Out of Place [Cobra Kai OC x Robby Keene]

96 - New Game

That was actually really sweet... he didn't say anything about sides... nothing about being against anybody... just that he's here for me... and I can't get what he said earlier off of my mind... René's little sister is my little sister... René took krav maga at my tae kwon do school for almost as long as I did tae kwon do. I did it with him for a little while... he and Cameron were good friends...

"Thanks... it means a lot," I respond.

"What's a demonstration partner for?" he says, lightly punching me in the shoulder, "what weapons are you using for the weapons display part?"

That's a good question...

"I wanted to do something with the katana, but the dojang was closed by the time I decided to- you know, and it's closed today, so I couldn't get one to borrow because I don't have one. I'll do bo staff and... I don't know, escrima sticks or something," I say, a little disappointed. I've wanted a katana for years, but it's just never been priority. It is what it is. I've got an awesome bo staff pattern, but I don't know what else to do. I'm already using the sais for the tae kwon do tournament. I don't know. I'll figure it out.

"Okay, okay... that's cool and all, but you've got one thing wrong,"

"¿Qué?"

"You do have a katana," he says, digging something out of his gear bag, "surprise."

He gingerly places a sheathed katana in my hands. No way..! ¡Ave María! This is insane!

"¡Ave- santo cielo! What- ¿por qué? Why?" I ask, excited, but extremely confused. Cameron grins, seeming pleased with himself.

"We were gonna give it to you after this tournament when you either won or repped us well either way, but this is more exciting. The blade is dull, but look at it," he says. We? Who is 'we'? Actually, I think I can use my power of deduction. I think he means him and the people at the tae kwon do school, which probably includes Mr Abelardo. I do as he says, unsheathing the weapon. I almost drop the weapon as I see what's engraved on it. On the blade towards the middle are dragons, like on my uniform. At the base of the blade is a Japanese character that I don't know, and 'Reyes' is engraved on the guard. The wrap for the handle is red and black, which are the colors of our dojang's mats. This is... incredible... holy shit, I think I'm gonna pass out.

"I don't know what to say- I- this is- ay Dios, I- holy shit," I stammer, laughing as I stumble clumsily through my words. Cameron grins.

"I'm glad you like it. That little symbol is the Japanese character for 'kata'. It's you," he says, pointing to the symbol in question. No they did not.

"This is... amazing, Cameron. Thank you," I say, my words sincere.

"You're welcome, Kata," he responds, "you got that filled out? Cool, I'll take it to the lady, you go get changed, I'll go change into my nice dobok, and we'll meet back where our team always meets for tae kwon do tournaments, sound good?"