Kagome sat nervously in the large open lobby. Her eyes were trained on the floor, her ankles crossed at a slant. She had been waiting forever, at least it seemed like it. Stupidly, she had turned her phone off in the parking lot. Miroku had driven her in for the interview. Her fingers smoothed out the black skirt she was wearing. Kagome fought the want to sigh in annoyance, how much longer would it be? She mused before a chill ran up her spine. Power. Her head snapped up and turned towards the elevator doors. She heard a soft ding and then the doors open.
A soft lilac hue burned at Kagome's eyes, she smiled softly at the color. She had loved lilac, she had been wearing the color the day of the car accident. The aura of the individual was massive. Powerful, strong, and oddly warm. Kagome closed her eyes in concentration. She focused on the person allowing her own power to space out like feelers. A comforting warmth enveloped her person.
The newcomer was a Yōkai No... her eyes snapped open. It was a Yōkai Lord. In that moment Kagome realized she had been feeling THE KILLING PERFECTION. Shit! She thought shutting down her inner force. A mocking voice in her head suggested he probably didn't notice. She could have laughed out right at the idea. He was more then 500 years her senior, it was alleged that even the Emperor bowed to the Western Lord.
"Miko", a deep voice called, causing her to jump.
"Um. My name is Kagome, I do not go by my religious background". Kagome stated politely, as she stood before the Lord in front of her before taking a deep bow.
" Did you sense anything interesting?" his tone clip.
"My sincerest apologies my Lord, I am unfamiliar with my surroundings and I-"
"You are Blind." He stated. Kagome pulled up from her bow, she was unsure if he was surprised, confused, or actually asking her.
"Yes, sir. I depend on my natural abilities to be aware of my surroundings." She explained, after she swallowed thickly.
He watched her blink, but her eyes here trained on his face. Kagura did mention the girl was very aware of how she made others feel. His amber eyes traced her face, she had Rin's nose and her chin. She was uneasy, it amused him. She had pressed her aura out on one of the deadliest beings in Japan. His lip twitched wanting to smirk, she had been so familiar with his aura. He had picture of her, from repeated updates on her life. But he had never seen her in person.
"Tell me what you see exactly," he said, shifting his weight, the curiosity getting the better of him.
"Huh? I'm blind I do not see," she said wondering if Sesshomaru Tashio was slow, Miroku has said he was brilliant. But now she was worried.
"You do see, you reacted to my aura. Miroku says you unnerve people." He said, his watching watching her expressions, however micro they maybe.
She raised an eyebrow but said nothing. Then he felt it again, the soft touch of her aura. It almost enveloped him whole, the feeling was odd. It was soft and warm, like a mothers hand against a child's face. His nose twitched at her scent, she wasn't wearing perfume. Most females bath in the artificial crap. He hated the man who created it, hated him enough to kill him.
"You are amused." She stated, causing his eyes to widen momentarily.
"You feel this?" He questioned his eyes narrowing now. That was not expected, no one had told him about this.
"I only feel what your aura does. Someone as powerful as you tend to hide it, but it slipped or most likely you allowed me to feel it, My Lord." Kagome explained.
Clever. He was amused just not with her. The amusement had come from the memory of the perfume idiot. Her eyes flickered to the left, something catching her attention.
"Kagura told me you were clever. Your academic record also proves this. Why do you want this internship?" He asked, his voice soft but commanding.
"Well this internship is the most prestigious. Many of my fellow students have fought tooth and nail for it. The ability to work under you is a huge honor and the experience is one of a kind." Kagome said, reciting the answer she had practiced.
"Why should I pick you out of the other dozen or so candidates?" He asked, amused at the scripted answer. While scripted, it was a good answer. If he had been human he would have believed her.
"Honestly, I am well aware I do not compare physically to the other applicants. I think it is safe to assume I am the first disabled person to apply and get this far in the process. I walk with a cane. I have to use Braille and my electronics talk to me. You may not want someone who is viewed in society a pitiful or weak. But, you cannot say I cannot do the job. I have been told that so many times that I probably would be richer then the Emperor by now. I may have to use unconventional methods, but I am smart. I learn very quickly and I am very good at understanding the cultural demographic you have here at Tashio Inc. and those you do business with. Also with the resurgence of the idea of separating our kinds, I would be a great asset to assist with the Coalition.
Spiced apples flooded his nose. A simmer of anger lay just under her words. She was Rin's descendent just by they way she had carried herself. She knew she was "weak" in the sense she could not preform normally. But Sesshomaru Tashio and his company was not normal. Tashio Inc had seen many changes in this world, from raging feudal wars to World Wars. It had changed with the times, it had to to survive.
"You are comfortable with Yōkai despite being a Miko," Sesshomaru said trailing off. She was not weak, the blood the flowed through her veins dripped with the holy power. She came from a long line of strong warriors, but the strongest of all was the Miko who shared a plum with him as child.
