No I do not own Inuyasha…The wonderfully awesome Rumiko Takahashi does!

This story is dedicated to our group, "The Culture Quartet." This semester was our first time leaving home and discovering ourselves through the help of each other. The group weathered though Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita to come back to college as if nothing happened. Our friendship was still the same and it grew as we were apart for 3 ½ weeks. But now the group is spreading out and as we learned to discover ourselves by leaving home…We also learned that in order to discover yourself even further…You also have to go even further away from what you know. So…Here's to "The Culture Quartet," may we still remain strong and may our love grow even more. May we find what we are looking for and may we return to those that we love with all our hearts.

Return to me

Inu Pov

Another day, another year, walking the same halls and going to the same classes as always. I can't believe I am still here after 3 years. You think I would have just given up already. This college junk just isn't for me. Mother told me to become successful and go out and make something of myself, just like Sesshomaru. Why the hell would I wanna be like him anyways? He thinks just because he got a Master's in Music Business and is now managing a big time music company he can just come around and act like the best thing to happen since packaged ramen. I guess, maybe I envy him, perhaps because…He's not here….

The day was smoggy and rain clouds huddled as far as the eyes could see. Not a good day to be moving into a dorm room while trying to unload heavy equipment as hordes of people did the exact same thing. Students from all over the country were piling up their stuff by boxes and running up and down the stairs through the hallways of Lamar University's newly designed dorms known as Phases. Unfortunately, the elevators were stuck and for some brave souls still stuck in it, the Police were hastily working on a solution.

Kagome Pov

Oh my gosh! My first day of college and I end up stuck in an elevator. Why me? Why do things like this always happen to me? To top it all off I am in here with some guy I don't even know and all my stuff is scattered all over the place. Plus, my Mom is pounding on the doors outside crying to the Police to hurry up and get me out. Could this be anymore embarrassing?

"Oi…Why won't that old hag just shut up!" said the young man standing next to her while covering his ears.

"Excuse me…That "old hag" is my mother!"

Finally looking down at the young girl stuck in the elevator, the young man could help but notice a type of fire within her eyes. The young girl was pouting and immediately shot a death glare at him with her hands on her hips.

"Well wench, your mother has a big mouth!"

"Wench? What did you just call me?"

"Keh" was all he said while turning his head away from her.

Inu Pov

Wow…Now this is what I call a day. I get stuck in an elevator with a fiery girl and I manage to insult her family all at the same time. Stupid freshmen…They have no morals trying to argue with upper classmen. Especially ones that could tear them limb from limb. But I have to admit…She is kinda cute. Wait…What did I just say?

Kag Pov

Why I have never in my life met someone more rude and arrogant as this miserable excuse for a human. He insults my mother and then insults me right after! Why me? Why do I always have to meet all the jerks? And why must they always be so cute? Wait…What did I just say?

As Kagome looked from the corner of her eye she could see the young man. He was tall and lanky with long silver hair and the most gorgeous amber eyes she had ever seen. The young man looked nothing more than a punk; but she couldn't help but feel attracted to him physically. Never in her life had she fallen in love with the "wrong kinda guy." She always fell in love with men that swept her off her feet and tried to spoil her rotten. This guy looked like he mooched off anyone and everyone.

"Um…Hey…My name's Kagome. Kagome Higurashi, what's yours?"

The young man just looked back at her giving her a weird look and turned his gaze back on his side.

"Excuse me…You already insulted my mom and me today. I think the least you could do is be polite enough to give your name."

"Listen wench…When I want a friend I'll go find one and when I wanna talk I'll go find someone with enough brains to converse with. I sure as hell ain't gonna waste my time on some little freshmen like you!"

Kagome was even more raged than before and couldn't hold it back any longer.

"What the hell is your problem? All I do is try and lighten our situation and make things more comfortable and you just chew me up and spit me out! What is your deal?"

Inu Pov

What is my deal? This girl has spunk…I mean deciding to even think about talking to me is one thing and then insulting me. Who does this girl think she's dealing with? No girl has ever acted this way with me. Then again, not many girls have gotten that close to me in the first place. Except for one; but I rather forget about her. Hmm…There she goes looking at me again with the cute pout. Oh for crying out loud….What the hell am I thinking?

Kagome Pov

For crying out loud! How do I get myself into these situations? All I ever do is try to be nice and mind my own business. What have I done to deserve this? Hmm…There he goes looking at me with those beautiful amber eyes. Wait…What the hell am I thinking? Geeze…If I had a dime for every time I met some jerk from out of the blue, I'd be one rich bi-

"It's Inuyasha."

