Revolutionary Girl Utena: Generation 2 - The Rainbow Rose

ooc:True. Do you think we should keep going before getting to that part?

OOC: See it's been a while so I have to remember where we are in the story completely. Which would require me rereading the posts before the ones where they switched bodies. Who was her last duel, do you remember? It had to have been Takehiko right? Unless we did the black rose shit. I think we did do the black rose. I vaguely remember her dueling the guy who ran the black rose. Yeah so we're past that saga, we should stage one more duel before the final one just to fill that void, no?

ooc:well, we did already do the black rose thing so I think we should. *nods*

OOC: I'm just trying to think things through. Would you do me a favor because you like to read and I don't? Could you reread real quick where we left off BEFORE the body switching thing, the last duel basically and report back to me? I'd REALLY appreciate it.

ooc:The last duel that was done was with Souji from the black rose. Their was no other duel from that before the body switching.

OOC: Thank you. Hmmm, can you wait a few? This may take a while since my friend wants me to meet someone that is special to him and he's going to introduce us. And once I finish this poem, I'll get working on what the next duel here should be after the body switching.

ooc:Awww, cute but sure. Take all the time you need to. *Happy*

ooc:I'll see what I can do.

bic:A few weeks have passed after the fire incident, We have been staying over Takehiko's place as Hana and Aiko is heading to school. I didn't know why but somehow, I just felt worried for the girls now and from what was happening so far. Sighing, I was looking out the window seeing the two heading to school.

OOC: thank you.

I was walking to school, just like any other morning with Aiko. It seemed things had really returned to normal. (Except for living at Takehiko's place that is.) I sighed as I thought back to the fire incident. Who could have done that and why? I wasn't happy at all with wearing these glasses, but for now I'd have to deal with it. (That is until I got new contacts.)

But still, who might have done that? I seemed to be especially deep in thought this morning, something not like me. And I was totally unprepared for anything that was going to jump my way. I was in a daze, I'll admit. But it was a thoughtful one. Why would someone do that to my house?

ooc:You're welcome. *happy*

bic:Aiko said nothing walking by hana but she knew hana's thoughts were on to what was happening back then. She didn't know about today or anything happening then but she knew hana would be on her guard.

"It just doesn't make any sense. Why would someone randomly fire down my house like that? I don't think anyone else at this school knows about the dueling games other than the people who wear the rose crest. And that population isn't nearly enough for anyone to be truly mad at me. I mean I've been playing by the rules honestly, so no one really can be angry with me. . ."[/font]

I continued to walk, not really watching my direction. I just kept in my thoughts. I tapped my chin.

"And besides... the rules are known by all duelists at this point... so... who and why.... Nothing's connecting."

And it was at that point, I bumped into someone, and all the books in his hand fell and scattered on the floor. I immediately awoke from my daydreaming mysterious thoughts, finding that I'd knocked someone down by accident, and stumbled myself a bit.

"Oh I'm sorry, here. Let me help you with that."

I didn't notice it, but as we both bent down to pick up his books, he seemed to keep his eyes on me warily. And he had this gleam in them of hatred, that he didn't have before, not that I knew of course. He didn't say a word to me just yet, but that might be because he was shy. I helped pick up the rest of his books and hand them to him.

OOC: I have to look up the other guy, what color I typed in for him. He's the one that burned down the house with his little sister.

ooc:Okay then. XD

bic:I was watching this but I didn't say a thing before seeing Hana bump into someone else when lost in her thoughts like before. My eyes looked to see her helping the other person with his books but it seems he was mad about something.

"I don't need help, especially from you."

He remarked. Suddenly, he seemed angry or cold, I couldn't really tell which. He snatched the books I'd managed to pick up from my hands and held them to his chest closely. I blinked in confusion.

"Look.. I uh..."

"Saying sorry's not going to cut it. I know who you are, and I don't like you one bit."

He seemed to be a bit of a younger student which would explain his outright and petulant attitude. I looked at him still in confusion. Did I do something deliberately to make this boy not like me?

"Well then... can I at least know what I did to make you so upset?"

"You really don't have a clue do you, Tenjou?" I shook my head. I really had no clue whatsoever. "You took my big brother away from me and my little sister. He used to do everything with us. He used to play with us and pay attention to us, but ever since he met you... you're all he can focus on. I want my big brother back! But it seems that I've only made you closer..."

He looked down and now I could tell he was really angry with me. I could see the fire in his eyes. I looked back at him. And then something clicked in my brain.

"You... you did that to my house... didn't you? You set it ablaze and destroyed almost everything in it, all the memories and items and things for the pure reason of your brother seems to pay attention to me more now?" I looked at him harder and approached him, standing right in his face. I was a bit taller than him. "You burned it all to the ground for some petty jealousy issue... you took away everything in that house from my family because your big brother is growing up and getting interested in other things?.... You have no idea what you've done you little monster..." And I could feel it welling up inside of me. Anger now took hold of me. My fists balled and he stood smugly in my face, even so there were little hints of fear in the gleams of his eyes now.

"Just... just back off Tenjou..."

"Or what... what are you going to do about it? You don't just burn down someone's home and expect to get away with it or for that person to forgive you. You don't just start fires and then hope for it to mean or be nothing. It's always something to someone!"

"Hey... hey just lay off. I-I'm sorry okay?! Im sorry!"

"... Sorry's just not going to cut it this time."

I stood strong in his face. The other students watched in anticipation as if a fight were about to start. Would it? Aiko could see I was holding back, but why?

Aiko knew Hana was mad, furious, upset, or all the above for her finding this out. Seeing the others looking around, she already knew why a fight didn't start yet.

"You going to do something about it or just stand there, Miss Tenjou?"

He asked fearfully and somewhat obnoxiously. I supposed that was his true nature.

"I'm going to do something about it. Tell your brother I have to speak with him after school in the dueling arena. I cannot fight you because you don't own a rose signet, but for my honor against your family name, I'll fight him and you... well you can be his rose bride."

I looked at him straight in the eyes and then began to walk away just as teachers arrived. He seemed afraid but he knew I was serious. He knew what he had to do.

Aiko looks to him too but turns to follow after hana quickly, hearing the whispering from the other students.

OOC: Time skip to duel.

It was actually quite a nice day, there was no wind, no rain, no nothing. It was calm and quiet. And there I stood in the dueling arena awaiting for the match to start. Takehiko didn't seem to understand why it was him I was dueling, but he went along with it, he had something in mind anyway. I looked at him and his little brother intensely.

"I didn't think I'd have to duel you again, Takehiko."

"Neither did I, tell me why again you're challenging me?"

"You're the one who wears the ring, not your little brother. But he is going to pay the consequences once I'm done with this duel."

"Oh you sound like you have something in mind. You want to make a bet...?"

"Sure. If I win, he has to apologize and help rebuild a new house for me and my family to live in. He has to cover all the supplies with cash from his family and then maybe I'll forgive him."

"And if you lose, you become my girlfriend. Oh and let's leave the rose bride out of this. The sword is the only thing she will be used for. But since this is an out of place and non-official duel, we're not dueling for possession of her you understand." He chuckled to himself and flipped his hair. "Actually, we're dueling for possession of you, Hana."

I glared at him, was he serious?

"Let's do this. You're on."

I couldn't deny him or the duel wouldn't happen.

"Aiko... the sword."

"Yes, Miss hana.."Aiko walks near her but slowy closed her eyes, her hands over her chest. "Rose of the noble castle. Power of Dios that sleeps within me. She felt some energy showing from within her again, slowly leaning her head back a bit." Heed your master and come forth!"