A/N: Okay, the reason I edited this chapter was truly I just didn't like it. It was too dirty for me, and if you guys no what Shina means it means "Good and full of virtue" and I chose that name for myself for a reason. Also I wanted InuYasha too seem gentler. I've been watching some episodes lately and he just seemed a bit too agressive in this chapter. Plus I don't believe in sex before marrige, but it was important for the storyline, you'll find out why later.

Lots of Love!

-Shina

Title:He'll Never Tell

Summary: A little innocent contest is harmless right? Oh,how wrong they were. Confession leads to passion... Soon InuYasha and Kagome find their love being put to the test by enemies who don't approve of this new bond between a human and a halfdemon.

Disclaimer: Okay guys, I finally got the door open! (Points to large hole in wall that looks slightly burned and singed) Hey I had to use a few explosives but hey, at least it's open! But look there's this really creepy hallway and my flashlight's out of batteries, (hits small hello-kitty flashlight agaist hand. It blinks then goes out) So I'll be back once I've got some batteries. (Turns around and walks off)... (pauses and realizes forgetfullness) Oh Yeah! and by the way I don't own InuYasha.

The old version of "He'll Never Tell," is now posted as "Love's True End"

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She was everything she had been in his most secret fantasies. The only difference was... she hadn't been dancing then...

Chapter 2:

The Four Corners of Confession.

"InuYasha?" Kagome asked after a long pause.

He turned to her. His mouth was hanging open with quick breaths constantly escaping it. He could not deny it. He wanted her... badly.

"What do you want me to do?" she repeated.

"Kiss her!" Miroku called from beside Sango. Apparently, Sango had convinced him to have a couple of drinks too. They were now swaying side by side, looking absolutely ridiculous.

He turned away from the drunken monk and demon-slayer, and back to Kagome.

"What?" she whispered. If it had not been for her obvious scent, he would have thought her to be completely sober.

"Close your eyes," he whispered back.

Kagome was suddenly petrified. Would he kiss her? She had only kissed once in her whole life, and of course, who other than InuYasha. Her first kiss had only been to save him from completely transforming into a full-demon, but she could not deny the fact that they- or at least she, had been longing for it. Ever since then they had become, not noticeably closer, but closer nonetheless.

InuYasha had decided when he agreed to the challenge what he would ask Kagome to do, and now was the time to ask it.

She didn't move. She just continued to stare into the glowing golden orbs he called his eyes. If she did close her eyes... what would happen?

"Close your eyes," he said again in the gentlest voice she had heard yet. Instantly, she obeyed

His heart was pounding in his ears. His mouth, even though it was now closed, was dry. His hands shook wildly. He had dreamed of this for months. Ever since their first kiss, he had been searching for a chance to feel her lips again. Just the thought gave him chills.

Now, as he looked at her, he could see her closed eyes and hear her quiet breathing like they were the only two things in the world. Well, there still remained the factor of her lips, which were slightly puckered.

Miroku leaned over to Sango, "He-... He's gonna' kiss her!"

"That's right," Sango nodded grinning to her, "So pay up"

The monk rolled his eyes and slapped two silver coins into her waiting hand.

Kagome prayed, harder than ever before, that his sensitive ears would not hear her heart hammering in her chest. She was frozen now, hoping to feel his lips for a second time.

InuYasha smiled to himself. So she did want to kiss him after all.

He leaned forward as slowly as he could, wanting this to last as long as he could make it. He was now just seconds from her lips. And without any worries, thanks to a heavy amount of sake, he kissed her.

It didn't last long. He pulled back and waited, watching her expression carefully, for approval.

She remained like a statue, frozen in shock. Her dark brown eyes staring back into his golden ones, searching them for a hint to what he could be thinking.

He raised his eyebrows in a sort of questioning way. She could only guess what it meant, and nodded. Again, he smiled and met her lips, but this time, with confidence.

