Nana was named for the number seven, a fact that wasn't lost on her, or maybe that wasn't really why she was named, but she felt a certain of connection to that number. It felt like a part of her after all these years of embracing it as her name.
But it wasn't a thought that wasn't well received, and instead, she kind of wanted to pass on this love, and in a way form a family that feels very much like a family. And in that way, it makes her feel as if she's truly made a deeper connection than most, a sort of familial bond that speaks through name as well.
So, she named her first cat, Roku, for six. The number right before Nana, as if he is the reason she can be herself, though really it's more that love is often so inspiring though it's hard. Taking care of a cat isn't always easy, and neither is love. And yet, none of that makes it any less wonderful or worthwhile. So, Roku feels like a part of her, and also a part of her family.
Together, they count just a two step beat. Roku, Nana. And yet, it's later that she spots a shivering kitten trying to survive in the cold, and she brings him home. Of course, he gets a name like theirs. He becomes the newest addition and therefore the next number.
She names him, Hachi, for eight. He's the newest addition to her family with a name to suit that fact. So, they are Roku, Nana, and Hachi, a three step beat that always makes her smile. A number for a name is an interesting kind of experience, and yet it isn't one that she doesn't enjoy in some sense.
They count together, and everyone counts or rather everyone matters, feline or human. They are a team, and together they really prove that, hard work and all.
