Hey everyone, I'm actually alive! Sorry it's taken me so long to update, I have a job that keeps me busy plus I started college and I've been focused on getting good grades. Plus I got a new computer, so it's taken me a little while to get used to it. Please enjoy!

Chapter 3

"Rin, you need to go to school!" Shiro told me for the millionth time. I had been by his side since I had landed on him earlier today.

"But Daddy, I don't want to! Can't I stay with you today? You can show me what you do all day! Pretty please?" I begged and pleaded with my signature puppy dog eyes.

"Fine, but you're helping to clean and cook around the monastery!" Shiro finally relented. I did a victory dance, which had Shiro rolling his eyes and walking away.

Shiro saw Yukio off to school and I wandered around the monastery cleaning up as I went. By the time Shiro came back, I had the monastery cleaned from top to bottom. I got started on dinner, making a stew so that it could cook all day. Once I got the stew on the stove I peaked in Shiro's office to find him prepping for Mass.

Taking my chance, I snuck out of the monastery while Shiro was still busy. Once I was clear of the monastery, I ran all the way to the park. From there I made my way to a secluded, empty area. After I double checked that I was alone, I started to train. The whole nine yards, push-ups, sit-ups, squats, punches, kicks, katas, running, everything that you could think of I did. I spent an hour doing the exercises and another for my run. After all of that I did some cool down kata's that Shura had showed me before I had left.

I was running through the katas for a fifth time when I finally noticed the time. It was 2:25, per my watch. I was getting ready to go back to my katas when I realized exactly what that meant. Yukio is in the first grade... That means he gets out at 2:30 and would hopefully be home by 2:50. I had about 15 minutes to get back to the monastery. "Shit!" I screamed as I bolted from the park, running full speed to towards the monastery.

After several near accidents, I made it back to the monastery, with only a few minutes to spare. I ran towards the kitchen to check on the stew and hope that it looks like I was there for most of the day. Just as I started to stir the stew and get started on making some rice to go with it, I heard the doors opening and Yukio's voice talking to Shiro.

"Welcome back Yukio!" I shouted as I started to cut some bread to toast.

"Hello, nee-san. I see you're making dinner already." Yukio's voice came from the kitchen door. I spun around to see him.

"Yup! Some nice beef stew with rice and bread." I cheerily told him. Yukio smiled and then handed me my missed homework. I rolled my eyes, it's like he didn't know me at all.

And that was the pattern for the next three days. Skipping school, cleaning the monastery, doing my workouts, and then spending the rest of the day with Shiro and Yukio. When the time comes, I'm going to be ready, just you wait and see.