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chapter six

Daniel could only imagine what would happen at the Dojo. He couldn't sleep that night. There was way too much on his mind. Ali, Jessica, and Kreese. Those three people had been taking up all his time lately.
Miyagi came in to his room, interrupting Daniel of his thoughts.
Daniel picked his head up from his pillow, glancing at him. "Oh, hey, Mr Miyagi," he waved his hand toward the lamp.
Miyagi understood, turning it on. Daniel sat up, sighing, "do you need something?" He didn't mean to sound rude. Daniel was just wondering. Then again, Mr Miyagi knows everything.
Miyagi stood next to the bed. "You going to Dojo tomorrow?" He asked. Daniel nodded, "yeah. How'd you know?"
Miyagi motioned toward the note, which laid on the floor. Daniel nodded, putting his head in his hands. "Yeah. Yeah, I am." He whispered.
"Want me to come?" Miyagi asked. Usually Daniel would go alone to these kind of things, so the question came as a little bit of a shock. Daniel looked over at him, thinking it over. He made his final decision. "No. I'll go alone. I'll be fine."
Mr Miyagi tilted his head a little. "Hm." Miyagi turned the lamp back off. He nodded, walking toward the door slowly. "Well.. Get sleep." He nodded, leaving, sliding the door shut behind him. Daniel watched him leave, going to lay back down. Finally, he felt tired, and he fell asleep.

Daniel was driving to the Cobra Kai Dojo the next day, at three, as requested. He was afraid. Daniel was afraid of Kreese, of course he was. He just had to, or he knew things wouldn't be good for Miyagi and himself if he didn't show up.

Daniel walked through the door quietly. It was dark. Like usual. Why does everybody try to make the dojo so damn mysterious? Daniel closed the door, walking in. "Kreese, I'm here." He crossed his arms, waiting. Nothing. There was silence. Then, he was pushed forward and slammed against the wall with an incredible force - from John Kreese.
Daniel attempted to suck some air back in that was just knocked out of him. "You showed up. Didn't think you would. Anyone associated with Miyagi is a coward if you ask me." Kreese stated.
Daniel tried to move, "says the one who hides out in a closed dojo everyday." With that, Daniel shoved Kreese off and turned around, kicking him in the knee, causing Kreese loss balance. Before Kreese could fall, Daniel punched Kreese in the jaw. Kreese fell to the floor, groaning, not getting up right away. Daniel stepped over him, backing off from him, knowing Kreese would only get up soon. He was right. Kreese started to push himself up. He was smiling. Obviously, not a real smile. More like some pychotic grin. "You've got some nerve, LaRusso." Kreese walked closer to him.
Daniel put fists up, "oh, I do? You're the one stalking a seventeen year old. Why? Do you feel threatened?" Daniel pulled Kreese's head down and kneed him right in the face, and then he kicked his chest, hard, sending Kreese flying back in to the mirror.
Kreese looked in pain, but he got right back up again, with a few stumbles. "Come on. That's all you got?" He laughed, taunting Daniel. Before Daniel could say anything, Kreese had him against the wall again, and Daniel felt something forceful hit his face. Kreese was punching him, over and over again. Daniel couldn't think, or move. His vision blurred, blood stained his lip, nose, and eye. He was attempting to block the punches, but was growing visibly weaker by the second.
"Don't threaten me, LaRusso, you'll learn a lesson," Kreese said angrily. Daniel was expecting Mr Miyagi to come to the rescue, like he always did, but nothing happened. Miyagi wasn't there for him. Daniel felt the consciousness slipping out of him. One last, hard punch, and Daniel's vision faded to black.