Note: Whoot! My first RxI fic! I don't own any of the characters except for Rinji, who is all mine. (I have roleplayed her very little on Kokoro, in case anyone recognizes her). Anyway, here ya go! It's from Ryou's POV.

"Shirogane!"

I looked up as the red-head burst through the doors, trying to catch her breath. "Your late." I stated flatly, glancing out in the dining area at the other girls working. Or their definition of working, anyway.

She glared at me, still breathing hard. "Th-there's…a…girl…" She managed to gasp out in between deep breaths.

I stared at her, still unsure of what she was saying. "What?"

She growled, flustered with my lack of understanding, "There's a little girl outside the café! She's unconscious! And she has cat ears and tail!" She stomped her foot on the ground, managing to burst out the sentence before loosing breath once more.

The last bit surprised me more then the rest. I walked to the door. "Get to work, I'll take care of her."

Ichigo stared at me angrily. "But…that girl!"

"I'll take care of her. Now start working. You're late, remember?"

Her face turned red as she stomped off, angry. "All you ever think about is work!"

Keiichiro moved to the side to avoid being trampled by the angry girl. He looked at me in confusion. I sighed, opening the door. "Ichigo said there was a girl with cat ears out here. I told her to get to work and I would take care of the girl."

"I see." Keiichiro offered a slight smile and followed me out the door. "That would explain her fit…"

"But the baka never told me where to look." I grumbled under my breath. Ichigo had a way of annoying me, even if it was a kind of my fault. I had sent her out before she had a chance to tell details.

Keiichiro searched the opposite direction I was looking. "Well, what did she tell you?"

"Nothing, except there was a little girl with cat ears outside the café. Maybe she-"

I was interrupted by a loud crash as Keiichiro toppled a trashcan over. I looked up, a bit confused. Keiichiro was never that clumsy. "Keiichiro?"

"Ryou…I think you should come here…" He sounded shocked.

"Did you find her?" I straightened and walked over to him, peering over his shoulder. I gaped at the child I saw lying unconscious.

"Ryou…is it just me…" Keiichiro waved his hand over the girl, "Or…does she look extraordinarily like you?"

I could barely believe it. The little girl curled up next to the trash cans bore a freakish resemblance. She had blonde hair about chin length, with the tips dark pink. She was wearing a dark purple sleeveless shirt with a white flower on it and a light blue skirt. Nothing out of the ordinary. But two long, brown cat ears were clearly visible on top of her head, and a long, thin cat tail was curled around her. She appeared to be about nine, if not younger.

I knelt down and shook her gently, trying to wake her up. She didn't flinch. Sighing, I carefully picked the odd little girl up in my arms. Being young, she seemed to weigh nothing at all. "Come on, we should get her inside."

Keiichiro touched one of her slightly curved ears. "Where could she have come from?"

I shook my head, walking towards the door. "That's what we need to find out."

Keiichiro sped up and held the door open for me as I carried the light sleeping girl. The minute I entered the door, I was nearly attacked by my eager employees.

"See? Look! The poor thing! She's unconscious!" Ichigo pounced on my arm, looking at the little girl.

"Um…is it just me or does she remind you of someone?" Mint smirked, tapping the sleeping girl on the forehead. Becoming unexplainably defensive, I backed off, keeping the girl from their reach.

"Yup, she looks like Shirogane! Na no da!" Pudding bounced up into the air, trying to catch glimpses of the guest.

"Kyaaa, she's the daughter you never had!" Ichigo prodded me with her finger mockingly.

"She looks like you, too, Ichigo." Zakuro mumbled cooly, walking back out into the dining area.

"Wh-what?" Ichigo's face reddened, though I didn't know if it was from embarrassment or anger, "What is that supposed to mean?"

I sighed, somewhat shouldering my way past the girls. "You're all going to disturb the customers." I grumbled, walking towards my room.

"What are you going to do with her?" Lettuce spoke up timidly, watching me go by.

"Let her sleep. When she wakes up, we'll see where she's from and try to get her back." I answered simply, "And if I remember correctly, you all still have a job."

