A New Threat
Author: For many years I did not like the ending of the anime Revolutionary Girl Utena. I thought it ended to abruptly with too many unanswered questions, I finally have decided to write a fic as a continuation of the series. WARNING: This fic DOES involve some original characters, due to the nature of the series, AND contains yuri and yaoi of all sorts. Anyhow, I hope you all enjoy the fic! Please R&R.
Author's Insert: To clear up some confusion, as some of you know I also kind of warped the ending of the series as well. Instead of Anthy going to look for Utena at the end of the series I am having Utena look for Anthy. I did this because I believe that the ending of the series didn't make much sense. After all, (SPOILER ALERT!) Anthy is the one that disappears when everything falls apart. I think it would make more sense if Anthy was the one that disappeared from Ohtori Academy's campus, and Utena would be freed of Akio's world to go and search for her; thus the plot of my fic. Anyhow, I hope, regardless of the changes I made, that you all enjoy the story anyhow.
Chapter 2: A New Pathway that has been Drawn
Utena's head snapped left and right, trying to take in everything around her as she made her way to the school. Everyone was in their uniforms. The guys wore full black uniforms, plain in every sense, while the girls wore the casual Japanese school uniforms, their blouses black with violet skirts.
"Black and purple, huh? Must be the school's colors... I wonder if I can do anything with those uniforms..." She thought. Just then to her right she saw a dark statue, covered in the shade of the trees. To get a closer look she approached it, leaving the entrance of the school. When she got closer she looked at it in awe. The statue was tall and made of some kind of dark stone. It was a statue of a knight like the ones she had seen in old paintings of the Crusades. Even though his face was completely covered by his helmet, he looked elegant and refined. She then spotted a little plaque located below his feet where some words had been carved. Utena's eyes traveled down. She read it to herself quietly.
"The Chosen, armored in their loyalty to their king, search for their victory." She read. She paused for a second, a puzzled look on her face now. "What is that supposed to mean?!" She now looks a bit frustrated. Just then a shrill voice calls out from behind her.
"Hey, whatcha doin' here?!" the voice says. Utena, surprised, jumps to see that there is only a little girl is right behind her. The girl looks about 10. She has a heavy tan and light blonde hair tied back in two small pigtails. Her large green eyes stare up at her. She giggles. "Hey aren't you going to be late?!"
"Huh?! Me?!" Utena looks at the little girl, confused.
"Come on!" the little girl cries. She takes Utena's hand and drags her into the school, Utena tagging behind.
"Hey! Slow down! I haven't even registered for any classes yet!" Utena yelled as she was being pulled down the main hallway. The little girl stops and Utena catches her breath. The little girl then looks up at her again.
"I knew I never seen you before!" the little girl puts her hands on her hips, looking kind of embarrassed. "Err, sorry..."
"It's alright." Utena says, flashing a smile. The little girls cheeks flush pink.
"Umm... I guess I should take you to the principal's office then..." the little girl looks down at the ground now, a bit shy.
"Oh, okay." Utena says. "Lead the way." Utena continues to smile kindly at her. The little girl nods her head and then continues down the hallway slowly, avoiding any eye contact with her. They pass a couple of classrooms. The little girl finally stops at one door and cracks it open.
"Here it is!" the little girl continues to look down at the floor.
"Thank you." Utena says. She pushes the door open and begins to walk inside, when suddenly the little girl shouts out to her.
"My name is Isoko Hamako! I'm in 7th grade! I hope we can be friends!" she cries. Utena turns around but she is gone. She only hears the sound of small, quick footsteps disappearing into the hallway. Utena shrugs and then decides to walk into the principal office. A young man sits at the desk. He has pale skin and light blue eyes. He has long, white hair. He has on a uniform similar to those of the male students, but far more detailed; golden seams had been intricately sewed into the sides of it. She then notices that some kind of crest was sewed onto the front. It looks like a golden shield with golden letters with small purple flowers sewn around them. Underneath the letters, which read "K.O.M.A," is a single white flower of some kind. Utena stops before the desk and blushes.
"He must be some kind of elite..." Utena thought to herself. The guy then looked up at her from his work.
"Can I help you?..." he says softly. He has no expression on his face whatsoever.
"Umm, yes!" Utena blurts out, nervously. "I just came from Ohtori Academy and I was wondering if I--"
"Oh! You must be the student from Ohtori Academy! Please, enter the principal's office up ahead." He then goes back to typing on the computer. Utena raises an eyebrow.
"How did he know?..." Utena look a bit confused, a small case of the chills coming over her. Regardless of her feelings she holds a strong look. Suddenly the door to the principal's office opens and a man peeks out. Utena face flushes red, for he is quite handsome. His features are generally feminine, but that only makes him look more gentle and caring. He has a thin pair of glasses with square lenses set over his dark gray eyes, only adding a chic touch to his face. His skin is fair, a real contrast against his black hair, which is neatly tied back in a ponytail. He wears a white button down that has the same crest on the front, with a pair of black slacks. Even though his outfit is plain, his looks are anything but. In his left ear is a small, silver hoop, which twinkles in the light. He then kindly smiles at Utena.
"Oh, hello there! You must be Tenjou Utena. I am the principal, Mr. Jun. Please, come in my office." Utena nods shyly and he retreats back to his office.
"He looks too young to be the principal!" Utena thinks to herself. She walks in after him, the door closing behind her. The guy at the desk smiles slyly. On his screen is a profile he had pulled up on Utena. It tells the basics: her age, height, blood type, etc, but then asks for her status. He then enters the following: "Pathway has been Drawn." He then sits back in his chair, smiling still.
In the principal's office, Utena sits in a chair in front of Mr. Jun's desk, shifting from side to side, nervously.
"Please, make yourself comfortable, Miss Tenjou." He says, smiling. She tries to stay still, trying to not look suspicious of anything. He continues on. "I heard you transferred from Ohtori Academy. I am glad you chose Miharu Academy, Miss Tenjou." Utena hesitates to answer.
"It seemed like a great idea at the time..." She answers, making sure to stay close to the truth but not give away too much. The principal looks a bit surprised by her answer. He lifts an eyebrow but then chuckles. Utena then notices that at the top right corner of his desk sits a bouquet of flowers in a glass vase. A bunch of small, pretty purple flowers surround one, large white daisy. It reminded her of the detail on the crest she had seen. The principal then saw that her attention was on the flowers. He smiled.
"Those are ground ivy flowers arranged around a daisy." Utena then snaps her head back to him, a little embarrassed. "They mean loyalty."
"Oh..." Utena said. She then remembered how every time she ever had to fight anyone for the possession of the Rose Bride Anthy was alway there to pin a white rose to her chest. "I must find her!" Utena thought.
"So, would you like to take the placement tests to help decide which classes you can take, Miss Tenjou?" Utena nodded eagerly, even though behind it all she really wasn't looking forward to taking any tests. "Alright. I also assume you are going to be dorming here so I'll look into it and when you are finished with those tests I will have someone take you to your new dorm. Well, it was nice meeting you, Miss Tenjou. Your uniform will be delivered to your dorm before you have to begin classes for the day." Utena nods and gets up from her seat. "The general testing room is just one door down. Good luck, Miss Tenjou." he says, smiling.
"Umm, thanks!" Utena answers. She bows politely and waves to him. The principal waves back and Utena closes the door behind her.