Rin the Permaberry, Part 2

>Rin left the juicing station with a lot of energy
>it was the next day and as far as he knew he still had a job, since he received no messages telling him he's fired
>he walked briskly through the crowds on the way to his workplace
>he wore only his berry suit and carried a small bag, thinking there was no use in wearing his suit and tie for only part of the day
>Rin entered the large building and made his way to the elevators
>to his surprise others crowded onto the elevator with him
>he tried to calm himself down by reminding himself that he wasn't that big, at least not yet
>the doors of the lift opened into his workplace and he quickly made his way down the isle to his cubical
>entering his small office, it was the same way he had left it yesterday
>he placed his bag on the floor and checked his watch
>Rin was 5 minutes early today as he sat down at his computer
>turning his computer on he was happy to see a new stack of work waiting for him, meaning he still an employee here


>today was nearly identical as yesterday
>Rin sat at his computer, figuring out how to perform the various tasks that piled up in his inbox
>no one in the office came to talk to him
>he unpacked his lunch and ate it alone
>and just like yesterday, Rin continued to swell
>he cast his chair aside around lunch time, noting to himself that he was going to have to find something else to sit on one day
>the sound of occasional bubbling of juice or creaking of his tightening hide came from the dragon
>he wondered how much the sounds his body made traveled outside his office walls
>the swelling made it slightly more difficult to work, though it was nothing he couldn't handle
>the sudden buzzing on his wrist told him that his shift was done
>Rin quickly shut off his computer and grabbed his bag as he left his office, happy that nothing had happened today
>the dragon strode down the isle on his way to the elevators, being extra aware not to destroy anything with his tail
>"Rin... Mr. Bluecrest would like to see you" a familiar voice said
>Rin stopped in his tracks, just having passed Jo's desk that sat outside his bosses office
>he reminded himself to breath as backed up
>his bosses door was wide open as the bloated dragon waddled through it


>Rin stood in the same place as he had yesterday
>the familiar warmth spread over him as he couldn't help but reflect on his position
>a pressurized blueberry dragon, his inflated junk that was only partially hidden by his suit pointing directly at his boss
>"Ah Rin. Do you like working here?" Kyle said, who was standing at the side of his desk
>"Yes I do" Rin replied
>"That's good because you have done very well with your work so far" Kyle continued, "We would like to keep you working here"
>"Ttthank you ssthur..." Rin had reluctantly accepted the fact that it was nearly impossible to speak clearly with his condition, "I would very muth like thhat"
>Kyle paused, looking down at his desk
>"Your blueberry condition....is that being handled well?" he spoke
>"Yeth it is"
>he still hadn't discussed his condition with his boss and wasn't even sure he would be sympathetic to his problems
>"As long as I *mmmpph* ...I juth myselff in time.... efferything is okay."
>Kyle again gave a long pause, looking at his desk, "Okay you can go, I wouldn't want to keep you"
>Rin turned around to leave
>"Oh and Rin. Can you place this on Richard Markus' desk as you leave? Thanks"
>Kyle walked over to Rin holding out a small folder
>"Okay I will" Rin said as he grabbed the folder, stepping out of the office


>a small shock went through Rin's chest as he moved out into the office
>Jo, who had been sitting at her desk when he went into his bosses room, was no longer there
>he didn't even think to ask his boss where this folder was suppose to go, automatically assuming Jo would be the help him with any office needs
>an even bigger shock went through his chest as he heard the door behind him close, followed with the sound of a deadbolt being shut
>he looked behind and sure enough, his bosses door was closed
>he turned back around, hoping the fox would suddenly appear at her desk, but there was no one
>Rin quickly glanced around the immediate area looking for any other employees, but finding none, and he couldn't see over the walls of the various cubicles for anyone inside
>panic welled up inside of the dragon realizing the dilemma he faced
>the companies workplace was big, taking up nearly the entire floor of the large building
>he could go back and knock of his bosses door and ask for directions
>he could just leave the folder on Jo's desk and hope it would find its way to its destination
>but neither of those options sounded acceptable to him, thinking it would make him look incompetent or lazy
>after all that he had been through, he was determined not to lose him job
>Rin tried his best to suppress his panic as he backtracked down the hallway past his own cubicle


>Rin had moved to the far corner of the office, furthest away from the elevators
>instead of randomly searching the place in hopes he found it, he decided to take a safer approach
>he began moving up and down the isles of the office, searching the entire place so he wouldn't have to double back
>he held onto the folder as he carefully checked the name plates on each location he passed
>it quickly became apparent that few, if anyone, remained at work as he saw no one in the halls or the cubicles
>with no one around, the dragon decided to pick up the pace which caused his thick tail to swing heavily once again
>the noise of his tail crashing into the desk, walls, and equipment in his path echo'd throughout the office as it had yesterday
>the dragon wondered if there where any padded attachments for his berry suit that would reduced the destructiveness of his tail
>just after searching over half the office, Rin had found the place he was looking
>with the thought of his job on his mind, he held the folder up to the name plate on the cubicle, checking every letter
>relived that it matched, he waddled into to the cubicle and placed it on the desk
>wasting no time, he left the office heading straight for the elevators


>Rin hit the call button on the wall as he reached the elevator
>he breathed heavily as he came to a rest, just having moved around faster than he would have normally
>the feeling of frustration fell over the dragon as he thought of what just happened
>a simple and almost forgettable task was made difficult due to his condition
>not only did he have to fight the size and pressure of his own body, he had a time limit as well
>he didn't know how much time had passed and was almost reluctant to check
>he brought his watch up in front of his view
>it was 15 minutes after his shift
>Rin sighed, he was still well within his juicing schedule, but didn't like having window of time that small
>he really didn't want to over inflate at work, especially on his second day
>a small chime ringed out as the elevator arrived
>Rin did the same maneuver as yesterday, he turned around and backed into the elevator with his tail squishing against the back of it
>happy to still fit, he pressed the ground floor button
>a small thought ran through his mind as the doors closed
>he wondered if this entire situation was a set up
>for his boss, Kyle, to send him on a task without directions, wasting his limited time and causing Rin to blow up so much he got stuck
>Rin quickly dropped these thought however, believing he was just being paranoid