Crimson Gaze

Disclaimer: I do not own Matantei Loki Ragnarok. It belongs to Kinoshita Sakura Sensei…

Chapter 2: The Rage of the Gods

Niiyama Masumi stood in front of the alley and stared at the scene before him. To say the truth, he had been shocked beyond words when he received a call to inform him of a murder, and the worst part is, the victim is his friend's daughter.

When he arrived, he saw his friend, Daidouji Misao, kneeling by his daughter's side. Tears rolling down his face as he held her cold lifeless hand in his. 'Mayura…...' he had kept mumbling her name.

How could anyone do such a thing to an innocent child? Niiyama took another look at his friend and shook his head. He felt sad for his friend. To lose an only child…it's too painful.

"Inspector. We found a box here." Niiyama went to the officer and took the little blue box from him. It looked rumpled, like she had clenched onto the box tightly. He frowned and opened the box. Inside was a silver pendant in the shape of a crescent moon with intricate design carved by the side hanging on the thin leather stripe. There was a note inside too. It read:

Loki,

This is for you. Hope you like it. And…I would like to thank you for staying.

Mayura

"Loki." Niiyama had said out loud.

"That would be me." A deep solemn voice answered.

Niiyama turned and saw the chestnut hair young man who had been standing quietly by the side stepped forward.

This man had been here together with Misao and that green hair man when they found the body. He had stood a distance from the body but his expression was that of anguish. The green hair man had been comforting him while a black pup snuggled by his feet. Oddly, he reminded him of a certain little detective.

"Who are you?"

"Loki." He replied with a monotone voice. Cold and without emotion.

"Oh…we found this. I think it's for you." He passed the box to him. He watched him opened the box and saw his eyes widened slightly when he saw the pendant. After reading the message, he held it and the pendant tightly over his chest.

"Mayura… I stayed for you. Why didn't you do the same for me?"

"Can you tell me what happened? And how did manage to find her…body?" Niiyama took out his notebook and his pen, ready to take down information.

"Inspector…I can provide the information. I was with him all the while." Yamino interrupted. " We were taking the puppy out for a walk and decided to visit Mayura-san. When her father told us she went to our place, we took the short-cut back. Mayura-san's father wanted to go with us, as he was worried. When we were passing this way, the puppy must have detected her scent. That is when we ……found her."

"I see." Niiyama's pen was flying across the notebook, taking down the information.

"You will find the murderer won't you, Inspector?" The young man Loki was looking at him with cold green eyes.

"Of course we will. When I get my hands on that bastard…I'll…"

"You had better hope I don't get my hands on him first. He will pay for what he had took from me." For a moment there, Niiyama thought he saw his eyes flashed red. He shook his head to shake that ridiculous thought. "Yes, he will pay dearly with his life."

He almost felt sympathy for the murderer. Almost, but not quite. That bastard deserved it.

For the first time in his life, the Midgard felt fear. His father is giving off unsuppressed rage. He shivered as he followed behind him. Even his not so sensitive nii-san had put some distant between him and his daddy.

'Loki-sama…please don't do anything you will regret later.' Yamino couldn't help but worry. He knew that Mayura means a lot to Loki-sama, given he had stayed instead of going back to Asgard. No, not only to Loki-sama. Mayura-san means a lot to each and everyone of them. To him, Fenrir, Narugami-kun, Frey-kun, Reiya-chan, even Heimdall-kun.

He was so lost in his thought that he didn't realized Loki had stopped. Yamino almost collided with him. "Loki-sama?" he peered over Loki's shoulder and was surprise when he saw the others standing outside their mansion.

"Loki…" Freya had stepped closer to Loki and reached a trembling hand to caress his cheek. "What happened? We could feel your anger."

Loki said nothing and walked past her. He stopped in front of Urd, the goddess of fate, lifted his head to fix her with his intense gaze. "I need you to find out who killed Mayura."

