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darkflame1516: I'm not gonna say it anymore. Either you review or you can go to the scary place below the ground.

Sango: Hell?

Inu-Yasha: Dork

darkflame1516: And no, not hell. I meant the crater left by Kagome's command.

Kagome: You mean, sit, boy?

Inu-Yasha: slams into ground

There are only two more chapters after this one, and because of that, I've decided to continue this story till the end. However, there is a possible sequel in the making, but I won't do it unless I get at least 5 reviews for the next two chapters or a shit-load of PMs asking me for one. So please, if you read, then REVIEW!

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Chapter 14 – Iokji Returns

Serena's hand rushed at Inu-Yasha and time seemed to slow down for him. He brought up a hand to block her attack and gripped her wrist. He used her arm to push her backward into the air. She flew backwards, but twisted in mid-air to land on her feet, laughing as she did.

"My, my, my, how very brave of you, Inu-Yasha. You shouldn't have been able to touch me," Serena said as her smile faded and her laugh turned into a growl. She flew at him, slashing him with her claws while he tried desperately to block her attacks and failed miserably. He looked around quickly, trying to think of a way to get her out of his face. I can't fight like this! He thought angrily. I have to get her away from me. But how? And then he saw his only option.

While Serena attacked him, at times her stomach was exposed to his face. Inu-Yasha waited patiently and painfully until she next passed over him and then he slammed his fist into her stomach as hard as he could. Serena felt the air leave her body as the fist made contact and then she soared backwards once more, landing on her back with a loud thump. She quickly jumped to her feet, but kept her stance defensive, as she was still winded.

"What guts you must have to attack me like that, Inu-Yasha!" She grinned maliciously. "I can't wait till I get a taste." She licked her lips and Inu-Yasha's eyes narrowed.

"You'll never beat me, Serena. Just give up before I really have to hurt you."

"I really don't think that's gonna happen. Do you?" She asked but she didn't wait for a reply. "There are other ways to hurt you, besides physical injuries." She motioned with her eyes and Inu-Yasha turned in horror to look at his friends, who he had been separated from by the battle. Serena's too fast for me! I'll never reach them before she will.

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Kagura stared blankly at the fight, only caring about who won, not who got hurt. She felt a strange wind blowing and looked up at it. It looks like Iokji is going to win. But that could be bad. He could be turned back into rejected flesh by Naraku at even the smallest sign of rebellion. I'd rather it if Inu-Yasha won. He wouldn't be so easily defeated. She looked back at the scene just in time to see Inu-Yasha's head move to the side and, even from the distance up on the hill, she could see the terrified look on his face. I wonder what Iokji has threatened him with now. Iokji is very good at making threats, but that is about all. He's probably drawing more on the girl's strength than his own. He is weak and only good for intimidation. Perhaps Inu-Yasha will win.

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"You wouldn't dare," Inu-Yasha said vehemently.

"Ah, but I would," Serena said, smiling secretively at him. Inu-Yasha felt his eyes widen in fright and his blood go cold with fear. His arms felt paralyzed and his legs were frozen into place.

"No," he whispered, too low for everyone else to hear. Serena cupped a hand around an ear.

"What's that, dear? You should really speak up, whispering isn't polite to your betters," she retorted, revealing her fangs as she smiled even wider. When he didn't reply, she shrugged.

"Oh well. Missed your chance," she said, leaning over slightly as if she were standing right over him. "Now your friends will pay the price." And with that, Serena darted toward Kagome, raising her claws as she ran. Koga watched with shock and called out to her, making her halt in her tracks a few feet away from Kagome.

"You said you weren't going to hurt her!" He yelled angrily. She turned to him and gave him a wicked look.

"I lied." And then she started rushing towards Kagome again. Inu-Yasha had used Koga's distraction to his advantage and he had moved in closer to Kagome. Now, as Serena rushed forward, he dodged in front of Kagome. Serena began to drive her claws forward before she realized what Inu-Yasha had done and Kagome screamed when she saw the claws come out of Inu-Yasha's back. He grabbed Serena's arm, pulled it from his stomach, grunting in pain, and flung her backwards. She skidded to a stop a few feet away and looked at him, amazed.

"Wow. That's impressive, Inu-Yasha. I can't believe you did that to protect a human. And thanks for the gift, by the way," She held up her hand, stained red with his blood, and licked it, swallowing some of the liquid. She started laughingly manically while the others looked on in surprise. Inu-Yasha staggered and fell to his knees in front of his friends while Serena began to glow with a bright golden light. They had to shield their eyes for a moment and as they glow faded, a dark figure shot out from within it and landed right behind Inu-Yasha's abandoned Tetsusaiga.

"Oh my god, that's Serena!" Kagome shouted as she watched her unconscious cousin's face.

"Then who's that?" Miroku asked, pointing at the still glowing figure. The glow faded and before them stood the snake demon Iokji, alive once more.

"It's Iokji," Sango said grimly.

"I guess you were right," Shippo piped up, looking at the demon slayer. Iokji threw his snake-shaped head back and laughed.

"Yesss, Sango. You were right. I was inssside Ssserena all along, waiting for my moment, and Inu-Yasssha's blood. Now I have risen again and nothing can ssstop me!" Iokji closed the short distance between himself and the group and opened his mouth wide, knocking everyone except Inu-Yasha back a few feet with is wind. Iokji raised his fist high over the collapsed half-demon.

"Prepare to die, Inu-Yasssha!"

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