Peaceful Kingdom: The Evil Sorceress Returns

By Ashko

Disclaimer: I do not own Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Warning: Once again, Utena seems to be uncharacteristically hyper at times.

Rated PG-13 (barely) for: brief nudity, seduction, suicidal themes, mild yuri, and whatever else 'bad' in here.

(--)= Author's Notes
*--*= a thought
{--}= a flashback, dream, or fantasy

It had been three days since Utena and Anthy first made love, it was a steamy night of passion and wild lust. (heh..) Utena lay on her bunk, her arms around her sleeping bride and a leg doing the same as well. She was a little scared about their combined weight breaking the bed but they laid there just the same, exhausted from the night before. (Hint, hint...) Utena was the first to awaken, she noted that they were both still unclothed and she sighed, thankful that the blankets kept them warm.

A faint "Chu..." was heard from the floor and Utena shifted a little, then Chuchu jumped onto the top bunk. "No-o!" Utena cried as the top bunk collapsed onto the bottom one and the mattress folded in on itself. Anthy laid there, asleep and completely exposed among the fractured wood and mattress. On the other hand, Utena felt like her bones had snapped. She got up and glared at Chuchu while gathering blankets to cover themselves with, she looked to Anthy and sighed, "She sleeps like a rock.."

Anthy then awoke, looking around at the former bed and seeing Utena standing there she smiled, "I don't remember _us_ doing that, do you?" Utena turned and shook a fist at Chuchu and he scurried away, Anthy chuckled and Utena helped her up. Utena said, "Come on, we have to get ourselves together." Anthy winced and complained, "But I'm sore.." Yes, strenuous activity tends to do that to a person. (not that I'd know.)

Utena sniffed. "You were the one who kept on whining for more, that's what you get." Anthy squinted at her prince and stepped closer, running a finger along Utena's sheet. "But Utena, _you_ were the one..." Utena painfully smiled. Oh right, Utena had found herself not to be the dominant lover. Even at that moment, Anthy's control over her was making her heat up. "U...te..na..want more?" Anthy looked up and saw Utena nod vigorously, not being able to control herself.

<Insert crazy love-making session>

The mailman paused on the sidewalk as he heard a scream issue from the dormitory, then he looked down at the letter in his hand. *Yep, this is it.* He set it in the mailbox and continued on his way. *Dear God, people's sex lives should be exposed only at night.*

{"Juri-san..?" Utena weakly asked. "It's only for your lesson, Utena. Don't take it seriously." Utena closed her eyes and Juri repeated, "I said, establish eye contact."}

The sun was already up high when Utena slowly came back to reality, laying atop the broken bed covered in blankets. Anthy was nowhere to be seen and Utena was still in the nude. *Oh yeah, huh...*

She looked around and saw their mail on a desk nearby, she spotted a letter addressed to her and squinted at it. *I'll shower first.*

Juri sat alone at the edge of her bed, wearing one of her French dresses, wondering if Utena had gotten her letter yet.

After putting her uniform on, Utena took a look at the letter she had received and opened it to read;

"Utena,

Have you gotten that lovin' feelin' back? How would you feel about putting spice into _my_ life?" Utena gasped and read on; "If you feel good, then come on over at around five, I'll be waiting.

Arisugawa Juri"

Utena's first reaction was to throw the letter to the other side of the room but she stopped herself. (Why?!) Oh come on, did Juri really think Utena would go to her house? Utena wasn't some kind of whore, she was better than that! Utena crumpled up the letter and raised a fist to the sky. "I'll show her! I'm not a slut!" With that said, the prince ran out of the dormitory. (So much for not going...)

Anthy looked up from sweeping the floor to see Utena on her way out the door, Utena shouted, "I'm going to teach Juri a lesson!" Then, Utena ran out of the building with a maniacal laugh. Was Utena crazy or just subconsciously wanting Juri? (Crazy, I'd say..) No, Utena was just outraged that Juri would even consider tearing apart her and Anthy's relationship.

Anthy cringed at hearing Juri's name, associating it with the seduction of young women. Then it came together; if Utena went, then she would no doubt become Juri's prey. "No-o-o-o!" She tossed the broom aside, it hit Chuchu as he walked out of the kitchen with a handful of crackers. "Chu-u!" The crackers flew everywhere and the monkey-mouse creature hit the wall.

"Juri!!" Utena pounded on Juri's front door. Juri looked up and towards the door, was Utena _that_ anxious? *My God, the girl is an animal...* She opened her dorm room door and walked through the halls of the building to get to the front door, her dress floating slightly off the ground. The giant grandfather clock at the bottom of the grand, spiral staircase displayed that Utena was right on time. *Punctual....I like that.*

Juri opened the large, oaken double doors with a magnificent show of strength only to be pounded on the head by Utena who was still knocking, Utena slowed down her pounding and opened her eyes....*Oh...sorry.." Utena= sweat drop. Then Utena went off, "Hey! How dare you send this letter to me! I _love_ Anthy and I would never-!" Utena was silenced by a kiss from Juri, calming down the vengeful prince at once.

