How The Sakura Blooms

Chapter 5 - Return Policy

***Hello everyone. Hope you're enjoying the story, well bye!***

-- Third Person P.O.V. --

Emiko and Kaiko take in the beauty of the building before walking in. When they go inside they enter a large traditional styled lobby. Before them is a polished receptionist desk where a lady who looks to be in her mid 20s smiles politely at them from behind it.

Receptionist: "Hello, and welcome to the A.C.T.L corporation. How can I be of assisstance to you today?"

Kaika looks around a bit uncomfortable: "Um, my name is Kaika Osozaki, I'm uh looking for the executive office. I want to talk about some deliveries that have been made to my house."

The receptionist types on the computer and then looks back up at Kaika and smiles.

Receptionist: "Ah, Ms. Osozaki, we've been expecting you."

Kaika thinks to herself unsure how to feel. They've been... expecting me?

The receptionist looks towards Emiko: "Oh and who might this be?"

Kaika: "This is my friend Emiko."

The receptionist nods: "I see, well please have a seat until the president finishes in his meeting." She gestures towards a seating area that has some armchairs, couches, and tables with neatly stacked magazines.

Kaika and Emiko nod and then walk over and sit down. After about 45 minutes, the receptionist calls them.

Receptionist: "Ms. Osozaki, the president will see you now." She hands Kaika a special pass that read 'Executive Office'. "The elevator is to your right, press the 'E' button and it'll ask you for the security key, that's this thing here. Just slide it in, and then you will all set."

Kaika: "Thank you."

She nodded understandingly and then her and Emiko made their way to the elevator. She did as she was told to and the elevator shot upwards at an incrediable speed. When the elevator stopped, it opened to a small open area that was connected to a long hallway. There was a sign on the wall in front of them that read 'Executive Office' and pointed towards the hallway. They walked down the hall passing doors on either sides until they reached a door at the end that said the same as the sign. They knocked on the door and immediately a husky voice answered.

???: "Enter."

Kaika and Emiko enter to see a buisness man dressed formally but more relaxed than being in a suit. Though he was sitting behind the desk you could tell he was tall, and he looked only a few years older then them, probably in his early twenties.

He wore a kind smile and gestured to the two armchairs in front of him: "Please, have a seat."

The girls listened and sat down in the chairs in front of his desk.

???: "I am Sadao Tajima, President of the A.C.T.L corporation. He crosses his legs and folds his hands laying them onto his knee. "Now, if I am correct, you have some questions for me Ms. Osozaki?"

Kaika shifted a bit in her chair, feeling uneasy: "Yes, um... President Tajima-"

"No need to be so formal, you can just call me Sadao." He spoke cutting her off.

Kaika: "Oh, um.. Sadao..." she spoke softly "I-I would like to return some deliveries that were made to me..."

Sadao continued to smile kindly: "I'm sorry but we have a no return policy, unfortunately we cannot take back the A.H.F.Cs."

Kaika: "Wha-? B-But... I didn't even order them, honestly I have no idea why they were brought to me."

Sadao: "I'm not a fan of cliche quotes Ms. Osozaki, but there's one that says 'everything happens for a reason.'" The kind smile that he had now shows a glimpse of mischief.

Before Kaika can protest any further a lady who looked to be a personal assisstant walked in and whispered in Sadao's ear. He nodded as she spoke and when she was done he stood up and bowed politely.

Sadao: "Excuse me but I have some other business to attend to, have a good day and safe leave."

Feeling defeated Kaika gets up and heads to the door with Emiko by her side. As she opened the door to leave Sadao spoke one last time: "Do try to be more open minded." And with that, the friends left the office.

After the unsuccessful meeting with the president Emiko and Kaika head home. As they reach their homes Kaika lets out a long sigh seeing a package waiting for her at the door.

Kaika: "Agh, you've got to be kidding me... how many of these things are they going to send."

Emiko laughs a bit: "Well you know, maybe there really is a reason."

Kaika rolls her eyes: "Don't you go talking like that now too, you're supposed to be on my side remember."

Emiko pats her shoulder and smiles: "Don't worry, don't worry, I am, but the way I see it is like it or not you're stuck with them so try to have some fun at least."

Kaika walks in the house and slumps down on the couch while Emiko's curiousity takes a hold of her and she opens the crate looking over the new addition.

Emiko: "Why is this one not on like the last one?"

Kaika shrugs: "The first one was like this too."

Emiko grins: "Well, how do you activate it?"

Kaika shakes her head: "I'm not saying, I've got enough of them around here already."

Emiko tries multiple times to activate the newest humanized cyborg before finally...

Emiko: "Turn on!"

Kaika facepalms as Emiko figures it out. Emiko looks at Kaika with a triumphant smile: "Hey isn't that one of the guys from Bleach, what was his name again? uh..."

???: "Jushiro, Jushiro Ukitake."

***And if you look to your right (or above) you will see A.C.T.L's President Sadao Tajima***