Disclaimer: *Yawning* when it comes to SKU----I own nothing...Please, just
read and enjoy the story.
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Utena sighed and turned on her heels slowly hoping it wasn't the guidance counselor who called out her name. But she was mistaken and a bit annoyed to see who it was.
"Wakaba!" "Don't scare me like that for Christ's sake...geez."
Wakaba chuckled for a moment then returned her gaze to her friend's serious indigo eyes.
"I was only teasing you Utena-chan." Wakaba walked over to her closer.
"Whatever," Utena rolled her eyes and tossed her text book into her satchel.
"What has gotten your panties into a bunch; you're usually so cool when I tease you?" Wakaba asked pryingly.
Utena ignored the question, by tossing her satchel over her right shoulder and started walking down the hallway towards her next class. She let out a small sigh. Wakaba followed suit beside her.
"Why did you leave the cafeteria all of a sudden? It's just not like you to leave without Anshi and me." Utena still remained quite and deep in thought about something. She didn't even spare a glance at the anxious brunette questioning her actions.
"Tenjou!" Wakaba yelped under her breath at her pink-haired friend who was seemingly ignoring her questions. They stopped in from of Utena's French class.
"Utena, I know there is something bothering you, so just admit it already," Wakaba looked up at Utena's blank expression, which she suddenly forced a smile upon.
"Look Wakaba, I am fine. I was just a little depressed about the bad mark I got on my Biology test, that is all." Utena put a reassuring hand on the brunette's shoulder and then glanced up at the wall clock.
"I know you are hiding something Utena-chan, I can always tell when you are fibbing to me." Wakaba took a step back from her friend. "It's Anshi isn't, I know it is?"
Utena looked away from her slyly. "I don't know what you are getting at Wakaba."
Wakaba shook her head and sighed. "You are jealous that Miki-kun asked her out on a date aren't you? That's why you left in a hurry. I should have guessed. You act so weird around her, not that I mind or anything but sometimes...," Wakaba looked at her wrist watch.
"You better get to class, the bell will sound in two minutes," Utena stated before walking into her French class. Wakaba turned around and ran down the hallway towards the gymnasium, and then she stopped and yelled. "We are not finished talking Tenjou-kun!"
Utena started rubbing her forehand at hearing that comment. Utena seated herself in her designated desk in the back of the classroom next to the window. Wakaba knew her all to well. The situation between Anshi and Miki was really bothering her and she wasn't sure why. She should be happy for Anshi being asked on a date, but she wasn't.
Class had already begun and Utena wasn't paying attention as usual. Her mind was occupied by her 'new best friend'. Utena rested her pink-head on one hand and peered out the window at the cloudless aqua sky. She heard another student in the background repeating a sentence in French. Her eyes got heavy and unknowingly she dozed off.
{'Where am I?' Utena looked around noticing she was in a room or perhaps a small building. It was a place that seemed awfully familiar and it was slightly dim and warm. She started walking around the room which was occupied by many varieties of roses. 'This place is so familiar, but why is that?' Utena came to realize the place she was in was a garden. A garden she knew, but from where?'}
{'She stopped and picked up a pink rose and inhaled its sweet scent before placing it back in its vase. She looked up at the ceiling and suddenly realized she was in a greenhouse. Utena kept walking stopping every few seconds to admire the roses. She came to a halt as she heard the sound of water flow faintly ahead of her in the distant.'}
{'Is someone else here? Am I not alone?' Utena walked quietly towards the sound of water. She stopped just a few feet away from another figure in the near distant. It was a female person looking to be watering the roses with a watering can and the person was humming. Since the light in the greenhouse was dim Utena couldn't recognize the girl so she walked a bit closer to see if she could get a better look.'}
{'Utena was a bit nervous as she stood there glaring at the girl watering the roses. 'Do I know this person? It feels that way.' Utena swallowed hard before calling out to the girl. 'Excuse me. Sorry to interrupt you but do you know where I am?' Just as the girl was about to turn around...'}
{' TENJOU-KUN...WAKE UP!!' Who's calling me?}
Utena heard someone scream her name in the background. Utena opened her eyes to see the sensei standing in front of her desk with her arms folded against her chest. The teacher didn't look very happy. Utena straightened up in her seat and took a deep breath.
