Finally! you guys really must not like me that much ne? it took a while to get the 18th review, but now i am so happy. because you guys made the goal i made this next chapter pretty long. now i am guessing the reason not many people are reviewing yet is because we sitll haven't met Inuyasha...but don't worry you will. i have planned their encounter to be really cool, but i don't think we will get there for another chapter or two. sorry i wish i could make it sooner but that just won't do. i have this whole story planned out so i can shoot out more chapters at any time. i just don't like to becasue you guys don't like to review...but i hope that will change as soon as inuyasha comes!!! ok well tata for now chow

Chapter six
"Mommy?"

The woman grimaced. "Maybe I should go Paul..."

"What? You can't be brave just once in your life?" Paul found it quite
amusing how frightened his wife was just to see her daughter. What was
there to fear, he wondered.

"Don't start with me. I still think it is a horribly bad idea to have her
here. You are going to mess up what has taken me years to set up."

"Mom?" The now wide-eyed Kagome sat up and stared lovingly at her mother.
She wished so much that her mom would hold her, comfort her.

"Mommy? I was
so worried." She claimed with a whimper. Tears sprang from her eyes, as did
the pain she had tried so hard to hide.

"It seems you are awake finally. Good. How do you feel?" Her mother's voice
was cold and distant. Not at all like she remembered. It had once been a
beautifully soft voice that would sing her to sleep.

"I have missed you so much mommy. Did you miss me?"

"Don't be silly I was perfectly fine until you came back. I am still fine.
Nothing has changed!" Her mother began ranting more to herself than to her
daughter. Who was she trying to convince, she of course had missed Kagome,
and they both knew it.

"Can I hug you?" Kagome didn't even wait for an answer but instead launched
her self at her still ranting mother. She felt the older woman go stiff
against her but within seconds she too was crying and hugging. They laughed
through tears and would not let go.

"You girls are sputtering like fountains. Please go clean yourselves up.
Now!" Paul was still disgusted slightly from all the affection he had
witnessed even after the two women left the room.

Standing up he walked
over to his bar and picked his cell phone off of the marble stools. He
dialed in six digits before holding his phone to his ear.

"Is the boss
there?...No? Damn...Yeah, I got her...Today?...Isn't that too soon?...If he says
so...No, I don't think we should yet...Well, what I say doesn't matter does
it?...She'll be ready...Me? I don't want to tell her!...But, it isn't my
plan!...Fine. I'll tell her!" Angrily Paul hung up and looked up towards
second floor. The loud screams of joy and stomping were giving him a
headache. They sounded like two overweight gazelles who happened to miss
the class on how to be graceful and serene.

Back upstairs mother and daughter were giggling on the bed, tired from the
previous tickling session. Kagome sat up and wiped the tears forming at the
corner of her eyes away. She was so happy that she couldn't even think of
why she had been crying. Then she remembered. She had missed her mother and
in little while she would be missing her all over again. "Mom will I have
to go away again?"

Her mom sighed and waved Kagome to her. "No, you don't have to go too far
away from me. Honey, you're getting older now, it's not the same."

"I don't understand. I don't have to go or I do?"

"You will be going somewhere different dear. Not back to school or your
foster home."

"Where am I going mom?" Kagome asked letting her tone waver only slightly.
Before her mother could answer Paul rushed into the room with a fake smile
plastered on his old face. He was panting from running up the stairs.
Carefully he made his way to the women and sat very gently on the corner of
the bed. "Kagome..." he droned.

"What is it? What is wrong?" She was so confused. In anticipation she knelt
with her hands balancing her from the back. She stole a glance at her mom,
who was looking off to the side, focusing on the all too amazing stain on
the wall.

"Something is going down in my family. You know about my family don't you
Kagome?" He knew the answer already but asked anyway.

She thought about how to answer the question. Everyone knew about Paul's
family, and if they didn't they were better off. His family had four
'headquarters', as the newspapers clearly stated. The largest was in New
York, The Big Apple, and the home of the Kingpin.

The Kingpin was like the pope of the gang world. He was the 'godfather', in
the movies, and 'the boss' in the black market. Nobody messed with the
Kingpin, and those who tried, well, failed. Even though everyone knew who
he was, and what he did, nobody convicted him. No witnesses would come
forward, if he ever left any alive. The police worked for him and the
government officials were his friends. He had the best lawyers, and many of
them. The judges and jury were paid off way ahead of time. The enemies he
did have were larger than regular Armed Forces, they were criminals, just
as frightening, and kings in their own countries, just like him.

Paul just happened to be the little brother of the Kingpin. Not only was he
the sibling of the largest criminal in the United States, he was also
second in command. His home, his 'base' was located in San Francisco and
their other brothers were in Chicago, and Miami. They were a family of
murderers, thieves, and gangsters. You mess with one of them and you've got
half the criminals in the country breathing down you broken neck.

