"Say it again?"
"I love you. More then anyone, more then anything. You're all mine."
I smiled and closed my eyes in satisfaction, snuggling deeper into Kai's chest. We were lying in his bed, he was stroking my hair…I've never felt this happy before.
"Things will be better now babe, I promise."
I smiled again, tracing little circles along Kai's bare chest with my finger.
"Yeah…I know they'll be."
Just as I had almost fallen asleep, Kai's cell phone began ringing.
"Fuck…"
He sat up, my head no longer being able to rest against him, and picked up his phone.
"Yeah…uh-hu…no shit? Okay man, be there in a few."
He hung up and got off the bed, looking around for his jeans.
"What's up?"
I sat up and wrapped the sheet around myself, disappointed that he wasn't coming back to cuddle.
"Uh, our supplier is in town. He's got a whole stack of stuff and we don't have the money yet."
"Oh…what are you going to do?"
He pulled up his jeans and put a black t-shirt on and rubbed his temples withhis palms, exhaling deeply.
"I have no fucking idea."
He was in a bad mood. Real bad.
"So I guess you're leaving."
I tried not to sound sad but it came out that way.
"Yeah. But not without you."
I perked up.
"You're bringing me? Really?"
"If you want to, hell yes."
"Isn't this serious though?"
"Well I'm serious about you so you can come."
I smiled and hopped out of bed, the sheet dropping from my body. Kai looked me over and smiled.
"As much as it pains me to say it, you can't go out like that though. Only I can see you looking like this…"
He moved in and kissed me, his hands snaking around my bare back.
"Sigh. Okay, I'll put something on."
I giggled, then quickly put on my jeans and my tank top.
"Ready?"
"Yup."
"Okay, let's go."
"No deal."
We went to a rundown apartment and gathered with some other guys in a dark, smoky room. A plump bald guy sucking on a cigar was waiting in there. He was Kai's supplier.
"Come on Red, just agree."
"I said no deal. When I say no deal, it's no deal."
That shut up the guy.
"How about we give you half now and the rest next time."
Kai suggested, making Red, the plump guy, shake his head.
"I said no. You boys know the rules. No cash no stash!"
"We know Red, but we have to have this load. We got a lot of orders in for this month."
"I don't fucking care how many orders you got. If there ain't no money, then there ain't no goods. You hear?"
"We hear, but we need that load."
"Then let me see the 5 grand."
Holy moley. $5,000? What on Earth is he selling them?!
"Red, we don't have the money. Yet."
Red slammed his hands down on the table and leaned in.
"Then there's no drugs. Got it?"
The guys all sighed heavily, not wanting to admit defeat.
"How bout we make another deal?"
"What'chya talkin' about?"
"I mean, instead of us giving you the money now, how about something else?"
Red suddenly noticed I was standing behind the guys.
"Who's the girl?"
Everyone turned around and glanced at me.
"Kagome. My girl."
Kai said to Red, crossing his arms.
"Heh. She's sure pretty."
He gave me a disgusting yellow toothed grin. I attempted not to gag.
"Okay, new deal. You give me 2 grand by next Friday and I get a night with the girl. Aight?"
WHAT?
"Woah Red, Kagome's not a drug whore. She's not a part of this."
"What? You back talking me?"
"Red…"
"Fuck Kai, you know the God damned rules. And you better not fuck with me cause I'll take it all back and leave you guys with a couple of broken skulls. Aight? Either my deal or no deal."
Kai exhaled deeply and turned to me.
"Kagome?"
We moved into a corner to talk.
"No Kai!"
I hissed, clutching his shirt in my fists.
"I don't want to be alone with him!"
"Shh. Kags, its only one night. Nothing bad is going to happen! You heard him…his way or else we're going to get hurt."
"Then find someone else to get you your stuff! Kai, I can't."
"Please Kagome. We need this. We need you! It's just one night, one time only. I swear."
My eyes were watering but I nodded solemnly anyway.
"O-okay. Just this once…"