Mesmerized

Chapter 2: Believe in yourself

Cherry Blossoms01

A/N: took me a while for this chapter. sorry!

Desclaimer: I do not own Cardcaptor sakura or Inuyasha. readers: huh? Inuyasha? youll see why. ;)

Tomoyo sat at her desk wondering about the man she had bumped into a few minutes ago. He was amazing. Not like I'll ever see him again.

"Daidoji in my office now!" Tomoyo's boss's call made her jump from her seat.

Tomoyo stood and prepared for some serious screaming. She could hear snickers from her colleges as she walked towards her boss's door.

"Oooo she's gonna get it now."

"That's the third time this week Daidoji."

"I think she just hit the record."

Man I hate this job. Tomoyowalked into her boss'soffice and closed the door, muffling the jeering and comments being thrown at her. As soon as she turned around to face her boss Ms. Bitchem emphasis on the Bitch.

"Sit Daidoji!," Tomoyo's boss ordered her. Do I look like Inuyasha? Tomoyo thought.

"How many times Daidoji how many times! This is the third time this week! Not the first, not the second, but the third! I've given you so many chances I would think you to be grateful..." her face becoming redder by the second.

I really hate this job. Tomoyo was used to this by now so she just sat back, relaxed and let it alllll come threw one ear and out the other.

"The only reason why I haven't fired you yet is because you're a good secretary. The only reason! Because believe me Daidoji believe me, if you weren't..." she put her large pig like face inches from Tomoyo's. "You'd be gone like that!" and she snapped her fingers in front of her. Tomoyo stared at her fixating her focus on a huge hairy mole on her boss's nose.

Ms. Bitchem sat in her swivel chair leaning back. Her fingertips touching and she pointed them at Tomoyo.

"Do you know the three things needed to have a successful company Mizz. Daidoji?"

Tomoyo knew this answer right away. She had heard it so many times that she had it memorized! She began to reply in a bored mechanical voice.

"Number one: All employees must have respect for their colleges and higher executives. Number two: Both our customers and staff to be satisfied in anyway shape or form. Any problems should be reported immediately." If Tomoyo could, she would have rolled her eyes. Yeah right. Reported my foot! Here in this place if you've got a problem you better keep your mouth shut unless you want to get fired.

"And last but not least," Ms. Bitchem started.

They said in unison.

"Very good Mizz. Daioji!," Ms. Bitchem said in fake cheerfulness. "So next time don't let it happen again unless you want to be living on the street with no job and nothing to eat!" She looked at Tomoyo as if she were a disease . "Well?" she asked. "What are you still doing here? Leave!"

Tomoyo stood and walked out of the office. She sat at her desk and thought about what her boss had said: "don't let it happen again unless you want to be living on the street with no job and nothing to eat!" She moaned and placed her head on the desk.

A girl with chocolate skin and long braids came up to her. "What's up girl!"

"Hey Roxanne" Tomoyo answered in a sad voice. Roxanne was the only true friend that Tomoyo had at her job the others were just well to but it simple, assholes. Tomoyo didn't even know why Roxanne worked there. With her long thin body, coffee almond shape eyes and exotic looks, she could have passed for a model.

Roxanne crouched down beside her. "Ahh come on Tomoyo," she wined. "Don't let little Ms. Bitch get to you" she placed one of her slender hand on Tomoyo's shoulder.

"But she's right Roxy! If I don't shape up I'm gonna wind up on the street!" she picked her head up and tears could be seen threatening to spill over in her sapphire eyes.

"Tomoyo you know that the only reason why she's harder on you than the rest of us is because she's jealous of you!"

"Right, right of course she is Roxy. A manager for Lucile' fashion industry is jealous of a secretary" she replied sarcastically. "How could I be so stupid! Of course she's jealous! It's just so obvious." She slammed her head back onto her desk.

Roxanne looked at her friend. She had so much potential, she just didn't know it. "Tomoyo," she said gently. "Tomoyo listen to me." Tomoyo lifted her head.

"Tomoyo she's not going anywhere. But you...you are. I look at you and you know what I see?"

"A scrawny Japanese girl that doesn't know where she's going in life?" Tomoyo mumbled.

"No," Roxanne answered with a serious look on her face. "I see beautiful, smart, young woman who's gonna make it somewhere. Look at these Tomoyo," she opened a folder that lay on top of Tomoyo's desk. Inside were several drawing of colorful dresses, skirts, shirts and tops. "You have got somethin special" she continued. "You're ten times better than that Lucile we got bossin us around on that top floor. You just gotta believe in yourself and pretty soon, you'll be the one on the top."

Before Tomoyo could react, Ms. Bitchem flung open her office door and asked for immediate attention.

"Attention people attention!"

Roxy whispered in Tomoyo's ear "Her voice ring like a city bell."

Tomoyo couldn't help but let out a laugh. All eyes were on her. Uh oh.

"Something funny Mizz. Daioji?"

"Umm no Ms. Bitchem."

"Good" and she turned away from Tomoyo.

Tomoyo glared at Roxanne who gave her an innocent look.

"Now as I was saying before we were rudely interrupted...we have a special guest coming tomorrow. I have just been informed that Lucile will be doing surprise inspections on all of her offices and she will be starting here!" this announcement sent off many murmurs threw out the entire floor.

"And so and so..." Ms. Bitchem raised her voice in order to take control again. "And so of course we must have some 'requirements' that you all will have to take into effect."

Everyone moaned. They knew what that was going to mean.

"First!," Ms. Bitchem continued. "All employees must be dressed appropriately. All shirts must be tucked in" she said to a staff whose shirt was halfway in his pants. "No belly buttons showing" and she slapped at Roxanne's bare stomach whose rolled her eyes and mimicked her behind her back. She continued down her long list of 'requirements.' "And finally and most importantly..." she spun around to face Tomoyo. "None and I mean none will be late unless they except to be leaving her jobless. Understood?" Tomoyo swallowed and nodded her head.

"Good," and with that she stalked to her office. "Well!" she spat. "What are you all standing around for? GET BACK TO WORK!" and she slammed the door behind her

Tomoyo slumped back into her chair. A frown lay on her face. What was she going to do? If she was late to work tomorrow that she could kiss her job goodbye.

"Than I just wont be late," she demanded to herself. "Ill go to bed early and wake up earlier than usual so that I have enough time to get ready. Yea that's what ill do! Ill show Bitchem, Lucile, everybody, who Tomoyo Daioji really is!" Tomoyo exclaimed throwing her arm up in triumph.

Roxanne came next to her. "Don't forget that you have school tonight and don't get out till 11:30 and THEN it takes more than an hour to get home so you wont be home till around one. And since you have to be here at 9 and it takes an hour to get here..."

"Okay! Okay I get it!"

A/N: Hey guys I know it took me a while to post the 2nd chap up. Bet I had u feelin like I wouldn't continue didn't I? Well reviews or no reviews I WILL continue this story. Its just up 2 u if u want to read it or not.even thought I would prefer if you did. this cahpter was kindda boring I know but the next hapter is gonna have lots more in it just wait and see! And oooo u should see what I have in store for you! hahahaaa