DISCLAMER: I DO NOT OWN INUYASHA OR ANYTHING ELSE!

A/N: Thank you so much to those of you who reviewed. I didn't even think I was gonna get any reviews at all! Oh, I forgot to mention that Sesshoumaru has both arms in this fic!

"Fatherhood"
Chapter 2 – Papers?

Sesshoumaru opened his door to find a little girl wearing a pink shirt and denim shorts. She was holding a suitcase in one hand and a piece of paper in the other. The little girl just stared at him without saying a word. Without even thinking, Sesshoumaru just let her in and Rin handed him the piece of paper. He unfolded it and read what Rin's mother had written:

The little girl who handed you the note you are now reading is my daughter, Rin. Whoever you are, I left her to you because I can't take care of her anymore. I understand that is may come as a shock to suddenly have a little girl knock on your door. It doesn't matter if you take her to an adoption agency or if you decide to keep her, but just make sure is ends up in a good home where she will be taken care of and well treated. I know this is all so sudden and so I understand if you do not want to keep her. The reason why I can't take care of Rin is because I am very ill and the doctor said that my days are very limited. I did not want her to see me die, and so I left her to you. She has no knowledge of my illness, and I would like it to be kept that way while she is still young. However, you have my permission to show her this note when she is older. Rin doesn't have a father; he was killed in a snow storm a couple years ago. She doesn't have much, we are very poor. Well, I guess this is all I have to say. Please, make sure my daughter is taken care of, and that she grows up to be happy and healthy. Rin is 6-years-old and she will be in first grade when school starts this coming fall. Her birthday is June 17. Thank you very much for your kindness.

Sesshoumaru read this note in disbelief while Rin was petting Ah-Un and staring at Jaken. 'She came to my house of all places.' Sesshoumaru thought. He looked at Rin and tried to figure out what to say to her. Rin was being very quiet, but finding much amusement with Ah-Un.

Sesshoumaru was the first to speak. "You're name is Rin?" All Rin did was nod her head 'yes.'

"Do you like my dog? His name is Ah-Un." Again, she just nodded 'yes.' She was being a mute. 'Maybe I'll get her to talk if I ask her something other than a 'yes' or 'no' question.

He already knew how old she was from reading the note, but he thought he would ask her just to see if she'll speak. "How old are you, Rin?"

She still didn't talk. Instead, she just held up six fingers. 'She still won't talk.' The only thing Sesshoumaru thought he could do was take her to the police station and they'll figure out what to do with her. 'I'm sure as hell not keeping her.'

After some thinking, Sesshoumaru grabbed his keys to his Mercedes. "Come, Rin. We're going somewhere." He then took Rin's Suitcase and they walked out to his car. He sat her suitcase in the down in the back seat and Rin got in and buckled up her seatbelt. Sesshouamru did the same and started the car and they were off to the police station.

When they arrived, they got out of the car and headed towards the entrance. Then something almost caught Sesshoumaru off guard…he felt something grab his hand. It was Rin and she was starring up at him. 'All she wants to do is hold my hand. I guess it's harmless enough.' He let her hold his hand as they walked into the police station. As they walked in, they were greeted by a receptionist.

"Welcome to the police department. How may I help you?"

Sesshoumaru looked at Rin, then at the receptionist lady. "This little girl standing here with me was left on my doorstep, and she had this note with her." As he was talking, he pulled the note written by Rin's mother out his pocket and handed it to the receptionist. She just looked at it, handed it back to Sesshoumaru, and finally said, "Wait right here. I'll find someone who can help you."

Rin was just starring off into space while Sesshoumaru waited. After about five minutes, someone came to help and he led Sessoumaru and Rin to his desk. They all sat down and he was the first to speak. "So, I understand this young girl right here was left on your doorstep."

"Yes that is true. She had a suitcase and a note with her. The note says it all, except the only real information given about her is her first name, age, birthday, and what year she is in at school. Her mother didn't even give her own name." Sesshoumaru then handed him the note so the officer could read it.

The officer read the note and then read it a second time. This was an interesting situation. He tried pulling up any records of a girl named Rin on his computer, but failed to find anything. He then tried pulling up and school records from all the schools in the city, and still didn't find anything. "I'm sorry sir, but I cannot find any records on her at all, not even in any of the local schools. I'm beginning to wonder if 'Rin' is her real name at all. If it isn't, the only scenario I can think of is her mother may have wanted all traces of her erased before leaving her with you so she can start a new life."

"If that's the case, what should we do with her?" Sesshoumaru couldn't believe what was going on. This was an interesting situation indeed. The officer spoke again.

"I'm going to try and do some more background checks on Rin, but we may have to put her in an orphanage or you can fill out a few papers and become her legal guardian."

Sesshoumaru had to think about this. 'This is all too sudden for me, but then again the responsibility may be good for me. Do I really want this?'

Then he spoke. "Where could I find the papers I need to fill out?"

"Sir, are you considering adopting her and becoming her legal guardian?"

"Just show me the papers."

TBC

Sorry, I know it was short. I know it seemed rushed, and I definitely don't think this is how an adoption process works. But it's only a fic, right? I'll most likely be able to update on weekends only. I cannot guarantee that I will update in the middle of the week. I updated today because I didn't feel like doing my homework. It's not due tomorrow anyway. Since I put it off today, I'm going to have a shit load of homework to do tomorrow. Well, enough of my babbling. PLEASE REVIEW!