Cobra Kai Imagines

chapter 2

I remember the first time I had met Eli, he was so sweet and used to wear these cute grandpa sweaters and he was a huge nerd, but i never thought it was a bad thing, he was just really smart. He and i would hide in the back of the library to avoid the same people who used to make fun of him. Him, me and Demetri would sit in the comic book aisle and have our usual argument over  Doctor Who like who was better between the 12th and 13th doctor, the occasional kid would come by and throw shit at us,  and one day Eli couldn't take it.I remember one day he showed up to the dojo with this tall blue mo-hawk and the tackiest tattoo i'd ever seen, which was arguably pretty fitting for him. He stopped talking to me and I just avoided it, because he had every reason to become the way he was, people were ruthless towards him. He became so mean and angry towards everyone, so I stayed out of his way, especially when there was a huge wedge in between  He insisted everyone call him Hawk, which I just obliged but every once in a while I still catch myself  calling him Eli. 

It had been a few hours and me and Hawk hadn't spoken a word to each other and it was getting dark so he turned on the light next to the bed and it startled me so i sighed and he rolled over, revealing him reading an actual real book and shot me a dirty look.

"Do you mind? Jesus that's so damn bright" I started to say while he put his book down. 

I leaned over and grabbed the book out of his hand, making sure not to lose his page because I know he'd be pissed at me if i made him have to find it over again. "What is this? What is the bad ass reading over here?" I smirked and glanced at the cover and read the title, A Court of Frost and Starlight. 

"Shit I haven't even read the book before this one in the series," I said before he snatched the book back out of my hand, "you still read these books?"

"If you tell anyone I swear to god i'll break both your hands, Don't test me-" 

"Okay whatever, i'm not one of your asshole friends, I don't just start shit just to start it" 

"You don't get to tell me about MY friends, you're the one who decided to defend me when Demetri and Kyler had shit against me, that's your decision not mine." He started to get upset, I could see it in his face. His face and his neck starting getting flushed every time, i remember it from when I used to mess with him.

I went and sat by the foot of his bed, crossed my legs and he backed up to the top of the bed with a face of displease, us both feeling the tension from two feet away. 

"Have you heard of personal space, back it up, Hothead" 

Woah, no one has called me that in a good two years. I think Hawk was actually the one who started it, too.  I got that name the first time I beat Hawk, all because he pissed me off to my breaking point. It was right before he changed and pretended he didn't know me. So much for me being the one with the anger issues. 

Trying to reason with him, I start explaining,"Can you just act like a decent person until after the tournament? I'm already getting into my head about facing THE Emilia Martinez tomorrow I don't need you being here bringing me down more."  

"Okay i'll try to bare with you, but all things aside i'd kill to see you get your ass handed to you  again tomorrow but I'll probably have a fight at the same time." Hawk said, smirking and glancing up from his book. 

Emilia Martinez was this champion from somewhere in Northern California, and probably the best opponent I have ever faced, or at least the one that got most in my head. If she hadn't psyched me out so bad, I probably could have swept her right off her feet, but she blocked the hardest punch I've ever thrown and threw me onto my back. The embarrassment from that was ALMOST worse than the back pain I had to deal with for months on end after that. 

"I'm gonna go downstairs and see what that vending machine has, you'd think Johnny would have thought a little more about the food situation for the next few days." I said getting up and passing Hawk. 

"Hey uh do you mind if I go with you, I- i don't want you to go alone." he said, that had really taken me back, coming from the same guy i thought would want me kidnapped or something. 

I turned around and grabbed the keys to the motel so we didn't get locked out and just said "yeah whatever just walk a distance behind me, we shouldn't be seen together, bad for the rep" 

It was a long walk down 3 flights of stairs and across the bottom floor so the entire time we were walking in dead silence, Hawk was getting closer to me and trying to hook my right foot with his so I'd lose my footing and fall forward. I've known him too long for this to be a surprise, considering he used to do it all the time when we'd walk home from school everyday. Knowing this, I kicked my foot as far back as I could, causing him to catch my foot with both of his hands. 

"Two can play it that game so don't try me." He said, throwing my foot back down. 

I chuckled and just said, "Fine fine fine, I was just trying to have some fun."

When we finally got the vending machine, all they had was off-brand corn nuts and diet cokes. We both sighed and just dispensed our quarters until we had a nights supply of food. While the machine is dispensing food, a bag gets stuck and won't drop, and like anything else, Hawk makes it violent so he starts shaking the machine and making it rattle, causing everyone in the bottom floor lobby to direct their attention to two teenagers from out of town. 

"Jesus please make more noise I don't think there's enough people staring at us yet." I said from a distance, pretending I didn't know him. 

"Just one more shift should do it" Hawk grunts, finally getting the last thing to fall out. He grabs it and we start heading back when he says, "Damn I need to hit the shower when we get back, I smell like a bus of sweaty kids", sniffing himself.

"Yeah whatever just make sure there's enough towels for both of us, Otherwise i'm using your clean clothes to dry my hair," i said, continuing "if there's any red hair dye that stains the tub, you're dealing with that and telling Johnny, not me." 

"okay okay fair, did u remember the key?"

"No i was hoping we'd just stand out here all night with the door locked, yes i remembered the key." i said, fumbling in my pockets with my hands full.

"Here lemme get it" Hawk says, reaching into my front pocket and grabbing the key.

Taken back by the fact his hand was literally in my pants I exclaimed "Woahhh watch it bro don't test me." Walking in, I dumped the snacks on the table and plopping back down on my bed as Hawk took his shirt, getting ready to take a shower. 

"Jesus does your mom still not know you have that?" I was still shocked by the big bird on his back.

"yeah i just avoid not wearing a shirt when she's around, so far it's working out pretty good." he said, with the most sarcastic grin. 

He got in the bathroom and locked the door, and I remembered motels only have so much hot water so I yelled out, "if you use all the hot water, i'm waking you up with hot coffee being poured on you!" I swear I could hear his smile through the walls.