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Summary: It's time for the first day of school for Christy and her older brothers, how will it go? Plus a few surprises at the end of the day will have the family, and extended family, smiling. Part three in the A Different Beginning series. A little A/U.

AN: Hi everybody, I'm back with another story, it is a lot shorter than the other two, but I hope you'll like it. And since this is part of a Series you may want to read the other two.

Title: The first day of school
Genre: Family, Romance, Drama
Rating: K+
Spoilers: none
Time-line: One month after A life Changing moment
Warnings: None
Main Parings: DuCaine
Minor Parings: GSR (mention only), Natalia/Dan (mention only)
Other Characters: Eric, Ryan, a few OC's
Series Order: A different Beginning, A life Changing moment, First day of school

The first day of school

Chapter 1: One Month later

Calleigh woke with the feeling of her husband's lips on her temple, then she opens her eyes as she stretches a little before she turns her head to look up at him as he looked down at her, they smiled at each other and he asked softly. "Good morning, what would you like for breakfast?"

Not feeling very well, she replied. "Something light, I'm not feeling very well."

He cups her cheek as he asked. "Nervous for our daughter?"

They couldn't believe how fast time flew by, today was Christy's first day of kindergarten.

Calleigh nodded with a smile. "Yeah a little, her world is about to become a little bigger."

"It is, but I think she'll do fine. She seemed pretty excited, especially this last week."

Calleigh chuckled with a nod. "She has been that, and I know she'll be fine." Then she sighed and finished. "But she's our little girl and she's growing up so fast."

He looked at her with sympathy, then ran his thumb up and down her cheek and replied. "I know, sweetheart."

They gave each other another smile, then as they leaned toward each other to kiss, the alarm clock goes off.

They still do a quick peck, then he speaks after he turns the alarm off and looks at her. "I'll start breakfast while you get the kids up."

Calleigh nodded with a smile. "Ok."

After Horatio got out of bed, he grabbed his robe from the chair in the corner and puts it on over his boxers before walking out of the room.

Calleigh took a moment then sits up in bed, which sitting up too fast resulted in a small dizzy spell, so once it passed she gets out of bed, grabs her robe from the chair and puts it on over her nightgown.

As she was securing the sash, she turned to the first bedroom on the right, opened the door and saw Christy in her princes bed, awake and looking up at her ceiling.

As she walked into the room, she asked. "You ok, honey?"

Christy nodded as she looked at her mother. "I'm a little nervous."

Calleigh kneeled down next to her bed and responded. "I know what you mean."

"You were nervous on your first day?"

She smiled and replied. "I was, but when I thought about the new kids I could make friends with and all that learning I was going to do, I felt a little better."

Christy smiled and replied. "Well I love learning, and I already know some kids that will be going to my school, maybe they'll be nervous too and we can help each other not be nervous."

Calleigh smiled bigger, seeing her bright green eyes getting excited again, then she said. "Yeah honey, that sounds like a wonderful idea. Now how about we get you up, so you can have breakfast before we get you ready."

Christy nodded as she sat up in bed, and after a kiss and hug between them, Calleigh helps her of it, then she ran out of her room.

After Calleigh got up from kneeling on the floor, she walked to the room across from Christy's, which was Josh's room.

When she opened the door and stepped in, she smiled as she walked up to the little boy sleeping in his big boy bed.

After they moved into the house that was four houses down from the old one, they knew it was time to get Josh a bed, which was another indication their children were growing up too fast.

She kneeled down next to the spider-man comforter, ran her fingers through his red hair and whispered. "Honey, time to get up."

Josh stirred as he slowly opened his eyes, then he asked. "Mommy?"

Calleigh smiled and replied. "Hi baby, Good morning. Are you hungry?" Josh nodded as Calleigh continued. "Alright, let's get you up so we can have breakfast."

"Ok mommy."

Once she was standing up, Josh stood up on his bed and held his arms up, which made Calleigh a little happy her boy still loved to be carried.

As she was picking up her son, she groaned a little and said. "My baby boy is getting too big." Then she tickled him, which made him giggle, and She laughed before kissing his head while she was walking out of his room.

When she stepped into the hall, they saw Kyle walk out of his room. "Your father is making breakfast."

After Kyle nodded and said good morning to the both of them, he walked into the rest room, closing the door behind him.

Kyle had slipped into this family like he's been here the whole time, and in fact, C.J. and him were more like best friends than brother's. Christy already really loved him, which wasn't a surprise because she took to him from the beginning, and Josh was getting use to his eldest brother everyday. She couldn't believe they all bonded so fast, but Horatio and Calleigh loved it.

