Author: Medea
Disclaimer: Same deal as always, I'm not
trying to steal ne things. hehe
Authors note: I'm not gonna beg folks, or maybe I will. Please review, hopefully your comments will help me improve as a writer.
Business as Usual
Ch.1
"Mr. Chiba your client is here now." Serena spoke into the headset, not even ceasing her rapid fire typing. "You may go in now," she stated in a polite tone, not looking up. She heard the door close and fought to keep herself focused on her task at hand. She was curious as to what was going on inside the chairman's office. Despite the fact she worked as a secretary she was about to graduate from Tokyo University Grad School in business. She only worked when the regular secretary, was on vacation, or sick. Mina her friend had become the secretary to Mr. Chiba two years ago after dropping out of grad school. It was a stressful job being a secretary to the chairman and owner of one of the biggest corporations in Tokyo, Chiba Industries. She was currently away for a family funeral and Serena had graciously cleared her schedule to fill in. Despite Serena's lack of experience as a secretary, she was innately organized and very good at multi-tasking. Which made her a natural. Chiba barely noticed any difference. He had actually forgot that Serena had been subbing for Mina the first time and so had called her Mina the whole day. It was a very easy mistake since Serena and Mina looked almost like twins. He was surprised when at the end of the day she had told him that Mina would be back the next day. He had apologized for the mistake and given her an extra bonus in addition with pay for the day. Mina would be back in a day but she would be leaving the in two weeks for her month long vacation.
Serena would be graduation next week so she would be able to sub for that month. She finished typing up a memo, and sat back in her high-backed swivel chair. She had a moment to think. She would have to look for a job soon. Why not here? She was already familiar with the chairman, this could be good for her career. She was determined to mention it to Mr. Chiba, maybe she could start after Mina's vacation. She went to file some papers, lost in thought. She heard a thump and someone yelling. She immediately ran into Mr. Chiba's office. He was lying on the floor clutching his heart, his client was leaning over him worriedly. "Call an ambulance, he's having a heart attack!" he yelled. Serena immediately ran to the phone. She called an ambulance and nursed Mr. Chiba until they came. Mr. Chiba was rushed to the hospital. Serena rode with him in the ambulance at their request. She waited in the waiting room wondering why she had to wait. A black haired man ran into the emergency room. The lady went to the nurse nearby. "I'm Darien Chiba, my father was brought in for a heart attack." "Mr. Chiba your father is in surgery, we will let you know when you will be able to see him. He was brought in with his secretary, she is sitting over there," she pointed at Serena. He came over to Serena, " I'm Darien Chiba thank you for coming in with my father." he said. He stayed silent for a while. Serena noticed that he had incredibly blue eyes. He looked pained, Serena had the urge to comfort him. Then he spoke again, "What is your name?" "Serena, Serena Tsukino," she replied. "I'm filling in for my friend Mina, she is your father's regular secretary." Again an extended period of time passed before he spoke, "Thank you for coming if you wish you may leave now." She stood up to walk away, as she walked away she looked back at him. He looked like a lost little boy. She desperately wanted to do something for him. To hug him, to hold him and tell him it would all be alright.
She turned around and walked back, "I was going to get a cup of coffee would you like one?" He looked up with eyes filled with emotion. "Yes, yes please, thank you." She went and came back with the cups of steaming coffee. She handed him one and sat down next to him. "Thank you, Miss Tsukino." "Call me Serena, please." she said smiling. "Serena, what a beautiful name," he said softly. "Thank you Mr. Chiba, I was named after my grandmother Serenity." she replied. "Please call me Darien, you can keep Mr. Chiba for my father. What do you do when you aren't filling in for your friend Mina?" he asked. "I am graduating from Tokyo University Graduate School in two weeks I will have a degree in business." she replied. "Do you have any plans for the future?" "Well I'm supposed to fill in for my friend Mina, for the next month. Then I guess I'll have to go job hunting, though I would really like to travel for the rest of the summer. I would love to go to Europe, or America." she said. "Any place in particular?" "I want to visit all the historic sites in Europe but mostly I want to visit Paris, or Venice, it would be so romantic." She then blushed a little thinking that he would think her nothing but an ignorant child. It's beautiful in both places," he said smiling a little. "Do you have anyone that you would go with?" he asked, then thinking himself to forward he was about to apologize when she answered. " No," a wistful look came into her eyes. "No one yet." She changed the subject feeling foolish. Have you been to America?
"Yes I went to College and Grad School in America I graduated and came back two years ago to work for my father." "What is it like there?" "I went to Harvard, but my favorite place to visit was Chicago. My aunt lived there and I visited her often. "She lives right on the lake front. The view at night was incredible. She had a pent house and from the other side you could see the city." Serena just smiled as she watch him talk about Chicago. She could see that underneath that trim, wrinkle-free suit was a little boy with dreams. She learned that he wished to expand someday when he took over his father's company, and that he wanted to start in Chicago. She talked with him about new ideas that could benefit the company, time flew by. Then a nurse came by, and informed Darien that he could see his father now. Serena said that it was already late as is and that she had to go home. She bade him goodnight and made her way home. Her last coherent thought as she fell asleep was of Darien Chiba.
