


Little Victories

by LH-chan



Category: Utena
Language: English
Status: In-Progress
Published: 2003-11-08
Updated: 2003-11-08
Packaged: 2013-05-23 12:59:20
Rating: K+
Chapters: 1
Words: 380
Publisher: www.fanfiction.net
Story URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1592159/1/
Author URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/116643/LH-chan
Summary: Anshii refects upon her servitude as the Rose Bride, as Utena and Saionji duel. (Series-verse, Anshii POV, slight first duel spoilers.)





	Little Victories

Author's Note: 

Anshii is such an interesting character, longing to be free, but pretending she doesn't. Forced into a subservient life, even as she watches the free people around her. It really makes her interesting to watch, and wonder, what's she really thinking. So here we have a shot at what she's thinking, at the series beginning ('cause its also fun to watch Saionji eat his fated defeat, it really is =^_~=). And by the way, Utena and everyone else still belong to Saitou Chihou, and the BePapas, not me, just in case you didn't know. =^_~= 

Little Victories  
LH-chan '03 

* * * * 

I'm your slave. 

Your prisoner. 

No matter where I go…  
…no matter what I do… 

…when I am permitted. 

It is my master's choice in all those things. 

My master…  
You, by virtue of winning a duel… 

A petty fight against other petty fighters, for whatever power or glory you believe will be granted to you by possessing me. 

For whatever petty reasons you hold dear. 

You're a fool, master. 

You would never believe I could think that, would you? 

Never believe that I could think something other than what you tell me. 

I always submit to you, after all. 

Oh, I can not say what I'm thinking. No. I can't even wish this girl you fight good luck without being assaulted. 

I can't say anything, master, without your permission. 

I can't be anything, master, without you permission. 

I'm your silent doll, if you wish. 

I have no control. 

I'm even your lover, if you wish. 

But my thoughts. Those are my own. 

You can't control my mind, master, whatever you believe. 

I can think you are a fool. 

I can think this stranger is going to defeat you. I can know it, believe it.  
Things will change, get better…everything will be different soon. 

Maybe its that power you want telling me so. 

I can think how glad I am to see you defeated. To see your shocked face as your rose falls to the arena floor. 

I can laugh inside at your expression. 

Its something…even if its all I can do. 

It's the little victories that count, ne? 

"Saionji-sempai." 

* * * * 

Owari. 


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