Days turned into months and soon months turned into years as the war continued. Tsuki was now sixteen and still looking after the kingdom with her mother and aunt as she waited for her father, grandfather and uncle to return. Every now and then, they would receive letters saying that they were still alive and were trying to bring an end to this war. Tsuki would receive letters from Bonkotsu saying that he would continue to fight for her safety and that his worst thoughts were true. It was Renkotsu and Naraku behind this war and it was beginning to get tough to fight them off.

"According to Bonkotsu, they seem to have this thing called Shikon jewel shards…" Tsuki explained to her mother.

"That's not good… The Shikon jewel can grant powers that are stronger than any demon…" Kagome said. "I just hope that they can defeat them in time…"

"I have faith in Sesshomaru… he will be able to defeat this Renkotsu and Naraku…" Rin said.

"Renkotsu is a tough opponent…" Tsuki said.

"And if I remember correctly, wasn't it Naraku who Kikyo was fooling around with ten years ago?" Kagome asked.

"Yes, it was Naraku. But I know that Naraku is not as strong as Renkotsu… Sesshomaru, Inuyasha and Lord Inutaishou were able to run him out of the kingdom without so much as a single fight. He is a coward…"

"That is why he had the Band of Seven doing his work for him… now that they are against him, he had brought up an army of demons and has declared war. He obviously has some strength because this war has been dragging on for four years and shows no sign of ending…" Tsuki said.

Kagome sighed. "We must not let the people in the kingdom know this though… we must keep them calm so that they do not panic and make the situation worse."

"Agreed." Rin replied. "I think it would be best to keep the villages in the dark about this war… if we tell them anything, we tell them that our men are fighting strong and fearless to protect them."

Tsuki was beginning to get angry about the whole situation. "I do not think that it is right to lie to the villagers… they deserve to know just as much as we do…"

"Tsuki-"

"No Mother!" Tskui interrupted. "I do not think that it is right! These people have sons, fathers, husbands, uncles, friends all fighting for them! They have the right to know if these men are ever coming back home! I thought that a ruler would be honest to their subjects! What about Sango?! Are you just gonna leave her in the dark and keep her worrying about whether or not Miroku will come home?! She is your best friend!"

"She is right Kagome…" Rin said quietly. "She has a point…"

"I would not want to keep Sango in the dark about this…"

"Then don't. Let the people know about this war. Let them know whether or not their families are coming home…" Tsuki said. "They have a right to know…"

"Alright Tsuki… Are you sure you don't want to be a queen in the future?" Kagome joked.

Tsuki smiled. "Well, maybe… I seem to be getting the hang of this."