From Hell and Back

Chapter 2
They attempted to call the young woman still but she did not react at all. The visions of her nightmare past not intent to let her go that easily.
Flashback...
Sango Brandished her Hiraikotsu but as fast as she could cut through twenty demons it seemed another horde would appear to replace it. Kagome felt utterly helpless as her bow had broke and her arrows and energy had already been exhausted by the sheer number that kept on them. The battle was quickly lost as Naraku’s puppet impaled Sango from behind with two of his tentacles going right through her heart and out the front of her chest. He carelessly tossed her dying body as if she meant nothing right at Miroku who was trying to suck the large number of demons into his wind tunnel. He managed to just seal it in time to avoid pulling the dying body of his beloved into the nothingness of the void. He stumbled under her weight and fell underneath her. Sango’s blood soaked into his robes as she looked down into the eyes of the man she loved. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
“Mi....ro.....ku I lo........ve y...ou,” she croaked out.
Then she collapsed on his breath and drew her last breath. Miroku lay there not attempting to move not even as the tentacle sped towards his neck. He closed his eyes wanting nothing more than to join the woman he loved in death. The tentacle pierced his neck nearly completely decapitating him; with a sickening crunch that she heard from across the battlefield. Her body fell to its knees numbly and she pounded her fists into the ground. Blood dripped from the cuts she was causing to her knuckles and still she did not stop. Her screams reaching everywhere and and that is where she still was when Inuyasha arrived five minutes too late. Just as he entered Naraku wrapped one of his tentacles around her pulling her back against his solid chest. She uselessly struggled. Inuyasha had his sword drawn and pointed at him in an instant but Naraku only laughed.
“Oh Spare me Half-Breed we both know you can’t get me without hitting Kagome,” he taunted.
He sent tentacles flying in Inuyasha’s direction and he managed to slash several but one finely managed to pierce him in the stomach and had one of the puppets pin him to a tree by the stomach. Kagome began to get an ominous feeling.
End Flashback....
Horatio and Speed gently shook Kagome’s shoulders and called her name frantically. Horatio situated his jacket over her shoulders as they continued to try to wake the woman. Kagome suddenly found herself abruptly back in the past and for that she was eternally grateful as she really did not want to relive Naraku raping her ever. However, especially not now with the concerned face of her childhood friend and a man she did not know at all. Her beautiful eyes turned to Red as she noted that he had at some point situated his jacket over her shoulders and she looked at him thankfully especially since having used so much power her scars were all visible now as her glamor was caput.
It was at this point that Speed had noted her unusual eye and hair color as he had been too distracted before. When he knew her her hair was midnight black with blue highlights and Kagome’s eyes had been a soulful brown like his own. Before he could ask Horatio had caught her attention.
“Are you all right Ma’am?” Horatio asked.
Kagome’s mind immediately winced as the polite question reminded her of Miroku who who had often called her ma’am and especially Lady Kagome. She shook it off internally not wanting to look like some kind of unstable schizo even though she kind of felt like one at the moment. She felt like two separate people: the mask of control, happiness and the real her which was shattered,depressed and felt self-hatred and pity. The real her who wanted to do nothing more than curl into a little ball and sob out her agony for the rest of her unnaturally long life.
“I am fine,and please call me Kagome or Kags all my friends do,” she replied softly.
She mentally congratulated herself on her perfect lie about how she was.
“I am Lieutenant Horatio Caine of the Miami DADE crime lab and I would like to thank you for saving my CSI who you already appear to know,” he replied softly.
Before anything more could be said Speed had interrupted with his own burning question.
“So Kaggie when did you change your hair and eye color and what have you been up to these last years?” Speed inquired.
He wrapped his arms around Kagome just beneath her large chest and preceded to tickle her. Kagome let out a howl of pure agony as the strength of his hold pushed against her bruises and her broken ribs in all the wrong way. She fell limply against his chest as her scream died out. Her eyes clearly reflected her struggle to stay conscious. Speed immediately removed his arms and kept his hands gently on her arms to steady her. Her heart was beating rapidly and slowly it began to calm. After about five minutes she shakily moved away from Speed feeling able to stand on her own now.
