You're Awake

Darien, DJ, and Helios pulled up a chair "How is mom?" DJ asked as the nurse bandaged Rini's hands.

"I don't know. We were separated." She replied sadly. "She told me that if I had the opportunity to run, to do it. So I did. I broke a window in the basement."

Darien placed a hand on his son's shoulder. "She's strong. She'll get out of there. The police will find her and arrest Ken."

He just nodded as they heard commotion outside.

"What's going on?" Rini asked.

"I heard something about a trauma coming in." The nurse said. "The doctor will prescribe you some pain killers. Some of those cuts were pretty deep. Keep the dressings clean and dry. The doctor will be in shortly."

"Thank you." Rini said.

"I'll be right back." Darien said as he stood

…

"What do we know?" A doctor asked as she helped move the blonde onto the hospital gurney.

"Not much. Name: Serena Chiba. She's the one who was kidnapped by her father."

"Let's contact her family. Contact the police too so we can get them what they need."

The doors suddenly flew open. "Serena!"

"Sir, we're going to have to ask you to step outside."

"Tha t's my wife, Serena Chiba." Darien said rushing to his unconscious wife's side. "What's wrong?"

"She lost a lot of blood. We need you to step back so we can stitch up her wounds."

Darien stepped back, not removing his eyes from the frail girl. "Will she be okay?"

"We won't know for sure until we get the blood into her, but we're hopeful."

He just nodded and watched the doctors and nurses work on his wife.

…

"Thank you so much for coming to get them." Darien said as he hugged his sister.

"It's not a problem."

"Is she okay, dad?" DJ asked his father.

"She's still unconscious, but the doctors said she should be fine."

"Daddy, you promised you would take me for ice cream if I was good." The raven haired girl protested.

Darien knelt to her level. "I will sweetie, but mommy is sick, so I'm going to stay here with h er until she feels better."

"What's wrong with momma?"

"She'll be okay." Selena just nodded. "And when she gets better, we'll all go out for ice cream."

"Promise?"

He held out his pinky. "Pinky promise."

She took it. "Okay."

He hugged her before standing again. "I'll call as soon as she wakes up."

"Good. And don't worry, I'll take good care of these guys."

He nodded and bid farewell as the group walked off, and he turned to walk back into the hospital. "Daddy." A quiet voice said. Darien turned back around only to be met with a hug. He wrapped his arms carefully around the strawberry blonde child. "I'm sorry for storming off like that." She muttered into his chest as she began crying. "I'm sorry for saying those things."

"Rini." He sighed softly.

"It's all my fault."

"No." He moved her to look her in the eyes. "Nothing that happened was your fault."

"But-"

"No. This man is disturbed. He would've done it no matter what."

"Is she going to be okay?" She asked sadly.

"Would you like to stay with me?" She just nodded and hugged her father tightly. "Okay." He pulled out his cell phone to send a text to his sister. "Now let's go inside."

"How bad does she look?" Rini asked as her father wrapped his arm around her shoulder and led her inside.

"They have a blanket over her body, so you can really only see her face. There's a small cut on her cheek, but other than that, she looks a little pale, like she's sleeping."

"He cut her?"

"She'll be fine." He reassured as he pushed through the doors.

"Uncle Andrew?" Rini asked.

"Hi pumpkin." The sandy haired male greeted the teen with a hug. "I'm glad you're okay."

"What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to see my sister."

"Not your niece?" She teased.

"Rini." Darien warned. He knew this was hard on Andrew. He had to see his sister go through this. At the hands of his father nonetheless and for the second time. It killed Darien, he couldn't imagine if it were Lita on that gurney.

"Sorry." She said glancing to her mother. "Momma." She whispered as she walked over to her mother. She looked at her dad. "Can I touch her?"

Darien nodded as he walked next to his daughter.

…

Her eyes opened slowly. My body aches. Serena then became aware of a weight on her hand and the bed sunk in a little. She began to panic. What did he do? She thought to herself. She then took in the room and remembered she had escaped. She looked around and saw her daughter sleeping with Andrew's arm protectively around her shoulders. She's okay. She sighed in relief. She then looked to her hand and saw Darien sleeping with his hand draped over hers. She slipped hers from his and gently caressed his cheek.

His eyes fluttered open slowly. "Sere." He sighed softly.

"Hey." She replied weakly.

He stood and walked closer towards her head and gently touched her uncut cheek. "I'm so glad you're okay." He said softly.

"I love you." She whispered her voice hoarse.

"I love you too." He leant over and gently kissed her lips. He then pulled up his chair and sat. "How are you feeling?"

"A little sore."

"I'm going to get the nurse." He said before standing. He stopped when he felt Serena's hand take his. It felt rough from the several scabs that were on her hand.

"I don't want you to leave."

He sat back down. "Okay. I'll stay."

"How is Rini?"

"She just had some cuts on her hands from the broken window. Other than that she'll be fine."

"He didn't touch her, did he?"

He shook his head. "No. He just slapped her, but it wasn't serious." He watched as relief flooded Serena's eyes. "What about you? Did he touch you?"

"He just cut me."

"How bad?"

She moved the blanket that covered her body. Darien silently gasped at the various cuts over her legs and arms. She then moved the hospital gown to expose her stomach, but there were bandages covering her abdomen from right below her breasts to her waist line. "It goes the whole way across." She said silently.

"Oh, Sere." He gently covered her back up. "I'm sorry."

She put a smile on her face. "It's okay. I'm alive, and the cuts will heal."

"Mom." She heard a voice from the right. "You okay?"

She nodded. "I'm fine, sweetie." Rini came over and hugged her mother. "How about you? Are you okay?"

"I'll be fine. Still shaken."

"I'm sorry." She said grasping her daughter's hand.

"Not your fault mom." She smiled lightly.

"Rena." Another male voice said from behind Rini.

"Hey Andy."

"How you doing?"

"I'll be fine." She smiled softly.

"Can I go get the nurse now?" Darien asked. Serena just looked at him with big eyes. "Andrew, can you go inform her doctor that she's awake?" Darien asked his brother-in-law.

He nodded. "Sure. Rini, how about we go get the doctor then get some food." He suggested.

"That sounds good." Rini said. "Want anything dad?"

He pulled out his wallet and handed her a twenty. "Just a pop. I'm not hungry."

"K." She said as she hugged her mother and father. "I'll be back." She announced following Andrew out the door.

Serena sighed as a tear slipped down her cheek. "What's wrong, Sere?"

"I just wish she didn't have to go through that."

"Nothing happened."

"But the emotional trauma…"

"We'll get her some help. We could call up Dr. Parks. Her daughter is a psychiatrist isn't she?"

"I think so."

"We'll get her the help she needs. Now what about you? Are you okay?"

She just shook her head. "No." She said before bursting into tears.

Darien engulfed her in a hug. "It's okay. I'll help you through this. You'll get through this."

She just nodded into his chest. "Thank you."

"There's no need to thank me. I love you and I'd do anything for you."

"I love you too."

A/N: So yah, THREE MORE DAYS OF SCHOOL LEFT FOR US SENIORS!!!!!!!! Sorry, excited. lol, but that's part of the reason theres a delay in updates. I have finals next week, tomorrow isour prom, and friday is senior skip day! I'll try to write some friday, but I'll be running a garage sale, so no promises. So I hope you like it, it's waiting to be beta-approved...not sure what else to say...PLEASE REVIEW! I live off thoes...hehe

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