Well I decided to be nice and write another chapter already.
Chapter 4: A Funeral and A Duel
The student council was up at 7:00 the next morning, along with Yurika. They were already at the table having coffee by the time Utena and Anthy made their way downstairs at 7:30.
“Good morning you two.” Yurika said as they made their way into the dining room.
“Morning.” Utena yawned. She hated getting up early. Especially on Sundays.
“Oh, Tenjou-kun, you sound tired. Why are you so tired anyways? Did Anthy keep you up all night?” Touga joked with her. This question caused both Utena and Anthy to blush.
‘I wish I could have stayed up with her.’ They both thought, but didn’t say it.
“Um, no, I’m just not a morning person.” Utena finally said after an awkward silence. Touga smirked at this as he sipped at his coffee.
“So you mean you two were not up having crazy sex last night? Then what was it I heard?” Juri asked in a playful tone, the caused Utena’s and Anthy’s face to go even redder.
“No no no no! We’re not like you and Shiori-san!” Utena blurted out in a panic. Juri laughed at this.
“But I’ve never had sex with Shiori.” Juri told her in a calm voice. “Though if you want some pointers, I could help you.” And with that, Juri gave Utena a seductive wink. Utena’s face couldn’t get any more red. Yurika just smiled at her niece.
“Utena, you do know that no matter what, I’ll still love and support you.” She told her, “Now, do you have anything you’d like to tell me?”
“Yes, I’d like to tell you to leave me alone and that there’s nothing going on between Anthy and I.” Utena said. Touga’s eyes lit up.
“Oh, just Anthy now. What ever happened to you calling her Himemiya?” With that, Utena shot him a warning glare. Anthy then coughed to get everyone’s attention.
“Anyways, may I see today’s paper?” She asked to change the subject. Yurika picked it up and handed it to Anthy. Anthy looked at it for a few minutes before announcing, “The police have determined Akio committed suicide.” Everyone gasped.
“Wow, that fast.” Utena commented, “I would have thought it would have taken them a few days to come to any conclusion, even with your powers influencing them.”
“So, what does it say?” Miki asked.
“Yesterday, the body of Ohtori Akio was found in his office. After investigating, police determined that he committed suicide. They explained how 4 months ago, his fiancée, Ohtori Kanae, had disappeared. Police have still not found her and she is presumed dead. The staff at Ohtori Academy is holding a funeral service in memory of their late chairman Tuesday at noon. All are welcome to attend.” Anthy read from the paper.
“So that’s it huh?” Saionji commented, “They’re not going to do a further investigation?”
“That’s Japanese police for you, so lazy.” Nanami commented.
“Kanae-san is missing too, huh. What happened to her?” Utena asked. Anthy sighed at this, looking at the ground in shame.
“Akio had me poison her.” Anthy admitted. Everyone gasped.
“But Anthy… why?” Utena asked in shock.
“Well I was under his control at the time, so I couldn’t say no. Why Akio wanted her dead though, is because she walked in on us, I’m pretty sure I don’t need to explain the details of that.” Utena nodded, remembering that time she had saw Anthy naked in front of her brother. That lifeless look in her eyes. It still haunted her nightmares.
“Akio didn’t want anyone who caught us to live. I was given orders to give Canterella to anyone who caught us.” Utena gasped remembering the conversation she and Anthy had the night after she had seen it. “Fortunately Nanami wouldn’t touch anything I gave her afterwards and I just didn’t have the guts to poison you, Utena.”
“Huh, Nanami” Utena asked in shock and turned to Nanami.
“I caught them that night I was staying with you guys after I found out that Touga wasn’t really my brother.” Nanami explained.
“Um, about that Nanami…” Touga began, “Well the truth is, I really am your brother. We were both adopted by the Kiryuu’s. I didn’t tell you then because I wanted to protect you.”
“Really?” Nanami asked. Touga nodded. “Oh Onii-sama!” She cried as she glomped him and cried.
