Edge of Twilight

Goddess of Passion

The disclaimer which informs you I don't own Sailor Moon was turned into a vampire and flew away.

I took a break from writing after the tsunami I didn't think it would be proper to write about Sailor moon when real people were in trouble. However I feel enough time has passed so you get a short chapter tonight and a longer one later this week ^^ You are welcome!

*...* Symbolizes thoughts within own mind.

Chapter 6,

A Day at the office.

The red haired woman crouched under the yellow caution tape and walked over to where a officer was making observations on a small note book while another was taking photos of the scene. She crouched next to the victim taking it all in. *Wound to the neck, jugular area... Possibly a pronged weapon? body left sprawled where it fell. No love between victim and suspect. Pack of cigarettes tossed next to his head...No lighter...odd.* She stood up brushing a strand of hair from her eyes.

"I'm Detective O'Hara with Tokyo Homicide what do we have?"

The officer taking the notes looked up at her after another moment. "Azaki Kimino age 42 A salary man. A garbage man found him 30-35 minutes ago and Immediately called 119. Neighbors were questioned no one heard anything." The officer stopped for a moment then continued. "He was however armed with a retractable knife.

Scarlet considered this information for a moment.

"Why the hell did you idiots let someone clean this crime scene?" A new voice that of clearly ticked off man screamed.

"...Detective Hauser.. How nice to see you." Scarlet O'Hara said sugar sweetly. "No one has cleaned the crime scene this is how it was found."

The brown haired Duke Hauser stormed over and kneeled next to the victim's head. "Well then...Where's the blood?"

Scarlet blinked as she looked at the ground... Not a single drop of blood was present.

Scarlet collapsed at her desk a hot cup of coffee in her hand. "What a bizarre murder." She flipped through the photos the officer had taken. Then took a long sip of her coffee. "Maybe a second crime scene?"

"We'll figure it out!" Said a new very excited voice which Scarlet couldn't help but smile at. she looked up to see the petite young woman with beaming brown eyes.

"Detective Arashikage are you joining this investigation?"

The 18 year old woman nodded eagerly. "Captain just assigned me. Something about keeping you and Duke from killing each other!"

Mariko Arashikage was a certified genius having graduated university at age 14. She joined the Tokyo Police Department not long after much to the grief of her parents who had wanted her to be a doctor. A few days ago she had been promoted to detective.

Scarlet had to admit that little Mariko made the Homicide department a lot more cheerful and fun. "Glad to have you on the case Kid. Here take a seat and take a look."

The small girl sat quickly clutching her bottle of Mt. Dew as she eagerly looked then stopped blinked and cocked her head. "...I'm confused..." She admitted after a moment

Scarlet grinned after taking another sip of her coffee maybe she'd be able to explain something to Mariko for once. "what are you confused about Kid?"

Mariko hesitated for a moment playing with the lid to her soda. "Well...How could there be a second crime scene when there are no foot prints in the dirt but his?"

Scarlet grabbed the photo Mariko had been looking at and picked up her magnifying glass and looked carefully. Sure enough there was only one set of foot prints coming from the street. That of the victims...

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Scarlet quickly put on a blue surgical gown and gloves before entering the morgue. The mortician a woman in her lake forties with curly brown hair looked up at her with a raised eyebrow. "Required detective eh? Don't forget the booties."

She nodded. "Sadly a very odd death this guy suspected homicide..Do we know anything yet?"

The mortician suddenly grinned. "Oh yeah! We know..." She trailed off as a second person entered her morgue.

"Duke I got this..."

"Sorry Scarlet we're a team like it or not."

The mortician rolled her eyes towards the ceiling at their professional courtesy bickering. "If I may continue?" The pair of detectives nodded. "Our victim Mr. Kimino died from acute hypovolemia caused by a wound to the jugular."

Duke blinked a bit confused. "And in Japanese that means?"

"He died from bleeding a lot." The mortician grinned at the I'm so stupid Duke got on his face. "However there was no blood found on his body or the clothing he was wearing when brought in. I'm about to open him up perhaps we can solve the mystery of where his blood went?"

She carefully opened his chest with the standard Y incision and using hedge clippers removed his rib cage then stopped her eyes going wide. "What in the..."

Scarlet came over "What? What is it?"

"I...I've never seen anything like this!"

"Like what?" Duke demanded walking over to the corpse.

"He...He...He's drained! I can't find any blood in his body!"

Scarlet stared at the discolored veins in shock.

"Get off it Scarlet! We cannot tell the Captain the vic was offed by a Vampire!"

Scarlet swung around to face him looking up into his eyes. "Then you explain what killed him Duke!"

Duke shrugged a bit. "Dunno yet Red. Come on this isn't a TV show! This murder isn't going to be solved in a hour."

Scarlet's shoulders slumped and she sighed. "I guess your right..."

Mariko came running up. "Come on come on! We got a call another body like this one!"

*What on earth is going on?* Scarlet wondered as they ran out after Mariko.

Ami turned on the news she hadn't felt well or at least thats what she had told Makoto and her mother truthfully she didn't feel up to facing the sun. So Makoto was at school and she was bored.

"And in local news another body was found near Juuban park. Police are cautioning people to keep their eyes open and report anything suspicious."

Ami shrugged and turned the TV off and went back to her book. The next chapter was lit up.

Death Becomes You!

End Chap 6

So my fans did you enjoy A inside look at our team of detectives I hope so because we'll be revisiting them often. BTW if you can tell me what show they are from you get a virtual cookie of your choice!

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Goddess Of Passion