A/N: Hello again! I know it's been a while since I updated this. I'm sorry for the long delay. I hope I still have some readers out there.

Disclaimer: Kisa101 would love to own CCS. However, she doesn't. CLAMP does and that's a good thing. I don't think you people want CCS in my hands. I also don't own any of the songs used.

Chapter 6: Snakes

"Honestly, this is getting more complicated by the minute." Sakura said frustrated.

"You said it sis," Eriol agreed. At the moment the whole group was by Tomoyo's home in the family room which was a complete mess. After finding Tomoyo bound in a trunk in the attic, they new someone was really after them.

Tomoyo just hung up the phone and walked back into the room. "I called the police. They said they're on their way."

Meiling sighed. "Well that's good. Can't let the person who did this get away with it…but we have no description to give to the police. All we have is a ransacked house and Tomoyo's testimony of being bound in a trunk in her own home."

Syaoran then faced Tomoyo. "Daidouji, are you sure you didn't see any part of your attacker?"

Tomoyo nodded. "As soon as I reached for the plans a hand snaked around me and covered my mouth with a cloth. I guess some chemical was placed on it because I blacked out immediately."

"It's most likely chloroform," Eriol said mainly to himself.

"So in other words, we have no information in terms of a description to give the police after all!" Sakura threw herself on the couch in the family room and frowned. "What could this guy possibly have against us?"

Eriol sighed. "I wish I knew."

After that statement everything went uncomfortably silent. The day had started out so well. Why did it have to come to this?

At that moment Eriol jumped up remembering something. "I almost forgot! There was a note in the trunk near you, Tomoyo."

Everyone looked at him once more. "Really?" Tomoyo asked. "Maybe it could give us some clue…especially if it was handwritten."

Eriol took the crumpled paper out of his pocket and smoothed it out. "Well, whoever is doing all of this is certainly smart. He had it typed. It's more difficult to figure out who it is like this."

The group sighed disappointedly and Meiling asked, "What does the message say?"

"It says: 'If you've found this note and Tomoyo's still alive then good for you. If it was found before you could save her then too bad. However, whether she lives or dies is none of my concern and whether you and the others close to you survive is up to you and Sakura. I'm sure you can see how serious I am now. The stage lights and bullets were just a warning. This now commences the start of a beautiful and long journey of hell for you siblings. I plan to make it most enjoyable…for me of course. Let the games begin.' Well, this is truly something isn't it?" Eriol laughed bitterly to himself and everyone knew this was affecting him deeply.

Syaoran looked at Eriol in disbelief. "This guy sees all of this as a game? While you and Kinomoto go through all this pain and torture, he's actually laughing as if it's a harmless joke? What kind of psycho is this?"

Meiling agreed grimly. "He's a sadistic person alright. Cold-hearted people like that are usually the worst."

"You two realize that you're now in danger as well, right?" Everyone turned to Sakura who gazed sadly at the ground. "He knew who Tomoyo was and was able to break into her home and bound her in a trunk like that. Who's to say that he doesn't know who you two are either? He may drag you two in this. I don't want that to happen. I already lost my mother like. I'd feel guilty if something happened to anyone else."

Nothing else was said. Everyone remained silent until they heard police cars pull up to the house. Tomoyo stood up and said while walking to the door, "I'll get it." No one said anything to that either.

Once the police left and everything had calmed down a bit. The group stayed back to help fix up Tomoyo's home. Tomoyo had refused but eventually gave in as everyone was persistent.

Tomoyo looked over the chairs in the living room. Most of them were torn or literally sliced in two. Shaking her head sadly she said, "Well, this certainly can't be repaired. I'll have to throw these out."

Sakura placed a hand on the shoulder of her best friend and fashion designer. She smiled and tried to lighten the mood. "Don't worry, Tomoyo, we can go shopping as soon as possible. It'll give you an excuse to force me into an outfit when we do go or give you an idea to make one. Either way, we'll have fun when we do so."

