Unlikely Paths Of Love (13)

(Crossover) The Outsiders/Karate Kid

MY CRUSH WAS WEARING A 'STAY GOLD PONYBOY' T-SHIRT AT SCHOOL. HE DEFINITELY WANTS TO GET MARRIED.

CHAPTER 13

Daniel knocked on Mr. Miyagi's door, as Mr. Miyagi beckoned him to come in.

"Hey, Mr. Miyagi. Nice trees you got there," Daniel said as he sat down next to him.

"Thank you, Daniel-san. You have not visited in a while. When will you introduce new brother?" Mr Miyagi asked, tending to the little bonsai trees.

"Well...that's kinda what I wanted to talk about. Don't tell my mom...but my brother, Johnny Cade and I...are kind of in a secret relationship, and things are kinda rocky right now."

"Secret relationship?"

"Yeah. We're, um, dating exclusively."
Daniel said, scratching his head. "...I pressured him too much. Now he wants sex and I just want to take it easy. I mean, we just started dating..."

"Come look at trees, Daniel-san." Mr. Miyagi said as Daniel scooted closer to look better. "At first, these two trees were same, and started blossom better. Now one dying, other growing better."

Daniel could understand that both the alike bonsai trees were growing and blossoming together, and one is beginning to look healthier and blossoming more, the other starting to die.

"If these two bonsai trees are the same, and treated the same as well, why is one dying and the other getting better?" Daniel asked curiously.

Mr. Miyagi bowed. "Individuals blossom differently. But they both will blossom someday." He turned. "You no talk to Johnny-san?"

"I-I don't know. I'm not sure if I'm ready, uh...Miyagi-sama."

"Suffix not necessary," Mr. Miyagi said. "Talk to him, Daniel-san."

"Okay," Daniel said with a nod. "Thanks." He headed out the door with a wave, the two bonsai trees sitting on the table beside each other.

Johnny walked around, kicking a can. He decided he would sleep maybe in the kiddie tunnel in the park, or perhaps under the slides just like how he used to back in Tulsa, sleeping in a lot or the park.

He shook his head. He can't go back to his old Johnny ways.
He decided to call someone to stay over.

He went over to the pay phone and dialed. "Hello?" The recipient greeted.

"Hello. Who is this?"

"Mrs. Wright, who may this be?"

"Johnny Cade, Rosie's friend."

"Oh!" Said the sweet sounding woman on the phone. "Dear, Rosie will be down in just a second!"

Johnny waited for about nine seconds. "Hi, Johnny!" Rosie's cheerful voice answered.

"Hi," Johnny answered, smiling at the way her voice sounded.

"What's up?" She asked.

"Ah, well...my brother and I are still in kind of a fight...an' I was wonderin' if your parents would let me stay over?"

"Ah!" Johnny could feel that Rosie was flustered. "J-just hold on one second..." Johnny heard the phone drop abruptly and the muffles of conversation in the background. "Okay! My mom said it was okay..."

"Alright." Johnny started to blush. "Er...what's your address again?"

"Oh, 16 Berrywood road," she said, embarrassed.

"'Kay. See ya." Johnny said as he hung up. Thankfully, it wasn't too far. Johnny knocked on the door of the pretty-looking house.

Soon, a middle aged woman, around maybe in her late thirties, smiled at Johnny. "Hello, you must be Johnny! Don't be shy, come inside! Our little Rosalyn talks about you all the time!"

An annoyed Rosie walked in. "Mom..."

Johnny blushed. She was dressed in a loose yellow T-shirt and pink mini shorts, with her hair tied in low pigtails. He couldn't stop himself from staring at her thin legs. He cleared his throat. "Hello, Mrs. Wright...and uh, hi Rosie..." He said awkwardly.

Mrs. Wright smiled. "Rosalyn, why not show Johnny around? I'll make snacks! Do you like cookies, Johnny?"

Johnny gave a little smile. "Um...yes. Thanks."

Rosie showed Johnny around, and pointed at the pull up couch in the living room. "You'll be sleeping there."

"What, not in your room?" Johnny teased.

Rosie reddened and crossed her legs. "Shut up..."

Later, Johnny was laying on the pull up couch, thinking. He wore clothes to sleep that were Rosie's cousin's 'old clothes.' He turned on his side and started to cry. "Oh Daniel..." He rubbed his arms. "It's so...so cold without you..."

"Johnny?" A girly voice asked as Johnny sobbed. "Hey...don't cry...tell me what's the matter?" Rosie sat beside him and pulled him into a hug.

"Oh...Are you still upset over your fight with Daniel?" Rosie asked, pulling away slowly as she looked into his eyes.

Johnny nodded and sniffled. "I'm sorry..."

"It's fine," she said, shaking her head. "Music makes me happy when I'm sad. Do you like music?"

Johnny nodded. "Okay. I'll put some music on softly so my mom won't wake up." She headed to the shelf to browse cassettes. She put on the song 'Heart Of Glass' as she sat back down beside Johnny. She touched his hand.

"If you're really upset about your brother...you should talk to him. You ARE brothers after all, and brothers always work things out. Siblings love each other." She squeezed his hand. "He must really love you. And...and I...I do too..." She said with a blush, looking into his eyes.

Johnny stared into her eyes, moving closer.

What am I doing, his conscience told him.

Oh, heck! I like her! Johnny told himself, ignoring his conscience. Daniel wouldn't give him what he wanted.

He closed his eyes, moving closer as their foreheads touched, as Rosie pressed her lips on Johnny's softly, as her face flushed red.

Johnny kissed back, placing his hand in Rosie's hair as he kissed her only softly. Her lips were soft and tasted like vanilla lip gloss.

It was different than kissing Daniel. Daniel's lips tasted purely like...Daniel. His scent made Johnny go on a high, make him go crazy, and he tasted so sweet...and the way he touched Johnny was so—

Johnny clouded away those thoughts and concentrated on who he was kissing now. But it felt...familiar. Like how he kissed Epina. Impeccably alike.

She pulled away and smiled shyly, touching her lips softly. "Oh..." She gave a small chuckle. "...I should go back to sleep. Goodnight, Johnny. I hope you talk to your brother and work things out. I don't like seeing people I love being sad." She kissed his cheek softly as she turned off the music and crept back to her bedroom.