A MirrorÕs Reflection
Chapter 3: In a Reflection
JurisAnnarielle
The crickets squeaked loudly, signaling the end of the hot day. The unicorn came out of hiding after all the knights left. She clopped up to the lake and looked down at her reflection.
ÒAngels sigh at the notion of love, Tis a day for dreamers and a night for lovers. Oh aie oh aie oh aie oh.Ó
The unicorn lifted her head and glared at the mermaid. ÒYou know that was dangerous what you did today, Wakaba!Ó
The mermaid giggled and flashed her fins. She slipped her hair over her shoulder, showing off her upper body. The unicorn neighed at her in mock anger.
The wind gently picked up and hit her body gently. She looked over at the setting sun. It was almost gone. The wind gathered around her feet in mini twisters. As soon as the sunset, the wind engulfed her body. Her form narrowed and thinned back out. Her face shortened and became more human like. Her hoofs reformed into hands and feet. The wind died immediately and there stood Annarielle.
ÒHave something to flaunt now mermaid?Ó Wakaba frowned at her. She knew that she couldnÕt beat Annarielle in a beauty contest.
ÒThatÕs what I thought.Ó She sat on a rock and let her feet dangle in the water. ÒHave a nice afternoon with the knight?Ó
The mermaid giggled like a school girl. ÒHe loved my singing. He said I was beautiful.Ó She blushes beet red and giggles more.
ÒOf course, creatures of enchantmentÕs beauty beat a normal womanÕs any day. We have a rare beauty that has been forgotten to humans. Only a few can still recognize it.Ó Wakaba hummed in agreement. ÒBesides your voice enchanted him. Remember... you are half siren.Ó She winked at the mermaid.
Wakaba frowned again. ÒIf he was enchanted by my singing, he would have thrown himself into the lake.Ó
ÒYes... I guess you are right.Ó
Branches cracked behind her. Annarielle whirled around towards the noise, her eyes wide open. ÒWhoÕs there?Ó
ÒYou need not worry.Ó Juri said and came into the light.
ÒWell if it isnÕt my Knight in Shinning armor.Ó Annarielle said sarcastically.
Juri smiled and sat down beside her. ÒI thought you didnÕt want a Knight.Ó She said teasing her and tugged on a lock of her hair.
ÒI donÕt!Ó She stared into JuriÕs eyes. ÒI donÕt want a knight... well... not to save me...Ó She said unsure of herself.
Juri smiled and responded in a huskily tone continuing to play with AnnaÕs hair, letting itÕs silky softness sift through her fingers.. ÒOh.. than what would you want a knight for?Ó
ÒI am not sure.Ó She stares at their reflection. ~We look like a painting... a perfect painting...~ She thought to herself, enjoying the feeling of JuriÕs fingers playing with her hair. She eased her body closer to the orange haired girl, resting her head on her broad shoulder, closing her eyes to the world.
Juri wrapped an arm around AnnarielleÕs shoulders and laid her head on AnnaÕs. ÒYouÕre quiet tonight.Ó
ÒSorry.Ó
ÒDonÕt apologize. I just want to hear your voice. ItÕs comforting.Ó
ÒNice to know.Ó Annarielle sighed happily and snuggled against Juri. ÒWhat kingdom do you serve?Ó
ÒDew Song.Ó
Annarielle opened her eyes slowly and stared at the reflection of the stars in the lake. ÒDew Song... the Kingdom ruled by no king.Ó
ÒYes. Apparently the goddess that started the kingdom hates men. She says the only use for them is for reproduction. And claims one day women wonÕt need men for that. But anyway in the kingdom there are very few men. The ones that are there are mere servants. A couple are Knights... but that is about it.Ó
ÒThe Heaven Goddess Urd started Dew Song, right?Ó
ÒYes. She built a kingdom for women. Actually the legend is that she had a bet with a God. He bet her that a Kingdom ruled by women would fall within a year. He lost that bet since Dew Song has been around for a few hundred years now. Now, she uses her powers to make the kingdom flourish forever. She hopes that by loving the world she created... sheÕll find love.Ó
Òhmm... love...Ó ~I donÕt understand... Why is the goddess trying... Love doesnÕt exist... does it?~ She asked herself and snuggled closer to Juri.
