Inspired by Tranquillezza's Hidden Skills. XD Well, it just gave me the idea. 8D It was so brilliant I decided to use it? :D Oh, and thanks of my uncle for explaining poker. Three times.
Warning: Nothing much. Hopefully I got the way you play poker right. XP Disclaimer: See the first prompt.
--50-short stories prompt: issued by Demi-kun--
Username: Lit / Literate
Pairing: KyouXHika.
23. Working.
Glasses clinked, laughter, conversation bouncing off the velvet-decked walls. The chandeliers glittered along the high ceilings, illuminating the large casino-styled room.
Pool cue in hand, Hikaru aimed for his target, before shooting the last ball into the hole. Kyouya looked up from his notebook, as eyes drew towards the final score mark-up.
Hazel eyes widened. Kyouya simply smirked, snapping his notebook closed.
"Keep this up and you can stop working at the college café," Kyouya commented, as Hikaru stared blankly at his card. Currently, there were seven 'X' marks on the row 'wins.' There were none for 'losses.' Kyouya scribbled furiously into his notebook. Hikaru closed his eyes slightly; it was obvious where this was heading.
"We're only here for five days, Kyouya…" he mumbled, "And you're having me gamble."
"You have unusual luck." He didn't look at Hikaru's deadpan expression.
"Ara… Kyouya…" he let a bit of desperation into his tone, scratching his cheek distractedly, "Since we're only in Macau for several days…"
Kyouya stopped abruptly. Hikaru didn't seem to perk up. A curious hazel eyed the other man thoughtfully; maybe Kyouya was actually going to listen to him.
"Here, poker."
He was shoved unceremoniously into an empty chair. Kyouya simply went back to his notebook.
"We can cash in your wins later; rack up points for now," he scribbled, before pausing thoughtfully. The dealer dealt his cards. Hikaru looked at them blankly. "Meanwhile, I'll figure out how to transfer your earnings back to Japan."
Hikaru stared at his cards blankly again, his fingers floating above a pair of kings. Kyouya took a seat in the table behind him, pulling out his pineapple laptop. Without hesitation, Hikaru discarded the two cards.
He adjusted his glasses slightly, typing information into his laptop. If Hikaru kept up his streak of winnings… then it'd be impossible to lose any investment into his luck. And he'd chance the expensive trip back to Macau to win back more money.
He glanced at Hikaru again; the younger man discarded another two cards.
Perhaps Hikaru could build a completely separate fortune from the Hitachiin name. Off of gambling. He smirked slightly; now there's a thought.
"Aha!" he smacked his cards down onto the table, startling the other players out of their seats. Ten hearts, seven hearts, ace of hearts, two hearts, five hearts. The dealer did a double-take. Hikaru blinked in complete confusion. The dealer stared at the other players, before looking at their cards. He shook his head, as the other players exchanged looks.
"… wow… an ace-high flush…" a player commented, in almost awe.
It took a while to sink in, before Hikaru widened his eyes, "I-I won?!"
"Ah… yes…" the dealer coughed, "You did."
"B-But-!"
"Isn't that a good thing, Hikaru?" Kyouya set a pressing hand on his shoulder, a warning smile on his face. Hikaru simply gulped, half-nervous, half-relieved.
"But…" he added in a tiny voice, "I tried to lose…"
His smile turned into a sly, I-told-you-so smirk, "What did you say before, Hikaru? Hitachiin always win."