My Karate Kid (Daniel LaRusso x oc)

Chapter 17 ~ Hurt

"Thanks for taking me Eric." I said, standing up and out of the car.

"No problem Marie. Let me know if you want me to deal with Johnny." I gave him a sad smile.

"Thanks. I'll talk to you on Monday." Eric nodded, turning around and backing out of Mr Miyagi's driveway. I walked into the front yard, spotting Daniel's bike laying on the ground. Mr Miyagi's door was open, as I walked in, staying quiet as I looked inside.

"Mr Miyagi!" I bit my tongue as I watched Mr Miyagi walk around, inebriated, with a drink in his hand. Daniel was watching him, confused. "Yes sir. Mr Miyagi reporting for duty." Mr Miyagi almost fell, stumbling around.

"Regret to inform. Wife and son die due to complications at birth." Mr Miyagi broke down at the end of his sentence, making me walk forward slightly. He stumbled forward, sitting on his bed, his drink in hand.

I walked into the room, past Daniel and towards Mr Miyagi, catching the drink as it fell from his hand. I sighed, placing the drink down on a table as Mr Miyagi fell back. "Can you help me?" I asked, holding my breath as I looked at Daniel.

He was quiet as he stood to help me. We pushed Mr Miyagi onto his side as I put a pillow to prevent him from rolling back over. Daniel walked away as I took the two glasses in Mr Miyagi's table and put them in his sink, putting away his bottle.

I walked back out watching as Daniel looked through the box next to Mr Miyagi's bed. "His wife died in childbirth. The doctor never arrived at the camp." I said softly, sitting down on the ground cushion.

Daniel didn't respond, making me sigh. "You know, if you had stuck around after what you saw, you might've seen what happened." Daniel scoffed, walking outside, I followed.

"Yeah, like what. The two of you sucking face?" I scoffed, shaking my head.

"Really, that's what this is about. I didn't kiss him." I snapped, angrily.

"I know what I saw." He shot, shaking his head.

"And I know what happened. Daniel, you're jumping to conclusions when you didn't even stick around!" I snapped again. Daniel was fuming as I walked away towards the exit of Mr Miyagi's yard. I clenched my jaw, leaving without a look back.

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I walked up the stairs and into my apartment, slipping off my shoes as I walked over to my room. "Where'd you go?" I looked over at my mother who was watching TV.

"I had to leave." I responded simply.

"Why'd you punch Johnny?" She asked, her tone more accusing.

"Because he kissed me." I replied, heading to my room. She didn't respond and I didn't add, because I just walked into my room and closed the door.
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"Daniel's been avoiding me all week. He
doesn't talk to me anytime I'm at Mr Miyagi's, and the tournament is in two days." I walked with Ali and a few of her friends into class, sighing.

"Well, forget him then. He doesn't deserve you." I gave a sad smile, still walking with them. "Hey, how about we go to Golf and Stuff this weekend? Get your mind off of Daniel." I shrugged.

"I don't know. I'll have to think about it." Ali smiled at me before patting my shoulder.

"Just think about it, alright? I'll see you after class." I gave her another smile, before walking into class. I sat down at my desk, holding my chin in my hand as people began filtering into class.

"Hi." I scoffed at Johnny as he sat down at the desk behind me.

"Leave me alone." I replied, clenching my jaw.

"I just wanna talk." I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah, and I wanted to leave last night, and I ended up getting unwillingly kissed." I snapped.

"And you punched me in the jaw." He shot back.

"What point of 'unwillingly kissed' did you not understand? Also, your jaw is the reason I sprained my wrist" I replied again, shaking my head.

Johnny was silent as I grabbed my stuff and moved away, not bothering to follow me.

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