A/N: Hello everyone! This one shot has been in my head for a while..just wasn't able to.. Whatever its here now! ^__^ haha

Disclaimer: I do not own Nana- Ai Yazawa -sensai does. Seriously. I do not own the song Kuroi Namida... which is from the anime itself.

The pale pink candy that she rolled between her fingers reminded her of Hachiko.

The way it rubbed off pale powdered sugar onto her fingertips.

It'd gotten sticky now because of her body heat.

But she liked it.

Hachiko's sweetness.

She was perhaps the first person who was her friend. The first person who loved her.

Loved her for who she was.

Saw her as the person she was.

And loved her for that alone.

She reached a place that Ren never could.

It made her happy, but it scared her too.

What the hell, she thought. Hachi's my best friend.

Right?

Hachi, steady yourself, she herd her own voice speak.

She had forgotten her own name. Which was Nana by the way.

She even made me forget my own name, Hachi thought.

AARGH. Even her thoughts had started calling her Hachi.

Right. I know Nana called me that cause she liked me.

But I mean she's totally out of my league.

She smokes.

She talks like a man

Dresses somewhere between both sexes.

And she's got a rock band.

I admire all these things, Nana knew. I know it takes a lot of courage to come this far.

And I know you have it in you Nana. I know you'll become better than the best.

Because you're my idol.

You're the one who gave me spirit to fight for my loved ones.

You held me when I cried. You held me tight when everyone else hated me.

You knew I really loved this whole bunch of people.

But you never saw, it just got me closer and closer to you.

Nana, If I could tell you one thing in my life before I die,

I wouldn't say Sorry

or Thank you.

I'll say,

I Love you, Nana Oosaki.

She pulled out another cigarette and held it up in her long fingers.

She's not back yet, How can I sleep?

Dragging hard on the paper between her lips, she thought of Hachiko again.

Of what she ment to her.

Yes, she cleaned the place.

She made it feel like home.

Like some place she was always welcome.

Nobu is so lucky to get to love her, she thought.

He's so damn lucky, Hachi really loves you.

As she closed her eyes, tears spead down her cheeks.

They rolled across her pale face and onto the cushion her head was resting on.

Fuck.

So what should I get her? Hachi thought again.

She ran a hand across the different brands of ciggerette packets.

Yea. I should get "Black Stones"

That would be cool.

She'd already got the pair of cool leather gloves she'd ordered for Nana's birthday.

It was early, but she wanted to be the first.

The first one to wish her, the first one to get her hug.

9:30, her phone flashed. Oh she must be just out of her bath.

I'd better hurry, she realized and picked up a pack of smokes.

She reached the teller and pulled out her purse.

"You getting this for your boyfriend?" the man asked her.

"No," Nana replied pleasantly. "These are for my girlfriend."

The man stopped for a moment but returned the smile that was glowing on Hachi's face as she payed him. She hadn't given it a second thought.

=====OOOOO=======

Girlfriend.

My best friend.

My Nana.

That voice. That slight deep husk she had when she sang Kuroi Namida.

That way her eyes transformed as she sang.

The way they twinkled as they found hers in the crowd singing along.

Hachi reached the crossing walking rather blind to the outside world. She was thinking very hard.

What was that relation she had with the other rent payee?

Except the fact that it was physically the same flat, they were totally different people.

Wanting to go to two different places.

She was quite aware of that.

One day you will find your dreams Nana, she prayed.

One day you'll be filled with happiness.

One day you'll marry Re...

She just couldn't bring herself to say his name.

Tears pooled in her eyes. The lights in the street reflected in them, making them spakle a gold tinge.

Soon one day you'll leave me all alone for someone you love.

the tears rolled down her face now, but she did not care. She knew she was badly in love and that she had no other way but to suffer.

It was almost 9:30 and she wasn't home yet.

Maybe she met someone on the way.

Maybe she got into trouble, she thought slightly panicking.

WOAH, chill out, she tried to tell her self. She knew thought, that realizations weren't helping her.

She'd had a sick feeling inside her for a second.

She must be on her way back. I'll see her home, she decided.

Getting out of bed she pulled on her jacket. She stomped into a pair of sandals and picked up her keys.

Outside, the wind was blowing steadily. It ran a chill down her spine and blew her dark hair away from her face. digging her hands into her jeans pockets , she tried to keep warm.

So where could Hachi be? she tried to think.

Maybe round this corner.

I should keep walking or Nana will worry, she realized and picked up her speed.

She was walking out of turn.

She was thinking the whole universe had stopped for a moment.

For her it had.

She took the random cross, but she didn't see the speed at which a car was hurtling towards her.

She tried to scream and hold up her hand.

The bright lights of the car shone in her eyes.

The way that the floodlights blinded her as she looked up at Nana singing.

Someone pulled her off the road and into strong arms. Held her till there was no breath in her.

And that someone kissed her.

That softness and scent of a smoked out Black Stone.

There was so much meaning in that kiss, Hachi thought it was Nobu.

But when they parted for breath, she saw it was Nana.

Nana Oosaki who had saved her from death itself.

"You okay?" she asked me simply. I nodded and she let me go.

That had me.

Hachi was going to leave me forever.

Just for a second.

Thank god I had reached there in time.

One second late and it would all have been

Over.

As they walked home, both girls remained silent. Hearts were beating wildly, breaths were shallow.

Hachi's heart refused to slow down. Refused to believe how good the kiss had felt.

She wanted badly to look at Nana, but her heart sank in her chest.

What if this was just my dream?

Removing her hand from her pant pocket, Nana reached for Hachi's hand.

It was warm in hers. She herd Hachi's breath catch.

Brown eyes met black.

Yes, she loves me, Hachi herd her eyes say.

Yes Nana, I really love you.

A/N.: Yes this is totally out of chatacter? ... :P

Yes it's both physical and platonic. I just could not resist this pairing! haha. They are totally awesome to work with! may be a Ren X someone pairing next?! REVIEW! Chocolate Oreoblast Cheesecake for yall! :Sparkle: