Thanks to Yumi for her beta-work.
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Chapter 2 :
Shocking
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The old demon was getting impatient.
Totosai was waiting for the car to come and get him. It wasn't really that the car was late, not at all in fact. But the demon was getting more impatient in his old age. That and more importantly, what was getting on his nerves was that he HAD to wait for someone to pick him up. He had been deprived of his right to drive, much to his grand despair.
Of course he understood that the company was angry because they had to pay for the reparations and compensations for the three accidents he had had… since the beginning of the year. He could understand the reaction of the company since they have been the ones who had rent the cars for him. He had destroyed his personal car in the end of the previous year, but it was too much. Worst even, he couldn't even rent a car in any companies under his name! Apparently, he was in the black list of every companies of Tokyo! The old youkai huffed. It had not been his fault. He just had been distracted for a second or two…each time…Totosai sighed, realizing that he could not lie to himself. Yes, it had been his fault.
So, for the time been, a car WITH driver was driving him everywhere. Oh, how he missed his old cow. But in this day, he could not use her anymore and the three-eyed youkai cow is on his country property, living peacefully her retirement. Sometimes, he wished he could do the same. The life in Tokyo was too much for him.
Having a car with a driver was the usual for any executive in important companies. However, like most of the executives of his company, aside for the official outings, he preferred to drive himself. It must be a demon-thing. It seemed like it was destabilizing for them to not be in control, even for a few minutes. Hell, he even knew some youkai who never takes the elevator just because of that fact.
Finally, Totosai caught sight of the car turning the corner. As it stopped in front of him, the bodyguard who was sitting beside the chauffeur got down and, once he went around the car, he opened the door for him. That meant only one thing: someone was already at the back sit of the car. It was some kind of protocol. If the car was to be attacked, the driver was still inside, ready to drive away as soon as possible to protect his passenger.
Suitcase in hand, Totosai climbed in the limousine, already knowing who was waiting for him inside.
Today was special. He and his companion would present and, at the same time, do some publicity of their company in a university. The ride to the school was relatively silent but Totosai wasn't at all surprised. He knew perfectly well that his companion was not a big 'talker'. So the old demon tried to entertain himself by looking out of the window or small talk with his bodyguard sitting at the front.
As they arrived around the university, the limousine stopped at the back gate, not wishing to draw too much attention. After all, it was not every day that a luxurious car stops in front of the school. When the car came to a stop, the old demon turned to his companion to say that they needed to inform the professor of their arrival but he was stopped by a dismissal wave of the hand as the other was reaching for his phone who had been ringing. Narrowing his big eyes in annoyance and finally huffing since he knew that it would not affect the other demon in the slightness, Totosai climbed out.
He then made his way towards the administration's building where the old youkai and the professor had agreed to meet. Totosai turned to look as his companion followed him at a more lazily pace. The other demon sighed, saying that he should go ahead and he will follow as he went back to his phone call.
Shaking his head, Totosai joined the professor. Ten minutes later, Totosai and the professor were standing on front of a bunch of students that were supposed to study the management of firms. Looking at them, the old demon was not so sure of that fact.
As the professor was getting them all at their respective place and calm down, his boss, still glued at his cell phone walked in to stand beside him.
Many would think that his boss was emotionless but Totosai knew his young boss well. Maybe it was the privilege of having knowing him since his puphood. Well, he knew him enough to know that he was really annoyed by the situation. The young DaiYoukai hated to be forced to do anything. So you could imagine the foul temper he was in when he had been constrained to come here in front of a bunch of kids when he would have gladly took the direction of their office when an avalanche of work was waiting for him.
Totosai shook his head, his young boss had yet to be able to disentangle his life from the one of his conniving father. Even though he was an adult and independent, the young pup was still unable to refuse his father most of the time. The old dog had still a long up in his sleeve. But who was he to talk? He, who still reported after work at his old friend and previous boss, even now.
The old youkai was shaken out of his thought by the professor.
"Now, I will let the two important members of Azura Corp. present themselves." That said, the professor stepped to the side, leaving the platform to the guests.
The old demon stepped up. "Good Morning everyone. My name is Totosai and I'm the one in charge of the financial management of the company." The old youkai said, bowing in front of the class.
