Utena ran downstairs with her satchel in hand.
"So how do I look Aunt Yurika? Utena stood in front of the older woman and bowed.
"Hmmm...well you look cute...no 'handsome' since dresses and skirts are 'cute' and I don't remember the last time I saw you in either." The older woman teased.
"Now you know dresses don't suit me." Utena stated before walking towards the dining table and grabbing two pieces of toast and a glass of milk.
She ate breakfast quickly and soon after headed for the door.
"Well, I'll see you later auntie." The pink haired girl disappeared out the door.
"Hey Utena-chan, didn't your uniform come with a hat..." The older woman shook her head. "Oh well, I don't know what am I going to do with that little tomboy of mines."
Utena strode down the sidewalk peering at the mysterious rose crest ring she woke up with on her finger. She was deep in thought, trying to remember something. Something she was meant to remember. Something she forgot, something someone told her, she had to do, something important, something that happened in her latest dream, but she couldn't quite recall what the dream was about.
There was a bit of a chill in the cold morning air. Utena grabbed hold of her white and black uniform jacket and pulled it closer to her slender body. She let out a frustrated sigh and decided not to dwell on her situation in longer than she had to, hoping that whatever she was suppose to recall will resurface in her mind again sooner or later.
Utena came to a sudden halt in front of her best friend Anshi's house. She notices her friend sitting on the porch reading a book. Utena started to blush at how beautiful Anshi looked sitting there so engrossed in her reading with her legs crossed.
Utena's heart started to pound as she eyed her best friend. She took a 'very' deep breath to calm herself before calling out to the violet haired princess.
"Good morning Anshi-chan!" Utena waved and Anshi's head snapped up from reading the book.
"Oh, good morning Utena-chan!" Anshi placed the book into her satchel and ran to her pink-haired friend.
"Did I have you waiting long?" Utena asked smiling at Anshi.
"Oh not at all. I've only been waiting for about five minutes." Anshi looked the girl-prince up and down. "I see you've received your new uniform."
"Yes, yesterday as a matter of fact. How do I look? Utena point out by tossing her satchel over her right shoulder and putting her left hand on her hip.
Anshi walked around the pink-haired prince with her satchel clasped in from of her, checking her out meticulously. "Well if I must say Tenjou-san, you look rather 'noble'.
Utena's cheeks reddened at the generous compliment. Feeling the flood of flattery flow through her body; Utena sheepishly ran her left hand through her strawberry blonde hair.
"Well, thanks. I am glad you like it Himemiya." Anshi flashed a smile at the taller girl.
Anshi's eyes widened as she noticed Utena's hand. She gently grabbed her hand unexpectedly, causing Utena to flinch a bit.
"Interesting ring...where did you get it?" Anshi replied, her bright green eyes examining the silver ring upon her friend's finger.
~Should I tell the truth? Anshi would certainly think I'm nuts, if I told her I just happened to wake with this strange ring on my finger this morning~ "Well..I kinda...just..." Utena sky blue eyes started focusing on a car passing by on the street. "Just...found the ring....you know."
Anshi started tracing the engraved rose crest insignia with her left index finger as she continued to hold Utena's hand with her right hand. Utena heart began to flutter from her soft touch.
"For some reason this ring rather enthralls me. There's something odd about it." Anshi stated still touching the silver rose signet.
Utena just stood there gawking at the violet-haired princess with a contented look upon her lips. She really wasn't paying attention to what Anshi was saying at the least. Anshi finally release Utena's hands from her grip and looked up into her azure eyes.
"So where did you say you found the ring?" Utena suddenly broke out of her bedazzlement.
"Huh..I mean what?"
"Where did you find the ring?" Anshi asked looking up at the taller girl.
Utena sighed. "I don't...quite remember." Utena looked down at her watch.
"We should get going Anshi-chan."
"Right," Anshi answered grabbing Utena's arm and intertwining her arm with the taller girl's.
