I didn't really know what to think of her at first. She seemed like a kind person, but then again, Seonji seemed nice at first, too. I had bruises that proved otherwise. So, I was cautious around her in the beginning. I always called her 'Miss Utena' and made sure I was always polite. I was an obedient bride, just as I was meant to be.

But as time went by, I started to learn the kind of person she really was. She never got angry with me, never shouted at me or struck me. She would ask for my opinion and genuinely appreciated my input. She even tried to help me make more friends. And the best part was, she never asked for a single thing in return.

All of the other duelists had some sort of ulterior motive for winning my hand. Seonji wanted to own me. Touga wanted to show me off like a trophy. Juri wanted to get over her heartbreak. Even sweet and kind Mickey only wanted me to prove his strength to others. But Utena was different, all she wanted was for me to be happy.

As my opinion of her grew, I started to notice how beautiful she is. The way her pink hair shone in the sunlight dazzled me. I was mesmerized by her eyes, as blue as the summer sky. I was delighted whenever I saw her kind smile. Whenever I was around her, my worries seemed to disappear.

But I was still afraid to open up to her completely. I thought that it was only a matter of time before someone bested her in a duel and took me away. When each duel began, I was afraid that it would be her last. But she won and kept on winning. Even when she lost to Touga, it wasn't the end. Her confidence was so shattered that I expected her to give up. But the very next day, she demanded a rematch and prevailed. She won my trust not through her words, but through her actions.

So I started to open my heart to her. I told her things that I have never told anyone before. And she listened to every word with that sweet smile. We spent hours staying awake talking about anything we wanted. We went on walks outdoors, we went to cute cafes together, and we studied for exams together. With each passing day, I could feel the distance between us growing shorter.

I started to think that nothing could shatter how happy we were, until Akio returned. My brother scared me more than Seonji ever did, because unlike Seonji, Akio knew how to manipulate me. He knew exactly what to say in order to control me. He made me think that I loved him, even though I knew deep down that I despised him. I also knew that he was here for a reason. I knew about the schemes he was plotting but I couldn't do anything to stop him.

But Utena could stop him. She used every ounce of her strength to stand against him. She fought with the power of her sword and her heart, and she prevailed. She bled for me, she wept for me, and she won for me. No, not just for me, for us. She is my beloved hero, and I know that I am her beloved princess. Nothing and no one can ever come between us again.