“You are hurt. Did you get shot or has someone been abusing you?” he asked frantically.
She moved out of his reach when he attempted to remove Horatio’s jacket from her shoulders so he could see her injuries. She did not want to have to explain the scars that years of fighting demons and abuse at the hands of family had incurred.
“No I just injured myself falling down the stairs,”she replied.
The tone of her voice was flawlessly truthful but neither bought her story for an instant because if it really was the case why was she so determined not to show them her bruises. They nodded at each other a silent plan decided. Tim moved forward to grab the jacket again only this time Horatio was right behind her causing her to back into his chest. He softly held her wrists and Speed moved beside him moving the coat off of her. It fell to the floor and Kagome cringed. Their eyes both widened as they noted the ten claw marks from the top to the very small of her back as if she were mauled by a bear. The same was thought of the five claw marks on both of her hips. There was a strange star burst shaped scar on her left side. On the left arm a small gash like with a sword. Both of her upper arms had crescent shaped scars as if someone had dug their nails into her hard enough to draw blood. This did not include the multiple bruises and small scrapes from knives. Her ribs were bruised or broken especially where speed had hugged her. A couple of scars raised their eyebrows including a gash right across her jugular vein. The other looked like an arrow had pierced right through her heart.
Kagome began to fidget feeling very naked and tears shined in her eyes as well as ran down her cheeks. Both immediately felt a little guilty. Horatio pulled the young woman into his arms and Speed softly placed the jacket back over her shoulders. Speed was softly rubbing her back as well. She began to fall asleep feeling safe for the first time in a long time. Horatio and Speed both shared an amused look as they heard her breathing even out as she fell asleep. Their look turned to one of concern as they thought of the signs of abuse she had suffered. Horatio gave Speed a curious look as he acted differently around this woman.
“I have known her since we were both in kindergarten up until she dropped off the face of the earth at fifteen,”Speed answered the unasked question.
Horatio gently lifted her into his arms. She snuggled closer digging her head into his chest right against his heart. Tim smirked at Horatio who gave him a questioning look. Speed laughed before answering.
“Just wandering how you plan to get any work done with Kaggy cuddled up to you like her favorite teddy bear,” he said still laughing.
“Well I figured I would place her in the hummer to sleep,” he said softly, looking down at Kagome with a gentle expression.
The amused laugh drew his attention to Speed again.
“Good luck with that. Kagome loves to cuddle and be cuddled. Always has and it is pretty difficult to get her to let go. I once had to switch myself for her stuffed panther just to get out of her arms,” he said a soft smile of rem,remembrance on his face.
Horatio smiled unused to seeing this side of Speed. Kagome shifted in her sleep a soft murmur escaped her lips, “Kuro.” That murmur held a multitude of emotions, love passion, sorrow and loss.
“Oh Kags what has happened?” Speed asked softly.
Horatio shifted Kagome a little as he opened the door and then again to open the door of his hummer not once did she wake. He climbed in mindful of the woman and got himself comfortable. Kagome managed to curl herself up in his lap much like a cat and he let his head rest against the headrest. Kagome began to shift restlessly a scared whimper escaped her followed by a few more whimpered words: “Naraku, Kanna, void, nothingness, soulless, darkness surrounds, evil aura, not again.” Horatio felt fear creep up on him more for her then for him. He echoed Speed's earlier question: “What happened? Who is after you that could instill this much terror?”
“Well you are safe now and I promise I will not let whoever it is hurt you anymore and neither will Speed,” he promised.
The fact was it was an empty promise because if they wanted her there would be nothing either of them could do to stop her tormentors and enemies. A sudden knock caused Kagome to jump up and moved backwards until her back was pressed against the far door. Horatio's gaze turned to the window anger being the dominant emotion on his face.
Rick Stetlar stood on the opposite side of the hummer and an annoyed groan escaped Horatio and Kagome couldn't help the small smile on her face.
“Not one of your favorite people huh?” she inquired softly.
“Not even in the top 1,000 list. He is IAB,” he answered softly.
He saw a look of understanding on her face only to watch it turn to one of fear as Rick's voice said his name and she actually caught sight of his face now unobstructed. A scream tore itself from her throat and she passed out her hands gripping the door handle until they turned white.