A/N: I'm so sorry that it took so long to get this up, but I've been working on my other projects at and I've been busy with the whole school thing, and, of course, I've wasted a lot of time coming up with excuses not to post. Please review, anyways, because I know there are more readers than my reviews are showing me. It only takes a second, please, it really helps me.

Chapter Twenty-three

Digging Holes

FAYTHE/ARAGORN/HALDIR/ETC.

"Well?" Faythe asked Sara and Legolas as they joined the group. "Where is it?"

"In the bag, dumbass."

Faythe glared at Sara. "That isn't nice."

Sara just shrugged. "I'll wear it to dinner tonight. We're going somewhere fancy."

"Why?" Hiei asked. God, if he had to wear a tuxedo again…

Sara crossed her arms over her chest. "Well. Someone's forgetful. I thought you would have remembered our anniversary."

"What! How could you forget your anniversary!" Aragorn shouted, glaring at Hiei.

Hiei glared back at him. "When's yours?"

Aragorn faltered, staring at him stupidly.

Sara rolled her eyes. "Men…"

Faythe nodded in agreement. "Did you get a restaurant?"

"Of course. I did my job."

"Well, aren't you just special."

Sara just smiled.

Legolas changed the subject. "Where are we going?"

Everyone shrugged. "Beats me," Jake replied.

Just then, the bus rolled up, Kurama at the wheel. Groceries filled over half of the "borrowed" vehicle. "Let's go!" Faythe said, hopping into the bus. Everyone followed suit.

HOLIDAY INN

"This is a change," Sara said as they got off the bus.

Faythe rubbed her eyes. "Its real!"

Kurama smiled. "No creepy names or workers kicking us out. All American room service and everything."

"Good Lord, Faythe. We've Americanized the poor boy."

Faythe smiled innocently. "We did no such thing. It just happened."

Kurama looked at Taro and shrugged. Taro just rolled his eyes. "Alright you two, let's just get rooms."

Aragorn's job was to get room keys, which he usually did quite effectively. This case was no exception.

When he returned, he passed them out. "Most of us are on the 2nd floor, but Legolas/Jake/Haldir are on the first floor. No more rooms up there, I guess."

Jake shrugged. "Whatever."

"Alright, people," Sara said, looking at the others. "No causing bodily harm to each other while we're here. No fighting. No…" She thought for a minute. "You know what, don't do anything we did in Egypt."

"We had fun in Egypt!" Faythe protested.

Sara just gave her a look. "True, but let's try to avoid getting thrown in jail."

"That was one time," Legolas said.

That was when the manger came over. "You are quite a famous group. Please leave my employees and other guests alone."

"That isn't nice," Faythe said. "We haven't done anything!"

"Yet," Hiei added.

"Still…" the manager said, "keep the nonsense to a minimum please."

"You think he knows what we did in Australia?" Faythe whispered to Sara. Sara burst out laughing.

Haldir grew indignant. "These people are not nonsensical; they are some of the most important figures in their societies!" He pointed to Aragorn and Faythe. "They're King and Queen of Gondor! And those two-" he pointed to Sara and Taro "-are the heirs to the Makai throne! You should be honored to have them here! How dare you insult your betters?"

The manager's eyes grew wide and bowed his head. "I am so sorry. I didn't know. Please, let me put you up in a suite."

Sara smiled graciously; something she'd been taught in "training." "That would be wonderful."

PRESIDENTIAL SUITE

Haldir smirked at Sara. "Well?"

"He didn't even know where Gondor and the Makai are! That was luck."

"Is that jealousy I hear, Miss Sara?"

"Don't count on it."

"Hey!" Faythe said. "Break it up, you two! We don't need a fight."

"Really," Aragorn added. "Try to behave."

Sara and Haldir just glared at each other.

Faythe sighed, exasperated. "Why don't you two get along? Can't you just try?"

Haldir threw his hands up. "She is the one who dislikes me."

"I despise you," Sara corrected.

"Yes, but why?" Faythe asked again.

Sara shrugged. "I don't like Elves."

"Hey!" Legolas exclaimed.

"Not you! The prissy ones. The Lórien Elves, in particular."

It dawned on her she was quickly digging a hole. "Not you Legolas. Just Haldir." She laughed nervously. "I'm going to shut up now." She glared at Haldir as she brushed past.

The others just watched her leave.

"That was interesting," Jake said.

Haldir frowned at him. "You're an idiot."

"Yeah…" Jake said dreamily.

Haldir's eyes widened. He was right? That wasn't anything new, of course, but someone agreed with him? These truly were strange times. He shook his head. "Why does she hate me? Does everyone know?"

The general consensus was "no."

"Hey, I've got an idea!" Faythe exclaimed. "Let's go somewhere! Do something! I want to have some fun!"

Aragorn smiled at her. "Sure."

Legolas clapped his hands together. "I know! Let's go on safari! I just got the perfect outfit for it!"

Everyone agreed that a safari would be fun. Hiei left to retrieve Sara.

"What'll we do till they get back?" Kurama asked.

Faythe grinned wickedly. "Truth or truth!"

ONE HOUR LATER…

Hiei and Sara returned, much to everyone's delight. Sara scowled. "What's this I hear about a safari?"

"We're going on one, apparently," Taro replied. He leaned into her ear and whispered, "Sara, what's a safari?"

Sara laughed loudly and clapped her hand on Taro's shoulder. "You're about to have some fun."