Calleigh looked at her youngest and said. "Now we need to get your other brother up."

C.J. and Kyle had really loved the move because they got their own room, and they were thankful they didn't have to share one for very long, even though they would have done it for the family.

When she stood in front of the last bedroom before hitting the stairs, Calleigh knocked and said. "C.J. time to get up." When they didn't hear the confirmation he was up, Josh knocked on the door and said. "C.J., get up!"

They heard a groan a few seconds later, then said. "Ok buddy, I'm up."

Calleigh smiled and replied. "Alright, now don't you fall back asleep or I'll get your sister to wake you up again, and she might have an alternative solution."

"Ok, I'll be down in a minute."

After she confirmed she heard him, she started walking down the stairs, closing the baby gate behind her.

When they reached the kitchen, Josh's eyes went wide when he saw his dad. "Daddy!"

After Horatio flipped the pancake on the other side, he turned around and said. "Josh!"

Josh giggled then moved his arms out to him, and when Calleigh moved closer they switched the spatula for their son, then after Horatio kissed Calleigh on the temple, he went and sat down with Josh in his arms while Calleigh finished making the breakfast.

Once everybody was downstairs and sitting down at the dinning room table, Calleigh filled Horatio and the kid's plate with pancakes and eggs before making toast and taking the rest of the eggs for herself, which was perfect for how she was feeling. Then when she sat down, everybody said thank you before they started eating.

As they were finishing up their meal, Calleigh looks at C.J. and asked. "Are you ready for your first day of school, Honey?"

Not only was it a momentous day for Christy, but it was also C.J.'s, he's starting High School today. Technically though, this was his second day but yesterday, freshman were the only ones there to get a tour of the school and visit the classes he'll have, so today it was a regular school day.

C.J. took a breath and replied. "Yeah, I think I'm ready."

Horatio and Calleigh smiled, then they looked at Kyle, and Horatio asked. "What about you, son?"

Kyle had stopped going to school when he had gotten in trouble with the law, but decided to go back when he started living with them, which he admits making his father proud of him was one of the reasons he decided to do it. He had to take a test on what grade he should be in, which he tested pretty well, so he was starting his Sophomore year. And if he has good grades by the end of the year, he could take another test during the summer to see if he can skip his Junior year and become a Senior next fall, if he chose to do that, which Calleigh and Horatio were leaving it up to him.

Kyle took a moment before answering. "You know what? I am, I feel I'm starting over and I have this new outlook in life."

Which he felt was the truth, and he didn't mean to be clichéd, but he really felt that after the shooting and finding out/living with the family he never knew existed, changed his life, so he was ready to put the past behind him and move forward in a positive way.

Calleigh and Horatio both smiled, but Horatio speaks. "That's good to hear."

Kyle nodded with a smile, then their moment was interrupted when Christy speaks. "I'm all done momma, is it time to go yet?"

Calleigh chuckled. "By the time we get ready it will be."

Christy smiled before taking her last bite of her pancake, then after everybody ate the remaining bites of their food, they got up off their chairs and started getting ready for their day.

15 minutes later everybody was back downstairs, then after they made sure they had everything, the Caine family walked outside together, except Kyle he was in Horatio's arms.

Horatio shut and locked the door, then as he was walking to his vehicle, he said. "Alright Josh, say goodbye to mommy."

Since Horatio was going to take Josh to Ashley's today because of limited space in the vehicle, he had to say goodbye at home.

He waved as he said. "Bye mommy."

Calleigh smiled as he kissed his son on the head. "Bye baby, mommy will see you later today, be good for Ashley."

He nodded with a smile as he replied. "Ok mommy."

After the siblings said goodbye to Josh, Christy asked. "Daddy, are you coming to see me go to school?"

After putting Josh in his booster seat in the back, he kneeled down so he was eye level with his daughter and replied. "I wouldn't miss it, Princess."

She smiled, gave her father a hug, then pulls back and said. "I'll see you there."

He smiled back as he tapped her nose. "You got it."

After one more smile, Christy ran to the backseat to the left and got in before shutting the door.

Horatio and Calleigh looked at each other over her vehicle, and she said. "See you in a few minutes."

He nodded. "Love you, Sweetheart."

"Love you too, Handsome."

After another long look, Calleigh gets in the driver's seat in her vehicle, then as she closed the door, she puts on her sunglasses and said. "Ready guys?"

After a round of yeses in the vehicle, she smiled as she pulled out of the driveway, hoping it will be a good day for the kids.

AN: Hope you like it and are interested in more. Please review.