Chapter One; A Tragic Event
A quick note from the author; Hey everyone! This is my first Karate Kid fanfic and I really hope you enjoy it! I've loved the first three films ever since I was a kid, but I've always hated the fourth film and that's probably due to the fact that I've always cherished the relationship between Daniel and his sensei Mr. Miyagi, how it sort of blossomed into a friendship and then sort of a grandfather (figure) grandson relationship. So being inspired by that, this idea sort of popped into my head, and please go ahead and review and tell me what you think!
Daniel couldn't believe it, he had won the tournament twice in a row. Of course he couldn't have done any of it without his lifelong friend and sensei Mr. Miyagi. When Mr. Miyagi first started teaching him karate, Daniel would never have imagined that he would teach him much more than actually attacking and blocking. He couldn't explain it, but he finally understood Mr. Miyagi now and how there was so much more to karate than beating people up, even if they picked on you.
"I can't believe it Mr. Miyagi we won!" he cried excitedly as they exited the building and walked into the parking lot side by side but Miyagi simply just grinned and shook his head.
"Never had doubts." He responded and Daniel realized instantly at that moment how much he had cared about him and just how proud he actually was of his student. That's when all of a sudden they turned their heads and saw a bunch of blinking police cars parked a crossed the street.
"Hey what is this, what's going on?" Daniel wondered as he started racing over to a police officer that was stepping out of his car.
"Excuse me, would your name happen to be Daniel Larusso?" the policeman questioned him.
"Yeah, why?" Daniel asked him back.
"Then I'm afraid that I've got some bad news for you. Your mother was killed in a plane crash on her way back home to see you." He explained.
"What?" Daniel questioned him with bewilderment and disbelief.
"I'm sorry Daniel, but you have to come with us so we can find you a foster family to live with. We've been sent here to this location collect you." He told him as Daniel quickly turned and glanced back at Miyagi who had been watching him solemnly from afar.
"No! I don't want to go! Miyagi needs me! He's all alone!" he cried as he quickly took a gigantic step back.
"I'm sorry Daniel but it's for your own good." The police officer told him. "Now come on, come with us." He said.
"No!" Daniel hollered loudly. "I'm not leaving!" he shouted when all of a sudden he felt his sensei standing next to him.
"Leave boy alone." He said firmly as Daniel turned to look up at him eagerly. "Miyagi take care of him." He told him.
"What? You will?" Daniel asked him with astonishment suddenly feeling taken aback.
"Hai." He responded with a nod before he suddenly felt himself being pulled inside a tight embrace.
"Thank you Mr. Miyagi." Daniel said as he hugged his sensei tightly.
"You're welcome, Daniel-San." He told him as he hugged him back and patted the top of his head. "Miyagi has grown rather fond of you." He said as Daniel smiled up at him and continued hugging him tightly. "Alright Daniel-San, that is enough, let's go home." He said before they broke the embrace and headed back over a crossed the street towards the parking lot.
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Miyagi parked the truck in front of his house and the two men got out of it. "Are you alright Daniel-San?" Miyagi questioned before slamming the door behind him. "You have not said a word since we left parking lot." He told him.
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine. I just need some rest alright?" Daniel said avoiding eye contact with him before he rushed inside the house and dashed inside his bedroom. A few moments later his bedroom door slid open and Miyagi was standing in front of him with a knowing look on his face while Daniel simply just looked at the ground. "Look Mr. Miyagi, I really appreciate what you did for me tonight, it means a lot to me." He told him with a sniff.
"Means a lot to Miyagi too, that boy finally came home. Miyagi's heart full again." He responded. "But that does not mean that it isn't alright for boy to feel hurt for loss of mother." He told him.
"Look I'm fine alright!? I just need some sleep, that's all! Now please just go away and leave me alone!" he shouted before he quickly turned his body away from him. That's when a few seconds later Miyagi bent down and grabbed his arms pulling him back towards him to face him and looked at the tears that were in his eyes and streaming down his cheeks.
"Miyagi can't do that Daniel-San. Miyagi care too much." He told him softly as Daniel realized that his own eyes were welling up with tears. That's when all of a sudden without even stopping to think about it Daniel flung himself into his arms as Miyagi sat down next to him and rested his chin on the top of his head. "It's alright Daniel-San," he began as he gently rocked him back and forth and rested his head against his. "Miyagi's here." He told him while Daniel continued to sob and gave out another sniff.
"Thanks." Daniel began quietly. "I love you." He whispered as Miyagi nodded again.
"Hai, Miyagi knows. And he feels exactly the same way about Daniel-San. He is like grandson to him." He told him. "And he will always be there for him to care for and protect him whenever he needs him." He explained before Daniel closed his eyes and fell asleep inside his arms. Miyagi pulled back the covers and tucked him inside the bed. "Arigatou Daniel-San," he began as he bent over the bed and gazed down at him. "You help Miyagi understand that he hasn't lost as much as he thought he did." He told him before he stood up, turned off the light, and left the room.