Utena recoiled at the sudden touch of her friend causing a surprised expression to grace her face. Utena started fighting back an unforeseen blush. Anshi looked up at her friend and noticed her awkwardness.
"I am sorry Utena-chan. I didn't mean to grab you like that...I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable. I know you get enough of that from Wakaba always grabbing and glomping you all the time.....I am sorry.." Anshi let go of the taller girl's arm lightly.
Utena, surprising them both intertwined her arm with Anshi's out of the blue, causing the shorter girl to blush in return.
"It's okay if you want to.....I mean I really don't mind and for the record..." Utena bent down slightly and whispered in Anshi's ear, making Anshi blush, "Your not Wakaba-chan, she's always so rough with me and you're more gentle." Utena smiled at Anshi which caused her heart to skip a beat.
They started their walk to Ohtori Prep just like that.
{~ON CAMPUS~}
Anshi and Utena walked on campus and suddenly came to screeching halt when they heard someone yelling their names.
"Morning Anshi-chan and Utena-chan!" the overly excited brunette yelled from across campus. Anshi let go of Utena's arm and waved to Wakaba.
Wakaba came running towards them. Just as Utena was about to turn and greet the energetic girl, Wakaba pounced on her from behind. Utena nearly fell to the ground, but being the great athlete; she was able to regain her equilibrium. Anshi chuckled at Utena's annoyance.
"Wakaba would you 'please' stop doing that, I could have fallen and dirtied my new uniform and that would have really pissed me off."
Wakaba stuck her tongue out at the pink-haired girl. "Stop being such a grouch, you never fall when I glomp you." Anshi nodded. "She has a point there Utena-chan."
Utena looked at her two friends and shook her head then began to smooth out her uniform. Utena sighed. "One day you're going to be the death of me Wakaba-chan."
Wakaba giggled and casually snuggled up against Utena's arm. "Whatever Tenjou-kun.. Oh and by the way... nice uniform. Utena smiled shyly.
"Thanks Wakaba." Utena glanced over at Anshi askance and smiled.
"Maybe you should wear this version of your uniform with shorts when it warms up again. I'll bet you will look even cooler." Wakaba suggested as they all walked towards the school entrance.
"I don't know about that Wakaba."
"I think you should...I mean that outfit seems more like you Utena-chan." Anshi stated letting her emerald eyes connect with Utena's azure eyes.
"You really think so Anshi?" Utena stopped walking and glared at her violet- haired friend. Anshi nodded with a faint blush.
Wakaba sighed, yet not noticing the dim flirting between her two friends. "I just said you should get that version of uniform. Were you two even paying me any attention at ALL."
Just as both Utena and Anshi was about to comment they were interrupted by a boyish voice calling from behind them.
"Hey, Himemiya-san good morning," the blue haired ninth grader approached the three upperclassmen.
"Hello Miki-kun." Anshi bowed. "Morning Miki-kun," Wakaba and Utena both waved at him.
"Sorry Tenjou-san and Shinohara-san, good morning to you both." Miki bowed at the older students.
"Himemiya-san, could I have a talk with you (privately) if you do not object of course," Miki asked.
Anshi had a blank expression upon her face, but was force to answer when Wakaba nudged her arm. "Yeah, sure we can talk Miki-kun."
The ninth grader smiled brightly. "Oh great, it will not take long I promised."
Miki and Anshi walked towards the middle of the campus grounds.
"Come on Utena-chan lets give them a little privacy." Wakaba stated tugging on the taller girl's arm. Utena stood there with a frown upon her face, staring at the two walk off.
"Tenjou-kun! Let's go, the homeroom bell will sound in fifteen minutes." Wakaba pulled Utena along.
"Oh yeah lets go." Utena muttered dazedly still glaring at her best friend talk to the blue hair young man.
~I wonder what they are talking about~ Utena thought with a stern expression.
To Be Concluded...