InuYasha lingered much longer this time, slowly massaging her lips with his, and touching her face softly with his fingertips. She could feel the hot blush creeping up her once cool cheeks. This was the most intimate kiss she had experienced by far. But what truly surprised her was how much more intimate it became. He ran his tongue over the line her lips created, seeking entrance, and was eagerly accepted.

Now this was the most intimate kiss she had experienced.

But the moment had to be ruined by the whoops and cheers of approval from the forgotten monk.

Kagome pulled back instantly, avoiding the hurt look she was sure was in his eyes. What had just happened, she realized, was her first actual make-out session. The blush that covered her cheeks rose to a deeper crimson, as she continued to avoid his eyes.

He kept watching her for some sign of why she had pulled away. Had she not wanted to go that far? Did he misread the signs? Had he done something wrong?

"I knew it!" Miroku exclaimed pointing a finger over to InuYasha, "You do like her!"

He gave the monk a cold glare, but said nothing.

"See, see!" he continued to point, "Admit it! You like her!"

"As soon as you admit you like Sango," he snapped.

Miroku smiled darkly, "I already have."

"Well-..." InuYasha was finding it impossible to come up with a response.

Kagome reached over for the sake bottle again, and jerked her head back with the drink. Had that really just happened? His taste still lingered in her mouth.

"Why don't we (hic) help him?" Sango suggested.

"Help who?" Miroku slurred.

"Inu-(hic)-Yasha."

"How do you plan to do that?" the hanyou asked cracking a skeptical smile.

Sango laughed, though no one else could see the humor in this. She continued to sway watching the odd looks on what looked like, to her, three hanyou faces. She took the sake bottle from Kagome and gulped down a fair amount not even bothering to use a cup.

"Now," she giggled a little, tossing the now empty bottle aside, "I'll start."

Miroku and InuYasha looked at each other and shrugged. But when InuYasha looked to Kagome, she made sure she was staring directly at Sango.

The demon-slayer continued, "I'll make a (hic) confession, but then the rest of you have to confess something too, got it?"

The other three nodded, excited to hear what she could possibly have to confess.

"I..." she paused and glanced around at all of them, then cleared her throat, "I used to be in love with..."

The excitement was rising. They were all on their knees surrounding Sango. Who could she have been in love with? Kagome wondered if her friend meant someone in their little group. The problem was, if she did, there was only one other male in the group and she didn't like the idea of that.

"With who?" Miroku nearly yelled, his voice cracking, "With who?!"

"InuYasha," she said acting suddenly very casual.

Miroku's mouth dropped to the floor while InuYasha toppled over laughing.

Kagome however, was a different story. Her lips tightened up into a very disapproving pucker. The kind a grandmother gave her grandchild when he disobeyed. Her fists tightened at her sides. Her teeth clenched.

"You... You... You..." Her voice was barely escaping.

InuYasha stopped his wild laughing, and Miroku closed his mouth.

"You..." she continued to whisper.

InuYasha was actually finding enjoyable to see how upset she was getting. The way she was acting could only mean two things. One, Kagome had noticed Sango had finished the last of the sake, or two, she was in love with him, and he was seriously hoping for the second one.

"YOU LITTLE SLUT!" Kagome screamed and shot forward tackling the demon-slayer.

"Yeah!" Miroku cheered and clapped as the two continued to wrestle on the floor of the small hut.

"Kagome!" Sango yelled trying to push her friend off of her, "Kagome listen to me!"

"I thought we were friends! How could you do this to me?"

Now InuYasha wasn't sure, but he thought he detected the scent of salt which meant...

'Tears…. She's crying... She's actually crying!' he thought.

"Kagome! You-have-to-listen!" Sango screamed as she continued trying to wrestle her off.

"Take her top off!" Miroku called.

Sango finally managed to pin Kagome down, but the miko continued to try to escape her grasp.

"KAGOME!"