“Well anyways,” Anthy interrupted, “I think it would be a good idea if we all attended Akio’s funeral on Tuesday.”
“But why should we?” Utena asked.
“Just so we won’t look suspicious by not going. I was his sister, Utena, you did live with him in his tower, and the rest of you were on the student council.” Anthy explained. Utena nodded.
“I understand, but how are we going to get off school on Tuesday?” She asked. Anthy smiled at that.
“That’s quite simple. School’s do let you take a day off to attend family member’s funerals and I can just say I need you there for support.” Anthy explained.
Later that day, Utena and Anthy decided to take a walk in the park together. Utena was thinking about what had happened that morning, though it wasn‘t about Akio being dead. ‘Why was everyone teasing us this morning? Am I really obvious of my feelings towards her? But why would they tease both of us about it then? Does she have feelings for me too? What was it she wanted to tell me last night? Maybe I should ask her.’ Utena looked over at Anthy beside her.
“Hey, Anthy.” She said. Anthy turned to face her.
“Yes, Utena?” She asked.
“About last night, what was it you wanted to tell me before you went to sleep?” Utena asked. Anthy’s cheeks went red.
“What brings this up?” She asked as she led them towards a bench to sit down.
“Well, I was just wondering.” Utena answered, her cheeks also turning red.
“But I don’t know how to say it.” Anthy admitted. Utena turned to Anthy and their eyes met.
“Don’t be afraid, Anthy, just listen to your heart and say it. I won’t judge you.” Utena told her. They sat there like that, just staring into each other’s eyes, before Anthy finally got the courage to say those words she had wanted to say for months.
“Utena, I love you.” She said, just loud enough for Utena to hear. Utena smiled at his.
“I love you too, Anthy.” She said back. Tears started to form in Anthy’s eyes.
“Really?” She asked. Utena nodded. “Oh Utena.” With that Anthy threw herself forward to kiss Utena passionately on the lips. Just then, hooting started coming from the bush.
“Well, it’s about time.” Touga said as the student council stepped out of the bush. Utena and Anthy broke apart blushing madly.
“What the hell are you guys doing?” Utena asked quite madly.
“Oh we just wanted to make sure that you two finally admitted for feelings for each other. You know, you two really aren’t good at hiding your feelings.” Juri said in a sly voice. The two blushed harder.
“Well anyways, congratulations you two.” Miki said, “I hope you two are happy together for many years to come.”
“You guys really need to mind your own business.” Utena muttered.
A few hours later, the group arrived home. “We’re home, Aunt Yurika!” Utena called out. Yurika came into the hall to greet them.
“Welcome home, everyone. Did anything exciting happen on your walk?” She asked. Both Utena and Anthy blushed.
“Nothing much, besides these two finally admitting that they love each other.” Touga explained.
“Oh really?” Yurika asked then looked at her niece with a smile. “ So Utena, do you have anything you want to tell me now.” Utena blushed even more.
“Um, Aunt Yurika, um, well, um, I love Anthy.” Utena muttered. Yurika smiled at this.
“Oh thank the heavens. I was getting worried you would never find everyone after you spent so much time as a child talking about some prince. Well anyways, I’m really happy for you two.” Yurika explained with a smile.
“Thanks Aunt Yurika.”
That night, Utena was blushing as she and Anthy got ready for bed. She was so happy that Anthy shared her feelings. She turned to Anthy.
“So Anthy, what do you want to do tonight?” She asked. Anthy smiled at this.
“What do you mean, Utena?” She asked in a coy voice. Utena blushed some more. “Careful Utena, with all the blushing you’ve done today, your cheeks might be stuck like that.” Utena chuckled at that.
“Well now that we’re together, do we, um, you know?” Utena said making suggestive jesters with her fingers. Anthy smiled at her.
“Well we can if you want to.” Anthy told her. Utena blushed some more before she finally lunged at Anthy and started kissing her like mad. The rest of the house was kept up for awhile that night.
At school the next morning, Utena and Anthy stopped in the office to get excused for the next day. The receptionist looked up at them.
