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

ch.3

--playing Too Young to Fall In Love by Motley Crue--

[Scarlette Sevem lays in the California sand with an aching body and bleeding nose. She was so angry that she couldn't focus on standing back up. Of course Johnny was her sensei's best student, but she didn't expect him to defeat her so quickly. She eventually stands up and walks to Reseda under the cover of darkness, after laying in the sand and sulking for half of an hour straight. On the way, she dared not shed a tear, but store her anger and sadness as power for the next fight. Once she gets to Reseda she sees Daniel sitting outside of his apartment, looking at the sky like he was when he and Scarlette had done hours ago. Scarlette closes the gate behind her and steps up the stairs- she has enough guilt to hang her head low with her hair somewhat in her face. Therefore, Daniel is unable to see her black eye and bloody nose, the same facial conditions he currently has as well. Daniel looks over at Scarlette, unable to see her face clearly also due to the dark night and lack of lights in their complex. Daniel groans and tries not to look at Scarlette. Scarlette is at a loss for words as she walks nearby Daniel Larusso] "What am I supposed to say after that? It's done. It's already over. I can't say anything." [Scarlette thought to herself as she looked at Daniel behind her reddish brown locks. She steps into her apartment, without making eye-contact with Daniel the entirety of that interaction. Daniel just sighs as he continues to sit with his back against the wall between Scarlette and his apartment doors]

"Where the hell did I go wrong? I was just trying to help. Some first day." [Daniel thinks to himself, confused and frustrated, as he watches the door of Scarlette's apartment after it closes. Daniel doesn't know whether he should blame himself or the girl he just met. The boy stands up, he struggles to do so with his stomach still hurting from the fight, and walks up to his apartment door. Daniel sneakily walks inside his apartment, he doesn't want his mother to see his black eye]

--the next day--

[Daniel steps out of his room wearing a dark and somewhat oversized pair of aviator sunglasses. His mother sits at the table beside the door eating her breakfast in her robe] "How was the party?" [She asked kindly]

"Okay." [Daniel replies, hiding his black eye- trying to avoid explaining what really happened last night]

"Must've been more than ok. I didn't hear you come home last night. Any friend material?" [Lucille asks as her son is already rushing out of the apartment, opening the door]

"Some. I gotta go." [Daniel opens the door, before exiting his mother interrupts]

"Eat first." [She insists. Daniel rolls his eyes behind his aviators]

"I'm not hungry, ma." [Daniel replies immediately. His mother senses something is off, she stands up]

"Take off those glasses." [Lucille points]

"Why?"

"I wanna see your baby browns." [Lucille says with a smile and her son cringes and shakes his head]

"C'mon, ma-"

"Why are you hiding your eyes?" [Lucille asks, her suspicion grows as Daniel refuses to remove his aviators]

"I'm not hiding my eyes." [He lies, his mother knows he isn't telling the truth]

"Then take off the glasses."

"Ma-" [Daniel combats but his mother insists once more]

"Now!" [Lucille raises her voice firmly at her son, her tone becomes more serious. Daniel shamefully takes his glasses off and his mother shrieks at the sight of Daniel's black eye as she rushes over to him. Meanwhile, Scarlette hears her father's snoring as she tiptoes into the kitchen to get breakfast, he must've gotten home later than she did last night. She grabs a piece of toast and walks out of her apartment. She looks over to Daniel also exiting his apartment, their eyes lock and they both look away. Daniel huffs and continues down the stairs as Scarlette does the same behind him. Daniel Larusso is reminded of how he has already had a bad start when he sees Scarlette walk beside him, although they try to avoid eachother. The boy from New Jersey sighs as he walks behind Scarlette and adjusts his large aviators. At the entrance of the apartment complex, Johnny pulls up in a brand new car, honking his horn twice- he would usually pick Scarlette up and take her to school. Scarlette opens the gate and gals at the sight of Johnny Lawrence, Scarlette Sevem was definitely one to hold a grudge]