Appointment with a friend

Ryuko smiled warmly to the secretary as she entered thought the front doors of the building. It wasn’t like she came by every day but as a major stock holder she made a point of stopping by every once in a while to check in on how things where going.

It was almost a silly thing to do since things almost always ran smoothly and it wasn’t like she was here to interfere with things either, after all Why fix what wasn’t broken? But she supposed it never hurt to be diligent.

A lot had changed over the last two years, and yet so much had stayed the same. She no longer wore her priestess markings almost around the clock anymore. She didn’t have to since the primary reason she did that was to scare men off from hitting on her. Something she didn’t have to worry about much anymore now that she had ranked up twice.

She was a Jounin now, most civilians where too intimidated by her status to approach her like that and her colleges where either too professional or simply knew better since the fact she was a lesbian was an open secret among her inner circle that she regularly interacted with.

She still wore her markings when on church business or when going out on missions, but obviously her trip to company was a more personal matter since she wasn’t dressed in her ninja gear at all but rather in a lavish white purple dress fit for a princess. Of course this dress was on the more practical side, one you’d wear for going around town not to a ball or something fancy but it one could still tell at a glance it it was very high end.

“I’m here to see Ms. Aishi, I have an appointment for 12:30.” She said as she stopped before the secretary’s desk. She wasn’t carrying much on her today other then a box that she currently had clutched in her arms, thought it was safe to say that even though she looked unarmed she had a knife stashed on her somewhere. Not that she’d be needing it here.

Ryuko's entrance caused a handful of heads to turn within the building. Normally as famous as she was only a few people would have recognized her and thought nothing of it, but Ryuko was one of the top shareholders in the company and was certainly someone to be viewed as an authority figure in the company despite not having real position within the company itself. The secretary's face lit up at Ryuko's presence as she mentioned the appointment she had.

Yes, of course! I will send for-"

From the rear of Ryuko echoed the sound of high heels audibly making their wearer's presence known. Her outfit was simple, and what was expected to be worn by a corporate entity. Black high heels, long transparent black stockings, a short black pencil skirt, white blouse, and a black business suit. Her hair was kept up in a ponytail, its length and volume impressive as it extended to his mid back. Her outfit was basic, yet the quality of clothing she wore, how it was fitted, and how it was neatly tailored to her body was enough to show she was wealthy and to be considered an executive within the business chain. Truth be told, Ayano did not care for the luxury and experience of being wealthy. The modest accommodations which were easily accessible were plenty enough for her. Instead, Ayano lived the way she did for social status. She knew people well and how bent they were over the little things. As a business owner if she lived anywhere less than that of an aristocrat, her and her business would be ridiculed. An inconvenience she personally did not care for, but could not afford. Reputation was important because society made it important. So here she was, wearing the best her money could buy.

But she did not let this get in the way of running her business. In fact, she still occasionally ran shifts as the head chef at her cafe when the time permitted. "Ms. Von Rose!" Ayano exclaimed, beckoning her to follow once her attention was grabbed. "Follow me to the meeting room, if you may." The clicking of her heels would resume as she paced at an almost quickened pace into the meeting room three rooms down from the hallway. Inside would be some standard accommodations. A long, mahogany rounded table was the largest feature in the room, which had several rather comfortable leather chairs on wheels. Along the longest part of the room was a whiteboard with some various colored markers on the railing, and the ever-so-important eraser. A couple decorative indoor plants rested at opposite corners of the room and an inviting yellow light lit the room, as opposed to the white lights which lit up the outside and lobby. It was a comfortable room, as it should be when guests would spends at most hours trapped inside discussing business.

At the far end of the table in front of a seat was a small stack of papers, a pitcher of iced water, and two glasses already filled with ice water. Ayano would wait for Ryuko to enter before shutting the door behind her and pacing her way to the seat with the papers before them. "Make yourself comfortable. So, what was it you wanted to discuss, Lady Ryuko?" Ayano said, taking a seat after Ryuko had. She folded her hands on the desk and looked at her directly maintaining forward eye contact, her charcoal gray eyes revealing their true value when appreciated.

