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A/N: Okay this is the revamped version of Business Dealings. All the chapters have been reread, some story elements added, other's removed. I would recommend old readers just giving the new versions a look over, because a few things have changed. I hope I've made this story much more enjoyable and smooth to read, a lot of little details have been tweeked to make for a better flow.

Language is used as a plot point in this story, for easy understanding Japanese dialogue is italicized.

Without further ado, Business Dealings v2.0.

"Kurosaki!"

"Ne, Gaki?"

Despite the fact the Hitsugaya Toshiro was nearly two years older than his assistant, she still insisted on referring to him as 'Brat'. When Hitsugaya Toshiro had come of age, he had taken his rightful place as chief executive officer of his family's conglomerate, Hyourinmaru Industries. His mother had died when he was a small child. His father followed soon after, grief over the loss of his wife.

Hitsugaya had been raised by the servants; they had been more like Aunts and Uncles to him than employees. There had been tutors, teaching him the ins and outs of the corporate world. Old associates, teaching him the rules of high society. When the time came, he was more than prepared to handle the task set before him.

With fame and power, came a long list of never ending menial chores. When he took over the company, his office came with his own personal assistant, Kurosaki Karin. The Kurosaki family had been in the employ of the Hitsugaya family for generations; Kurosaki Isshin had been one of Hitsugaya's mentors as a child. Karin, however, had lived a free life before her employment, completely ignorant to the fact that she had a role to play in the lifestyle her family had kept for generations. Her life had undergone a total overhaul when Toshiro rose to power. Not only had she been told she had to serve a complete stranger for the rest of her life, but she had to move to America.

The current Hitsugaya had decided to follow the latest trend for Japanese businesses, moving corporate headquarters to New York City.

"Kurosaki iron this. I need it for a meeting."

Karin had been in his service for little over a year, and the move to America had taken place only three months ago. Since then, stocks had shot up, but that was definitely not something Karin cared about. She still hadn't quite adapted to America yet, and her English was choppy at best. Hitsugaya indulged her by speaking Japanese to her when they were alone, but it was a very strict rule that only English would be spoken to, or around guests.

Karin greatly disliked life in America, she missed playing soccer with her friends, she missed being able to get everything at a vending machine down the street, she even missed going to school. She was sick of her boss, 'Kurosaki iron this. Kurosaki get that mended. Kurosaki where's my coffee, file this, pick up my dry cleaning, I'll be taking lunch in my study bring it up to me.'

Oh how she loathed him. Him and his white hair, what was that about anyway? He had white hair and teal green eyes, like the waves of the sea, what kinda Japanese kid looked like that?

"Hitsugaya here" she opened the door unceremoniously and noticed her boss was in a meeting, he gave her a warning look and she searched her mind for the English words she needed. The guest, she recognized him, tattoos, and scars. Hisagi or something, he ran a demolition firm, big money.

"...Coffee." She mentally slapped herself as she closed the door, for not being able to form a sentence; really it was one word, anata no. What was the English word for anata no?

Your.

She hadn't been able to remember that.

Hitsugaya sighed and sipped his coffee, too hot. Again.

"Your assistant, she's new to this lifestyle?" Hisagi grinned.

"Yes, she ran around like a low class hooligan before coming into my service. Her English is atrocious. I apologize for the interruption Mr. Hisagi."

"I'm surprised you keep her on your staff, Mr. Hitsugaya."

"Yes, well, our ancestors made a contract a long time ago, and I can't quite bring myself to dishonor it."

Hisagi gave the other man a skeptical look.

"Also, her sister is a fantastic cook."

"Yuzu!" Karin called walking into the kitchen looking for her sister. Unlike herself, Yuzu had been training at her job since she was 7. Yuzu was the sous-chef in the Hitsugaya manor kitchen. The kitchen was large, up to industrial standards and fully staffed. All the staff at the manor were live in staff, a total of 78 staff members, eating 3 meals a day. Not to mention Hitsugaya's far too frequent grand diner parties, hosting more than 500 people at once, the kitchen was always a flurry of activity. "Yuzu. Where's Yuzu?"

"Karin-chan!" A voice called, and Karin turned to see her twin sister carrying a mixing bowl whisking its contents enthusiastically. Yuzu's brown eyes shone, her light brown hair peaked out messily from beneath her chef's hat.

"Hey Yuzu. Listen can you do me a favor?" Yuzu nodded, continuing to whisk. "I need help with my English."

"No problem Karin-chan. You know I'm always here for you. I'll see you after I'm done preparing dessert. Upstairs in an hour." Karin smiled; she could always count on her sister.

Karin looked at her reflection in Yuzu's full length pink princess mirror; her sister had such girly tastes, it made Karin laugh. Karin adjusted her black hair, she would have to cut it soon, it was falling onto her shoulders now, and was becoming very tiresome to care for. Her steely eyes scrutinized herself, working for Hitsugaya was bad for her, her skin was getting oily and she had lost weight. She didn't look creepy skinny, not yet at least.

"Karin-chan." Yuzu entered the room, flipping on the overhead light and momentarily blinded her twin, whose eyes had adjusted to the moonlight that spilled in through the patio doors.

"So why do you need help in English?" Yuzu asked her twin in perfect English. Yuzu had always been a faster learner then Karin. Much more capable and dedicated. She sat cross legged on her bed across from her twin, smoothing the pink bedspread.

"Ano...I make an foor-"

"I made a fool," Yuzu corrected.

"I made a fool of myself, in meeting of Hitsugaya."

"I made a fool of myself in Mr. Hitsugaya's meeting." Yuzu smiled patiently.

"Mou Yuzu, I'll never get this."

"Repeat." Yuzu persisted. "I made a fool of myself in Mr. Hitsugaya's meeting."

"I made a food of myself in Mr. Hitsugaya's meeting."

Yuzu snickered, giggled, and finally fell backward off her bed from laughing at Karin.

"What?" Karin snapped. Yuzu sat up and tried to stop laughing.

"Foo-d." She pantomimed holding a bowl and lifting a spoon to her mouth. "Foo-l." She made a silly face.

Karin blushed realizing her mistake. She vowed she would not quit until she had mastered this English thing.

Toshiro sat in his office, handmade Italian shoes resting on his desk while he reclined in his chair. It had been a long day. He pulled his phone out of his desk drawer, no plans this weekend. Perhaps a trip was in order. He would, of course, take his favorite assistant. He rolled his eyes; he wished his assistant had been anyone but the moody Kurosaki girl. Had it been her sister his life would have been so much easier; Yuzu was intelligent, talented, proficient in English and dedicated to her job. Karin was a bumbling ninny compared to her sister.

Hitsugaya sat and grumbled about his misfortune while adding a trip to Hawaii into his calendar.

A/N: Thank you for everyone who came back to read, and all the new readers, thank you all so much. I hope you liked the revamped first chapter, the next eight chapters will be posted over the next few days, because I have them prepared, and want to release chapter ten, finally, after two years. I hope you'll enjoy the rest of the story. Reviews are always appreciated.

~Tulip