Post by tanaka on Aug 9, 2008 10:08:09 GMT -5
A haze of smoke ....
A desk full of paperwork ...
A very frustrated Hiro Tanaka ...
He sits in his office and stares blankly into the space that is a wall of his office.
Nothing on the wall .. plain white walls ..
The sounds of tranquility in the background like perhaps he us trying to rest and relax.
But that is not the case .. he looks even less relaxed than normal . Hiro looks vexed.
Hiro: Why do I do it and is it really worth it .. I out all I have into everything I do and all I end up with is nothing .. sweet jack shit my long term companion.
Hiro slams his fist onto the desk
Hiro: I get it from all sides .. the board of directors .. Corvair .. the TWD dressing room .. someone please tell me why I even bother anymore. This shit is not worth it in the least.
Hiro stands up and in one sweep clears his desk of everything .. a loud crash is heard as the non paper items hit the floor
Hiro: If it was only that easy for everything else .. one swoop and all is gone .. that is something I wish I could do in a heartbeat right now ...
Hiro walks over to the window that over looks a garden .. the gardeners are looking after it as we speak . Several peacocks roam the grounds ad doves can be seen flying from tree to tree .. several Dragons Gate Employees sit on benches enjoying the break
Hiro: The weight of the world is nothing to any of them .. so why is it to me... why do I let it get the best of me .. I am at wits end right now ...
Hiro turns and exits the office ... he walks to the elevator and buttons up his jacket to maintain the professional appearances. As he waits as young man in a suit approaches with several files
Saito: Mr Tanaka .. sir a moment of your time if I may.
Hiro looks to him his face never showing emotion
Hiro: You are ..
Saito: I am Saito sir ... I was heading the acquisitions of ...
Hiro: Send the files to my desk I will look at them later .
Saito: But sir you do not know what I am going to tell you or ...
Hiro: I care not right now .. if it is that important send them to my assistant Kim and she will look it over and IF if warrants my immediate attention I will attend to it then am I understood .
Saito: yes sir my apologies ...
The elevator door opens and in walks Hiro the door closing behind him .. he pushes a button labeled with only the picture of a serpent on it and wipes his brow
Hiro: This is what I mean .. nothing can wait .. everyone has top priority this and that .. sick of this shit I need to take a break ... damn ...
Hiro wipes his brow again and the door opens to a very sterile looking hall and he enters .. a few men are walking about .. on the walls are pictures of magnificent serpents
Hiro: What have you got for me Yoshi ..
An older man .. very weathered .. almost looks out of place in the office .. he turns and walks over to Hiro
Yoshi: Not good Hiro ... a malfunction in the heating system and ...
Hiro: And what ...
Yoshi: And we lost a few of our breeders ..
Hiro: You have got to be kidding me ...
Hiro pushes past and into the next room .. where several snakes of various sizes are in tanks and front opening enclosures. The smell of burnt flesh is evident as he walks in
Hiro: So which ones ... is he still ok ...
Yoshi: Yes sir I did not finish .. Smaug is ok ... his did not malfunction ...
Hiro walks over to one of the enclosues near where the accident happened .. he opens it and reaches in pulling out a 7 foot albino boa .. he grins for the first time in ages .. for several moments Hiro handles the large serpent and he looks relaxed and tranquil .. Yoshi clears his throat and Hiro puts Smaug back abd closes up the front opening lid
Hiro: I feel better now .. I had put off coming down for a a while this morning after hearing about the accident .. lets get it cleaned up .. who did we lose ..
Yoshi: We lost a breeding pair of Long tails as well as few short tail females ... and Fidget ...
Hiro closes his eyes and clenches his fist
Hiro: I mourn all of their passing .. especcially fidget .. fix the problem .. this will not happen again.
Yoshi: I had a visit from your finance officer today we spend too much down here apparently and are pulling down Dragons Gate's bottom line ..
Hiro: Spend what you need to .. my babies will not suffer .. I will talk to him this project down here will never be shut down .. I made my first dollar breeding serpents .. back when I was young .. this is the only place here I feel truly alive .. you do well Yoshi .. do what you have to but make sure the accident never happens again.
Yoshi bows to Hiro and they part ways .. Hiro is back in the elevator again when his cell phone rings
Hiro: Yes ...
Corvair: WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!!
Hiro: Tending to business
Corvair: Not all business you missed our meeting this morning .. we have got to get going .. the match is in what a day maybe two ..
Hiro: I have no idea I have been busy.
Corvair: Great you have been busy well unbusy yourself sweet pea and get your shit together now !!!
Hiro: I Will see you in an hour ..
Corvair: See that you do and furt ....
Hiro hangs up on Corvair and sits down in the elevator as he pushes the stop button
Hiro: Irish .. I nearly forgot about you Irish ... of everything I had to do this week it was you that I needed to focus on ...
Hiro wipes his forehead
Hiro: But what did I do .. I let everything else get in the way ... damn it .. well Tommy ... you may have caught a break .. or maybe no .. depends on how focused you are on me this week .. one thing is that Tommy be it late as it is you are 100% my focus now ... think I am kidding .. think that personal business can distract me from you .. in the short run yes .. but I am a longrunner ... see you soon Irish ..
Hiro gets back up and adjusts his suit and as the camera fades out he pushes the resume button on the elevator