Sango decided the only thing left to do was to knock some sense into this girl, and gave her a good slap across the face. It was the kind of slap she gave Miroku when he couldn't keep his hands to himself.

She froze. The little miko didn't move.

"Okay," Kagome whispered gasping for breath, "Okay I'm calm."

"Good," Sango nodded. She leaned down, now completely on top of her friend, she whispered, "I didn't really ever love InuYasha, I'm just trying to get him to confess his feelings for you."

Kagome blushed. The way she had acted and Sango had just been trying to help her!

She squinted, feeling as if she had been cut down to size, "Sorry..."

"It's okay," the demon-slayer smiled, "He really does love you, and you obviously feel the same."

"Sorry," Kagome said again.

"I said it was okay."

Even though the conversation was in whispers, InuYasha could detect every word.

"Uh... Sango?"

"Y-(hic)- yes?" she asked swaying.

"Would you mind getting off of me?"

"Oh!"

She jumped up off of Kagome, but as she came to her feet, she tumbled off balance. She laughed as she landed on her bum. She laughed so hard and so loudly, it was frightening.

"And for a moment, I could have sworn she was sober," Kagome thought aloud.

As Sango finally caught her breath, she turned to a very disappointed looking monk.

Why did they have to makeup?

"Your turn," she smiled.

"Why me?! Why not InuYasha or Kagome?" he asked waving his cursed hand from himself to his two friends.

"Oh, shut-(hic)-up and talk."

They all paused for a moment. They knew there was something wrong with that sentence, but what was it?

Miroku sighed. Why he was about to confess this, he didn't know, and he would probably regret it in the morning. But Sango had confessed her secret, and if she could do it he could. He was definitely more man than she was... At least he hoped he was.

"I-I've been lying to you guys," he began.

"What," InuYasha rolled his eyes, "If you're gonna say you don't have spiritual powers, we already know that."

"No!" Miroku nearly yelled, "I-it's not that..."

"Then what is it?" They all asked at once.

"I-I..."

"You what?" Sango whispered in a dangerously low voice.

The monk mumbled something under his breath and they all, even InuYasha, had to lean in to hear.

"What? What did you say?" Kagome asked. She turned to InuYasha, "What did he say?"

He was surprised she was talking to him. "To tell you the truth, I couldn't hear him."

Miroku muttered something again, and Kagome could only pick up a few words. They were: "I" and "Never".

InuYasha could definitely hear it this time. He paused for a moment, and gave Miroku a cold and suspicious glare.

"You're kidding right?" he said in a very serious tone.

The monk shook his head.

InuYasha smiled widely. His smile turned to a small chuckle, and the chuckle turned to roaring laughter as he fell backwards clutching his stomach.

"Hey InuYasha, it's not that funny," Miroku pouted.

The hanyou wiped a tear from his eye, "Yes it is! Yes it is!"

"What?" Kagome smiled, having one of those moments where you see someone laughing so hard, you just can't help but to laugh a bit yourself. "What is it InuYasha?"

But he held up a finger that told her: "Hold on. I'll tell you in a minute."

Sango was dying of laughter also. She turned to Kagome, pointed to Miroku and slapped her knee. This whole thing made the miko very uncomfortable. They were all laughing, and she didn't know why!

"What did he say?" she asked Sango.

Sango took a deep breath, but as she began to answer she burst into laughter again.

"What?!" Kagome asked again getting very upset.

"I-don't-know!" Sango said with her laughter increasing at every word.

Kagome could feel the tears stinging her eyes. One part of her was wondering why on earth she was crying, while the other just didn't care. It was the whole idea of not being included in the fun, (plus a good amount of liquor in her system), that upset her.

She quickly cupped her face in her hands and began to sob.

InuYasha stopped laughing almost instantly and ran over to put a comforting arm around Kagome.