Next Chapter 21: Weekend Plans
"So how do I look Aunt Yurika? Utena stood in front of the older woman and bowed.
"Hmmm...well you look cute...no 'handsome' since dresses and skirts are 'cute' and I don't remember the last time I saw you in either." The older woman teased.
"Now you know dresses don't suit me." Utena stated before walking towards the dining table and grabbing two pieces of toast and a glass of milk.
She ate breakfast quickly and soon after headed for the door.
"Well, I'll see you later auntie." The pink haired girl disappeared out the door.
"Hey Utena-chan, didn't your uniform come with a hat..." The older woman shook her head. "Oh well, I don't know what am I going to do with that little tomboy of mines."
Utena strode down the sidewalk peering at the mysterious rose crest ring she woke up with on her finger. She was deep in thought, trying to remember something. Something she was meant to remember. Something she forgot, something someone told her, she had to do, something important, something that happened in her latest dream, but she couldn't quite recall what the dream was about.
There was a bit of a chill in the cold morning air. Utena grabbed hold of her white and black uniform jacket and pulled it closer to her slender body. She let out a frustrated sigh and decided not to dwell on her situation in longer than she had to, hoping that whatever she was suppose to recall will resurface in her mind again sooner or later.
Utena came to a sudden halt in front of her best friend Anshi's house. She notices her friend sitting on the porch reading a book. Utena started to blush at how beautiful Anshi looked sitting there so engrossed in her reading with her legs crossed.
Utena's heart started to pound as she eyed her best friend. She took a 'very' deep breath to calm herself before calling out to the violet haired princess.
"Good morning Anshi-chan!" Utena waved and Anshi's head snapped up from reading the book.
"Oh, good morning Utena-chan!" Anshi placed the book into her satchel and ran to her pink-haired friend.
"Did I have you waiting long?" Utena asked smiling at Anshi.
"Oh not at all. I've only been waiting for about five minutes." Anshi looked the girl-prince up and down. "I see you've received your new uniform."
"Yes, yesterday as a matter of fact. How do I look? Utena point out by tossing her satchel over her right shoulder and putting her left hand on her hip.
Anshi walked around the pink-haired prince with her satchel clasped in from of her, checking her out meticulously. "Well if I must say Tenjou-san, you look rather 'noble'.
Utena's cheeks reddened at the generous compliment. Feeling the flood of flattery flow through her body; Utena sheepishly ran her left hand through her strawberry blonde hair.
"Well, thanks. I am glad you like it Himemiya." Anshi flashed a smile at the taller girl.
Anshi's eyes widened as she noticed Utena's hand. She gently grabbed her hand unexpectedly, causing Utena to flinch a bit.
"Interesting ring...where did you get it?" Anshi replied, her bright green eyes examining the silver ring upon her friend's finger.
~Should I tell the truth? Anshi would certainly think I'm nuts, if I told her I just happened to wake with this strange ring on my finger this morning~ "Well..I kinda...just..." Utena sky blue eyes started focusing on a car passing by on the street. "Just...found the ring....you know."
Anshi started tracing the engraved rose crest insignia with her left index finger as she continued to hold Utena's hand with her right hand. Utena heart began to flutter from her soft touch.
"For some reason this ring rather enthralls me. There's something odd about it." Anshi stated still touching the silver rose signet.
Utena just stood there gawking at the violet-haired princess with a contented look upon her lips. She really wasn't paying attention to what Anshi was saying at the least. Anshi finally release Utena's hands from her grip and looked up into her azure eyes.
"So where did you say you found the ring?" Utena suddenly broke out of her bedazzlement.
"Huh..I mean what?"
"Where did you find the ring?" Anshi asked looking up at the taller girl.
Utena sighed. "I don't...quite remember." Utena looked down at her watch.
"We should get going Anshi-chan."
"Right," Anshi answered grabbing Utena's arm and intertwining her arm with the taller girl's.
