Category: Revolutionary Girl Utena
Title: Duel Called Enmity
By: Sharnii
Synopsis: Utena is understandably bitter about Ohtori Academy, and not in the least happy to meet up with Anthy in the real world.
Comments: Post-anime fic, and a very fun one at that, with a unique look at the Utena/Anthy relationship, the repercussions of the last episode, and a cynical, broken Utena who in the end isn't nearly as cynical as she wants to believe she is.
Excerpt:
At home Anthy cleans (well), cooks (badly), and watches horribly inappropriate game shows on television. Utena washes up (so as not to feel guilty), often orders takeaway, and watches the game shows while cringing.
Sometimes Utena does exercises, or lifts hand-weights. Sometimes Anthy arranges flowers, or changes the channel to the home shopping network. She never seems to buy anything, only coos over this or that bargain. Utena rolls her eyes but ChuChu makes little Chus of apparent agreement.
After about a month Utena finds a family of mice living in her sock draw. She screams like a girl and flees into the living area, where she finds Anthy unsuccessfully trying to suppress giggles behind her hand. Utena doesn't know what to do: Anthy doesn't laugh at her expense. Or she didn't.
But Utena leaves the family of mice their new home, although she rolls her eyes each time Anthy feeds them dinner crumbs. She buys new socks and stuffs them into her already full underwear draw.