Author-chan's notes: *bouncing around looking very happy* HI EVERYONE!!! I've been listening to my Card Captor Sakura CD, and it's been putting me in a very, VERY happy and hyper mood!!! Forget coffee people, CCS music is the way to get energy!!!

*Disclaimer- I don't own CCS. But I do own a CD, several CCS posters, and many pictures featuring Eriol-kun!!!!

Parties and Bets: Special Edition

(Chapter Two: Gaki Hunting)

At Sakura's house

Sakura was in her room, trying to figure out what she should wear to the party. However, things weren't working out for the teenaged Card Mistress…

"Should I wear the black skirt with the pink tank top, or the denim skirt with the green turtleneck?" Sakura thought out loud, "Or maybe I should wear the short red dress with the spaghetti straps? No, that's not right. Maybe I should wear the sky blue strapless dress? Hoe! This is hard!" You understand, Sakura went through this every time she had a date with Syaoran. Of course Syaoran didn't mind what Sakura wore. She would always look like a goddess in his eyes. Kero was downstairs raiding the fridge, so he didn't hear her fuss over her clothes.

But at last, Sakura found her outfit. She wore a black skirt with blue wave patterns on the bottom. Sakura also wore a sleeveless sky blue turtleneck, and she put matching ribbons in her hair. (AN: I was listening to "Blue as the Sky" when I thought up this outfit. Normally I would have Sakura wear something pink or green, but when I was listening to song, I just couldn't resist! In case you're wondering, "Blue as the Sky" is a really pretty song from the 2nd CCS movie.)

As soon as she was finished dressing, Sakura rushed downstairs, only to be met by Touya and Yukito.

"Hey kaiju!" Touya said, grinning at his sister.

"I am NOT a monster!!!" Sakura shrieked, stepping on his foot. Touya yelped in pain, as he quickly rubbed his foot.

"Only monsters would step on people's feet," Touya muttered under his breath.

"Sister complex," Yukito teased Touya.

"Shut up, Yuki," Touya growled.

"Well, I have to be going, so I'll see you two later!" Sakura said cheerfully, as she headed towards the door. But then Touya blocked her path.

"Hold it, kaiju," Touya ordered, "Where are you going? It better not be on a date with the gaki!"

"Syaoran is not a brat!" Sakura yelled, defending her boyfriend.

"Ah ha!" Touya cried triumphantly, "You are going on a date with him!"

"Actually, I'm going to a party at Tomoyo's house," Sakura said truthfully, "Tomoyo-chan invited all of her friends. I already told her that I would be coming."

"Oh," Touya blinked, "Well, since you're just going to Tomoyo's house I guess that's okay…"

"Thanks, Onii-chan!" Sakura squealed hugging him, "You're the best!" The happy girl practically skipped out the door.

"You're such a nice brother," Yukito complimented.

"Didn't I tell you to shut up?" the dark-haired boy growled. Yukito laughed.

"What's going on?" the pair turned to see Kero float in.

"Sakura-san just left to go to a party at Tomoyo's house," Yukito answered.

"Okey-dokey," Kero said, as he flew up to Sakura's room.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Kero screamed. Yukito and Touya rushed upstairs to see what had frightened the Sun Guardian.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Touya shrieked, when he saw his sister's room. The room was a mess: outfits were scattered everywhere, and Sakura's hair ribbons were tossed all over the dresser. When clothes were scattered everywhere, someone obviously was trying to find something nice to wear. And the only time Sakura would mess her room this much looking for an outfit was when…

"SHE'S GOING TO SEE THE GAKI!!!!" Kero and Touya shrieked.

"Now calm down, you two, you're over reacting," Yukito soothed, "Sakura-san went to a party at Tomoyo's house. You know Sakura would never lie directly to your face To-ya. When Sakura-san lies, she stammers, and she didn't stammer once."

"You're right, Yuki," Touya said, calming down, "She's just at Tomoyo's party. The party where Tomoyo invited all of her friends…"

"Wait a second," Kero said, "Isn't the brat one of Tomoyo's friends?" There was a moment of silence.

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"

***

A few minutes later

"Flashlight."

"Check."

"Rope."

"Check."

"Aren't you two overreacting?" Yukito asked.

"NO!" Kero and Touya snapped. Yukito "sweat dropped".

Touya had put on camouflage pants, jacket, and hat. He had even put on army boots, and was now painting his face with the camouflage paints the army use. Touya looked exactly like a soldier ready for a mission. Yukito didn't even want to know where Touya had gotten all this stuff. Yukito was glad, however, that Touya didn't purchase a gun when he had gotten his army gear. Kero, being small, didn't have to put on camouflage: he fitted perfectly fine in Touya's pocket.

Touya and Kero were packing everything they needed to make sure that the gaki was restrained and kept away from their little sister/Mistress. They did this every time Sakura went on a date with Syaoran. Luckily for Syaoran, the overprotective big brother and Guardian didn't always find him and Sakura. But this time he might not be so lucky…

"Bullhorn," Touya said, continuing with his list.

"Check," Kero confirmed.

"Barbed wire."

"Barbed wire?!" Yukito exclaimed.

"Check," Kero said, not paying attention to the silver-haired young man.

"Tranquilizer gun. Tranquilizer darts."

"Check, and double check."

"You two need to calm down. Li-san won't hurt Sakura-san," Yukito said.

"Whatever," the other two replied.

"Let's bag us a gaki," Touya growled, grabbing the tranquilizer gun, and loading it. (AN: Think Terminator, and you got Touya.)

***

Tomoyo's house: the party

"AH-CHOO!" Syaoran sneezed.

"Are you alright, Syaoran?" Sakura asked, concern shinning in her emerald eyes, "I hope you're not catching a cold."

"I'm fine," Syaoran said, "Someone is probably talking about me."

"I wonder who," Tomoyo said. Besides Syaoran, Sakura, and Tomoyo, Eriol, Rika, Chiharu, Yamazaki, and Naoko had attended the party.

"I hope it's not Touya or Kero," Syaoran growled, "The last time those two broke up my date with Sakura I ended up tied and left on the steps of a shrine! And I was half-deaf for a week too! What were they thinking, yelling through a bullhorn straight into my ear?! And I don't even want to think about the two tranquilizer darts they left in my butt!"

"Oh my!" Rika blinked, "Talk about protective!"

"Hey Sakura-san, who's Kero?" Chiharu asked.

"H-he's just a friend," Sakura stammered, "sweat dropping".

"A 'he', hmm?" Naoko said slyly, "Is he single?"

"Sort of…" Sakura began.

"When can I meet him?" Naoko asked, excited.

"WHAT?!" Sakura cried.

"Aw, come on Sakura-chan!" Naoko said, "You have Li-kun, Tomoyo-chan has Eriol-kun, Rika-chan has Terada-sensei, and Chiharu-chan has Yamazaki-kun. I don't have a boyfriend yet. Maybe this Kero guy is the one for me."

"Trust me Naoko-san, the stuffed animal is not your type," Syaoran said dryly.

"'Stuffed animal'?" Naoko blinked.

"Don't ask," Sakura sighed.

Author-chan's notes: Yay! I'm finished with the second chapter!!! The third chapter hopefully will be coming out very soon!!! Please R+R (no flames though, flames are bad for the author's and the fic's health!)