AN: Hello! This is my first NANA fanfic, so please be nice. This story is purely AU as I am changing lots of things to basically suit my overly active imagination. Hachi is going to be OOC (well a lot of them will actually in order for this to work). This story takes places after Takumi and Nana (Hachi) get married/applied for a licence (chapter 55 in manga). Both groups are on tours as in the manga…but things will diffentely be different now.
Also, I don't own NANA, if I did there would be more anime episodes :D
Pairing: Takumi X Nana (Hachi) & Nana O X Ren
P.S. I'm not Japanse so if I have any mistakes I'm very sorry.
Time to Grow
By Lindsey (aka SilverDragon)
Chapter One: Something Never Stay Hidden
Nee Nana, Do you remember the day we met? Or even the day we decided to move in together? I still remember the apartment with no elevator or air conditioner, but that little apartment is where my happiest memories are, my memories of you. How I wish I could go back to apartment 707
"That Bastard!" The older man shouted as he glared down at the article on his disk. "He planned it, from the start, played us…no me like a fool"
"Kudou-San" Kurata Minoru said calmly "it would appear as if he knew something like this would happen and he was waiting for it before announcing his marriage"
Kudou, editor and chief of "Search" magazine glared at this best photographer. "I don't care how long it takes you or how much it cost, but I wasn't something on that guy, something that will knock him down"
Kurata smiled at his boss "Business or Personal?"
Kudou took a long drag of his cigar as he glanced down at the smiling couple "Personal. I want to catch him with another woman"
Kurata lifted an eyebrow "What about the wife? She'll be hurt"
"I don't care about ordinary women, find that other woman, and get pictures that can leave no doubt at what he's done"
Kurata sighed as he realized he just signed on for another long term job "yes Boss"
"Just do it" Kudou-san ordered
"Very Well" Kurata said as he slowly stood up "I'll get you the story you want"
Kudou-san smile slightly as he watched the young man leave "Minoru…make sure he doesn't catch you"
Kurata nodded before leaving the office.
Kudou-san took out his cigar and picked up the article. "I'm going to get you now Ichinose Takumi…I'm going to get you good"
Nana (aka Hachi to her friends) sighed as she flipped though the channels on the T.V bored out of her mind. Takumi and his band along with Nana and hers are all on tour, Takumi in London and Nana in another city, while she stayed at home bored and alone.
Hachi shook her head to shake out the negative thoughts, she knew everyone would be busy with their music and tours, especially Takumi, but it didn't stop the loneliness she felt every so often. Hachi sighed once more as she turned off the T.V when a sparkly from the left had caught her eye.
She lifted her hand to stare at the diamond engagement ring that was recently joined with a simple white gold wedding band. She loved her rings because to her they meant that her she was finally getting her dream, a family. Things were finally going right after so much unrest the last few months that she can honestly say she was content, and sometimes even happy.
She knew she had hurt a lot of people with the choices she made, but really what else could she do. She knew in her heart Takumi was the father of her child and that there really wasn't anyway Nobu could support them.
"Argh" Hachi moaned softly "That sounds cold even in my head Sa-cha, Mommy doesn't mean that she only choose Takumi because of money…I did it because of you, because you deserve a family" Hachi smiled softly when she felt a small flutter from her stomach.
"I know in the past I've been selfish and naive to believe that things would never change" Hachi sighed "But I then I never thought I would be a mother either"
"But then you came into my life and you opened my eyes to the fact that I had to think about you before myself" Hachi rubbed her stomach as she continued to talk " I knew I had to do what was right not what was easy. Yes I would have been easy to stay with Nobu, but it would have been for the wrong reasons."
Hachi slowly got up from the sofa and walked over to the windows "I did love Nobu and if wasn't pregnant I might still be with him"
"But these last few months without any contact with him made me realize…maybe it wasn't love" Hachi said with a slight frown "I'm not sure I know what love really is anymore"
Hachi giggle slightly when she felt a sudden kick or was that an elbow? "Don't worry Sa-chan I will always love you"
Hachi turned her gaze back to the window before slowly looking around the very quiet living room. "Let's go to a movie Sa-chan and I'll introduce you to the best snack food, Popcorn"
With that thought Hachi got ready to go out.
Nana, do you remember when you told me that he was a player? I wish I had listened
Nana O. Laughed as Ginpei lost yet another round of Mahjong to Shin. "Well Gin..what do you exepct" Nana said with a grin as she got up from the table "Our brat is a wiz"
Shin gave her a cocky smile "I wont agrue that"
Nana repsonded by messing up his teal coloured hair. "Brat" she said affectionaly as she walked by him to the sitting room.
