Takatsuki Shiori

Takatsuki Shiori was the friend who "stole" the affection of a boy from Juri. She didn't know it, but Juri's affection was not for the boy, but for Shiori. She returns to Ohtori Academy sometime in the Black Rose Saga, and Juri is rather cold to her. Shiori thinks it is because she stole the boy that Juri had a crush on, but Juri firmly tells her that she never had any feelings for him. Juri throws away her locket and it somehow ends up in Shiori's dorm room, where she looks in it and sees that she is the real one that Juri loves. This makes Shiori feel a lot better, because she now feels superior to Juri. She had, ever since they were young, felt a sense of inferiority when around someone as pretty and talented as Juri. She, however, is still not very pleased about the way Juri is treating her. She now knows Juri's true feelings and she doesn't understand why Juri is being so cold to her. So, like everyone else in this saga, she goes to see Mikage at Nemuro Memorial Hall. Becoming a Black Rose Duelist, she draws Juri's sword from her chest and duels Utena. Well, I bet you can't guess who wins ;) Later, she reappears when Ruka Tsuchiya returns to the Academy. She developes an interest in him, and he finds out that she has been polishing his sword for him every day that he has been absent. They become a couple, much to Juri's wrath, which makes Shiori even happier. Juri tells Shiori not to trust him for various reasons, but Shiori just blows her off, all happy and feeling superior again. When Shiori goes to meet Ruka at the fountain, where they usually meet, she finds Touga. He does his little speech about hearing the things running about the Ends of the World, and Shiori gets taken for a ride in the Akio-Car. She acts as Ruka's Rose Bride when he challanges Utena to a duel. He then refuses to fight, stating that he won't duel while Shiori is his Rose Bride. She tells him that she did everything for him, she even polished his sword... Ruka informs her that he knows perfectly well that that wasn't his sword she had been taking care of. She had been lying all along, and he knew it. It was probably Juri's sword that she had been polishing, but it is never actually mentioned. Hardly anything is ever explained on this show...

Your name of Shiori gives you a clever mind, good business judgment, a sense of responsibility, and an appreciation of the finer things of life. You are serious-minded and not inclined to make light of things even in little ways, and in your younger years you had more mature interests than others your age. Home and family mean a great deal to you and it is natural that you should desire the security of a peaceful, settled home environment where you can enjoy the companionship of family and friends. Whatever you set out to accomplish you do your very best to complete in accordance with what you consider to be right. In the home you assume your responsibilities capably, having the self-confidence to form your own opinions and make your own decisions. Others can rely on you; once you have given your word you will do your utmost to fulfil a responsibility. However, there is a tendency to be a little too independent in your thinking and it is difficult for you to accept the help of others when you should. Due to your strong sense of responsibility, you could experience worry and mental turmoil through assuming more responsibility than you should. Friction could arise through others feeling that you were interfering with their rights and privileges, even though you are only trying to help.