CoAuthor: NeutronStarChild
Chapter 2: Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask
Sesshomaru sat back in his office chair. Things had been too quiet, one thing Inuyasha was not. And that had him worried.
A radio broadcast caught his attention, a fire truck was driving wildly through the streets, and reports indicated that people were mysteriously vanishing off the street. Somehow, he knew Inuyasha must be involved, and he was almost relieved when the phone rang.
"Hello?
Ah, good evening Higurashi-San."
Yes, I'm listening to the radio reports right now...
A fire at the shrine? We'll have a repair crew on site tomorrow.
Thank you Higurashi-San"
Sesshomaru took a deep breath. He had a feeling the calls were only starting. As if on cue, his phone rang again.
"Hello, Shimbun-san, how are things treating you at the Tokyo Ledger?
Ah yes, our movie set certainly did get out of hand today.
Report of deaths? No. Just the latest and greatest in special effects, you know how we pride ourselves on bringing the newest technology...
...ah, yes. It was near a shrine. Not to worry, the permits got lost in the mail - we will send another copy.
A silver haired youth in red carrying a sword riding atop a truck and balancing on the edge of a construction beam?... grumble of COURSE he did
One of our new stunt doubles - trained for Cirque du Soleil. A great pickup for us.
Photos? Ah, yes, please send me the name of the photographer… our… stunt double values his privacy.
Yes yes, Taisho Productions will be purchasing their regular full page advertisements for the next six months in the Sunday edition.
My assistant will be reaching out to you to discuss the layouts.
Thank you for your call."
Sesshomaru could feel a headache forming, but he had another call to make.
"Yes, may I speak with the chief of the Tokyo Fire Department?
This is Taisho-sama.
I was very sorry to hear about the gas leak in front of the Higurashi shrine.
Taisho Corp would like to take care of all funeral costs…
Yes… it came as quite a surprise to us too.
Rest assured, we found the saboteur responsible. They have been apprehended.
No. My understanding is it is an issue of national security.
Yes, please let your crews know that they have the full support of Taisho corporation.
Thank you."
Sesshomaru scowled and pawed through his rolodex one last time.
"Koga? Dip into the demon trust fund, we have some dead firefighters to deal with.
No, he wasn't responsible. Our favorite jewel was.
Gas leak saboteur.
Yeah, hook line and sinker.
Yes, he was there, but he actually saved everyone.
I know."
Sesshomaru ended the call with a sigh. While he had initially thought investing in an entertainment company would be frivolous, he could not deny that it came in useful at times. He had a nagging feeling that this company would be… busy… for the next year.
He hoped that the next time his brother came through the well it would not be so… complicated.