"I see you must speak French perfectly, seeing how you have time to take naps during class, eh Tenjou-kun?" The teacher stated as she began walking back to her desk. All the students started giggling.
"Sorry sensei," Utena said with a look of embarrassment and opened her text book.
"Very well class, let's continued on with the lesson and that means you to Tenjou-kun. I don't want anymore sleeping in class or you will be sent to detention."
"Yes sensei." Utena whispered.
Utena looked blankly at the pages in the text book. She started thinking about the weird dream she just had. "What was that dream all about and who was that girl in my dream? She seems so familiar. Have we met before? Better yet did I live that life before?"
"Ahh...what's going on with me." Utena uttered. "I've been having these dreams for the past 2 months now and I can't make sense of them. Why are they happening now anyways?" Utena started massaging her temples and pondered hard about the dreams.
'Ring.....Ring...Ring'....class was over.
{After school....Ohtori Prep Girl's Locker room}
Anshi was waiting outside the girl's locker room for Utena as usual, so they can walk home together. It was nearly 6pm and Utena was awfully late. The locker room sounded uncannily quite as well.
"Hey Anshi-chan," the dusty blonde said emerging from the locker room with a towel around her neck and hair slightly damp.
"Oh, hi Aya-chan," Anshi smiled at the girl.
"What are you still doing here? Aya asked and cocked her head slightly at Anshi.
"Well, I am waiting for your team Captain as normal." "Oh, Tenjou-san left about 45 minutes ago," the blonde replied while bending down to search though her gym bag for something.
"Oh really?" The violet-hair girl frowned a bit at the comment. "Yup, coach ended basketball practice early today, but I stayed late to practice my free throw shooting since we have a big game next week. Practice makes perfect right."
Anshi smiled at the girl, but inside she felt disappointed. Anshi stared at the girl fumble through her bag. "Well, it's really not like Utena to leave without me."
"Well, Tenjou-san did seem a bit 'out-of-it' during practice. Perhaps she had something on her mind. I don't think she left without you intentionally," Aya grabbed something out her bagged and smiled.
"Ah-ha, found them." The blonde smiled and dangled a pair of keys in from of Anshi with admiration. "What's that?" Anshi pointed out.
"For my 16th birthday my parents bought me a car." "Would you like me to take you home Anshi-chan? It is a bit chilly outside to be walking home." Anshi shrugged nervously. "Sure....I guess." The blonde smiled brightly and grabbed Anshi's hand.
"Come on, I parked in the student parking lot." Aya said pulling Anshi along.
They exited the school and walked towards the parking lot. It was a little cold outside so Anshi began buttoning up her school jacket. Aya noticed her and followed suit by zipping up her athletic sweater and pulling the hood over her head.
They approached a red convertible and Anshi stopped dead in her tracks. The violet-haired princess shook her head and blinked. The automobile look faintly familiar and made her sort of nervous all at once. Anshi felt stuck as a vision of a red sports car flashed in her head. 'Where have I seen a car like this before?' She thought staring the car down with piercing emerald-eyes. 'I remember...in one of my weird dreams...but..' Anshi was interrupted.
"Are you going to stand out here in the cold air all day or are you going to get in? Aya said opening the door of the red convertible.
"Oh, right sorry about that Aya-chan, your car just seems vaguely familiar to me is all."
Anshi hopped in the passenger seat and looked down at the gear shift. "Automatic?" Aya nodded and for some odd reason that gesture pleased the violet-haired princess which caused her to shivered at the thought.
"Yeah, I can't drive a 'stick' yet, but I want to learn how to someday."
The dusty-haired blonde turned the ignition and shifted into drive. "Put your seat belt on, don't want to get a ticket," she teased and glanced at Anshi.
"Uhmm...Aya-chan how long have you had your driver's license now? Anshi flashed a nervous smile when they sped out of the parking lot.
"Oh for 2 days now why do you ask?"
Anshi sweat dropped. "Just curious," she replied with a faint smile.
To be continued...until next time.
