The Wolves

Chapter 2

I can't believe this is happening to me. Why do the Wolves want me and my fingerprints? Japan's most famous band of thieves that have evaded the police for years. What's gonna happen to me?

The next thing I knew I was taken to a bar. We walked in and a man with a clean cut yet scruffy chin and glasses with brown hair greeted us. He smiled brightly and then his gaze fell on me.

"Hello beautiful. I'm sorry if my boys were a little rough on you." he smiled as he took my hand. I just rolled my eyes at him.

"She was the one who was rough with us." the leader moaned as he and the powerhouse sat down.

"Don't be a baby," I shook my head at him.

"Anyway who's gonna be her babysitter?" Kyo asked.

"What? No! You promised you'd tell me why you need me if I came with you. Now it's your turn to keep up your end of the deal!" I yelled at the leader.

"First, introductions. I am Joji, that is Iku, Boss, Ichigo, and Kyo." Joji pointed around the room to everyone as he said their names. I felt a little more confident knowing their names but not by much.

"I'm Nyx," I crossed my arms below my breasts and cocked my hip to the side like I've always done when I got annoyed.

"We know." Kyo said sounded uninterested. I shot him a questioning glare and he sighed. "Annoying. We know exactly who you are. You're Nyx Glass, great-granddaughter of Ginto Glass."

"Is that what this is about? My gramps? You know he's dead right?" I asked.

"Yes we know." Kyo sounded very tired and uninterested.

"We don't need him, just you." Joji said while excepting the ice bag from Boss and put it on the back of his neck. Iku had one on his shoulder. "How much do you know about him?" he asked.

"I know he was Japan's greatest inventor and artist. He created lots of beautiful things but never sold any of them. I actually have one of his paintings. It's a real shame that almost everything got stolen from him." I answered honestly.

"Well at least you know your family history. That'll make this easier." Joji smiled at me. I just rolled my eyes and he continued. "Well like you said, almost everything did get stolen from him. But one thing didn't. He left his masterpiece to you Nyx. We've been trying to find it without you using the journals our great-grandfather's left behind but we think we'd get farther if we had Glass' journals as well. He asked for our great-grandfather's help in keeping it hidden and they asked us to retrieve it for you." He sounds so passionate about all this. I don't know what to say really.

"Why? What's in it for you?" I asked returning to my skeptical and untrusting self.

"Why does there have to be something in it for us?" He asked.

"No one does anything unless they have a personal gain from it." I answered.

"Look, as the Wolves this is what we do. We recover stolen artwork before it can be sold on the black market and give it back to its rightful owner. That's just how we are. Plus we already promised to do this, it'd just be easier if you helped us willingly." Joji said confidently.

"Alright now who's watching her?" Boss asked. Then one by one the boys started yelling out 'not it' like children. "What are we, eight? We do this the right way." As if everyone knew what he was talking about they all stood up and gathered around and started playing Rock Paper Scissor.

"You have got to be kidding me!" I sighed. Kyo lost.

"Best two out of three!" he demanded. They did it again and he still lost. "Dammit... why can't we just cut off her finger and be done with it!?"

"What!?" I yelled.

"Because that's no way to treat a lady you dumbass!" they all yelled at him. He sighed and sulked. Everyone started laughing, drinking, and talking happily. I just watched to see how they interact with each other.

"Hey," Kyo poked my arm. "Come with me." he grabbed my arm and pulled me along with him. Even though he just threatened to cut off my finger I wasn't very scared of him. Its so weird that I can't explain it.

I wonder where he's taking me.

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