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{Journal entry January 1}

{'Well things have been going great so far this school year. I have been slacking a bit doing my journal entries. I haven't gotten any memories back and I haven't really thought about them either. But I do still have déjà vu feeling, even more intensely especially when I am around Tenjou Utena.'}

{'Tenjou Utena, this mystery girl is now my best friend. We are so opposite and the same in many ways, well that's what Wakaba-chan says anyway. I have become best friends with both girls. I get weird feelings around both of them, the strongest feelings from Utena-chan. I don't know why I feel this way around her but it's like we are somehow connected.'}

{'Three days ago was Utena's 16th birthday and her aunt gave her a birthday party. Otou-sama and I were invited as well as Wakaba. It was fun. I gave Utena a bouquet of white roses as a birthday present....eerie huh? I don't know why I gave her that. What compelled me to do that, I just don't understand. She says she loves roses, which is something else we have in common.'}

{'I started having dreams a month ago. Really bizarre dreams as a matter of fact. I dreamt last night that I was standing in an arena of some sort and I was staring up at the sky, but not the sky rather a castle, yet it was upside -down floating....I think. I don't know exactly it was just so weird.....but oddly familiar.'}

{'Well I am going to end today's entry I have school in the morning.'}

{Next day, Wednesday......Ohtori Prep Music room}

"You played very well today Himemiya-san." Anshi blushed slightly at the comment.

"Thank you Miki-kun. I am not as good as you, by far, when it comes to piano playing," Anshi spared a glance at the blue-haired young man and then closed her music portfolio.

"You shouldn't belittle your talent; you are quite brilliant, better than any other student I practiced with," Miki looked at Anshi and felt his cheeks burn and then back down at the piano keys. Anshi smiled at noticing the shy, yet embarrassed 9th grader.

Anshi rose from the ebony piano bench and began putting her music books in her tan satchel. Miki looked at her nervously.

"Hey, Himemiya-san," Anshi turned her head back toward Miki, her long violet hair spilling slightly into her face.

"Yes Miki-kun."

"Well...uhmm...there is something....I have been meaning to ask you....uhmm...yeah well," the blue-haired young man stuttered nervously looking down at his sweaty hands.

Anshi tilted his head back up towards hers. She peered at him with her bright green eyes. Miki face turned from pale to crimson in a matter of seconds.

"You know you can ask me anything Miki-kun. We are 'friends' right?" Anshi stood sternly in from of him clutching her satchel firmly in from of her body.

"Yes we are 'friends' I suppose. Well what I want to ask you is....Miki took a deep breath.....well since the first day I met you......" Miki started shaking his head as if to evade certain 'thoughts'.

Anshi looked at Miki bewilderedly. "What is it you want to ask Miki-kun?"

"Okay....Miki sighed....Anshi-san would you like to......"

'RING......RING...RING'

"Anshi-chan it's time for lunch!!" Wakaba yelled from the music room door.

Miki's blue head fell in his hands at the interruption. "What awful timing I have," he mumbled in his hands.

Anshi placed her petite hand on his back. "Well I am feeling a bit famished Miki-kun, so I'll see you later," she gave him a bright reassuring smile.

Anshi walked out the music room and Wakaba grabbed her arm. "I am starving!" Wakaba voiced and both girls giggled.

{Ohtori Prep Dining Hall}

Utena is sitting in the school cafeteria staring at a sheet of paper, with a depressed look.

"What's wrong now Utena-chan?" Wakaba takes a seat next to her in the cafeteria. Utena gives Wakaba her Biology test paper. "Holy crap, you got a 62!" Wakaba shouts.

"Damn it, not so loud, you want everyone to know I am failing." Utena snatches the paper from Wakaba's hands.

"I thought we studied Utena-chan?" Anshi peers over Utena's shoulder from behind and glares at the test paper. Utena's cheeks starts to flush with embarrassment.