ÒDo you think love exists?Ó
Juri sighed and closed her eyes. ~Miracles exist if you believe in them...~ ÒI donÕt know...Ó
Anna turned her head to look up at Juri, her violet eyes gazed into JuriÕs face. The Knight opened her eyes when she felt a pair of eyes baring into her. ÒYour eyes are full of pain.Ó
Juri stared down into the your girlÕs face, not even trying to hide the pain. Anna reached up and caressed her cheek. ÒYou shouldnÕt look so sad.Ó She spoke in a very soft tone.
ÒI...um...Ó
Anna moved her face closer to JuriÕs as Juri continued to stare down at her. She leaned in to AnnaÕs hand, her eyes slowly eased closed. Anna moved her lips closer to JuriÕs until she was a mere inch away.
Laughter sounded off from the lake. JuriÕs eyes widened in surprise. Anna turned abruptly towards the lake and glared at the mermaid, her look promising the fish woman a certain death for ruining the moment.
~What was I thinking? I was just about to let her kiss me...~ Juri thought to herself and removed her arms from AnnarielleÕs body. Annarielle threw a silent tantrum and imagined the worst way to kill the mermaid.
ÒI better go...Ó
The brown haired girl sighed and continued to glare at the laughing mermaid. Òfine... if you want to...Ó
ÒI need to get some rest. I havenÕt slept in a couple days.Ó
ÒYes... I understand.Ó
Juri thought about hugging Annarielle... she even started to reach out but thought better of it. Instead she placed her hand on the shorter girlÕs shoulder. ÒGood night, Lady Melody.Ó She spoke softly before getting up and disappearing into the dark woods.
After a few moments of silence Annarielle got to her feet and screamed at the mermaid. ÒWHY DID YOU DO THAT?!Ó The mermaid shrugged and giggled at her. ÒI HATE YOU!! THAT WAS NOT FAIR!!Ó She screamed more and fell to her knees crying into her hands. The Mermaid shrugged and dove into the water leaving the girl to her lonely tears.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from Utena. And I do not own Urd from Oh My Goddess. I do however own the original characters.
The crickets squeaked loudly, signaling the end of the hot day. The unicorn came out of hiding after all the knights left. She clopped up to the lake and looked down at her reflection.
ÒAngels sigh at the notion of love, Tis a day for dreamers and a night for lovers. Oh aie oh aie oh aie oh.Ó
The unicorn lifted her head and glared at the mermaid. ÒYou know that was dangerous what you did today, Wakaba!Ó
The mermaid giggled and flashed her fins. She slipped her hair over her shoulder, showing off her upper body. The unicorn neighed at her in mock anger.
The wind gently picked up and hit her body gently. She looked over at the setting sun. It was almost gone. The wind gathered around her feet in mini twisters. As soon as the sunset, the wind engulfed her body. Her form narrowed and thinned back out. Her face shortened and became more human like. Her hoofs reformed into hands and feet. The wind died immediately and there stood Annarielle.
ÒHave something to flaunt now mermaid?Ó Wakaba frowned at her. She knew that she couldnÕt beat Annarielle in a beauty contest.
ÒThatÕs what I thought.Ó She sat on a rock and let her feet dangle in the water. ÒHave a nice afternoon with the knight?Ó
The mermaid giggled like a school girl. ÒHe loved my singing. He said I was beautiful.Ó She blushes beet red and giggles more.
ÒOf course, creatures of enchantmentÕs beauty beat a normal womanÕs any day. We have a rare beauty that has been forgotten to humans. Only a few can still recognize it.Ó Wakaba hummed in agreement. ÒBesides your voice enchanted him. Remember... you are half siren.Ó She winked at the mermaid.
Wakaba frowned again. ÒIf he was enchanted by my singing, he would have thrown himself into the lake.Ó
ÒYes... I guess you are right.Ó
Branches cracked behind her. Annarielle whirled around towards the noise, her eyes wide open. ÒWhoÕs there?Ó
ÒYou need not worry.Ó Juri said and came into the light.
ÒWell if it isnÕt my Knight in Shinning armor.Ó Annarielle said sarcastically.