I walked up the stairs and to my room. Relieved to be out of sight from the gabby Mews, I closed the door behind me, setting the mystery girl onto my bed. She instantly curled up again, just like a cat. I couldn't help but smile. "I wonder where you're from…" I thought aloud. I had this strange feeling about her.

Shaking my head, I walked back out to the café area, leaving the girl to sleep.

I quietly watched the girls work around the café. Or Ichigo overwork, Mint drink tea, Lettuce trip and break yet another plate, Pudding perform and ask for tips, and Zakuro…doing whatever. I sighed. The 'Shirogane girl' as she had been so fondly dubbed had barely even stirred. She was nothing but a mystery.

My thoughts were interrupted by a tap on my shoulder. I looked over at Keiichiro's confused face. "Something wrong?"

He looked around, sighing. "Maybe. The girl woke up."

I straightened. "What did you find out about her?"

"She's…" He glanced around again, "She said she's looking for her parents."

I looked at him strangely. He was avoiding telling me something. "And her parents are…?"

He sighed, shaking his head, "This is going to sound strange, but she says-"

At that moment, she appeared around the corner. Her huge blue eyes lit up when she noticed me. She instantly dashed over, throwing her arms around my waist and nearly knocking the wind out of me. "Daddy!" She cried out, clinging to me.

I stared in shock at the child hugging me. 'Daddy?'

It took me a few seconds to realize I was getting horrified stares from the girls, and even some of my customers. I tore the girl away from me in agitation and dragged her back into the kitchen. As soon as we were safe from the shocked stares, I knelt to the girls eye level. "I-I beg your pardon?"

She blinked innocently, rocking back and forth on her heels. "Whaddaya mean, Daddy?"

I shook my head as Keiichiro joined my interrogation, "Listen, um, little girl, I'm not your father."

Tears formed on the edge of her large eyes. "Yes you are!" She stated obstinately, "You are! This is your café and I live here with you and Mom!"

My eyebrow arched. "Mom?"

She nodded emphatically. I groaned and rubbed my forehead. I silently hoped she didn't think it was someone I knew, or that would be awkward. "What's your name?" Keiichiro asked before I could.

She frowned. "Rinji Shirogane!"

I studied the girl carefully. She seemed too young to make this story up by herself. "Listen, Rinji, I'm afraid I don't have any children. Or a wife, for that matter. I-"

"Shirogane!" Ichigo burst through the kitchen door, "Shirogane, what's going on? Is this a joke? Because-"

"Mom!" Rinji lit up once more. I groaned. 'No way…'

Ichigo stopped dead in her tracks. "Wha-what did you just call me?"

"Mom!" She repeated happily, hugging her as well.

Ichigo stared at me horrified. "Oh no. No, there is no way! I am completely faithful to Masaya. There is no way!"

I stood up, grumbling. "Listen-"

"Is this a joke, Shirogane?" She snapped, "Because it's not funny!"

I spread my arms out helplessly. "Why would I want someone to act like our daughter?" I demanded, getting more annoyed.

"I'm not pretending!" Rinji stomped her foot on the ground. She looked up at me, her large blue eyes glistening. "Are you mad at me, Daddy? Are you pretending you don't know me because I played in the basement and made that big flash?"

Keiichiro and I exchanged glances. "Big…flash?"

She nodded, sniffling. "I was playing with the big metal thing and it flashed and made me sleepy. When I woke up, you didn't remember me."

I stared at her hard. "Rinji, what year is it?" I asked slowly.

She blinked. "Year two thousand thirteen."

Keiichiro and I groaned. Ichigo gaped. "Wh-what?"

I sat down, growling under my breath. "From what I gather, Rinji is from the future. Or some…parallel dimension. A time machine transported her here."

Rinji scratched her cat ear. "Really? Cool!"

"Not cool." I glared at the little girl, "Because we have no way of getting you back."

Note: I tried to make it longer XX Ah, butI'm sure you can see where this is going. I'll try my very best to update soon.