“Yes, may I help you two?” She asked. It was then that Anthy burst out into fake tears and Utena started comforting her.
“My brother died on the weekend.” Anthy said in between her fake tears. “You may have heard, he was the chairman at Ohtori Academy.”
“Oh yes, I heard about that. So he was your brother, was he?” Anthy nodded at this. “I’m so sorry for your lose. Is there anything I can do for you?”
“Well his funeral is tomorrow afternoon.” Anthy said.
“OK, you can have tomorrow off to attend it.” The receptionist told her.
“Would it be OK if I went tomorrow too? Anthy is my best friend and I did know the chairman when I was there.” Utena explained.
“OK, Tenjou, you can have the day off too.”
“Thank you!”
Utena and Anthy spent the next morning getting ready for the funeral. Anthy pulled out a dress for herself to wear. She turned to Utena.
“So what are you going to wear?” She asked.
“Well I was thinking of just wearing my uniform.” She began but was cut off by Anthy’s sigh.
“Utena, this is a funeral we’re going to. Even if it is just for my brother, don’t you think you should wear something a little more appropriate?” Anthy scolded her.
“But I’m not wearing a dress.” Utena began.
“I wasn’t telling you to wear a dress.” Anthy then pulled a tuxedo out of the closet. “You can wear this.
“Oh Anthy, it looks really cool. I love you!” Utena told her.
“I know you do.”
When they went downstairs, the student council was already ready to go. The guys wear all dressed in tuxedos while Juri was wearing a pantsuit and Nanami a black dress.
“So, are we ready to go?” Touga asked. Everyone nodded. So with that they all hopped into the Akio car and they were off.
When they arrived at Ohtori, there were a lot of students walking around in black. They decided to just blend in with the crowd, even though none of them have ever done so in the past. They were almost to the hall were the service was being held when Utena heard a familiar sound. ‘Oh no.’
“UTENA-SAMA!” Wakaba cried as she clung herself to Utena’s back. “I missed you so much, Utena, where have you been?”
“Well, I sort of got expelled a few months ago.” Utena explained.
“Expelled?!?! What did you do?” Wakaba asked in a shock.
“It’s a long story. Anyways, I’m just here today for Akio’s funeral. It really came as a shock that he committed suicide.” Utena told Wakaba.
“Oh ya, I was shocked too when I heard. I wonder why he would do that?” Wakaba explained.
“Hey Wakaba!” A male voice yelled. Wakaba then hopped of Utena’s back.
“Well I got to go. I’m dating Tatsuya now, you remember him right. Well I’ll see you later.” And with that Wakaba left. Utena sighed as she left.
“Oh that Wakaba. Well I’m glad that she finally found someone, someone who isn’t a jerk.” She said in a sly voice as she glanced at Saionji.
“Hey.” Saionji shot back. They all laughed at that.
“Anyways, let’s head in.” Touga said. With that, they entered the hall. Inside the hall there were many students and teachers gathered. Utena then spotted a familiar face.
“Tenjou-san, what a surprise it is to see you here. Still dressing in men’s clothes, are you?” Utena sighed as she prepared to answer her arch emesis from Ohtori, the guidance counsellor.
“Yes I am, it’s my choice what I wear.” Utena told her. The guidance counsellor’s eye brow twitched.
“Honestly, Tenjou-san, if you don’t start dressing like a lady, you’re never going to be able to find a man.” She shot back.
“And what if I don’t want one?” Utena asked as she looked over at Anthy, who started to giggle.
“Don’t give me that attitude!” The guidance counsellor yelled back.
“Someone needs to get laid.” Utena muttered under her breath, loud enough to be heard. Everyone who heard this giggled.
“What was that?” The guidance counsellor shot back. Utena grinned.
“Oh nothing. Well I got to go now. See ya!” With that Utena and the gang left the guidance counsellor standing there looking stupid.
“One of these days I’ll get her.” She muttered.
