Epilogue: Wishes granted
Anthy felt how her school uniform changed as she walked upstairs. The long staircase that would lead her towards the duelling platform. It was now only two days that school started again. That they returned from Utena's aunt's home. Of course Toga used his chance to challenge her and of course Utena had to agree. She would never lose another duel again, because that would have meant to lose Anthy. She didn't want to ever let her go again. The bronze girl had been really depressed after Toga went away and cried the whole night. Saying again and again that this summer had been too short. That she didn't want to go to Toga. That she loved Utena too much to ever leave her.
I simply have to win.
As ever!
Utena reached the platform and saw her girlfriend's pale face. Knowing that she had to get that sword out of her body now. To face Toga and to fight against him.
I am so damn tired of all those duels. It's not even a week that we returned from vacations and I already feel so damn exhausted!
But Utena knew that she would went through hell - as long as her Anthy was by her side.
"Utena?" Anthy's voice was shaking.
Damn! I want so badly to be a normal girl! To have a relationship with her without that fear and that sorrow! Without the concern of losing her.
Damn! That summer had been too short. I had been normal. For just one summer... eight weeks, two months. The time had been too less. Much too less!
Please, let the summer start again. Please!
But she knew that she couldn't turn back time. All she could do was to hope and pray that Utena wouldn't lose the duel. That they could go back to their room and to forget about all this stuff. Even if it was only for some hours. While doing their homework, while preparing and eating supper, while sleeping. In each other's embracement.
"Don't worry, Anthy. I won't let you go." Utena bowed, but instead of pulling the sword out, she kissed her girlfriend. Loving. With so much passion. "Never again, my love."
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"I can't believe that Toga really dropped his sword." Giggled Utena as she stepped into the shower. Anthy already washed her hairs and grinned at her. Half blind because her glasses laid on the room's table.
"The look of his face when you kissed me was worth it." Replied the smaller girl and wrapped her arms around Utena's slim waist. Stroking over the soft skin of her back.
"Shall I wash you hairs, Utena?" she offered and Utena lowered her head. Enjoying she started to purr as she felt her girlfriend's hands in her pink strands.
I wish I was a normal girl again. And if it would be for just one summer. One more summer.
But the same time Anthy knew that she was a normal girl. For her girlfriend she would always be Himemiya, her love. Not the Rose Bride. She was incredible happy about that thought.
"Anthy?" asked Utena after her hairs were washed. "What did you wish when you saw all the shooting stars?" She opened her eyes and saw how the smaller girl smiled that soft smile she only smiled at her. Purple eyes sparkled and Anthy raised her hands once more. But not to clean her hairs this time, but to bring her face nearer to hers. The smaller girl stepped on her tiptoes and kissed her lightly on her lips.
"It was granted, Utena. Believe me, some wishes are still granted."
Utena smiled tenderly and embraced her girlfriend. To pull her nearer her body. She rested her forehead against the bronze one and smiled loving. Remembering all the tender moments they shared during the past two weeks. During the whole vacations. Knowing that they had to do such vacations again. Soon. Maybe during the autumn vacations and surely during Christmas. This was not their last term at school, but they both knew that they would hold on each other until they were able to leave that school. Together. Forever.
"I am happy for you and your wish." Whispered Utena and kissed her again. With much more passion this time.
I love you, Anthy.
I love you, Utena.
As I am happy that my own wish was granted, too.
Finis
One last disclaimer: The funny guys Utena and Anthy are watching at TV at the night of the thunderstorm are of course Monty Phyton's Flying Circus. But I am sure you all recognized them.
So, this was now my own attempt of writing an Utena fanfic. Don't blame me that I left out a lot of characters (guess everyone except Utena and Anthy and... well... Toga, but, does he really count? -) or that I might have changed some storyline. This is a fanFICTION and it is my right to change some details -.
I simply like the idea that Utena and Anthy would be a perfect couple. If you didn't like that... hey, I warned you in the beginning. Maybe I am simply too romantic -. I know some episodes of the anime and finally also the movie (thank you, Link -), but I think that such an all day story could have happened, as well.
Oh... about grammar, the ones who ever had or still have a pet, know how deep the feelings can be towards that pet. It belongs to the family and is a part of it. I know that it's better grammar to write about a pet as it , but Chuchu is more than just a pet. He's Anthy's best friend at the beginning, and so I referred him as him or he . For those who never knew the luck of having pets, just accept it. Okay?
So much to my vacations idea. Hope you liked it. Thank you for reading and, Adri-chan, was it okay that way?
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April Eagle
29th July - 11th August 2001