SHADES OF COOL ✸ Robby Keene

Eighteen.

Emmy's legged burned as Johnny forced them to do continuous burpees after Daniel had barged into the dojo. He wanted them to fess up.

Emmy confided in Hawk, telling him that she was going to do it, and that Sensei Lawrence would understand that she was angry at her dad and did it out of anger. But, he also suggested the idea that Johnny would kick her out of Cobra Kai.

And she couldn't risk that. Not when Cobra Kai was the only family she had left.

"This could all be over in an instant. The decisions yours! Who trashed the Miyagi dojo?" Johnny shouted, walking back and forth. "Y'all know I'm no fan of LaRusso's, but that sort of bullshit we don't teach here. At least not anymore. So, I'm gonna ask you again. Who trashed Miyagi-Do?"

"It was not me, Sensei," Raymond got to his feet, heavily breathing and sweating. "I would never disrespect another man's dojo ⎯ "

"Shut your cakehole, Chubs. I'm not looking for excuses. I'm looking for answers!"

"Sensei, we really don't know who did it," Miguel heaved.

"Somebody knows something," Kreese spoke up. "Question is...who's gonna break?"

Then, the phone in Johnny's office began to ring, and he glanced back at his space, looking at all the exhausted students. "Keep going. We can do this all day."

Emmy watched him disappear into his office, and turned to Tory. "I feel like puking again."

Tory cringed, but rubbed her back in comfort.

"Sensei, we need a water break," she turned back to face the front, seeing Mitch in front of Kreese.

"Two minute break!"

Emmy almost cried out of relief, Hawk helping her up. "Come on."

She swallowed thickly, wincing at how dry her mouth felt. The two walked up to Kreese.

"We think we should tell him," Hawk quietly said.

"Say nothing," Kreese told them. "I'll handle it."

"Well, you're not handling it very well," Emmy snapped. "I feel like my insides could cook this whole room a 5 course meal."

Hawk gave her a harsh kick to her ankle. "Yes, Sensei." He quickly pulled her away, quietly scolding her. Kreese kept his eyes on her, an amused glint in them. What a special girl.

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"Uh... excuse me."

Robby, Sam, Demetri, and Daniel turned, seeing a few familiar faces. "Is this Miyagi-Do?"

Robby turned to Sam with furrowed eyebrows, and she looked at the new teens with narrowed eyes.

"Yeah," Daniel answered, getting back up on his feet.