Can't Have Both

Robby's Realization

* Note ROBBY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN BETTER CARE OF TORY! Poor girl lost her mom and none of them went after to comfort her.

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Robby had come by Tory's apartment to check on her after that incident. He had kept knocking but no one answered. He knew she was home because he saw her car. He also knew she wasn't dumb enough to hide a key somewhere with the people who lived here and her landlord. So he did what he was told to do if no one answered. 

Kick open the door.

It opened and he found Tory on the floor looking defeated. Her eyes were puffy from crying and she looked deep in thought. She hadn't even noticed him enter. 

" Tor." He said.

" Tor"

"Tory"

"Tory!"

She turned to him and immediately put her hands in the fighting position and stood up. When he put his hands up like he was surrendering she stopped and turned away.

" Hey, Tory, I'm so sorry-"

"STOP!" She shouted. That startled him. " Don't." She said facing him. She shook her head and put her hands on her head like she was forgetting something. She sunk back onto the floor. 

He walked slowly to the kitchen to make her food. By the look of it she hadn't eaten. He got her the last apple and handed it to her. She wasn't paying attention. Her hands were on her face and she wasn't aware of anything. 

" Tory you have to eat." She took the apple from him. They made eye contact for a sec. She looked terrible. Robby got a full look of her face and felt stupid. How did he not realize she was hurting? 

Tory threw the apple at the wall and it got crushed. She stood up and Robby backed up not wanted to rile her up but it was too late.

" YOU THINK THAT WILL HELP?" She cried out. " Nothing, NOTHING, I do will fucking bring her back. I had to fight but they took that from me. I'm done. So what if I eat." Her fists her clutched. The only thing that held her back from hurting Robby was how much she cared for her. But anymore and he was done. 

" Tory this isn't what your mom would have wanted. You-" 

" You don't KNOW what she would have wanted. I'm here working my ass off everyday, suffering from this shit. I thought she was getting better but those fucking doctors messed up." She had tears streaming down her face. 

Robby had never seen her like this. She wasn't the type to cry, but this was serious. 

" Tory-" Robby started but Tory swung at him. She had enough. He was prepared though. He blocked her. He wouldn't strike. She wasn't in her right mind. 

When she realized he wouldn't hurt her she stopped. She didn't have the energy. 

" Leave." She said, turning away once again. She didn't say it with emotion. It was plain with hurt written all over it. 

Robby didn't want to upset her but didn't want to leave her alone. She couldn't be alone in a time like this.

He sat down next to her. Her face was in her knees and she wasn't looking at him. They sat next to each other for what felt like hours before Robby wrapped his arms around her. She buried her face in his shoulder and cried. 

" Shh. Its Ok. I'm here. I'll always be there for you Tor." He said as she cried. In her state he didn't want to take advantage of her, but she leaned in to kiss him and he had to kiss her back. She deepened the kiss and moved to sit on his lap. She put her arms around his neck and he put his around her waist. They continued like this, both trying to forget the days they've had. They needed this. It was too much for both of them. Tory's mom had been good to both of them. Robby had come to like her but now she was gone. He couldn't believe Tory was going through this.

They stopped though before anything else could happen. Tory put her head on Robby's shoulder and closed her eyes. 

They sat there until midnight. Tory had fallen asleep and Robby carried her to her room before leaving. He took one more look at the place before leaving, unaware this was his last time seeing it. 

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Tory remembered all this when she went to Kreese. She remembered the feeling of being loved by Robby. But staring at Robby she didn't see that same happy loving look. She saw a look of betrayal. Betrayal for Cobra Kai where they both had the time of there life together. 

She had caused this. Robby was the only thing making her happy. After her mom died that was it. She wasn't 18 yet and couldn't take custody of Brandon. Brandon was staying with a friend until further notice and Tory didn't have anything else. 

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Tory had only hated Cobra Kai when Terry Silver was in charge. He had ruined her perfect image of Cobra Kai, but with Kreese back in charge she didn't have a problem with it. Kreese was like a grandfather to her. The closest thing she had to a paternal leader.

Robby knew this of course. So when he looked at her from where he was standing, across from her, he realized three things : 

He loved her. 

He lost her.

He should have done more.