ELAPID ✪ COBRA KAI

III. Cafeteria Roulette

"Are you sad 'cause you're on your own? 
No, Gonna get by with a little help from my friends."

-With a little help from friends by The Beatles

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Disclaimer: Mature themes, Talk of mental health, depression, suicide, etc.

"You asked him if you were gonna get Karate Pajamas?" Andi asked Miguel as they stood patiently in line for the cafeteria food. It was their first day of school, and as nervous as Andi was- she was glad she had Miguel.

"Don't say that so loud," Miguel hushed his sister while looking around. "They apparently call them gi's so..." he continued in a hushed voice.

Andi nodded.

"So what now, is Johnny like you...Karate teacher- or what?" Andi asked as she was served her sloppy mashed potatoes from the lunch lady and nodded a silent thank you.

Miguel had told her all about his conversation with Johnny, their neighbor, and how originally, he wasn't going to train him- but now Miguel was a Cobra kai- whatever the hell that means.

"No," Miguel answered. "He's gonna be my Sensei."

Andi smiled at her overdramatic brother. She was proud of him for going for his goals and shooting for the stars. Besides, what the worst that could happen with this new arrangement? Worst case scenario- he learns a little karate from an alcoholic, best case scenario- he learns a lot of karate from an alcoholic. He couldn't lose.

"You could join me, you know? Be the second Cobra Kai badass in this school," Miguel said excitedly.

"Yeah, I think I should learn how to walk without tripping before I learn any actual Karate moves," she joked with her brother, giving him a 'you know I love you' look.

After getting their lunches from the line, the Diaz kids turned around to see where they could sit in the bustling cafeteria.

They quickly spotted ky and his posse turning down a vending machine on the far left side of the room and decided to sit as far away from them as possible.

Scanning the room for a place to sit, Andi spotted a mostly empty table with two boys sitting at it on the far right of the cafeteria.

She elbowed Miguel to get his attention and nodded towards the seat, indicating they should try their luck with the two boys.

He nodded and led the way across the cafeteria, trays in hand. As they slowly came upon the two boys, Andi could now see them clearly. The one on the right had dark brown hair and was wearing an orange squared button-up shirt, and the one on the left had light dirty blonde hair and was wearing what looked like a vintage grandpa sweater.

Soon enough, Miguel and Andi stood before the table with the boys- though it appeared they'd gone unnoticed.

"Um, is it cool if we sit here?" Miguel asked tentatively.

The boy with the dark brown hair looked up at the two of us and took in our faces for a moment.

"Ooh, sorry, tables really blowing up right now. I can put you on the waitlist, but it's probably next semester at the earliest."

Andi was pretty sure he was kidding- but couldn't be sure. She looked at the boy beside him for a moment to try and gather the situation, but as soon as they made eye contact- she forgot what her goal was.