First day back

Night rolled around and Brooks walked into the Dojo. Kreese was in the back room and said "Come here, kid." Brooks walked over and Kreese said "Need something?" Brooks said "Sensei.. I wanted to ask you if it's okay to train at night for a few days so I can fix everything with school."

Kreese nodded with a smile and said "No problem, get your affairs in order. We can start tonight if you want." Brooks smiled and nodded as he went to get changed before coming back to the main Dojo.

Kreese was waiting for him and said "Front and center." Brooks had his hair slicked back and was wearing a Cobra Kai Gi as he stood in front of Kreese, who paced and said "What did you learn from the school fight?" Brooks' face darkened as he said "Don't trust a Larusso."

Kreese shook his head and said "Wrong." Brooks was confused and Kreese continued as he paced "Had you followed my teachings, your girlfriend wouldn't have ended up in the hospital." he pointed to the wall and added "This creed.. It's not just something to consider! Your enemy won't care about your mercy. This is something you should know."

Brooks retorted "It was my brother, I didn't-" Kreese cut him off and said "Didn't expect what? A retaliation? Direct disregard for your mercy?" Brooks was silent and Kreese continued "You showed mercy and your brother didn't. No mercy doesn't mean sometimes show mercy, it means never show mercy! Do you understand, Mr. Lawrence!"

Brooks said "Yes, Sensei." Kreese looked up and said "Mr. Lawrence, let's say you're on a job and you have an agreement for a 50/50 split but your 'partner' needs the money. You, of course, need it to pay for hospital fees. What do you do?" Brooks turned vicious and said "Kill." Kreese nodded and said "It's survival of the fittest and one act of mercy can end your life. Understand?"

Brooks shouted this time "Yes, Sensei!" Kreese nodded and said "Good. Let's begin. Front Kick! Haits!" Brooks front kicked and shouted "Haits!" Kreese kept shouting while holding the inner edges of his Gi as a grin slowly sprawled on his lips.

The next few days went by the same except Brooks had gone to the school to talk to the principal about coming back. The principal agreed and asked him to send her wishes to Tory, which Brooks agree to with a smile.

The day after meeting the principal

Brooks parked at school and got out of the car before walking into the school. He was wearing a hoodie with a white shirt, jeans rolled up at the bottom, and his black high top converse sneakers.

Brooks walked through a security check point and was frisked. He wondered if it was because he looked like a delinquent, regardless of what the guard thought he looked like, he was let through. Brooks stepped into the lobby and looked at the staircase before walking up, going to class without a change in expression.

A while later

Brooks walked into the cafeteria and Hawk waved over shouting "Brooks! Over here!" Brooks smiled and walked over, sitting at the table with Hawk, Lily, and Miguel. Brooks said "What's all this love each other bullshit?" Lily ate her food and said "Somebody decided it would be better to hug it out than fight." as she looked at Hawk.

Brooks looked at Hawk in bewilderment, who frowned and said "Moon." Brooks said "Ohhhh, that makes sense." Miguel smiled and said "It's better this way, nobody gets hurt." Brooks looked at Miguel in shock and said "Who are you?" Miguel scratched his neck and said "After everything that happened, isn't it better to stop the fighting?"

Brooks snorted and said coldly "No Mercy." coincidentally Sam was walking by, Brooks saw her and sneered as he swept his foot out, tripping her to the ground and spilling everything on herself. The cafeteria looked over and laughed, Brooks sneered and went back to eating.

Sam got up and looked at Brooks angrily, Brooks tilted his head back and said coldly "Got a problem, princess?" Sam said "What was that!" Brooks looked at Hawk, Lily, and Miguel as he said "Ah it was an accident right?" Hawk nodded and said "Maybe you should watch where you're going, Princess."

Miguel was silent and Lily said "Don't worry, Princess. The mess actually makes you look better!" Brooks grinned and said to Sam "Oh! You dropped your food too! Are you hungry?" he lifted his fist and said in a tone as cold as ice "I hear teeth are very nutritious."

The cafeteria fell into silence after he spoke, Sam looked at him for a good while before walking away silently. Brooks shouted at her back "I can help anytime, Princess! Look at the bright side, you can still walk." Sam stopped and turned around before shouting "That was an accident!"