Disclaimer: Same deal as always, I'm not
trying to steal ne things. hehe
Authors note: I'm not gonna beg folks, or maybe I will. Please review, hopefully your comments will help me improve as a writer.
Business as Usual
Ch.1
"Mr. Chiba your client is here now." Serena spoke into the headset, not even ceasing her rapid fire typing. "You may go in now," she stated in a polite tone, not looking up. She heard the door close and fought to keep herself focused on her task at hand. She was curious as to what was going on inside the chairman's office. Despite the fact she worked as a secretary she was about to graduate from Tokyo University Grad School in business. She only worked when the regular secretary, was on vacation, or sick. Mina her friend had become the secretary to Mr. Chiba two years ago after dropping out of grad school. It was a stressful job being a secretary to the chairman and owner of one of the biggest corporations in Tokyo, Chiba Industries. She was currently away for a family funeral and Serena had graciously cleared her schedule to fill in. Despite Serena's lack of experience as a secretary, she was innately organized and very good at multi-tasking. Which made her a natural. Chiba barely noticed any difference. He had actually forgot that Serena had been subbing for Mina the first time and so had called her Mina the whole day. It was a very easy mistake since Serena and Mina looked almost like twins. He was surprised when at the end of the day she had told him that Mina would be back the next day. He had apologized for the mistake and given her an extra bonus in addition with pay for the day. Mina would be back in a day but she would be leaving the in two weeks for her month long vacation.
Serena would be graduation next week so she would be able to sub for that month. She finished typing up a memo, and sat back in her high-backed swivel chair. She had a moment to think. She would have to look for a job soon. Why not here? She was already familiar with the chairman, this could be good for her career. She was determined to mention it to Mr. Chiba, maybe she could start after Mina's vacation. She went to file some papers, lost in thought. She heard a thump and someone yelling. She immediately ran into Mr. Chiba's office. He was lying on the floor clutching his heart, his client was leaning over him worriedly. "Call an ambulance, he's having a heart attack!" he yelled. Serena immediately ran to the phone. She called an ambulance and nursed Mr. Chiba until they came. Mr. Chiba was rushed to the hospital. Serena rode with him in the ambulance at their request. She waited in the waiting room wondering why she had to wait. A black haired man ran into the emergency room. The lady went to the nurse nearby. "I'm Darien Chiba, my father was brought in for a heart attack." "Mr. Chiba your father is in surgery, we will let you know when you will be able to see him. He was brought in with his secretary, she is sitting over there," she pointed at Serena. He came over to Serena, " I'm Darien Chiba thank you for coming in with my father." he said. He stayed silent for a while. Serena noticed that he had incredibly blue eyes. He looked pained, Serena had the urge to comfort him. Then he spoke again, "What is your name?" "Serena, Serena Tsukino," she replied. "I'm filling in for my friend Mina, she is your father's regular secretary." Again an extended period of time passed before he spoke, "Thank you for coming if you wish you may leave now." She stood up to walk away, as she walked away she looked back at him. He looked like a lost little boy. She desperately wanted to do something for him. To hug him, to hold him and tell him it would all be alright.
She turned around and walked back, "I was going to get a cup of coffee would you like one?" He looked up with eyes filled with emotion. "Yes, yes please, thank you." She went and came back with the cups of steaming coffee. She handed him one and sat down next to him. "Thank you, Miss Tsukino." "Call me Serena, please." she said smiling. "Serena, what a beautiful name," he said softly. "Thank you Mr. Chiba, I was named after my grandmother Serenity." she replied. "Please call me Darien, you can keep Mr. Chiba for my father. What do you do when you aren't filling in for your friend Mina?" he asked. "I am graduating from Tokyo University Graduate School in two weeks I will have a degree in business." she replied. "Do you have any plans for the future?" "Well I'm supposed to fill in for my friend Mina, for the next month. Then I guess I'll have to go job hunting, though I would really like to travel for the rest of the summer. I would love to go to Europe, or America." she said. "Any place in particular?" "I want to visit all the historic sites in Europe but mostly I want to visit Paris, or Venice, it would be so romantic." She then blushed a little thinking that he would think her nothing but an ignorant child. It's beautiful in both places," he said smiling a little. "Do you have anyone that you would go with?" he asked, then thinking himself to forward he was about to apologize when she answered. " No," a wistful look came into her eyes. "No one yet." She changed the subject feeling foolish. Have you been to America?
"Yes I went to College and Grad School in America I graduated and came back two years ago to work for my father." "What is it like there?" "I went to Harvard, but my favorite place to visit was Chicago. My aunt lived there and I visited her often. "She lives right on the lake front. The view at night was incredible. She had a pent house and from the other side you could see the city." Serena just smiled as she watch him talk about Chicago. She could see that underneath that trim, wrinkle-free suit was a little boy with dreams. She learned that he wished to expand someday when he took over his father's company, and that he wanted to start in Chicago. She talked with him about new ideas that could benefit the company, time flew by. Then a nurse came by, and informed Darien that he could see his father now. Serena said that it was already late as is and that she had to go home. She bade him goodnight and made her way home. Her last coherent thought as she fell asleep was of Darien Chiba.