A/N: Here you are, enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own CSI Miami or any of the characters.

Man Down

The next day, PD was busier than ever and Yelina stood in the elevator reviewing the details of a case she was recently assigned to. She was on her way to interrogate a suspect who had been arrested earlier that morning for fleeing the scene of a murder that had now been reduced to ashes. It turns out one of the neighbor's security cameras caught the man leaving the residence just before the fire started.

"…Yelina?"

"Oh hey Calleigh." Yelina said as the elevator doors closed behind her.

"Hi uh…tell me, have you seen Horatio today?"

"No, I haven't since yesterday morning." She lied. There was no way she was going to let Calleigh know she was with Horatio last night. Now that the rumors seem to be dying down, she didn't want to add any fuel to the fire and although she trusted Calleigh, one could never be too sure.

"Calleigh, Yelina!" Eric Delko, a very attractive, brown-eyed, well-built Cuban and a fingerprint and drug identification expert, rushed over to the two women.

"Did any of you hear from H?" he asked frantically.

They all shared a look of confusion and worry fell like a blanket of misery upon Yelina's heart.

"No, we haven't. Is he in trouble? Have you tried calling him?"

"I think so. I just heard on the radio that an officer was shot in Coral Gables. Turns out H is working a case in the area and he's not answering his phone."

Eric drove quickly to the scene; gunshots could be heard even before they got there. Yelina climbed out of the Hummer and took cover moments after they arrived at the residence, Eric and Calleigh did likewise. The CSIs were not strangers to this place, they had been here a few times over the last few months dealing with drug charges filed against the owner of the house. Shots rang out; a bullet hitting the windshield and shattered glass was scattered everywhere. Yelina brushed the broken glass out of her hair and off of her clothing.

"I don't see him…" she shouted, "…maybe he's around back!"

"Maybe, but it's too dangerous to go back there now. We'll have to take out some of these shooters first!" Eric shouted, dodging a bullet; pieces of the concrete wall he was crouched down behind breaking off. Calleigh caught sight of a man as he sidestepped behind a curtain.

"I see one, upstairs! It's the third window from the left!" She fired a few shot, "Got Him!"

They soon realized that there were still three men in the house, but no sign of Horatio anywhere. Yelina, who was crouched down behind a wall, just a few feet from Eric, searched the yard for him.

"Where the hell is back up? They should have been here already!" Calleigh shouted in frustration.

Eric noticed that Yelina was deeply disturbed by what was going on and was concerned about how she would manage if Horatio didn't make it. He kicked himself mentally in the head for even thinking such a thing.

Suddenly, the world around Yelina seemed to slow down and her sight became blurred with tears from her eyes when she caught sight of Horatio. His motionless body was slightly hidden underneath a few bushes about ten feet away from the house. She didn't dare to think that he might be dead as she ran toward him; miraculously dodging bullets that were sent hurling towards her.

"Oh my god, Eric, she found him!"

Eric continued firing at the one suspect remaining in the house; he wasn't much of a threat now that his buddies were dead and it gave Yelina and Calleigh some time to get Horatio to safety. Soon, the sounds of cars drifting around corners and blaring sirens could be heard approaching and in no time, the remaining suspect was apprehended and taken into custody. Yelina kneeled down beside him and applied pressure to the gunshot wound he received in his chest, her hands now stained with blood. Tears welled down her cheeks as she held his cold, bloody hands. She was so overwhelmed by what was happening that she forgot to check for his pulse, something she would normally do in a situation like this.

"I…I-I'm sorry…"he managed to speak. Yelina gasped at the realization that he was still alive and was greatly relieved.

"Horatio please…you don't have anything to be sorry for..." She shook him slightly as he began to fall unconscious, "…Horatio come on. Stay with me…please!"

His eyes flickered open, "Don't worry…I'm not going anywhere…" he whispered.

She smiled as the tears continued to pour down her face then gently rubbed his forehead. Eric and Calleigh arrived with the paramedics and the three of them watched as they lifted him onto a gurney and loaded him into the ambulance.

"I'll ride with him guys." Calleigh said as she climbed into the ambulance. Eric knocked on the back of the truck, letting the driver know it was okay to leave and then drove Yelina to the hospital.

A/N: Shiny-sama, as you can see, Yelina was not shot in this chapter. ) There maybe some emotional and minor physical scarring, but she's still alive and to make up for me taking so long to update, I have a treat for you guys...the next chapter is already done so you have 2 chapters to indulge in. hehe.