Yes As Intriguing And Odd I Crafted This Rarepair, I Think It Would Be A Very Good Option To Explore

Yes as intriguing and odd I crafted this rarepair, I think it would be a very good option to explore it since I am writing it down as a canon au story.

Oh the amount of anguish, horror and deception I planted in this rarepair plus a hint of fluff is phenomenal😈😈😈

PLEASE EXPLAIN THEO x ISAAC. I'M ANGRY AND CONFUSED AND INTRIGUED.

Theo's evil. Isaac's just moody and kind of a dick at times.

My tiny scisaac brain is a blue screen.

KAKSKSNDKWDJSKSJD this is SO funny

would u believe that while i was making these i was thinking about what would u think about them?

it's been some time, but i actually made a post pointing out the similarities between scisaac and thiam. and i pointed out some similarities between isaac and theo too.

i guess it depends a little. if isaac was on s5, i think they would have more problems happening after theo's hell time (but i think it's more exciting like that). i feel like isaac would always be suspicious about theo and would be hovering over him to see what was his deal, bc despite scott and liam trusting him, isaac doesn't. so i see him all over theo trying to figure some shit about him to make him leave or something. isaac and scott would have arguments bc of this, bc isaac's not a patient dude and doesn't understand the forgiving thing after what theo did to scott and the rest of the pack. it would totally be an enemies-to-lovers situation, bc theo wouldn't like isaac breathing down his neck when he's trying to be on the sidelines, minding his own business. but vulnerable moments between them would happen and sparks would light, and as they discover how much they have in common and how much easier it is for them to understand their individual pain, they would understand each other. and then, eventually, it would grow into something more.

if this were post-canon, i think isaac would be curious too. especially if he gets to know everything that happened while he wasn't there. i'm not saying that he would like theo right off the bat. BUT. despite knowing what happened, isaac didn't really experience the situation, so i see it more as a curiosity of isaac (especially with theo having experienced hell and having made such a mess on pack members' lives and minds) than anger. bc it's not the same thing the others felt. i think that way it would be a little smoother between them, but still with a lot of pain and angst bc they share similarities. theo would feel seen for the first time after gabe, and that would make him less on alert about isaac, and somewhat surprised and intrigued, bc he has an immaculate view of scott's pack, and he wouldn't have thought he'd find an important member of scott's pack who could understand him as isaac could.

so, u know, feelings could come out of all that ✨

i think there are many possibilities for theo x isaac

but if it makes u feel any better, i also like isaac x stiles. but only bc i have this unexplainable pleasure in seeing stiles biting his tongue about stuff kfkfkd

✨🌱🤍if you receive this you make somebody happy. go & send this to some of your followers who make you happy or somebody you think needs cheering up🤍🌱✨

I really appreciate this and how heartwarming this! I adore it and will cherish this😁😁😁❤️❤️❤️

To all my fellow Cobra Kai fans: Do you think Carmen's reaction and demeanor was a correct assessment regarding Robby being added into the family? Or did the writers made her really OOC?

Because despite the fact that Robby accidentally kicked Miguel off the balcony, I honestly feel that Carmen is a forgiving person and she wouldn't hold a grudge. Even though that is her son that nearly died but it was an accident and she should have known about Johnny's failure as a father to Robby which the writers should have wrote Carmen being thoughtful and compassionate

Then again, Johnny's failure as a father and choosing a teenager he only knew for a year over his son and not telling Carmen is something he failed to do once again and cause the rift between Miguel, Carmen, Rosa and Robby. And to make matters worse, make Robby feel more insecure and disregard his trauma. I feel that the writers made Carmen OOC with how her demeanor was

And Johnny oh I am so done with that boomer-

@afurioushawk you gave me an idea now for my fanfic. Plus this scene definitely opened up new opportunities for writing out more scenes

Me looking at the apartment party scene with the cheap drama where Sam caught Miguel kissing another girl: I can do this but way messier

LIAM DUNBAR APPRECIATION ONE SHOT

NOT PSYCHOTIC

(GIF not mine)

---This post is in regards to a prompt I saw from @liamdunbarappreciation and it has to do with his anger, emotions and it ties to season 4 with the final coffin of his IED amplified by his werewolf status. Enjoy---

Liam, or rather, the kid with explosive anger, is what many would say. He never could explain his pure rage. He never could tell why he would have these intense episodes of anger, especially when he is provoked. He could never make those around him believe what he did was an accident, or something he didn't mean to do. But sadly, those around him would never believe him or his words, they would all direct it at his anger issues.

The very same anger issues he could not control when they occurred. That wasn't the only thing he couldn't control. He couldn't control his emotions as well. The days he would snap when he was provoked, he would feel immense guilt and melancholy about his actions after calming down. Unfortunately the damage he created would have been done and too late to fix. Leaving him to wallow in guilt, shame, and sadness.

He hated when someone tells him to calm down. He absolutely hated it. It only made his anger worse and that would skyrocket to great heights, which would cause more damage done by him.

"How does it happen? When you get angry and start to snap?" His best friend since childhood, Mason asks. He's the only friend and person who never judged him or was scared of him because of his anger issues.

"It's like…I see red. Pure red. Plus this intense and violent side of me that just wants to punch, scream and break things. Like there's no other image and because of that I let my anger get the best of me and I just let loose."

