Naka's Past
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Harry Leferts
Hearing the door open as she did some editing on one of her newest covers, Naka didn't bother looking up as she already knew who it was. "Here to pick up Chibi, Nagato?"
For a moment, Nagato paused before looking to see where Harry was in a recliner asleep with a blanket wrapped around him. A soft smile spread across her face as she nodded some. "I am." Much to Naka's surprise, Nagato took a seat in one of her chairs which creaked under the Battleship's weight. "He seemed to have enjoyed himself actually."
After some thought, Naka paused her work and turned in her chair as she looked toward Harry with a soft smile. "He did as a matter of fact. Once he got over his nervousness anyways." Getting up, Naka walked toward the small fridge she kept around. "Would you like something to drink?"
Just nodding, Nagato leaned forward some. "I would as a matter of fact."
Not even a minute later, she blinked as Naka handed her a glass of eggnog and gave the Cruiser a raised eyebrow, which caused Naka to smirk. "I like to get into the spirit of the holidays where possible." Watching Nagato sip her drink, Naka leaned back in her chair with one of her own. "Anyways, the Chibi had a blast and I enjoyed having him on my show. Thanks for letting him be on it by the way."
There was a slight upturn of Nagato's lips as she nodded. "He's always enjoyed coming onto your shows, Naka."
Both of them slipped into silence as they enjoyed the other's company until Naka let out a sigh. "You got some questions, I take it?"
Nagato nodded as she placed the glass down onto Naka's desk, making sure to put it onto the coaster there. "I've... been wondering something for a while now and I suppose that this is as good a time to ask as any."
Having already guessed, Naka gestured with one hand. "Go on."
As she raised an eyebrow, Nagato let out a nod. "I've noticed that when Harry goes onto your shows, you always make sure that he receives some of the money that's made. I never wondered about it until fairly recently... but you give him an equal share of the profits of what you make from both your shows and what you sell from them that involves him."
Simply nodding, Naka gave her a slight smirk. "And you're wondering why?"
Leaning forward, Nagato placed her chin on top of one fist. "Well, after having mentioned it to someone it turns out to be very odd."
For a little while, Naka just stared off into the distance before she quietly spoke. "Did you know that I'm was not summoned, but am a Natural Born?"
That was a bit of news and Nagato sat up. "No, actually, I didn't."
On Naka's face there was a thin smile before she snorted. "I'm not surprised, I don't make a big deal over it after all." Sipping her eggnog, Naka sighed. "Before becoming a shipgirl, my biggest dream was to become an Idol. To see people looking up at me for my music, for my acting, and so on. Growing up, I practiced and trained to be an idol, to make it big. I watched actual Idols in various videos and took notes, did research... did everything I could to make it happen."
Frowning, Nagato narrowed her eyes. "What happened."
While still staring off into the distance, Naka reached up to a picture on her desk and took it down. "Never did make it. Here." Passing over the picture, Naka tapped it. "That's me from before I became a shipgirl. I keep it to remind me of where I came from."
Her eyebrows raising, Nagato looked down at the person in the photograph and felt her eyes widen as she compared it with Naka. While there were similarities there, the two of them also had major differences. "What was the problem?"
Scoffing, Naka waved a hand around. "Lots of things really. Despite healthy diets and exercise, I was never able to get rid of the last little bit of fat. Nothing too bad, in fact I was a good weight for a girl my age and height. Also... I was too 'Headstrong', which meant I wasn't vapid. Skin wasn't absolutely perfect and so on. The Idol Industry is harsh. And I found out how harsh it was as at one audition just before I found out that I was a shipgirl that I got torn apart because I was, quote, 'Wasting their time over and over.'"
At the bitterness in Naka's voice, Nagato winced. "Indeed?" At the nod, she shook her head. "At least your parents..."
The Battleship trailed off as Naka snorted. "My parents did not support me in the slightest. They told me to go and get a real job, to give up on my dreams."
With a thoughtful look on Nagato's face, she searched Naka's expression. "So that is why..."
Naka nodded with a soft sigh. "That I will never stiff Harry on what he's learned? Or any of the other shipgirls that come on my shows or who I sell songs they sing? Yeah..." She stared off into the distance. "Everyone has dreams of what they're going to do once the war is over. Myself? " Waving at her equipment, Naka had a smirk on her face. "All this will build up my reputation, my funds, and build connections. Then I'm going to use this and change the industry. I'm going to take my success and build upon it until I crush those fucking bastards under it with them choking to death on their own bile."
Eyes wide, Nagato leaned back some. "I see..."
There was a gleam of dark amusement in Naka's eyes as she chuckled. "Did you know that after my first sortie, the bastards who tore me apart showed up and tried to get me to sign a contract with them?"
Now narrowing her eyes, Nagato frowned. "No, I've never heard of this."
If anything, the amusement in Naka's eyes increased. "They had somehow found out who I was and showed up as I was leaving the docks. I listened to them and then gave them my answer... for some odd reason they didn't like having a Oxygen torpedo dropped on their feet. Then the JMSDF got involved, especially their PR department." The Cruiser's tone then turned dryer then the Sahara. "It seems that they were even less happy then I was with them, though that could be due to them somehow having gotten a hold of classified information."
All Nagato did was wince as she could easily guess how that went. Then she shook it off as she finished her drink. "Just the same, thank you for what you've done for Harry."
Expression brightening, Naka winked at her. "Hey, like I said, I would never cheat the Chibi, I'm his Nee-San after all and Naka-Chan takes care of her family.
For some reason, that amused Nagato and made her feel more at ease.
