Author's Note: Sorry that this update took so long, but better late than never! Yay! My 17th Birthday is on the sixth (aka less than three days away) The best possible present would be another review or two on this fic. I honestly would be on cloud nine if that happened.

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha & Co. Nor do I care to own him, not Sesshy-sama on the other hand, while let's just say I wish. Though my one true confront is that I own the words of this fic.

Dedication: To my sister, The lady Rebecca, who let me use her computer time to type this out. Claps madly for Becca-boo(lol, she hates it when I call her that lol )

The Battle that Would Win the War

Chapter Three: The Battle that Would Win the War

We soon arrived at a clearing. It was obviously not a natural break in the tree cover, we realized this immediately upon arrival. It was a battle ground.

The trees were scattered on the ground, their massive trunks thrown across each other. They had been torn out at their very roots, creating many pits in which a foe could be lurking.

"Kagome do you sense the jewel shards here?", InuYasha asked me. His voice was much softer and quieter than usual, I could tell that even he was awed and sickened by our disastrous surroundings.

I allowed my senses to sweep the clearing and surrounding area. My eyes widened in shock. I felt nothing.

Over my many months of training with Keade, I had learned to feel everyone's spirit. I was always able to sense InuYasha'a presence after these sessions, but now I felt nothing. No Jewel Shards. No InuYasha. Nothing at all.

I could feel InuYasha'a gaze on me, waiting for the answer. I tried to boost my power, and swept the clearing once again. I felt a sharp pain jolt through me. My head spun in the after effects. Something was blocking my power or shall I say some one.

I turned to InuYasha and whispered,"No". Taking in a shaky breath I continued. "Something is blocking me from sensing anything, I tried to heighten my power but that only brought pain." I involuntarily shook at the not to distant memory.

Sango spoke up suddenly, "InuYasha, Naraku is most likely blocking her powers. Which means he is most likely close by. Close enough that her abilities would be a risk for him."

I did not know how long the others had been standing there, but judging from Sango's explanation, it had been awhile.

I noticed Shippo quietly sitting at my feet. He was looking around the group sadly. I was some what startled by his new found silence since the kit always seemed to have something to say. But now, even he knew the unlikelihood of us all making it out of this battle alive.

Now our odds had been greatly reduced since I could no longer sense the shards that Naraku without a doubt had.

Our situation was becoming more of a nightmare every second.

Suddenly an ice cold voice harshly cut through my thoughts. "So You have finally decided to show up" His laugh sent shivers down my spine. Naraku was here.

And so it began, the Battle that would win the War.

Author's Note:

Wow, that has to be one of my longest chapters yet! lol, don't worry they will be getting somewhat longer. Gasp I already have two reviews! I am sooo thrilled!!!! Thank you for reading and I hope you review! Toodles.