Suppressed
A/N: Thanks for the reviews!
Nicki003, Flamegirl37c, Particles of Sand, oxymoronique I just mentioned in the previous chapter that EVERYONE might be OOC klutzyspaz, audrey-hamster A LOT of people have their fics beta-ed, darling, and the title and storyline is all thought up by me. absolutely no help. zilch.
A little joke to my dah-ling friends, Particles of Sand and oxymoronique: I suddenly ate contaminated cookies and had a 'high' in sugar level and went hyper!
So I've lied that I would write shorter for my upcoming chapters. BOO HOO. I made a point to myself that I must write at least 1000 words for every chapter. So.. YAY.
Chapter Two: A Hint
A few months later, when Rin had finally managed to persuade Kagome to move to Tokyo and after she had graduated from university, she bought an apartment not far away from Kagome's new school. She hadn't found herself a job yet but she knew she would somehow. When they had finally settled down and got used to the new environment, Rin started to look for a job.
"Kagome!" Rin called out. She was dressed formally and neatly and ready to go for a job interview.
"Yes?" Kagome was in the middle of watching a television show.
"I need to go for a job interview now. Can you promise me to look after this house and yourself too? It's just for a while," Rin put on her shoes and was already opening the door by then, "And, Kagome, you are acting like a couch potato. Get your butt off that sofa sometimes and go exercise. It'll do well for your health. Trust me."
"Yeah, yeah. I am not a baby. Go now."
"Ja ne!" Rin said, closing the door. She looked at the advertisement for a full-time waitress at a cafe. The cafe was owned by a demon in the name of Sesshomaru Sakamoto. The location of the cafe was not to far away from her house. The wages are not too low either, she thought.
She headed for her car and looked at her watch. Her watch read 3.30pm. Her appointed time for the interview was 4pm. She still had another thirty minutes to reach the cafe. She drove to the cafe for quite a while and finally reached there. She came out of her car and stood at the entrance of the cafe. For a second, she felt butterflies in her stomach. She was nervous for the interview. What if she flunked this interview? Calm down, you'll do just fine, she thought to herself.
She opened the door and stepped in. She saw that the cafe was nicely decorated. The cafe was decorated in western style. The seats were cushioned and the tables were made of teak wood and they were polished and cleaned well. Nice ambience, she thought. The cafe seemed to be extremely high-class and there were not a lot of people in there as lunch time is over. An aroma of freshly baked coffee cake just wafted through the air. That smell almost made her stomach grumble and made her drool. Then someone just snapped her out of her thoughts.
"Excuse me, miss! May I help you? A table for one?" a woman in her twenties asked Rin politely. She was dressed smartly in a white gown. Her long, black, glossy hair was tied up neatly in a bun. She was pretty fair and she was quite petite. Her name tag read Ayumi (A/N: The waitresses here are only imaginary characters.). She must be a waitress here, Rin thought.
"Well, actually, I'm here for an interview to be a waitress here. Thanks for your help anyway," Rin said.
"Oh, I see... Please wait here while I inform the boss that you are here. Thank you."
Rin was nervous for a moment. She wondered how her future boss would be like. She thinking of a very big, fat demon whose arms and legs were very stubby. She giggled at that thought in her mind when the waitress came back and told her that Sesshomaru was ready to see her.
The waitress led her to this small room. When she walked into the boss's room, she was so nervous she kept chewing on her lower lip. The room was like any other typical boss's room. There was a desk filled with lots of books and pens in the middle of the room. And behind the desk was Sesshomaru. She was shocked at how he looked and his age. She had thought that he would at least be in his 30s. He looked rather grim and he did not even smile when she entered the room. The way he acted so cold towards her spooked her out. She tried to put on a smile despite her nervousness.
"Miss Higurashi (A/N: As Rin was Kagome's cousin, her surname is Higurashi. I am too lazy of thinking of another surname anyway.), I see. Rin Higurashi," he looked her carefully from toe to top, "Come, and sit down." He pointed to an empty seat in front of his desk.
Rin sat down as she tried to calm her nerves. She kept clenching and unclenching her hands. Sesshomaru noticed all of these but pretended that he didn't see anything.
"Um… well, nice to meet you, Sakamoto-san," Rin finally managed to speak a word.
"So, why did you apply for this job?" Sesshomaru asked as he flipped through her portfolio. He read that she once worked as a part-time waitress when she was still studying in university.
"Well, I just graduated from university and moved my house from Osaka to Tokyo. And I want to apply for a job to support both my cousin and I," Rin answered with a stutter, but managed to speak clearly.
"I see," Sesshomaru said and took a sip of water from his mug before continuing, "So, you worked as a part-time waitress in a cafe before."
"Yes, that's true," Rin said. After Sesshomaru had asked her a few questions and she answering them, she felt not so nervous and already used to it. She answered his questions with no stuttering and hesitation.
After half an hour of Sesshomaru asking Rin a bunch of questions, he finally said this sentence that Rin had longed to hear, "All right, you may work here from today onwards. I wish you success onboard. Congratulations." He stretched his hand out to Rin and she immediately shook it. She was beaming with delight. She was so elated and happy over the good news that she had finally found a job after so many failed job applications.
"Thank you so much for recruiting me," she managed to squeak.
"Ayumi will show you to your locker and she will hand you your uniform. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me or your colleagues."
"Hai!" Rin smiled and congratulated herself for successfully being recruited after all the job-hunting. She walked to the door and just as she was about to close it, she muttered this to herself, "Arigatou, Sakamoto-san."
"Excuse me, but did you say something?" he asked.
"Er... nothing!" Rin said and immediately closed the door shut. She heaved a sigh of relief.
Ayumi handed a black gown to Rin and then led her to her locker. She showed her around the cafe and introduced her to her other colleagues. "I hope we'll make great friends here while working together!" Ayumi said to Rin with a warm smile. Rin nodded.
After the entire introduction and all, Rin left the cafe and was told to start work the next day.
When she went home, she gave a big hug to Kagome. Kagome was shocked by her sudden outburst. "What is wrong with you?" Kagome asked.
"I've found a job!" Rin said, "And we are going to celebrate!"
"Yeah, yeah."
"Don't give me that attitude. We are going to have a feast tonight for dinner!"
"Whatever."
"Oh, I almost forgot! This little weight-conscious cousin of mine wouldn't stuff herself with food and knows her calories very well."
"Shut up!"
They continued to have a little quarrel until they finally dragged themselves to a nearby restaurant.
"I want a plate of tempura! You're going to share it with me!" Rin said, while looking at the menu.
"No! That's so oily! Besides, I'm fat enough!" Kagome said.
"No, you're not fat!" Rin said and cocked her head subtly at some middle-aged women whose body fats were bulging out from their clotheswho were sitting together, laughing away, "Those are considered fat! You're quite skinny."
"Shut up! I'm getting some cold soba!"
"Whatever. Just make sure you don't end up beingjust a sack of bones and skin," Rin said.
Kagome ignored herand pinched her tummy. "I'm way too fat."
Rin sighed, giving up.
I know I suck at writing interviews and describing stuffs but still... I finished my second chapter of Suppressed! YIPPEE! (It's rather distracting when I'm updating my fic while I'm listening to songs.) I know this chapter is draggy and boring so, sorry! Anyway, please review my fic!
Arigatou - thank you
Hai - yes