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#8 – Welcome Aboard

The tour of the building had been very brief. He'd shown her the copy room, the break room the cafeteria (though he cautioned it was better to order in), and a few of the other spots of interest before making his way back to his office.

She would have liked to have been introduced to some of her future co-workers, but he didn't seem the socializing type – she supposed she'd have to do that on her own once she got settled in.

"Have you any questions, Higurashi?"

She paused, turning to face her new employer with a polite smile. "Just one, Niida-san, when would you like me to start?"

His expression showed no emotion, but she had an inkling he seemed impressed by her response. He'd seemed doubtful of her when the interview process began, but she managed to show him how dedicated and work oriented she could be.

"You will be required to fill out some paperwork… background checks and the like, but I shall expect to see you here next Monday, 8 o'clock sharp. I hope you can accomplish that without too much trouble."

Her eyebrow gave a slight twitch. This man, Niida Sho – head of the Taishō Accounting firm – stone-faced though he was, sure knew how to be an asshole. This was nothing, however, to some other people she had come across in the past – this, she could live with.

He was a youkai as well – she wasn't sure if he knew she knew this – past the tanned angular face and coal black hair she could see his golden eyes and ancestral markings, plus his true, snow white lustrious looking hair… he was an inu youkai, perhaps? However, seeing since he wasn't trying to eat her and the salary was more than generous, she decided she could live with this, too.

"I will not disappoint you, Niida-san." She bowed politely. "You could not have asked for a better assistant."

He merely nodded, turning towards an office door bearing his name. "Now that that is finished, there is someone I would like you to meet." He opened the door and gesturing for her to enter before following in behind her.

Well, at least Niida Sho could be a gentleman.

Kagome glanced up, noting that there was someone already in the room. From behind he made for quite the dashing figure; lean athletic frame concealed beneath a fine suit jacket and matching slacks. He was standing by desk and judging by his stance he had been waiting impatiently for quite some time.

"Niida-san…?" she began questioningly.

"It's fine." He answered, closing the door shut. "Higurashi, as a new member of the Taishō firm I introduce to you my business partner, Iijima—"

The figure standing at the desk let out a frustrated groan. "Is that why you called me here, Sesshoumaru, to introduced me to your snitty little secretary?"

Kagome frowned. Snitty?

"I've got better things to waste my time with than…" He turned, his eyes going wide as they settled on hers.

Kagome was certain her face had gone through several different expressions before settling with disbelief.

"YOU AGAIN!"

Niida watched the exchanged quietly, an almost bored expression on his face. So, the two of them already knew each other? This would only make things all the more… interesting.

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