Revolutionary Girl Utena: Generation 2 - The Rainbow Rose

"Miss Hana... is there going to be another challenge?"

I asked quietly. I wanted to know if there was going to be another duel. If so I'd have to prepare the flowers. I stood in an unusual way. One that professed my introverted personality. How Aiko used to stand in fact. It was my body, and yet it wasn't. Weird.

"Why did she just ask a question like that? Hana... you're sounding different, an awful bit like... and Aiko you sound like ..."

I looked back and forth between the two of them. I pointed to each and then centralized the concept for myself.

"You... you've switched places... bodies..?"

My eyes widen in surprise then looked at Utena. "W-wait what!? T-then they..I mean she..hana and-"I was studdering now but now got a headache, head dizzy and spinning. Aiko said nothing but gently nods to look at her. "I believe so but I am not going to lose this one but I guess we have to see what will happen."

"Another duel isn't going to happen. What's more important right now is figuring out what switched you and how to switch you back to normal. And if you still wish to fight him after all that, then that's your decision to make, but you cannot do so right now."

I sighed and held my head, shaking it, as if recalling a painful memory. I was recalling a memory, but it wasn't as painful as it was drearily comical. '

"You seem knowledgeable about the subject, Master Utena."

"Huh? Oh yeah... well.. back in the day... Anthy and I kinda went through the same thing." ^^'

"You two went through the same?" She looked quiet but suprised before I sighed shaking my head.

"Well yes we did and let me tell you, it was not easy. It caused alot of confusing events so we had to find ways to change back."

"I was just glad to have my body back by the end of it. It weirded out so many people and the whole crisis of it all caused a whole bunch of unneeded worry. It was really the mess."

I started to laugh.

"All along we thought it was Nanami's secret spice that did it to us, but really it was just Anthy's new recipe for curry. Her cooking switched us and it was her cooking that switched us back. Unfortunately, for that short amount of time Chu chu and Saionji switched when we switched back. I guess we have them to thank as well."

I chuckled with delight.

"So how do we change back?" she asked quietly but I looked to her then to Aiko that had Hana's spirit in the body.

"How did you two switch in the first place?"

I was clueless, I had to admit that. But, suddenly an idea had occurred to me. I was surrounded by my friend and her family, the will of her individuality for myself egging me on to speak.

"Pardon me. But, Master Utena, did you say you in your story that you and Miss Anthy switched places because of a batch of curry she cooked?"

"Well yes, that's right. But how does that apply here?" Utena paused in speech. "Don't tell me you guys both ate curry or something."

I'd heard in the background Anthy remark something like that was impossible, that I, or my body was with them the entire time and up till a certain moment ago I didn't seem to be acting funny or to have switched bodies with their daughter. I listened again and then Utena turned to me confused.

"Well, then how the heck did you two switch?"

"Forgive me for suggesting something as wrong as this may be, but, you said your switch was food related. You ate curry. Perhaps there is a commonality between the two. Maybe how Miss Hana and myself switched was through a substance pertaining to something you can eat."

"Aiko! You may not be wrong about that!" Utena exclaimed excitedly and then she began to pace, and talk to herself, or whomsoever was willing to listen. "Okay, so we need to think back. Did anyone have anything to eat today yet?"

"No, all I had was the tea. It was quite delicious."

I spoke, a soft smile growing on my face. I'd wait for any other answers from Miss Hana, or Miss Anthy. We may be on the right track here, and to be honest, even if I wouldn't vocalize it: I did want my body back. And I'm sure Hana did as well.

"Uh, what I ate? It might have been a few homemade cookies I got with some green tea but I don't know if that was it."she blinked but looked at the two.

"The commonality... the commonality..."

I started to say, thinking of what the plausible cause of this switch could be.

"Could it be the tea? We both had tea to drink and quite possibly at the same time, since Master Takehiko offered us a round."

I smiled softly and folded my hands together.

"That has to be it! But .. wait, Anthy and I drank the tea and we didn't switch."

"Perhaps he had put something in the tea with the hopes of it switching us and it worked. His motives.. I haven't the slightest idea."

"Well that one's easy. He was looking to experience having Hana all to himself without a retort or so much as any protest from you. Since he knows your will belongs to those that 'have more authority' than you, namely Hana... and perhaps even himself, he knew you wouldn't resist if he pressured you into it. A typical Akio move."

I crossed my arms.

"But Utena, we never heard from him in such a long time. You don't think he's..still."I looked quiet but was thinking in a bit of worry if my brother was looking for me or Hana."Well, that dosen't help much, now dose it."she shook her head before looking to them.

"Well, if it's possible....we need to think of something to do before my brother comes back again."I felt more vervous.

"I don't think he's coming back, Anthy. Right now we need to concentrate on getting them switched back. And from what it sounds like, Takehiko switched them on purpose."

Now the question was how to switch them back? I crossed my arms and sighed, what to do?

"Okay though, what could we do to change the girls back?"I blinked asking the question then tries to think of something too.

"Well, we changed back by eating your cooking again. But, I doubt Takehiko would just give us another batch of tea, not if he knows what the effect it has does. And I have a feeling he won't let you two switch back until he's had his wishes fulfilled. So either we need to grant him that this one time, or... we need to find a way to forcefully switch you back."

I thought and thought but nothing was coming to my head. Then, the one who looked to be my daughter interjected, even if so it was Aiko.

"Pardon, Master Utena. But do you not still control the power of Dios? He should be able to grant us the power to switch back if you so desire it. But, that is just my suggestion."

She mumbled meekly and I almost jumped up in excitement.

"You're right... you're absolutely right... Anthy, do you think that will work?"

I blinks a bit hearing that then thinks. "Well, that is true of Dios so..Yeah, lets give it a shot!"I smiled happy but looked at the girls.

"Okay... but doesn't Dios come out only when I'm in danger or trouble or something. How am I supposed to naturally summon him?"

I questioned.

"Perhaps if you wish really hard, he just might listen."

Aiko suggested once more and I closed my eyes and concentrated. It was well worth a shot. And I concentrated, trying to willfully summon him to my presence, to my body to help us out of this situation.

"Dearest Dios, if I ever needed your help, I do need it now. So please will you reveal yourself to the others and help us out of this mess? Aiko and Hana have switched and I wish to have your aid in switching them back."

I said out loud and nothing happened. I called upon him again and tried to wish him from what seemed like nowhere. And it didn't seem like anything was happening anytime soon. This was tricky.

"This might be a bit more harder than we thought."I said quiet but tries to think as well.

"I don't get why it's not working. I should be able to contact him. Unless, I've lost my link with Dios altogether."

I shrugged.

"I guess that's not going to work. We have to find a different way to switch them back. But, when you think about it."

I began to giggle.

"It's kinda funny."

"Do perhaps you, Miss Hana, have to challenge him to fight a duel?"

"Let's not resort to extremes here. I mean, that would trap you with Hana's body and that would mean you have to fight. That's not a good thing for us..."

It seems we were all stumped.

"Then perhaps we should appease Takehiko and give him what he desires?"

It seemed our options were running thin.