Author's note: Hi! sorry for make you wait all this time! this is a chapter that costs me a hell to make (I also fell sick). I'm not good at making personalities, so making Sesshomaru's thoughts was really difficult, if there's discrepancies please forgive me and help me sending Personal Messages to my account, I'm open to suggestions!. I personally don't think this chapter is entertaining, but is vitally for the comprehension of the history, I hope you like it!.
Ah, I almost forgot, to all of you that posted reviews, I wanted to say that I'm really glad you like my story! (for real. I even jumped on my bed!) i was planning to answer you by personal message, but i still don't know how to! that's something you have to help me too, if someone knows, I beg him/her to help me!
Sesshomaru left the library with a steady pace. If he had stayed, lots of questions would had surge, and he didn't felt like answering them I have more important things to do. This librarian business wont be left forgot.
No matter how far he was, he still could hear the whispers echoing on the library, 'you saw what he just did?' 'Who's that woman?' the corner of his mouth curved when an older voice whispered 'I think he was just trying to protect the books'. Senior year
Since the university was built, he took the president's place. Principally because he was taking charge on hiring new staff, and naturally, no one will opposed to his elections.
Of all places of the university, the library was the most precious for him, all his collection were there, that's why he was decided to find a librarian who could take the care required. The last librarians were all a complete waste of my time he shook his head; Disaster was a nice word to describe them.
He reached the directive, a small room that connected to the meeting halls and the offices. The imp youkai that worked as his assistant jumped from his desk, hurrying to greet Sesshomaru. Bowing in front of him, he cried "Good morning Sesshomaru-sama".
"Good morning Jaken" he nodded lightly and walked towards the huge door of the President's office on the other side of the small room. He placed one hand on the knob, but turned his face to see the small youkai again 'there is no other solution, if I want to find the answers, I must face him' he shook his head. "Jaken, call the regents head to my office". He ordered with a voice that betrayed nothing.
Jaken's startled expression fade quickly and he nodded "Y-Yes!".
Sesshomaru closed the door and walked towards his immense oak desk, placing carefully his briefcase over it, he sat on his chair and began thinking on the new woman who was the reason of this whole nonsense, he had never been this interested on a human before and that had driven him to save her, shattering his whole reputation on the university. Why such a young woman would work as a librarian? All librarians he had hired were old men and women, from 40 on and they took no care for the library, doing whatever they pleased, driving Sesshomaru to craziness. But that new woman was the best librarian that ever worked here, she was quiet, ordered and she did take care of the books properly, only driving Sesshomaru to speculate. The memory of her sweet smile leaked on his thoughts.
He had spend the whole morning watching her steps as questions popped one after another on his mind: Why at this age? Why as a librarian? Why here? All questions he was decided to find answers for. If curiosity could kill a cat, a dog may die from it as well.
He regretted the moment when he give up on his search for a decent librarian and lend the task to the regents' head: Naraku. The most annoying worker on the entire organization, if he was the one that hired the new librarian, Sesshomaru could foresee the hanyo gloating about his prowess. His jaw clinched audibly, but if he wanted to know the reason behind that librarian, he was the only person to ask.
His office door opened wide, dispersing his thoughts as a black-haired hanyo appeared on view, he walked towards the desk and fell cross-legged on the front chair. "Good morning Sesshomaru-sama, to what should I owe the placer to be here?" His undisguised sarcasm was disgusting, but Sesshomaru gave it no importance, folding his hands over the table.
"I've met the new librarian" Naraku's eyes widened and Sesshomaru continued "Have you forgotten the terms of our agreement on hiring a new librarian?"
Naraku lifted his briefcase and took out an envelope, with an arrogant smile he handed it to Sesshomaru "I have not forgotten, Sesshomaru-sama, you just got ahead of me" he lifted his chin and began to explain "Her name is Rin Sakurai, outstanding student of the Texas university. Born in Japan, she graduated at the early age of twenty and worked for a big corporation as an inventor, she is still working for them, but also decided to take another job" he ended. None of those words answered any of Sesshomaru's real questions, so he decided to push further.
"Did she give an explanation?" He asked nonchalantly. Naraku placed his chin on his hand, a subtle smile on his face.
"She did gave one" he conceded "but it answered nothing, she said 'I just love books'" Naraku snorted and Sesshomaru suppressed an annoyed hum.
Sesshomaru's curiosity only increased. it was obvious that Naraku had nothing worthy of listen else to say, so there was no reason left for him to keep such annoying presence on his office, neither he knows, so there's no other way than making her talk that was a challenge, and he was going to take it.
Nodding he answered "Hnn. Naraku, if there's nothing relevant left for you to say, you can leave" Naraku's arrogant smile started to exasperated him, but the hanyo just grabbed his briefcase and stood, he stopped in the half of his way out and turned to see Sesshomaru, his smile was bigger.
"Oh, I almost forgot, I've heard of your little 'hero' display this morning on the library" Sesshomaru glanced at him dangerously but he just shrugged and continued "I guess is not relevant, I apologize" he waved and disappeared trough the door, where a startled imp stood Damn hanyo.