Author's Note: I apologize profusely for 5+ months without a single update. I am so sorry.

And just to remind everyone, Yuki's official name is Yukio…but only Rin calls her Yuki and everyone else calls her Yukiko.

I scoffed inwardly at Yuki's comment, before stepping out of the limousine, fiddling with my skirt and jacket as Yuki got out as well. "Well then. We need to get to the auditorium." She smiled softly at me for a moment and then headed off towards the large golden building.

"First-year representative, Yukio Okumura!" Yuki slowly stood from her seat, her arms tight at her sides, her face completely calm. "Yes, sir!"

My eyes widened in shock for a moment before a smile crept over my lips.

Good girl…I knew you had it in you.

"That means she got the top scores in the entrance exam, right?" I glanced over at the boy in front of me. "Wow!" "And have you noticed? She's kinda cute too!" My eye twitched with irritation, my body tense and my hands fisted in my lap…I will always feel a little protective of my sister. She is my only one after all.

"Not only is it a thrill, but also a sobering experience, to be able to enroll at the school I've long admired…"

I stared at her with a little awe. The timid little thing that used to be bullied and beaten…she was so strong now.

Did she really need me anymore?

The courtyard was huge and completely crowded with students…It made me just a teeny bit sick.

"Incoming first-years! I will now conduct a tour of the campus, so please follow me."

"Which class are you in, Yukio?" I slowly glanced over at Yuki who was surrounded by 'inspired' students of both genders. "Th-The Special Advanced Class." I chuckled quietly at her blush. "Oh, I should've known!" "You're really tall, aren't you?"

Little Yuki carefully, and yet quickly, tried to tie her little paper dream to the tree. I smiled sneakily as I crept into the room, popping up behind her. "You want to be a doctor when you grow up?" She completely tensed up in terror and surprise before quickly turning around. "Oh, um…well…see…" She tilted her head down and couldn't seem to stop shaking, but I just smiled, all excited as I said, "That's great!"

I fisted my hands in front of me, my eyes alight with something almost like pride. "That is so cool! If anyone can do it, you can, Yuki!" Her eyes widened and slightly wavered in the light. "Y-You really think so?"

My hands landed a little roughly on her shoulders as my eyes bored into hers. "Sure you can!" A smile crept over her lips and her eyes squeezed shut as she nodded her head once. "Right!"

I wiped a slight tear from my eye and struggled to keep the smile on my lips. She was gonna become a doctor…Had I ruined that?

Astaroth appeared in my mind, that night, Shiro stabbing himself…

Yuki didn't need to deal with any of that…even if she was the Exorcist I believed her to be…

The fire…the blue flames…the bubbling gate…

What was the point of dragging her into my own personal 'vendetta?' This is my own problem. I don't need to destroy her with it.

Entrance Hall

I stared with wide eyes at my surroundings. The exceedingly high ceilings, the multitude of decorations made of the walls, the two elevators that bordered the huge red stairs.

"How the hell is this a school?" A few girls stared at me in a little confusion.

Dining Hall

I practically spun to take in all of the room. The 10 or so chandeliers, the many large dining tables, 6 wood chairs on each long side, the large church like windows.

"Whoa. Check out those chandeliers! This is more like a fancy restaurant or something!" People were definitely staring now.

Classroom

I slowly walked through the room. The unending number of desks, the enormous chalkboard, the massive windows, the high ceilings.

"This is huge! Can they make this freakin' place any bigger?" I pulled out one of the chairs and sat at the desk, patting my hands on the desk top. "These are way bigger than the ones at the monastery! Man…."

"What's the deal with that girl anyway? What's someone like that doing at this school?" I winced as I glanced over at the group of girls. The smile slipped from my lips, a frown taking its place as I dropped my head into my hand and glared out the window.

"You will now return to your dorm rooms and prepare for next week's classes."

I sighed as I trudged down the stairs, my hands crossed behind my back since I had no pockets. I was gonna try for a job after junior high, anyway…to hell with this high school life…The only thing that matters is becoming an exorcist…I don't need this…I've already proved myself to that strange demon anyways….

I huffed out a breath…before my eyes widened and I swung around. "Shit! Where the hell are the dorms? No one told me jack!" I gritted my teeth in rage and irritation.

Panting filled the air…and I slowly looked down…into the creepy fucking eyes of a furry white dog…with a pink bow around its neck with large white polka dots and a unique little pin, its little tail twitching.

"A dog…? Whoa!" I stumbled as it bit onto my boot and tugged as it raced behind me. I waved my arms in the air to keep from falling as I slammed a foot down to keep steady, all while the dog just stared back at me expectantly, his little tail just wagging away.

He made a little, "huh," before racing down the hall while I just stared after him. "What's going on?" I slowly started to jog after the teeny dog.

This entire town felt fucking huge as I slowly ran after the damn thing while it just calmly raced down the street, until it finally hopped up onto some strange lamp post with 5 lights on it, its poor little body scrambling up onto one of them until it finally made it onto the highest one.

I slowed as it just stood there, staring at it in confusion…feeling a little lost…until it exploded into a huge pink smoke, my body flinching away from the cloud.

"Pardon me…." I stared in shock…at the strange demon –Mephisto – who now sat in the dog's place. "It wouldn't do for the School's Director to be prowling the grounds for no reason."

I just watched for a moment before something clicked…. "Exorcists can shape shift?!" He finally turned his head to me as he replied, "No, they cannot. I'm an exception." …Ohhh, that must be 'cause he's a demon…he's gotta be.

Then he gave me a little grin, a key appearing in his hand before he tossed it at me, my arm flashing out to grab it. "That key can access the cram school anytime, through any door." "Cram school?" He kept the creepy grin on his face as he dramatically jumped off the lamp post and stood in front of me, a hand on his hip. "A cram school for training exorcists."

I stared doubtfully at him while he continued. "You will attend high school at this academy, but after classes, you will train at the cram school to become a page. In other words, you will be studying exorcism as an exorcist-in-training."

I tensed up as I watched him come closer. "Your high school classes don't begin until next week…but cram school starts in two days." He leaned into my face, barely a foot or two away. "You're prepared , I hope?" "Sure I am…but what do I do until then?" He just shrugged, looking away as if to dismiss me. "Oh, whatever you want…But I do have one warning for you."

He spun around, placing the index finger of his right hand above my heart. "You must keep that you're the daughter of Satan confidential. You might be able to explain the ears, teeth and tail, but flames are a definite no-no. Kindly control yourself." I glared determinedly at him. "Sure, I'll do my best." He did one more dramatic turn and walked towards the wall his dog form had hopped up onto before. "Well then! I shall see you in two days." And then he hopped right off the edge while I stared in shock before racing to the ledge. "Hey!" But he was already gone, disappeared into almost thin air.

I sighed as I padded down the street, my body slouched. What was going on?

Liars! You're all liars! Shiro is the most powerful one of all!

My eyes widened as I swung my head around, looking for the source of the voice. What?

Author's note: Is this chapter okay?

I apologize once again….but for all those who have been waiting for Kuro…. Next chapter!...But now I have to figure out how to explain how all the exorcists know what/who Rin is…..Boooooo! …

Would anybody be offended if there was a slight 'fight' scene between Kuro and Rin…nothing serious…and no sword I promise…just something little…