"The Purple Rose Saga": An otakufic by King Reanna

Episode Four: "Reanna’s Moment"

Original version, "Reanna’s Shining Thing" written Nov. 19-21, 1999

Second version written Dec. 22-25

[Scene: The music room. We see the piano and hear "Hikari Sasu Niwa." We move in and see that Reanna is playing. Miki stands next to the piano. Reanna ends the song]

Miki: You’re getting really good at that. What was that piece you said you were writing?

Reanna: It’s called "Chi no Tenshi." It’s almost finished, but I can’t decide how I should end it. It needs something.

Miki: A "Shining Thing?"

Reanna: (smiles) I guess. But have you found yours yet, Miki?

Miki: (frowns) A little while ago I thought I had found it in Miss Anthy. See, I kind of…

Reanna: Have feelings for her?

Miki: (blushes) Well… Anyway, I seem to be playing better than ever.

Reanna: With or without your Shining Thing, I really enjoy your playing. (pauses) I think maybe we all have a Shining Thing to reach out for.

Title: "Reanna’s Moment"

[Scene: A certain wall at a random sunset. Grams: "Kashira Seijin." The Shadow Play Girls appear.]

A-Ko: (Calling out from atop a balcony) Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou?

B-Ko: (from down below) Oh, dear, I’ve forgotten my line! What will I do?

C-Ko: (peeks in from the side, hands B-Ko a packet) Here, it’s the script!

A-Ko: Oh, oh! Do you know? We’ve been doing the wrong play all along!

[Scene: An elevator. Grams: "Densetsu: Kami wa Na wa Abraxas." The silhouettes of Miki, Juri, Reanna and Touga appear]

Touga: If it cannot hatch from its shell, the chick will die without ever being born. We are the chick; the world is our egg. If we don’t crack the world’s shell, we will die without being born. Smash the world’s shell…

All: For the Revolution of the World!

Touga: (examining his cards) As you know, the random objects crisis has fortunately ceased.

Juri: (placing some cards on the table) Could it happen again?

Touga: There’s no way of telling. I called this meeting to ask if any of you have encountered any strange random objects since then.

Reanna: (shaking her head, picking a card from a stack) Mm-mm.

Miki: (drawing a card) No, I haven’t. (clicks his stopwatch [:36:21])

Juri: Not me.

Touga: Even if just one unusual random object appears, I want you to inform me right away… On the lighter side of things, who here will be attending the dance tonight?

Reanna: I’m going.

Miki: Me, too.

Juri: I’m not sure… I might come.

Miki: Come on, Miss Juri. It’ll be fun.

Juri: (smiles) Maybe I will come.

[Scene: Reanna’s dorm. Reanna is taking a shower, when there’s a knock at her bathroom door. Reanna seems puzzled.]

Reanna: Who is it? (When there is no answer, she repeats) Who is it?

(There is still no answer. Reanna peeks out of the shower and screams shortly when she is face to face with Akio)

Reanna: (blushes) A-A-A-AKIO-SAN! W- WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN HERE?! (Draws the curtain)

Akio: Is something the matter, Miss King?

Reanna: Get out of here!

(There is a pause. Reanna is not sure if Akio has left)

Reanna: Akio-san? (No answer. Reanna cautiously checks. Akio has left. She resumes her shower)

[We see the outside of Reanna’s bathroom. Reanna exits, her hair still wet, wearing her fuku. She holds a towel in her hands, which she throws nonchalantly onto the floor. She decisively locks the door to her dorm, and sits down in her armchair. Then her eyes go wide. A pair of dark hands move over her eyes]

Akio: Guess who.

(Reanna "eeps," pulls Akio’s hands off her face and tries to get up, but Akio won’t let her)

Reanna: Akio-san, let me up! (Reanna manages to rise out of the chair)

Akio: Come on… sit back down.

Reanna: Go away! You don’t just sneak into other people’s dorms! You don’t just… sneak into other people’s… bathrooms while they’re…

(Close up of Akio’s eyes, then Reanna’s eyes)

Akio: Shall we…?

Reanna: (obviously in a daze) Sure… (snaps out of it) No! No, go away! Get out or I’ll make you get out!

Akio: And… what would that… entail?

Reanna: (thoughts) Oh, Kami-sama… (speaking) Get out! Get out now! (raises her hand to do you-know-what, but after a moment, puts it back down)

Akio: (gets up) Ja… (he leaves)

(Reanna flops back down onto her chair)

Reanna: Shhhhhh… ooh. Kami-sama, I can’t stand him!

(The phone rings. Reanna gets up hurriedly and answers the phone)

Reanna: Hello? Who is it?

Kozue: Hi, Reanna. This is Kaoru Kozue.

Reanna: (happy to speak to her) Moshi moshi, Kozue! How are you?

Kozue: Just fine. Are you coming to the dance tonight?

Reanna: If I can find a dress to wear. It’s formal, right? I didn’t bring any dresses or anything. I know I should have.

Kozue: Mm-hmm. Well, don’t worry about it. I believe that everything is taken care of.

Reanna: What do you mean?

Kozue: I think Kiryuu Nanami is taking care of that. She said something about… not wanting you to miss this dance.

