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a/n: Hey guys guess what? I'm alive! I know, its been forever but I told you I would update as soon as I could and I did. I've finally had a break-through with my writers block. After watching 65 episodes of InuYasha in a row (that's right from one to sixty-five) and it took 2 days (almost non-stop) and it gave me a whole lot of ideas so... I'M BACK! Now, if you go back to the previous chapters you'll see they are all edited (spelling and grammar, I finally go microsoft word!) also I added vocabulary if there are words in Japanese (for you non-Japanese speakers) and there is one in Korean (you'll find out why I have Korean words later). And I added chapter titles and a recap of the last chapter (usually my favorite quote from the last chapter.) And to make up for the long months I've taken off with that terrible writers block I'm giving you all a present... So, you can expect chapter eight either later tonight or early tomorrow.


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: Hey! I'm taking InuYasha for a walk today!

Inu: You little-... ((Censored))

Shina: (bops Inu on nose) No, bad Inu! Watch your mouth! Don't make me get Kagome in here!

Inu: Kagome?! Where is she?! What have you done with her? I swear, if you've hurt even one hair on her head you'll regret the day you met me!

Shina: (rolls eyes) InuYasha! If you keep that up, I'll never let you go!

Inu: You mean... I might get out of here?

Shina: Yeah, I mean, I'm just barrowing you after all. It's not like I own you...

Vocabulary-

Ohaiyou-gozaimasu - Japanese word for Good Morning!


Enjoy!


"Because, tonight's... Tonight's the new moon..."


Chapter 7

Faded Autumn


She stood there for who knows how long. Waiting was never this easy before. Yet somehow, waiting for him seemed like nothing. Time didn't move. The wind blew. The flowers bloomed then faded away with the winter, and still she waited. If he would ever return, she didn't really know, but forever she would wait.

Kagome watched from a distance. The girls long black hair blew around her face with the shifting wind. The seasons seemed to be constantly changing, and within seconds spring became fall, and fall became winter. Snow covered the hill where she stood, waiting.

Kagome shivered with her fingertips burning and snowflakes locking onto her eyelashes.

"Let's go indoors," Kagome suggested – (and nearly begged).

Then she remembered that her voice could not be heard.

That's why she was so astonished to hear a response.

"No," the girl said, "He'll come back. I know he will…."


"Kagome," the voice of one who was ever impatient made her jump.

Her eyes shot open as she came face-to-face with two golden orbs. There was no girl, or hill, or boy gone to war. But there was snow. There was plenty of snow.

"How long have I been asleep?" she asked him.

"Not long," he replied, "I went to go get some things together and you sort of drifted off."

"Oh…."

"Here," he tossed her his horai, "You'll need this it's cold."

"Thank you."

He was worried. She could just tell. It was going to be difficult to get out without the others noticing, she knew that. She just didn't understand what was upsetting him so much. Perhaps it was the task of abandoning his comrades in such a serious battle. Yes, that was it. She decided to go with that answer. It was obvious and she didn't have to deal with the misery of worrying for him.

Then, "We should get going; the others will be waking up soon."

With a sigh she said, "Yeah, you're right."

She stood, feeling her back aching from the wall she had been sleeping against. After massaging it for a few seconds, she gathered her things and followed him out the door.


"Hey, Miroku," Sango began as they sat at the table.

"Yes, what is it?" he replied.

She took a bowl of rice and began serving herself some of the other foods available, "Don't you think we should be getting InuYasha and Kagome up? It's getting kinda' late and they late and they need to eat something."

The monk smiled, "I wouldn't be in such a hurry to get to Kagome's room. You see…" He leaned in and whispered, "InuYasha wasn't in his room when I went to wake him this morning."

Sango covered her mouth to prevent the gasp from escaping.

"You don't think he's-…." She looked over her shoulder then whispered, "You don't think he's with Kagome do you?"

He shrugged, "I wouldn't be surprised."


The cool autumn had become winter and just like in her dream Kagome was chilled with snow. She shivered fiercely and was falling behind. InuYasha wasn't being exactly patient with her. He didn't seem to understand. He never really felt extreme cold- (unless he was in his human form) –and didn't know what it was like to experience for long.

"Come on Kagome!" He yelled from a distance.

"I-I'm c-coming!" she replied trying her best to seem as angry as she felt. But through the harsh snow it was almost impossible, almost as if everything was lost in the white nothingness. The only way to make a point was to emphasis it greatly. Her anger wasn't completely towards him- (though a great deal of it was) –she also felt anger to the snow and the fact that it was so cold.

