Anthy pulled back a bit, her eyes wide in disbelief. This was not her Utena; not her prince. Had she forgotten herself? She could just see her brother smiling in triumph.

She won't be the same when you find her...

"Miss Utena, I don't understand. How can you let him win?"

"Anthy, I failed you. I FAILED. I'm useless. Why should I go back to all that? I couldn't do it then and what makes you think I can do it now. I am no prince. There never was a prince!"

Your prince is dead...

"What about everyone! What about Wakaba, Juri, and Miki. Everyone you care about, what's to come of them. You are going to allow my big brother to manipulate them further! What about...Sir Touga?" Anthy protested.

"Himemiya..." whispered Utena placing her hand on her shoulder.

Anthy jerked away.

"No!"

Just now taking note to they way she was dressed; Utena could not believe that the girl infront of her was Himemiya. The aloof ,obedient Anthy she knew and the girl before her were poles apart. She felt relieved that Anthy had liberty from the manacles of being the rose bride and the duels, but it wasn't enough to make her want to go back to Ohtori. To face her failures...

"I can't pretend anymore..."she whispered.

Understanding the heaviness of her companions heart, Anthy wrapped her arms around her beloved. She burried her face in Utena's soft tresses as memories of the past year flooded through her. Anthy regreted her days of estrangement and secretism. Despite it all however, Anthy and Utena had formed a bond that distance, time, nor Akio could break.

"If you need a something to believe in...then I will become your prince..." whispered Anthy.

"Can't we just run away from it all, Anthy. Live together in this life, in this world."

"It would only be lie, Miss Utena. We can not run away from our past nor reality. To truly prevail we must face that which we fear the most. We can revolutionize-"

"Your revolution is a joke!"revolted Utena.

"I will rebuilded your noble heart."

"I was never noble."

Utena wept harder. The weight of her failure crushing her. She had become feeble and futile; she hated herself for it. How could see become a leech living off Anthy's strength.

"Please, return,"pleaded Anthy.

"What difference will it make?"

"We can do it, together. We can revolution that and all worlds. We can shine...together."

"For eternity?"

"Yes, eternity."

Their eyes met once more in a stare which appeared to last an eternity. Anthy took Utena's face in hand only to met by tears. Pulling Utena close to her; their lips met for the first time. Utena felt her heart race to a speed at which she thought it would burst from her very chest. She wrapped her arms around Anthy to deepen to the kiss.

They pulled apart, both taking quick gasps.

"Let's return, together, Anthy."

Anthy beamed.

Together

"Will you be wise and reconsider?"

"What's the point of carrying on? None of us can hand you revolution,not even Tenjou."

Juri sighed leaning against the side of one the more elegant school fountains. On the opposite side, hidden by the pouring water, leaned a shadowed but distinct male figure. The moon, in all its glory, hung in the night sky as the superior source of light. It's beams gentlely kissing her flesh, illuminating her ivory skin.

"Consider that a practice course, a trial. The real race for revolution has now truly begun. You've all developed quite nicely emotionally and in skill, after all the turmoil of course."

"Hmph, your revolution is a joke..." she replied crossing her arms,"Besides if you want it so bad why don't you get it."

"Just think of the benifits you could reap. I could hand you what or should I say who you truly desire. I have the power to make miracles."

Juri eyes enlarged as she began to lose her composer.

"We'll see who's laughing in the end."

The waters began to part divulging a fallen prince and a malicious smile.

"I...I don't believe you..."

Utena's hands were shaking in Anthy's as the approached the colossal rose gates of Ohtori Academy. She glanced over to her dark haired companion. ' My hero...Anthy. Who would have thought?' she said to herself. Familiar courage began to build within herself; she would face anything with Anthy. Could it be she would truly be a valiant prince, again?

The gates were parted and a gust of wind and crimson rose petals rushed to meet them. With deep breathes they past through the gates and unto the campus. Their grip tightened as the chairman's tower rose in the distant.

a/n: had to change this chap considering the redundancy her w/ chap 6