a/n: I know It's been a while since I last updated but believe me when I say I've been having major writer's block. So I hope you enjoy this chapter of One Nerd, One Gangster, Two Worlds…
Chapter Four: Offer part 2
Recap
"I'm guessing working at the club wasn't your first choice as a job now was it?"
Kagome looked down shamefully but a clawed finger liftd her chin, "It's nothing to be ashamed about" he said "I understand...believe me I do" she felt comfort from his words, but quickly dismissed the feeling. "You think you do until you've lived my life...you don't understand a thing..." she tried to fight the tears as she spoke.
"I guess I deserved that...but hear me out"
'silence'
"How about if I were to offer you money and protection?"
"How would you do that?"
"By recruiting you into my gang..."
'What?'
Normal P.O.V
Kagome just sat still in shock. She could not believe what she was hearing, 'is he really offering me a position in his gang? Is he crazy?' she quickly dismissed her moment of shock and quickly composed herself.
"Me? Join your gang?"
Inuyasha smirked. He quietly walked over to the window and opened the curtains a bit just enough for the light of the full moon to give Kagome a soft glow about her. "Yes, Kari, I'm offering you a spot in my gang" he walked back to sit upon the bed again-only this time much closer to Kagome. Kagome fidgeted as he got closer to her.
"So what do you say?"
"No"
"Well you can stop by tomorrow and-wait what?" Inuyasha shifted his gaze to the girl and really got a good look at her this time compared to when she was dancing for him at the club. He now saw what the girl meant when she said 'until you've lived my life you don't understand' he can see the bruises decorating her body, although they were faint – close to healing they were bruises all the same. 'Who would do this to her? I-I don't know why but I feel such anger….and possession towards her, but why!' as he pondered over the question taking presence in his mind he took another glance at her body and saw how perfectly proportionate she actually was, and was physically fit. No sagging skin. No signs of extra fat. She was fit. She was perfect for his gang. She was going to join his gang….no matter what-
"No?"
"No"
"Why?"
"Because of three reasons – 1) the protection of my family would be at risk, 2) the fact that it would interfere with some "business" [school] of my own and 3) I'd rather hunt for a job that pays then waste my time in a gang doing nothing"
"You'd be paid $3000 a month"
Kagome sat shocked, unable to move, but her eyes showed her thoughts were running at a thousand miles an hour. '$3000 a month? That's more than what I would make in a month working here!' Kagome paused for a moment actually taking this offer into consideration. 'What am I thinking? Sigh…for her sake I'll do it…..I have to do it' with an audible sigh Kagome responded with an, I'll do it. Inuyasha took a moment to let the response sink in before he realized she was actually accepting his offer.
"Look I know I may seem like it, but I won't force you to join. I saw the look in your eyes, and something tells me there is someone you really want to protect from this kind of lifestyle. Just know that if you do take part in this life there is no going back. You join my gang, you join for life."
"You're right. I am very concerned hell I'm scared that if I do get involved with your gang that the only thing keeping me sane in this world will get hurt in the crossfire. I also know that if I don't accept this offer that person will get hurt all the same b/c we'll be living on the streets by then" Kagome outreached her hand towards Inuyasha in a friendly gesture "So am I in?" Inuyasha took a look at her hand then with demon speed slice the skin of her palm causing her to flinch from the pain, but he quickly took hold of her hand and brought it up to his face. "By joining this gang you take on a blood oath" he then slice the skin of his palm as well and brought their hands together "you swear under the laws of this gang that you will stay a member until the end of your days, or until the downfall of our gang. You swear to never betray us, we are now considered your family, and if you do betray us in any form or manner you will be cast out of the gang, or worse –depending on your crime- be taken out for safety and concern of the gang. You are to do everything that is asked of you by the gang, and me, you will not object to any given instructions or missions. Is this understood?"
Kagome took a moment to think this over one last time. 'I can kiss normality goodbye, but I have to do this' "On one condition" Inuyasha was thrown off by this but composed himself "and what is that condition?"
"You or no one else from this gang is to know the whereabouts of where I live"
"Can't be done"
"Then I don't join-"
"We need to know where you live in case of a possible ambush or in the event your life is in danger"
"sigh…."
"But I can provide an apartment for you if you'd like"
"An apartment?"
"Yes. One within the city and on the days of missions you are to remain there where we can find you, and then in the times of peace between the gangs you can return home"
"Bu-but how long do these missions run?"
"Never more than 3-days time", Inuyasha brought their hands up to her eye level, "You will be taken care of by us. You're a part of this family now" he then let go of her hand and licked it once to heal the wound. Unbeknownst to him this caused a pleasure shock to run through her body, and as quickly as it came it went away instantly. 'Woah…' Kagome felt a little weird about the whole situation but quietly kept her thoughts to herself. Inuyasha rose up and pushed her back down onto the bed tucking her into place. "Now it's time to get some rest. I promise by tomorrow morning we will return you home" he saw her flinch "or wherever you wish us to leave you". With that said he treaded out of the room and quietly shut the door behind him leaving Kagome with only the full moon as her light.
"I really hope I'm doing the right thing….sigh…"
As Inuyasha left Kagome to her dreams he stepped out of the apartment to make a call.
"Hello?"
"Miroku. Status"
"Well Naraku's gang left nothing behind to suggest any reason for this attack, so my guess is he's wanting to start a war"
Inuyasha dragged his palm over his face and growled in frustration "I got that much dumbass...tsh that bastard always had problems with the idea of me taking over the south circut. sigh any news from base? Was it hit?" "Negative. Everything is cleared. No one's been in or out of the base, but to be safe we're already double checking the area just incase any stragglers decided to be brave...or rather stupid" Inuyasha could hear tension in Miroku's voice as he said the last part. "What are you hiding from me? Don't lie to me I can hear it in your voice. What did you find?" Miroku sighed on the other line "We found one of his men about two miles from base. He was shot point blank in the face, but not by one of our guns...sigh in his hand was a piece of what Kikyo was wearing tonight. There was blood found by his body that wasn't his...and Kikyo hasn't picked up her phone Inuyasha". Inuyasha froze with dread as his nails dug deep into his palm drawing fresh blood onto the balcony of Keade's apartment. "Miroku you worry about that trash and take care of him. I'll find Kikyo myself" but before he hung up he remembered his promise to 'Kari' "Miroku I'm going to need you to come by Keade's tomorrow morning".
"Keade's? why?" asked Miroku.
"I need you to pick up our newest member, and get her familiar with the gang" Inuyasha hung up and left it at that. He walked back into the apartment and left some money on keade's kitchen counter 'that should cover tonights emergency' he went back into Kagome's room to find her asleep. He took one last glance at her, whispered "welcome to the gang", and shut the door.
a/n: there's the latest chapter and out of all my stories this is the one i'm most excited to get back into and finish. so plz r&r and i promise to get the next chapter in hopefully in 2 weeks. :)