Kingdom Walls- Chapter Five

Shock: Something that jars the mind or emotions as if with a violent unexpected blow.

Rumors spread throughout the entire University of Tokyo that Sesshomaru Tashio would be participating in the Yearly Business Plan Competition. Applicants to enter this competition usually ranged from 100-200 and then narrowed down to the top 10. In the end, however, only one could win.

This year, however, it seemed that there was no need to narrow down the applicants, for no one dared to go up against Sesshomaru Tashio. It was a tradition for the Business Major's to become socially rejected or taunted if they lost the Yearly Business Plan Competition. Now that Sesshomaru Tashio had entered, everyone knew he would win, so to save their social lives no one had applied. However, another rumor spread stating that there were two applicants in total for the competition; one was Sesshomaru Tashio and the other was a female freshman.

As the days drew closer towards the Yearly Business Plan Competition, whispers filled the hallway concerning the poor female freshman. Plans to find the girl and stop her to save her social life, or to warn her about the tradition of the losing competitors, or to sabotage her for daring to compete against Sesshomaru Tashio, filled the halls of the Business Campus of Tokyo University.

The day of the Yearly Business Plan Competition had arrived. The layout of the competition was simple. Competitors were given 5 minutes to persuade the panel judges about which business plan was more beneficial. The business plan had to be created for a certain company, in Sesshomaru's case it was his Father's company, Tashio, and the winner would receive sponsorship for a year.

Dressed in a black suit and tie, Sesshomaru stood with his stoic mask, with not a single hair out of place.

Perfection

His business plan was perfection. Logical in every step, achieving the highest rate of profit for the company, and with the least risks to be taken. As he finished his presentation, he stepped down from the auditorium stage. It was unnecessary for his Father to take the advice from that human. He had only humored his Fathers request to prove this Sesshomaru's superiority. He could not be defeated. He would have been made CEO in another company either way. No one was able and worthy to be considered this Sesshomaru's equal. Sesshomaru's stoic mask never changing, never has, for there was no need to, he never needed to feel anything.

Click Click Click

The echo of high heels walking onto the auditorium stage could be heard.

"Next competitor, please state your name," spoke one of the judges.

"Kagome Higurashi," said a calm, yet confident voice. Sesshomaru's eyes immediately flew to thedirection of the voice. As his competitor brought her head back up from a bow towards the panel judges, Sesshomaru met eyes with that onna.

No amount of control could contain or prepare him from the shock that ran through his body. Sesshomaru slightly cursed his ignorance for having forgotten that onna`s smell, for he did not think he would meet her again. If there was a second occurrence, he had thought she would not capture his attention either way.

'That onna…' Sesshomaru began to narrow his eyes. Had she advised his Father to demand he enter this competition on purpose? Was she challenging this Sesshomaru? Did she dare think she could win? Was she so foolish as to wish for her social death? Or…was this onna…courageous?

Scoffing at his last thought, Sesshomaru glared at the onna that made his thoughts run wild and body stiff from the unexpected identity of the competitor.

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