"Please, it isn't necessary to take me home. I can walk myself" said serenity. "Not in your condition, it's my pleasure to take you home anyway since the nurse told me which way to go" said Koga. Serenity was devastated, she didn't want Koga to come to her house at all. Her heart started to beat faster and faster, causing the pain to come back. "You ok ?" asked Koga. "nuh-uh..." said serenity before she nearly collapsed on the sidewalk. Koga held Serenity in his arms and started to run to serenity's house.

After running a few blocks, Koga reached serenity's home. "You have the keys ?" asked Koga. "In my...backpack" said serenity weakly. Koga set serenity down and took her backpack from off her back and searched through it. "I can't find it !" shouted Koga. "Look harder..." said serenity. Koga rummaged through the backpack and at the very bottom found the key. He unlocked the door and carried serenity inside. "Thank God, nobody is home" thought serenity. "Nice place you have" said Koga as he let serenity stand on her own again. "My room is upstairs, I'll get there myself" said serenity as she walked off.

Serenity's vision was blurry and before she could get to the stairs, she fell to her knees. "I'll carry you upstairs to your room" said Koga as he took serenity in his arms again and walked upstairs. The door to serenity's room was slightly open, so Koga kicked in open and carried serenity inside. "Your heavy..." said Koga. "I am ?" asked serenity. "Nah, just im messing with ya'" said Koga as he set serenity on her bed. Serenity smiled a bit, then suddenly started coughing. "Take deep breaths" said Koga as he patted serenity's back.

Serenity continued coughing, then coughed turned into hacking. Serenity coughed up some blood in her hand. "You're bleeding from the inside !!" shouted Koga. Serenity coughed even more blood up. Koga went and got several paper towels and let serenity cough into them. "I'll stay here until your parents get home, you wont last too long without someone to take care of you" said Koga. "No, I'll be fine" said serenity softly. "Just lay down and try to rest" said Koga. Serenity laid on her back and tried to think of a way to get Koga out of her house.

Then, the door downstairs was unlocked and Naraku came in and quickly sensed someone else besides serenity. "Serenity ?! Who is in here with you ?!" yelled naraku from downstairs. "Hurry, hide !" said serenity. Koga nodded and quickly hid in serenity's closet and closed the door, then opened it a tiny bit for air. Naraku stormed into serenity's room. "Hello father" said serenity. "Don't 'hello father' me ! You've been with someone in here haven't you ?!" shouted naraku. "No father, it's not like that at all !" said serenity. Naraku stepped toward serenity.

"Please father ! Im sorry !! There was a boy here, but now he's gone !!" shouted serenity. "A boy ?!! What the hell where you thinking ?!!!!" yelled naraku. "Im sorry father...please don't hurt me..." pleaded serenity. Koga's eyes grew wide in shock at what serenity's words. Naraku rushed in front of serenity and punched her right in her chest. Agonizing pain rushed through serenity's body as she fell to the floor. Naraku kicked serenity on her back and serenity went flying to the wall.

Then, naraku left her room, slamming the door shut behind him. Serenity laid on the floor, she was crying and shaking violently. Koga came out of the closet and kneeled down next to serenity. "Serenity...im so sorry you go through this" whispered Koga. Serenity was crying too much to hear Koga's words. "You can't stay here, you have to get out of this house" said Koga.

"I cant, this is the only family I have" said serenity weakly. "My home is open to you, my folks wont mind" said Koga. "No thanks" said serenity. "I have a nice soft bed, I'll let you sleep on it" said Koga. "Stop tempting me" said serenity. "Come on, I don't want you hurt anymore" said Koga. "I'll think about it" said serenity. Koga nodded and walked to the door. After making sure no one was coming, he quickly went downstairs and outside through the front door.

(The next day)

Koga was walking down the sidewalk near serenity's house. "I hope shes alright...the jerk of a father of hers almost killed her..." thought Koga. Then, he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around and saw serenity behind him. Serenity had yellow duffle bag with her. Then, the worst was seen. Blood was seen coming through her shirt from her shoulder. "What happened ?!!" shouted Koga. "He tried to cut me..." said serenity with a sob.

Koga wrapped his arms around serenity and held her tightly. "Im so sorry, no one deservers this ! No one !!" said Koga. Serenity cried into Koga's shoulder and wept. "Shhh, it's alright...my family will take you in until we can figure out what to do" said Koga. Serenity nodded and let out another sob. Koga wiped serenity's tears away with his sleeve and started to lead her to his home.

To be continued...