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

ch.29

"You mean other karate kid." [Mr. Miyagi said with a point of his finger, Scarlette nods with a shrug and her small smug smile] "He showering, be out soon." [He replies, bowing back. The old man then notices his student becoming quiet, she should be ecstatic right now- she just won the All Valley and made history. She feels accomplished and proud, and that she finally fits in and is right where she belongs- yet something is missing. The tall and tan girl sighs, looking at her white sneakers as they stood on the clean and waxed floors, then back up to her sensei]

"Mr. Miyagi, when will my guardian situation be settled?" [Scarlette asks, this was something she wished that she never had to ask- she very much enjoyed staying with Mr. Miyagi. But she needed to know what was next for her]

"Have it covered." [The old man replies in the same calm and collected manner that he always does. Scarlette knew that Mr. Miyagi was a man of few explanations- so she usually didn't question things too often, but this was something she had to know]

"So am I still staying at your house?" [She asks confused]

"Ai." [The old man nods]

"For how much longer?" [Scarlette asks another question]

"Until adult and want to leave old man." [The old man replies, smiling a small smile. Scarlette's eyes widened and her jaw drops a bit with a smile- she doesn't believe it]

"W-wait you mean- Y-you adopted me?" [Her surprised face becomes an excited/happy expression- yet she doesn't want to sike herself out and become too hopeful. Her becoming Mr. Miyagi's daughter did seem a little 'too good to be true' in her mind. But the old man's expression said that she was correct..]

"Ai." [The old man looks back up at his daughter with a full smile, Scarlette smiles widely and wipes tears of joy from her face. All this time, Mr. Miyagi really was the father she 'never had' and now he really was her father. Scarlette and Mr. Miyagi hug] "Welcome to Miyagi family, Aka-San." [Mr. Miyagi says, stepping away from the excited hug and bowing to Scarlette. She bows back with a softer and less extatic- yet still genuine and content -smile]

"I'm just- I'm so happy." [She says with the biggest grin she's ever had]

"Miyagi happy too." [Mr. Miyagi replies genuinely as he then turns around to see Daniel Larusso all dressed and ready]

"Hey, guys." [Daniel greets as he limps his way over to them]

"Hello, Daniel-San." [Mr. Miyagi bows, Daniel bows back but not fully- due to his injured leg]

"Hey, karate kid." [Scarlette greets happily, still holding onto the trophy. She rushed over beside her boyfriend to help him walk]

"I got it, I got it." [Daniel says waving his hand in denial for Scarlette not to assist him in walking. She shrugs and stops him from continuing to walk, by grabbing him by his shirt like she was being intimidating]

"I know but I want to- and I do what I want to do, Danny." [She replies with a jokingly stern look on her face]

"What the hell." [Daniel smirks and shrugs as he then allows Scarlette to walk him. The couple laughs as Scarlette helps her boyfriend walk with one hand and hold the All Valley tournament trophy with the other] "Likin' the trophy, Sevem? Mind if I hold it for a little bit?" [Daniel asked with a chuckle, he could tell how badly Scarlette and wanted to win- she had gripped the trophy tightly. She looks over to Daniel, she giggled and nodded as she handed Daniel the trophy to hold]

"It's actually Miyagi now." [Scarlette corrects, looking over to her new father with a smile. The old man smiles and nods, just as he did when Daniel had won his last point with the crane kick]