One didn’t need to be a sensor ninja to hear the sound of Ayano approaching. The heels she was wearing where anything but stealthy. Well it wasn’t like she had anything to hide so that didn’t come as any suprise. Quite the opposite actually. They say clothes make the man, or woman in this case but Ryuko found the suit her business partner was wearing today to be particularly impressive.

“Wow, tis looks really good on you.” she remarked. Then realizing what she’d said without even thinking she blushed slightly then followed the business mogul into the meeting room. Taking a seat at the rather impressive looking table she carefully slid the box she’d been carrying over to Ayano.

“Your favorites, Mixed chocolate truffles.” said Ryuko who’d always made a point to bring a small gift of some kind with her when visiting. Usually nothing too extravagant though since she wanted to demonstrate her gratefulness, not make Ayano feel indebted to her. This time was a little different however since she had a rather large transaction in mind and was trying to butter the other woman up a bit to make it go though more smoothly.

“Ayano you know me, I’m not going to beat around the bush here. Our partnership has done wonderful for me and I couldn’t be more pleased by your management. As such I would like to reinvest my money and buy more shares. As many as you’ll let me.” said Ryuko who was more then willing to buy every last share if Ayano would let her.

She had made more then enough money to live independently from her father and still maintain her rather luxurious lifestyle. Now she wanted to take that money and put it to use expanding her profile. Just having it sit around in a bank and rot was stupid when she could be putting it use to make even more money instead.

Ryuko's reactions were honest, and Ayano appreciated that. The woman chuckled softly at the girl's response to how she was dressed. She was not too bent on being attractive. She could care less what others thought of her on a personal level. However she did have a sense of professionalism and knew appearances matter. Especially in the higher society. During this meeting Ryuko offered a box of chocolates, and they were not just any standard assorted chocolates. They were indeed her favorite: truffles. "Thank you. I appreciate the gift." These were not the cheap chocolates, either. She was tempted to start eating them there, but that would be inappropriate. They both had business to discuss. Setting them aside adjacent to her paperwork she listened to Ryuko's direct proposal.

"More shares? As many as I will let you? Well then, let's take a look at your file." Setting aside a packet of papers that sat at the very top she revealed a folder. Flipping it open would reveal all the important details she needed with Ryuko. Everything from the first paper she had signed over two years ago. "You do seem aware that there is a legal limit of shares that I am allowed to sell you. As it appears, you currently possess three-thousand shares. The most I can sell you in another three thousand more, which would bring your total shares to six thousands, and you will own a little over half of the available shares. If you wish to buy all you need to do is sign this paper. It's to ensure we are both protected during this process. Since I already have you on file there is no need for you to go through anymore paperwork." Sliding the pre-typed piece of paper over to Ryuko she also set a ballpoint pen on top of the paper giving Ryuko everything she needed to solidify this deal.

Ryuko sighed inwardly. Was it really legal restrictions limiting her to only owning about 60% of the companies shares or did Ayano simply not want one person holding all of the cards.  Even if you had all of them it wouldn’t necessarily grant someone ownership but it would give them a disproportional large say in how things where run.

Still doubling the amount of shares she had now was better then nothing even if it wasn’t quite as much as she’d been hoping for.  It just meant she’d have to find other ways to make some more money.  She’d need them for the things she was planning to do in the future since the new material she’d discovered how to make wasn’t going to be cheap.  

Signing the paper without hesitation, Ryuko cut a check for 300,000 ryo and handed it over to Ayano.  Between this and the shop she was going to be setting up for herself she was spending quite a bit of money but hopefully it’d all be worth it in the long run.

“So how’s that new town you’ve been building been coming along?” Asked Ryuko. She was feeling a bit awkward about how perfunctory the whole experience had been so far and was now trying to make some small talk to brighten things up a little before making her way.

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"Always a pleasure doing business with you, Ryuko."

Ryuko signed the paper, which was something she more or less expected. She was smart to know that investing in her shop was, in fact, a good investment. Allied with her vision and brain, Aishi Foods has developed into a powerhouse. So much so that Ayano is successfully a self-made millionaire. At such a young age, no doubt. As Ryuko departed the room and soon the building Ayano finalized some papers before moving back upstairs to the financial department, and soon her own office.

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