Strike Hard: Miguel Diaz x Female!Reader

Chapter 7- The truth

"Kyler this is Sam's dad, Daniel, and her friend Y/N." Amanda introduced. Kyler shook Daniel's hand with a smile before his eyes fell on Y/N. Y/N internally tensed up as Kyler's eyes raked over her, probably recognizing her. "Nice to meet you, Y/N." He said with a smile, sticking out his hand. Y/N took it hesitantly and shook it. "Nice to meet you too, Kyler." She replied. Daniel watched Y/N closely, noticing her tense and stiff body. Before anyone could speak, Sam came bounding into the kitchen.

"Oh hey, guys!" She exclaimed happily, pulling Y/N into a quick hug before doing the same to Kyler. "Hey, Sam," Y/N replied with a smile. "Well, shall we get started?" Amanda asked, clapping her hands in joy. "Yes, we shall," Daniel answered. Everyone walked over to the table and took their seats. Y/N sat on Sam's left while Kyler took her right. Amanda took the seat next to Kyler, leaving an empty seat for Daniel. Y/N felt relieved she'd be next to Daniel, just in case something happened. She didn't know what would happen, but just in case.

A small cutting board had been placed on the table, with raw pieces of fish and a very nice knife placed next to it. "The Yanagi, or yanagiba, depending on the region, is a knife used exclusively for cutting sashimi," Daniel explained as he cut through the fish. "I picked up this bad boy on my first trip to Okinawa." He placed the knife down before picking up the cut fish and placing it on a plate.

"Viola! The famous LaRusso ponzu toro." He poured the sauce over it and set the plate down next to Kyler. The three women clapped while Kyler looked at the plate with a hint of disgust. "Uh, no, thanks. I don't like sushi." He stated. Y/N had to swallow her laugh. Of course, he doesn't. She wasn't a big fan either but she was still going to try it. It didn't look that bad, not to her anyway.

"Uh... Are you sure you just don't wanna try a little piece?" Amanda tried, noticing the somewhat hurt look on Daniel's face. "It melts in your mouth." Daniel insisted. Kyler shook his head. "No, fish kind of grosses me out," Kyler stated, looking around at the others. Daniel shared a look with Sam. "No, you like fish. What about the fish sticks at school?" Sam asked, feeling embarrassed about his behavior. This whole situation was actually funny to Y/N.

"Oh yeah, fish sticks are dope. You have fish sticks?" Kyler asked. Daniel looked down with a grimace. "Uh, no, just this fresh fish I picked up from the Japanese market this morning," Daniel replied, somewhat angrily. Y/N felt bad. He spent the time to get this and Kyler won't even try it? Now she had another reason to dislike him. "You know, why don't we see if we can find Kyler something he can eat. Sam, you wanna help me in the kitchen?" Amanda asked. Sam nodded, following her mother. Not wanting to be left with just the two, Y/N excused herself to the bathroom, leaving Kyler and Daniel alone.

Daniel exhaled as he sat in his seat, wiping the sauce off his hands. Kyler awkwardly rubbed his neck before turning to him. "Thank you for inviting me over, Mr. LaRusso. Um, you have a really great house. And I think Sam is really cool too." Kyler stated, hoping to impress Daniel. He definitely messed up when he denied the sushi but maybe if he used flattery, he could get somewhere with him. He only hoped that Y/N or whatever her name was didn't ruin his chance and tell Daniel what happened at the strip mall. Hell even if she did, he could easily make something up and say SHE attacked HIM.

"Well, thanks. She takes after her mother. And listen, I never liked sushi when I was your age either. It wasn't until I met a good friend of mine that it began to grow on me." Daniel reassured. Kyler just nodded his head, acting like he cared about what Daniel was saying. "He was from Okinawa. Where are your parents from?"

Kyler blinked awkwardly. "Irvine. I think?" He answered unsurely. Daniel nodded. "Irvine. Right." He chuckled awkwardly. An awkward silence fell between the two and Daniel hoped someone would come back. He didn't care if it was Sam or even Y/N he just wanted someone to come to break the tension. Daniel glanced at the boy and noticed his bruise again, remembering his conversation with Y/N.