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*What's up with Utena being jealous and the dreams her and Anshi share*. Author shrugs. You have to wait and see.
Utena sighed and turned on her heels slowly hoping it wasn't the guidance counselor who called out her name. But she was mistaken and a bit annoyed to see who it was.
"Wakaba!" "Don't scare me like that for Christ's sake...geez."
Wakaba chuckled for a moment then returned her gaze to her friend's serious indigo eyes.
"I was only teasing you Utena-chan." Wakaba walked over to her closer.
"Whatever," Utena rolled her eyes and tossed her text book into her satchel.
"What has gotten your panties into a bunch; you're usually so cool when I tease you?" Wakaba asked pryingly.
Utena ignored the question, by tossing her satchel over her right shoulder and started walking down the hallway towards her next class. She let out a small sigh. Wakaba followed suit beside her.
"Why did you leave the cafeteria all of a sudden? It's just not like you to leave without Anshi and me." Utena still remained quite and deep in thought about something. She didn't even spare a glance at the anxious brunette questioning her actions.
"Tenjou!" Wakaba yelped under her breath at her pink-haired friend who was seemingly ignoring her questions. They stopped in from of Utena's French class.
"Utena, I know there is something bothering you, so just admit it already," Wakaba looked up at Utena's blank expression, which she suddenly forced a smile upon.
"Look Wakaba, I am fine. I was just a little depressed about the bad mark I got on my Biology test, that is all." Utena put a reassuring hand on the brunette's shoulder and then glanced up at the wall clock.
"I know you are hiding something Utena-chan, I can always tell when you are fibbing to me." Wakaba took a step back from her friend. "It's Anshi isn't, I know it is?"
Utena looked away from her slyly. "I don't know what you are getting at Wakaba."
Wakaba shook her head and sighed. "You are jealous that Miki-kun asked her out on a date aren't you? That's why you left in a hurry. I should have guessed. You act so weird around her, not that I mind or anything but sometimes...," Wakaba looked at her wrist watch.
"You better get to class, the bell will sound in two minutes," Utena stated before walking into her French class. Wakaba turned around and ran down the hallway towards the gymnasium, and then she stopped and yelled. "We are not finished talking Tenjou-kun!"
Utena started rubbing her forehand at hearing that comment. Utena seated herself in her designated desk in the back of the classroom next to the window. Wakaba knew her all to well. The situation between Anshi and Miki was really bothering her and she wasn't sure why. She should be happy for Anshi being asked on a date, but she wasn't.
Class had already begun and Utena wasn't paying attention as usual. Her mind was occupied by her 'new best friend'. Utena rested her pink-head on one hand and peered out the window at the cloudless aqua sky. She heard another student in the background repeating a sentence in French. Her eyes got heavy and unknowingly she dozed off.
{'Where am I?' Utena looked around noticing she was in a room or perhaps a small building. It was a place that seemed awfully familiar and it was slightly dim and warm. She started walking around the room which was occupied by many varieties of roses. 'This place is so familiar, but why is that?' Utena came to realize the place she was in was a garden. A garden she knew, but from where?'}
{'She stopped and picked up a pink rose and inhaled its sweet scent before placing it back in its vase. She looked up at the ceiling and suddenly realized she was in a greenhouse. Utena kept walking stopping every few seconds to admire the roses. She came to a halt as she heard the sound of water flow faintly ahead of her in the distant.'}
{'Is someone else here? Am I not alone?' Utena walked quietly towards the sound of water. She stopped just a few feet away from another figure in the near distant. It was a female person looking to be watering the roses with a watering can and the person was humming. Since the light in the greenhouse was dim Utena couldn't recognize the girl so she walked a bit closer to see if she could get a better look.'}
{'Utena was a bit nervous as she stood there glaring at the girl watering the roses. 'Do I know this person? It feels that way.' Utena swallowed hard before calling out to the girl. 'Excuse me. Sorry to interrupt you but do you know where I am?' Just as the girl was about to turn around...'}
{' TENJOU-KUN...WAKE UP!!' Who's calling me?}
Utena heard someone scream her name in the background. Utena opened her eyes to see the sensei standing in front of her desk with her arms folded against her chest. The teacher didn't look very happy. Utena straightened up in her seat and took a deep breath.
