Chapter 2

"So I would like to start off by introducing you to some important people." Cooper Nielson said to Mai as he led her to a room full of people. He fist led her to a young man. His hair was messy and his appearance disheveled. He had dark hair and dark eyes. His neck was tattooed and his ear pierced. "This is Nakagawa Masaru. His art was what inspired this ballet. He has agreed to allow us to use it work in the background."

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Mai smiled at him. He did not return the enthusiasm and instead walked away. Mai stood there stunned. She would have said something, but decided to let it go. She was an adult she should act like the bigger person.

"Mr. Nielson?" a small voice said. Mai turned to see a girl about her size with brown hair and wearing large tinted glasses that seemed to make her eyes look like alien eyes.

As soon as she caught sight of Mai she let out a loud squeal and put her hands to her face. "Oh my god. Oh my god!" she girl cried. "It's really you!" the girl began to sob and threw herself at Mai's feet.

Mai's expression at gone from friendly smile to the "this is awkward smile" to alarm when the girl threw herself at her feet.

The was choking out sobs and gasping. "I'm not worthy to be in this room with such greatness. I'm nothing, but dirt. I am nothing!"

Mai realized that people were staring at them. She looked to Cooper for help, but he had disappeared. Apparently he must have decided it was better not to be seen with this.

Mai got down and tried to talk to the girl in a soothing manner. "No… no.., your not dirt. You are a person, a human being. You are someone. Everyone is important." This didn't really seem to help much.

"No! I am not worthy of your comforting!" the girl cried. Mai really wanted to go get some help, but she couldn't just leave her not with everyone staring at them.

After several minute of trying to calm the girl down, Mai was beginning to think nothing was going to work. She bent closer and put her hands on the girls face and abruptly raised her up from the ground.

The girl stopped crying immediately, but suddenly let out another squeal of delight. Mai dropped her hands in alarm and backed away.

"Oh my god. She touched my face!" she girl smiled and then fainted.

No one moved. They just stared. Mai snapped out of her initial shock and called someone to move her to a couch or chair.

"Well lets move on." Cooper reappeared and went to lead Mai to meet another group of people.

"Shouldn't we see if she's alright?" Mai asked worriedly.

"Oh she's fine." Cooper assured her.

"Are you sure?" she asked again.

"Positive. She is a very big fan of yours." He replied.

"Who is she? I've met fans before, but nothing ever to that extreme." Mai said.

"Oh that just Goto Megumi. She is an assistant. She's smart, but a very emotional." He told.

"Oh." Mai said. She was going to be seeing this girl a lot then. She just hoped she didn't act like that every time.

"Here we are." Cooper led her in front of a rather well dressed youngish couple. The woman had on a black dress that's neckline went all the way to her waist. The man was in a suite as were most of the men. "Ozaki Kohei and his wife Mei."

The woman was very beautiful. She had dark green eyes and lush red lips. Her very long hair was dark drown. Her husband was also very attractive, but could not compare to his wife.

Before Mai could say hello. The woman was already beside her. She placed her hands on Mai's figure. "Oooo she is so tiny can fit my hands around her." The woman continued to touch Mai. She ran her hands all over her body.

Mai was in complete shock. She didn't know how to act. The man and Cooper acted like this was normal. Woman was circling around her like she was examining something she planned to purchase.

Mai looked over and saw Naru in his suit walk over towards them. He had told her he would be late for the party.

"Good evening." He said as he approached the group. The other men returned the greeting and went back to watching Mei examine Mai. Naru seemed confused by what was going on.

"Excuse m—" he tried to ask Mei. She held a hand up to silence him. She then came closer to Mai and resumed her touching.

"I like her." She said and then gave Mai's butt a good squeeze. Mai let out a squeak of surprised. "Ooo little, but nice and firm and these legs…" she pulled at the slit on Mai's skirt and grabbed her leg. "The legs of a true dancer." She returned to Mai's front and reached for her boobs. That was when Naru had had enough.

"Why are you feeling up my wife?" he said coolly. "I don't want men doing it and I most definitely don't want you or any other woman to do it as well."

Mei looked at him and put her hand on her hip. "Mr…?" she asked.

"Shibuya." He replied.

"Well, Mr. Shibuya. I am Mei Ozaki. Is it really fair that you get her all to yourself?" She walked back to Mai and draped herself over her.

"As the one who married her. Yes I do think it's fair." He was still completely cool.

"Such beauty should be shared. Did anyone ever tell you that you are like a goddess carved out of the perfect marble?" she asked Mai stroking her cheek as she leaned her head on her shoulder.

"Umm… No… not that I recall…" Mai looked extremely uncomfortable.

