Rin signed and threw her hat off and cross the room, the bells jangling as it hit the wall and slide down to the floor. She was finally able to sit down after the last child left waving good-bye to her and the guy playing Santa. She groaned and slumped into a chair only to turn around as the door to the employee lounge was opened. A man holding a large white box stood in the door way looking at a piece of paper before looking up.
"Wyanwright, Rin Wyanwright."
Everyone in the room pointed at her. She stood and he handed the box to her placing the note on top of it before leaving. She looked around the room as everyone stared at her and the box. She final placed it on the table in the corner of room after a few sale ladies cleared it off. She slowly slipped her finger under the flap of the envelope. She pulled the small card from it and flipped it opened to find a every neat and elegant handwritten note.
My Delightful Elf,
A little gift for you my dear. I will see you at eight at the front door.
Taisho
She had really thought he was joking about having dinner with him tonight. She blushed at the thought if any of the people watching and waiting for her to open the box knew who sent it. She replaced the card and put in her bag before lifting the lid on the box. She slowly moved the tissue paper, the sound of it rustling in the air. The color of a deep red velvet came into view causing all the girls to gasp. Some even shirked at the sight of it. She lifted the dress from the paper and held it to her. She looked around the room and before she knew it the girls were pulling her and the box in to the girl's locker room.
Half an hour later, she stood in front of the mirrors gazing at herself in the red strapless dress as it flowed down over her hips and floated down to her ankles. Her long locks were pulled up to drape around her face letting the silver earrings dangling from her ears sparkle in the light. They had come with the dress as well as a pair of shoes that made her a few inches taller. The sale girl from the makeup counter had taken her massive bag of a purse filled with makeup to do a light blush and lipsticks. All the time they kept asking who had sent it and who the lucky guy was. Her answer...
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you."
They all kept at it though. She wouldn't tell them, because they wouldn't believe her. She would just have to wait until they found out on their own. She started to pack her things in to the back pack she carried with her for her change of clothes. She placed it all in her locker, leaving out only her keys and purse. She would just have to get it in the morning.
She shut the locker and turned to take the shawl from the box, wrapping it around her shoulders, wondering why she was doing this in the first place. Mr. Taisho was her boss and old enough to be her father, but she just couldn't get the warm feeling off. She was excited at the thought of having a nice evening even if it is with an older man. Not like she was going to sleep with him or anything.
She walked through the store towards the front doors more then half of the store's employees following her. She kept having this feeling that someone was watching her, but chalked it up to the group behind her, unaware of the man standing at the window office on the second floor over looking the store floor.
She stepped through the doors to find a stretch limo waiting for her. The driver was waiting for her and opened the door allowing Taisho to step out grinning.
Gone the green suit and hat with bells. In place was a very nice tux complete with tie and overcoat. He was a man of means and meant to show her that. She smiled and allowed him to kiss her hand before lowering her into the limo. She watched as he waved to the group crowded around the glass doors before joining her.
"You look radiate my dear." He complemented handing her a glass of champagne.
"To tell you the truth, sir. I didn't really believe you this morning." She told him, taking the glass from him. "And I do thank you for the dress. I will have it dry cleaned and return it as soon as possible."
He shook his head, "It is a gift dear. You are to keep it. As well as this."
He pulled a box from his pocket after setting his glass aside. He opened it to show her a very elegant ruby necklace in the shape of a rose. She gently placed her fingers on it afraid of braking it.
"I couldn't, sir. This is too much..."
"Nonsense Rin. I'm glade to make a beautiful woman such as yourself to smile. May I?" He took it from the velvet bedding and held it up to her.
She turned around and allowed him to put it around her neck. She turned back to him placing a hand over it. "I don't know what to say, sir."
"First, you can call me Taisho and second you don;t have to say anything, but enjoy the evening please. Indulge an old man who had seen one too many years."
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Sesshomaru flipped through the files on his desk, but wasn't reading a word written in them. He was still imaging that woman walking through the store in that dress. He had been so focused on her he barely noticed the group following her until she disappeared and they gathered at the doors to watch. He knew his father was waiting for her. He turned from the window and threw the brandy tumbler across the room, crashing to pieces against the door.
Ever since her petite form strolled across the store, hell who was he kidding...he's been seeing her since that morning in the stupid elf costume and hat. He groaned and pushed the papers away. Leaning back he started to wonder what his father had planned for the evening. He had made calls himself he knew that for sure when his father's sectary didn't have clue as to what plans he was talking about.
He sighed and started thinking what he would plan if he was taking her out that night. A nice dinner, a show following or maybe a carriage ride through the park...He sat up and slammed a hand into his forehead. "The boat!"
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"Now no peeking." Taisho looked at her face to make sure she wasn't trying to peek under the blindfold.
"I'm not, but I hope this surprise is somewhere warm."
He laughed and took his coat off to wrap around her shoulders. He took her hands and started to lead her down the docks toward the company yacht. Taisho slowly walked her up the gang plank and waved to the men to shove off before taking her inside the lounge. "OK, my dear just little bit longer and you can see your surprise." When the captain came down to tell him that they were five miles from shore he nodded. "You ready?"
She nodded.
"Alright back in the cold for awhile." He led her outside to the railing, facing her out to look over the city lights before taking the blindfold off.
"OH!"
