Keitaro Urashima is a single father, His daughter's name is Kotomi Urashima, He's never had a girlfriend, and is still, contray to the beleif, a virgin, so how dose he have a daughter you might ask? Well thats easy to answer, He adopted her. I'm sure your wondering how someone like Him, someone who failed his collage entrance exam twice, was able to adopt her right? Well, Let's go back 1 year to the day he met her.

-1 year ago-

Keitaro was on his way home from his second attempt at getting into tokyo U, He was on edge cause his parents said that if he didn't get in this time that he ether go for another collage or leave the house, He still wanted to keep his promse to the girl he met when we was a kid, even though he didn't remember her name or what she looked like. He had planned that if he failed this time that he will go ask his grand mother if he could stay at her Inn so he could still try for tokyo U, that was when he heard it. The sound of a someone crying.

He perked his ears up trying to locate the origin of the sound, he started walking tword it and thankfully it started getting louded. After walking a few feet he could see the silouet of a kid in the alley, so he made his way over to them and kneeled down. "Hey are you okay?" He asked as he gently placed his hand on the childs head only for the kid to flintch and move away.

"I-I'm sorry, I won't do it again, I just wanted to play, I'm sorry.." He heard the kid say, and after getting a good look at the child he could see it was a young girl. The one thing Keitaro could not stand was a girl crying, let alone a kid. He moved closer to the young girl and gently wrapped his arms around her, hugging her softly. He could feel the girl tense up.

"It's okay, I won't hurt you. I promise." He said calmly, and she slowly relaxed. After a minute and she had calmed down Keitaro picked her up. 'Are kids sapose to be this light?' He thought as he walked out of the alley. Once he was in the light he could make out her figure. She looked like she hadn't eaten in day's, He also saw a few bruises on her arms, He was shocked, and held her gently. "How would you like to come to my house? You must be hungry, And your freezeing. A warm bath will do wonders." He said in a kind voice.

The girl looked up at his eyes, She could see the kindness in them, and knew he wouldn't hurt her. So she nodded. He gave her another soft smile and started to head back to his house, By the time he got there she was asleep, clearly exhausted. As he entered his parent's shop, He called out softly. "I'm back."

"Keitaro! Wel-" His mother started only to stop when she noticed what he was holding. "Keitaro, Is she alright?" His mother asked.

He gave a nod and motioned for her to follow, which she did. Once in his room he gently laid her in his bed and pulled his covers over her, then slowly left the room. "I'll explain down stairs." He said and led his mother down the stairs and into the frontroom.

"So who is she?" His mother asked once they were in the front room.

"I don't know, I found her in an alley crying. She looked like she was starving, she has bruises on her arm's and when I picked her up I could tell she was freezing, I just couldn't leave her there." He explained as he sat on the couch.

His mother gave him a caring smile and gently patted his head. "You did a good thing Kei. But what are you gonna do with her now?" His mother asked as she took a seat next to him.

"I don't know, when I first arpoched her she was scard, like I was gonna hit her or something. Where's dad and Kana-chan?" He asked.

"Your father is out on a delivery, Kanako is with him." She explained.

"I don't want to send her to an orphanage." He said.

"Kei.." she started hoping to reason with him.

"No mother, You remember what Kanako was like when she got here? The people and kids at that place beat her! I will NOT put her in a situation like that." He stated. His mother knew she couldn't argue with that, Kanako would flintch at the smallest of touch the first year she was here, and for the second year the only person she felt safe around was Keitaro, and with his help, she understood that they wern't going to hurt her and finaly opened up to them. She's been happy ever since.

"Alright, but me and your father arn't going to Adopt her. We already have 2 kids, and thats plenty." She said. 'I hope he dosen't do something foolish.' she thought.

"Then I'll adopt her." He stated.

'Too late...' She thought with a sigh. "Kei, Raising a kid is tough, I'm not saying you can't raise her. You'd make a great father." She stated and received a smile. "But for you to be able to adopt her, you'd need a job and your own place. You'd need to show them that your willing to sacrifice things you want to do, for her." His mother stated.

"Alright, I'll give up on trying to get into Tokyo U, I can get a job as a repairmen at an apartment complex or something. Dad and Grandpa tought me a lot of things about taking care of buildings. I'll apply for an art school and study on how to be an archatech." He said in a serious tone.

'Whoa... Didn't think that'd happen.' she thought. "Alright, wait till your father get's home. He know's someone who owns an apartment building." she said with a smile.

"Alright, I'm gonna go check on her." He said and headed upstairs.

"To think, My boy is finaly growing up." She said out loud.

-Keitaro's room-

The girl opened her eyes slowly and looked around the room. 'Where am i?' she thought, then her eyes snapped open as the memories of what happened came back to her. 'Right, I ran away from that orphanage, then some guys tried to grab me but I manged to get away. Then some really nice guy picked me up. this must be his room.' She thought as she looked around until she heard the door open and when she looked she spotted the guy who brought her here.

"Hey there, My names Urashima Keitaro, Whats yours?" He asked in a kind tone.

She looked at him for a minute wondering weather or not to tell him. 'He's helped me a lot already, telling him my name won't change anything.' She reasoned out. "I'm Kotomi, I... don't have a family name." she said in a sad tone.

"That's okay, My mother asked me what I plan to do with you." He said as he sat next to her.

"Y-your not gonna send me to an Orphanage are you?" She asked looking up at him.

"No, I'd never let you be sent to that god forsaken place. I was planning on adopting you, If thats ok." He said while rubbing the back of his head nerviously.

"Y-you want to adopt me?" she asked in a hopeful tone, her eyes shining.

"Yea, I would never forgive myself if something happened to you. I'm gonna look for a job that has need of my skills, my dad might be able to help with that. Then we can get our own place. How old are you?" He asked.

"I'm 7, that's what I was told at that place." She said as she fidgetted with er fingers.

"Alright, Once I get my job and a place to live, I'll adopt you, how's that?" He asked looking down at her.

"I'd like that Urashima-san." She stated.

"Don't get use to calling me that. Sooner or later it's going to be dad." He joked and they both laughed.

After his father got home and they talked things over, Kyoshiro, Keitaro's dad, Called his old collage buddy Aoyama Kotaro. He own's and runs an apartment complex and had been looking for a trust worthy repairmen to help keep the place up and running. He was happy to help his old friend's son, and was impressed with how fast Keitaro could get his work done. A month later Keitaro went to the courthouse to adopt Kotomi, the judge didn't find anything preventing Keitaro from adopting the girl, and granted him custody of the 7 year old girl. That's how Kotomi was adopted by Keitaro.