"Just smooth flawless skin. Like cream." She moved to Mai's front again and placed her hands on her face to caress it. "Lush lips. Perfect rose petals." She leaned in to kiss Mai whose eyes were so wide with horror that she looked like they would fall out of her head.

"Mai Taniyama!" A woman called. She rushed over to her and pushed Mei to the side. She took her hands and began to shake them vigorously. "I'm Trinity Snow. I'm an agent. I have heard you don't have one. Which is perfect by the way. Do you know why?" she asked still shaking the stunned Mai's hand.

"Wh-" before Mai could even answer the woman cut her off again.

"Because I happen to have an opening. I said to myself "Trinity this is perfect. You are the best one for this job." She continued to babble on. Mei seemed to be angry about being interrupted.

"Excuse me. We were in the middle of something so why don't you take your trashy self and leave." Mei spat at her. Trinity stopped talking and turned to face Mei.

"Well, if it isn't the pot calling the kettle black." She replied nonchalantly. That was how it started. The two of them began to argue. Mai and Naru used that moment to escape.

They made their way across the room. Mai bumped into someone. As she said sorry, the girl turn and squealed. It was Megumi.

"Oh my god! She bumped into me! She touched me twice! She was talking to me again!" then she fainted.

Mai only paused momentarily and then grabbed the confused Naru away to the hallway. Out there stood Masaru smoking a cigarette. Mai got a better chance to take in his appearance.

He wore black dress pants and a white dress shirt that was partially tucked in. It was partially buttoned as well exposing his muscular body. He looked up at them and then went back to smoking.

"Sorry to disturb you." Mai said. He ignored her. Mai was loosing her patience. Too many crazy people and now this jack ass was going to ignore her. "I said sorry to disturb you!" Mai said loudly. Naru raised his eyebrow at Mai. Masaru looked up at her and rolled his eyes.

He began to walk away. Mai snapped. She was so mad now that she couldn't restrain herself. "What the hell is your problem?" she yelled. He continued to walk away. Mai was so not in the mood.

She picked up her shoe and threw it at him. She was surprised to see she actually made contact too. That got his attention. He turned around and glared at her. He slowly walked up to her.

Naru took Mai's arm to pull her back, but she shook it off and walked to meet him. "Well I guess the prima donna doesn't like to be ignored does she?" he said to her.

"Oh you did not just call me a prima donna." Those were fighting words for Mai.

"I call them like I see them." He replied.

"Is that so? Then I guess you call yourself the "tortured artist" who hates the world and the people in it." Mai could see him flinch as she said that.

"If I hate the world it's because of people like you!" he pushed her with his pointing finger. Mai who was on only high heel stumbled back, but quickly regained her balanced.

He was about to turn and walk away when Mai tapped him on the shoulder and landed a punch right in his face. As he staggered she landed a good kick, with the foot with the shoe, in the balls.

She pounced on him. She had his shirt in her hand and her other in a fist raised and ready to strike when Naru grabbed it and pulled her back with all his strength.

"Calm down!" he yelled at her. She reluctantly stopped struggling. He turned his attention to Masaru. He seemed to be recovering. He was slowly getting up off the ground. His white shirt stained with blood from his nose. "Are you ok?" Naru asked. "Mai, apologize to him."

"No way in hell!" she yelled. "Just because we're married doesn't mean you can control me." She pulled her arm away from him. "You should have learned that by now." She stormed off down the hall.

"Do you need any help?" Naru asked him. Masaru was clutching his nose. Naru handed him a handkerchief. Masaru thanked him and walked off.

Naru went after Mai who was waiting for the elevator. She did not acknowledge him. "I see your mad at me. I guess I'll be sleeping on the couch tonight." He tried to get her to react. Nothing.

"Look I know that I can't control you. I have no right to even try, but as you husband I was trying to help." She still ignored him. They got into the elevator and pressed the button for the lobby.

"I know you have been through a lot tonight, but you can't just assault people. What if he presses charges? What about your career?" Mai had perfected the silent treatment.

She got outside and the valet pulled up with her car. She got in and drove off.

By the time Naru got home, his clothes were folded on the coffee table and his bathroom things were moved into the spare. Naru went and got ready for bed and then pulled back the blanket and sheets that had been placed on the couch.

That was one good sign. Mai had actually fixed the couch up nice for him to sleep on. Why didn't he sleep in one of the guest room? Since they got married about two years ago and moved in. They had never fully unpacked everything. They had ended up with new furniture and miscellaneous objects.

It all had to be store some where and that was the guest rooms. Naru stretched out and closed his eyes. If he was lucky, Mai would acknowledge is existence by lunch time. This had been a strange night. A woman feeling up his wife. A fainting girl. A pushy agent, and a fight between his wife and a brooding artist.

What was his life becoming?

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