Kagome took a few steps through the icy snow when suddenly her foot dropped deeper than she'd expected and she was buried in snow. InuYasha heard her shriek from behind.

"Kagome?" He ran as best he could back to where she'd fallen, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I think so."

She began to come to her feet when an incredible pain shot from her ankle up her leg. A painful scream rang out before she fell to the ground for a second time.

"Kagome!" he exclaimed, "What's wrong?"

"It's my ankle," she began trying to hide her tears of pain, "It's twisted or something."

His fingers sent chills through her body as they ran down her leg and wrapped into the wet edge of her stocking, revealing a bruised ankle. Kagome winced at the stinging, but strangely, his touch seemed to ease her pain.

"You sprained it, you klutz," he laughed.

'At least he's acting more like himself again,' Kagome thought with a sigh of relief.

Her eyes were pressing on him and he could feel it. She was giving another one of those looks, those looks of sympathy.

"What's with that look?" he asked almost coldly.

She took no offense. She was used to this tone coming from him.

"How much farther do you think we'll have to go?" She asked ignoring his previous question.

"Huh?"

She didn't subdue him! She didn't even yell at him!

It had been days since he'd acted like his old self. He'd seemed much kinder, gentler.

'Not that I'm complaining,' she thought, 'the only thing that bothers me is how worried he's acted along with it.'

Ever since the other night he'd been much more protective of her, not only from Koga, but almost as if… from a secret.

"We'll travel until dark," he finally answered, "though I'll have to carry you the rest of the way."

He seemed almost put out, like he'd expected something like this. Did he think she was weak? No, she didn't want him to think that. If just for him, she had to be strong. So as he leaned in to pick her up, she reacted more quickly than she had intended to.

"NO!" He froze, "I-I mean… don't worry about me. I can handle myself fine.

"Don't kid yourself, you can't even stand and you know it!"

"I can too! Just watch me!"

Grasping onto a tree for support, Kagome struggled to her feet. She had to do it. She had to be strong. InuYasha couldn't see her weak. But her ankle screamed with pain, as did she. Falling to the ground a second time, she knew what kind of look he was giving her without even glancing at him. He was giving her a look of sympathy.

She winced at her own humiliation.

'Oh no, now I'm probably going to start crying. I can't cry now, not when he already thinks so little of me.'

His face returned to its usual frustrated expression, "See? I told you. You're not strong enough to stand, not in your condition."

Despite all her efforts, a teardrop fell. She was weak. Now what would she do?

"I'm sorry," she whispered, though she knew he could hear her, "I'm sorry for being so weak."

Things had gone a little more back to normal than he'd intended, but they'd gone back nonetheless, which was exactly what he'd wanted.

"Oh, Kagome, is that what you're upset about?"

She didn't mean to. Yet before she knew it, she was buried in his chest. It was almost like it was instinct.

"Kagome, you're not weak at all! What on earth made you think that?"

"Well," she sniffed, "You were acting so… I don't know, different. But it was normal, you know? It was the way you used to act, before we… Well, you know, before we got serious."

He knew he'd acted different over the past few days. He'd been sort of… out of character, but he had reasons for going back to the old ways. They just weren't reasons he was ready to talk about yet. But it didn't matter. It was about Kagome, not him.

"Kagome?"

She looked up.

He sighed, "Get on my back."

"Kagome, you and I've got a whole lot to talk about."


"Miroku," Sango began, "Don't you think it strange how close InuYasha and Kagome have grown. I mean, it's almost unnatural."

He smiled and shook his head, "But if you recall, my dear Sango, InuYasha and Kagome have been in love for quite some time now and only just recently have they really been showing it. I expect it's simply a phase of lovers. They'll go back to normal soon enough."

Without warning, the small fox appeared on his shoulder.

"I hope not," Shippo said, "It's kind of nice not having them fighting all the time and to have InuYasha treating Kagome right for a change."

"Have either of ye taken the time to check on InuYasha or Kagome?"

""Kaede!"" Miroku and Sango exclaimed in unison.

"Ohaiyou gozaimasu!" she replied.

Shippo pranced from Miroku's shoulder to that of the priestess.

"Good morning to you too!" he replied cheerfully, "Are you feeling better?" Shippo asked.

"Aye, child, much better," she responded with a kind smile.

"What's this about InuYasha?" Miroku asked.