Hey everyone! Thanks for stopping by to check out my new fic The Scent of Hate! I wasn't going to start a new fic until I finished up Fractured (By the way, I am working on the next chapter! Finals got in the way :P) But the idea for this story came to me, and it had too much potential not to write it. Anyway, I hope you like it, and if you do, please review! Enjoy!

And as always, readers sensitive to language and sexual situations- consider this your warning ;)

Inuyasha walked down the hallway, counting the numbers on the passing doors.

He was getting closer.

Damn it! That fucking flea, demanding that he check on that annoying, smelly bitch. It made his his stomach turn just thinking about having to see her again.

Having to smell her again.

He had been avoiding her for years now, and it had been working perfectly, until she just had to come to his damn college. And the fucking flea demanded that he check up on her and offer her help moving in!

353.

He had finally come to the door.

Inuyasha took one last deep breath of air before he pulled up his face mask and pinched his nose.

Reluctantly, he knocked.

Gritting his teeth in anticipation, he felt his aggravation growing by the second.

"Hello?" She said as she opened the door. Inuyasha knit his eyebrows together.

He knew it had been a long time since he had seen Kagome, but he didn't think it had been that long.

"Can I help you?" She said, as her brown eyes darted up to his ears.

Brown.

Not her.

"I'm looking for Kagome." He grunted out, still holding his nose.

"You are…" The woman said raising an eyebrow.

"Yes I am. Is she here or not?" He said impatiently.

"Shes on her way up. Are you sure you know her? Kagome doesn't usually associate with such rude jerks."

"Rude? What the-"

"Inuyasha?" Her voice called from behind him, a hint of horror in it.

He turned to look at her, a scowl on his face.

She was standing in the door way holding a large box, her thick black hair thrown up into a bun, stray strands framing her face. She had lost the roundness in it that she held as a child, but her cheeks were still attractively plump. Her blue eyes were wide with shock at his arrival.

"What are you doing here?" She asked in disbelief, a clear look of annoyance on her face.

Oh yeah. It wasn't just that the scent of her made him sick to his stomach.

He fucking hated her personality. How the hell could he forget?

She was snooty and loud and fucking smelled and she got angry so easily and was such a damn tattle tale. She was always snitching on him for being "mean". Its not his fault she fucking smelt.

"For a fucking social call. Why the hell do you think?" He shot back.

"Will you stop holding your nose like that?! You're going to make people think I smell." She muttered with clenched teeth.

"You do!"

Kagome thrust the box towards him and pushed him inside, slamming the door shut behind her.

"What the hell!"

"That's what I should be saying! How did you get my dorm number?"

"You think I wanted it? Myouga shoved it down my damn throat!"

"Myouga? Oh my gods, I told him not to send you." She said rubbing her temples. "I told him that-"

"Oi. I don't want to hear the backstory. It's hard enough being around you. Do you need help or not?"

"What?" Kagome asked, taken aback.

"Do-you-need-help-fucking-moving-in?"

"Inuyasha, even if I needed help, I wouldn't ask you."

"Kagome, this guy is a complete ass, but if he's offering, he could help move the sofa." The other woman interjected.

"No thanks."

"But-"

"We can move it just fine when Miroku gets here."

"Feh. Then Im out of here."

"Good. Forget my room number."

"Already forgotten." He said as he walked to the door. "Oh-" He turned quickly and pulled out his phone, taking a quick picture of her.

"What the heck!" She screeched.

Inuyasha cringed from the sudden sound of her voice. That apparently hadn't changed either.

"For the flea. To prove I was here."

"Delete that!" She commanded.

"By the way, why the hell did you have to choose my college?"

"Ugh, goodbye Inuyasha!" She said, slamming the door in his face.

"Fucking bitch." He murmured as he walked away, waiting until her was further down the hall to take off his mask for good measure. He began taking deep breaths threw his nose. It felt good to get fresh air into his lungs.

He couldn't stand her.

Time hadn't changed that at all.

He looked down at his phone to send the picture to Myouga. Taken by surprise, she still somehow looked like she posed for it.

Time had changed her. Maybe a little.

~.~

"Who in the world was that Kagome?" Sango asked, utterly confused.

"My childhood nightmare coming to haunt me." She said closing her eyes as she slumped against the wall.

"Care to explain that better?"

"That's Inuyasha Takahashi."

"Okay…"

"His father, my Gramps and Myouga were all best friends back in the day. Mr. Takahashi and Myouga were devout patrons to our shrine because of their friendship. When Inuyashas father died, Myouga became his guardian. Every holiday, festival, break whatever- Inuyasha came along for the visits."

"And obviously you guys don't get along." Sango said with a laugh. "What was the thing about his nose?"

"For as long as I can remember hes told me I smell. My scent makes him sick. When we were kids he used to push me down and run away to get a head start running away from me. He would make the other kids who came to the shrine tease me. When anyone would show interest in me, he would say "how can you stand to be near someone who smells so bad?" Gods, he used to say it to the boys I had crushes on. When we were younger we were forced to be together. Once we got a bit older we kept our distance as much as we could, but for ceremonies we always got stuck together. And the time we did have to spend together, he always managed to make me cry. Hes such a jerk!" She said clenching her fists.

"Well, if it helps Kagome, I think you smell great." Sango laughed. Kagome shot her a knowing look.

"Its because hes a demon that his scent his sharper. And because hes a dog demon he smells things more intensely."

"But still, he could be more of an adult about it."

"Yeah, I honestly didn't think he would have grown up since I last saw him. But one could hope."

"When was the last time you saw him?"