"I see you must speak French perfectly, seeing how you have time to take naps during class, eh Tenjou-kun?" The teacher stated as she began walking back to her desk. All the students started giggling.
"Sorry sensei," Utena said with a look of embarrassment and opened her text book.
"Very well class, let's continued on with the lesson and that means you to Tenjou-kun. I don't want anymore sleeping in class or you will be sent to detention."
"Yes sensei." Utena whispered.
Utena looked blankly at the pages in the text book. She started thinking about the weird dream she just had. "What was that dream all about and who was that girl in my dream? She seems so familiar. Have we met before? Better yet did I live that life before?"
"Ahh...what's going on with me." Utena uttered. "I've been having these dreams for the past 2 months now and I can't make sense of them. Why are they happening now anyways?" Utena started massaging her temples and pondered hard about the dreams.
'Ring.....Ring...Ring'....class was over.
{After school....Ohtori Prep Girl's Locker room}
Anshi was waiting outside the girl's locker room for Utena as usual, so they can walk home together. It was nearly 6pm and Utena was awfully late. The locker room sounded uncannily quite as well.
"Hey Anshi-chan," the dusty blonde said emerging from the locker room with a towel around her neck and hair slightly damp.
"Oh, hi Aya-chan," Anshi smiled at the girl.
"What are you still doing here? Aya asked and cocked her head slightly at Anshi.
"Well, I am waiting for your team Captain as normal." "Oh, Tenjou-san left about 45 minutes ago," the blonde replied while bending down to search though her gym bag for something.
"Oh really?" The violet-hair girl frowned a bit at the comment. "Yup, coach ended basketball practice early today, but I stayed late to practice my free throw shooting since we have a big game next week. Practice makes perfect right."
Anshi smiled at the girl, but inside she felt disappointed. Anshi stared at the girl fumble through her bag. "Well, it's really not like Utena to leave without me."
"Well, Tenjou-san did seem a bit 'out-of-it' during practice. Perhaps she had something on her mind. I don't think she left without you intentionally," Aya grabbed something out her bagged and smiled.
"Ah-ha, found them." The blonde smiled and dangled a pair of keys in from of Anshi with admiration. "What's that?" Anshi pointed out.
"For my 16th birthday my parents bought me a car." "Would you like me to take you home Anshi-chan? It is a bit chilly outside to be walking home." Anshi shrugged nervously. "Sure....I guess." The blonde smiled brightly and grabbed Anshi's hand.
"Come on, I parked in the student parking lot." Aya said pulling Anshi along.
They exited the school and walked towards the parking lot. It was a little cold outside so Anshi began buttoning up her school jacket. Aya noticed her and followed suit by zipping up her athletic sweater and pulling the hood over her head.
They approached a red convertible and Anshi stopped dead in her tracks. The violet-haired princess shook her head and blinked. The automobile look faintly familiar and made her sort of nervous all at once. Anshi felt stuck as a vision of a red sports car flashed in her head. 'Where have I seen a car like this before?' She thought staring the car down with piercing emerald-eyes. 'I remember...in one of my weird dreams...but..' Anshi was interrupted.
"Are you going to stand out here in the cold air all day or are you going to get in? Aya said opening the door of the red convertible.
"Oh, right sorry about that Aya-chan, your car just seems vaguely familiar to me is all."
Anshi hopped in the passenger seat and looked down at the gear shift. "Automatic?" Aya nodded and for some odd reason that gesture pleased the violet-haired princess which caused her to shivered at the thought.
"Yeah, I can't drive a 'stick' yet, but I want to learn how to someday."
The dusty-haired blonde turned the ignition and shifted into drive. "Put your seat belt on, don't want to get a ticket," she teased and glanced at Anshi.
"Uhmm...Aya-chan how long have you had your driver's license now? Anshi flashed a nervous smile when they sped out of the parking lot.
"Oh for 2 days now why do you ask?"
Anshi sweat dropped. "Just curious," she replied with a faint smile.
To be continued...until next time.
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*What's up with Utena being jealous and the dreams her and Anshi share*. Author shrugs. You have to wait and see.