"But there's a side to you
that I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say
They were never true, never true

ﾟﾟ·*:༅。.。༅:*ﾟ:*:✼✿　　✿✼:*ﾟ:༅。.。༅:*·ﾟﾟ

I really like it here" Skylar shoved food into her mouth.

"Yeah I guess it's not so bad" I shrugged tossing food around my plate.

"You know our school and West Valley High School is partnering to offer scholarships" She looked at me hopeful. "I heard there was some big ones for soccer"

Skylar had played soccer since she was six, it was a real passion of hers, close to partying of course. I wondered if she really wanted to stay solely because of that.

"And they offer great tutoring programs too, you know, for nerds like you." She teased before I rolled my eyes playfully, hiding my curiosity.

"And why are you mentioning this? We both know we have to go back home after the summer..." My expression turned sad, knowing just how close we were to the begging of the school year.

"What if we don't?"

"Skylar-"

"No really, think about it! I heard it's only one month here, and then we go back home" She now stopped eating, really trying to sell me the idea.

"And how do you think our parents are gonna react to that? I'll be surprised if mine let me." I scoffed annoyingly.

"Well it's good for our future university applications... and it's not like we have to find a place to live! We're already here!" She begged now.

"We could try..."

She squealed and kissed my cheek before hugging me close.

Was this a good idea?

~~~

"It's the All Valley champ!" Miguel made crowd sounds when he opened the door.

"Oh shut up" I giggled while entering his apartment.

We both walked towards his room before crashing into his bed.

I had miss Miguel more then I thought, and was filled with joy when he asked me to hang out.

"Did you see sensei Lawrence at the All Valley?" Miguel quickly turned to me excitedly.

"Yeah, I think he was there for Robby actually."

"Robby Keene?"

"Apparently, Robby is Johnny's son." I sighed while Miguel's eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

He shook it off.

"Did you talk to Hawk after the All Valley?" Miguel genuinely asked.

"We're not exactly on talking terms" I started playing with my fingers.

"Oh...I tried talking to him but he left in a hurry, he seemed upset."

"He was probably just mad that he lost" I scoffed.

"No actually, I don't think that's it. He seemed happy for you y/n."

"Trust me, he wasn't, we had a fight before I went on the mat." I sighed heavily, remembering what had happened.

"He unconsciously talks about you a lot you know..."

"Well he's a total jerk now." I raised my voice unexpectedly. "Sorry" I apologize instantly.

The last thing I wanted to feel right now, was false hope for Eli and I.

"No you're right y/n..." He shook his head understandably. "After Kreese arrived, almost all of the students got brain washed by him, they all idolize him now."

"Kreese is some kind of hypnotist. I don't even recognize Eli anymore." Sadness overtook my face. Miguel noticed and rubbed my arm while I forced myself to contain my tears.

Whether I liked it or not, I missed my little dove.

~~~~

ELI'S P.O.V

The sky was now pitch black. I must've fallen asleep while crying like I've been doing this past week.

I slumped into the bathroom to brush my teeth for the first time in a while, before forcing myself to face my reflection in the mirror.

The shirtless boy facing me had a negligent appearance.

My face had gone pale, I had painfully purple bags under my eyes, my hair was completely messed up, and my torso was painted with colorful bruises from the intense training Kreese had forced me trough after losing the All Valley.

I couldn't even look at myself without filling up with shame and remorse, remembering how I've been with everyone that I love, how I've been treating them.

How I've been treating y/n...

My eyes instantly traveled to the tattoo I had gotten for her.

I could've removed it, or even filled it out, but I didn't have the heart to do it.

I don't think I ever will.

Unexpected tears started grazing my already swollen face as I shakily reached the electric razor before bringing it to my head.

My hair had played a big part in my newfound identity; I thought that getting rid of it would've helped me find myself again.

I turned the razor on, just before I started quickly buzzing my hair off, not wanting any of my thoughts to interfere with my actions.

Red hair fell over my shoulders, as my tears drastically multiplied.

How did I let myself get to this point ?

~~~~

I aggressively stuffed my Gi into my gym bag, before swinging it over my shoulder, and covering my freshly buzzed head with a loose beanie.

I was headed towards my car when I was suddenly faced by my mom in the hallway. Her faced dropped at the sight of my sad expression.

"What's happening to you Eli?" She got closer before grabbing both of my biceps.

"It's nothing mom really-"

"Do you want me to call y/n? She could spend the night if you want." She worriedly tried to cheer me up, but did quite the opposite.

Oh what I would give for her to be right here with me.

I hadn't told my mom about y/n and I, because I never truly got myself to believe that it was over between us.

"No it's fine. I'm going to the dojo." I gently pushed her off, making her sigh heavily, before getting to my car.

I felt bad for being so closed off with her recently.

~~~~

I finally arrived to the dojo, after driving recklessly, wanting to get this over with.

Of course, Kreese was waiting for me, for our daily, one to one night training.

"You're late." Kreese's cruel voice pierced the uncomfortable silence.

"I'm not here to train." I spat frustrated, making him smirk.

Kreese liked when I was angry, he said that it was fuel to take down the enemies.

"I'm not scared of you anymore, you were never on my side, even from the beginning. You're just a pathetic brainwasher." I grew angrier.

"You're weak, you wouldn't last a day at war."

"See, that's your problem... this isn't war." I got in his smug face.

"Oh, it will be..." His smirk grew wider.

"I swear to god, if you or your little minions, hurt her or even touch her in the slightest, I'll rip you all apart." I defended, all my muscle clenching.

"Funny coming from you, since you're the one who hurt her the most."

I threw my Gi at his foot, running out the dojo instantly, before going back into my car and hitting the steering wheel multiple times out of pure frustration.

Kreese was right.

a/n: Hey guys! I feel like this chapter is a bit all over the place and messy, but it will make sense later. I wanted to focus more on Hawk for this part, to try to understand him better. :)

I hope you liked it! Feel free to leave a vote! And thank you all for your support, it means a lot ! <3