Summary: He's a detective. She's your every-day-average teenager who works as a waiter. One night, she witnesses a murder and now she's under his protection. MULTI-CROSSOVERS!

Pairings: Is mostly IchiKag but the rest, well you'll find out soon enough :)

Protecting The Innocent

Chapter 1

AN ALLEY 7:30 A.M.

"I can't believe this. It's been months and we can't find this guy." said a man with bright orange hair and warm chocolate brown eyes as he ran his fingers through his hair.

"He's a pro. He definitely doesn't wanna get caught, that's for sure." said another man with jet black hair that's gelled back and chocolate eyes.

"We have to find him. He's already getting me pissed, Yusuke." said the man with orange hair.

"You're not the only one, Ichigo." said Yusuke, rolling his eyes. He looked down at the three girls that were murdered.

Ichigo did the same thing as his partner. Anyone could see the disgust in his eyes as he looked at them. Ichigo looked around the alley, seeing the blood on the wall and on the floor. He knelt down next to his partner and looked at the woman at the left.

She was a beautiful young woman with blonde hair that was pulled up into a ponytail. Two long strands of her hair were framing her face. She was wearing a midnight blue dress that went up just above the knee and she had light make up on. Her throat was slit and there were several cuts on her skin, even under the dress she was wearing. The dress was cut in several places..private places.

He looked to the girl who was in the middle. This woman was also blonde but her hair was down. She was wearing a white collar shirt and a dress skirt. Her throat was also slit but there were more cuts on her skin. Her clothes were ripped, showing more skin and showing her undergarments. There was a long cut running from her left arm down to her wrist. Her skin was filled with bruises. Her bra was ripped in the side and so were her underwear. Her legs had multiple stab wounds.

The last girl on the right had red bangs and black hair. She was wearing a white summer dress. Her throat was slit as well but there were barely cuts on her skin. Her clothes weren't ripped or cut, but she had multiple stab wounds on her chest, arms and legs. There were scars on her wrists.

"These girls were out for a good time." Ichigo looked at Yusuke, who was kneeling next to him, inspecting the bodies as well.

"Well it didn't end up 'good' at all." Ichigo said, "He has a thing for woman. I can't tell whether he rapes them before or after he kills them."

Yusuke looked at the girl in the middle, "Judging by the way she was dressed, she's the oldest."

"Are there any ID's?" asked Ichigo.

"Yeah..."

Yusuke mentioned for the police to give them the three woman's purses and he stood up with Ichigo as he was handed the plastic bag. He handed them to Ichigo.

"Winry Rockbell, Riza Hawkeye, Rose Santana." Ichigo said, looking through their ID's.

"Well, let's head back to the station. We have some families to call." said Yusuke.

LATER ON. AT NIGHT.

"I'm glad you decided to come Kagome!" said a young woman with short jet black hair that went down to her shoulders. She was wearing a white and yellow strip dress.

"Me too!" The woman named Kagome was a beautiful young woman with long ebony hair that went down to her mid-back and brown eyes. She wore a simple blue dress that went below the knees.

"Yeah! Screw that job of yours!" yelled another woman.

"Yeah!" agreed another.

Kagome laughed at her friends. "You guys are so wasted."

"Not me!" said Eri, smiling.

"Yeah but Ayumi and Yuka are." Kagome and Eri laughed.

"Well, before they get any more drunk. We should take them home." said Eri.

Kagome nodded, agreeing with her friend. "I think we should."

Kagome stood up with her four best friends. She smiled as she watched them joking around and stumbling since Ayumi and Yuka were drunk. Eri was tipsy and Kagome...she was sober.

"Hey Kagome!" Kagome looked at Ayumi, "You're gonna come back here tomorrow, right?"

Kagome smiled. "Of course! I wouldn't miss hanging with you guys!"

"Yeah!" yelled Ayumi and they all laughed.

As they all turned a corner, someone pulled Ayumi and she screamed.

"Hey! Let her go!" Yuka yelled, glaring at him.

The person smirked and pulled out a knife and put it to Ayumi's neck. Ayumi squeaked in fear. She looked to her friends, tears stinging her eyes.

"I said let her go!" Yuka ran towards him but the person took the knife away from Ayumi's neck and stabbed Eri in the stomach. Eri's eyes widened and she coughed up blood.

"YUKA!" yelled Kagome, horror evident in her eyes.

The person then stabbed Ayumi in the stomach as well and she fell to the ground with Yuka.

"Kagome, I want you to run!" yelled Eri.

"W-What?"

"RUN!" yelled Eri as she pushed Kagome away. "NOW!"

Kagome's eyes widened as the person slit Eri's throat. The person turned to her and smirked, showing his white teeth. Kagome stood a few steps back before turning around and running as fast as she can. She looked behind her and saw the man running after her. Tears stinged her eyes in fear and sadness. She had just witnessed her three best friend's death.

I have to call the police! thought Kagome. She looked down at herself and cursed herself because she hadn't brought her cell phone with her. She looked behind her and saw that the person was still chasing her. She looked ahead and saw a group of people and ran straight towards them, knowing that the person chasing her will loose her...but she was wrong. He was still chasing her.

