>>Well, I guess it was kind of subtle. In Hogtown Rhapsody, when
>>she toasts Anthy's birthday, Utena finally comes right out and says to
>>her, if only in the privacy of her own mind, "I love you." Now,
>>that's a phrase that can have a lot of meanings, I admit; but under
>>the circumstances, it represents Utena's conclusion that,
>>not-what-she's-usually-into or not, their engagement stands. A lot of
>>things brought her to that point, not least of which was her
>>conversation with Dios, but in the end, that's where the decision is
>>finally taken.
>Is it the end of the Corwin/Utena relationship? Not just friendship,
>but the forshadowing of something more? Even if Gryph HADN'T said
>life is never that easy, even in a real high school, I would have
>expected that there are still threads to this skein that we havent
>even SEEN, let alone untangled!
>
>You know, somehow around the time of Christmas and New Years rose, I
>had this vision of Utena, Anthy, and Corwin in a mutually loving and
>supportive relationship ala those we've seen from time to time
>amoungst the UF leadership in the past. Is it accurate? Only Gryph
>knows for certain, and He's not telling! ^_^

Something came to me the other day. Gryph's assertion that it wasn't the end, and then this picture that popped into my head...If it turns out to be something like my example below, I will be in utter rapture.
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Anthy is back, and it's nighttime. Utena and Anthy are preparing for bed. Utena leans over to kiss Anthy.
"Ah, Utena..."
"Yes, Anthy?
"Utena, I am the Rose Bride, and you are the Prince."
"Mmm...yes, I know."
"But you're a girl!"
"What does that matter with love?"
"AND you're technically my brother!"
"Er...well, when you put it like that..."
"Utena..."
"But...Anthy...I love you!"
"Now, now, Utena. We're still the best of friends! But this won't do."
"...but..."
"No buts! Go to Corwin!"
"Aww, Anthy..."
"Go!"
Utena grumbles and slinks off. Later..
Corwin is up working late in his workshop.
<knock knock> "Huh?" He goes to the door, opening it to find a tear-faced Utena Tenjou. He let her in, only to have her attach herself to his shoulder, bawling.
"Um..." Corwin said intelligently. He consented to being cried on for a few more moments, then gently extracted himself. "What's wrong, Utena?"
She sniffled. "Anthy won't sleep with me! She told me to sleep with you, instead!" She blinked, hearing an odd *thud*. "Um...<sniffle> Corwin?"

Just at that moment, Dorothy walked in to the scene of a red-eyed Utena standing over an unconscious Corwin. "What did you do, break him?" she said reproachfully. "You need to be more careful when playing with your toys."
She was entirely confused when Utena started crying for no apparent reason.
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Well, amusement, anyways.

Sabishii
"What? I'm not on any drugs. Really."