Utena recoiled at the sudden touch of her friend causing a surprised expression to grace her face. Utena started fighting back an unforeseen blush. Anshi looked up at her friend and noticed her awkwardness.
"I am sorry Utena-chan. I didn't mean to grab you like that...I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable. I know you get enough of that from Wakaba always grabbing and glomping you all the time.....I am sorry.." Anshi let go of the taller girl's arm lightly.
Utena, surprising them both intertwined her arm with Anshi's out of the blue, causing the shorter girl to blush in return.
"It's okay if you want to.....I mean I really don't mind and for the record..." Utena bent down slightly and whispered in Anshi's ear, making Anshi blush, "Your not Wakaba-chan, she's always so rough with me and you're more gentle." Utena smiled at Anshi which caused her heart to skip a beat.
They started their walk to Ohtori Prep just like that.
{~ON CAMPUS~}
Anshi and Utena walked on campus and suddenly came to screeching halt when they heard someone yelling their names.
"Morning Anshi-chan and Utena-chan!" the overly excited brunette yelled from across campus. Anshi let go of Utena's arm and waved to Wakaba.
Wakaba came running towards them. Just as Utena was about to turn and greet the energetic girl, Wakaba pounced on her from behind. Utena nearly fell to the ground, but being the great athlete; she was able to regain her equilibrium. Anshi chuckled at Utena's annoyance.
"Wakaba would you 'please' stop doing that, I could have fallen and dirtied my new uniform and that would have really pissed me off."
Wakaba stuck her tongue out at the pink-haired girl. "Stop being such a grouch, you never fall when I glomp you." Anshi nodded. "She has a point there Utena-chan."
Utena looked at her two friends and shook her head then began to smooth out her uniform. Utena sighed. "One day you're going to be the death of me Wakaba-chan."
Wakaba giggled and casually snuggled up against Utena's arm. "Whatever Tenjou-kun.. Oh and by the way... nice uniform. Utena smiled shyly.
"Thanks Wakaba." Utena glanced over at Anshi askance and smiled.
"Maybe you should wear this version of your uniform with shorts when it warms up again. I'll bet you will look even cooler." Wakaba suggested as they all walked towards the school entrance.
"I don't know about that Wakaba."
"I think you should...I mean that outfit seems more like you Utena-chan." Anshi stated letting her emerald eyes connect with Utena's azure eyes.
"You really think so Anshi?" Utena stopped walking and glared at her violet- haired friend. Anshi nodded with a faint blush.
Wakaba sighed, yet not noticing the dim flirting between her two friends. "I just said you should get that version of uniform. Were you two even paying me any attention at ALL."
Just as both Utena and Anshi was about to comment they were interrupted by a boyish voice calling from behind them.
"Hey, Himemiya-san good morning," the blue haired ninth grader approached the three upperclassmen.
"Hello Miki-kun." Anshi bowed. "Morning Miki-kun," Wakaba and Utena both waved at him.
"Sorry Tenjou-san and Shinohara-san, good morning to you both." Miki bowed at the older students.
"Himemiya-san, could I have a talk with you (privately) if you do not object of course," Miki asked.
Anshi had a blank expression upon her face, but was force to answer when Wakaba nudged her arm. "Yeah, sure we can talk Miki-kun."
The ninth grader smiled brightly. "Oh great, it will not take long I promised."
Miki and Anshi walked towards the middle of the campus grounds.
"Come on Utena-chan lets give them a little privacy." Wakaba stated tugging on the taller girl's arm. Utena stood there with a frown upon her face, staring at the two walk off.
"Tenjou-kun! Let's go, the homeroom bell will sound in fifteen minutes." Wakaba pulled Utena along.
"Oh yeah lets go." Utena muttered dazedly still glaring at her best friend talk to the blue hair young man.
~I wonder what they are talking about~ Utena thought with a stern expression.
To Be Concluded...
Next Chapter 21: Weekend Plans