Author's Note: Megumi barely gets any screen time in this fic. Well, I'm about to change that. I got the idea for this halo from the Disclosure video for their song "Magnets". I have been sitting on this idea for quite some time now. Sadly, I had to move some scenes for next week due to time restraints. However, you will see more of Megumi this season. Don't worry. There will be more Megumi and darkness to come. Consider this a taste of how this October is going to be. Speaking of October, I keep getting more ideas for the Halloween special. In fact, I will be starting back up on it tomorrow. I already have next week lined up in my head too. For now, enjoy this week's halo.

Halo Nine: Megumi:

-Megumi-

I have found myself in a predicament. I am telling you this to explain… no. I shouldn't have to justify what happened. I did what I had to do. Otherwise, things would've spiraled out of control. Okay, I am going to back up some.

This all happened eight days ago.

-October 16, 2015-

-Kento-

I have always loved to people-watch. Ikebukuro is the best place to spy on them. Ever since I was young I have loved to watch people interact with each other. Rear Window is my favorite movie, in fact. There's just something about watching people interact and go about their lives. But lately, I can't get this latest subject out of my head.

Last night, I was filming the apartment across the street. (Yes, I film my subjects. I don't try to look directly at them. No one really looks into the camera. So it's okay.) Most of the blinds were closed and the lights turned off. So far, there wasn't going on. Just my neighbors doing the usual things. An elderly couple sat watching TV in their apartment. A yakuza-looking guy doing pull-ups in his apartment. An office lady was undressing for her bath. I resisted the urge to keep the camera on her. A man stared at his empty plate. (I have yet to figure out why he does that.) A middle-aged woman staring at a fish tank. A twelve-year-old boy watching TV in his room. (His mom is going to be pissed.) Speaking of which, his mom is on the phone again.

Hm? What is this?

That's Iwasaki and who's that woman with him? I had to zoom in for a better look. My jaw dropped at what I saw. Iwasaki was having sex with this beautiful woman. Beautiful couldn't even begin to describe her. I wanted to run my fingers through her dark brown hair. The tips brushed against her pale bare shoulders. How the hell was he able to pull such a woman like that? He had her pinned away the wall pounding into her. She threw back her head as she moaned.

My heart started racing against my chest. My eyes stayed focused on her. I felt like I was looking at a dream. I tuned out Iwasaki and kept my focus on this goddess. I started to breathe heavily. I even gulped at one point. I shouldn't be doing this. But I couldn't look away. I had to film her pleasure.

Wait… Is she…

I noticed her gaze on me. Was she really looking at me? That couldn't be possible. We were so far away with these buildings. But still… Her eyes stayed locked on me as Iwasaki pounded harder and faster. This goddess looked like she wanted to invite me to join them. The longer I stared at her gaze the more drawn in I felt. But I couldn't move. I should've turned off my camera and closed my curtains. But I couldn't move. Her gaze burned deep inside of me.

Finally, Iwasaki collapsed to the floor. That kind of broke the spell. The woman threw back her head and smiled. I was happy that she was satisfied but I was a little bit worried about Iwasaki. Was it that good? The woman walked away from him and looked around for her clothes. I watched as she slid her panties on. I got an eyeful of her body. Thin calves, thick thighs, wide hips, nice round ass, perfect tits, and a cute round face. I watched as she got dressed. The whole time Iwasaki didn't stir Finally, the woman was dressed and walked out of the room. She turned off the light and walked out. I turned off my camera and closed my curtains.

It should've ended there.

I couldn't see for the rest of the night. All I could think about was that woman in the apartment across from me. Who was she? I couldn't help but feel like she knew that I was filming her somehow. I just had to find out who she was.

-Megumi-

What the hell is this? It just happened so fast. One minute, I was getting coffee from my favorite place. The next I have this weird guy talking to me. Okay, let me back up a bit.

The night before was warm. Iwasaki was kind of cute. A 5.5, but hey I will take it. I was getting tired of my vibrator anyway. I wanted some real dick.

It was good and then he died. I was used to it by now. At least I didn't eat him as he fucked me. (I still can't get used to my pussy eating men during sex. Though, I feel so great afterward.) Anyway, I got dressed, turned off the light, and went home.

There wasn't much to it.

