This is a light hearted drabble.

It is rated M for mature content that may be found in future chapters.

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Freedom Fries - Chapter 1

He was 14 years old when he first met her. It was on a rather rainy day in the group home, the in between of the foster care system. She quietly stood before him, her brown eyes sparkling, her long damp hair braided down her back. A sweet smile graced her lips before she bowed politely. "I'm sorry to bother you but…" She started as she stepped to the side revealing a small dog eared boy. The child was soaked through, his shoulder length silver locks matted down to his face. "Does he belong to you?"

Sesshomaru looked down at his 3 year old brother who promptly ran back behind the girl. Her response was an airy giggle as he clung to her leg. "No." Sesshomaru replied coldly, as he turned his attention back to the law book that sat in his lap.

Inuyasha had given a new definition to the term 'Troublesome 3s'. Sesshomaru remembered telling the hanyou brat not to play in the rain. Of course his requests were never heeded. He had to stop himself from gritting his teeth at the sight of his soaked brother. Perhaps the girl would take the brat away into the sunset and he would never be bothered again. But alas that was probably asking for too much.

"Good, I didn't think you were 'Butt Face Maru' but you were the only one in the commons with a resemblance…" The girl said sarcastically with a grin.

An aggravated looked passed across Sesshomaru's face before he flashed a fang at the partially hidden toddler. "What did you call me Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru asked in a dangerously low tone.

"Butt Face Maru-chan! You never want to play, always reading books with no pictures!" Inuyasha said defiantly, his human shield giving him an unhealthy dose of confidence.

Sesshomaru's eye twitched. He didn't take such from those three times his size, he'd be damned if Inuyasha got away with it. "You little ungrateful whelp…" Sesshomaru growled out as he stood up easily towering over the two before him.

"I'm Rin." The girl said stepping forward and effectively blocking Inuyasha from his view. She stuck her hand out towards him and smiled. "And you are?"

The young demon was taken aback by her rashness. Most in her place would have left the toddler to fend for himself, and yet here she was protecting Inuyasha from the cuff he had coming. It was even more strange that he found himself shaking her hand and muttering, "Sesshomaru."

"Well it is an honor Sesshomaru-sama." She said as she released his hand and began to undo her braided hair. Inuyasha tried to peak from behind her again, but Rin kept him hidden using the dark wavy curtain of hair she had released to do so. The toddler was not scot free yet. "So Sesshomaru-sama… What are you reading so intently?"

He sighed a bit. He was sure he would not finish his reading tonight or get to knock a bit of sense into his younger sibling. He lifted the book up to the girl's eyes. "It's a law book…"

"Oh, do you plan to become a lawyer Sesshomaru-sama?" The girl asked carefully taking the book from his hands. She glanced over the page he was reading, "Emancipation of minors…"

Sesshomaru quickly grabbed the book back, somewhat embarrassed for reasons he didn't understand. It was only logical that he attempt to leave this god forsaken place, and it was his duty to care for his kin. After his father passed a year ago, this seemed to be the obvious solution.

His funds and inherited assets were frozen until he was 20, but he was sure that he could provide for the runt and himself until then. He just needed a way to assure the two weren't separated. He did not see himself getting adopted ever. Inuyasha on the other hand…

Rin smiled at the complex look that crossed over Sesshomaru's face. "How about I watch after Inu-chan for a while and let you get back to reading?"

"And in return?" He asked cautiously, surely no one would watch the young hanyou for nothing.

Rin paused after she picked up the small child and sat him on her hip. She ignored Inuyasha who shifted in her arms just to stick his tongue out at his older sibling. The young girl seemed to be lost in a deep thought before speaking rather lightly. "Will you let me look over your book and notes? You aren't the only one that wants to get out of here…"

Sesshomaru nodded and fought the urge to pinch his sibling but there would be time for such later. Rin smiled and took her leave as Inuyasha began to enthusiastically babble to her. Sesshomaru sat back down in his chair and looked over his notes again, completely unaware of what he had gotten himself into.