Sorry I took so long, I was suffering from writers block. Sorry for the wait, please review. Thanks for reading.

"Alright everyone this is Miss. Shihouin, and starting today she is going to be co teaching with me." Rico stood in the front of the class while Yukio introduced her, she liked having her swords attached again, wearing them in the normal class would look suspicious but she felt naked without them. Her eyes scanned the eclectic group but the class was really small so she was left awkwardly staring forward not wanting to meet anyone's eyes. I really don't see why I need to co teach with Yukio, but orders from the vatican were never supposed to be questioned so she let it go.

After Yukio's stiff and formal introduction some of the student's eyes went wide when they recognized her family name, Bon quickly asked one of the questions she hated the most, "You mean The Shihouin family?"

"I guess we used to be really important but since I am the only one left it's not really The Shihouin family anymore, just call me Rico. I became an exorcist right after Yukio did. Sorry for coming late, I was training in the Vatican and it took me a long time to convince my instructor to let me go to school."

"Wow! You were training at the Vatican? That must have been really exciting."Shima added in, "By the way teach just how old are you?"

"Umm, well I am a couple of months younger than Rin and Yukio. But we always celebrated our birthdays together since I was often traveling around my birthday." She looked to Yukio for help.

"OK, class there will be time for questions later. For today Rico is going to sit in the back and observe the class." She walked gratefully to the back of the classroom and sat down, the class dragged by slowly just like the classes earlier. Yukio and her were the homeroom teachers for this cram school group, they had other teachers that took care of many of the specialized areas as well. Rico could tell the class didn't get along very well but she kept that to herself.

After class Yukio and Rin told her they were going shopping so they could make their own lunches and she pulled out some cash and gave it to Rin, "Could you make me one too? I've really missed your cooking."

His eyes shone as he looked at the money she handed him, "Of course I can make you some too." The boys went off and suddenly she was left alone in the classroom with all of the students she only vaguely knew.

"So Rico, why did you decide to stop training and come to school?" Shima asked putting an arm around her shoulders, his pink hair mixing with hers as their heads touched.

She hesitated wanting to pull out a knife but deciding better of it, instead she just elbowed him in the stomach and stepped away, "I realized that I was wasting my time at the Vatican, because I was training I didn't even get to go to dad's funeral so I wanted to spend as much time with my brothers as I could."

"But I thought you said you were the last Shihouin, and didn't your parents die years ago?" Konekomaru looked confused.

She cringed at his words but Izumo spoke before she could, "Don't be insensitive! There are better ways to ask about things!"

"Its really OK. I should have explained better." She told them trying to calm the situation back down. "Konekomaru right?" She looked at him seeking confirmation and he nodded, "After my parents died Father Fujimoto, The Paladin took me in. He was already taking care of Rin and Yukio so the three of us were brought up like siblings."

"Wow, so the three of you were raised by The Paladin?" Shima looked surprised, "No wonder you both became exorcists so young." She nodded even though the reason really had nothing to do with their dad.

"But then what's up with Rin, he acts like he knows nothing." Bon groused thinking about his new rival.

"We didn't tell him about any of it." They all turned and looked at Rico like she was insane, "Rin already had problems fitting in with everyone around him so dad asked me and Yukio to keep all of this a secret. Dad wanted him to figure out more about himself first." She shook her head sadly, "I think dad hoped that at least one of his kids wouldn't get drug into all of this violence."

Suddenly understanding crept into their eyes, knowing the truth opened a person up to much more sadness and pain than living a normal life did. "Umm. . ." Shiemi looked awkward and out of place in her Kimono, "When did you and Yuki start training to be exorcist?" He eyes were bright, eager to learn as much as she could about her idol.

"Well, we started really young, I didn't train with him a ton because my parents left instructions on what I was supposed to learn, and the names of people they wanted me to train with but we both started around the age of five." Rico shrugged as if it wasn't a big deal despite the astonished looks she got.

"Why on earth would anyone start training a child that small to fight?" Paku asked sounding frightened.

Rico shifted uncomfortably, "Well we could already see at that age. The monsters we saw scared us, so dad taught us how to handle it."

"Well for not having known about everything before Rin seems pretty determined, he announced to the class that he was going to kill Satan." Shima started laughing while he told Rico but she just stared at him. He should never have had to deal with this.

"What's so funny about that?" Rico demanded the laughing pink haired boy. Even though he was taller than Rico, Shima cowered as if she were looking down at him.

"Well. . . its just that. . ." He scratched his head and looked at the floor.

