I. Another for the Welcome Wagon

[ Utena blinks… and suddenly she’s somewhere she shouldn’t be.

The tall girl stands frozen for a moment as she tries to gather her bearings. Just a moment ago, she was at the End of the World, and now, she’s in a place where she’s never been before. With things that aren’t hers despite having her name on them. And…

Her hands pat over her chest and torso as she searches for wounds. But nothing’s there; she’s totally fine when she shouldn’t be. Even her uniform seems to be fixed.

She should be dead… for sure… right?

Utena’s weirdly quiet while miko gives her speech, but as soon as it’s over, she hurries forward to try to pull her aside. You might even overhear their conversation if you’re close enough. The talk mostly just leaves her more confused and unsure of things. At the very least, though, she feels like she has a goal: solve whatever’s going on here and get her wish fulfilled. ]

I mean… How hard could it be anyway? [ She realizes she said that out loud, looking over to the nearest person and letting out a laugh. ] Sorry, that was rhetorical!

II. But She’s Sick of Flowers

[ Once everything’s said and done on the Shrine Gounds, Utena decides to go exploring. Cities aren’t exactly new to her or anything, but arriving at a new one is always kind of exciting. She just wishes it wasn’t under such weird circumstances... ]

    A. [ Utena decides to stop at the jewelry store purely out of curiosity. Though, she almost immediately regrets it as she’s a bit bombarded by sale’s clerks who have so many suggestions for her. “These earrings will match your ring!” or “This hair clip goes so well with your pretty pink hair!” It’s just a lot for her…

Eventually she will try on a cherry blossom themed necklace to get them off her back even if for the moment. Looking at herself in the mirror, though, Utena can’t help but shake her head. ]

Nah, I don’t think this is my style at all. [ She is careful as she takes it off, but when Utena sees someone else standing nearby, she holds it out with a smile on her face. ] I bet it’d look great on you, though!

[ It might seem like a joke at first, but the smile on her face is genuine. ]

    B. [ Toward the end of the day, she’ll be at WcDonald’s, and it’s clear Utena’s ordered a lot of food. Like more than enough for multiple people. Yet, here she is, shamelessly scarfing it down.

Though if someone’s gonna stare, she’s gonna notice, and she’ll turn toward them with her mouth full between bites. ]

What? You hungry?

    C. [ Or maybe you see her somewhere else! In the communal housing getting settled in maybe? Or at the park looking at the cherry blossoms? You decide! ]

III. Let’s go to the Mall!

[ Time marches on, but Utena’s struggling more with settling in than she expected. Even knowing time is frozen back home, she’s restless as hell. She feels like she’s already hit a wall too with this whole kami thing. Ugh she just hopes Mion will forgive her…

She flinches when something suddenly hits her eye, and she goes to rub at it. But it’s gone instantly, like she had only imagined it. Holding out her hand and looking up, she notices something terrible- ]

Ash…?

[ But… she’s inside the mall, right? Well, she was anyway, but suddenly she’s not. Looking around, nobody is here now, and she’s in a weird place. Somewhere rustic and traditional. Not home or the city they were spirited away too.

Turning around again, there’s someone suddenly behind her: a familiar face with purple hair. Her expression is flat as she looks at Utena, but Utena’s full of very obvious horror. Especially when the person speaks- ]

”You should feel blessed to have this second chance. After all, it’s not one you deserve. A failure prince… a waste of a sacrifice… You didn’t save me. You only left me to suffer.”

[ She blinks, and suddenly the figure before her has changed again. She’s been stabbed by dozens of swords. It’s a horrible sight, and yet Utena can’t do anything but gawk in horror. Someone despite it all, the other girl manages to speak again, reaching out to wrap her hands around Utena’s neck. ]

”Whatever you’re trying to do here, you will fail again. Do everyone a favor and die already, failure prince.”

[ But Utena comes back to reality just in time to yell out: ]

I’m sorry, okay!? I’m sorry I couldn’t save you! I’m so sorry, Himemiya! Just forgive me already!

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(( If these prompts aren’t working for you, feel free to make your own! Plot with me at sekoshi!! ))