue in the wind asshe leaned on the railing. The school lay out before her in the darkness, with only the light of the moon to chase the shadows.

"Shojiki...huh? A noble name for a prince..."

TO BE CONTINUED-

(Priveiw)

Shojiki: "Hey, Anna-Lee? Whose this girl?"

Anna-Lee: "Her name is Ryoki Jutasu. she's on the student council and is quiet a good fighter. They say that she flys around the ring when she duels."

Shojiki: "She seems pretty, but she had a terrible temper! This is one girl I don't want to get mad! And now she's challegned me to a duel. Who's this guy too? Next time: The Beautiful Ryoki."

Anna-Lee "Stop the Revolution of the World!"