"At the age of three I declared I would get revenge against Astaroth for the death of my family, and two days ago I swore to father's grave that I would get Satan as well." They looked at her stunned.

"Thats insane!" Konekomaru declared breaking the silence. "Satan is the most powerful demon and you think you can just add him to some list of demons you will kill?"

Bon shook his head, "Two of the most powerful demons and you think you have the right to kill them both?"

Rico smiled darkly causing the others to take a step back from her, "They took my family away from me. I will make them pay."

"You're crazy,"Izumo flounced out of the room closely followed by Paku. Rico blushed and hung her head so that her hair hid her face, There is nothing wrong with wanting revenge on them. She told herself.

She took a deep breath trying to get rid of some of the color in her face and then lifted her head as if she had never let it fall, she still looked a little pink but she practically oozed pride and proprietary. "There is nothing wrong with wanting retribution for those who have harmed people you love."

"Of course not," Bon agreed leaning back against one of the desks, he smirked, "Unlike your idiot of a brother you are actually working hard to get to your goal. Just so you know though, the one to kill Satan will be me." He used his thumb to point at himself as he said the last words.

A slow smile spread across Rico's lips, "Good luck. I've been training for ten years. How about you?"

"I was raised by a monk, so I've been preparing since I was born." He looked smug as if he had beaten her at something, "Besides Yukio got the same training you did and he became an exorcist before you."

Both swords were out and at his throat before he could even flinch, it had taken years of practice to make her sword drawing so quick, the twin blades were poised to cut his head off like a pair of scissors. "We didn't go through the same training at all." Rico told him coldly, "I would spend months away from home honing my abilities so that the next time I saw Astaroth I could face him alone. He may be skilled with his guns, but any sword fighter worth their blade could defeat a person with guns."

She pulled the blades back and re-sheathed them, "I had three different trainers just for my sword techniques, the only reason I took longer than become an exorcist was because I had a broader range of study then he did. I could have been a dragoon or Aria but I chose to be a knight, I fulfill all of the requirements to be any of the three though." Her blue eyes were icy as they spoke to the three of her students that remained.

"Why? Why waste your time on that?" Shima asked quietly.

"Mom and dad wanted me to be and Aria, I had specified bible training for as long as I can remember. Swords felt right in my hand so I knew I would be a knight, but while Yukio practiced with his guns I joined him. I am not nearly as good as he is with guns, but like I said I can pass with them."

"So that is what took you so long? You had to be able to pass at all three? Man you really have issues." Bon told her scratching the back of his head. "So Rico why are they having you co-teach with Okumura? I mean, he was doing a really good job on his own."

She shook her head and her forehead crinkled into a frown, "I really don't know. It was hard enough getting permission to leave the vatican to go back to school so I didn't ask questions about the assignment given to me." She bit her lip as if she had more to say that she was trying to hold back, suddenly she turned and started leaving the classroom, "Anyway, I need to meet up with Yukio and work out a lesson plan for tomorrow."

. . .

The smell of Rin's cooking wafted over from the kitchen distracting Rico from the lesson she was working on with Yukio. "So right now we are working on a medicine unit for in case any of the students decide to use that route." She said pulling her attention back to the lesson that she and Yukio would be teaching the next day. "Well I think Shiemi will choose that one, but it is important for them to know basic first aid anyway."

Yukio nodded with a blank face, but as the evening progressed he had become more and more irritated that Rico's eyes kept straying to the kitchen. "Hey Rin, you know you don't have to cook this late at night, can't you do it tomorrow morning?"

"You always make your lunch the night before and stick it in the freezer, the next day you take your frozen lunch to school and let it thaw during class. It should be ready to eat by noon. You could say that its sorta a housewives tip."Rin beamed down at the food he was preparing, he loved cooking and he was really good at it.

"Oh really, it would be pretty amazing if you could spend that amount of energy on your studies." Yukio's tone was cold and condescending as but they all knew it was half a joke and it made Rico laugh.

"Who asked you? Take a crap and go to bed!" Rin yelled at him.

"Yes sir. I think you've just been kicked out Rico," He told her smiling sarcastically. "Goodnight." He said gathering up his papers.

"Night Rin! I'll see you tomorrow!" She waved happily, then Yukio walked her to the door. "Night Yukio. I'm really excited to teach with you, I think it will be tons of fun." She waved and walked off. Yukio watched her go, Why does she always say things that make my heart race. Does she do it on purpose? He shook his head knowing that he would never understand her and went to his bed.