In the morning, I went out for some coffee and maybe something sweet. Just a little pick me up. I made my way to Starbucks. (Not my first choice. But I just had to have it now.) I stood in line, waiting. I rolled my eyes. Did it have to be so long? I've got to go. I put in my earbuds to tune out the white noise around me. (I was not in the mood to hear the thoughts of two people.)

One by one, people moved in line. Not moving fast enough for me. I sighed and pulled out my phone. No new texts. I'm not even going to try and start a new one. I shoved my phone into my pocket.

"Next please," the barista said. I perked up as I walked up to the desk. I made my order and paid with my phone. (Who carries cash around anymore?) To my surprise, it didn't take long to get my coffee and my sweet roll. So there I was, enjoying my treat and just zoning out. It is then I notice a guy walking towards my table. He didn't really stand out. Just a guy with shaggy black hair, a black hoodie, jeans, black and green headphones, and a backpack. At first, I hadn't thought much about him. He was going to take the chair from the table and be on his way.

But that's not what happened.

He stood, staring at me. I know that I am hot, but this was just creepy. I pulled out my right earbud.

"Can I help you?" I asked.

"Oh, um… uh… uh…" he said. I narrowed my eyes at him.

"What?" I asked. That boy lifted his chin.

"What is your name?" he asked.

"Why?" I asked. This guy quickly bowed.

"You're so hot!" he shouted. His thoughts were racing so fast that I struggled to keep up. I hadn't even met this guy before.

"Um… That's sweet of you?" I said. He stayed with his head bowed down. Okay… you can go now. But he didn't go anywhere. Okay…

"Who are you, exactly?" I asked. This guy quickly stood up.

"Oh. I'm Kaneko Kento," he said. I sat back in my chair.

"Fukao Megumi," I said.

"It's so nice to meet you!" Kento shouted. He turned and ran away. I picked up my coffee and took a drink.

I thought that would be the end of that. I couldn't have been more wrong.

Kitano hit record on his tape player.

"File: Kitsune. Name: Fukao Megumi. Age: 20. Power:…" He paused for a moment.

"Well… My interns call it 'Dark Aphrodite'. Come to think of it, it does make sense in a way. Any man she has intercourse with does die. Sometimes, her vagina will eat them. The latter will add more vigor and vitality to her. It's a guy's worst nightmare." Kitano shuddered at the thought of her powers.

"Her stepmom committed her to Chou Mori under the guise of going to boarding school after she seduced her son. Kitsune could be described as hypersexual. There is no nicer way to say this but she's rather promiscuous. Kitsune really does get around. That creates a bit of a problem. She could kill any sexual partner during intercourse. Her powers do have me curious. Will she drain men through fellatio? Will her vagina eat the man during cunnilingus? What about with heavy petting?

"The other tadpoles always try to hold her back, however. They know what her power is, but I want to see what all that she can do. From what I hear, she might have had a sort of development. My team and I are going to have to stay by and see what happens next." Kitano hit stop on his recorder and looked out the window.

-Kento-

Megumi can't be human. How can any woman be that beautiful? I don't know what she is. I was convinced of that when I made it back home that evening. The police and ambulance were surrounding the building across from mine.

Hm? What's going on over there? I watched as they pulled away a body under a sheet to the silent ambulance parked in the parking lot. Did somebody die while I was at school? I walked over to the nearest cop on the scene.

"Excuse me," I said. The cop turned around.

"Um… what happened over there?" I asked.

"Landlord came by apartment 10-508 to collect rent," he said. "When he didn't answer the door, he used the key to get in. The landlord found the tenant dead on his bedroom floor. Naked and laying face down with a smile on his face." I couldn't believe what I was hearing. It didn't take me long to put it all together.

"Iwasaki," I said to myself.

"Hm? Did you know him?" the cop asked. I looked up at him.

"Yeah… he was my neighbor," I said. "I didn't really know him though. I just heard his name in passing a couple of times." I didn't tell him about Megumi last night. I turned and walked back to my apartment. I closed the door behind me.

I couldn't believe it. Megumi actually killed someone with sex? That can't be possible. Maybe she poisoned him or something. That had to be it. I didn't see what happened until that point. That had to be it.

