Riiinng, Riiinng, Riiinng..!

Rin's small figure shifted in the sheets as she stirs from the offending sound.

It was too early for Rin to really care and she was not entirely a morning person.

But the phone seemed to ring more violently at the thought of ignoring it, so Rin would entertain whoever was on the line.

"Nngghh," she mumbles, sliding the phone from the bedside table. Her lips tugged into a frown as she trained her sleepy eyes on the time before answering.

Who would be calling at eight in the morning?

"Hello?"

"Hello," another female replied, "is this Rin Takarama?"

"Yes," Rin suddenly became anxious at the sound of her name, "This is she."

"Perfect," the woman on the line dipped into a disinterested murmur, "I'm calling on behalf of Chikara and Guresu Enterprises; your resume has been selected for overview, and we'd like to schedule you for an interview."

Rin's heart seemed to still for a good minute before she could speak again.

"Okay, sounds great," she answered excitedly, "I'm free for whenever ma'am."

Quickly she rolled off her belly to sit on the edge of the bed, adrenaline banished the thought of sleep from her mind as she listened for the woman's directions.

The voice seemed pleased, "Excellent, then how about this afternoon?"

'Whoa,' Rin thought, 'This is happening quick!'

"Well, yes," she chirped, going wide eyed, "that's fine."

"Great," she replied eagerly, "I've scheduled you for one this afternoon Ms. Takarama, we'll see you then."

The line went dead, and Rin released a big sigh she hadn't know she was holding.

She shifted again, this time to sit on the edge of her bed, trying to grasp onto what just transpired.

A broad, toothy smile spread across her face as she kicked back in bed, covers hooped into the air.

She knew she shouldn't be this excited, but the mere thought of having a job nearly in her grasp had her feeling exquisite!

After her outburst, she calms enough to send Kagome an early morning confirmation text.

No longer in a sleeping mood, Rin hopped from bed to prepare a celebratory bite to eat.

She slipped into her white and plushy unicorn slippers to shuffle into her kitchen.

She pulls a couple of eggs from the refrigerator and grabs two thick strips of bacon from the pack.

Humming a tune, Rin's dark brown locks shimmy down her back as she bobs and moves to the rhythm.

But as happy as she was, millions of questions spun inside her head. What position was she qualified for? Who would she be working for? What would be her hours? Her pay?

Chakra and Grace Enterprises? She thought soberly, the tallest building in the heart of Tokyo.

She didn't exactly know what went on in there, but she knew it stayed quite busy.

As the bacon crackles in the skillet, the chimes of her phone alerts her back into the bedroom. So, she flips the meat and rushes to her phone.

It's Kagome.

"Helloo," Rin answers with a smile.

" I knew you'd land one!," Kagome gushes, " annd you got a pretty good one to boot."

"Well," Rin says blushing at her remark, " I really have you to thank for it."

Rin could just imagine Kagome fanning away the compliment.

"Ah, no need for thanks," she replied, "but I could do for some of your Sukiyaki whenever you have the time."

They both share a laugh as Rin placed the bacon on napkins to dry.

"Of course Kagome," Rin said eagerly, " come by tomorrow and we can celebrate then!"

As the conversation came to a close, they'd set a date about five tomorrow for Rin's Sukiyaki and to celebrate her first job.

Reigning in her excitement, she settled at her table and ate in peace, optimistic of today's turn out.

12:15 A.M

She looked herself over once more before she turned to grab her things from the bed; a small red purse in her right hand and her keys in the other.

She smooths unseen wrinkles from her navy blue pencil skirt, fixes the collar of her beige and silky batwing top.

Smiling at her reflection she readied herself for her first interview.

Their was a nervous flutter in her stomach as she clutched her keys and made for her car.

She decided to head out an hour early, as the rush hour for lunch would be a pain to sit in, and driving gridlocked in traffic made her feel panicked.

Making sure her seatbelt was secure, her engine purrs to life as she sets off and Rin's anxieties blossom within her mind.

