Anthy packed her bags ; as agreed she was allowed to search for Utena. She stared lost like at the pile of neatly folded garments wondering if she would ever get to hold her beloveded prince once more. Shaking herself out of daze and gathering her things she exited the dorm.

On her way out she passed Wakaba who was chatting it up with some guy. She stopped dead in her tracks at the glimpse of Anthy.

"The way your dressed...you look just like...Utena. Oh my god, I almost completely forgot her!"

Anthy nodded; many people had.

"Is she alive? Where is she?"

"I believe she is and I'm going to find her."

Wakaba's eyes grew wide with tears and for the first time she hugged Anthy. Whispering,"Please bring her home," into her ear.

Anthy was almost off campus when Juri suddenly blocked her path. Anthy stepped back alarmed, her long purple locks flowing forward.

"I saw you duel, from the tower. It was almost as if you were posessed by Utena Tenjou herself," snapped Juri.

"I.."

"You must defeat me before you leave!" interrupted Juri.

"But why!" Anthy protested.

"Because...I have to know what to believe! I need to know whether or not I can believe that you will bring back Utena and bring true revolution or join Akio adn do as End Of The World wishes."

Anthy and Juri's eyes met for what seemed like the first time at the top of the dueling arena. Juri had never looked at Anthy in such away before. She looked at Anthy the way she looked at Utena, with respect. Juri lowered her head and drew her sword.

"Although I've always claimed to never believed in miracles, deep down Utena was like a miracle to me. I believed in her, that she could touch something eternal and free us all from our shells.She was blessed, she was freed. We are all trapt in this world, something binds us all here. Why would you want to bring her back to all of this?" she preached.

Anthy's only reply was the raising of her sword. With sound of bells ringing in the distance their swords met and the duel waged on.

"You'll never be her!" the fencing captain shouted,"You can't be Utena!"

Juri's protest were silenced as her rose was cut from her chest. She fell to her knees, her long tagerine colored curls masking her face. The once proud Juri wept openly.

"I don't wish to Utena," Anthy finally replied towering over her," I only wish to be like her. I must become strong and noble in order to find. I believe she is lost out there needing something to believe in. I want to be a prince she can believe in like she was to me. Her memory cannot be forgotten here, she will die. We will all awake from this lucid dream soon."

"Good luck to you, Himimeya."

Anthy sat on the nearly empty subway with her hand in her lap and chuchu on her shoulder sleeping soundly. She stared out the window as morning broke, they would soon arrive in a new town. It had been two weeks since she left Ohtori and they had already checked 3 towns. They ask residents, local businesses, and checked school enrollments, but no Utena Tenjou.

When the train finally stopped she exited to find a polite, warm town. She tickled ChuChu to wake him up.

"I guess we'll check the school first. I have a good feeling about this one ChuChu."

"Chu!"

To Anthy's relief an Utena Tenjou was enlisted in Ikuhara Academy. Her hands refused to stop shaking as she gently knocked on the dorm door. It swung open and she was greeted by a familiar face. Utena immediatly dropped the bowl of fruit she had in hand when opening the door.

"YOU'RE ALIVE!"

"Why yes, Ms. Utena. I came to find you."

Tears rolled down Utena's now flushed cheeks. Words just wouldn't come to her, but before she would have had time to say more Anthy lept upon her bring them both to the ground in tears.

Anthy cradled Utena, like a child, as she sobbed into her arms. Utena felt her young adult hood slip away from her, there in her arms like that.

"I thought this moment would never come," sobbed Anthy.

"Me either, I had so many dreams. Horrible dreams, Anthy. About how I couldn't save you. I'm so sorry Anthy, I was enough."

"But you didn't fail. I am no longer the rose bride. We have to go back Miss Utena. We have to stop my brother."

"Anthy...I can't," she whispered.