Now that all the opening scenes are done away with let's get on to the tough, mind bending game of poker, Konoha style!
Chapter 3- An Idiot with a Hand and a Dog Without One, Naruto Claim the Final Card!
Genma dealt quickly and smoothly.
Each player tossed in one hundred dollar chip as ante into the pot.
Naruto peeked under his cards and saw a pocket pair of 2's one being diamond the other spades.
"Yes! First hand and this game already won!" Naruto thought grinning widely.
Kiba noticed Naruto's wide grin and regarded his own hand. He held a King of Spades and a Queen of Diamonds.
"Face cards," Kiba thought, "Naruto can only be that happy about a pocket pair, lesse highest are aces, maybe I'll see how good he's got with a raise."
Kiba picked up five one hundred dollar chips and absently gripped them in his hand and waited for his turn to raise.
"Looks like Kiba has a plan to raise," Sakura thought peeking at her own hand cautiously.
Her cards came up as an Ace of Clubs and a 4 of Hearts.
Right now it was Hinata's turn to open the betting.
"Um…let me think…Kiba is probably aiming to take Naruto out making it two on one…what should I do?" Hinata thought nervously.
She peeked at her own cards. They were a 2 and 8 of Hearts.
""Chances aren't very high for flush but the game is early, I'll play it safe and make no one angry,"" She thought, "I'll check,"
Naruto's turn to bet and he immediately raised the pot by 1000.
"Damn," Kiba thought angrily, "He's real confident!"
"I hope Naruto doesn't mess this one up!" Sakura thought worriedly.
"I'll check," Kiba muttered throwing a thousand dollar chip in.
Sakura followed Kiba's example.
"Um…um…I-I think I'll fold," Hinata mumbled.
"Damn, two on one now!" Kiba thought, "Calm down, as long as you hit that flush they can't be you!"
"Kiba's not going to give up," Sakura thought.
"Alright, all bets are in," Genma announced, "Flop comes…5 of spades, 8 of Clubs, and 9 of Diamonds,"
"My pair of two's is still strong!" Naruto thought, "I'll win this pot no problem!"
He made a move for his chips but Sakura stopped him with a glare and a shake of her head.
"We need to find out what he's planning," Sakura thought, "Best play it safe,"
"Check," Naruto grumbled.
"Hmmm, Sakura doesn't look that confident over Naruto's hand," Kiba thought.
He made a quick shake of his head alerting Akamaru. Kiba made a series of quick hand gestures and Akamaru understood and nodded.
Quickly Akamaru scampered under the table and tugged Hinata's pant leg.
"Oh…" Hinata began but after glancing at Kiba she regained her composure, "Sorry Naruto-san,"
She set her two fingers together and brought her chakra into her eyes.
"Byakugan!" She whispered quietly just as Akamaru barked loudly to cover her voice.
She took a quick peek and saw through Naruto's hand revealing his cards.
She signaled Akamaru then held up two fingers under the table and flashed them twice. Akamaru nodded then scampered back to Kiba and barked a bit.
"Tch, the idiot is going around with only a pair of twos?" Kiba thought with a sense of disbelief, "He's a complete moron!"
"Damn!" Sakura thought angrily, "He's somehow figured out Naruto's hand!"
She turned and regarded Naruto's confident face.
"Hinata and Kiba must have had some kind of strategy thought out while Naruto and I've got nothing!" She thought angrily, "Naruto, on the next raise fold!" She thought desperately.
"I raise 2000," Kiba declared throwing in a pile of chips.
"I'll check," Naruto replied grinning.
"Idiot," Kiba smirked.
"Damn, no point in both of us losing!" Sakura muttered, "I fold!"
"All bets final," Genma declared, "Flop comes Queen of Clubs!"
"Toast," Kiba smirked, "I'll raise another 2000,"
"I'll check," Naruto relpied, "No way am I gonna lose to you!"
"We'll see about that," Kiba sneered.
"All bets final, final flop comes…" Genma began.
"Damn," Sakura thought angrily, "Kiba knows he's won!"
"Sorry Naruto-san," Hinata thought sadly.
"…2 of clubs," Genma declared.
"W-what!" Kiba cried.
"Too bad Dog Boy," Naruto smirked, "I'll go all in,"
"Damn," Kiba spat throwing his cards away in disgust, "I fold!"
"Hooya!" Naruto cried happily as he gathered the pile of chips.
Sakura sighed in relief.
"That was way too lucky!" Sakura chuckled.
Shinobi Scoreboard
Uzumaki Naruto: 82, 000
Haruno Sakura: 69, 000
Inuzuka Kiba: 49, 000
Hyuuga Hinata: 9,900
"Round one over," Genma declared as he lazily shuffled his cards, "Round two…"
"Wait!" Sakura cried, "Can my partner and I discuss strategy in private for a second?"
"Knock yourself out," Genma replied, "You've got 2 minutes,"
Sakura dragged Naruto out into the hallway.
"What was that for?" Naruto whined, "I'm doing good, it's you who's lost money!"
"Shut up!" Sakura snarled, "That win was by pure fluke, Kiba knew what cards you had and you still won!"
"Isn't that good?" Naruto asked confused.
"No!" Sakura shouted, "We have to win by skill, not by dumb luck!"
"So what're we gonna do?" Naruto asked.
A few seconds later the two came back out with determined expressions chiseled into their faces.
"Ready?" Genma asked lazily.
"Deal," Naruto and Sakura replied.