Chapter 2: The Mah Jong Tournament

It's already the day of tournament…

The Nana, Hachi, Nobu and Shin-chan had entered the hotel lobby. As expected, Trapnest is surely rich… they got a nice comfy hotel but unusually having carpets in green and a pinch of un-girlish pink. It still looked grand as the hotel used the same carpet materials.

The people who were already there were Naoki (he's in his the most exited mood!) and Reira. Takumi and Yasu must have a last minute work left… and Ren? He's always late for about 7 minutes; Nana and the others entered 7 minutes early… it must be Hachi's skill to come early!

"Good evening, I'm Shin the bassist, nice to meet you!" Shin-chan greeted Reira and Naoki in good mood.

Amazed in Shin-chan's looks, Reira returned with a…"Whoa! This guy's is so gorgeous! You're the bassist of Yasu's band! I'm ganna be a fan! Want to play with Oneesan?"

Shin-chan pulled out his business card, "its okay with me, one whole night, full course, worth 100,000 yen."

"Shin-chan!" Hachi said in a surprised tone, both Nana and Hachi jumped off the floor.

"Huh? Ahh! I think I met you before!" exclaimed Reira, went of front of Nana seeking for Nana's recognition of her.

"I met you before? I don't remember anything." said Nana with her "what the hell does she want from me!" face. Nana took a stick of Seven Star cigar from her pocket and lit it.

"She does not remember me… It's not big deal since I saw you once in a bus back in our hometown." Reira was disappointed but kept her good mood image.

"That's pretty obvious now. I won't be able to remember if you're just one of the people in public back in our hometown." said Nana in a grim look; she really doesn't like to meet Reira, Nana thinks Reira is her rival for music.

"Takumi, Yasu and Ren are late!" Reira cried.

"Ren will be here in 1 minute… he always arrive 7 minutes late." said Nana. "…and he does this on purpose."

"Whoa, you really know Ren!" in an amazed tone, Reira smiled like sunshine.

"No, he told me. The idiot…"

"Isn't love? It might be the red thread!" exclaimed Reira. She was all exited that her suspicion might hit the bull's eye.

Nana simply blushed lightly and sunk into a soft green sofa nearby.

"She's playing shy! She's playing shy!" teased Nobu, pointing his right index finger at Nana.

"So cute!" said Shin, also teasing Nana.

"Shut up!" shouted, Nana's temper rise to maximum level.

"Hey, Ren is here!" shouted Naoki; even it's just Ren, he's so exaggerated.

"Hi!" greeted Ren. He approached Nana and spoke with a low voice, "Did you receive my message?"

"Stop harassing me with your stupid mails! Besides, I never knew your history teacher?!" she shouted again, Nana's mouth was almost 2 inches from Ren's right ear.

Ren's right ear must be paralyzed after Nana's shout but he spoke again. "Not that, the new one, that one's old."

Nana checked her phone and found a new message. 'I'm here, Honey!' Nana immediately gave a twitch and made an "I will kill him!" expression written all over her face.

"Yasu and Takumi are not here yet? Anyway, let's start playing Mah Jong!" Ren pulled out Nana from the sofa she was sitting and went to Naoki's room which is room 1027.

Ren entered first then Nana, Ren's hand still held Nana's hand. The room was gorgeous; the walls were printed with deep pink roses in a dark green background (the colors were same with the colors of the carpet in the 1st floor lobby.); the chairs and sofa were in plain dark green but finished with classic varnished wooden arm rest; and the table in the middle, which Naoki specially prepared for the Mah Jong, were wooden with rose carvings in the legs and finished with the same tone of varnish as the arm rest of the sofa. The room was like a Victorian garden full of roses.

Reira entered, then approached Nana and said, "lovely dovely!"

Nana looked at her hand which Ren is still held her hand firmly. She blushed and tried to let her hand free from Ren's hand but Ren didn't let go his hand. Nana stopped and her face turned pink same as the roses in the walls.

