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Prologue
Sesshomaru Taishou, most wanted bachelor in Japan, president of Taishou Corp, a very profitable computer company. No one would expect him to be a surrogate father to a human child but he was. It was his dear friends' will that he took care of their only daughter Rin.
It was a late Sunday night and their was a loud knock on the door that could wake the dead waking the inuyoukai from his needed sleep.
"Who bothers this Sesshomaru so late?" practically growling at the woman dressed in a yellow skirt suit in front of him.
"Sorry to disturb you Mr. Taishou, but I have some unfortunate news." her voice was stern and sad in contrast to her bright attire.
"What is it?" hiding his concern behind the unemotional expression on his face.
"Your friends Jin and Yuka Watanabe were killed in a car accident..."
Jin and Yuka were very close friends of Taishou family. Sesshomaru was Rin's godfather, so it was his duty to take care of her but he never expected to do anything other than buy birthday gifts and help Jin scare away boys when she grew older. Jin was a dog hanyou, Sesshomaru respected him, and his half brother Inuyasha but never told either of them.
"What?" his eyes widening in shock but his face only showed emotion for a second.
"Mr. Watanabe and his wife had a will upon their immediate demise. Their daughter Rin will be in your care." pulling out a folder from her briefcase, handing a copy of the will to him.
"You must be joking, I can't take care of a child." scuffing at the suggestion.
"Sir, if you don't take care of her she will be put in foster care!" raising her voice filled with emotion.
"Wouldn't it be best for her? I can't take care of a four year old."
"At her age, Mr. Taishou, she is half as likely to be adopted by age seven slim at best. If you don't take her she will be trapped in the system until she's eighteen." the social worker pleaded the demon in front of her. She knew about these things first hand, as a child she was moved from foster home to foster home; that is what made her become a social worker.
"Where is she?"
"In my car, sleeping. It was a miracle she wasn't physically harmed in the accident." walking toward her Toyota Camry to retrieve her.
"Physically?"
"She's mute, every time she tries to speak nothing comes out." turning to look at him. At that moment a sharp pain struck his heart. He thought back to when Jin brought her in for Bring Your Daughter to Work Day. The whole day Rin ran around talking to everyone, making friends with the other children. Now she's mute. No more laughs or consistent toddler babble that Sesshomaru secretly liked to hear.
Coming back from her car the social worker carried a sleeping Rin in her arms, giving her to the inuyoukai.
"Tomorrow we can finalize the custody papers... that is if your taking her?" praying to which ever god was listening.
"Yes..." rubbing the little girls back. "I didn't get your name."
"Etsuka Chang." bowing her head slightly. "Thank you Mr. Taishou, goodnight. Goodnight Rin." gently rubbing the child's cheek before she left.
"Jin, Yuka, why didn't you pick someone more qualified for this? Why me, why not Inuyasha or even father?" speaking out loud to himself.
Five years have past since then, Rin is now nine and can talk. She was only mute for two years, Sesshomaru paid for the best therapist and doctors to treat her condition. Now her speech is perfect, except when she's nervous she speaks in third person, something she picked up from her "dad" (she calls him dad in this fic). Also, in these five years she has become every gold digger and Sesshy fan's main enemy. Since her guardian was one of the most wanted bachelors in Japan, just about every woman wanted to get rid of her. Sure must be hard to be Rin!