" Hmm." Sarah leaned a little closer to the window. " Why is Yoshi pushing a wheelbarrow-and carrying a rake?" She turned at the choking noise behind her. Sophia had a napkin pressed to her face and glared at Sarah over the edge of the fabric.

"Look what you have made me do! Why would you say something so silly!" She slapped the napkin on the table and stared Sarah down.

Sarah was deeply offended but her mother didn't raise a fool so she said not a word, just pointed out the window with an air of long suffering patience. Sophia had to get up anyway, she had what-nots to dust in the study, God forbid His Highness Conners find her sitting here, the man was worse than a slave driver so she sauntered up to the window looked out -and gasped in shock.

It was true

Yoshi. With the tools of his trade. And no minions about to do the actual work.

The two women stared at each other. What in the world....

Sarah looked at the brush in her hand and then looked out the window. If she didn't do the tiles on the backsplash, Hans Dick-ter would have a raging hissy fit. But Yoshi was doing something so out of character, it was positively eerie.

Sophia shot a look toward the ceiling. No doubt H.H. Conners was at this very moment wondering where Sophia and her little duster where. But really. When did Yoshi ever touch garden tools?

Both women sprinted towards the patio. Something strange was going on, and they weren't going to miss a thing!

Rounding the edge of the formal garden they caught sight of Yoshi the same time he caught sight of them. He looked very annoyed, but instantly made frantic silent shushing motions. The two came closer...carefully, because this was Smallville after all. What in the world could induce him to crawl about in the bushes pretending to work? He smiled evilly and pointed upwards. The women looked up also, and saw nothing but a half open window. Sophia thought *ok, window...Oh. Boss' bedroom window...ok? * And then a long loud moan floated out the window. A louder moan followed it. The two women looked at each other, and then at Yoshi, who shrugged his shoulders and grinned.

" I'm disgusted with you," Sophia hissed.

" Yes! Me too! How long have you been doing this, you awful man you!" Sarah hissed also.

"And not to share!" Sophia stage-whispered.

"SSSH!" Yoshi hissed." Be quiet! We sound like a snake convention here!"

The trio sat close to the bushes, snuggling down and getting comfortable because as Yoshi said, "It'll be a while." Sophia nodded sagely, "Teenage boy...."

Yoshi's eyes got round as plates and he hissed, " Big Giant Boy must be a Sex God! You should hear what goes on up there."

Sophia looked at him archly, " Yes, and we could if you wouldn't go on so."

Sarah rolled her eyes and searched her apron pocket for some mints and handed them around as they settled back.

" Ooooh, my God, Claaaark! Oh, oh, my...Clark!"

Yoshi sniffed and said, " That's nothing. I've made him make more noise giving him a foot massage." The two women smirked at each other, and then gaped as the noises from upstairs kicked up a notch.

"Claaaaaarrrrk! Fuuuuuuuck....oh,oh,OH,shiiiii-Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh...."

Even Yoshi blushed.

The next heart- felt groan was accompanied by a heavy sort of flapping sound from the roof, as though fat angels were trying to take flight, and Sarah and Sophia looked skyward. Rising from the rooftop was a very, * very* large pigeon. It gleamed slightly green and Sophia was nearly certain that she saw teeth in its open beak. The two were about to nudge Yoshi, whose eyes were tightly shut, when something even more peculiar happened. First, there was a loud scream of pleasure coming from two throats, *Way to go Big Giant Boy! * thought Sarah. Next a musical, tinkling sound, then a red beam shot out of the bedroom window as a pane of glass vaporized, and on the heels of * that*: a loud sizzling pop, a smell of burnt chicken, and a few blackened feathers floated down on their upturned faces. They looked at each other for a long moment, then Sophia shrugged. Sarah nodded and fished again in her apron. " Who knows," she mused silently. " Maybe the Boss invented a laser powered vibrator." She pulled a pack of cigarettes out of her voluminous apron pocket and offered them around. Yoshi took one gratefully and sighed as he lit up. The three of them took turns blowing smoke rings and tilted their heads back to watch the feathers rain slowly down...

"So. How did you know to be here at this time?" Sophia skewered Yoshi with a particularly sharp look.

"School's out at three." was all he said.

Sophia took another drag before stubbing it out and getting to her feet. " Okay, here tomorrow at four than?"

Sarah rose also. "What makes you think that there'll be a repeat tomorrow," she asked.

"Teenage boy- Mr.Lex...." Yoshi and Sophia's words ran over each other. Sarah slapped herself lightly on the forehead.

"Duh!" said the three in unison.

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