you're the best around - (daniel larusso x oc)

ch.24

--playing Nothing's Gonna Stop us Now by Starship--

[Mr. Miyagi and Scarlette Sevem trained early in the Miyagi-Do dojo. The old man wore protective gear as Scarlette would kick and punch him just as she would a dummy for this training excericse. Scarlette intensely punches Mr. Miyagi's guarded body as hard as she could- the old man couldn't feel a thing so she took advantage of it to build her strength. Although this wasn't the lesson that the old man was trying to teach her] "Ay!" [He yells, stopping Scarlette from continuing to attack. She stands confused and sweaty, she really was working her hardest in her training lately. She anticipated the tournament, it was days away. She was even more determined to win this time, to beat Cobra Kai, to impress upon somebody in the valley who could adopt her. The teenage girl wipes her sweat and listens to what else the old man has to say] "Too stiff, focus."

"I am focused!" [She combats] "I'm more focused this time around then I've ever been-" [She continued to rant but Mr. Miyagi yells over her]

"No no, not focus on strength and power- focus on balance and feel!" [He coaches. Scarlette felt that she should continue to argue and act combative- but she gave it a chance. She sighs]

"Balance and feel?" [She asks, more calm and willing to learn]

"Ai."[The old man nods. Scarlette nods back and begins her fighting position again- she takes a deep breath before fighting more strategically and balanced] "Yes, getting hang of it better, Aka-San." [Mr. Miyagi says satisfied with the progress that's being made. Scarlette nods with a slight smile while continuing to fight, she was pleased with this result as well. She continued to train but with more focus on balance and feel/strategy. Meanwhile, Daniel wakes up to the morning sun beaming. He turns to his side and opens his eyes, expecting to see Scarlette. Unexpectedly, she is nowhere to be found in the bedroom. He stands up and stretches with a yawn, walking out of the room to find his girlfriend. A sound of grunting and hitting gets louder and louder as Daniel steps outdoors and sees Scarlette train with Mr. Miyagi wearing protective gear. She hits Mr. Miyagi's shield once more and turns around to see Daniel. She moves her hair from her face and wipes her sweat with a sweet smile that gives Daniel butterflies. He cannot help but make a small smile back despite his tiredness]

"Good Morning sleepy-head." [She says putting her hands on her hips. Daniel steps down closer to her and Miyagi]

"Goodmorning." [Daniel says in his deep morning voice, rubbing his eyes] "Awfully hot for a winter day." [He remarks as he notices Scarlette drenched in sweat and feels very warm himself. Scarlette was as sweaty as she was because of her intense training, but she did agree it was warm. Although she believed this was typical for the valley]

"It's the valley, you're gonna have to get used to it." [She shrugs and sits down to get a sip of water. Daniel nods with a small laugh]

"Goodmoring, Daniel-San." [Mr. Miyagi greets, bowing]

"Goodmorning." [He says as he bows back. Daniel sits beside Scarlette with his arms on his knees hunched over slightly yet comfortably]

"How'd you sleep?" [Scarlette asks, playing with her boyfriend's hair

"Good." [Daniel responds shortly- He didn't think it'd be appropriate to talk about how affectionate Scarlette was when they cuddled in front of Mr. Miyagi. He decides to change the subject instead] "What're we doing today?"

"Training for the tournament of course." [She replies with a brave face, looking back up at Mr. Miyagi. The old man nods as Daniel looks up at him too]