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They were winding down at the park now, Rin was licking an ice cream cone and trying to swing.
"You should go help her, now is a great time as any to bond with her," Kagome sitting with Sesshomaru on a bench.
"Hn," Sesshomaru huffed, he walked to the swing set,
"Hi, Prince Sesshomaru, I'm having some trouble swinging, can you help me, please?" Rin asked shyly.
"Hang on tight," Sesshomaru putting her little human hands on the swing's chains that was holding it up and then he pulled the swing back and let it go, Rin giggled and screamed,
"Yay, this is fun, more Prince Sesshomaru," Rin yelled,
"Only if you will call me Sesshomaru," Sesshomaru trying to loosen up around the kid,
"Okay, Sesshomaru," Rin giggling some more. Kagome giggled at seeing Sesshomaru wince, even though he was in disguise and looked like a real human she couldn't miss the wince from Sesshomaru from the yelling Rin did. She sat and watched them for a few minutes, she could have sworn she saw Sesshomaru half grin,
"Why didn't I have anyone like that?" Kagome sighed, she seemed sad but she was a ghost or something like it. Slowly she approached them,
"Sweetie, there's a secret to keep the swing going by yourself would you like me to show you?" Kagome asked Rin.
"Yes please," Rin smiling, Kagome sat in the swing and managed to kick off the ground giving herself a push, she started pumping her legs,
"See, that's all there is to it," Kagome turning invisible,
"I would suggest you move unless you want kicked," Kagome whispered to Sesshomaru, he nodded and moved.
"Go for it Rin," Kagome encouraging the little girl, Rin kept pumping her legs and after a few minutes she was swinging by herself.
"Good job Rin, you're doing really good," Kagome nudging Sesshomaru,
"Yes Rin, you're doing a good job, you learn very well," Sesshomaru glancing at Kagome. She gave him a sad smile and nodded and let them be for a while, but Sesshomaru literally saw right through her, he could tell she was upset and sad, maybe because she truly had nothing to come back to, no home, her child was killed in the car wreck along with her parents, all she had left was her friends who apparently cared a great deal for her.
"Come Rin, we will stop by one more store and let you pick out some books," Sesshomaru ordered,
"Sesshomaru, catch me!" Rin jumping out of the swing, he gracefully caught her by the waist and swung her around, then put her down. She giggled,
"Can you swing me around like that again?" Rin beaming,
"One more time, we have other appointments to get to," Sesshomaru surprising her and swooping her up and swinging her around in the air.
"Thank you Sesshomaru, that was fun," Rin grabbing his hand and holding it as they walked,
"Rin, I know you were respecting me by using my title but it is alright to call me Sesshomaru from now on," Sesshomaru loosening up a little.
"Okay, Sesshomaru, but one day can I call you my daddy?" Rin asked curiously, Sesshomaru stopped walking and stared down at the happy-go-lucky girl,
"Why would you want to address me in that manner?" Sesshomaru confused, he never really saw himself as a father but it was different now, he pulled her into his life, saved her from cruel streets and gave her a home, with fresh food and clothing and he vowed to protect her.
"You did save me from the streets, you do what I think a daddy would do, you have given me so many nice things, you act like a daddy in that way, unless you don't want me anymore," Rin suddenly afraid he would leave her, Sesshomaru knelt down and brought her close,
"Rin, this Sesshomaru did save you from the cruel streets, but I have no intention of leaving you, you shall stay with this Sesshomaru till you are an adult, then you will want to start a family of your own I suppose but my home will always be open to you, I want you to remember that," Sesshomaru staring her in the eyes.
"Thank you Sesshomaru," Rin happily hugging him, Sesshomaru slowly hugged her back,
"This Sesshomaru may not know how this father stuff works but he does care deeply for you Rin," Sesshomaru slowly letting her go,
"Rin loves you too daddy," Rin grabbing his hand again. Sesshomaru blinked, he was shocked, but he felt warmth deep inside, he felt important in this kid's life, he smiled, for once it wasn't a smile because he destroyed something or someone but because he made a difference in her little life and he truly felt loved. Kagome watched them quietly,
"I miss you my sweet little girl," Kagome whispered to the blue sky. It may not have been directed at Sesshomaru but he heard it and felt a little sorry for the young miko.
