[SEASON FOUR: EPISODE SEVEN]
[PART ONE]

Ethan was stretching out his arms and legs, obviously getting ready for the All Valley tournament and whatever serious training Sensei had planned for him.

"Hotrod, you've been at it since 5 a.m. That's a lot it stretching." Elizabeth said, coming out of her bedroom and into the kitchen to grab a glass of apple juice from the fridge.

"Well, yeah. I mean the tournament is like in a month. Senesi's gonna be kicking our ass all week and I have to be ready." Williams responded confidently before pulling his whole leg behind his back. Suddenly, a knock came from the front door. She opened the door to reveal Johnny standing there.

"Hey, Johnny." She greeted.

"Hey."

"Your student is very ready for some intense training." The brunette stated.

"Oh, is he? All right, we'll see about that."

"Okay, let me get...." The boy started. "Oh, I totally forgot my water bottle in your car."

"Uh, the keys are on my nightstand."

"Got ya." He nodded his head and fist-bumped Sensei before stepping into his mother's room to grab her car keys. He picked them up and then noticed a black headband on the bed. The boy grabbed it and walked back into the living room.

"We'll take him to dinner. What's his favorite restaurant?"

"He likes Zaxby's." She answered with a smile.

"Ah, that's not gonna work it. I had a little incident there once."

"What happened?" Elizabeth asked.

"All right, you know how they make that loaded potato soap?"

"Yeah."

"It's like—" Johnny started.

"Um.... Sensei, I think this is your headband." Ethan said, holding up a black headband.

The three of them now all sat down on the couch, while the two adults explained how their relationship became a thing.

"Here's the thing."

"We wanted...."

"You go." Senesi insisted, glancing slightly over at her.

"No, you."

"Well, I'd say someone should say something." Ethan said as the two shared a look before turning back to him.

"So your mom and I are hooking up." The blonde man said, and Elizabeth looked at him, not even amused by the words he used to describe their relationship.

"Not just hooking up. Uh, you see, when two people.... When two people are.... Attracted to each other—"

"I completely get it, you guys are now dating. I understand what you meant." He stated, cutting him off.

"Yeah, we're dating. Yes."

"Yes." She sighed in relief. "We didn't mean for you to find out like this."

"No. We were waiting for the right time and place. We wanted to take you to a nice restaurant, break the news somewhere nice. A Chili's or a Marie Callender's. Red lobster."

"Are you okay?" Elizabeth asked, noticing the strange expression on her son's face.

"Yeah, I'm alright, actually. I think so. A little bit shocked and surprised at the same time." Ethan said, nodding his head.

"But also not really super surprised, I mean there were some moments where I could tell there was something going on between you two."

"And I would have chosen someone with, better food in their refrigerator. But other than that, Sensei's a great guy. As long as you're happy, I'm happy."

"We are very happy." The two adults smiled happily.

"Awesome. Um.... Can I go get my water bottle now?" He asked.

"Yes." She answered.

"Thanks." The teen got up from the couch and grabbed his mother's car keys to retrieve his bottle from her car.

"Listen up, nerds. Today's gonna be a world of pain. Now, everyone, fall in." Sensei ordered, as a brunette girl stepped inside the warehouse and made her way over to them.

"We have a new member joining us today. This is Devon Lee, our new female champion."

"Hi. My pronouns are she/her." She introduced herself to all of them.

"The only pronouns we accept in this dojo are Sensei and student."

"Those are nouns."

"Oh, I'm sorry." Johnny said before marching up closer towards her.

"I think what I meant to say is 'Quiet'!"

"That's an imperative." She stated, with a shocked expression on her face.

"Get in line."

"Today's lesson is about cheating. At Eagle Fang Karate, we don't believe in fighting dirty. Cobra Kai doesn't follow the same rules. So we have to be ready for any dirty trick they throw at us." He explained, pacing in front of the students.

"Like when Chong Li threw dirt into Van Danmes eyes in Bloodsport." Devon pointed out.

"Exactly. Looks like someone did their prep work." The blonde complemented her.

"And I saw the sequels too. Not to mention Delta Force, Billy Jack, The Octagon, and Lady Dragon. Cynthia Rothrock is a beast."

"Hell yeah, she is."

"I saw Last Dragon." Mitch said, as Johnny immediately turned his head around to face his direction.

"Shut the hell up, Penis Breath!"

"Everyone get ready. I'm gonna put you through the wringer. Expect for you, Williams. Up here with me."

"What, why?" Ethan questioned, raising an eyebrow.

"The tournament's around the corner. Can't afford you getting hurt." Sensei replied as the boy walked forward and stood right beside him.

"This is gonna get a little dangerous. You be co-Sensei today. Sound good?"

He sighed heavily, and the older man clapped him on the back before turning back around to face the rest of the students.

"Okay, everybody. Get ready. Let's begin!" Johnny shouted loudly as he walked over to the side to pick up some pieces of rope and then handed over to Williams.

"Tie one of their arms behind their backs."

"What?"

"Just do it." Senesi ordered, and the boy stepped over to the students, tying one of their arms behind their back. Ethan moved off to the side as the lesson began to start.

"Cobra Kai pops your shoulder, be ready to fight with one arm."

Devon and Bert were in a fighting stance, circling around each other. She went to land a kick but suddenly totally missed.

"You're projecting."

The brunette tried to do it again and finally hit Bert, making him groaned in pain.

After that was done, the kids' arms were untied. Mitch and another boy were sparing. As they were doing that, Johnny took a handful of dust from a cardboard box that was in Ethan's hand and threw it directly towards them both.

"Shit, I can't see!"

"Use your other senses." Senesi instructed, as the boy got disoriented and ran headfirst into a metal role, causing him to fall down on the ground.

"It's alright, Penis Breathe, you'll get him next time."

Then, after Mitch was helped back up on his own feet, the boys all lined up in a row as the blonde man walked around them.

"No trick is too dirty, and no blow is too low for them. We have to be ready for it."

Devon made her way over to the first boy, who looked completely terrified. She landed a kick to his groin, making the boy immediately fall to the floor.

The girl moved on to the next one and did the exact same thing. She repeated this action before stopping in front of Mitch. He shook his head as she gave him an apologetic look and kicked him in the groin.

"I got him good on that one."

"My McNuggets...." Mitch groaned out in pain.

"You feel like you're gonna vomit, swallow it."

"They are wearing cups, right?" Johnny asked, as the boy next to him didn't say anything, which caused the man to run out the building to find some ice bags.

After he returned, Ethan helped the rest of the students back on their feet and handed each of them an ice pack.

"Good job today. Everyone ice up, we're back at it tomorrow. Williams, you mom wants us to have a family dinner tonight, so don't be too late."

"You guys alright?"

"Must be nice being teacher's favorite." Mitch scoffed.

"Yeah. Is he gonna tuck you in?" Bert questioned, before walking off.

"Guys, it's not like that at all!"

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EDITED; 3/15/2024

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