Just a Normal Day in the Neighborhood

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, just the crazy fanfiction stories I come up with. :p

Kagome stands and balls her fist with anger. 'I can't stand this job anymore! I'm tired of dealing with all this crap...and for crap wages on top of that! I refuse to be treated like this. I'm going to give my manager a piece of my mind! I'm done being nice, picking up her slack, coming in even on my days off, and missing band practices even though she knows exactly which night I need off. Yeah that's right, just an evening off as in off at 6pm to get to practice. She is just too lazy and self absorbed to care about anyone else.'

Kagome approaches her deli manager ready to quit right away. Her phone starts to buzz in her pocket and she looks down noticing that it is in fact a local number. She doesn't get to the phone in time but luckily a voicemail is left and it couldn't come at a better time. She walks to the backroom and listens to the voicemail that holds potentially life changing news. A local bakery that she applied to left a voicemail wanting to set up an interview. 'Ok. This has to be a sign.'

She immediately calls the bakery back and sets up an interview time. 'Ok ok..I can hold out a few more days here at least and see what happens. Any work environment has to be better than this one. You know it's time to move on when you are literally crying because of how you're treated at work. I treat others how I wish to be treated, too bad others don't.'

A few days pass and finally it's interview day. Of course it's after a full day of work in the deli so she is definitely tired and ready to get this day over with. She clocks out and drives straight over to the bakery, hoping that this is where she will spend her future. 'Luckily I don't have to worry about dressing up since the owner understands I had to work.' She breaths deeply and walks in. 'Here goes nothing.'

She walks outside and just takes in the scenery. The weather seems nicer and the wind picks up which cools her down on this hot summer day. It's as if she is seeing the world for the first time in a long time. She's breathing easier and can't seem to keep a smile off her face. She looks down at the paperwork detailing her new job and benefits. 'Finally...I feel like I've finally got a break from all these years of retail work for big businesses. Now all I have to do is talk to my current employer and depending how that goes I'll either be working at my new job in a few days or a few weeks. I'm thinking it will be in a few days. I normally don't cut ties with any job but I will just go in tomorrow and see what happens. For now I'm not worrying about that and just enjoying this moment. '

She breaths deeply and climbs into her car. She calls her boyfriend and tells him the great news, including every detail of the interview and of her new job. She gets off the phone and drives through a Dunkin Doughnuts to celebrate with some ice coffee. 'Ahhhh heaven in a drink...' She hugs and drinks her ice coffee as she drives to her apartment. She walks through her front door, locks the door, changes clothes, and sits down. 'Time for some well deserved relaxation. Now I just need to stop thinking about how tomorrow will go and enjoy myself. I can't wait for my boyfriend to get here after he gets off work!' She nods off to sleep with thoughts of her boyfriend, her future, and the mexican food she will be consuming for dinner.

A/N: Hope you liked chapter one! Let me know what you think! Hmm I wonder who her boyfriend is? Hehehe. Or better yet, what his profession is. Or even what they are having at the mexican place!? Guess you will find out next chapter! :)