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Kalina sighed as she rolled out of bed, she yawned unattractively before attempting to detangle her hair with her fingers only to get caught in a knot. She opened her door and froze in place seeing her father standing there with an unsure expression, she assumed he was second-guessing his decision to knock on the door. "Can I help you?" Kalina asked quietly, she crossed her arms against her chest and leaned on the door frame as she looked up at Johnny.

"I, uh, just wanted to know if you wanted to grab breakfast... with me... I was thinking that nice diner you like just out of the valley," Johnny told her with a hopeful look but Kalina couldn't find the strength to push past what happened between them. "Uh, sorry... I've got plans," Kalina answered, she wasn't lying as she and Robby made plans for breakfast but watching the hopeful expression fall made her heart clench painfully.

She knew better than to hold a grudge but she also wasn't going to let her father go unpunished for his treatment toward her, especially considering Kreese was still a devil on her father's shoulder which was only bound to get worse before better. "Oh, alright. No worries, do you need any money?" Johnny asked her but she shook her head before stepping back and closing the door leaving Johnny standing before it without a clue how to fix their bond, after all, he chose his former Sensei over his own daughter.

Kalina had a quick shower before slipping into a white babydoll dress, she brushed her hair before slipping a white headband on her hand. She smiled as she smoothed out the dress, pulling on a blue denim jacket over the dress before pulling on her white Chuck Taylor's. Her phone buzzed on her bedside table, she picked it up to see a message from Robby asking for her to hurry up, so with an eye roll, she grabbed her bag, keys and phone before heading out of the apartment without a goodbye to Johnny.

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"That's an awesome idea!" Kalina informed Robby as the two walked out of the diner. He had told her about Daniel's idea to do a demonstration at Valley fest to get some students for the Dojo and she genuinely thought the idea was good. "Yeah, it'll be interesting," Robby told Kalina as they leaned against her car. "Oh come on, be a little more enthusiastic. You may interest the opposite gender," Kalina teased as she wriggled her eyebrows. "Not interested," Robby answered after lighting shoving her shoulder.

"No, you're not. Unless the female's name starts with an S and ends with an M, plus she's already a student for Miyagi-do Karate. Her father's the Sensei of the Dojo..." Kalina teased with a wink while Robby cleared his throat and turned to her. "That's how you're gonna play this?" Robby asked before smirking causing Kalina's eyes to widen. "Don't! I swear to God, Robby..." Kalina began curling in on herself slightly.

Robby feigned reaching out to tickle her before finally attacking her sides sending her into a fit of laughter. "A-Alright... I-I give!" Kalina shouted before letting out some breaths while Robby smirked triumphantly. "So unfair!" Kalina told her before the two laughed together, they got into Kalina's car unaware that Miguel had been watching the twins with envy ─ He wanted his best friend back, the girl he considered his own sister. And to Miguel, Kalina became another person on the list that Robby took from him.

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Kalina walked into Valley Fest with her arm linked around Demetri's, the two of them admired the rides and large crowd with a smile on her face. "This is gonna be so good for Miyagi-do Karate," Kalina told Demetri as they made their way through the crowds of people. "So are you joining the dojo or supporting?" Demetri asked Kalina as he looked down at her. "I'm in no man's land right now. Been training by myself ─ Cobra Kai Offense ─ while using methods from what I learned trialling Miyagi-do Karate defence," Kalina explained to Demetri.

"All right. Well, you know I support whatever decision you make," Demetri told her before kissing the top of her head. "As long as I continue our "training sessions", right?" Kalina asked Demetri with a smirk on her face. "Why, of course! It's only important you teach me something and I repay that," Demetri told her with a smile. "Right... I teach Karate and you teach me... the correct way to use my mouth?" Kalina asked Demetri who flushed pink making her laugh, he knew she meant kissing but it sounded so much worse than that.

Kalina stopped them and reached her arms around Demetri's shoulders before pulling him in for a kiss, he responded instantly as he placed his hands on her hips. He deepened the kiss before squeezing her waist making her gasp slightly, he took the advantage into his own court and began fighting her tongue for dominance. "Come on... That's my sister!" Robby's voice startled the two apart. Sam and Robby laughed while Demetri cleared his throat and Kalina rolled her eyes at her older brother.

"Really? I was enjoying that," Kalina said before leaning into Demetri's arms. "Robby, Demetri. Demetri, Robby. Both of you play nice," Kalina spoke with a smile as Sam winked at her. "We're cool. You make my sister happy and that's all that matters to me," Robby told Demetri before the two shook hands respectfully. "Hey, uh, good luck with the demo," Kalina told Robby and Sam before she pulled Demetri along with her to try out some of the game booths.

"They're really cute together," Sam told Robby as they both watched Kalina laugh at Demetri's failed attempts at popping balloons with darts. "Yeah. It's nice to see a smile on Kali's face. She's had it tough over the past few weeks," Robby told Sam with a fond smile on his face. "Yeah. I mean, I always imagined Kalina with someone as geeky as her, you know?" Sam explained to Robby. "Well, he's better than Hawk anyway. I just want whoever dates her to understand that she's a Queen and should be treated as such," Robby told Sam who smiled fondly at Robby's words, it was clear how much he loved his little sister.