"Kagome, there's nothing to cry about," he said gently, pressing her head against his strong chest, then began to softly stroke her hair. His expression switched over as quickly as he'd come to comfort her, "Miroku you jerk!"

"What did I do?" the monk asked defensively, having to nearly yell over the laughter of the demon-slayer.

"Tell her what you said!"

"NO!" he shrieked in an oddly high pitched voice.

Kagome continued to sob, but just barely. The fact that InuYasha was protecting her so was just enough to make her smile through her tears as she hid her face in his chest. His sleeves created a small red room around her head. The sound of his heartbeat... She could sleep to it.

"Now!" he growled.

"I'm a-..."

Kagome looked up and out of her small red room, "What? Speak up."

Miroku mumbled something once again.

"Spit it out!" InuYasha ordered in an almost threatening voice.

"I'M A VIRGIN!" The monk screamed.

Sango stopped her laughter, and gave the monk a serious stare, "Really?"

Miroku raised an eyebrow in a confused way, "If you didn't know, then why were you laughing?"

She simply shrugged.

Kagome giggled a little, then couldn't hold it in anymore. She clutched her own stomach in heaving laughter. She just couldn't stop laughing.

"You?!" she screeched, "The one always asking women to bear his children and acting so confident?! You?! No wonder you were so desperate all the time!"

Now Sango and InuYasha joined her in her laughter. They all patted each other on the back and wiped tears from their own eyes.

"Okay guys," Miroku pouted, "That's enough."

They ignored him and continued in their wild laughing.

"ENOUGH!" he yelled.

But nothing happened.

Then it clicked. The monk flashed a happy smile at this idea.

"Your turn Kagome," Miroku smiled one of his famous not-so-innocent smiles.

The laughing stopped instantly at the sound of his voice, and no one said a word.

"Well, go on," Miroku teased.

"Come on Kagome. Don't tell me you have nothing to confess," InuYasha grinned.

She shrugged, "Yeah, but... I can't think-"

She was interrupted by a small giggle from Sango as the demon-slayer crawled up to her in a very catlike way. She whispered something in her ear, then crawled back to her original seat.

"No!" the miko shrieked in a whisper as she blushed wildly.

"Yes," Sango mouthed back grinning devilishly.

Kagome sighed and shrugged, "InuYasha," she began.

His eyes widened at the sound of his name. Oh the gods, she was going to confess something to him!

"Do you remember that time you ran into my room... naked? You know, when Sota tried to give you a bath?"

'Oh no,' he thought, 'Why is she saying this? Is she still mad?'

He blushed but nodded, "Y-yeah..." his voice cracked slightly. He cleared his throat, "Wh-why?"

Kagome suddenly let out a giggle that sounded very much like the ones Sango had been tossing out lately.

She crawled up to him and placed a hand on his chest. She could feel his heart racing under the fire-red horai.

She leaned forward to whisper where his ear would be if he were human, "I thought you were hot..."

The room fell silent once again. The miko half-expected the hanyou to break into laughter again, but he didn't. Instead a hot blush covered his cheeks. Since when was he the shy one?

"You-you did?" he asked quietly, the floor suddenly becoming fascinating, "Really?"

She blushed and nodded. She could only guess that the confidence she'd had, which was suddenly gone, was thanks to the sake.

So he did care about her opinion. Though, him being his arrogant self, of course it had to be about him. But she didn't care. Now they had all made their confessions. That is, all but one… the one confession that this little game centered around.

InuYasha's.

"It's your turn," Kagome said butterflies filling her stomach.

"Yeah it's time you told Kagome how you really feel about her,"Miroku said, his voice becoming very serious.

"Not with you here!" he spat angrily.

Miroku shrunk down like a little puppy. InuYasha must have been serious this time.

"Leave us alone," he said suddenly very quietly.

"Oh, I get it," Miroku wiggled his eyebrows to give a sign of what he was thinking, "You want to be alone," he winked, "Alright, alright. Sango?"

