Blogathon 2007 - Five Things Meme

[mllelaurel]

For nevacaruso: Five things Utena loves about Miki.

1. The whole tutoring her in math thing doesn't hurt. Really, really doesn't hurt.

2. They're both duelists. By all rights, this should make him her enemy. Instead, Miki keeps turning up as one of Utena's staunchest allies. Even when he challenges her, she never gets a sense of malice or resentment from him. Maybe all this means is that he's better at hiding it than any of the others. Maybe she's being naiive. Maybe... But Utena doesn't like to think that way. She's sure she wouldn't like the sort of person those kinds of thoughts would make her.

3. Out of everyone who vies for the Rose Bride, Miki seems to be the one to genuinely want the best for her. And maybe Utena doesn't believe he's right about what he thinks is best for Anthy, but the thought counts for something. It counts for a lot, in fact.

Besides, it's Anthy. If Utena is being honest with herself, she'll admit even she can't predict the mysterious girl. What's best for Anthy? What does Anthy want? Only Anthy knows for sure.

4. It's a strange thing to love, but she loves the way he makes her feel protective. It's almost like having a younger brother of her own.

5. And to follow up on that, she loves watching him and Kozue together. They may bicker, they may take to ignoring one another, but they're a family - something Utena craves desperately for herself. It hurts a little to see that, but there's more good to it than bad. Whatever her misery may be, big or small, she's not the type to want company in it.

Comments

[nevacaruso.livejournal.com]

She's sure she wouldn't like the sort of person those kinds of thoughts would make her.

YES. Our girl believes the best of people, and of course it's one of her greatest virtues and her undoing.

I loved these. Thanks for posting them. Mwah!