"What's the problem? And what the hell does it have to do with me?" The
last thing Kagome wanted was to get involved with people like Paul. She had
thought that maybe, just maybe, he had called her down just to see her
mother on her birthday, but she should have know better. Paul never did
anything unless there was something in it for him.

"I think we should discuss it alone." He motioned his head towards his
dazed wife. Kagome shrugged and scooted off the bed to follow him out the
door. He silently walked down the hall and back down the stairs. After
offering her a seat he took one himself.

"Are you in some kind of trouble?" Kagome didn't want to beat around the
bush. She wanted answers, and she wanted them now.

"You could say that. More importantly though is your mother, she is the
one in trouble." He was rubbing his hands together nervously from habit.
She recognized the twitching of his left eyebrow to be a sign of deceit.

"Liar." She said simply.

"I am not lying. I am just not telling you the full truth. There is a
difference."

"Fine. Tell me the truth then."

"We are both in trouble, okay? As is your little brother Souta."

"What does he have to do with anything? He's frigging thirteen?" Kagome
knew that whatever the situation was it was not her brother's fault, nor
her mother's. Paul had done something and now they were pulled into it, she
guessed. "So what did you do?"

"It wasn't me. I mean it is me, but it's not like that. I didn't do
anything its what I have to do that has us in trouble. It has to do with
the Kingpin. His son is turning eighteen so-"

"I am asking you again. What the hell does this have to do with my family
and me?!"

"I am getting there. God, you really don't have patience. What I was trying
to say was that he will be coming of age. He will be getting his
inheritance and the title. He is to be the next Kingpin. The problem is,
with the contract that his grandfather, my father, the original Kingpin,
made he must be married. My brother is deathly ill, and is ready to pass
on, finally, but his heir must be ready."

"Why don't you just take the title. I mean you are second oldest, right?"

"I am too old now, and I was never blessed by my father. Only Tesslimarai was
blessed and in turn he too blessed his youngest son. The man you
met today, well, actually last night, do you remember him?" She nodded and
he continued. "His name is Sesshomaru and he is Tesslimarai's oldest. He
was supposed to be the next heir, but my father and my brother both favored
Inu-"

"I don't understand! Why am I here Paul get to the point?!" Kagome
practically yelled.

"I am! Alright here is the thing. He has to be married and well I was
chosen to get a girl. Tesslimarai is a very busy man and since I am the
next in charge, well, I had to find a couple willing girls. He described
the type of girl his son would want and need. She would have to be extremely loyal. In case she was taken by either the law or enemies, she would always have to keep her mouth shut. And if you think about it not many
girls are like that nowadays."

"What are you trying to say Paul? I still don't understand what you want.
Do you want me to tell you about my friends? See if they are available?
That is disgusting and I refuse to do it! Not only that but nobody will
want to have an arranged marriage. How are you going to force something
like this on someone? Put a gun to the head? I don't know any girl who is
going to marry into a criminal family!" Kagome couldn't believe what she
was hearing. Her stepfather was telling her that he was setting up an
arranged marriage, and he wanted her to help him. She would not condemn any
of her friends to the death that his family brought.

"Actually, well, how do I say this? I am choosing youtobeoneofthegirls." He
quickly finished the last part of his sentence and flinched when he heard
Kagome take a very long, deep breath.

"What?! No, no I will not!" She was shaking her head vigorously and was
laughing to herself.

"You have no choice." Paul put his hands on his knees and pushed himself up
to his feet. With one last look at the girl in shock he started to walk
away.

"What have you done?" Kagome glared at Paul and clenched her fists tightly.

"It wasn't me. The Kingpin threatened to take your mother's and brother's
lives if you did not comply. He was the one who chose you. Your mother had
a picture of you on her dresser when he came to visit. He saw it and said
he wanted you as one of the choices. Your mother already knows and is frightened, but I know you
won't let her down. Think about Souta. And anyway, you might not be chosen in the end. You are just one of many." He left her alone, and stunned.

Kagome just stared straight ahead of her. She would not cry, she couldn't
cry. The stakes were set and there was nothing she could do. The Kingpin
had won. She was going to do it, but only for her mother and Souta. They
were life and if she had to give hers for them than she would, but she
wasn't going to like it. She was going to be the hardest women to get along
with. She would make sure of it.

Ok so what did you think of that chapter? HEHEHE wanna hear something kewl...my moms new husband, his name his paul too, is really an ex-mobster...kewl huh? he still has to go to meetings every year in the east. he lives here cali though! i still think he is in the business because he is constantly calling 'favors'. he owns so many resturants and hes hella rich, but he is an asshole and he hates kids. hence why i am going to a boarding school.

ok well read and review tell me what you think i should change or correct...for those miroku and sango fans don't worry they will come in later...so will Rin and Sesshomaru...plus most of the other peeps. ok well i am giving to much away already...if you want the chapters up faster than you must review...our next goal is 25 reviews...and no less! chapter seven is going to be great, i know because i wrote it already, but i will not put it up until we have met our goal!!!