Hearing the door open as she did some editing on one of her newest covers, Naka didn't bother looking up as she already knew who it was. "Here to pick up Chibi, Nagato?"
For a moment, Nagato paused before looking to see where Harry was in a recliner asleep with a blanket wrapped around him. A soft smile spread across her face as she nodded some. "I am." Much to Naka's surprise, Nagato took a seat in one of her chairs which creaked under the Battleship's weight. "He seemed to have enjoyed himself actually."
After some thought, Naka paused her work and turned in her chair as she looked toward Harry with a soft smile. "He did as a matter of fact. Once he got over his nervousness anyways." Getting up, Naka walked toward the small fridge she kept around. "Would you like something to drink?"
Just nodding, Nagato leaned forward some. "I would as a matter of fact."
Not even a minute later, she blinked as Naka handed her a glass of eggnog and gave the Cruiser a raised eyebrow, which caused Naka to smirk. "I like to get into the spirit of the holidays where possible." Watching Nagato sip her drink, Naka leaned back in her chair with one of her own. "Anyways, the Chibi had a blast and I enjoyed having him on my show. Thanks for letting him be on it by the way."
There was a slight upturn of Nagato's lips as she nodded. "He's always enjoyed coming onto your shows, Naka."
Both of them slipped into silence as they enjoyed the other's company until Naka let out a sigh. "You got some questions, I take it?"
Nagato nodded as she placed the glass down onto Naka's desk, making sure to put it onto the coaster there. "I've... been wondering something for a while now and I suppose that this is as good a time to ask as any."
Having already guessed, Naka gestured with one hand. "Go on."
As she raised an eyebrow, Nagato let out a nod. "I've noticed that when Harry goes onto your shows, you always make sure that he receives some of the money that's made. I never wondered about it until fairly recently... but you give him an equal share of the profits of what you make from both your shows and what you sell from them that involves him."
Simply nodding, Naka gave her a slight smirk. "And you're wondering why?"
Leaning forward, Nagato placed her chin on top of one fist. "Well, after having mentioned it to someone it turns out to be very odd."
For a little while, Naka just stared off into the distance before she quietly spoke. "Did you know that I'm was not summoned, but am a Natural Born?"
That was a bit of news and Nagato sat up. "No, actually, I didn't."
On Naka's face there was a thin smile before she snorted. "I'm not surprised, I don't make a big deal over it after all." Sipping her eggnog, Naka sighed. "Before becoming a shipgirl, my biggest dream was to become an Idol. To see people looking up at me for my music, for my acting, and so on. Growing up, I practiced and trained to be an idol, to make it big. I watched actual Idols in various videos and took notes, did research... did everything I could to make it happen."
Frowning, Nagato narrowed her eyes. "What happened."
While still staring off into the distance, Naka reached up to a picture on her desk and took it down. "Never did make it. Here." Passing over the picture, Naka tapped it. "That's me from before I became a shipgirl. I keep it to remind me of where I came from."
Her eyebrows raising, Nagato looked down at the person in the photograph and felt her eyes widen as she compared it with Naka. While there were similarities there, the two of them also had major differences. "What was the problem?"
Scoffing, Naka waved a hand around. "Lots of things really. Despite healthy diets and exercise, I was never able to get rid of the last little bit of fat. Nothing too bad, in fact I was a good weight for a girl my age and height. Also... I was too 'Headstrong', which meant I wasn't vapid. Skin wasn't absolutely perfect and so on. The Idol Industry is harsh. And I found out how harsh it was as at one audition just before I found out that I was a shipgirl that I got torn apart because I was, quote, 'Wasting their time over and over.'"
At the bitterness in Naka's voice, Nagato winced. "Indeed?" At the nod, she shook her head. "At least your parents..."
The Battleship trailed off as Naka snorted. "My parents did not support me in the slightest. They told me to go and get a real job, to give up on my dreams."
With a thoughtful look on Nagato's face, she searched Naka's expression. "So that is why..."
Naka nodded with a soft sigh. "That I will never stiff Harry on what he's learned? Or any of the other shipgirls that come on my shows or who I sell songs they sing? Yeah..." She stared off into the distance. "Everyone has dreams of what they're going to do once the war is over. Myself? " Waving at her equipment, Naka had a smirk on her face. "All this will build up my reputation, my funds, and build connections. Then I'm going to use this and change the industry. I'm going to take my success and build upon it until I crush those fucking bastards under it with them choking to death on their own bile."
Eyes wide, Nagato leaned back some. "I see..."
There was a gleam of dark amusement in Naka's eyes as she chuckled. "Did you know that after my first sortie, the bastards who tore me apart showed up and tried to get me to sign a contract with them?"
Now narrowing her eyes, Nagato frowned. "No, I've never heard of this."
If anything, the amusement in Naka's eyes increased. "They had somehow found out who I was and showed up as I was leaving the docks. I listened to them and then gave them my answer... for some odd reason they didn't like having a Oxygen torpedo dropped on their feet. Then the JMSDF got involved, especially their PR department." The Cruiser's tone then turned dryer then the Sahara. "It seems that they were even less happy then I was with them, though that could be due to them somehow having gotten a hold of classified information."
All Nagato did was wince as she could easily guess how that went. Then she shook it off as she finished her drink. "Just the same, thank you for what you've done for Harry."
Expression brightening, Naka winked at her. "Hey, like I said, I would never cheat the Chibi, I'm his Nee-San after all and Naka-Chan takes care of her family.
For some reason, that amused Nagato and made her feel more at ease.