Totosai had the urge of roll his eyes when he saw that he was, for the majority, ignored by the assembly. All the female population was literally snubbing him. The old youkai mumbled under his breath. He was old but he was not senile yet. He knew very well the powers of the look of his boss and all his family. The silver dog clan had been gifted by the Kami with great height, strong build and sculptured body, silver hair and golden eyes without forgetting the sexy markings. Of course it was under the spell. But even their flawless and markless skin, blond hair and light brown eyes were still out of norm. Every female swayed and fainted at one glance of one of those males. They were deadly for the women community, and they knew it. His previous boss and old friend along side with his youngest knew very well the effect and influence they had on the female species and did not miss any opportunity to use it. His boss was not like that at all. He seemed to keep everyone at arm length and even more the women, not trusting them anywhere near him. Totosai cannot say that he could blame him. Youkai female were only attracted to money and power and are devious in all the sense of the term. They just used you and then trashed you in favor of their next prey. Real bitches, in another word. They knew that they were not numerous and use this at their advantage. Human females weren't aware of the existence of youkai in this age. So, you would condemn yourself to a life of lie and more importantly, without progeny. They cannot be trusted either but for different reason than the youkai. In addition of always staying on your toes to not be robbed of everything you had, you had to stay alert at any moment so your secret isn't revealed. His old boss had paid the consequences of not been on his guard at all the time.
Even if they cannot be trusted with their secret, the old demon did not approve of the comportment of the father and son with the female population. Personally, he preferred the reaction of the eldest son than the youngest. Sleeping in a different bed every night was not very 'healthy' in Totosai's mind. He understood why they were doing this though. The old demon had been worried when his old friend had tried to settle down with the human woman flavor of the month : Izayoi. He had tried to warn him, telling him to be cautious but the old dog did not hear him out. And he had paid the price, dearly.
Totosai shook in head and clawed out of his thoughts. Now was not the moment to be distracted. His young boss stepped up at his turn and presented himself to the class. The old youkai was not surprised by the reaction of the young female students, as he heard the sighs of adoration when his young boss's baritone voice boomed in the amphitheater. This time, Totosai did not stop the urge to roll his eyes.
However, at the moment Sesshomaru had opened his mouth, the reaction of one person in the room surprised Totosai. It was not the girl's flashing smile in Sesshomaru's direction, his young boss, in hope to seduce or gain his attention, or the annoying giggling. No, it was not that. It was the reaction of one human female, sitting in the middle of the class that stunned him. A woman who seemed to…know his boss?
As soon as he had opened his mouth, her head had snapped up. Her surprisingly blue eyes had widened. But what really ticked his curiosity was that she murmured his name BEFORE he even said it at the class!
At first, Totosai was not sure and thought that maybe he had misheard. After all, he was really old now and perhaps, senility was closer than he thought. He listened as the professor said how much it was an honor for Sesshomaru Takahashi, CEO of Azura Corp. and himself to be there this day.
Totosai looked around and saw that every person with youkai heritage in the class had turned and was looking at the young woman in shock and suspicion. Could they have heard her say his boss's name too?
The old demon then glanced at Sesshomaru to see his reaction. He saw the DaiYoukai's eyes looking over the class and finally, his golden gaze stopped on the human female who had spoke his name. To Totosai's immense surprise, Sesshomaru's eyes widened a little when he saw the woman sitting there, but he quickly hide his shock. If he had not been looking at that instant, he would have missed it. Then, to his further surprise, he saw his young boss nodded almost imperceptibly in her direction.
Totosai's head snapped towards the girl, only to see her compose herself and answering back. The old demon then felt Sesshomaru's aura rise and pulse once from under his concealing spell. The old youkai almost fainted when he felt another aura pulsing in answer of Sesshomaru's silent call… and it was coming from the girl?!
The answer had been instantaneous and unconscious and it proved that Sesshomaru effectively and definitely knew that girl. Totosai looked back and forth between the two of them. The old demon saw the corner of the InuDaiYoukai's mouth lift up. In reaction, the girl cheeks took a seductive rosy color. The old youkai thought that maybe he finally lost it or fell in another dimension because this could not possibly be happening.
One thought flashed thought Totosai's mind : What the Hell was going on?!