She made her way over to the sitting area by the T.V. and turned on the local news, hoping to hear something about Trapnest, well mostly about Ren. However the weather was on instead.
"Blah blah" Nana muttered as she leaned over to get her smokes that where on the table.
"Give it up Gin…you won't beat me" Shin's voice carried over to her.
Nana looked back and grinned as Ginpie contunied to cry about losing not just one game but six to a sixteen year old. She glanced back at the T.V. and noticed that it was now a commercial. She looked up when she felt a nudge as Yasu sat down beside her lighting his favourite cigeratte brand. Black Stones.
Nana picked up the back and smiled as she recalled how they named their band after the brand. "Hey Baldy" Nana greeted "Got tired of losing?"
Yasu just shugged "thinking of a better battle plan"
"Hai Hai" Nana laughed as she looked back the table, which was now empty.
"The game seems to be over" Nana said as Shin and Nobu walked over to her and joined them around the coffee table. "Where's Gin?"
"Crying in his room" Shin said with a smile "Making dinner" he addes when she gave him one of her glares.
Nana was about to say something when the where interputted by the news station.
"Good Evening, we have a special report from you today regarding Trapnest bassist player Ichinose Takumi, who we reported got marrieda few weeks ago to a Komatsu Nana, former roomate to Osaki Nana, BLAST lead singer,"
Nana frown wondering what the where up to bring this up again. Nana looked over at Nobu and tried not to wince at the hurt look on his face.
"It's been reported that Ichinose Takumi has been romatically linked with none other then the recetly let go Morishit Sumika from the hit show "The New Golden", who was let go do to contract dissagreement. Apparently the two have been lovers for a year but it's never been proven, until now. We've recently uncovered a photograph that shows clearly what there relationship is…we do apologies to our younger viewer"
Nana stared in total shock along with the others in the room as she stared at the picture of Takumi in bed with the blonde actress
"That bastard" Nana whispeard as she glared at the T.V. wishing it was Takumi so she could beat him up "I knew he was a rat bastard…but how could he"
"Well Honda-san, what will this mean for Trapnest?" asked the male co-ancher
"Well we haven't heard from the bands officals yet, but once we do we will follow up for our views. Also if you weren't already aware the Ichinose family is expecting their first child, due to be born around May. We currently have a live camera outside one of the local cinimas where Mrs. Ichinose is…let's see what she has to say"
The BLAST members all watched in horror as the news room faded out and an outside location zoomed in.
"Yasu" Nana said as she looked over to her friend "What are they doing"
Yasu stared at the screen as it showed Nana walking out of the theatre with a happy smile before realizing there were reports running towards . "I don't know, but it can't be good"
Nana nodded as she turned back to the screen, extermely worried about her friend. Nana
"Mrs. Ichinose, Mrs. Ichinose…How do you feel about your husbands uncovered infidelity?" One of the closer reporters asked
"Infa…what?" sounded a confused Hachi
"Mrs Ichinose, we have proof that your husband as been an intimate relationship with none other then Morishit Sumika, any comments?"
Yasu clenched his fist as Hachi's face became even paler at the callus words of the reporter. "Where did they getting this information? And what do they have to gain from it?"
No one replied as they too didn't know the answer
"No comment" Hachi's voice came though the television "Leave me alone"
"Mrs. Ichinose, look at this if you don't believe us"
Nana couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Hachi take the photo from the reporter and wish for anything she could be there to spear her friend the pain she is going through right now. "Oh Hachiko"
"Any comments on this Ichinose-san? Did you know that he was seeing her? Did he marry for the baby only? What is the nature of your marriage?"
"Please just leave me alone" Hachi whispered
Nana could feel her eyes fill up with tears as she watched Hachi get harassed "Why can't they leave her alone"
Yasu frown at what he was seeing as he reached over and pulled Nana towards him "She'll be okay, she's strong"
Shin watched his "mother" as she tried to get away. He felt helpless watching her as they asked questions after questions that were not only humiliating her but hurting her far worse then any physical blow. All he wanted to do was protect his mom and kick some serious Takumi ass.
Nobu watched as the woman he loved flinch at every question thrown at her those bastards asked her. He watched as her tears slid down her cheek unchecked as she stared at the photo of Takumi. He wanted to be there, to hold her, to protect her but he couldn't and it hurt him to see her this sad. Nana
They all watched as their friend ripped the photo in half and turned away once again to reach the waiting cab, waiting at the bottom of the stone stairs.
They watched as Hachi started down the stairs when an eager reporter grabbed her arm and pulled around.
They watched in silent terror as she pulled away but lost her footing and started to fall backwards down stone steps.
Nana…Did I ever tell you I want you to be her godmother? I think you would best choice.