Meiling overheard Sakura and grinned. "Count me in too! I'd love to see the mall here in Japan and go shopping with you two also."

Tomoyo looked at both girls and smiled. "Thanks a lot. We should plan it as soon as possible." Sakura and Meiling agreed.

The girls went to another part of the house to do some more cleaning, leaving Syaoran and Eriol in the kitchen where they were helping out as well. Practically all of Tomoyo's dishes were gone as they were thrown on the ground. It was literally a sea of glass…broken glass that is.

Syaoran shook his head. "I hope she realizes just how much shopping she has to do."

Eriol smiled. "Don't worry too much. Knowing Tomoyo, she'll find a way. I really wonder how she does it sometimes."

The two were quiet for a while, simply concentrating on the task ahead of them. Syaoran then asked, "Hiirigizawa, you and Kinomoto are siblings, right?"

Eriol nodded. "Yea, I'm only her step-brother though."

"What happened to your parents?"

"They…died when I was eleven." Eriol replied softly.

Syaoran looked at Eriol. "I'm sorry. It really isn't any of my business. However, I was just thinking about something that just might be possible."

Eriol looked at him curiously. "Go on."

Syaoran was just about to say what he thought when they heard Sakura scream, "Don't go in there!"

The two guys ran out of the kitchen and headed towards the girls. Tomoyo and Meiling stared at Sakura, stunned by the sudden outburst. "What happened?" Eriol asked.

They looked at Sakura who sat in front the door leading to the bathroom. Her tear-filled eyes were wide with fear as she held another note in her hand. She trembled violently and her breathing was uneven. Tomoyo replied, "Sakura just picked up this note that was sticking underneath the door and had another premonition. We don't know what she saw."

Syaoran knelt by Sakura's trembling figure and gently pried the note out of her clenched fingers. He opened it up and read out loud, "Seeing as how the game has begun, I've realized that you guys have almost no idea who I am or could possibly be. So as the game continues I shall be giving a few…hints to help you out. Try to figure out who I am…if you can. The first clue is behind this door. It tells you what I'm like and just may make your skin crawl." Syaoran looked back at Sakura. "What exactly did you see, Kinomoto?"

She looked up with fear evident in her eyes. "S…sn…snakes…"

Eriol looked at her surprised. "Did she just say…snakes? As in more than one?"

Syaoran nodded and picked Sakura up gently who clung to him tightly. He looked at Tomoyo and Meiling. "Meiling…Daidouji…I suggest you step back and let Eriol open the door." They did as they were told and Eriol walked towards the door.

Eriol took a deep breath and opened the door quickly. The other girls gasped and Syaoran was shocked as well. Eriol's eyes grew large at the sight as all he could say was, "What the hell?"

They saw exactly what Sakura said: snakes. And not just a few snakes…tons of them…some of the most poisonous kinds known. They filled the bathtub to the top; their cold, scaly skin sliding against one another as they slithered about. Some were in the face bowl and slid over the edge. The floor was an ocean of snakes and the hissing sound filled the room as if they were all angry for being placed in there.

Eriol immediately slammed the door shut and turned to everyone else who was also shocked. Sakura was still a trembling mess. Tomoyo stared at the door petrified. "When did he find the time to do all of that? Those snakes weren't in there before the police came!"

Eriol slid to the ground still in shock. "If that's what he calls a little hint for his game…we really have a journey of hell ahead of us."

No one said anything about that statement as the snakes behind the door seemed to hiss in agreement.

A/N: I know it's a short chapter after such a long wait and I hope you guys can possibly forgive me. One of the reasons for such a late update is because I had a writer's block for this particular story. I'll try to do better this time. I also plan to do some corrections and stuff in the other chapters of this fic. Trying to improve it some what. I may not update again until December since I'm trying NaNoWriMo for the very first time ever. Hope it goes well. Thanks for reading…if any readers are left. Please R&R.

P.S. Any ideas for this story on how to improve it or add to the plot would be greatly appreciated. Just place it in you reviews.