Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Through It All ❯ Don't Look Back ( Chapter 13 )

Through It All

 

Chapter 13: Don't Look Back

 

On the way to the hospital, Kaiba made Serenity as comfortable as possible. She was lying down with her head in his lap, her eyes were closed, but there were still silent tears streaming down her face. She was in obvious pain, because her whole body would shudder every few seconds.

 

He lifted his hand up to her cheek and lightly wiped away her tears, he was about to move his hand away, but her small hand lightly covered his, so he just left his hand lightly on her cheek, caressing it. It seemed to calm her down a little bit, or at least distract her from the pain she was in.

 

When they reached the hospital, everything happened in a flurry. She was taken away from him and he was told, by one of the nurses, to wait in the waiting room, while Serenity was taken care of. Police then showed up and he told them the whole story from beginning to end. They said they would come back later for a statement from Serenity and that he should be happy to know that Kaiba's men had turned over their kidnappers, which were now behind bars.

 

About forty-five minutes passed after the police had left, when a doctor came out.

 

"Mr Kaiba, I am happy to say that once the wound is healed, Serenity will be just fine."

 

"Thank you doctor."

 

He didn't say anything more because he didn't have to. Everyone knew that the CEO never said thank you. Kaiba left the doctors side and went straight to Serenity's hospital room. She was lying there with her eyes closed but when she heard his footsteps, she opened them. She gave him a light smile and he went to sit down next to her.

 

"I called my brother... he will be here soon. I have a lot of explaining to do."

 

"You should get some rest first."

 

"The pain killers they gave me has made me even more tired... I just... I need to talk to you."

 

"Hmm?"

 

Serenity sat up in the hospital bed, looking Kaiba straight in the eye.

 

"Please don't let my brother find out about... what happened to me..."

 

"I think it's best you tell him everything."

 

"I don't want to because I don't want him to feel like it's his fault and like he has let me down."

 

"Fair enough."

 

"Thank you Kaiba... not just for this but for everything."

 

"If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be in this mess."

 

"Please don't blame yourself... we're both alright now and that is what matters."

 

Kaiba got up to leave, not replying to what she said.

 

"Kaiba wait!" Serenity lightly grabbed onto his arm.

 

"Will you come visit me? The doctor said he wants to keep me here for a few days."

 

"I can't promise anything."

 

"Kaiba, why are all of a sudden so cold?"

 

"I have to go." He left without another word. He got into his limousine, seeing a car screech up to the entrance just that second and Joey Wheeler running into the hospital.

 

When he had first become independent, he had promised himself that he would never get close to anyone, it could only be a weakness and it would bring him down. But now... after this and through it all, he found himself wanting to get closer to Serenity. He wanted to touch her and hold her and know everything about her, yet his other side was scolding him for it. He knew he had to forget about her now. She was safe and didn't need him anymore. He didn't need her anymore. He knew, though, deep down inside. He was lying to himself.

 

He instructed the driver to head straight for the mansion, not looking back.