General POV
The faithful day had come. The interview day was here. Kaya was nervously getting ready in her bedroom putting on a turquoise button blouse with a black suit trousers and slipping in her black flats. Then she headed downstairs where she could already hear her mother preparing breakfast.
"Good morning Kaya."
"Good morning, mother" she answered" I smell blueberry pancakes my favorite. You have to sell them at your store, they're really good"Kaya ended taking a really big mouthful of it.
Ayame chuckled. Her daughter despite sometimes acting like a child was already a grown woman. Time really does go by quickly. " I'm truly happy, Kaya." Ayame said a tone graver which made Kaya lift her attention from the goodies. "Mother"
" I really am. You're graduating and already getting a job in what you like." Ayame continued now with a smile "It's just an internship and I still have the restaurant "Kaya said as not to get her mother's hope to high. They had already suffered enough. " I'm just glad everything is getting on the right tracks again." "Yeah, that's true."Kaya acquiesced. " Now Kaya leave next Saturdays' morning free. It's our shop opening" Cheerfully changing the mood.
" I know , Mother. I'll invite my friends too, how about it?" Kaya said standing up and getting her bag. " Yes that's good the more the merrier. Good luck on the interview for you and Nanao" Ayame said watching Kaya going through the house gate with a thank you from her lips.
Kaya's POV
This was it, I was here with Nanao who seemed not all intimated by the huge skyscraper we had to get in just now or by the great number of people we had to out done to get the internship. I stopped admiring the entrance lobby it was amazingly huge and littered with people rushing in and outside. I could hear the sound of hurried heels clicking.
It would be amazing if I could work here.
" Kaya, come here. You have to sign here to get your name tag." Nanao was at the reception desk asking where we should head. Out of my thoughts I headed to the desk where I got my name tag. So much trouble for an interview.
"Do we need anything else?" I asked to nice lady in the front desk " No. You just need to know you have to go to 19 th floor. Once there you'll know where to go." The lady answered politely. "Thank you." We both said before taking off to the elevator.
"Nanao you seem so calm. How do you do it?" I asked suddenly. " I'm not if you weren't nervous yourself you'd notice." That was truth she was fiddling a lot with the seam of her shirt a sign of jitters in Nanao. "It's here. Come in. I don't want to get late." she asked me she hurriedly got in the elevator. "Ok,Ok. But there's still plenty of time" I said pressing the button with 19 imprinted on it. Getting nervous by the minute. " it's an important interview." Nanao stressed almost too loudly.
"Good, we've arrived and we're on time. Let's sit and wait, Nanao." She nodded doing how I suggested and I followed. I sat in what seemed to be a waiting room with other applicants. And just note it down waiting in that room was a gruesome task because I kept getting more nervous the longer I waited. "Hey Nanao, are you free next Saturday morning?"I asked as an attempt to diffuse some nerves and I did tell my mother I'd invite my friends.
General POV
This morning Byakuya could say his day had begun rather well. His work was getting in track and not accumulating, he had finally slept a good night's sleep which amounted to heading to work without a headache. All was well in that week's work including the early breakfast he had with a business partner. The only catch was he had been caught in traffic on his way to the office so Byakuya had to rush has he entered the company lobby with full intent of getting in the first elevator available but he couldn't. The reason Byakuya couldn't was because two oblivious women, one with shoulder length hazelnut hair and other with her done in a tight bun, seemingly arguing about an interview made it leave before he got in. However that was just minor as another one came quickly after the other. Well, Byakuya did had to be on the office in time but it was only Renji waiting and it did him good he was the one waiting for a change. Minutes later a second elevator arrived and he took it unconsciously pondering if there were any kind of interviews today. Nothing he could remember of, not that important then, he thought.
" Kotetsu -san has Renji arrived?" Byakuya asked to the secretary working just outside his office, Kotetsu Isane.
"No, President. Director Abarai hasn't arrived yet. He left a notice last I saw him stating he was going to talk with Kuchiki-san." Kotetsu-san answered. Still thinking it was strange to address Rukia-san as Kuchiki to her brother. " That was about an hour ago. I believe Director Abarai will be here soon."
" I see. Then send him in once he gets here." He stated in his usual monotone pleased he needn't to ask no more. Kotetsu-san sure did know him she had been working with him for a long time giving the information he needed right away. Only a step close to his office door and his expensive shoes made to turn around.
"Kotetsu-san, are there any relevant interviews today?" he asked out of the blue. Isane was surprised. She was sure there were zero in his schedule today anyway she quickly perused his agenda to confirm she was right. What was President Kuchiki talking about then it hit her the internships Rukia had mentioned it to her. Was that what he meant? Strange he was never interested enough to ask. "President, the only interviews that I can think of are the ones for internship positions. " I see." Byakuya nodded in his aloof manner. Nothing of relevance. Then turned the knob on the door went in and sat down at his chair." Well good employees often come out of this opportunities. Let's wait and see what the present year has to offer"
Back at the waiting room Kaya and Nanao were waiting for their turn at the interview fidgeting on their chairs but not as much as at the beginning. Talking about Kaya's mother delicious sweets and muffins as well as her shop opening helped loosening the mood. As an office lady finally called her. " Arakawa Kaya – san, you can come in please". Taking a deep breath Kaya got up walking towards the intended room "Good luck Kaya" Nanao smiled.
Kaya's POV
When I got in the room I spotted a chair placed in front of a table where sat three persons with the respective nametags placed on it. One read Kotetsu Kiyone, other Kotsubaki Kentarou but oddly enough those two seemed to be glaring at each other. On the other hand the lady sitting in the middle showed a warm yet scary smile which I think served more to keep those two in line than to scare me because when I sat she beamed a truly warm smile at me. I could read on her name plate Kuchiki Rukia. " She must be his sister." I thought images of him sitting on that table flickering back on my mind again. Disappearing right away with her voice calling me.
" Good morning, you must be Arakawa Kaya – san. Nice to meet you. I'm Kuchiki Rukia, head of HR" she said politely.
I nodded " Yes, nice to meet you, too"
"Okay then, let's begin."Rukia said beginning without my knowledge one of the most outstanding and essential fragment of my life.