Ok so the actual story A Place in This World is beginning to drive me nuts as I have hit a road block with it. Hence I've brought out this gem to get the muse flowing again. This is a side story to the For You I Will series that involves Shunsui and Kairi as he learns how to be a father and Kairi learned to adjust to a new parent. The actual story should span over their first year together. Hope y'all enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. It all belongs to Tite Kubo. I only own Kairi Kyouraku and Emiko Mizushima as they are OC's I've created for my own writing purposes.

Chapter 1

"I found her out in the Rukon districts alone. Captain Unohana says she's malnourished and has several wounds, but her life isn't in any danger."

"My mommy told me that you were my daddy."

"She's Emiko's daughter. She's yours Shunsui…she's yours…she's yours…"

Shunsui Kyouraku woke with a start as he looked around and rubbed his forehead as he tried to wake up. What a bizarre dream he'd had. Emiko, his past flame, had actually had his child. He chuckled. Perhaps the sake was really starting to do things to him. Looking up he paused and took in his surroundings. He wasn't in his quarters but rather the fourth division. No, there was no way. Glancing to his left he sighed. Apparently it wasn't all a dream.

Lying curled up in the bed was a small girl no more than five years old, her little hands curled into fists almost as though she wanted to be ready incase someone tried to hurt her. Shunsui could only stare at the child as he took in her features. She looked just like her mother though her hair was brown instead of black and her skin was a lighter shade similar to his own. He just couldn't believe she was his, and yet he knew she was. Looking at her now even he could see it.

Hearing a small moan he shook his head and saw the small girl was waking up. Opening her big brown eyes she looked at him questioningly. "You stayed?" she asked

He nodded and reached out patting her head. "Of course." He said with a smile. "I couldn't leave a pretty girl like you all alone."

Kairi smiled. "Oh, I thought you-" she paused and looked down at his waist seeing his twin zanpakuto by his side. Immediately her eyes widened as she backed up on the bed.

"What's wrong?" he asked looking at her confused.

"Get away!" she said frightened "Don't hurt me."

"Hurt you? I'm not going to hurt you." He said trying to reach for her. Kairi knew better though. He could be lying and she wasn't going to take that chance anymore.

Not realizing where she was she tried to back up even more only to realize she was out of room. Only she realized it a little too late as she fell off the bed with a yelp. Getting up he quickly went to her aid and helped her up.

"Ow…" Kairi whimpered as she rubbed her head. She stopped when she realized he was holding her and in her panic began to struggle against him.

"It's ok" he said "Just calm down, you're fine." He held onto her only to pull back when he felt teeth sink into his hand. Hissing in pain he let her go and looked at his hand. There wasn't any damage but it got the point across as Kairi scrambled away and curled up in the corner away from him. The whole time she continued to eye him distrustfully. He had swords and she was not gonna let him get near her with those.

Shunsui just sighed and scratched his head not quite sure what to do. At that moment there was a knock on the door as Jyuushiro Ukitake stepped in. The white haired man took in the scene as he looked at his best friend and the little girl several feet away

"What's going on?" he asked confused.

"I don't know." He said "one minute she was alright and the next she was running from me. Look she bit me!"

Jyuushiro raised an eyebrow and looked between the two of them before he saw what the problem was. "Shunsui, it's the zanpakuto. She's scared. She wouldn't let me near her last night either until I set mine aside as well." He explained and motioned to where Sougyou no Kotowari was leaning against the wall.

Shunsui looked down and then at the girl. Sighing he took them off and placed them beside his friends. "Is that better?" he asked

Kairi looked at them and then at him "You won't hurt me?" she asked

"Of course not"

"Pinky swear?" she asked holding out her tiny pinky.

Shunsui raised an eyebrow before he smiled "Pinky swear." He promised, though he felt a little ridiculous doing it.

"Well, now that that's settled how about I see about getting you some food." Jyuushiro suggested as the little girl came out of her spot in the corner. Almost as if on cue the girl's stomach growled loudly as she nodded eagerly.

"Have you ever seen someone eat so much?" Shunsui asked as he and Jyuushiro watched the little girl scarf down her third bowl of chicken and rice.

Jyuushiro shook his head "She might give Yoruichi a run for her money though." He joked then looked at his friend seriously. "So what are you going to do?" he asked "Are you really going to take her in?"

"Do I really have a choice?" he asked "I'm not ready for this Jyuushiro, but I can't leave it alone either."

His friend nodded. "I just don't understand how Emiko made it by unnoticed for five years, much less why she'd keep this big from you."

"Well Emiko was never an easy person to understand." He sighed "She was always planning or thinking up something new and you never knew her full intentions until the very end. I suppose this was just another one of those things…"

Both men were silent until Captain Unohana came in to check on Kairi who had finally called it quits with her eating binge.

"Well her appetites perfectly fine." She said with a smile "and her wounds seem to be healed as well. You can leave with her whenever you're ready."

Shunsui nodded and thanked her before he turned back to look at the small child. "Ready to go?" he asked her as he fastened his zanpakuto at his waist.

Kairi looked up at him for a moment before she simply held her arms out wanting him to carry her. Smiling he picked her up as she leaned against him and looked around as they left. Almost immediatly after they left people began to stare. Was the captain of squad eight really carrying a child? And if so where the heck did he get a kid from?

Shunsui continued to walk with his friend while they ignored the obvious stares and whispers. Neither of them were strangers to the rumor mill and they already knew once they left this one would be bound to spread like wildfire because apparently no one else had anything better to do while they were working.

"Shunsui, just a thought but what are you going to do about the captains meeting in an hour?" Jyuushiro asked as they walked.

"Well I could leave her in the division with Risa…" he started only to pause when little Kairi clung to him tighter. Looking between his newest addition and his friend he sighed and chuckled.

'This will certainly be an interesting meeting.' He mused to himself as the three of them headed for the first division.

And that's the end of chapter one. Lemme know what you think please! Next chapter little Kairi meets the gotei 13 :D Review please!