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von Schroeder easily pinned Serena against the wall. She winced in pain as his grip stung her wrists. "Please stop" she pleaded as he began to unzip her dress "I promise I won't tell if you just stop right now. Please!" She tried to break his grasp, but he was too strong.
Seto left the dance hall after a few minutes. The fan girls were beginning to line up after Serena's absence and he was tired of declining their offers. He had seen nanny bustling about the foyer and found it strange that Serena was still gone. The music and voices were loud and Seto needed a reprieve and started towards the silent corridor to rest when he heard her.
" Don't do this! Please stop! Stop it! You're hurting me!" she whimpered as Zigfried stole another kiss and made his way towards the bodice of her dress. The delicate lace that graced her slim shoulders was ripped apart as he tore at her bra.
"You really are a pretty little thing." he said as he admired her naked beauty "much too good for Kaiba." He had just started his revenge when he heard footsteps. He sighed loudly and pushed the girl aside to make his escape.
"'Til next time my sweet Serena" he gleamed maliciously. No need for bad press. After all, Kaiba's precious gem was as good as broken as he took in her disheveled appearance. He smirked as he ran out of the house. Step one had been a success.
Kaiba ran quickly down the deserted hallway following Serena's cries. He saw a dark shadow make a quick dash through the back exit and was about to follow it when he saw a crumpled figure on the ground. He knelt down to help her up, but stopped when she flinched at his movement.
She didn't look at him and instead looked down at her hands and began to fidget nervously. Seto looked at her. Her shoulders were bruising from the attacker's grip, her hair was rumpled and the taffeta and lace sleeves of the dress were torn in multiple places. Seto was fuming. He should have followed the creep. He should have killed him! 'How dare somebody do this to Serena' he thought. He gently placed his jacket over her bare shoulders. He didn't want her to feel pressured, but Seto wanted to get her to a hospital as soon as possible.
Serena was shaking. She felt so lost and scared. She had been assaulted in her own house. Her father and Seto were there and still she was powerless. She couldn't breathe. She needed to leave this place. She couldn't stay here. She made a move to get up but stumbled. Seto caught her easily. "I need to leave." she said quietly. Seto nodded and led her through the back to avoid attention and called Roland to bring his car around.
He helped her into the back seat as Roland gave him a questioning look. He felt a strong hand on his shoulder and turned to face Pegasus. "Kaiba, what happened to my daughter?" he said in a low voice "why is she...why is she like this? I need to speak with her."
Serena had a glazed look on her face as if she wasn't there. Pegasus had heard from his guards that his daughter was leaving the party and looked deeply upset which concerned him. He and Serena had been estranged for years, but he still had a soft spot for his little girl. Kaiba blocked the way before gently closing the car door. "Pegasus, you and I may not see eye to eye on many things but we both know that Serena needs me" he said with an intensity in his eyes "she was sexually assaulted tonight." Pegasus eyes went wild with rage. "I don't know who it was, but he got away. Serena doesn't feel safe here. So, with your...permission she'll be staying with me for a few days. I'm going to get her doctors and people she can talk to."
Pegasus nodded. Though he was enraged that someone would dare harm his daughter, a part of him felt responsible. 'If he had only been there for her as a child...' he wondered. He and Kaiba weren't really "friends" since the Duelist Kingdom incident, but he saw the same fire in his eyes that he had witnessed when Kaiba was fighting for his brother. Serena would be safe with a protector like that. "Tell her that I'm here for her and that I'll do anything for her…Please take care of my Serena" he said sadly before turning away.
"Pegasus" Seto started "...don't make duel against her will. She's not ready." The Industrial Illusions president nodded in understanding and made his way back in the house. Pegasus was out for blood. Someone had harmed his family and they were not going to get away with it. "Croquet, get me all the surveillance footage from tonight. No one dares harm a Pegasus." he said viciously.
Seto didn't make a move towards her. He sat directly across from her and had Roland secure the barrier to ensure her privacy. Her blue eyes were teeming with silent tears as they cascaded down her face. She buried her face in the jacket to hide herself. She didn't want him to see her like this. She had never even seen the man before. He was close to Seto's age and she couldn't understand why someone would do this to her. Who could hate her this much?
Seto felt helpless. He wanted to help Serena, but didn't want to push her over the edge. He had just begun to see the light inside her. She was becoming more comfortable in Domino and had been happier. How could someone destroy such an innocent creature. The car stopped in front of the hospital.
Serena looked at him fearfully and Seto felt a pang in his heart. He never wanted her to be scared of him. "Hey, it'll be okay Serena. I just want to make sure that you aren't hurt." She shook her head and didn't say a word. She didn't want to go in there where people would see her. Stare at her. She couldn't pretend like everything was alright when it wasn't.
Kaiba saw how scared Serena was. She couldn't handle this. At least, she couldn't be in there. Seto looked at her softly. "Serena, would it be alright if they came to my house to take a look…" he said carefully. She looked up slightly and gave her consent as Seto motioned for Roland to drive them home.
Serena was helped by a team of nurses when they arrived at Seto's home after refusing to let him touch her. He wanted to be there for her through this, but the doctor advised he take things extremely slow. After the examination, the doctor finally emerged from the room.
"Mr. Kaiba" he said slowly "the girl has been through a lot tonight. She is still intact. It seems the perpetrator was unable to finish his assault. However, she is extremely shaken and shows signs of physical aggression on her shoulders and… upper body. She hasn't spoken a word, but you might want to go inside."
Seto nodded and thanked the doctor. He knocked quietly as the team of nurses opened the door. He stepped inside the room to find it missing. One of the maids motioned to the lighted bathroom as he heard her soft voice.
"Miss, please if you continue this you'll hurt yourself!" a maid said trying to reach for Serena.
"I-I have to get rid of it." she pleaded "I d-don't want him on me. I can't! Why isn't it going away?" She shrieked as she continued to scratch at her arms. She had reopened the healing wounds and the blood started to flow.
The maid looked helpless as she tried to stop Serena. "I can take it from here" Seto said quietly. The maid nodded and Serena was too preoccupied to notice her departure. " Serena" he said calmly "Serena!" She looked up.
"I can't talk. I won't. I-I just need to get it off. I need to…" she started. Serena had taken four baths and was vigorously scrubbing all parts of where that man had touched her. The maids had been able to wrap her in a light silk gown, but she still felt dirty. Seto came closer and knelt beside the bathtub and embraced her. "I-I"
"Shhh" he soothed. Serena melted into his chest and accepted his help. After an hour, he led Serena to her bed and placed her under the covers. he turned to leave when her small hand grasped his. "Please stay" she whispered.
Serena found herself back in the ancient hall. A weight was off her shoulders as she felt safe hidden away. "Serena" a voice said. She looked up to find Kisara.
"Kisara" she greeted the figure. Kisara had a look of concern on her face as she gently placed her hand above Serena's.
"Someone hurt you. You can here to hide." she said knowingly. Serena frowned.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I thought you needed to tell me something." she said.
" The realms have been quiet. But, Priest Seto fears the more you know, the greater the danger so we have not called upon you. Tell me, why are you truly here?" she asked kindly.
Serena shook her head. She wasn't ready to discuss this and she slowly woke up.