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Kalina stood between Demetri and Moon as the announcer told the crowd to divert their attention to the LaRusso Auto Booth for a demonstration, she was beyond excited to see the presentation which was evident in the way she bounced on her heels eating her cotton candy. Kalina applauded with the crowd after the small subtle shadowed movements of what Robby and Sam had been learning, Kalina smiled widely at the show of inner peace rather than fierce battle.

"Is there gonna be any fighting?" Moon asked Kalina and Demetri, the pink-haired girl sighed remembering that not everyone understood that there is more to Karate than fighting. "I think so..." Demetri replied before looking down at Kalina. "Probably not. Karate is more than just the offence side, it's about defence, balance and inner peace," Kalina explained to the two, a fond smile resting on her face as she kept her eyes on the three on the small booth stage.

Sensei LaRusso continued the presentation using a Bo Staff as Sam and Robby continued their synced movements. The two students turned to face their Sensei, they continued to play out a fight scene that Kalina knew they had either rehearsed or practised prior to the demonstration. They bowed in sync once that part of the presentation was done, Kalina put her thumbs up when Sensei LaRusso spotted her before she clapped.

"Now, time for the grand finale," Sensei LaRusso told the crowd before moving to retrieve something from the side. Kalina smiled as she noticed the ice boards, she knew what the plan was for those but the lights cut out causing him to stop when a familiar shout caught Kalina's attention. "COBRA KAI!" Kalina looked up at Demetri before shaking her head, she looked at Sensei LaRusso with a shrug and a tired sigh ─ they should've expected this.

The crowd turned their attention to the jogging students wearing their Dojo colours shouting "Cobra Kai" in unison as they approached the stage. Kalina grabbed Demetri's hand and pulled him along with her as she walked towards the stage where music began blasting through the speakers, lights shining around the stage. "You've got to be kidding me!" Kalina muttered annoyed, she really should've known her father would do something like this.

Cobra Kai students ─ Miguel and Hawk leading them ─ began demonstrating basic stances and moves before advancing. Kalina crossed her arms as Moon cheered for them, Demetri clapped politely but took notice of Kalina's disapproval of Cobra Kai's sudden appearance. Kalina looked around at the students before she locked eyes with Hawk, her heart skipped for a moment as he watched her through every move he made ─ winking as they came to a stop; Demetri frowned upon noticing the boys gaze on his girlfriend.

"Cobras, show them what real karate looks like!" Johnny shouted as Kalina left Demetri's side and made her way toward him. The Cobra Kai students began fighting one another ─ Miguel and Hawk kicking ass ─ as Kreese stopped Kalina from approaching her father. "Get out of my way," Kalina sneered at the older man who held a smug expression. "He doesn't want nor need you, Kalina. Do a favour for both of you and just walk away. You're holding him back," Kreese told Kalina as Aisha broke boards blindfolded.

"We don't want or need you, Kreese. We were better off when you were just a name on a grave, so you walk away," Kalina snapped at him before stepping around him, stopping beside him with her own smug smirk. "We'll see who wins in the end. After all, you may have been a father figure to him... But I'm his real flesh and blood," Kalina told him before walking toward her father spotting Hawk pull Demetri onto the stage, handing him a board that Hawk broke by jumping up and kicking it.

Hawk looked to the side of the stage after noticing that Kalina wasn't in the crowd, the two locked gazes again causing a smirk to appear on his face. Kalina shook her head with a sigh before turning away from Hawk causing him to scowl, his eyes moved from the girl to his best friend who was approaching the girl. "How could you?!" Kalina snapped at her father. Johnny turned to his daughter and let out a slow breath, "I'm giving the people of the valley an option, Kali." Kalina shook her head with a disappointed look.

"No. You're letting an old feud take over a new beginning," Kalina told him before turning to walk away, she stopped and turned back to her father. "And you're losing both of your kids in the process. Is that worth it?" Kalina asked before walking toward her boyfriend, she let out a slow breath and leaned into Demetri as they walked up to Daniel, Sam and Robby. "What they did was unfair... I'm sorry," Kalina told them. "It's not your fault, don't worry about it," Daniel assured her with a kind smile.

"How about we get some ice cream and head back to my place for movies?" Sam offered with a bright smile. "You know what, I absolutely love that idea," Kalina said with her own grin, she turned to Demetri and raised a brow at him. "Yeah, let's do it," Demetri said with Robby agreeing, Daniel happily allowing them to hang out with each other. And despite how the presentation went, he was happy to see his daughter and her friends smiling and laughing as they watched animated movies.

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Rosemary Speaks

Things are rough between Kalina and Johnny, will it get better or worse?

And who else hates Kreese right now?
But we love baddie Kalon!

I'm still obsessing over Robby and Kalina's siblingship. I'm basically using my bond with my brother to create theirs.

Demetri and Kalina are so adorable together but heads up warning, Hawk is about to get real damn flirty with Kalina. Her responses will be mixed and you'll be able to tell why.

See you in the next chapter!