The gang made there way to the casket the remains of Akio were being displayed in.
“Wow, now that I see what’s left of him, I’m really surprised you were able to make the police think this was suicide.” Utena commented. Indeed, it would be very hard for someone to slice themselves up like that, before they died.
“What can I say, my powers are great.” Anthy commented from beside her. Utena nodded as she looked around and spotted another familiar face.
“Oh shit, he’s here.” She curse.
“Who’s here?” Anthy asked. Utena then pointed out Daisuke and Rumiko to her. “What is he doing here?”
“I don’t know.” Utena told her. The rest of the student council looked over at him.
“Who’s that?” Miki asked. The rest of the student council was curious about this too.
“That’s Daisuke and his girlfriend, Rumiko. He is a duelist who goes to the school Anthy and I go to. He challenged me to a duel last week and I beat him, although now he knows I have the power of the Rose Prince. I bet he wants it from me.” Utena explained.
“I see.” Touga said. “Don’t worry, Utena, he’ll have to go through me first.” Just then, Daisuke noticed Utena and made his way over.
“Oi, Tenjou-kun, fancy meeting you here.” He said with a smirk.
“What do you want, Daisuke?” Utena asked with a scowl. Daisuke just smirked some more.
“I came here to duel.” He announced, “I heard this school was a good place to duel.” With that, Touga stepped in front of Utena.
“In that case, you can duel me. And if you lose, you can not challenge Utena again for the power of the Rose Prince.” Touga announced. Daisuke gave him an evil look.
“I didn’t come here to duel you.” He told Touga. “I’m only interested in Tenjou.” Touga grinned at him.
“You can duel her if you can beat me, because honestly, if you can’t beat me, you can’t beat her.” Touga told him.
“Fine, I accept your challenge and conditions.” Daisuke said.
“Fine, meet me in the forest behind the school in an hour. You might want to go there now since it can take the long to climb all those steps and you don’t know hot to run the elevator.” Touga told him with a smirk.
“Fine then, I will!” And with that Daisuke and Rumiko left. Touga then turned to Saionji.
“Care to join me at the duel Saionji.” He asked.
“Sure, it’d be my pleasure.” Saionji told him.
“Hey, what about the rest of us? I want to see the duel too!” Utena said. Touga turned to her.
“There’s a place you can watch the duels from if you enter from the back of the forest. Juri knows where it is.” Touga told her. Juri then nodded.
“Just follow me.”
An hour later, the duel was about to start. Touga and Daisuke faced each other. The rest of the gang watched from their spectator spot.
“So, are you ready to lose?” Daisuke asked as he brought Rumiko close to him so she could draw his sword.
“I could ask you the same question.” Touga said as he brought Saionji in to draw his sword.
“There’s no way I’d ever lose to a fag.” Daisuke shot back. Touga smirked at this.
“Wow, you sure do assume things.” Once the swords were drawn, the duel began. The two traded strikes. The two dueled for 5 minutes before Touga smirked.
“Hey, what’s that over there?” He asked and pointed in a random direction.
“Huh, what?” Daisuke asked as he foolishly looked. Touga took this opportunity to slice of Daisuke’s rose. When Daisuke realized what happened, he was furious.
“Hey, you cheated!” He yelled. Touga just grinned.
“There’s no rule against it.” Touga told him. “Besides, I believe anyone stupid enough to fall for that, deserves to lose. Now don’t ever bug us again.” With that Touga left Daisuke standing there.
Utena was shocked from where she watched the duel. “Did Touga just cheat to win?” She asked in confusion.
“Looks like it.” Juri said. “It’s just like him to do that. I don’t think he’s ever won a duel the honest way.”
“Ya, he did something like that the time he beat me. I can’t believe I fell for it.” Utena said remembering that time he beat her.
“Well anyways, let’s get going.” Miki said. And with that, they left Ohtori for good.
To Be Continued…
Well there’s another chapter. Don’t know when I’ll write the next one. I hope it won’t be too long. Leave a review!