Brooks said coldly "Never mind whether it was or not, if not for a slut like you would there even be an accident?" He stood up and walked over saying "Also, did I give you permission to speak about that?" he stopped right in front of her and looked down with a deadly look in his eyes.

Sam looked up and said "Since when do I need your permission to speak?" Brooks clenched his fist and chuckled eerily as he said "Since I can beat the shit out of you." before clocking her in the gut and kicking out her legs. He sneered and walked away, sitting back down in his chair as Sam laid on the floor.

Hawk laughed and finished his food quickly before leaving with the rest, Miguel looked at Sam for a moment before Lily said "Miguel!" Miguel tore his eyes away from Sam and followed Lily out of the cafeteria.

Brooks took out his phone and texted Tory happily, completely forgetting about Sam, as he walked to his next class.

Brooks sat in his seat at the back of class and Lily sat next to him with her arms crossed and a pissed look on her face. Brooks sent Tory a message and looked at Lily as he said "What's wrong with you? You're usually pissed at the world but this time it seems to have a certain point."

Lily rolled her eyes and said "It's Miguel." Brooks was confused and said "What about Migs?" Lily said hatefully "He's still hung up on that Larusso slut! After everything that happened! I even forgave him and.. and.."

Brooks was stunned silly as Lily actually started crying. Brooks didn't know what to do and Lily grabbed his hoodie before crying on his shoulder. Brooks looked awkward, since when was he a shoulder to cry on? He couldn't remember being given that title.

Even so, he stretched out his arm and Lily hugged it as she kept crying, while Brooks texted Tory with his free hand "Lily's crying on my shoulder right now. What do I do?" Tory replied "OMG! What happened?!?!" Brooks explained the situation and Tory sent "OH! Big news! Just stay how you are, I'll text her. Love you <3" Brooks sent back "Love you too. Hurry please, it's a torrential downpour over here." Tory replied "LOL!"

Brooks put his phone away and looked at his hoodie. Lily was sniffling and leaned her head on his shoulder as she texted Tory. Brooks felt his lips twitch, half of his hoodie was a darker shade of grey now and everybody was looking at him. Brooks sighed and played on his phone.

The school day ended and Brooks drove to the Dojo, Lily went home as she was having an emotion crisis.

Brooks walked into the Dojo and was greeted by everyone, he smiled and talked with them before changing. When he walked out Kreese smiled and said "Finally back?" Brooks smiled and said "No more night training, I'm switching the schedule to go see Tory at night now." Kreese patted his shoulder and said "Welcome back." Brooks just smiled and fell in with everyone else, standing next to Hawk.

Hawk looked over and said "Where's Lily?" Brooks said "She went home, emotional crisis." Hawk was shocked and Brooks chuckled "I know right? She can feel too, how strange." Hawk laughed and looked forward.

Kreese said "Circle up!" as he fixed a wooden log in the middle and placed a Bonsai plant on top. Kreese stepped back and said "Never underestimate your enemy, even if you think they're weaker than you. You always have to stay one step ahead of them, that's the only way to guarantee a victory. Is that understood?!"

The class shouted "Yes, Sensei!" Kreese nodded and said "Good. Now let's see if you truly understand the lesson. I want you to kick this tree off the top. Red, you start." a red head kid came up and kicked before falling to the ground. Kreese clicked his tongue and said "Pathetic. Rickenberger, show him."

Rickenberger came up and jumped, attempting a spin kick, only to fall to the ground and groaned. Kreese rolled his eyes and said "Stop your sniveling!" Hawk suddenly said "I can do it, Sensei!" Kreese looked over and said "Then what are you waiting for?"

Hawk walked over and Kreese said "Don't you want a running start?" Hawk smirked and said "Don't need one!" before stomping on the log and knocking down the Bonsai along with the log. Brooks looked at the ground and sighed, now they had to clean up...

Kreese chuckled and said "Not bad, not bad at all." Rickenberger said "But he cheated!" Brooks rolled his eyes and said "Use your brain, man. When did Sensei say to not hit the log?" Rickenberger was stunned and Kreese agreed "That's right. If your mind is agile, so are you. That's the best way to beat your enemy. Not just with brute strength, but you have to fight smart. Do that, and you'll always come out on top."

