(A/N: Heh, well the art project does sure eat up time as well as school and homework. Cruel isn't it? Yes I'm posting a new chapter but that's a good thing, right? I hope so, because it looks like you like this fan fic. I hope you all will read Modan Ai. It is a crossover mainly staring the cast of Inuyasha but it does include SDK. Kyo is paired up Yuya again, but briefly with one of my original characters, yes sorry about that lil' detail. It was just to help out the character with something but it doesn't last. It ends quickly. So I hope you can read Modan Ai and enjoy that story as well as SDFG. I am in the midst of finishing both these stories before moving on to other projects. Enough of my senseless blabbering...ONTO THE STORY!)

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Samurai Deeper Kyo. However I DO OWN MY OWN CHARACTERS AND ALL OF MY IDEAS. ABSOLUTELY NO STEALING!

Rating: Well there is some language and that's about it.

Step Down From Grace—

Chapter six: A new Life

"Principal Yamaguchi?"

(A/N: I'm studying Japanese in school. We have yet to know how to address a principal. I'd guess saying the last name than sensei or maybe principal (last name). However I haven't Japanese word for "principal" or the correct terms on addressing a principal. So I must guess.)

Yuya peered from around Muramasa's tall form to the large beefy, middle aged man sitting before them. Mayumi sat on in a chair offered by the Principal; she sat beside Muramasa who stood with Yuya behind them. Yuya clenched the edges of her vivid colorful, summer yukata, feeling sweat form in her hands. 'Why can't they just get this over with?' Yuya scowled internally.

There was brief silence, before the newspaper hiding the Principal now known as "Principal Yamaguchi", folded, reveling the man. Yuya looked over his features, curiously. He was a middle aged man, wisps of gray hair mixed into his black hair, combed neatly, just as neat as the rest of his clothing. It consisted of the school colors which Yuya obviously saw as: black, white, blue and a plaid pattern of three.

The principal cleared his throat and folded his hands upon his untidy desk, scattered with papers. Muramasa shifted his feet, slightly impaitent and spoke again to clear the silence.

"Principal Yamaguchi, I'd like to enroll Miss Yuya Shiina. You've heard my terms, I eager, just as much as Miss Shiina and my wife, to know of your feelings towards this proposal?" Muramasa inquired, his gaze meeting the head of the school.

The man sighed and shook his head, tiredly and very confused. He gestured for Muramasa to sit down, which Muramasa declined politely, before turning to Yuya who jumped, startled.

"Would you like to sit Yuya? You're welcome to have my chair," Muramasa pointed to the seat next against the wall, next to Mayumi's. "It's okay, don't feel shy. I don't mind standing, it stretches my legs."

Yuya feel herself grow hot, gulping and felt her cheeks tinge with pink. Muramasa smiled and gave the girl a gentle push, which Yuya consented, and sat down next to Mayumi, staring up at the principal. Muramasa turned his focus back to Yamaguchi, who sighed again.

"Well Muramasa, I'm confused. This girl is not your child? And she is a orphan under your current care?" he asked gesturing to Yuya, who glared down at her lap, at the mention of an orphan. "I just don't see how that can work. She has no permission from court to stay in a paticular place."

Muramasa restrained himself from saying something, he replaced it with a exasperated look. Mayumi began to speak, but was silenced by Muramasa cutting in.

"Principal, please the girl is under our care. Yes she did come to us rather unexpectedly, but we will care for her until the court and law intervenes. Until then we'd like her to enroll in high school again along with our own children," Muramasa argued, jamming a hand into his pocket. "Yuya needs the education just as much as the others."

Yuya felt herself blushing. Here she was doing nothing while complete strangers were arguing for her own education. And it still was embarrassing the whole idea of coming to the Muramasa family, partially drunk and a total stranger.

It seemed like hours, Yuya felt herself nodding off to sleep from boredom before she felt someone shaking her. Sleepily, Yuya's emerald eyes widened seeing Mayumi's happy grin. Muramasa stood behind his wife, with a calm look while Yamaguchi shuffled through paper work.

"Yuya-san, you have been officially admitted to Tokyo Academy. Congratulations! You'll be starting today; Principal Yamaguchi has allowed you to be in classes with Mahiro. Some will be with Kyoshiro and Kyo," Mayumi stood up, straightening her skirt as Yuya rose to her feet as well.

Yuya nodded, gulping shyly, "Thank you Muramasa."

Muramasa shook his head thoughfully and thrust the girl her new uniform, "Aw, it was nothing."

Yuya caught the clothing, checking it over. She bowed and left for the girls washroom to change, she had a schoolbag draped over her shoulder that Mayumi had provided her with. She was stopped by a shadowy dark figure leaning against the lockers beside the girl's bathroom enterance. Yuya's emerald eyes widened. It was Kyo. She frowned.

"What do you want?" she asked bravely trying not to flinch as he turned to face her, his red eyes striking their usual harsh gaze.

He seemed relaxed enough, but Yuya wouldn't be fooled. She had a strong dislike for him, but her feelings towards Kyo Muramasa were confusing. She knew exactly how she felt towards the rest of the family except for Mahiro Muramasa whom she had barely met. Yuya was about to speak again, before he cut her off.

"Don't think that everyone in the family are people pleasers and charity givers. Because you better watch your back Shiina. Don't forget, I spared you, and I'll have fun watching you as try to get revenge for your bother's death," Kyo smirked cruelly seeing Yuya's annoyed face.

She raised a fist about to threaten the young man when a hand was placed on her shoulder. Surprised she turned her head to see Kyoshiro. His baby blue gaze was locked into Kyo's.

"Lay off Kyo. She doesn't need this pressure from you on the first day," Kyoshiro ordered making Kyo's muscles tensen as his sibling scolded him down.

Kyo snorted and turned his back on the two of them, swearing under his breath. He walked off down the hall, turning sharply down another corridor to his homeroom, the bell sounding just as Kyo disappeared. Kyoshiro sighed deeply, Yuya turning around puzzled.

"Aren't you going to be late Kyoshiro?" Yuya asked blushing slightly, she felt like the Muramasa's were doing too much for her. "I don't want you in trouble because of me."

Kyoshiro grinned.

"Oh don't worry Miss Yuya," he smiled.

She smiled back, her smile fading when she realized something. His hand was creeping down her shoulder, to her back, to her lower back, to her-SLAP!

"You flithy LECH!"

"Gyah! Miss Yuya please! I was just trying to remove some lent from your yukata!"

"Oh pu-leeze you pervert!"

(A/N: Sorry you guys had to wait so long! I'm sorry! School is tough and the project is finished so now I'll have time with the exception of studying my brains out for tests. I hope you'll continue to review and read this story as well as Modan Ai. I'm sorry this chapter is choppy. Next chapter with have Okuni and Benitora! See you.)