Frowning, she turns up the stereo determined to unburden herself of the 'what if's' that begin to swarm her mind.

The biggest one forming before she could stop it;

What if they found out?

She groaned aloud as she gripped the wheel tighter.

It's how she had gotten this far this soon because Rin sure hadn't to much else to contribute. Other than her earlier college years, and some volunteering on her part but most of it was caring for homeless or helping out at the animal shelters. Thinking back, she'd never really spent too much time in an office.

She was shaken out of her spiraling thoughts as the tower loomed in the distance. It's presence seemed authoritative in its curved, yet straight architecture, topping even the tallest skyscraper.

Trepidation seeds itself in her heart as she cruises to a perfect stop beside a meter, fixed within the cool shadow of the soaring superstructure.

She was lucky she'd even got a park.

'Calm down, it'll be alright.'

Taking calming breathes, she pays the meter and turns to the entrance of Chakra Grace Enterprises, trying to maintain her game face. Rin steps out into the bustling crowd of busy men and women. The building was situated in the center of Tokyo's metropolis, were most of the businesses and corporations mergered.

Her palms slick with sweat curled into fists of determination as she made her way inside.

She would get this job, she would be independent of her parents and she'd finally be able to do for herself!

Her self motivation pushes her to stride straight toward the long curved reception desk inside.

A woman greets her with blonde hair and blues eyes that peer at her warmly.

"Hello, can I help you?"

Rin smiles as she replies, " Hi, I'm Rin Takarama, I'm here for an interview."

The receptionist nods as she scans the computer screen in front of her.

"Oh yes, Ms. Takarma," she says, " your appointment is on the fifteenth floor."

Rin's eyes widen slightly as she suddenly felt nauseous. She wasn't a fan of heights. And riding an elevator that she assumed would be stuffed with workers wouldn't make it better.

But, smiling regardless of her fear, she nodded and followed where the lady pointed.

Gripping the thin red string of her purse, she waited for the 'ping' of an elevator opening.

Thankfully she came early, so it bought her some time as it was seemingly lunch break, because the elevator wasn't packed; it only held her and two others on its ascent.

The silence was bearable and short lived as they exited on the third floor, leaving Rin the enclosed space.

To keep herself from panicking as she could just feel herself climbing higher in the air, she thought of answers for the interview questions, and prayed to the Gods above that they'd go easy on her.

Meanwhile

Kikyo crossed her legs as she situated herself comfortably in the seat. Eyeing the potential candidates sitting across from her, she was thrilled to see mostly older women and none looked to be Sesshomarus type.

And if it was up to her, she'd keep it that way.

"Send in Ms. Yamada." A smooth, irresistible voice invaded her mind and she couldn't help the shiver of delight that wracked her matured body. A light smile eased onto her face.

"Mrs. Yamada?," she called out sweetly toward the small group, "he'll see you now."

The woman stands and follows Kikyo to her destination. Sesshomaru stood from his seat as his marketing advisor Miroku welcomed the woman in.

She closes the door to his office after bowing lightly to them just to turn and confront another new face.

Instinctively, she looks the girl up and down. Kikyo's eyebrow twitched snobbishly and her eyes become dull with disinterest before forcing a smile. She asked for a name.

"Your name ma'am?,"

The short woman with dark brown eyes smiled brightly, pearly whites straight and in a neat row. She emits an air of innocence and naivety that Kikyo is already tired of.

"I'm Rin Takrama."

Authors Notes

Thanks for the reviews you guys! yumeyumi1986, WildHeart44 and Guests!!

Yes Yume, Midnight Secretary inspired this whole plot lol. I only bought the first volume so I don't know what's gonna happen next!

And thank you WildHeart for spotting that...no lie it took me a while to figure out how to fix it ':) Glad ya like!!

And to my other guest, I don't wanna say too much, but Sesshomaru's very picky when it comes to blood types ;3

I know it's a horribly slow start, but please bear with me .' /