"Here we are, this is where I live" said Inu-yasha. Serenity looked up to see a large white house, she had never seen such a big house before. "It's very big" said serenity. "Really ? Wait till you see the inside then" said Inu-yasha as he unlocked the door and carried serenity inside.
Serenity's eyes widened, the inside of the house was better than the outside. "Wanna see your room ?" asked Inu-yasha. "My room ? You mean, I'll have a room all to myself ?" asked serenity. "Or course little one" said Inu-yasha.
Inu-yasha put Serenity down and lead her upstairs, down a long hallway and into a room. Serenity couldn't believe it, she had never seen anything so...so...nice. The walls in her room were painted a pale pink color, there was a window that showed the view of the setting sun and the city, a closet, a bookshelf, and a bed that had light blue sheets and a white pillow. "This is...my room ?" asked serenity. "Yes, like it ?" asked Inu-yasha. Serenity nodded and hugged Inu-yasha's leg.
Inu-yasha's senses kicked in and he smelled something bad. "Serenity ? Didn't they give you baths at that place ?" asked Inu-yasha in a worried tone. "Whats a bath ?" asked serenity. Inu-yasha's eyes widened and he kneeled down to serenity's level and embraced her. As he did this, Inu-yasha's nose caught the odor he smelled. It was serenity, she stank of a mix of dirt, body odor, and urine.
"Did you wet yourself there ?" asked Inu-yasha. "I don't wet myself, I cleaned the bathrooms everyday at the orphanage" said serenity. "Do you know if the other kids got baths ?" asked Inu-yasha. "They did, I heard them talking about it once, but what is it ?" asked serenity. "I'll give you one right now" said Inu-yasha. "Will it hurt ? Is it bad ?" asked serenity. "No, it will make you smell good and feel better" said Inu-yasha. "Ok" said serenity.
Inu-yasha held serenity's hand and took her to the bathroom. "Do you want me to clean your bathroom ?" asked serenity. "Of course not ! You don't have to ! Im gonna give you a bath" said Inu-yasha. He went over to the bathtub and turned on the water and put the stopper in and let the tub fill with warm water. He also added some soap so there would be bubbles.
"Ok little one, take off your clothes" said Inu-yasha. Serenity hesitated at those words. "Uhh, do I have to ?" asked serenity. "Yes, you have to take them off to take a bath" said Inu-yasha. Serenity's heart raced and she grew nervous. Inu-yasha saw her being shy, so he turned and faced a wall. "Ok, you can take your clothes off and get in now" said Inu-yasha. Serenity nodded and took her clothes off and got into the bathtub very quickly. Inu-yasha turned and saw serenity in the tub, she looked confused.
"What do I do now ?" asked serenity. Inu-yasha chuckled and got a washcloth and kneeled near the tub and helped serenity wash herself. "Ok, now I'll wash your back" said Inu-yasha. Serenity shook her head rapidly. "No ! No ! Please don't !" cried serenity. "Whats wrong ?" asked Inu-yasha. "n-nothing !" lied serenity. Inu-yasha wasn't buying it. "Tell me whats wrong with your back " said Inu-yasha.
Serenity's eyes went blank for a second, then her tiny voice spoke. "Wire hanger..." said serenity. "What ?" asked Inu-yasha. He took her by the shoulders and made her lean over a bit. Inu-yasha's eyes widened in pure horror. Serenity's entire back was covered in scars going both vertically and horizontally, done by who knows what. They looked infected from her not being bathed as well.
"Oh my god..." thought Inu-yasha. "It doesn't hurt, really" said serenity. "Serenity...who did this ?" asked Inu-yasha. "Evil lady" said serenity. "Evil lady ?" said Inu-yasha. "Evil lady...she make me do work, if I don't do it right, she beat me with wire hanger till I bleed" said serenity.
"Serenity, after you take your bath and get dressed, your going to the doctor, ok ?" said Inu-yasha. "Whats the doctor ?" asked serenity. "A place where they make you feel better and safe" said Inu-yasha. Inu-yasha tried to wash serenity's back, but each time the washcloth touched her, she yelped and whimpered loudly, nearly crying.
To be continued...