"What? I beg your pardon?"

Kagome came out of her thinking spell with a snap! She couldn't believe her ears. Had she heard correctly? Was this guy really trying to talk with her?

"I said wench…My name's Inuyasha…Inuyasha Shigwa. Got a problem with it?"

"Uh…No, not at all. Um, thank you."

"Well, I'm not one to disappoint a lady."

Kagome secretly thought to herself, 'you could have fooled me.'

"Um, Inuyasha?"

"Yeah, what do you want?"

"Is it…you know?"

"What?"

"Your hair? Is it…?"

"Yes, this is my natural hair color and yes this is all my hair."

"Amazing!"

Inuyasha couldn't help but feel a little pride showing at the thought of her thinking part of him was amazing. He didn't know why that made him feel so good; but coming from her it did. He gave a Kagome a slight nod with a smirk and left it at that.

"It's my first semester here, if you wanted to know."

"I didn't and I could tell."

"How?" asked a puzzled Kagome.

"Well, for starters you brought everything except your kitchen sink," said Inuyasha holding up a few of her stuffed animals that fell out of her bags.

"Well, I needed this stuff. I couldn't leave it behind."

"Oh yes, and I'm sure this panda is gonna be helping you do your homework right?"

"Oh what would you know…You probably sleep with a bat under your bed?"

"No, a knife under my pillow thank you very much!"

Kagome's jaw dropped wide open and she couldn't tell whether he was joking or being serious. Either way she was really freaked.

"You know…I have a great idea! Why don't you stay over there and I'll stay over here and we'll both be quiet?"

"You know wench…That is the best thing you've said this whole time."

"It's Kagome!"

"What?"

"My name's Kagome…Ka-Go-Me! Not wench!"

"Whatever…"

They both turned to their sides looking at the wall in silence for the remainder of the time. Soon enough the Police had managed to finally open up the doors and Kagome and Inuyasha were free.

"Oh Kagome! My sweet little angel! Are you all right? I tried to tell them to work as fast as they could dear!" said Mrs. Higurashi running and hugging her daughter with strong arms.

"I'm ok Mom, really!"

"Are you sure sweetheart?"

"Yes Mom."

Inuyasha couldn't wait to get out of there. He quickly grabbed his suitcase and walked out through the doors. Looking back, he waved to Kagome saying,

"Oi…It's been real. Maybe I'll see ya around."

He turned and Kagome couldn't help but say,

"What? You're not gonna be a gentleman and help me get my bags?"

Turning to look at her he gave a sly smirk saying,

"I never said I was a gentleman."

Inuyasha left Kagome and her mom in the elevator while she looked after him. Although Kagome didn't approve of his manners, she did approve of his looks. Deep inside, she wondered whether she was shallow or not.

Inuyasha Pov

Ok…So I left a really cute girl to handle with her own stuff as I went my way. Like I'd probably ever see her again. It's a big campus and these Phases are huge. There's no way she could have ended up in the same one as me.

Kagome Pov

So…He left me. Good riddens, I can handle fine on my own. I don't need a guy, even though he's extremely cute…And I don't need his help. It'll probably be raining cats and dogs before I ever accept his help.

"There…You're all settled in honey. I'm glad you got your own room at that. Oh, I can't believe my little baby is all grown up and at college!"

"Mom!"

"Oh, I was just thinking how yesterday you were my little baby girl I just brought home from the hospital and today you are my beautiful young woman I brought to college!"

"It's ok Mom, I'll call and drive home on the weekends. You're not saying good bye to me forever. I will return to you."

"You better."

With that they hugged each other in the center of Kagome's new room and soon she was waving good bye to her mom from the steps of Phase 4. She couldn't help but miss her already.

All of a sudden she felt drops of rain and hurried back inside to the safety of her dorm room. Unfortunately, with all the confusion of the day she hadn't eaten a bite yet and decided to take her umbrella with her to the dining hall all the way across campus. What she hadn't expected was a huge ditch filled with water blocking her way to the dining hall and the only way across was to go over ½ a mile down and circle around. Kagome didn't want to do that; but she also didn't want to get her new sandals ruined either.

"Great! Perfect day for me to break out my new sandals. I used one whole paycheck to buy these!"

End Chapter 1

Thank you for all those who have read. I really appreciate it and as soon as I get one review I will post the already typed up Chapter 2. So please be nice and someone please say something about the story. This is my first fanfic and I would love to have opinions.