Then, Juri whisked Utena away into her dormitory building.

Utena struggled to get out of Juri's tight embrace, screaming obscenities and making death threats. Juri just held her there in the main room, waiting for the younger girl to calm down. Feeling that resisting Juri was pointless, Utena finally settled down . She looked into Juri's eyes and searched for a reason. "Why are you doing this?" The taller girl glanced away and began a short monologue, "Since that day you came over you've stayed in my mind. You haunt it. Only one other has been able to do so. (I dare not say the 'S' word.) That makes you different from the other girls. (sound like something Touga would say?) I want you, Tenjou. Right now...." Juri rested her chin on Utena's head.

Utena wouldn't have it, she would not become a slut...even if Juri was rather attractive and...damn sexy. "I love Anthy...." Juri could see that her powers of seduction were failing...she'd have to go all out on this one. She whispered, "Look into my eyes." Utena looked away but Juri forced her to, those turquoise eyes burned into Utena and stopped all conscious thought. Juri whispered, "I love you too, that makes this right." (What kind of cheap line was that? It sounds like something my ex-boyfriend would say!)

*I almost have you...just a little more...* Juri continued to look into Utena's now-dull cerulean eyes, a silence prevailed as they stood there, pressed against each other. Then, Juri bent down and seductively whispered into Utena's ear (gee, Juri's the animal. she doesn't want love, we all know what she wants...), "Come on..." Utena had lost her nobility and herself to Juri. Seeing Utena was under her control, Juri lead the former prince to her room (dungeon of love) by the hand.

Utena's mind screamed for her to run away but her body just wouldn't respond, it was being held captive. They arrived at the door and Juri opened it to reveal a large, dim, candle-lit room with a large bed. The room resembled one from the times of the French Revolution with its large paintings and furniture. The room was warm and (like everything else in Ohtori) smelled of roses, Juri had even found a white rose to place upon a pillow along with an orange one.

Juri smiled and closed the door behind them.

<Insert passionate love-making session>

Anthy turned around a corner, walking trying to find Juri's dormitory building. (we can only guess what will happen next) All she knew was..actually, she didn't know anything about where it would be. (you've got me as to how Utena knew) Chuchu, now recovered, sat upon her shoulder. Maybe a person on the street would know....she began stopping anonymous people then, asking for directions. She eventually saw Miki walking along. "Miki-kun!"

Utena rolled over under the covers of Juri's bed, she looked up at the painted ceiling and felt a great pang of regret mixed with guilt. *I...forfeit myself to Juri...* She looked to Juri, sleeping like a kitten. *I _am_ a whore, I _am_ a slut.* It was all her fault for falling into Juri's trap, the only thing left was...suicide. *It wasn't even worth it...*

With her angst, Utena got out of the bed and dressed herself, quite aware that she was a mess. Then, she left the building without a look back. Was it coincidence that she would bump into Anthy on her way to the street? Cruel fate? Dramatic irony?

Call it what you will, the awkward silence between the two spoke volumes. Anthy looked to Utena and smiled, trying to be oblivious, "Did you teach her good?" Utena's right eye twitched, would she tell the truth? Anthy tried to be cheerful, perhaps Utena and Juri had a fight, a fist fight by the looks of it.

Utena became uneasy, then the confirmation occurred. "I....gotta go!" She ran away, to figure out...everything. Anthy had an idea of what happened, but she was naive and didn't want to believe. Still..the truth was there and the tone of Utena's voice crushed her. *Oh...no....* Anthy then began running after Utena, of course she couldn't catch her but she knew that the other girl could not run forever.
Somewhere, in the surrounding area of Ohtori Academy, there was a high bridge over the aqueduct. A fall from that height would mean death, the water was too shallow to drown in. A cement bottom awaited its victims, a quick, painless death as well. (will Utena jump...?...?!) She sat against the knee-high brick railing, crying into her arms. *I can't even muster the courage to jump.* Utena stood up and looked into the dark blue water of the aqueduct, knowing death was there. Then she turned away, believing death would pay the price for the crime she had committed.

Shakily, Utena climbed atop the railing, looking to the cloudy sky. (yep..you already know what'll happen) "Utena -san!" Utena almost slipped when she turned to see Miki, wondering how he knew she had been there. "What are you doing here, Miki-kun?" Miki stepped closer with an outstretched arm, Utena squinted at him and Miki said, "Anthy loves you! Don't do it!" Utena rose an eyebrow. *She wouldn't love me if she found out I had gone astray...*

Utena's instinct was to step back and she did so without thinking, squeaking and falling backwards. *I'm false...*

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