"Oh, you noticed it? He, he… Nana is my woman" in his usual cool tone, Ren announced like he announced their marriage.

Nana's face turned really red, "Ren, you don't have to announce it like that…" Nana's face sunk into blush. She looked so cute! ( )

After 30 minutes, Yasu and Takumi came in.

"Yasu, your sooooooooooo late! Takumi too!" said in childish tone, Reira approached Yasu.

Pyong! Pyong!

"Yasuuuuuuuuuu! Long time no seeeee!!!" Naoki jumped in joy; like a rabbit.

"Sorry for being late. I've lots of work but I managed to finish it." said Yasu in his casual tone.

"Ah… Your already playing?!" Takumi stepped into the table and caught Hachi's eyes.

Hachi quickly stand up and took her pen and paper.

"Ta-Takumi-san! P-please sign!" Hachi was very nervous. Takumi took the pen and Paper and sign it. "You don't have to add the '-san'. Just Takumi"

Ren was west in Mah Jong which seated in the left of Nana (south) and Nobu (north). The east player is none other than our young musician, Shin-chan.

Ren dug his left hand into his pocket and pulled out an empty box of Seven Stars. He faces Nana and said, "Do you have cigar?"

Nana pulled out hers but also empty. Yasu walked-in and pulled out his. "Want mine?"

"No way!" Ren and Nana both shouted at the same time.

Reira gave a shocked expression. Ren and Nana exchanged looks and sat down.

A few moments later, "I'm going to buy cigar. Takumi, take my place." Ren went out.

Nana took off from her seat, "Ren, buy me one too!"

Ren gave Nana a "why do I have to? Come with me" expression. "Fine"

Reira was in deep thinking. Is it? It must be! I'm sure now. That's why I felt like that… Reira stood beside Nana, "Nana-chan, can I talk to you? Please?"

Nana gave Reira the expression "Now what the hell she wants from me?" but still Nana followed Reira into the sofa beside the veranda.

There was Hachi, Naoki and Yasu sitting there. After seeing Nana leaving her seat, Yasu went up to occupy Nana's seat in Mah Jong. Naoki followed Yasu, probably wanting to see Yasu's play.

"Nana-chan, come sit with me." Said Reira, sat down in one corner of the sofa.

Nana sat between Hachi and Reira. "So, what do you want from me?"

"Am I disturbing you? I can leave." Said Hachi, thinking it might be some serious talks but Reira stopped her.

"No, you can stay. It's just 'girl talk'."

"What? I'm not interested with 'girl talk'." Nana tried to leave Reira but she caught Nana.

"Please stay! Just a few minutes, please!"

Nana sat down again, "Spit it out." said Nana in her grim expression.

"Nee, did you hear my song "Soul mates" in our latest single? I found out something related with it."

"Eh? Ah, that song! I liked that song! After hearing that song, I saw dreams about it! I wish I could find my soul mate…" said Hachi, fell into deep dreams.

"What's with it?" spoke in Nana's usual tone.

Reira whispered, just enough for Nana and Hachi to hear, "Ren and Nana-chan are Soul mates!"

"Huh?" Nana emitted a "what the hell is that!?" expression waves.

Reira smiled, "Ren and you have the same aura. When I first saw you in the bus, I felt your aura a bit similar to somebody I know but I couldn't answer it." paused then spoke again, "you two seems to be very compatible since you two have similar aura and at the same time, having also a little bit different aura."

"Huh?! I don't get what you mean. It's pointless. I'm leaving." Nana, again, left her seat.

"Nana-chan!" called Reira but Nana didn't faced back.

Ren entered the room with two boxes of Seven Stars cigar. Nana approached him but he swung his hand with the cigar far from Nana. "Stay at my room tonight." said Ren.

Nana just simply took a cigar box from Ren's hand. Does it mean Nana accepted Ren's condition?

Midori-chan: So, how is it? I really like the part when Ren plays around Nana! Ha! Ha! They're so cute! I can imagine how cute Nana is when Ren announced their relationship! Please write me a review!