The group remained silence for a few seconds. "WHAT? What do you mean by she is killed? You are kidding me right, Loki?" Frey exclaimed. "How could you joke about such things, Loki?"

He paused when he noticed that Loki is not smiling. He turned to look at Yamino. "He's joking right?" Frey wasn't so sure now after seeing Yamino's solemn face.

"It's true. Mayura…Mayura-san was murdered."

Several gasps were heard. Frey slowly slipped to the floor, tears filled his eyes. Goddesses embracing each other, weeping silently at the lost.

"There's no time to cry." Loki's cold voice penetrated the mourning atmosphere.

"How could you be so heartless, Loki. I thought you care for her." Frey jumped up and grabbed Loki's collar.

"No time for this. We have to find her murderer." The coldness in his voice once again cut through Frey's anger. He shivered as he felt his life in danger from Loki for the first time.

"Ha…hai."

"Let us proceed to the living room." With that Loki stepped around the group to pushed open the gate.

Odin sat in the living room, awaiting his return. He had felt his anger, followed by devastation, even in Asgard. He became worried, so he had came to find out what happened to him.

He looked up when the door opened. Loki looked at him with emotionless eyes. Odin stood up and went to him.

"Why are you here?"

"I'm worried about you."

Loki nodded and sat down.

"Urd, can you show me what happened to her?"

"Hai, Loki-sama." Urd turned to Yamino, "Bring me a pile of water, Yamino-san."

"Hai."

"Loki-sama, can I have something of hers or anything from the vicinity of her…the scene." It hurts to acknowledge her death. Ever since the Norns were back on Midgard, they had gotten closer to Mayura. She always makes them feel how great it is to be living. Her whole being bubbles of innocent and energy.

Loki reached into his pocket and pulled out the necklace. The necklace she had wanted to pass to him when she was…when she was…. He can't finish the thought. He handed the necklace to Urd.

"She was holding on to this when…" he didn't finish it, but everyone in the room knew what came after.

Urd gently took the necklace from Loki. She placed it on her right palm over the pile of water. She closed her eyes and concentrated. Purple light emitted from her body and faint images started to appear on the water. Each second getting clearer and clearer.

Everyone peered closer. They saw her taking the short cut through the deserted shops. Saw the man following her and how scared she had been. That man had followed her into the alley, flashing his knife with a sadistic grin on his face. Mayura had pushed the boxes at that man and ran out. The man rushed after her and slammed her onto the floor. Mayura whimpered as the man stabbed her. "LOKI…." She had screamed his name.

Loki clenched his fist. He tasted blood in his month but didn't care. She had called out to him and yet hadn't been there to save her. Without blinking, he continued to watch as that man violated his Mayura.

After stabbing her, the man pulled out his camera and started taking photos. He took pictures of Mayura as her life slowly flowed out of her. He pulled out a pocket-knife and cut a few strands of her hair. "You are so beautiful. With your blood drained out of you, your skin had turned snow white. Just like the others. Only difference is that you look much more beautiful than them." He was about to drag Mayura's body to somewhere when he heard footsteps approaching. He bent down to kiss Mayura before running off.

Loki wanted blood. That man's blood. How dare he touch his Mayura. How dare he take away what belongs to him. When he gets his hand on him, he will wish he was never born. He will die a slow painful death.

"Mina…I want you to try and locate that man." It wasn't a request. It was a command. A command the others would gladly obey. That man had dared to take a God's possession. He will pay the price.

"One more thing. No one is to harm that man. Bring him to me when you find him." Loki had said it with such coolness that every God in that room shivered slightly. "Thank you Urd. You can return me the necklace now." He reached out his hand towards her. Urd gently place the necklace on his palm.

Loki clasped the necklace around his neck and wore it. He turned and went upstairs to his room. He went straight to his bedroom and closed the door. The minute the door closed, he leaned against it and slipped down. "Mayura…" he started sobbing.