Claire's POV

I ran into Kiara while walking down the hall.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"I could ask the same thing, big sis." She looked surprised.

"Getting to my class. Apparently something major happened a couple halls down and I was let in."

"Oh yeah, that was me." She said sheepishly.

"What did you do?!" I waved my arms. "They were all pale and scared when the manager came in!"

"Well, let's just say some people are really cynical." She muttered.

"You are an idiot." I facepalmed.

"Not as much as Envy." She rolled her eyes.

"How are you two doing?" I asked.

Her face paled, then went red. "What? You just saw him, like, ten minutes ago."

"Not him," I said, annoyed. "BOTH of you, as in, relationship."

Kiara's face smoothed out. "Oh. We aren't together, you know that."

"C'mon, I gotta know if you're crushing-"

"Shut up, I need to get to class. I've got twenty seconds to get my butt through the door and at the whiteboard." She started to walk past me.

I sighed. "When we get home, I'm making you tell me, or I'll lengthen the time by twenty minutes."

Kiara paled, then fled down the hall, screaming, "YOU'RE CRUEL, BIG SISTER!"

I rolled my eyes and continued for my room.

Chase's POV

I stretched, warming up as the kids started to come in. Luciana had vanished after I got hired, and I was slightly relieved. Don't get me wrong, she's awesome and everything, but. . .I need some space away from girls.

I was teaching basic karate, and I had ten students, a relatively small class. Seven boys and three girls. All beginners who've only seen karate done in movies and dreams. I pulled them all into a circle and went over some basic rules.

"First rule: If I give an order, obey it. Kay?" I said.

They nodded.

"Be polite to the other classmates. And don't use what you learn today to go and attack people. Just for self defense."

They nodded, and we got started.

~Time Skip~

Talia's POV

I took a minute for a breather, straightening and rubbing the cricks out of my back. Pierre sent me an amused smile.

"Tired?" He grinned.

"Sorta, but not really. I could keep going." I said, quickly turning my attention back to the oven.

Adelaide came hurrying in the back.

"Time's up, the shop's closing for the day." She said.

I pulled the apron off, then yelped as it got caught in my hair.

"Ah, let me, ma chérie." Pierre reached over and untangled it.

Adelaide's eyes widened. "Whoa little bro, isn't that a bit fast?"

"What?" I asked, confused.

Pierre's eyes widened, and he quickly released the apron, taking a step away with his face flushed.

"Ah, s-sorry." He stuttered, untying his own apron that wrapped around his waist while refusing to look at me.

I was majorly confused. I had figured out whatever he said was French, but I didn't know what it translated to. I made a mental note to ask Humility about it later as I hung up my apron on a hook on the wall.

"See you tomorrow?" Adelaide offered.

"Sure, 9 okay?" I asked.

"Can you get here at 8:30? Give's some time to get set up."

"Okay." I started to walk out, then paused.

"Is there old stuff that didn't get eaten today?" I asked.

"Yeah, why?" The french girl asked.

"I have some siblings that would love me forever if I got them something." I said, sheepish.

"Cookies good for you?" Adelaide asked.

"Yeah." I nodded.

"Pierre, être un cher et aller chercher ces cookies à l'arrière.*" Adelaide directed in fast french.

I decided to learn french, even if it killed me as Pierre hurried into a back room I hadn't noticed before. Gluttony was still in his corner, half-asleep and nearly forgotten. Pierre came back, holding a white box. He handed it to me with his normal smile, though it seemed a little forced.

"Thanks." I accepted it, then walked out of the bakery, Gluttony suddenly on my heels.

"Seriously? 'Ma chérie'?" Adelaide raised an eyebrow at her sibling as the door dinged shut behind me.

"It just slipped out, don't hate on me." He muttered.

I hurried down the sidewalk, happy. Gluttony followed, begging for those cookies.

"Hang on, you'll have to wait until we get home." I replied, holding in on my head to keep it out of his reach.

"Aw. . ." He whined.

I abruptly stopped walking, wondering if I was supposed to meet any of my siblings or just go home. Luckily, I didn't have to wait long.

"Hey guys, let's meet up outside the development to look for a house." Chase's voice rang through my head.

"Be there in five." I jogged down the sidewalk, paying careful attention to the cars.

"Talia, Luciana's near you." Chase told me.

I looked around and saw the tall raven speed-walking to me while still looking like she wasn't in a hurry.

"What are these loud things?" She asked disdainfully, taking a careful step away from a Highlander.

"That would be a car." I replied.

"Ah. Different model then Amestris." She nodded.

"Just newer. You could say, on Earth, technology is more advanced." I crossed over the street.

We hurried to the outskirts, where Chase and Claire were waiting.

"Envy and Kiara not here yet?" I asked.

"Kiara's getting him." Claire said.

"What about Greed?" I asked.

"Can't find him. It's like he vanished off the planet." Chase replied.

Luciana and I exchanged glances. That wasn't possible. He had to be here.

"And even if he was dead, I'd still be able to find him. I think. . ." Chase scratched the back of his head.

We sweat-dropped.

Okay. . .

"Can we can we?" Gluttony tugged on my sleeve.

I blinked confusedly, then laughed as I remembered what he was trying to tell me. "Not till we get Kiara and Envy."

"What?" Chase asked.

"Cookies," I grinned. "I got a job at a bakery."

We turned when we heard a laugh and a faint voice of, "Would you stop pulling me?!"

We exchanged confused glances, then Claire facepalmed as Kiara and Envy came into view, Kiara pulling him along.
"Sorry we're late, Envy wouldn't move fast enough." Kiara said, breathless.

"That gave you no right to pull me." Envy muttered.

"Yes it did, if I didn't, we'd still be four streets back." She replied.

"Okay, stop arguing." Chase said.

They stopped, but purposely ignored each other.

I sighed. Either they were fighting, or ignoring. Can't they just talk like normal, civilized people?

Kiara suddenly yelped as Envy started snickering, his hand wrapped around the end of her braid. "That hurt, you jerk!"

I facepalmed. Apparently not.

Fin~

"When we get home, I'm making you tell me, or I'll lengthen the time by twenty minutes."

"YOU'RE CRUEL, BIG SISTER!"

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Ma chérie is my darling. Now you see why Pierre was embarrassed? *evil laughter*

*be a dear and go get those cookies from the back.

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Kiara: That was racist...

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