Sango snored loudly from her curled position in the corner.

The monk rolled his eyes, and picked her up bridal-style, carrying her out of the room.

InuYasha gulped. He had agreed to this... sort of. That is if you count nodding to a drunken demon-slayer an agreement. But it was, in fact, his turn, and he knew what he was going to say. He turned to Kagome who, to his surprise, was trembling wildly. He moved forward, took her hand into his, and looked straight into her eyes.

"Kagome," he said feeling his heart hammering against his ribs, and Kagome's hands shaking in his. Or maybe he was the one shaking. It could have been both of them. "I have some feelings... for you. I care so much about you... You're-..." he switched over to a much softer tone as he placed a gentle hand on her cheek, "You're my whole world..."

"InuYasha..." Her voice could barely escape her.

"Kagome, I'd die for you..."

She could feel the tears of joy stinging her eyes, and this time she knew it wasn't the sake making her cry.

"I-I... I'm not very good at this stuff," he laughed, but just barely.

Kagome wiped her eyes with her free hand, "You're perfect so far," she smiled.

"Kagome?"

"InuYasha..."

"Kagome, I love you."

She couldn't hold back anymore. The wonderful sobbing overcame her in a mixture of laughter and tears.

"I love you too," she whispered throwing her arms around his neck. She sighed, "I've waited so long to hear you say that."

By this point the hanyou was very confused. If she was so happy, why was she crying?

"Kagome, if you aren't upset, then please don't cry." He wrapped his arms around her waist, "I hate it when you cry."

Kagome smiled and tried her best to stop the tears. Even though they were only tears of happiness, she knew they bothered him.

"InuYasha-..." Kagome whispered with an unfinished thought and a blank mind.

How could she think straight with him looking at her like that? It was in just the right way to bring certain thoughts to mind.

He smirked to himself and gently met her lips. She pulled him closer, never wanting to let go. He nipped at her bottom lip, being as gentle as possible. To him, it was just another perfect moment Kagome had made in his life. He pulled her closer as they slowly fell backward with Kagome first and InuYasha following, being careful not to crush her delicate form beneath him.

Then he realized what was happening, what they were about to do, and he wasn't so sure anymore. He wasn't sure if it was right.

He pulled back and looked directly at her, "Kagome?"

She laughed as if she'd expected this.

He sat up to bring the reality back to their drunken minds."Kagome," he said again, and very seriously.

"Don't say it," she smiled pressing a finger to his lips.

He took hold of her hand which covered his mouth and kissed it, "Say what?"

She sat up with an all-knowing smile plastered on her face."You're going to say that I'm drunk, and that we should stop because you don't want to take advantage of me, right?"

His mouth curled into an adoring smile, "So, what? You can read minds now?"

She shrugged, "I'm a woman."

He laughed softly before meeting her lips again.

His hands trailed down her hips with a passionate kiss connecting them. His fingers traveled to the bottom seam of her shirt.

She pulled back, and teased him by not allowing him to recapture her lips, "Don't rip it. We wouldn't want my mama to know would we?" She added a pressing her body closer for effect.

He laughed and pulled the shirt over her head, kissing down her neck. For a while her mind was completely blank. What was she getting herself into?

He eased in to recapture her lips without any sensible thought. She walked her fingers up his chest and pulled off the outer red kimono.

"Women really can read minds," he whispered nipping at her ear.

She was afraid now. It suddenly occurred to her what was happening. She knew that if she asked, InuYasha to wait he would, but she didn't want to wait, knowing that if they did, InuYasha would be reluctant and she didn't want that. So she would let him continue knowing she would probably regret it in the morning. But tonight she didn't care. Tonight she would let him love her and in return, she would love him.

"InuYasha, will you be with me?" she whispered through the dark.

He pecked at her lips, "Forever, Kagome. Forever."

And with those words said, they were left alone in the night. They were alone with their love, and no one would stop them... not even time.