Chapter 34: Rin

"So your name is Rin?" asked Kagome.

"Yes." The young girl replied, obviously angry at Kohaku for the arrangements made without her consent.

"Are you still mad at Kohaku?" Kagome could easily read the emotion on the girl's face. "Kohaku was only trying be helpful." Sango chirped in.

"But I can take care of myself. Kohaku needs to learn to mind his own business." Rin sighed in defeat and began to pout.

She is so adorable. Not to mention opinionated. Thought Kagome

"Why are you looking at me like that?" asked Sesshomaru, getting annoyed at the way Kagome kept staring at him, like she was plotting something. Kagome seemed to ignore him or just simply didn't hear him, for she was deep in thought.

What if we adopted Rin? Would Sesshomaru object to the idea? Kagome wondered.

Kohaku was sent bed early by his insistent older sister, Sango. Miroku on the other just walked upstairs to one of the many guest rooms. Inuyasha had fallen asleep in the living room, in a chair. His snoring could be heard from across the room.

Kagome would ask Sesshomaru first and then if it was alright with him, she would ask Rin her opinion. "Rin why don't you get some sleep? You must be exhausted." suggested Kagome.

"Ok." Rin couldn't hide the sleep in her eyes.

"Sesshomaru? Care to join me?" I'll ask him tonight. I hope he doesn't get mad or say no.

Sesshomaru quietly followed Kagome up the stairs to the master bedroom. He knew she was planning something. The glint in her eyes suggested she had some scheme hidden up her sleeve.

He hoped she would let him sleep but as soon as they entered their bedroom, those hopes were dashed.

"Sesshomaru, I need to ask you something and before you say no, hear me out." Kagome exhaled and inhaled deeply, her anxiety was apparent.

"No." Sesshomaru answered.

"You haven't even heard what I want to ask." she whined.

"If the way you were staring at me is any indication as to what you were going to ask me, I would rather not know."

Kagome frowned, but quickly got an idea. She put on the saddest face, the biggest puppy dog eyes she could muster and asked Sesshomaru, "Please?" Letting each and every syllable to be dragged out. Sesshomaru was taken aback by his wife's actions. He had never seen Kagome plead like, well like a dog before. And it clearly disturbed him.

"Ask." he said trying to sound indifferent, so Kagome wouldn't be aware how well her tactics had worked.

"Ok. Well you know that Rin doesn't have a real family right?" Kagome waited for Sesshomaru to answer.

"Yes." But what does the girl have anything to do with that stare? What are you scheming?

"Well I was kind of hoping we could maybe, you know adopt her?" Ok it was out in the open what Kagome wanted. Now all she had to do was wait for Sesshomaru's answer. What was merely seconds seemed like hours to Kagome. She was twitching, uncontrollably. Her nerves were getting the better of her. She was about say 'well?' but Sesshomaru spoke first.

"You wish to adopt her? What my dear Kagome would compel you to do such a thing? It is not something to taken be lightly. This is a life altering decision. That once made cannot be taken back."

"I don't know exactly. I just feel this connection, like this is something we are supposed to do." Kagome sighed, she didn't know how to explain what she felt when it came to the young, highly opinionated, full of life girl. Motherly affection, perhaps? A need to keep Rin safe and make sure she know's she's loved? Kagome could only guess.

"In the morning we shall ask Rin, if she would like to live with us." Sesshomaru smiled at Kagome's surprised expression. Tears filled her eyes and silently fell. They were tears of joy.

"Oh, Sesshomaru!" Kagome launched herself into Sesshomaru's embrace and wrapped her arms around his neck. Muttering how happy and grateful she was, Sesshomaru finally told her they needed to get some sleep. Kagome agreed but sleep evaded her most of the night. Will Rin say yes? What if she says no? What if she says yes? Where would she sleep? What do you feed a child? Kagome's thoughts were endless through the night and finally her mind calmed and allowed sleep to take over.

The sun rose high and flooded the master bedroom with light. Since Sesshomaru opened the curtains, in a polite attempt to wake Kagome. She wouldn't budge she simply groaned and pulled the blankets over her head. Sesshomaru gently shook her shoulder. But still she refused to move.

"Nooo, five more minutes mom." Kagome said in protest.

"Kagome, I am not your mother." answered Sesshomaru slightly offended.

"Ugh." she responded.

Sesshomaru sighed and walked away only to return two minutes later with an ice cube in his hand. He slid his hand holding the ice cube under the blankets and made contact with Kagome's back..

"AHHHHH! What the hell?!" Screamed Kagome. Throughly awake now she could hear Sesshomaru laughing. "Why did you do that?" Still throughly peeved and now looking at her husband through narrowed eyes.

"First I am not your mother. Second Rin is waiting for us in the living room." Sesshomaru couldn't hide his amusement.

"Mother? Oh, right Rin!" Kagome run out of bed and ran into her closet, quickly grabbed clothes and dashed off into the bathroom. Somehow she managed to get dressed, brush her hair and teeth in only five minutes.

Sesshomaru was amazed at how fast Kagome got ready and wondered why she couldn't do that more often.

"Morning Rin." Kagome sat down on the couch across from Rin and next to Sesshomaru.

"Good morning miss Kagome." Rin was in a better mood than last night. That was definitely a good thing.

"We have something we would like to ask you." stated Sesshomaru.

"We were wondering if you would like to live with us?" Kagome hoped she wasn't being to direct.

"Live with you? Temporally?" Rin saddened at the end of her question.

"No. Permanently." Sesshomaru was being blunt as usual.

"We were hoping to adopt you as our daughter." Kagome said meekly.

Rin couldn't believe what she was hearing. A permanent home, a family. These people wanted her to be their daughter. "Really?" Rin's mood did a 360 degree turn and was practically at the edge of her seat.

"Yes really!" Kagome hoped Rin's happy mood would mean a yes.

"Yes!" Rin shouted happily.

Kagome was already across the room, throwing her arms around Rin, pulling her into a hug.

Sesshomaru smiled and Rin wriggled free of Kagome's arms and threw herself onto Sesshomaru, hugging his neck. Surprised by her actions, he didn't respond at first but finally reacted returning her hug.

"Wait till Kohaku hears this!" With that said she was out of sight in a matter of seconds, but returned to ask one question, "Can I call you mom and dad?"

"Of course you can!" Kagome was ecstatic.

Rin ran back up the stairs to tell Kohaku the good news.

Two months later the papers were signed. Rin moved in to the Taisho mansion with her newly adopted parents. Soon her new parents' graduation ceremony was fast approaching. In a few months they would walk across the stage and get their degrees. In the meantime they had their new daughter to worry about. Thankful they had such large gardens and rooms, Sesshomaru much to Jaken's disapproval was made to watch Rin while she played, while Kagome was at the university taking her classes and Sesshomaru was at work. Since he was banned from the

university's grounds until the day of graduation. Finally things are getting back to normal...

To Be Continued!!!! One or two chapters left!!! I haven't made up my mind yet, he he.

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