She looked around and saw the restaurant that she worked in and ran to it, knowing that it'll be packed at night. She ran through the doors and ran into someone. She looked up and saw her best friend, Sango. Sango smiled at her. "Hey Kagome! I thought you were out for the night."

"I-I was..." Kagome looked behind her, panicking.

Sango clearly saw Kagome panicking and she instantly became worried. "Kagome, are you okay? Is some-"

"Can I use your phone?" Kagome suddenly asked.

Sango blinked. "Yeah, but why?" asked Sango, taking her phone out of her pocket.

Kagome took the phone and looked back. "I'll give it back to you." She saw the man, coming closer. "I have to go..." she said, sounding scared and ran past Sango.

Sango looked back at Kagome, worry written all over her face. What's wrong with her? she thought to herself.

Kagome ran as fast as she can to the woman's restroom. She ran in and went inside a stall. She hastily dialed 911.

"This is 911. What is your emergency?" came a woman's voice online.

Kagome was breathing heavy. "My best friends were just murdered and I think the murderer's after me too."

"What is your location?"

"I'm..I'm at restaurant named Serena's."

"And what is your name?"

"K-Kagome Higurashi..."

Kagome heard footsteps. "Please...help me."

"Miss, I'm gonna need you to stay on the line with me. Our best men are on their way. Where are you exactly?"

"I'm...I'm hiding in the restroom. I...I'm in one of the stalls."

"Miss, I need you to stay there. Don't move. They're coming for you."

Kagome heard the handle of the bathroom, turning and she opened the stall a little to get a peek on who it is. Fear consumed and she whispered, "H-He's here..."

"Miss, don't panic. The police will be there and you will be safe."

Kagome found it hard to breathe when she heard the footsteps walking around. She carefully and quietly stepped on top of the toilet so that way the person won't see her feet.

Tears pour out of her eyes as the footsteps came closer to her stall. "Please..." she whispered, low enough for the woman on the phone to hear her.

"Calm down, miss and stay on the line with me."

Kagome shook her head, not agreeing with the woman that she should stay on the line. "I..I can't." she whispered.

"Miss, I need you to stay with me. Miss, don't-" The line went off.

Kagome carefully slid Sango's phone into her pocket and as soon as she did, the bathroom stall was kicked open and there the person was. Kagome could tell it was a man. The man was well built and he had a mask on. The only thing you could see were his eyes and his lips. His eyes were blood red and that's what scared Kagome the most.

Fear was written all over her face as she stared at the man. The man smirked and got closer to her. Kagome gulped and did the only thing that came to her mind. She kneed him in the groin. He doubled over in pain and Kagome ran out, bumping into Sango once again.

"Kagome! What were you doing in the bathroom?" asked Sango.

Kagome looked behind her and she knew that he would be up by now. She looked back at Sango and knew that if she didn't take Sango with her, he would probably kill her. "Sango, someone's after me."

"W-What?"

"Someone's after me and he's in the bathroom right now. He's trying to kill me and we need to go now!" Kagome yelled as she grabbed Sango's hand and dragged her with her.

"What do you mean he's trying to kill you!" exclaimed Sango as Kagome dragged her out of the restaurant and into the streets, running god knows where.

"He's trying to kill me!"

"Did you call the police?"

"Yes! But they think I'm still at the restaurant!"

"Then we should go back there! They could catch that bastard!"

"I can't go back there Sango! He's gonna kill me and probably you too and I can't lose you too!"

Can't lose me too? asked Sango in her head.

Kagome ran but suddenly stopped, seeing the man right in front of her. What? How? she thought. Kagome couldn't move. She was frozen. Sango saw this and she ran back to the restaurant, dragging Kagome with her. She decided to go back in the bathroom and hide in the stall because that's where she assumed she called the police in.

Sango turned to a shaking Kagome and grabbed her by the shoulders, "Kagome," Kagome looked up at her with tears streaming down her face, "We need to stay here until the police come, okay? If he comes back again, I got this."

Kagome's eyes widened at what Sango said last. "No..." she said shaking her head. "Y-You can't...if he comes back, we're running."

She couldn't let Sango fight him because that's what killed Ayumi, Eri and Yuka.

"No." Sango said sternly. "You run. I fight."

Kagome shook her head, the tears still streaming down her face.

Then, they heard screaming coming from outside. The bathroom door was slammed open and they both prepared themselves for the worst.

Silence and then...

"Kagome? Kagome Higurashi? I'm with the police. You can come out."

Kagome and Sango looked at each other, not sure if they should believe the person. Kagome opened the stall door a little and peeked to see if it really was the police. The first thing she saw was bright orange hair and that his back was turned towards her. She could tell that he was looking around the bathroom. She stared at the man's back and breathed out a sigh of relief when she saw in big white letters 'POLICE'.

She looked at Sango and nodded, making Sango breathe out a sigh of relief as well. Kagome slowly opened the stall door and walked out, with Sango trailing behind her.

The man turned around at hearing the stall door open and brown met brown.