Disclaimer: The usuals, except I don't own Heineken.

Author's Note: I am very aware that there is very much German speaking in this chapter. Sara's doing, not mine. I don't know what they're saying, but I imagine it has something to do with sex and coffee.

Chapter Eighteen

The Cutest Uniforms in the Whole World

MEANWHILE

Anja put the coffee pot on the table and sat down next to Hans, who kissed her. "Ew! Grob! Bilden sie dieses einen, SEITE nennraun bilte!"

"She is wife. Kiss all I want," he said, smiling. "You kiss boy." He waved his hand towards Hiei. "No different."

Sara was about to respond, but Kurama interjected. "Would anyone like some coffee?" Hans and Anja looked confused. "Mochte jemand etuas kaffee?" He asked in perfect German.

Hiei stared at Kurama in amazement. "How do you know German?"

"Sara taught me."

Hiei turned to here and she shrugged. "I could teach you, too…"

"Do you remember the last time you tried to teach me something?"

"Swimming isn't that bad…" She turned to Anja. "Where's Serilda?"

"She comes home tomorrow. Boyfriend dumped her. Looking for someone new." Anja winked at Kurama, who flushed.

"Sorry. I'm not looking for anyone."

Anja smiled. "As you say in USA…only kidding."

Kurama was half-tempted to point out that he wasn't from America, but stopped. After all, that would be rude.

Sara looked at the clock and gasped. "Inari! Is it that late already?"

Anja looked up. "Time to go!"

Faythe was puzzled. "Go where?"

Hans grabbed a hat and his briefcase. "Work."

Anja nodded. "Ja. And the zicklein have school."

Hiei raised an eyebrow. "Zicklein?"

Sara rubbed his head. "Children."

"What do you do, Hans?" Legolas asked politely.

Hans looked puzzled, so Sara translated. Hans smiled and said, "I test beer."

Jake laughed loudly. "Get out! What do you really do?"

Sara looked at Jake funny. "He tests beer. He's a taste tester for Heineken."

Jake stared at Hans in awe. "Cool!"

Hans smiled again. "You come?"

Jake's eyes got round. "Really? I can come?"

"Ja."

"Alright!"

And so, after a kiss from the misses, Hans left for work, Jake in tow.

Jeramy and Mary Ellen bounded down the stairs and ran up to Anja. "Look at their outfits!" Legolas exclaimed.

Sara looked at him. "Dude. Uniforms are everywhere."

"Not like this."

Sara shook her head. "Whatever you say. Whatever you say."

"Really! They're so cute! Little skirts and cute little hats…"

Faythe interrupted him. "Where do they go to school, Anja?"

"Is private school," Anja replied. She grabbed some keys from a hook near the refrigerator. "You come?"

"Don't they take the bus?" Aragorn asked.

Anja shook her head. "I drive." She looked at her watch. "We go now. Don't want zicklein to be late."

ANJA'S CAR

"I can't believe Sara didn't come!" Legolas exclaimed.

"First off, stop shouting in my ear. Second of all, she isn't feeling well. Remember?"

Faythe shook her head. "Forget it, Aragorn. He doesn't remember."

"Besides," Hiei grumbled. "Kurama stayed with her."

Faythe patted his shoulder. "Poor thing." She turned to Aragorn and Legolas. "I think someone's jealous…"

Hiei glared at her. "I have nothing to be jealous of," he snapped. "Kurama isn't going to steal Sara from me."

Faythe winked. "Especially when she's not feeling well, eh, Hiei?" She poked Hiei's ribs with her elbow.

Hiei glared again. "Stop it." She stopped.

Legolas was confused. "Why isn't Sara feeling well?"

Faythe sighed. "You're so naïve, Legolas."

Hiei frowned. "Apparently so am I."

Faythe stared at him. He didn't know? Sara didn't tell him? "You don't know? Well, I'm sure she'll tell you soon." She turned and began talking to Legolas and Aragorn again, leaving Hiei to this thoughts. What the hell? He tried to catch the conversation they were having.

"I wonder what she'll name it?"

"Hopefully not Hiei."

"Maybe she'll name it Kurama."

"Maybe there'll be twins."

Hiei couldn't believe what he was hearing. Was Sara pregnant? Did that account for her morning sickness the other day? And on the plane, they say pregnant women usually get sick on planes. She'd been moodier than usual, too. What was going on? And even if she was, why hadn't she said anything? He listened for a bit longer and something dawned on him. Sara had been spending a lot of time with Kurama. What if she WAS pregnant? And Kurama was the…he shook his head. That wasn't possible. He'd know! Wouldn't he? And, besides, Sara wouldn't cheat on him. Right? Suddenly, he wasn't so sure.

Instead of getting upset, though, he got angry. He was seething when Faythe turned to him. "Are you all right?"

"Yes! I'm fine!"

Faythe stared at him. "Whoa. Take a pill."

MEANWHILE

"I keep telling you. It's your turn!"

Finally, after what seemed like hours, Kurama moved his piece. "Checkmate."

Sara glared at the board. "Damn! Every time! I'm done! Let's do something else."

"Like what?"

Sara looked around. "Let's go exploring!"

BACK IN THE CAR

"You all right?"

Hiei glared at Anja. I can't yell. She'll tell Sara. Sara will get mad… "Yes."

Anja pulled into the driveway and the others got out. She held Hiei back. "You talk about it?" He shook his head. Anja sighed. "You need friend, I'm here."

"Thanks."

Faythe came running out of the house. "They're gone! Gone! They up and left! Nowhere to be found!"

Anja looked panicked. Legolas came out. "Shut up, Faythe. You'd think they would have left a note…"

Aragorn came out then. "Calm down, all of you. They went for a walk." He went back into the house, mumbling about panicking and how bad it was.

Everyone glared at Faythe, who shrugged. "It was an honest mistake."

"Yeah right."

"It was!"

Legolas put his arm around her shoulders and steered her back into the house. "Let it go, Faythe. We know it was a mistake."

"Really? You believe me?"

"No."