"I prefer the company of Yōkai over humans. While I have some close human family and friends, many are..." She stoped, her brain trying to find the right words to say.
"Cold." He said, finishing for her.
"Yes, sadly. As a species humans still fear the unknown and what they can not see."
"Kagura says I am a difficult person to work for. I expect perfection and nothing else. I do not care for those who are late or those shoes social lives tangle with business." He said as he began to walk back towards the elevators. She wasn't following him, he turned to her, she seemed confused.
"I have a meeting and you will need to take notes. I assume you prefer electronic note taking?" He asked, her eyes widened. There it was, the realization and weight of what he said. A flood of excitement rushed from her being.
"Yes!" She exclaimed loudly before clamping a hand over her mouth.
"My apologies sir. I mean yes, I usually record the speaker and transcribe later." She said, finally picking up her bag and walking towards him.
"I will see to it, that you get a laptop with brailed keys. Kagura will be out this week, she was in a car accident last night," he said as the pair now walked towards the elevator. Kagome had pulled out a pen and a notebook from her bag, he raised an eyebrow to this. She was quickly hitting notes down as he spoke.
"You can write?" He asked alarmed.
"Yes, but it is a short hand version. I never write straight on lines." She said with a small smile. She flipped the note book to show her notes. While the lines of words wobbled on the page her handwriting was neat and in script.
"I see. Do you find writing enjoyable? Your script is an older version then what is taught in schools." he said, as a clawed finger pressed the up bottom on the marbled wall.
"My grandfather taught me to write. I was seven when I lost my sight. I still practiced, it was a source of comfort in the first year after my accident." She explained. Her eyes looking down at the page.
"Is alright?" Kagome asked as the pair stepped into the elevator. She heard the door shut and they began there journey upwards.
"Yes, someone was drunk and ran a red light. If she was human she would have been killed." He stated frankly, oddly curious at her concern for Kagura.
"Good at least she will be alright, I enjoyed our telephone interview the other week." Kagome said.
Sesshomaru looked down at her reflection in the mirrored doors. She was pretty, there was no doubt about that. Her long hair had been pulled into a smart bun. She was wearing very little to no makeup. Her skin slightly bronzed by the sun. The pair traveled in silence the rest of the way.
Kagome pressed her lips together nervously. She did not think she would be starting today. Miroku said she was dressed for the office but she had planned on meeting Kagura not the CEO.
A soft ding sounded their arrival. Sesshomaru explained what floor they were on. The pair made it to the boardroom where other businessmen were waiting. She had felt them, their auras mingling or clashing. The unseeable squabbling stopped as soon as Sesshomaru walked into the room. He was greeted by the men with low bows.
"Gentleman, this is Higurashi, she has just been accepted as my intern here at Tashio Inc." Sesshomaru said as Kagome bowed deeply to the men.
"Welcome Ms. Higurashi" a Gecko Yōkai said next to her.
"Thank you," She responded with a smile. The meeting began and Kagome listened intently, her hand moving along the paper writing notes. He noted she pressed with a firm hand, imprinting her writing on the paper.
"As you can see Lord Sesshomaru, this chart show the impact of the military contract have on the market place." A male said.
Kagome knitted her eyebrows and scrunched her nose. The graph she knew was being projected on the screen but he had not said anything about the numbers.
"I have copied it," Sesshomaru said lowly as he nodded to the man.
"My apologies sir," She said, trying to keep the disappointment out of her tone.
"Ginji, have your secretary send any and all future presentations to Ms. Higurashi's email prior to our meeting. "Sesshomaru said before getting a fake delighted answer.
"Thank you gentleman," he said before standing. He was bowed to by the men and Kagome gave a quick bow to them before following him out of the room.
"I do apologize, I was not thinking about the presentation," Sesshomaru said as the pair walked down a marbled hallways towards his office.
"It is not a problem, I would have reached out to his team to get it." She said with a soft smile.
He nodded and continued towards his office. He would have to speak to Miroku about setting up a desktop computer, laptop, iPad, and an IPhone for her to use. He had introduced her to a few key staff members she would be working with and then escorted her to her desk outside his office. He explained his plan about the electronic only to earn a soft giggle.
"I have my personal laptop with me, Miroku has created the computer system to talk to me. I could use this for the day or if you would like I can see if he can encrypt it for security purposes." She said, pulling out a laptop from her bag. It was a newer version of a Mac, which pleased him. He should have known Miroku would not have let her use an older model.
"I will have him do it this afternoon, I will also have him program the phone. For now, I need some background details on a few individuals." He said. She wrote down the names, each one slightly wobbly. He smirked in amusement. She was very unconventional, but he needed that. Miroku had been right about her intelligence. He watched as she set to work setting up her computer, she plugged in a set of earbuds and placed on in one ear. Her nails lightly tapped on the keys as he himself settled in for the day.