Revolutionary Mistakes
M A Davis / Miko
Characters and concepts from Revolutionary Girl Utena are copyrighted and not my property, used for the purposes of this nonprofit fanfiction story only.
"I never thought it would end like this," Kiryuu Touga said.
The members of the student council of Ohtori Academy, plus one non-member, stood in a semi-circle on the dueling arena platform. A breeze rustled the leaves of the forest around them. Here, in the secret, forbidden forest in back of the school, they had witnessed and participated in so many duels. Here, apparently, they had witnessed their last duel.
Grief and shock were etched on their faces. Arisugawa Juri looked on, sadly, but somewhat impassively as well. Kaoru Miki held his hand to his mouth in disbelief. Saionji Kyouichi's face was flushed with anger. He looked ready to explode.
"I'm sorry," Tenjou Utena said. "I... I'm new to this. I didn't realize...."
Saionji took a step forward, but council president Touga held up a rose-ringed hand. "No," he said. "It was an accident."
"But the Rose Bride..." Saionji began.
"Yes," Touga replied, "but there was no way for Tenjou Utena to know. Perhaps, if we had explained things more clearly, this might not have happened."
"Without the Rose Bride," Juri said, "How will we revolutionize the world?"
The others nodded solemnly, and looked again to where Himemiya Anthy lay, in a spreading pool of blood.
"I'm sorry," Utena said again. "I just assumed. Since the sword came out of her breast, I figured that, when I was done...."
FINI