A/N: Chapter six is ready. It didn't quite end the way I planned, it just sort of did. But that means there will be way more coming next. As usual, I don't own Cobra Kai or the Karate Kid. Just my plot.


Chapter Six: More Important Matters

Johnny was walking along the sidewalk trying to keep eyes peeled for Robby. The kid couldn't have gotten that far could he? He wasn't sure what Larusso had been thinking. The kid had been AWOL, and then pulling something like that, well he'd be interested in seeing him justify that when, if Robby wanted to talk to him. He'd only talked to Robby about his time with Daniel Larusso briefly, five minutes, barely ten, in front of the school that day, but there was something, something Johnny himself couldn't provide his own son and well the guy messed up and knowing how Robby had handled his screwups, well...he didn't know just what he'd be walking into when he found the kid.

He heard the sound of a car driving up beside him, could see just whose car it was out the corner of his eye, and purposely kept his eyes forward.

"Johnny! Hey Johnny, slow down a sec huh? At least let me give you a lift."

"You deaf or something Larusso?" Johnny sighed. "I said you've done enough."

Daniel continued driving alongside. "Yeah yeah, I heard that." He said. "But come on man, we're both gonna be looking for him. "We'll be better off together."

"Ha!" Johnny couldn't help the amusement that entered his voice. "That's classic. Look this isn't a Saturday morning special,"

"Don't I know it?" Daniel replied. "But seriously, you don't even have your car."

"I'll manage,"

"Oh yeah, you look like you're managing," Daniel deadpanned. "Just get in the freaking car Johnny."

"You're really not leaving well enough alone are you?" But Johnny went over.

Daniel shook his head. "Good choice."

That was debatable. "You sure about that?"

It was the most awkward drive ever. Without Robby in the car, there was nothing keeping them grounded, well except for the absence of Robby and the looking out of their respective windows to search for the teen.

"So what you said earlier about Cobra Kai, what was that?" Daniel asked suddenly.

Johnny sighed. "Not sure how that's your business."

"You threw it in my face during an argument, I think that counts for something." Daniel said looking along the sidewalk. His phone then rang.

"Well, I think that something can wait," Johnny nodded toward Daniel.

Daniel answered the phone putting it on speaker since he was driving. It was his wife and as he listened, Johnny watched his face change from the mask of calm to something else. "Daniel, Sam's gone. She left her phone here. I...I tried to call and…" Amanda Larusso was hysterical.

"Amanda, breathe. " Daniel said. "You checked everywhere?" He asked. "You're sure she's not in the yard?"

"I checked...she's not and I…"

She couldn't leave their other kid, both Johnny and Daniel hit on the same page at that moment.

"We'll look for her," Daniel said. "We'll find her."

"Call me as soon as you do," Amanda said.

"I will," Daniel said. "I love you,"

And as Daniel Larusso hung up the phone, Johnny knew they had to put this aside at least until both their kids were found.


Sam wasn't sure what to make of what she'd just heard. "I…"

"You don't have to say anything, it's fine." Robby cut her off.

"Robby, I, I'm sorry…" Sam was surprised to hear the apology come out.

"Why are you apologizing?" Robby asked.

Well, if he wanted to get technical, it was Tory's vendetta that had started this whole thing. The vendetta was against her, so she thought she should apologize, if they wanted to be technical. "Just thought I should…" Sam said lamely.

"Great, it's everyone's fault, we've established that all well and good," Aisha said. "But that still doesn't answer why you did it. It's half ass Keene."

"Aisha…"

"Sam…" Aisha shot back in the same tone.

Robby frowned. "You have a right to be pissed," Robby said. Sam didn't have to pretend she wasn't. Aisha clearly wasn't.

"Well thanks I guess." Sam said, rolling her eyes slightly. She was, she would be, but right now she had no idea what to be. Given the other bit of information Robby had shared.

"So what now?" Aisha said. She looked between the two. Clearly there was something they weren't saying.

"Any more bright ideas?" Sam turned to Robby.

"I didn't think I'd get this far," Robby admitted. Talking to Sam had honestly been the only thing he'd considered or thought through. Well now, they were already super far from Sam's house, Sam hadn't even brought her cell phone, and he wasn't even supposed to be with her, so it's not like he could call her parents. And no way in hell he could go to his dad after he'd ditched him and Mr. Larusso the way he did.

"This far with what, will somebody tell me what the hell we're talking about?" Aisha demanded.

"Robby just found out my Dad's shutting down Miyagi Do," Sam sighed.

"Shit…" Aisha hissed through her teeth. "You're not serious?"

"Mr. Larusso seemed pretty serious," Robby replied.

"He can't," Aisha said.

"Well, he seems pretty set on it." Robby said. "So unless we're actually gonna fight him…if we wanna keep going with the whole karate thing with a sensei, we might actually have to join Cobra Kai." Sam noticed Robby looked like he was swallowing a lemon, but well, his dad ran it so maybe it wouldn't be as bad as they were thinking...maybe some less sadistic teaching might happen after the whole school blowout if they didn't wanna be sued? If it came down to that. Maybe they wouldn't actually die.

Sam then noticed Aisha's face. "Aisha…?"

"I wouldn't consider going to Cobra Kai," Aisha said. "It's not Sensei's anymore."

"Wait, what do you mean?" Robby asked.

"The school fight isn't the only reason I'm not there anymore," Aisha said. "Sensei Kreese...he took over."


A/N: So Aisha revealed the changing of the guard for Cobra Kai and with things going the way they've been, it just might not bode well.

Johnny and Daniel are together and both know about each other's kids missing.

Next up, we catch the flip side and a risky move is suggested.