My mind wandered back to her eyes on me. My cheeks became flushed red at the thought of her staring at me as she let Iwasaki fuck her. I had to find out the truth.

For now, Megumi's secret would be safe with me.

-Megumi-

Okay, this is getting weird.

Kento keeps popping where I go. I am hoping that he isn't stalking me. At first, I tried to ignore him. Then he went out of his way to try and talk to me. I don't get it. I know that we can turn heads in a room but this is getting creepy.

This morning alone, he found me in Starbucks. Kento was waiting for me at the door, in fact. When I saw him, a confused look came over my face. He smiled as he jogged over to me.

"Hey!" Kento shouted. I stared at him for a moment.

"Um… hello?" I asked. Kento stood in front of me.

"How are you today?" he asked.

"Fine?" I asked. I started to slowly back away from this weirdo. Suddenly, he looked around for a bit before leaning in closer.

"How did you kill that guy?" he asked. I stared at him dumbfounded.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"The guy in the building across from me," Kento said. "The police and ambulance were parked outside. They took a fan out under a sheet. The landlord was the one who found him."

"Okay…" I said.

"So did you poison him beforehand?" he asked.

"No!" I shouted. I do not like where this is heading. I backed away again.

"Look, I have no idea what you are accusing me of," I said. "But this isn't funny." He smiled as he shook his head.

"Relax, relax," Kento said. He took hold of my hands before I could speak. Just as I predicted, a happy jolt ran through his body. He now had a goofy smile on his face. His eyes started to look glazed over.

Well, shit.

"Don't worry, I didn't tell the police that I saw you with Iwasaki," Kento said. I gave him a confused look.

"You were spying on us?" I asked.

"Well not on purpose," he said. "It just happened." Kento looked so flustered as he talked. This was getting more awkward by the minute. Okay, I was going to have to spare him further embarrassment. I sighed and shook my head. He quickly bowed. I put up my hand.

"Stop," I said. "Just stop." Kento closed his mouth. I took in another breath.

"Okay, if I tell you about me, will you stop following me around?" I asked. I had a guess about how this was going to turn out. He stared up at me like an excited little puppy.

"Yes!" he said aloud. I rubbed my forehead as I groaned. Oh boy…

Sachiko sat at her desk and took out her notebook. She looked around for a moment before opening it. Izaya's words triggered her to look for something.

"You've gotten sloppy lately. Here I would've thought that you would've done a better job of hiding the evidence."

"What the hell does that mean?" Sachiko asked. She began to look through the record of injuries on her body that she had been keeping track of for the past couple of months.

Lashes on the back and ass

Bruises on the thighs

Cuff marks on the wrists

Scratches on the torso

Burns on the breasts

Cravings in the skin like those made with a knife

Handprints on the cheeks

Bite marks on the skin

Bruises on the neck

Sachiko read over each log. Each injury had a certain pattern to them. None of these seem to be from a fight or anything. With the exception of her cheeks and neck, most of these injuries could easily be hidden with clothing. She never remembered how she got them. Until now, she chalked them up to getting injured on the job. But that might not be the case. More memories started to come back to her head.

There was a certain picture of sunflowers in a vase on a wall of red. Sachiko wasn't sure why that was sticking out in her head. There were other things she started to remember. The smell of sweat and blood danced in her nose. There were those hands around her neck again. Why did she enjoy it so much?

Sachiko began rubbing on her neck.

"Hisakawa!" someone shouted at her. The detective quickly looked up. The chief was standing next to her.

"Yeah?" she asked.

"They found another body," he said. Sachiko rose to her feet. He didn't need to tell her twice.

-London-

Allison Mayfair sat back in her chair. She too had Fukao Megumi's file in front of her. The nightcomer looked up when she heard a knock on her door.

"Enter!" she said. Allison looked up to see the door opening.

"Is this a bad time?" Tessa asked with her head poking in.

"No, not at all," her mother said. "Just looking at a certain tadpole." The nightcomer walked over for a look.

"Kitsune again?" Tessa asked.

"That's right," Allison said. She leaned back in her chair and sighed.

"Her power is going to be a problem," she said. The nightcomer's fingers traced along the picture.

"You know what it is, right?" she asked. Tessa slowly nodded.

"That's every man's worst nightmare," she said.