"Come miko, we shall go see your friends after the book store and after the movers deliver the furniture," Sesshomaru explained,
"Thank you Sesshomaru…I mean…" Kagome being interrupted,
"You may address me Sesshomaru," Sesshomaru glancing at her, she gave him a gentle smile,
"It's good to see you calming down and loosening up," Kagome giving him a compliment.
"Rin does need a father and a mother, I took her into my home so its time I started to at least try to let her in and I need to loosen up to do that," Sesshomaru explained.
"She does need a mother, a child needs both parents in my opinion a child needs a mother for love and nurturing and a child needs a father to guide them and to strengthen them, its hard to be both, it was for me but I'm sure you can handle it," Kagome shrugged. Sesshomaru leaned in toward Kagome,
"I have no idea what I am doing," Sesshomaru growled because he just blurted it out to a miko no less, Kagome giggled,
"Just calm down, I'll help you, the first step is getting a parenting book, I have one somewhere, I got it before I adopted my kid, I wanted to be the best mother I could be, I had to resort back to the book, and if I needed more help or questions I asked my parents," Kagome walking in front of a book store and going in. Kagome turned invisible and went in search for books on parenting. Sesshomaru followed Kagome's scent and when he was standing where Kagome had wanted him, a certain book fell to the floor, he smirked and picked it up, he flipped through it some and then looked at others that were there on the same shelf.
"Rin, why don't you and Kagome go pick out some bedtime stories while I look at the books," Sesshomaru glancing at the little girl,
"Thank you Sesshomaru," Rin hugging him and holding her new teddy bear that was given to her by Kagome, she raced off to her own little section of children books. An hour later Sesshomaru walked over to Rin's kids books with three different parenting books.
"Hey Sesshomaru, look what Kagome found for me," Rin holding up a thick book of bedtime stories,
"It will keep us occupied for many nights, is that all the books you picked out?" Sesshomaru asked.
"I have a little stack of books, they are mostly learn how to read though, Rin does not know how to read," Rin softly, hanging her head in shame, Sesshomaru put a finger under her chin and raised her chin up,
"This Sesshomaru will teach you, there's nothing to be ashamed of Rin, hand me your books," Sesshomaru having his hand out, Rin gently placed the books in his hands, then they walked over to pay for them.
Back at home
Sesshomaru dropped the bags on the couch and picked the phone up and called Miroku,
"Miroku, this is Sesshomaru, Kagome, my daughter Rin, and myself will be coming over at seven sharp tonight, if the appointment interferes with your plans then you will tell me a time when we can all sit down and talk," Sesshomaru glancing at Kagome and Rin.
"Seven is good, my wife is cooking tonight so you will be joining us for dinner correct?" Miroku asked,
"Yes, we'll be there at seven sharp," Sesshomaru hanging up on him as just as the doorbell rang, Rin was sitting on her bed and Kagome was trying to help Rin read one of her new books when Sesshomaru and the movers came in.
"You must be the lucky little girl who got this dresser, its got a good bit of history engraved in the wood, I bet your daddy could tell you all about it," one of the movers glancing at Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru glared at the movers, he couldn't sense it before but now something was really off,
"Give us the jewel little miko, yes, we know you're here and the jewel calls to us," the movers turning into demons. Rin screamed, Kagome grabbed her and a pink protective bubble came around encircling Sesshomaru, Kagome, and Rin. Kagome's purification power extinguished the demons to ashes in seconds, Kagome still had Rin buried into her transparent form like a mother protecting her child from harm.
"Kagome…Kagome, you can let Rin go now," Sesshomaru strongly, slowly she let the little girl go and looked around, her protective bubble shield was still covering them, even though there was no threat.
"Miko, drop the shield, there is no more immediate threat," Sesshomaru trying to speak in a calm manner, her barrier wavered and finally faded away.