Chapter 2

At the Police Station with Inuyasha and Miroku

It had been a peaceful day at the quiet station. It was also ordinary. People reporting their lost items and bringing in perverts. The usual. But he can swear that no one was a bigger pervert than his partner. He's surprised he hasn't been arrested yet. Inuyasha wouldn't waste his time but he could. However, Miroku; luckily was his friend. His best friend at that.

He and Miroku had been bored and they passed the time by talking about their girlfriends. Inuyasha scored and was dating a cute girl. The sophisticated and gentle Kikyo Nishimoto. She was a design student at a nearby university. Inuyasha is crazy about her. Miroku was too. After all, Miroku was a pervert for any and all girls. If there was a girl, he'll be on it, literally. But there had been one girl he had the hots for; Sango Kitagawa. She was a pediatrician for a nearby hospital. Their talk was soon interrupted. By a crazy woman that was holding a baby. Both officers were extremely competent and good at their jobs but both looked like idiots. Both were dazed and stared at Kagome. One at her face and the other at her body.

Miroku was up to no good. Inuyasha knew it.

Slap

Miroku was rejected by yet another woman. The loud smack woke up the child in the woman's arms. She quickly reacted and started rocking the child in her arms. The earlier cry caught some attention. Every officer in the vicinity looked in their area but two walking their way caught her attention. Two tall but very good looking men. Both had black hair but wore it long. They both wore the uniform but it looked different on them than it did others. One was obviously older and warm. The other was young but looked cold.

"Hello there! I am Officer Touga Taisho. How can I help you?" He smiled brightly. He seemed reliable and his smile was almost contagious. The man was spilling with friendliness and safety. The opposite of the two idiots before. Kagome and Kurama almost smiled back but they were in a bit of a bind. "Sir. Can you help us? We found a child in the park." No one knew who spoke but it became silent after that. It knocked the officer's smile right off his face. Serious set in. "Explain."

Kagome and Kurama both told their story. But she didn't speak of how she suspected Shuichi of being a kidnapper. "It seems to be a case of abandonment." Kurama's face was dark and hidden by his bangs. Miroku was the same but Inuyasha cursed under his breath. This made him hate his job. The other man was stoic but finally spoke. "Take the child to the hospital." And he left.

At the Hospital

"Well?" Kagome asked expectantly. Another woman stood ahead of her next to a hospital bed with the child. The woman had black brown hair in a pony tail and radiated brightly. "Dr Kitagawa?" Kurama asked too. She laughed vibrantly. "There's nothing wrong with her. She is perfectly healthy." She turned towards Kagome. "You'd think you two were a married couple." She smirked at Kagome in a playful 'Tell me later or else' look. Kagome finally laughed, "Sango! Stop! The child." Kagome reminded her.

"Rin." Sesshomaru cut in. "The child's name is Rin." He held out a note card that said 'Rin' in big cursive letters. Sango coughed. "Rin looks 7 months old. She's a little small but she is perfectly fine." Kagome let out a relieved sigh. Even Shuichi looked relieved. He tagged along with Kagome to the hospital because he felt responsible. He did find Rin first after all. He knew he felt oddly possessive of Rin but he didn't know why. Is it because Shiori is always trying to get him to settle down? Had his mother finally gotten to him? He was only 28, was he finally ready to start dating? He didn't know but he felt that Rin was his future.

Kagome felt the same. She found Rin after Shuichi but she felt the need to hold her and never let go. Her eyes wouldn't leave Rin's form. Shuichi stood behind her and did the same. Sango's eyes softened but she couldn't hide her mischievous smile. She can see the possibilities of the couple in front of her to actually couple up. Sesshoumaru knew what she was thinking. He 'hhmp'ed. He couldn't understand this woman. Even if he seemed cold and indifferent, he surprisingly cared and was curious on what would happen. In his 3 years of doing this job, he was never on such a case as child abandonment. Such an act sickened him and he questioned humanity.

Kagome's shrill phone interrupted the sweet moment. Stepping out quickly, she answered. Social Services called. Literally. Seems that all places to hold the children was full. There had been a recent sickness among mothers that all children social services had been full. Even Kagome had been busy until recently. Rin is Kagome's new case. Luckily Kagome is a child social worker, she can take care of Rin temporarily until something happens. Like orphanage freeing up, or they find Rin's mother. Something Kagome wishes would never happen, she hated that woman for abandoning Rin. Even if Kagome never met her.

Kagome quickly finished the call and stepped back into the room. She froze on what she saw. Shuichi held Rin so gently that Rin drifted off to sleep. He was rocking her so gently. She informed Sango on the situation. "What? You're Rin's temporary guardian? Is Mr Cutie in there helping you?" Kagome blushed. She knew he was good looking but she won't admit it. Kagome remembered another cute guy. "What about you and that stoic guy from earlier? You two seem pretty friendly." Kagome laughed quietly when she saw her friend mini barf. "Lord Icicles? That's funny!"

"Lord Icicles? You met him before?" Sango quickly stopped laughing and wiped some tears from her eyes. "Yeah, he's one of my classmate's older brother. His name's Sesshoumaru Taisho." Kagome nodded, trying to remember his name. "Go in!" Sango ushered her in.

"Minamino?" Kagome started? "Call me Shuichi." He softly patted Rin's head and looked at her. "Yes?" She calmly looked into his eyes. "Child Services called me and gave me temporary guardianship of Rin. What're you going to do?" Kagome really was curious. Was he going to put down Rin and leave? He didn't seem to want to leave Rin. He seems attached. "Is it alright if I help?" He was quiet, as if he was uncertain. Uncertainty was in both of their eyes but Kagome gratefully accepted his help, she needed all she could. "Thank you."