He sighed for the tenth time in the last hour as his paperwork had caught up with him. He read each document with careful eyes, avoiding any unnecessary transactions and bypassing all attempted scams. This was the job of one of the major heads in his father's company.
His coffee sat next to him, cold, as he had forgotten about it during his emergency board meeting that had been called earlier that afternoon. He looked to his watch, sighing again as he saw it was already past four. He had been here for far too long, yet he still had to finish his work - or it would be even more troublesome in the morning.
The smell of the coffee, even while cold, made his mind calm and his senses open. He needed to get another cup, and soon.
He reached for his phone, dialing the extension for his personal secretary's office. She did not pick up, and he hung up the phone in aggravation. Standing, he made his way out of his office and towards his secretary's cubicle, only to mentally slap himself.
Of course - she left at two.
Groaning in aggravation, he himself made his way towards the employee break room, making his way towards the coffee pot to sigh yet again as there was none left, and he did not know how to use this particular coffee pot.
He made his way back to his office, determined to get his coffee even more as he grabbed his jacket and scarf from the back of his personal closet, putting them on with fervor.
'I shall get this coffee, or it will be the death of me.' He internally told himself, locking his office door as he turned off the lights and left the office building, nodding his head the the security officer who was on the main floor.
"Are you leaving for the night, sir?" The man asked, hopefully, wanting desperately to go home.
"I will return momentarily." Sesshomaru sighed, running a hair through his short black hair.
Oh how he hated this human guise. Times had changed since he had been ruler. Still, he was on top and one of the most notorious businessman of Japan, but this title was a mere shadow compared to his title of Western Lord.
He looked to the human city with disgust. It was dirty, it smelt, and it was full of humans. He hated humans. They were weak and beneath him.
Thoughts of destroying this city with a flick of a wrist were put aside as he made his way towards the small coffee shop he had visited a few days ago, where the coffee was marvelous and their employees...
Tasteful.
He silently hoped she would be there. He might of hated humans, but this woman was... different. She gave him hope for humans, and for humanity.
She was as sweet as the cakes she made.
He never caught her name, he sighed regrettably. The woman who had eyes as blue as the bluest ocean and hair as dark as the midnight sky.
She had been on his mind since that day. She smelt of Strawberries and Peaches, a soft but sweet aroma. Her reiki added a spiciness to her aura, and he found himself intoxicated by it.
He reached the cafe, and frowned when he did not feel her particular aura there. Instead, there was a violet haired man who sat behind the counter, putting out a plate of freshly made Banana Nut muffins into the bake case.
"Welcome, sir! I am Miroku, may I help you?" He asked, a friendly smile on his face as he reached for a pad of paper and pencil.
She had done the same thing. He remembered watching those raven tendrils fall so beautifully to frame her face, curling around such an angelic body.
"Coffee. Black." He said curtly, handing him exact change. He did not want to stay here long when she wasn't here. He lingered whenever she was present in this small little cafe.
"Alright sir, it'll just be a moment." The man who had identified himself as Miroku said, pouring the black liquid into a disposable cup and placing the lid on it.
Sesshomaru reached for the cup when the man smiled at him, chuckling softly.
"It's a good thing you came in when you did. I'm terrible at making coffee, but Kagome-chan was kind enough to make some before she left."
Kagome... so that was her name? Such a sad name for such a beautiful woman, he thought to himself.
"Hn. This Sesshomaru finds her coffee... adequate." He admitted, sipping the dark coffee before leaving the cafe, feeling his mood lighten a little.
Miroku smiled as he watched the man leaving the cafe, and wondered to himself just what he was thinking when he saw him stop right outside of the door and stare at the cup in his hands, eyes softening slightly.
No SessKag Action on this chapter, but I don't want to rush it or anything.
Hope you enjoy it!
