Steven was mopping the floors of the inn when he saw someone playing cards. He also saw that the player he was looking at was... cheating?! Steven panicked. He had to let the other player know. He casually mopped towards the players, and looked at the opposite player, who was a boy and had brown hair, wearing a black tee shirt and blue jeans. He also had a backpack on. He "dropped" the mop and leaned down to pick it up, but whispered to the player with brown hair.
"That other player is cheating."
The brown haired boy looked shocked. Steven picked up the mop and went back to mopping.
~a~
Steven was outside of the inn, waiting for Yukari when he saw the boy from before looking at him.
"I want an answer!" the boy asked.
"What?" Steven was confused.
"About the cheating... did that other player cheat? 'Cause I lost everything!" the boy whined.
"I'll tell you if you can beat me in any game you choose." Steven said.
"Okay then, let's play chess!" the boy challenged.
"Sure! Do you have a chess board?" Steven asked.
"That's one of the only things I didn't lose!" the boy took off his backpack and put it down, pulling out a chess board.
"Cool, what shall we bet?" Steven asked.
"If I win, you must tell me how the other player was cheating!" the boy asked.
"Okay, and if I win, I get your backpack." Steven said.
"Okay- wait what?" the boy was confused.
"Its fair, isn't it?" Steven asked.
"Y-yea..." the boy slightly nodded.
"Alright, let's get started!"
"I swear by the pledges!"
The boy set up the chessboard, and Steven just watched. After it was set up, Steven looked at the boy.
"You start." Steven said.
"O-okay..." the boy moved a pawn.
Steven knew what to do exactly...
One game later...
Steven had won. I was lucky that time! Steven thought. He was close to losing, but he managed to beat the boy. Steven looked at the boy, who seemed upset.
"Hey, don't be sad!" Steven said.
"I'm not sad, I'm mad. I can't win a single game!" the boy said, aggravated.
"Well, the bet is a bet?" Steven said.
"R-right..." the boy handed Steven his backpack.
"Sorry!" Steven got up and looked for Yukari.
Yukari was coming up to them, and she was holding a bag.
"You won something?" Yukari asked.
"Yup!" Steven ran up to Yukari.
Yukari looked at the boy, who was covering his face. Steven looked too.
"Aw, geez." Steven said, feeling bad for the boy.
"He'll be fine." Yukari said, going down the side walk again.
"O-okay..." Steven followed, and looked back at the boy, who seemed like he was crying.
Now I feel so bad! Steven thought, not looking anymore.
A/N: WOW, STEVEN! Thanks so much to GAME SQUAD for supplying me with ideas!