[Canon]

Eyes

He glanced at her, his gaze travelling over his cards.

She caught him with her eyes, capturing him inside her twinkling eyes.

Allen blinked, she has a great hand, hasn't she?

Allen broke a sweat. It's getting harder and harder to beat her at poker. Being an expert pick-pocket, her observation skills are amazing. Within 10 rounds, Allen could tell she fully deciphered his tricks and cheats. It was his first time playing her and her first time playing, but she already found his fatal point.

This is not good.

Even worse, within at least another five rounds, Allen started to notice she was learning from him, at the same time developing a cheating style unique to herself. It was frightening, the cards Allen was sure he took ends up in her deck. Being a pro thief is not for show.

Her hands are getting better and better, from doubles, Full Houses and now even the frequent Straight Flushes.

But Allen still kept on top, winning her each time with a Royal Straight Flush.

And by the way, the things she'd bet on always gets won over by Allen. But for some strange reason, they always went back to her and she wagers them again. Allen doesn't get it, she didn't even stand up! Even more so, she didn't even have sleeves!

So the most Allen got to stripping her was her hair ribbon.

And they've played for the hair ribbon for 3 hours now.

He continued to stare into her eyes. He can't stop. They are like drugs, they are addicting.

He swapped one of his cards with one inside his sleeve, a Queen of Spades. Knowing he should now have a Royal Straight Flush, he placed the cards down on the table without looking. "Royal Straight Flush." he stated as he bore into her eyes.

He saw a spark, just a slight spark.

"Royal. Straight. Flush." she echoed, placing her cards onto the table.

Allen widened his eyes, impossible. He tore his gaze away from her and looked down. Her cards...

Ace of Hearts, King of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, and 10 of Hearts.

He glanced at his own...

Ace of Spades, King of Spades, Three of Diamonds, Jack of Spades and 10 of Spades.

Wait, Three of Diamonds?

Desdemona jumped up, overjoyed. She launched herself at the spectating Lenalee. "Lenalee! I beat Allen! I beat Allen at poker!"

Allen slammed the table and stood up, "That's cheating!"

The girl turned back to him and stuck her tongue out. "Never thought I'd hear that from you!"

"Not that!" He pointed an accusing finger at her, "You used your eyes to distract me on purpose!"

"Too bad for you! I can't help it if you are the one who stares at my eyes all the time!"

Allen was instantly reduced to a gloomy clump at the corner of the room. Lenalee celebrated with Desdemona and no one would come and comfort him.

Why is it that she must be his downfall? The only thing he cannot let other people do is win him at cards. Because that always meant the failure of returning debts.

But that's not important. She just bullied him! Her eyes were fatal! He's the victim here! So why is there no one to comfort him?

Is this karma?

Is this the end of the Cheating Poker King?

A/N

I had fun writing this chapter. But you know, if Dem really beat Allen at Poker, wouldn't that make her extremely mary-sue? So I don't think this will actually happen in actual chapters.

Tell me what you think. :D

And yes, I can still write little snippets like this. This is my only break from studying and also my one form of procrastination. ;P

Review kudasai!

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