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Hey everyone! Well, I'm finally updating after such a long time. Speaking of time, let's not waste any and get on with Chapter 3.

Overheard

"Wait a minute! Bedrooms? It's only mid-day!" Kaido pointed out.

"Touga and I must prepare for class. Please, make yourselves at home," said Anthy.

After she and Touga left, Kaido, Yurika, and Aoi looked at each other.

"Is it just me, or are they not telling us everything?" said Kaido.

"It's not just you. Something doesn't seem right about those two," said Yurika.

"Yes, I agree. They were being too polite. It's eerie," said Aoi.

"Well, I'm gonna check out the rest of this place. If that Anthy girl really was her room mate, then there'd at least be hints to where Utena might be," said Kaido.

Before either of them could stop him, Kaido had already gotten up and headed for the stairs.

"Impatient fellow, isn't he?" said Aoi.

"No, it's not just that, I'm afraid. For as long as I could remember, Kaido had always been taken by Utena. But she always thought of him as only a friend. It was kind of sad in a way, because Kaido never had the courage to tell her. Anyway, even if he did, it would've been hard for Utena, too, because she'd never want to hurt him," Yurika explained.

"Hmmm. I can understand that. Your niece was certainly a lively girl. Maybe a bit too upfront, but she was a good kid," said Aoi.

Kaido came back, looking a bit discouraged as he sat down.

"What is it?" asked Yurika.

"Nothing. There's absolutely nothing in any of the rooms. I checked all of them. It's like Utena never even existed," he said.

"Well, why don't we just ask Himemiya when she gets back?" said Aoi.

"Oh, I intend to. There's something she's not telling us," said Kaido.

Several Hours Later

Kaido woke up with a start, vaguely surprised to see that it was well past midnight. He had dozed off for a while, waiting for Anthy to return. He glanced sleepily around East Hall and was about ready to go back to sleep when he saw a sliver of light from upstairs. Quietly, he tiptoed upstairs until he found the room where the light was coming from. He could hear Anthy speaking in a low voice.

"Don't worry about them, Lady Utena. Tomorrow morning, before they wake up, I will begin my search for you. Remember, the world is still waiting for its revolution. And it begins with us."

What is she talking about?Kaido wondered.

He crept back downstairs, knowing it would cause unwanted questions if he were caught. Sitting back on the couch, he pretended to be sleeping. But then, he was hit with a wave of exhaustion so suddenly that before long, he went back to sleep.

Near morning, Kaido heard a voice. His eyes were still closed, but he must still have been tired, because he could not open them.

"Poor boy, even if you were Lady Utena's friend, she is gone. But don't worry about looking for her. I will be the one to bring her back."

Wait! What are you trying to say? Kaido thought.

Next thing he knew, Aoi was shaking him awake.

"Huh? What is it? Is Himemiya back yet?" asked Kaido, rubbing his eyes.

"I thought she was, but I guess she went out again because she left a note for us," said Aoi, holding out a piece of paper toward him.

Kaido put on his glasses, took the paper and read it.

Went to class. Will be back when over. Breakfast ready in dining room.

"Damn! I wanted to talk to her," said Kaido.

At the Dueling Grounds

Anthy stared up where the castle used to be before...She shook her head. No, there was no use looking back, now that she knew that this was the place where she would find Utena.

It's almost time. she thought.

Note: Okay, I know this chapter wasn't that good, but I promise it'll get better.