The Confession

Rated R -- Mature content, some sexual innuendo and langauge (Drama)

By Safarigirl

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Shoujo Kakamei Utena, just using the characters.^_^

Please have mercy on my soul; I am not a great writer, so if the story seems a bit off beat at times I apologize. I think I am getting better at writing for a novice. *Hehe at least my typing speed has improved greatly.
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It's a nice relaxing day in May. The warm sunlight shone brightly on our naked bodies in the hammock. We could feel the cool breeze brush against us from the lake. I held her body against mines as we lay together, for a quiet Saturday afternoon in the back yard of our house by the lake. I stroked her long purple hair gently as she laid sleep on my bare breasts. Even in her sleep she was gorgeous. Her long amethyst tresses covered my body like a blanket. My ocean-blue eyes were mesmerized by her luscious lips as I traced them with my index finger.

"Sigh, to bad this perfect afternoon can't last," Utena thought gazing at the clear blue sky.

I enjoyed spending my weekend afternoons with Anthy. We had been together for 8 years now, since we were reunited when I was 16 yrs old. It took me a while to get use to her "change" in appearance and personality but I definitely like her better this way. We rarely talked about the past, but today that may prove different.

***Flashback moment***

I got a phone call 2 days ago from my old friend Miki. Yes, Miki Kaoru, if your wondering. Anthy and I bumped into Miki at a symphony two years ago. The weird thing about running into him was that he didn't remember us. The whole reason for Anthy and me going to the symphony was because we heard Miki was performing on his piano of course.

When we finally met up with Miki-kun after the concert, we were a little shock to notice that we weren't the only students from Ohtori "cursed by an ageless façade". Besides the slightly longer blue hair, he was definitely taller even than me, yet Miki didn't look a day older than maybe 16 or 17 years old. Miki-kun nearly blacked out when he saw us."

Later we found out that everyone at Ohtori had no recollection of Anthy and my existence. Yet, Anthy and I remembered everything about our past experience with End of the World. But, the Student Council members forgot about it, like nothing happened, until something triggers their memory. Like our appearance which triggered Miki's memory of the 'duels' and 'End of the World'.

Well, ever since that incident, Miki has become a close friend of ours once again. He even attended our wedding.

Two days ago Miki called me, saying he had bumped into Touga at a local coffee shop. Hai, Touga Kiryuu. He said they talked for a bit about their careers and there past with the student council. Miki said Touga was oblivious to the ideal of 'duels' and 'end of the world', until he mentioned my name. That's when everything flooded back into his mind. The memories almost caused him blackout.

After about two hours of conversation revolving around duels and revolution, Touga asked Miki if he knew of my whereabouts. Miki said he was hesitant about answering the question, but finally told Touga that we were friends and kept in touch with each other. Miki gave Touga my phone number, I was quite annoyed by that, but Miki said he gave him my number because Touga had something to tell me, something important.

Well, the next day, I got a call from Touga. Luckily, Anthy wasn't home when he called, she wouldn't have liked that. I recognized his voice right away, it was deeper, but the same, smooth and seductive. He wouldn't tell me what was so important over the phone so we scheduled to meet each other.

I suggested we meet at my restaurant "The Rose Café". Yep, I own a restaurant in downtown Tokyo; I opened it right after I graduated college. We agree to meet there at 2 pm Saturday.

This brings us to today, Saturday. Well, I didn't tell Anthy I was meeting Touga. She really didn't like him too much and neither did I. He was such a jackass sometimes, playing games with girls' heads back Ohtori Academy; he was almost as bad as that bastard Akio. I just told her I was going to complete some paperwork at the restaurant Saturday afternoon. Nevertheless, I am kind of curious what's so important he have to tell me in person.

***End of Flashback moment***

Sigh. I should get going, it's 12:44PM," Utena whisper softly looking at her watch. Utena slithered off the hammock quietly, so she wouldn't wake her lover. She stood, stark naked, her ocean-blue eyes beaming at the calm crystal blue lake. She turned and looked at Anthy still sleeping comfortably on the hammock.

"I'll see you later, my love," Utena whispered, as she leaned over and kissed her cheek. Utena walked into her lake house to bathe and get dress. Thirty-five minutes later she was in her jeep driving to the restaurant to meet Touga. It's been 10 years, I wonder if he has changed much? Utena thought to herself, driving down the freeway.

"Damn that traffic," Utena cursed, looking at the clock on the dashboard. "I am ten minutes late. "Well, knowing Touga, he's probably late as well," Utena said with a smirk.

Utena walked into her restaurant, smiling and greeting her employees and customers. Utena looked around, not noticing anyone out of the ordinary. She was just about to ask one her employees if they had seen a man, when she suddenly noticed a red-headed man sitting at table in the corner looking out the window.

Utena blinked twice as though unsure of the sight before her. "Is that Touga?" she thought. He had shorter hair, it was cut professionally, like how most business men wear their hair and he had a goatee. He was also wearing a black business suit. She was sure it was Touga because of blood- red hair; plus he still had that young playboy look and persona no matter how much he tried to change.

Utena walked toward his table in the far left corner of the restaurant. "Is this seat taken?" she asked wryly standing in front of his table. Touga's head did a double take. "Tenjou.Utena," he said in a surprised tone.

"Good afternoon. Oh, please sit, I've been waiting," he said hastily. Utena bowed slightly, "I am very sorry for being late, bad traffic," Utena apologized. "That's ok, I haven't been waiting long," Touga said reassuring.

They both sat at the table quietly for about two minutes. Not knowing what to say to each other after 10 years.

"I almost didn't recognize you, without the long hair and smooth face," Utena said breaking the silence between them.

"Well, its company policy that I have short hair, being the vice-president, I have to set an example you know, for my subordinates. As for the goatee, I just wanted a change in appearance," Touga said with a grin and idly straightening his posture in the chair so he could get a better look at the pink haired young women sitting across from him.

"Well, I can say the same for you Tenjou, you look softer," Touga said abruptly noticing Utena's appearance. She now had shoulder length pink hair; one side of her hair was tucked behind her ear, revealing a pair of pearl earrings. She was wearing a pink and white stripped tank-top and a tan khaki-skirt with sandals. She also had a cross-shaped necklace around her neck. "You look very pretty, Tenjou," Touga said softly with a faint smile.

"Thank you," Utena replied blushing. "Well, I feel underdressed compared to you," Utena said sheepishly pointing out his business suit attire. Touga glance down at his clothes "Well, I have a late business meeting, at 5PM today," he let out a soft sigh. "I am always at the office working" he rolled his eyes slightly.

Touga's eyes roamed around the restaurant noticing the customers, thinking what to say to Utena. She didn't seem to be remotely trying to initiate a conversation; like her mind was elsewhere. Her ocean-blue eyes was focused on something outside the window they where seated in from of.

"So Utena." Touga spoke casually bringing his eyes back to hers. Utena winced as though slightly startled from his cold-sounding voice breaking her concentration "Yeah?" she finally replied.

"So, what do you remember about the past, if you don't object to me asking?" Touga asked his voice sounding more serious.

**TBC**

Next Episode: Reminisce

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