Hello everyone sorry it took so long to update, all I'm going to say life happened. So here's chapter 4 I hope you enjoy. R&R
Disclaimer: I don't own Inu Yasha
Rin sighed. 'Keep calm and work on.' She looked at the poster she hung in her office reciting it in her head. It was a red poster with white letters with a picture in black of someone working at a desk. He was testing her. Trying to swamp her with tons of work. 'He wants me to quit, well I'm about to burst his bubble'
"Rin, get in here."
"Yes Sesshomaru." She said standing in the door.
"I am over here." She rolled her eyes and crossed the room.
"Yes Sesshomaru, what do you need?"
"I need the Robinsons file."
"You mean the files in my office."
"Obviously."
"Wouldn't have been easier for you to tell me what you need? You know, before you call me into your office?"
"We cannot always take the easy way out Rin. If you have a problem with my methods you can just-"
"Yeah, yeah, I can just leave." She walked back to her office with a scowl. She grumbled while skimming through the files. "This is ridiculous. All he has to do is say Rin bring me the file, but, nooo, he has to make me go all the way around the world first." Finally coming upon the file she turned to go back when she spotted something on the table next to her desk. Her face lit up.
"Rin, hurry up."
Grinning ear to ear, "It's on its way."
He was about to respond when he heard a ringing coming from beside him. He turned his chair to see the fax machine going. He glared at the offending object. The files came through quick and easy. 'Clever girl; not clever enough though.' "Good, now bring me a folder to put these extra files in. And when I'm done make sure to stamp which one's the original and which one's the copy."
"Damn it all." She was just about settled back into her work load at her desk when.
"Rin come in here."
"Yes" she stood in the door.
"I am at my desk not in the doorway."
Rin dragged her feet over to his desk. She sighed. "Okay, what's up?"
"Tomorrow we will be working at the office. You will be introduced to the staff. Be prepared for the worst."
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Whispers were heard throughout the building as the two made their way through. The subject of the conversations was not the tall silver haired demon. But, the young brunette walking closely behind him.
"Who is that? A voice sneered.
"That's the new P.A. I think."
"What, there's no way."
"Yes way. I heard she's been working with him for over a month now; so she must be doing something right."
"Three months to be exact."
"Three, that's the longest anyone has ever held that position."
"What that ugly little thing. Something's up."
"And she's human to. Something's definitely not right."
Walking through the halls Rin resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She instead focused on remembering faces and matching them to the names on the tags they wore on their suits. They approached the office. Stopping in front of his office Sesshomaru called everyone to attention.
"Listen because I am only saying this once." Everyone stopped what they were doing and gathered around him. Those that were on other floors listened and watched from the TV's. "This here is my P.A. Rin Tachibana. You will address her as Ms. Tachibana. I expect you to show her the same respect that you show me. Do I make myself clear?" A cluster of yeses could be heard around the office. "Good, Rin introduce yourself."
"Isn't that a bit redundant?" Sesshomaru looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Heh- heh right. Um hi." Rin chuckled nervously and waved to her colleagues. She wasn't expecting to be put on the spot like this. "So, um, heh." She rubbed the back of her head and glanced at her boss for help. He glared at her and she shrugged her shoulders. He sighed.
"Let's go." He said and dragged the girl into his office. The door slammed. In his office he tossed her on the leather couch. "What the hell was that?"
He growled.
"What do mean?" She asked sheepishly. "Ok so what I'm a bit nervous."
"So you are telling me you can tell me off on your first day with no problem. But you can't introduce yourself to a few people."
"A few, there's like a million people out there." His eyes narrow, he sighed and dropped the argument.
"Fine, go around and learn the buildings. You have approximately three hours to do so. Keep your phone on, there may or may not be a meeting with a client. This client isn't known for their punctuality."
"I see- well I guess I'll see you later."
"Hn."
'Typical' she rolled her eyes at his answer as she walked out the door.
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These past few months Rin has been able to study her employer. She learned his habits. Her abilities to assess a person and/or a situation before taking offence, most likely stems from her years in foster homes. She always had to be cautious. Had to be able to read people, know their true intentions. Always had to be a few steps ahead.