"Mmm…He was able to stay home from visits and festivals at about 12. I haven't seen him since, thank God." Kagome said. "But that doesn't mean I haven't been updated on Inuyashas news. Gramps has kept us up to date over the years, despite my obvious disinterest. After a while I just learned to hear him out."

"So… why did you choose this college if you knew he was here? If he was such a nightmare." Sango asked.

"Im not going to let some bully stop me from going to my dream college, Sango. And honestly I figured that this campus is so big that we might not even run into each other. We might not have if it wasn't for Myouga."

"Well, as unpleasant as it was, it sounds like he was just looking out for you." Sango said with a smile.

"Oh, I know he was. Myouga has always joked around that I was the granddaughter he never had. That's why when he found out I was coming here he used his connections to get us this suite. This is usually reserved for the juniors, but Myouga said he wanted us to be comfortable."

"Well, Im definitely glad for it. To this we will have all this room!"

"I know." Kagome said with a smile. "And were not even done bringing in the stuff."

"You really should have let him help. It would have saved us work and made him do the heavy lifting."

Kagome couldn't help but snort.

"Heavy lifting? Please. Inuyasha wouldn't even break a sweat."

"Who wouldn't break a sweat?" Miroku asked as he walked through the door.

"No one."

"An old friend of Kagomes." Sango said.

"I wouldn't use that word." She narrowed her blue eyes.

"Who are we talking about then? Anyone I know?"

"Well, know of." Kagome said."

"Oh?"

"Inuyasha stopped by."

Miroku blinked for a few minutes in confusion, until it dawned on him.

"OH, Inuyasha! The guy who used to bully you?"

"You know him?" Sango asked.

"No," Miroku shook him head. "I never went to celebrate at the shrine like he did. I went to my fathers hometown for festivals, so I always missed the notorious Inuyasha."

It wasn't for lack of trying however. Miroku and she had attended the same middle school, and had become good friends right away. When he had heard of how the dog demon acted towards Kagome, Miroku could not believe the injustice. At 11 years old he was ready to show the rumored bully a thing or two about chivalry.

But, as he was still a child, he was forced to go where his parents went, and thus missed meeting Inuyasha. It wasn't long after that the demon had stopped coming altogether.

"You brought drinks?" Kagome asked, trying to change the topic. She had talked enough about the hanyou for one day.

Scratch that. One lifetime.

"Of course! I figured you ladies must be in need of some caffeine by now."

"How right you are." Kagome said, removing the cup from the tray. "What a considerate boyfriend you've got Sango."

"Really? He must want something." Sango said mockingly.

"Sango, you are so cruel." Miroku said, placing his hand over his heart. "You know the only thing I want is you."

Kagome rolled her eyes at his dramatic display. Even though he and Sango had been together for 3 years now, there were times that Kagome still couldn't get used to his over the top displays.

"See? I told you he wants something."

Kagome laughed. She enjoyed seeing her friends so happy together.

"Well, this break has been long enough for me. Im going to grab some more boxes."

"Should we bring up the couch now that Miroku is here?" Sango asked.

"I should be able to bring it up with him, if you wanted to finish putting the kitchen things away."

"Are you sure? It looked heavy."

"Nah, it will be fine. Im used to doing heavy lifting at the shrine."

"Its true. You should have seen the things her Grandfather used to make her lug out! Kagome was more like a Shrine Mule than a Shrine Maiden."

"Ow!" He cried as both women hit him over the head. "It can be such a pain to be friends with women!"

"We were thinking the same thing." Sango replied.

"Lets get this over with." Kagome sighed.

~.~

Inuyasha sat on the ledge of a building, waiting for her to come by.

Its not like he wanted to help.

Keh, he wanted to watch her struggle.

He had dashed home as fast as he could to change out of his clothes. When he was a kid, the scent of her would stay with him long after she left.

He would have to shower immediately and throw away his outfit.

He completed the routine he hadn't had to do since he was a child, then raced back to wait.

Damn women.

He had gone out of his way to offer his help.

Sure, the flea had forced him, and its not like he wanted to, but she had shoved him out the fucking door! He just wanted to watch her struggle, and maybe, if she apologized, he would help her and that 'Miromu', whoever the hell that was.

His amber eyes caught sight of her, and he pinched his nose reflexively, moving his mask into position, just in case.

He could never be too safe around that wench.

One visit from her would have his head spinning, so dizzy from her scent that it made his nauseous. It was sickeningly sweet, overbearing to the point that it was incapacitating.

He watched as she walked over to the moving truck. He watched as she pulled up her loose white tee shirt to stick her cellphone in the back pocket of her jean shorts, laughing at something the man beside her was saying.

Feh, did she manage to get a boyfriend? He must be totally desensitized to odors and bad personalities.

She was holding her own with the bulky piece of furniture, but she was still struggling.

Feh, still a pathetic, weak human. That hadn't changed.

Just as he was about to jump down, a man approached Kagome. She shook her head, looking as if she was telling him no, but he wouldn't take that for an answer. Effortlessly, he stood beside her to take the weight from her.

Inuyasha squinted his eyes as he watched her back away, rubbing the back of her neck, looking as if she was offering thanks, before going to the truck to grab another box.

Inuyasha wasn't sure why it got under his skin the way it did. What the hell was he even doing, watching her from the root top? Kagome had been nothing but a sickening nuisance since the moment he met her. It just pissed him off the way she treated him back there, like she had any reason to be mad!

Maybe she was right. If they had any luck, the wouldn't have to lay eyes on each other for the next few years.

Inuyasha groaned.

He had never considered himself lucky.