Kreese backed off and said "Understood?" the class shouted "Yes, Sensei!" Kreese nodded and said "Clean this up, then we'll begin." Brooks groaned and mumbled "I knew it..." Hawk chuckled and grabbed a broom.

A while later

Brooks showed up in Tory's hospital room. Tory looked over and her face brightened up as she said "Killer!" while hugging the snake plushie, Brooks walked over and kissed her lips before saying "Did you miss me?" Tory smiled and nodded before asking "How was training today?" Brooks pulled up a chair and started explaining his day, laughing as he told her about Sam in the cafeteria.

Tory smiled warmly and listened to him speak, feeling happy. Brooks sighed and said "And then she started crying on my shoulder! I was so confused!" Tory giggled and said "A real ladies man, eh?" Brooks was spooked and said "That fake princess? Please! I have a standard for mistresses."

Tory burst out laughing and made scissors with her fingers, Brooks chuckled and asked "How was your surgery?" Tory gave him a fake smile and said "It was good, I might be able to walk again.." Brooks got up and cupped her cheeks making her look like a fish as he said seriously "I promise you will go back to normal. I swear on my life."

Tory was stunned and tears flowed as she nodded gently, Brooks kissed her forehead and said "I will do everything in my power to help." Tory cried and hugged his neck as she whispered "Baby, I'm scared... Really scared.."

Brooks teared up and rubbed her back as he said emotionally "I'm here, Porky. I will always be here for you. We'll get through this together. We rely on each other, remember?" Tory nodded softly and whispered with a shaky tone "Can you stay here tonight? I.. I really need you." Brooks nodded firmly and said "Of course."

Brooks pulled back and kissed her lips before saying "I love you." Tory leaned back and gave him a smile full of love as she returned "I love you too." Brooks smiled and texted Doctor Klein on his phone "I'm sleeping in the room, that ok?" soon later he got a thumbs up emoji from her.

He looked at his phone funnily and Tory said "What happened?" Brooks chuckled and showed her his text history with Doctor Klein as he said "She has a thing for emojis... I don't know, it's kinda strange." Tory scrolled up and laughed as she saw all the emoji responses before quipping "Maybe she is having a mid-life crisis?"

Brooks rolled his eyes and said "Yeah, a doctor is having a mid-life crisis. Oh no! I'm getting old! Even these millions and my beautiful house can't soothe me!" Tory started laughing loudly and snorting occasionally, Brooks mimicked her snort and Tory scooted over before punching him in the shoulder.

Brooks was shocked and said "P-Porky, you!" Tory was confused and said "What?" Brooks shouted "You bimbo! You just moved! What do you mean what?! You just scooted your ass towards me!" Tory was shocked and said "I did!" before scooting around the bed happily, Brooks felt his mouth twitch and he chuckled saying "Alright, Rover. Let's calm down. Baby steps."

Brooks gently pushed her down into the bed and added "If you get hurt from excessive ass movement, I won't even have a place to cry." Tory was embarrassed and her face got a bit red as she let Brooks do whatever. Brooks shamelessly pushed her down from her chest and she shot him an amused look.

Brooks coughed and said "Accident." but squeezed with his fingers, she looked down and said "Accident huh?" Brooks clicked his tongue and said "Didn't I tell you? I developed muscle spasms in my hands, it's quite serious." as he squeezed a few more times before pulling back. Tory laughed before faking a concerned look as she said "Oh no! Is there anything I can do to help?"

Brooks said shamelessly "Usually squeezing soft, round, and elastic objects help." Tory laughed and said "I have a rubber ball you can have." Brooks sighed and said "Unfortunately they have to be attached to a beautiful, loving, and sweet girl or it just won't work."

Tory hummed for a moment before sighing "Sorry, I don't know anybody like that." Brooks laughed and scooted his chair over to right next to Tory's head, he rested his elbow on the bed railing and poked her nose saying "I do. She's amazing and I can't live without her."

Tory gushed on the inside but smiled on the outside as she said "Oh? Tell me more." Brooks took a deep breath and started spewing out praises like it was nothing. Tory's smile got sweeter every second before ultimately kissing Brooks deeply, shutting him up.

They separated and talked for the rest of the night before Tory fell asleep.