Hello everyone! I have had an idea for a story in the back of my mind for a little over two years now that every now and again I think, "why don't I actually write it?" Well today is that day. After much planning in my head on my way home from another exhausting day of classes, I've finally decided to just sit down and bang this baby out.

Buckle your seatbelts ladies and gentledemons.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha

Cashier 17

Chapter One: Thursday, December 31st

She always comes in on a Thursday.

Now I know what you're thinking and no, I am not a stalker. I just happen to work at the StopShop Convenience Store she always comes into. I say "she" because I don't actually know her name. See? I told you I'm not a stalker. How can I be working at this store for almost a year seeing her every Thursday and not know her name if I was a stalker?

Okay yeah that sounded really weird but you get my point. Anyway, you're probably wondering why I'm telling you all of this right? Well the thing is that I am pretty sure this girl is my soulmate. You see, the first time she walked into the store I felt...different. Now look I'm a sophomore in college, making minimum wage scanning food items for hot moms, not hot moms, "Karen" moms, hot women in the neighborhoods, you get my point. I am what you might call a "manwhore," at least that's what most of the girls in high school used to call me.

So you can understand my dilemma when I say soulmate. See guys like me don't have soulmates. We have playmates. And when it came to making the ladies happy during playtime I was a true dream for them. Until I saw her for the first time. Now it's like I can't woo the ladies like I used to. Whenever I walk up to one and try to compliment her or get a feel for her I see "her" face and I fumble like an idiot. It's embarrassing.

And I don't do embarrassed.

Well enough of the monologuing. Now that you guys are caught up to speed I should probably tell you my name. I'm-

"Inuyasha!"

Fuck.

"Yo Inuyasha! You spacing out again?" Miroku smiled while waving his hand in front of my face. Why does he always have to get so close to me?

"You're too close again." I muttered, turning to face my cash register. Thursdays we're usually slow but today was New Years Eve, which meant it would be fast all the way until about five in the afternoon. Everyone rushes in early morning to grab the food they forgot to buy or alcohol to drink alone because they have no one to spend the ball drop. I start my shift at 3PM each day and typically I'm here until 11PM, but today I'm here till 1AM.

Obviously I am one of those people who would have spent this night alone. But instead, I get to work here, making double pay on this glorious holiday and...sit here with this guy.

"Oh come on Inuyasha give me a smooch!" He puckered his lips and leaned towards me. I shot my hand out and grabbed his face, normally people would laugh and lean away but not with this guy. No I tried that and he did actually kiss me once. I brushed my teeth with boiling water for a month.

"No thanks Miroku, please go back to your register." I growled.

Miroku laughed leaned back against the cash register kiosk. "Come on man lighten up a bit. It's just me and you and old manager Koga in the back. No one's in so we might as well enjoy ourselves."

I raised my eyebrow and turned towards him, "you're awfully cheeky for someone stuck here on the holidays."

He shrugged, "maybe I'm just excited for the double pay."

"Doubtful."

"Maybe I'm just so happy to be spending time with you!"

"Less doubtful, but still doubtful."

"I like the double pay?"

"You said that already. Now tell me the real reason." I crossed my hands over my chest and glared him down, he was definitely hiding something from me.

He laughed and rubbed the back of his neck with his hand, "okay fine. You remember that girl I went on a date with two weeks ago? The hot girl with the long black hair? She's in your statistics class."

Statistics class? Does he really think I pay attention in that? I remember he got all excited over a date but of course I don't remember who he's talking about. I nodded anyway, might as well get on with this.

"Great! Well we've been hitting it off a lot. And well when I told her I worked here she said she doesn't live far from here and that her and her roommate come here often to get food. I told her I'd be working late on New Years Eve and she said they have nothing to do so they'd stop by!" He was smiling extra wide now, a big red blush all over his face. This girl meant something.

Poor Miroku.

But wait…"What do you mean 'they'?" I asked.

"Her and her roomate. Apparently they both live off campus together and are too far from their families to go home so they're alone. Sango said they'd come here for a bit so they weren't so bored."

"Sango?"

"Your classmate!"

"Oh."

"Come on man you said you knew who I was talking about."

"No I didn't. I simply nodded. I never said anything."

"Smart-ass."

"At least I have brains." I snickered, turning back to my register. I opened the cash drawer and counted the money earned for the day. I am really good at math, that's why my major is accounting. Do I like it? No. Does it make money? Yep. Is it what I want to do for the rest of my life? Who cares.

The time was 5:45PM. Barely here two hours and I can feel my brain melting. They say time moves slow when you're not doing anything, but this was slower than slow.

