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

ch.16

--playing Young Hearts by Commuter--

[Daniel and Scarlette eventually break their hug and make a walk towards Reseda. Scarlette had now been composed, ready to have a normal conversation again] "I guess I won't be friends with Johnny and the Cobra Kais anymore after the stunt they pulled."

"-And after he cheated on you." [He adds]

"I almost forgot about that." [she laughs at how ridiculous it sounds. Daniel agreed that it was odd]

"Well, why?"

"Well, I was only really with Johnny because it felt like where I was supposed to be- but I didn't really like him like that. I even went out with him at the halloween dance because you didn't ask me, actually." [Scarlette expresses herself in front of Daniel only, she just felt comfortable with him- it really felt right for her]

"Really?" [Daniel blushes a little bit and smirks]

"Yeah." [Scarlette smirks back and laughs] "And I was looking for you at the party when I got a raw egg thrown in my hair right as I was opening the curtain to your shower costume."

"Hey, I got an egg thrown at me too."

"That still pisses me off, what a jackass." [She crosses her arms and makes a semi-angry face. Daniel puts his hand on her and pats it with a smile, while Scarlette becomes silent and thinks to herself] "I wish I'd just sucked it up and danced with Daniel anyways with the egg in my hair- it probably wouldn't have been that bad." [She thought] "He was probably having a good time dancing with Ali anyways." [She looks at the ground, disappointedly. Daniel would most likely still be dating Ali -even after tonight- which made Scarlette upset]

"I guess you're gonna have to punch Johnny in the face again now." [Daniel breaks the silence]

"Well only if you want me too." [They both laugh] "Plus, Ali already slapped him silly." [She laughs but Daniel does not- he never saw Johnny get smacked in the face, he was already out of there by the time that occurred]

"What do ya mean?"

"Johnny kissed her- forcefully. Probably to make you mad or something." [Scarlette then thinks about when Johnny asked her to the Halloween dance- he barely spent any time with her at the dance while when they were at Reseda he seemed so excited-] "That's probably also why he went out with me in the first place." [although Scarlette didn't like Johnny in that way, it still disappointed her that her relationship with Johnny was built off of spite. Daniel agreed that this was the truth, but he almost couldn't believe it]

"How could anybody be like that to a girl like her?" [He thinks to himself, remaining silent. He didn't want to lie to her about it, but he also didn't want to make her more upset. Daniel feels a little bit better about himself, knowing that he wasn't cheated on- but he felt bad for Scarlette nonetheless. They pass by Mr. Miyagi's home]

"Hey, it's Miyagi's place! We should stop by- unless you don't want to." [Daniel wished to say hello to his friend but he had forgotten that Scarlette was Mr. Miyagi's former student. He didn't want things to be awkward and he didn't want anybody to feel uncomfortable]

"Let's go." [She feels like she's ready for a change, since it's already much to come after tonight. Daniel smiles back at her and they open the gate to Mr. Miyagi's place] "Nice paint job." [Scarlette smiles, looking at Daniel- she knows he painted the fence, house, and sanded the floors. She also assumed that he waxed the cars. They both step up the stairs and wipe their shoes off on the rug at the door. Scarlette looks around the room- decor the same as it was 3 years ago. The old man sits at his table, holding a glass of saki in front of a photo of his wife. He pours more into the glass as he sings an old okinawan song]