((This chapter has also been fixed for an easier read))

Chapter 2: Enter the Dragon…sorta.

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"Don't mind Ojisan. He's not quite all there so to speak." Nanami explained once they had gotten out of earshot.

"He seems nice enough." Katie said. Nanami shook her head.

"He's also a bit nearsighted, so it's normal if he confuses you with someone else."

"Nanami, I found some rooms for your guests." Isamashii looked into the room. All three girls stared at his sudden appearance. "Um, did I...interrupt something?"

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"Here you go!" Isamashii slid open one of the paper doors and stepped inside. "I hope this is adequate."

The room itself was plain looking. Tatami mats carpeted the floor, the walls were made of paper like the rest of the house, and a large window with a wooden balcony overhanging a small cliff. "Well? What do you think?" Isamashii grinned.

"Whoa..." Both Americans said at once and ran to the window. The view was beautiful. Below the ledge was a large lake surrounded by forest. In the distance was an amazing view of the Ozark Mountains.

Isamashii headed for the door. "I think I hear the phone ringing." He began humming a nameless tune as he walked down the hall.

"Well, I guess we should get our stuff out." Nanami said as she opened one of the doors and revealed a closet. She pulled out a few sleeping bags and some futons and piled them in the center of the room. "I'll be right back; I have to go get something from another room." She simply stated and ran into the hall in the opposite direction that Isamashii had gone.

"Here, let me help you with that." Mabataki suggested, seeming to appear out of the blue.

"Where did you come from?" Katie asked, a little creeped out by this kid.

He looked at her with a blank expression. "The door. Where else?"

Isamashii entered the room at that moment with a cell phone in his hand. "It's for Katherine." Both girls looked at him with identical expressions that clearly read: Which one? He shrugged. "It's from some girl named Jessica." Kathrine nodded.

"That would be mine." He tossed the phone to her and left the room again.

"What's up, Jessie-chan?" Kathrine asked happily. It had been a long time since she had last seen her friend.

"I called your house but you weren't home! Why didn't you tell me that you were going to a Japanese house?"

"I didn't think about it before. How did you get this number, anyway?"

"Your mom told me. Hey, do you think I can come over?"

"I don't know. I'll check." Kathrine placed her hand over the receiver. "Mabataki, do you think another friend of mine could come over as well?" He shrugged.

"I'll go ask Ojisan." Mabataki slid open the door and walked out.

"Okay! I've got the TV and DVD player!" Nanami had a nineteen-inch television set under her left arm, and a DVD player in her right.

"How do you plan on powering it? I don't see any outlets or anything." Katie inquired, looking around the room.

"Oh ye of little faith." Nanami said simply, setting the set onto the floor. She walked over to one of the walls and slid it open.

"Isn't that just a closet?" Kathrine asked.

"Just about." Nanami plugged the two machines into the outlet hidden on the wall.

Isamashii poked his head around the corner, "Helloooo! Mabataki has informed me that you have another friend that would like to come over. Well, the more the merrier!" He gave his big, goofy grin and walked off.

Kathrine removed her hand from the receiver. "Isamashii says it's alright. Do you need Nanami to pick you up?"

"Yeah, that probably would be best. And who's Isamashii?"

"He's Nanami's uncle. We'll be there in about an hour."

"An hour! How far from civilization IS this place!"

"Ha ha, pretty far. Boy do I have a story for you when you get here."

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I know. This chapter is short, but stuff got in my way. Please review!