Consumed in her thoughts as she explored her new surroundings she didn't see the wall there. She notice only when she felt herself hit the floor and a mild throbbing on her face. A few snickers brought her back to reality.
"Is this really the best the Hasegawa family can do?"
"I know right, they must be desperate."
"No they probably hired her because she's an airhead."
Ignoring the comments she went to stand up only to not realize she was too close to the wall and bumped her head and once again fell back. She growled at herself. 'No way. Did I just growl? Oh Kami I'm turning into him.' She panicked to herself.
All the while some employees continued to laugh, snicker and gossip. "They definitely hired an airhead." More burst out laughing.
Rin grumbled. 'Some first day this turned out to be."
"Leave her alone will ya." A man's voice came from down the corridor. "Maybe you guys didn't understand, the boss is serious about her. In other words she has the power to fire you." They covered their snickers and left the two humans.
"Thanks." Rin said as she accepted the hand that reached for her.
"Don't mind them they give everyone a hard time."
"I can tell, and you are?" She looked at the stranger who shooed away the trouble makers.
"Oh, excuse my rudeness my lady. My name is Miroku Yamada, I work in –." His sentence was broken do to a fist meeting his face.
"Seriously," she turned and began to walk away. "What is with this place; it's full of bullies and perverts."
"Ms. Tachibana, please wait." Rin stopped and looked at him. She raised an eyebrow in Sesshomaru fashion. "My apologies, my hand is cursed. Whenever I see a beautiful lady such as yourself- gah!" His hand was caught up by Rin. "Ah Ms. Tachibana, forgive me please. Let go please you're going to break it."
"And I should care because?" She tightened her grip with a grin.
"I am very, very sorry it won't happen again." With a sigh she released him noting to be wary of the man before her.
"So, Miroku is it. He nodded cradling his hand. "Can you do me a quick favor?" He looked at her with another nod signaling her to continue. "Can you direct me back to Sesshomaru's office I'm I bit lost."
Miroku lit up. "Certainly Ms. Tachibana. I would more than happy to help you. Come this way please."
"Stop" she held up her hand in protest as he approached her. "Don't touch. Stay in front and keep your hands at your side where I can see them."
"Yes ma'am, this way."
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"And here we are. Just take the elevator up from here and I believe you know the rest."
"Yes, thank you. Carry on now and try to keep your hands to yourself." She twisted his wandering hand.
She got into the glass elevator and looked down as she went up. Thirty floors later she slightly stumbled out and made her way to her boss's office. She opened the office door and walked in squeezing the bridge of her nose. Her boss glanced up at her. Assessing her he shook his head.
"Let me guess, you looked down the whole way up."
"Is it that obvious?"
"Come. Sit." He got up from behind his desk and led her to the couch. "Here," he handed Rin a bottle of water. He stopped and held the water inches from her grasp. "Sip it don't guzzle it." He warned, "I do not want to have to smell vomit for the rest of the day."
She sipped slowly and put her head in one hand massaging her forehead. "I am never going to do that again."
"Don't lie to yourself Rin."
"Wha- ow" She whipped her head up to respond. "Whoa." She held her head. And cursed herself as she felt a warm liquid drop from her face. She squeezed her nose tilted her head back.
"Tilt your head forward not back." Sesshomaru grabbed a cloth and held to her nose.
"Why?"
"Do you want blood to run into mouth?" The blood seeped through the cloth and onto the tip of Sesshomaru's fingers. He looked intently at his fingers.
"What are you," Rin watched him as he licked the blood off his fingers. "So," he glanced at her. "Since you tasted human blood does that mean I have to put you down?" She laughed when he growled at her and flicked her forehead. "What was that for?" She said with a fake pout. "Are we still having that meeting?" She asked changing the subject.
"No. The client canceled last minute." Finally after a few minutes her nosebleed ended. Rin moved to get up. "Lay back down."
"But it stopped."
"Just let your head settle for a while. The work will still be there when get up." She opened her mouth to protest but she conceded with the stern look in his eyes.
"Fine whatever." She huffed and laid back.
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That's it for this chapter I hope you all enjoyed it. Chapter 5 will be coming soon I promise. Thanks again and please R&R.