It was just getting to be around eight in the morning when the four got back into town after their little fight with that demon. By this time almost everyone was out and walking around, going to the store, work, or whatever.

The air started to warm up a bit as the day grew older, but not enough for Syaoran, apparently.

"Maaan, it's so cold!" He cuddled his coat as close as he could to his chest and buried his face into it.

"Okay, kid, we get it! You have said it ten times, SHUT UP!" Kurogane shouted at him, an angered vein popping up in his temple.

Syaoran just looked at him with a sad puppy face, like he was just punched in the face.

"Eerr..." Kurogane looked away a but embarrassed that he had an outburst. Fai smiled lightly.

"Aww, look at that face. How can you yell at that?" Mokona suddenly jumped down from Syaoran's shoulder and hopped off to the left, where a small store was located. "Huh? Mokona?" Syaoran watched as he jumped away and started to follow, as well did the others.

"Mokona found Kuro-puppy's love~" The rabbit thing exclaimed as it took a leap inside the store. Syaoran ran in after him. "Hey, wait Mokona!"

Kurogane and Fai stood outside the building and looked up at the sign with question. It read "Buckies Liquor Love" The both looked at each other with tasteful-lust. They knew exactly what they were going to do.

"The beer here is good, let's see about the liquor, shall we?" Kurogane said, following the two inside. "Let's hope it's less...arousing." Fai giggled to himself at his inside joke and walked in as well.

Inside it was brightly lit, about every inch of the store was white-and just white. Save the floor, which was gray- never mind, that was just a shadow. That was also white. People scattered around, looking from aisle to aisle, searching for the drink of their choice. Each stand held single bottles of different flavours and brands, they all looked like they just came from an antique store from the 80s. 'Hippies, the store must be run by hippies' Kurogane thought to himself as he began his search. The other two stood next to each other.

"Do you think it's a good idea for you guys to drink this much?" Syaoran asked. "Yeah...I see what you mean, but don't worry, we can handle our alcohol." Fai smiled at him for a second, then walked off. It was a bit of a dark smile, Syaoran thought, and he got a bit worried. He stood at the counter and waited for his friends to return.

He turned around to see a teen aged looking woman- or man? Maybe 16 or 17 who was working at the desk. He was a bit short with bright purple eyes and jet black hair. He had a surprisingly slim girlish figure. He looked down at the kid standing by him, he was resting his elbows against the surface of the desk, his chin in his hands, and a smile on his girlish face.

Syaoran just looked at him with a blank stare. Man, he was creepy. The teen winked at the kid and blew a kiss at him. At that instant, Syaoran was gone, off ti catch up with the others.

Kurogane already had about ten bottles in his arms. "Whoa, how many are you planning on buying?" The auburn hair male asked.

"As many as we can carry." The ninja replied with a smirk. "You know, they have baskets up front for that stuff." Fai announced, leaning against one of the shelves.

"Ah? Really? Kid go get six of them, now." Kurogane had an idea, and Syaoran knew it. "Really? Jeez." He said softly, walking away to go do what he was told.

"Ok, so I say about ten bottles can fit in each basket...there are three of us, two baskets each, that would be...Sixty bottles."

"Haha...Kuro-tan is so good at math." Fai giggled and turned around to meet the gaze of purple. He was caught off guard and stumbled back a bit. It was the same employer who was flirting with Syaoran.

"Oh, well, hello there..." He smiled awkwardly. "Hey baby." He replied in a soft but cruel male voice.

"Ahah...Yeah...Bye!" Fai's smile faded as he turned around and rushed past Kurogane.

When the raven haired man saw Fai run off in front of him, he turned around. "What the-..." The same guy was now all over Kurogane. He had his arm wrapped around his waist and the other was freely searching Kurogane's chest.

"Mmm, big and tough, just how I like them." He licked his lips. The same vein that pulsed in his temple before returned. "Why you little-!" Kurogane pushed the disturbed man off him and nailed him in the gut. Not hard enough to really hurt him, but just enough so that he could get away.

Before the teen regained his footing, the ninja was gone, out of sight and left the pervert alone with no one but an old man holding up a condom, making butterfly eyes at him.

"Damn, no wonder no one comes here!" Kurogane said to himself out loud.

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About ten minutes of searching for the perfect liquor, they each had a basket full of bottles. Though Syaoran was having a little trouble with his load. He kept tripping and almost falling due to the heaviness.

"Syaoran-kun, are you alright? Do you need help?" Fai asked as he set his baskets up onto the counter so he could pay for them.

"Oh no no, I am fine! I can handle it!" The kid said, putting his by Fai's and whipping the sweat from his brow. Kurogane rolled his eyes. 'They are such girls...'

-

It was around nine at night when they finally got home. Sakura was there waiting and worried, but once they showed her the feather and fell asleep, everything went back to the little treasure they had brought home. (And I am sorry I haven't had Sakura in the story yet...She will show soon I promise!)

Kurogane popped open the first bottle. "Well, let's rock!" he said holding up the bottle and chugging it down. "Yeah!" Syaoran said happily. Fai just mearly rolled his eyes at the two and sipped on an open bottle he got.

He glanced over at Kurogane, wondering if he should be drinking after what happened last month. The ninja looked over at the blond, who was too busy with his drink to notice his friend. When he did catch his glance, he paused.

"What?" He said, a bit too harshly for his style. "Well, I was just thinking that you shouldn't be drinking like that if you're sick, is all." Fai twitched. He's telling HIM not to drink? Seriously?

Fai glared daggers at Kurogane. "Uh, never mind." He looked away a bit scared for his life. The mage gulped down his bottle and seemed a bit calmer.

The frightened look on the ninja's face faded. Damn, Fai is scary when he's angry. "Jeez, you're acting like a girl PMSing." He commented. Bad move by Kurogane.

The ninja closed his eyes, then opened them just in time to see a half empty bottle nail him in the forehead. The bottle shattered against his head, causing the liquid inside of it to explode in a rush.

The blow caused him to fall backwards off his chair. The mage hovered over the fallen ninja, twitching like crazy. Both Syaoran and Kurogane looked at Fai like he just grew cat ears and a cute tail to match.

Mokona thought it was a game and started laughing while bouncing up and down. "Kuro-puu got it good that time!"

Kurogane just looked at the blonde a bit terrified. Usually he would never apologize, but he felt like it was needed at a time like this. "I'm...Sorry?"

Fai then smiled like the anger was never there. "It's okay!" He sat down, closed his eyes, and brought another bottle up to his lips.

Syaoran and Kurogane slowly looked at each other with wide eyes, both sure that they were thinking the same thing. "What was that about?!"