He watched her face light up, the very thing making his heart swell. Her smile was the thing of beauty.
"Oh, Mr. Taisho. This is wonderful. So beautiful."
He nodded, agreeing with her. He took her hand and led her back inside where a table was set up for two. "I glade you like it."
"Like? I love it. I never been on a boat before."
He smiled even more, glade to give her something to bring a smile. He pulled a chair out for her knowing full well, that even if his plans didn't fall through, at least he gave her a nice night to remember and he was going to enjoy it as well.
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Inuyasha yawned as he watch his older half brother pace his living room floor. He woken to the sound of this man banging on his front door yelling hi name. He told Kagome to go back to sleep and rushed to give his brother a piece of his mind only to have the damn man shove pass him as he opened the door. He started in about their father going out with a child or something like that. It took him a little while to shut him up and slow down to explain it over again. Now he was sitting on the couch running everything in his head over again.
"Let me get this straight, Sesshomaru." He lend forward placing his forearms on his PJ covered legs. "You think Dad is right trying to get into some young girl's pants and this girl works for us at the local store? What you been you taking man and why you not sharing?"
The very thought of his father even looking at someone as young as Sesshomaru said this so called girl is is unimaginable to say the least.
"I was there when he asked her to dinner, you idiot!" Sesshomaru yelled.
"Hey keep it down, my wife is sleeping." Inuyasha growled.
Sesshomaru just rolled his eyes.
"Look, brother. Just because dad asked a girl out to dinner doesn't mean he wants to get her pants. Besides, if he wants to date I say go for. It might make him happy more of the year then just Christmas." He sighed.
"Ya, well...Date yes, but at least he could stay in own age group, he could be her father for god sake!"
"Then tell him..."
"I have and got told to but out. I though he went through a mid life crisis years ago with that castle in Ireland?"
Inuyasha laughed as he remembered his father showing him the picture of his own castle. It was shortly after mother had died and he was so happy for short while. Thinking about it though, Inuyasha was sure he has never been there since buying. It had needed to be up graded but that was finished a year ago, or so the report had said when he found it on his father's desk last month.
"Will you try to talk to him...?"
Inuyasha nodded, knowing that even though his brother was overreacting, he was right about dad needing to stay in his own age group.
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Rin smiled as she led the next child up the steps to Santa. She walked back down, glade to here the sound of so many bells when she moved. Last night after a very nice meal with her boss and a tour of the bay. He had taken her home gently kissing her cheeks before he left her. This morning she woke to someone knocking on her door. It was delivery man with another box. Inside was elf costume and hat. Most of the bells were gone. With it came a another note asking if she had enjoyed last night as much as he and if she would join him for lunch.
"How's my little elf?"
She turned to find Mr. Taisho standing there watching her with a smile as bright as the christmas star.
"I'm just fine, thank you." She looked up to see the little jump from Santa's lap. She led the next one up and lifted the girl up to sit on his knee before returning to the bottom and her boss.
"I see that you are enjoying my morning gift." He stated. "And I do see your point, less bells are better." He raised her hand to his lips, "Have you accepted my lunch invite?"
She blushed and cleared her throat, "I would, but sir...do think that is appropriate?"
He laughed, "A delight, an absolute delight you are, my elf. I see no harm in a little lunch. If it makes you feel...safer, I can have my daughter in law join us."
She frowned, "Kagome, sir?" How would she take it to find Rin having lunch with her father in law? "What would she say to me having lunch with you?"
He thought about it then shrugged, "Shall we find out together, my dear?"
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Sesshomaru growled and spun from the window as his father kissed the girls cheek. The nerve of him flirting in the store. He could live with the dating outside the store hours and business, but kissing her in the store, in front of all those families and customers...He picked up his book and threw it across the room breaking the mirror hanging on one wall. The door opened and his sectary poked her head in only to duck back out as he threw the lamp from his desk yelling at her to get out.
He sat down in his chair his face in his hands, groaning. He kept telling him as he told his brother last night. Their father should just stay in his own age group. It had nothing to do with the girl. With how she drifted into his mind at odd times, and conquering his dreams. She was nothing but a young girl who his father shouldn't fancy. He groaned and threw himself back. She was drifting in his mind again.
(standing on stage tapping a foot) Finally...there you are I have been waiting like forever. I hope you all like this chapter and still I have yet to explain this little plan of Taisho's, but all will be shown soon. Enjoy and review.
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icegirljenni
You have such faith in me? Really? I'm touched...(wipes tear away) And welcome back yourself. I do hope you enjoy this little tale that has popped in my head in the middle of the night, so we can all guess how silly it might end up as.
stargate sam
Well, I can't take all the credit. I have to say that Rin and Sesshomaru do a good job too, though Taisho can be a little troublesome at times. Welcome back my friend.
warriormaiden60
First welcome to the review answer corner. I hope you continue to join us as long as this tale goes and many more to come. Enjoy!
Taraah36
I do hope you give him a brake...i think he needs a vacation after what you did to him in the last tale. I can't get him to join this one and still trying to get him to join the next one after the Christmas Bride. As for joining Kagome...she said you can take the job in your hand as for she will be unable to do so...you'll know why later.
Darknes lady master
Welcome to the review answer corner. I hope you continue to join us as long as this tale goes and many more to come. Enjoy!