Juri smiled and sat down beside her. ÒI thought you didnÕt want a Knight.Ó She said teasing her and tugged on a lock of her hair.
ÒI donÕt!Ó She stared into JuriÕs eyes. ÒI donÕt want a knight... well... not to save me...Ó She said unsure of herself.
Juri smiled and responded in a huskily tone continuing to play with AnnaÕs hair, letting itÕs silky softness sift through her fingers.. ÒOh.. than what would you want a knight for?Ó
ÒI am not sure.Ó She stares at their reflection. ~We look like a painting... a perfect painting...~ She thought to herself, enjoying the feeling of JuriÕs fingers playing with her hair. She eased her body closer to the orange haired girl, resting her head on her broad shoulder, closing her eyes to the world.
Juri wrapped an arm around AnnarielleÕs shoulders and laid her head on AnnaÕs. ÒYouÕre quiet tonight.Ó
ÒSorry.Ó
ÒDonÕt apologize. I just want to hear your voice. ItÕs comforting.Ó
ÒNice to know.Ó Annarielle sighed happily and snuggled against Juri. ÒWhat kingdom do you serve?Ó
ÒDew Song.Ó
Annarielle opened her eyes slowly and stared at the reflection of the stars in the lake. ÒDew Song... the Kingdom ruled by no king.Ó
ÒYes. Apparently the goddess that started the kingdom hates men. She says the only use for them is for reproduction. And claims one day women wonÕt need men for that. But anyway in the kingdom there are very few men. The ones that are there are mere servants. A couple are Knights... but that is about it.Ó
ÒThe Heaven Goddess Urd started Dew Song, right?Ó
ÒYes. She built a kingdom for women. Actually the legend is that she had a bet with a God. He bet her that a Kingdom ruled by women would fall within a year. He lost that bet since Dew Song has been around for a few hundred years now. Now, she uses her powers to make the kingdom flourish forever. She hopes that by loving the world she created... sheÕll find love.Ó
Òhmm... love...Ó ~I donÕt understand... Why is the goddess trying... Love doesnÕt exist... does it?~ She asked herself and snuggled closer to Juri.
ÒDo you think love exists?Ó
Juri sighed and closed her eyes. ~Miracles exist if you believe in them...~ ÒI donÕt know...Ó
Anna turned her head to look up at Juri, her violet eyes gazed into JuriÕs face. The Knight opened her eyes when she felt a pair of eyes baring into her. ÒYour eyes are full of pain.Ó
Juri stared down into the your girlÕs face, not even trying to hide the pain. Anna reached up and caressed her cheek. ÒYou shouldnÕt look so sad.Ó She spoke in a very soft tone.
ÒI...um...Ó
Anna moved her face closer to JuriÕs as Juri continued to stare down at her. She leaned in to AnnaÕs hand, her eyes slowly eased closed. Anna moved her lips closer to JuriÕs until she was a mere inch away.
Laughter sounded off from the lake. JuriÕs eyes widened in surprise. Anna turned abruptly towards the lake and glared at the mermaid, her look promising the fish woman a certain death for ruining the moment.
~What was I thinking? I was just about to let her kiss me...~ Juri thought to herself and removed her arms from AnnarielleÕs body. Annarielle threw a silent tantrum and imagined the worst way to kill the mermaid.
ÒI better go...Ó
The brown haired girl sighed and continued to glare at the laughing mermaid. Òfine... if you want to...Ó
ÒI need to get some rest. I havenÕt slept in a couple days.Ó
ÒYes... I understand.Ó
Juri thought about hugging Annarielle... she even started to reach out but thought better of it. Instead she placed her hand on the shorter girlÕs shoulder. ÒGood night, Lady Melody.Ó She spoke softly before getting up and disappearing into the dark woods.
After a few moments of silence Annarielle got to her feet and screamed at the mermaid. ÒWHY DID YOU DO THAT?!Ó The mermaid shrugged and giggled at her. ÒI HATE YOU!! THAT WAS NOT FAIR!!Ó She screamed more and fell to her knees crying into her hands. The Mermaid shrugged and dove into the water leaving the girl to her lonely tears.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from Utena. And I do not own Urd from Oh My Goddess. I do however own the original characters.