Community: 31days
Day/Prompt: Oct 7/double or nothing
Fandom: D. Grayman
Character/Pairing: Tiki, Allen
Rating: K+
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High Stakes
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"You do know I'm going to win this one, right?" one player says, glancing at his cards before smirking at the face of his opponent.
"We'll see," the other boy replies, rearranging his cards to hide his nervousness. I can't be nervous now. With all that's at stake, I can't be nervous now.
They sit facing each other in the middle of a room. A round table with green felt holds the cards while around them are mirrors, each displaying a different face. One is of a dark-haired man, cuts all over his skin. Another is of a short-haired girl, her legs wrapped up carefully. A fiery man, his hammer clenched in his fists, is displayed in yet another.
"Shall we continue?" the first man speaks, his hand hovering over the cards. "I'm getting bored of watching you delay."
"Not delaying," the boy shoots back, "Just planning what to do next."
"Of course. But considering how many tokens I have..." His voice trails off and the boy is reminded of how this started.
"Hello, Allen. Nice to see you again." A figure loomed out of the darkness and Allen was caught off guard.
"You!" Allen stepped back, glancing around furiously to spot any other Noah while starting to transform his arm.
"Now, now. I'm not here to fight." He held his hands up, to show his innocence, but if anything, that made Allen more suspicious.
"I'm sure."
"No, I'm here to play a card game with you." A card game? A simple card game with a Noah?
If anything, simple games were never just that. They always were complex. A game was made out of every problem, a way to teasing the exoricists and showing that the Noah's were powerful. So powerful that they didn't need to take anything seriously.
"Why would I—"
"Lenalee, Lavi, and," he paused, "Kanda, right? Wouldn't want to see them get hurt...especially since they are my tokens."
"...where do we start, Tiki?"
Allen draws a card. It has been a few hours since the game started, the game that never ends, and he needs a good card.
Losing is not an option.
His eyes widen when he notices the card before he gives a small smile.
"Smiling?" Tiki grins, "Good hand, then."
Cursing softly, Allen quickly slips back into his poker face. After years of playing in order to pay off his master's debts, he should know better than to show he has the upperhand.
"Hmm...what if we raise the stakes, then," Tiki has a sinster look in his face. "More innocence, more fighting, all sorts of fun things."
"What do you say?
Double or nothing?"
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A/N: I like the idea I had behind this, but my exacution…bah…I think I need to work on that a little.
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