Miroku started to fidget with his fingers and shuffle on his feet. I guess he's really excited about this girl. Just then the bell from the front door of the store jingled, and two girls walked in. The first was Sango, after I saw her face I did realize we were in statistics together. She once asked to borrow my calculator and I think that's the last time we ever interacted. But it wasn't the fact that we were in statistics together that I suddenly was very interested in her, or that my heart started to race. It's the fact that she came in with her roommate, and her roommate was "her."

"Sango!" Miroku shouted as he started to walk towards the door. "You actually came!"

She placed her hands on her hips and tilted her head slightly. "You didn't think I would?"

"No that's...ahhh that's not what I meant...I'm-m just uh.."

"He's just happy to see you," I said, as I slapped him on the back. I was looking at Sango but secretly I was looking past her, at the girl who made my heart jump out of my chest. This was my chance to get to know "her."

"Well hello Inuyasha! That's more words than you've ever said to me in our statistics class." Sango said with a smirk. I laughed, a lot louder than I should have. I could feel how nervous I was and I didn't like it. I don't do nervous.

Sango raised her eyebrows and chuckled. "Okay then. Uh any Miroku this is my roommate Kagome." She said pointing her thumb behind her at the girl standing there. She was clutching a black wallet in her hands, her eyes not making contact with any of us. Was she always this shy?

It was pretty cute.

"Kagome yes! I think I've seen you around here." Miroku said with a smile as he reached out his hand. My chest tightened for a second and I let out a low growl by accident.

Shit. Am I jealous?

This is not good. Not good at all. I don't like jealousy, I don't like being tied down, I don't like commitment. So why am I getting jealous over a girl I only finally got acquainted with today?

Kagome turned to look at Miroku and blushed, reaching her hand out to shake his. She was trembling, and I realized that she really was this shy. It's probably why whenever she came into the store she always went to self checkout. I would always beg for her to come to my register so I could crack one joke, get one smile out of her. But she never did, even when the self checkout line was so long she'd stand there for 20 minutes.

How do I get a girl afraid of talking to people to talk to me?

She shook Miroku's hand and gave a quick smile. It was so adorable I felt my blood start to rush through my body. And then the unthinkable happened.

"Oh shit." I mumbled.

"Inuyasha? Everything okay?" Miroku asked looking at me. I didn't even realize I was speaking out loud. But unfortunately I had an urgent problem to deal with and no time to explain.

"Uh bed- I mean bathroom! I have to urinate- I mean pee!" I fumbled as I turned and ran toward the employee lounge. Miroku wasn't the smartest guy in the world but he was sharp when it came to people, probably why his major was public relations. I could feel the smirk on his face burned into the back of my head.

Shit shit shit. Why now?

I stumbled into the employee lounge and headed straight for the bathroom. I slammed the door and quickly locked it, before Miroku could follow. I really hoped he wouldn't but who knows with that guy. My breathing was all out of whack and I could start to feel the sweat on my body. How did this happen?

I looked down and saw it. My friend. My snake. My not-right-now-but-maybe-some-day baby making rod straight as an arrow. How the hell was I going to deal with this? I'm at work. This is not the place for this. And all over a goddamn smile!

It wasn't even a big smile! It might not have even passed for a smirk! But I had been waiting to see that kind of expression for months and now I had. And she did it because of Miroku.

Sorry ladies but go buy yourself something black, because we'll be attending a funeral soon.

What was I going to do now?

I went in front of the mirror and had a good hard look at myself. I looked pathetic. Covered in sweat, face beet red, at least my breathing was slowing down but come on? I'm Inuyasha Taisho! I don't get like this over some girl.

I closed my eyes and tried my best to think of something disgusting. Anything at all. Something to bring down this feeling in my...uh...thing.

But it wasn't working! Was this permanent? Usually it takes some videos and a bottle of lotion to get me excited. I haven't been this embarrassed since my mom walked in on me back in tenth grade.

Oh and there it goes. It's gone now. Whew.

I splashed water on my face and dried it with a paper towel. "Get a grip man. You wanna get to know her right? Be cool."

I shook out my hands and paced back and forth for a moment. "I can do this. I'm Inuyasha Taisho. I can do this. I'm Inuyasha Taisho. I can do this! I'm Inuyasha Taisho. I can do th-"

"Yo Inuyasha!" Miroku shouted as he banged on the door. "Everything alright man it's been like 10 minutes?!"

What! Ten minutes?! I swore it was only a few seconds!

I sighed, "yeah man I just...uh…had to take a shit.I'll be out in a second." Well at least that's less embarrassing than what actually happened. But I know he won't believe that. He grumbled something like "yeah okay" and then I heard the faint sounds of footsteps walking away. I looked at myself in the mirror one last time and took a deep breath.

"I can do this. I'm Inuyasha Taisho."

And I am so royally fucked.