Spirit paced back and forth, he had no idea what he would do now. The tiny bundle was nestled securely in a basket, the only place he could safely place the being.

"Maybe if I take you to Lord Death, he'll have some suggestions, but then if I run into Maka-she'll find out sooner or later but, she already hates me. I can't believe this." He panicked, picking up the infant, he made his way to The death room.

"Spirit, good to see you!" Lord Death said waving an oversized hand.

"Whatcha got there?" He asked suddenly noticing the bundle.

"It's a long story, she was left with me this morning, I couldn't just - I don't really know what to do." Spirit pulled a note out from the blanket and allowed the reaper to read it.

"This is quite a predicament, what are you planning ro do?"

"I don't know, I can't take care of her on my own, Maka had her mother and this little one- I want what's best for her."

"Are you sure she's yours?" Spirirt nodded.

"Yeah, I didn't get a test or anything but looking at her-" he let his voice trail off.

"I see, are you planning to let Maka know about her?"

"I don't know, I'm thinking with the relationship I have with her, if it's possible, she'd hate me even more. Especially if I told her I don't think I can keep her with my life being the way it is, I'm so irresponsible."

"Yes, it looks that way. Whatever you decide, you should do it quickly. I've called your daughter and her weapon for a special mission and they should be here any time now."

"Maka's coming here?"

"That's right, any minute now."

"What am I going to do?" Spirit shouted. The door opened slowly as Maka and Soul walked in.

"Hiya, how's it goin'?" Lord Death greeted, Spirit stood in the Cornor of the room his back to them, hoping the child wouldn't cry.

"Lord Death, you needed to see us?" Maka asked with a sideways glance at her father.

"Papa what are you doing?" She said after a moment.

"He's probably just being an idiot, you know how he is." Soul told her casually.

"Yeah, you're right." Maka turned her attention back to the Reaper.

"I need you two to go to-" He was cut off by the sound of a wailing child. Maka turned to her father.

"Papa?"

"It's nothing I'm... Babysitting, that's all." He sais quickly.

"And he's a damn liar too."Soul accused.

"Why would you say that?" Spirit laughed nervously.

"The way you're acting, and let's not forget that for you to be babysitting, the child's parents would have to be dumber than you to leave you to take care of it."

"You little-"

"What's going on Papa?" Maka demanded.

"I-" beads of sweat were forming on his face.

"You should probably tell her Spirit." Lord Death suggested.

"You're right, my Maka's a smart girl, she'd find out sooner or later. Sit down Maka, we need to talk.

A/N; I wanted ro try something different and I haven't seen anything like this so I hope it will work out okay. No flames please, thank you for reading and as I'm sure you know, I don't own Soul Eater.