Reanna: (sincerely) That’s nice of her.

Kozue: So… will I see you at the dance?

Reanna: You can count on it.

Kozue: Good. See you there.

Reanna: Okay. Ja ne.

Kozue: Bye.

(Reanna hangs up, and smiles. There is a knock on her door)

Reanna: Go away, Akio!

Guy: Excuse me?

Reanna: Oh, I’m sorry! (Runs to the door, opens it. There is a man there with a package)

Guy: I have a package for King Reanna. (He hands it to her)

Reanna: Ah. And… who would this be from?

Guy: Kiryuu Nanami. She said that it was important that I get it to you quickly. Well, I’ve got to go.

Reanna: Yes… arigato.

(Guy leaves, Reanna closes the door and goes over to her table and sets down the package and opens it. It’s a purple dress. Kind of nice, but it’s nothing exceptional.)

Reanna: So this is what Kozue meant when she said that Nanami was taking care of it. (Something strikes her, and she disappears from the room for a moment and reappears with a glass of water. She pours a bit on the sleeve of the dress. When nothing happens, she smiles)

Reanna: So it’s okay.

(Eyecatch)

(We see the dance room. Grams: "Butou no Eros." Everybody seems to be having a good time. Amongst the people, we can see Miki and Touga. Enter Reanna)

Miki: You came.

Touga: I’m glad you could make it, Reanna.

Reanna: Would you believe that your little sister sent me this dress? (Gestures to the dress happily)

(Touga raises an eyebrow)

Touga: Did she?

( Enter Nanami, Kozue and Juri. Nanami wears that same ugly dress, Juri wears an elegant orange dress. Kozue wears a slightly revealing dress)

Reanna: Juri, you decided to come.

(Juri just smiles)

Miki: Kozue… I thought I told you not to wear that dress.

Kozue: Oh, did you? I don’t remember that. (Turns to Reanna) I see you got Nanami’s dress, Reanna-sempai.

Reanna: Hai, it’s lovely. (Turns to Nanami) Arigato, Nanami-kun.

Nanami: Hai, it’s even your color. It matches your hair!

(Enter Utena and Anshi. Of course, Utena wears her normal uniform, and Anshi wears a dress that actually doesn’t clash too terribly with her hair.)

Reanna: Utena, I thought you didn’t like these kinds of parties.

Utena: Hai, I don’t. But something told me I should be here.

(Reanna looks around. She frowns)

Reanna: Oh, Kami-sama, don’t tell me Akio is here too?

Touga: Of course. He always—

(Kozue hands Reanna a drink)

Kozue: Reanna-sempai, try this punch. It’s really good.

(Reanna accepts the drink)

Kozue: Here’s to good friends.

(Reanna smiles)

Reanna: To good friends. (Kozue, Nanami and Reanna clink their glasses)

Reanna: Arigato, Kozue. (She takes a drink. Kozue and Nanami smile at each other) Mm, it’s really good! Utena, you should try this. What’s in this punch?

Kozue: Hmm, well, you’ll find out soon enough.

Miki: (!) Kozue, did you put something in that drink?!

Kozue: Whatever do you mean, Oniisama?

(Nanami does that nasty, annoying laugh of hers)

Touga: Nanami! What have you done?

Reanna: I’m sure it’s fine, Touga. I feel fine. In fact… I feel even better than fine. Now, where did Akio go? (She runs her hand through the translucent bit of Touga’s hair. Everyone looks surprised)

Miki: (obviously really surprised) Kozue, Nanami, what did you do to her?

Kozue: Just something we worked up. What’s the matter, Oniisama? Don’t you like Reanna-sempai now?

Touga: You’ve really gone too far this time, Nanami.

Utena: (To Kozue and Nanami) Baka! I’m appalled that the both of you would do this!

(Everyone looks around)

Miki: Hey, where’s Reanna-sempai?

Utena: Uh-oh! Reanna! (Goes off after her)

Reanna: (approaching Akio) Oh, Rijichou, I’ve come to take you up on that offer.

Akio: (slyly) Mou?

Reanna: Take me, Rijichou!

Akio: Is that a good idea?…

Reanna: Never mind about that! Let’s get it on! (pulls on Akio’s ponytail) Have I ever told you how kawaii that ponytail of yours is?

Akio: Where shall we…?
Reanna: My dorm. Right now. Come on.

(We see everyone, with Utena at the front, watching with everything from mild amusement to horror, depending on the character)

Utena: We have to stop her!

(Fade to "To be continued" screen)

Preview of next episode:

(Grams: "Jikai Yokoku" We see Reanna with Akio, Miki browsing through a chemistry textbook, and Reanna all wet (no, not like that you hentai >:) )

V.O. Utena: I never expected Nanami and Kozue to do something like this to Reanna.

V.O. Touga: Hmm… Perhaps I should have seen this coming.

V.O. Anshi: What could make them hate her so much?

V.O. Miki: This could be bad… Demo, no matter what, we have to figure out a way to change her back to normal!

V.O. Utena: Next time on "Shoujo Kakumei Utena:" "Happy Egg."