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What She Needs- The Professional
"Good morning Miss Daidouji." Kihone, Tomoyo's personal assistant greeted her and offered her a cup of coffee.
Tomoyo accepted it gratefully and took a sip. "Any messages?"
She continued walking to her office with her assistant on her tail. "Yes, Mr. Mineta would like to meet with you to discuss the possibility of bringing Daidouji toys to America. And Sakura Kinomoto called and asked that you call her back when you have time."
Tomoyo nodded and wrote down both items in her planner. "Is everyone ready for the meeting?"
"Yes, Miss Daidouji, they are already in the conference room."
Tomoyo grabbed her notepad off her desk and accepted a leather bound portfolio from Kihone filled with proposals and plans that would be discussed in the meeting. She went down the hall to the conference room and sat at the head of the table where she could see the rest of her associates. She hardly listened to the presentations; all she really had to do was give her approval or rejection. She had so many people working under her that things ran smoothly and she was almost just a figure head, needed to sign papers and act as a diplomat of the business world.
Her mother had built a strong company, and even if Tomoyo had been completely incompetent with the way the company worked, it could still run smoothly. She had her days where she would come up with ideas and give brilliant input that meant millions more for the company, but they weren't necessary, they only made the company stronger. It was better this way. Tomoyo was still young to have the company all to herself. Many of the CEOs had been working under her mother and had much more experience with the company than she had. But after Sonomi died in a fatal car accident, the company went straight to her twenty three year old daughter Tomoyo.
After three years of working for Daidouji toys, Tomoyo finally settled with the fact that the company would be her life's work. From then on she had forgotten her hopes and dreams and settled for her pathetic life.
"Everything looks in order Mr. Mineta. You may proceed with the meeting with our American associates." She closed the binder and put it in the bottom drawer of her desk. "Once you have made arrangements, call my office and we will have a flight arranged for the Chairman to come here to make things official.
The stocky man stood and bowed slightly before leaving the room.
Tomoyo exhaled. She hoped that she was making the right decision. Her mother had thought about expanding Daidouji toys to America for years, and Tomoyo supposed that it would be her task now to fulfill her mother's wishes.
She sat idly for a while. It was four. She considered taking off early since things seemed to be settled for today. She glanced at her planner and remembered Sakura's message. She picked up the phone next to her and dialed.
"Hello? Li residence." Sakura's voice answered from the opposite end of the line.
"Hello Sakura."
"Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura still failed to drop the affectionate 'chan' from Tomoyo's name. They weren't children anymore, but Sakura always acted as if they were.
"Yes, how are you Sakura? Kihone told me you called earlier today." Tomoyo's voice was soft, as it always was with Sakura. She hid the anger, the bitterness, the jealousy.
"Oh yeah, I wanted to invite you to Syaoran's twenty seventh birthday party. His family from China is coming and everything," Sakura squealed excitedly.
"Oh really? And when is this big bash going to be?" Tomoyo fingered her planner, knowing the party would be on Syaoran's birthday, since that was the only day Sakura would allow them to celebrate it for luck purposes. However she had the hardest time remembering just when his birthday actually was.
"On his birthday, silly, this Friday. You will be able to make it right?"
"Well…." Tomoyo hesitated. She had no other plan except for the usual night at the club then the night in bed.
"Oh please you must come Tomoyo-chan. I have not seen you in ages. And Syaoran's cousins are coming, there's one I think you would really like to meet…."
"No!" Tomoyo snapped firmly. "Don't try to set me up again Sakura-chan. I am perfectly happy with my life the way it is. Please, no more arrangements. I will go to Syaoran's birthday of course, but you mustn't try to set me up with anyone."
Tomoyo heard Sakura sigh from her side. "I just want you to be happy Tomoyo-chan, like Sayoran and I are. Really, I think you will see how much happier you can be when you have someone."
"I do have people Sakura. I have you, Syaoran, and Nadeshinko. That's all I need, really. Now can we drop this? You wanted me to go to the party, and I have already agreed." Tomoyo tried to hide the frustration in her voice. She always had to lie to Sakura, for Sakura's sake.
"Hai." It was a very defeated sounding acknowledgment and Tomoyo could practically that auburn clad head of her friend sink to her chest. "Well I will let you get back to work then. Bye Tomoyo-chan."
Tomoyo let out a heavy breath, feeling very depressed. She hung up the phone then picked it up again, dialing another number very familiar to her.
"Hello?" A male voice answered.
"It's me. Are you free tonight?"
"No feeling to great today?"
"No. So can you come by?"
"Not until after ten."
Tomoyo nodded. "That's fine. I just need you tonight."
"Hai." He replied then hung up.
To be continued
Author's note: thanks for the reviews. Its not normal for me to update this quickly. But I got done with some work early.