"Yeah," Allison said. She picked up Megumi's picture from the file.

"I can't help but wonder how many men it will take before she is able to convince," the nightcomer said.

"Can't you use a spell on her or something?" Tessa asked. Allison looked over at her daughter.

"It doesn't really work that way," she said. Her daughter was about to speak when she held up her hand.

"However," she added. "I have been working on ways to work around her power." Tessa's interests were peaked now.

"And they are?" she asked. Allison pushed her blonde bangs out of her face.

"I don't have a name for them yet," she said. "But I will have them."

"Right…" Tessa said. She looked at her mother with a hint of hidden doubt. Maybe Hecate was on to something.

-Ikebukuro-

Kento

Megumi-san… She's… amazing. She told me what her powers were and how she ended up at Chou Mori. If I am being honest, what she can do is quite scary. Being able to kill a man just by having sex with him.

"Wow," was all I could say.

"There," she said. "You know the truth." I stared at her a moment.

"So… if you and I were to sleep together, this is just hypothetically, you would end up killing me?" I asked.

"No," she said. I looked confused.

"But you just said…" I said. Megumi-san held up her hand.

"Yes, but you and I will never fuck," she said. I pouted at her.

"I know, but saying that it could happen," I said. Megumi-san frowned at me.

"Yes, it could happen but no we are not going to happen," she said. I sat back with my hands in the air.

"Okay, okay," I said. She kept her eyes on me as she frowned.

"Okay," I said again. We stared at each other for a long moment. Suddenly, I leaned forward and kissed her on the lips. Honestly, I don't know why I did that. It just kind of happened. I snapped back into reality when she pushed me off.

"What the fuck?!" she asked. My face turned bright red.

"I am so sorry!" I blurted out as I quickly bowed my head. I about hit my forehead on the table. When I looked up, my goddess had a look of disgust on her lovely face.

"Gross!" she said, wrinkling her nose. She got up and walked away from the table.

"Megumi-san!" I said, reaching out to her. She didn't even look back as she walked away. My heart sank as I lowered my arm. I didn't care if anyone was staring at me. I blew up everything with that kiss. I gently touched my fingers to my lips. I could feel my heart fluttering in my chest. I gulped as I came to a realization.

"I want more," I said to myself.

Megumi

And you see why this is in my plight. That kiss crossed a line. I know what you are thinking. "But it was just a kiss." No. This was just the taste. It started when he first saw me that night. I hadn't even met him until I met him in that coffee shop. If my powers could do that to someone who can lay eyes on me from a distance, I didn't want to think about what would happen next.

No.

I was going to have to end this. There was only one way that I could do it. I pulled out my phone on Halloween.

"Hey, Kento, it's me," I said with a very flirty voice. "Yeah. Listen, we need to talk. Can you come and meet me at my friend's place? Good. I will text you the address right away." I shot Kento a quick text and hit send.

"Did you get it?" I asked. "Good. How soon can you get here? Great. I will see you then." I blew a kiss into the phone before hanging up. My skin crawled doing that. But I knew what I had to do. It didn't matter. This was better than the alternative.

-December 15, 2015-

Megumi stood on the roof of Michiko's apartment. She looked down at the street in the early morning hours. The little flakes of snow were falling from the sky. The tadpole frowned as she clicked her tongue. A shock jumped up her spine when she heard the door open. Who was it this time? Megumi turned to see Itori in the doorway.

"Oh, it's you," she said. Itori said nothing as she walked over to her. She patted Megumi on the shoulder. The younger tadpole flinched away from her.

"What do you want?" she asked.

"Are you okay?" Itori asked.

"Of course I am," Megumi said with a snort. "Why do all of you keep asking that?"

"Well, you killed a man," Itori said. The sex tadpole rolled her eyes.

"You are aware of what my power is," she said.

"You know what I mean," Itori said. Megumi rolled her eyes.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Itori asked. Megumi frowned as she looked away.

"No," she mumbled.

"You can't keep ignoring this, you know?" Itori said. "How long do you this is going to stay hidden?" Megumi mumbled something under her breath. The other tadpole froze. She didn't need to ask the sex tadpole to repeat herself.

"When are you going to tell Yukio that you are pregnant, huh?"