"Well, yeah we did....I mean....you really helped me." Utena's words starts to jumble in her mouth, remembering every time she studied with Anshi she would always get 'distracted' by her.

"So did you guys pass the test?"

"Of course, I got an 89!" Wakaba voiced loudly jumping from her seat. Utena and Anshi look at her and sweat drop. "What about you Anshi-chan?" Utena smiles at her.

"Uhmm....I got a 95." Anshi replies softly while sipping a can of ice tea though a drinking straw.

Utena smacks her hand against her forehead. "I feel like a total airhead."

"Well you are a jock, what do you expect." Wakaba laughs, teasing her. Utena gives her an evil look.

"Okay, okay I am sorry, it was a joke." Wakaba holds her hands up pleadingly at Utena. "It's okay we can help you study for the make-up test this weekend." Anshi replies with a half smile and look at Utena. Utena blushes and looks away from her.

Wakaba raises an eyebrow at the situation. "Am I missing something? "Huh...what do you mean?" Both Anshi and Utena reply in unison. "Nothing I guess, never mind," Wakaba states and began eating her lunch.

Wakaba looks up from her plate of noodles. "Hey isn't that your piano playing partner Anshi-chan? Anshi looks at Wakaba and hoists her violet eyebrows, "Where?"

Wakaba points and both Utena and Anshi look in the supposed direction. "It seems as though he is heading toward our table," Wakaba states.

The blue-haired young man approaches the table. "Good afternoon Himemiya- san."

"Oh Miki-kun how are you?" Anshi smiles up at the blue-haired ninth grader with a slightly mused expression. "You've met my friends before."

"Of course, Miki bows at the two young women, its nice meeting you again Tenjou-san and Shinohara-san." Wakaba smiles and glances at Utena who is sporting a blank expression.

"What brings you over to our table Miki-kun?" Anshi asks subtly.

"Well I want to ask you....Miki looks out the large glass window...Anshi- san will you go out with me, like on a date?" Miki finally blurts out nervously.

Anshi sea-green eyes grew wide and a bright blush graces across her caramel skin. Utena was about to bite into a folk full of noodles but dropped the folk on the table in shock. Anshi, Miki and Wakaba turned towards her.

"Sorry, it slipped," Utena said wistfully.

"Uhmm....Miki-kun I don't know what to say.....I mean this is all so unexpected and...Anshi was interrupted by him."

"You don't have to give me an answer today; perhaps you can tomorrow during music practice after school." Miki flashes a bright smile.

"He is cute," Wakaba whispers to Utena. Utena glances at her with a slight frown on her face, which confuses Wakaba.

{Ring....Ring... the bell sounds off}

"I'll see you tomorrow then Himemiya-san," Miki pulls out the chair as Anshi arose from it. "Yes, I will see you tomorrow," Anshi bows slightly at him. Miki bows and walks away.

Wakaba looks around and notices that Utena has disappeared. "Hey Anshi-chan did see where Utena went?" Anshi glances around the dining hall. "No, but maybe she left for class already."

"Yeah, she's so impatience sometimes." Wakaba shook her head.

"Well I am going to head to History class now." Anshi smiles at the brunette.

"Okay, I'll call you tonight," Wakaba yelled as she walked down the crowded school hallway.

Wakaba prances down the hall and stops suddenly as she notices her pink- haired friend rummaging though her locker.

"HEY, TENJOU-KUN!" Wakaba shouts with a mischievous smile upon her face. Utena flinches at the voice and closes the locker slowly and sighs deeply.

TO BE CONTINUED........SORRY FOLKS

NEXT: CHAPTER 17 -----"Jealousy and Confusion"

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Author's Notes: Yup, you guessed right this girl is back from a few weeks break and I am still working on the next chapter. I'll get it up soon enuff, just be patient with me. Hehe.... anyway thanks for all the fans of this story; I hope you all continue reading and I'll continue writing. YAY!!! Until next time, please R&R.

(Date June 23, 2003)