It's all Liam could describe because that's what he sees, and what he feels. And then after whatever damage he's done, he becomes riddled with shame and regret of his vicious actions.

He was never born with this extreme anger issue of his. In fact he never remembered having it alot, not until he started 4th grade and when his mom finally left the rotten, abusive bastard that was his father. That's when he started to feel these huge outbursts of anger and rage that cursed him.

He blames the horrible trauma his bastard of a father caused for him and his mom. He blames him for giving him these fiery anger issues he can't control.

His venom laced words when he says with anger, he doesn't mean to say, but it comes out before he can stop himself. And these poisonous, raged induced words hurt the feelings of those he cares for. From his best friend, to his mom and stepdad; who was a doctor and willing to help him manage his anger.

But it's the regret and hurt he feels when he verbally hurts his loved ones that he wishes he never had this problem.

Sometimes he thinks it's okay that if his mom should hate him, his stepdad should hate him. Even his best friend should hate him. But they don't hate him. They care and love him too much that they don't hate him and he can't seem to understand why would they still want to be with a lunatic, or a boy with volatile emotions. But it got worse. His anger…got worse.

He had 2-3 fights in a school year, due to someone always provoking him or bullying him which led to violent and drastic actions, leading to suspensions, expelled, and going to different schools.

6th grade…were one of his biggest regrets. He was provoked and insulted, and he was seeing red. What made him snap at the asshole was when they made homophobic slurs to Mason and that's when he punched the son of a bitch's mouth, seeing vermillion. Fists flying and blinded by his anger, he failed to register his surroundings until a fist made a sickening crack and the cry of a girl made him froze. But a fist came back at him and punched his nose, feeling a painful crack. His anger subsided to see a girl with Latina features enraged with a bloody fist out.

This, along with the boy he fought who was worse off with multiple bruises and cuts, led to Liam getting suspended. He was waiting for his mom and step-dad to berate him, hell even hit him since his dad did it.

But his stepdad did not hit him. Instead they did the opposite. His mom and stepdad agreed to help him. With the latter's methods. He thought of helping him in activities that would benefit his anger so long as it doesn't hurt no one and can help maintain that vicious anger, compared to the punch indents he would see in Liam's room.

His stepdad helps him with his anger issues, something that shocks him because no one has ever helped him with this. And Mason can only do so much to help, but he can't fault him for that.

His stepdad gets him into lacrosse. And that's when everything changes for the better…at least then.

Rather than punching walls, breaking things and hurting his fists, he would take his anger and energy into lacrosse and began honing his skills and strikes with his lacrosse stick and ball. The more he did it, the more it helped his anger and emotions. He even scored all of his shots in the net, which somehow made his anger subside.

Guess he was just that good

But unfortunately, all good things come to an end.

His coach at Devenford Prep benched him for an entire season of lacrosse. All because of several red cards he received in playing lacrosse. This left him in a boiling, uncontrollable rage that he blanked out from and he did the unthinkable.

He destroyed his coach's car. No, not by throwing rocks at it and or popping tires. He used a crowbar and broke it apart from window to window, bumper to bumper, tire to tire. He even broke the handles of the door, the headlights and spray painted his coach's car in bold and red words: THIS IS YOUR FAULT. He caused extreme damage to the car.

It became another big regret he did. Actually his biggest regret ever because not only did it get him expelled from Devenford Prep, it caused his friendships with Brett and the others to be severed.

His mom and stepdad were shocked, and petrified, at his most recent action. That made him instantly regret what he did because the damages had to be paid by his parents and he was sent to a psychiatrist for his psychotic behavior.

The psychiatrist diagnosed him with a violent anger condition. It was called Intermittent Explosive Disorder. Or for short, IED.

Liam, after hearing this, thought that he was mentally ill. He was a menace, and that having IED cursed his life. Having to be prescribed medication because he has anger issues. Having to control himself because he was a ticking time bomb. Having to keep his emotions in check because he didn't want to see the horrified looks of his mom and stepdad when he destroyed his coach's car.

Liam was convinced that he was a monster.

Then he transferred to Beacon Hills High where Mason attends, and things for him changed there.

From having a good day in school only to end in spraining his ankle in tryouts when two juniors who were also his teammates, Scott McCall and Stiles Stilinski, tried to prevent him from scoring again only for Scott to ambush him over the shoulder and hurt his ankle.

Liam was expecting to get disappointment from his stepdad at the hospital only for him to be reassured that he wasn't mad at him. But deep down, Liam still felt uncertain and melancholic. All because he struggles with his emotions and is an IED.

The disorder alone makes him feel chained and trapped to his demonic anger that he hates so much. Then it gets worse for him as the days go by. From Getting held hostage by a diabolical, cannibal man to seeing Scott turn into a FUCKING WEREWOLF, to getting bitten by him and kidnapped by him and placed in the bathtub of his older teammates house. To slamming a chair into Scott's back and punching Stiles in the face with the oh so familiar anger, to his ankle somehow mysteriously healing that same night, to all of a sudden hearing every type of sound and heartbeat of every student there. It did nothing but frighten and frustrate him because WHAT THE FUCK SCOTT DID TO HIM!?

Fearing he'd take out his explosive anger and frustration on Mason, he leaves, to get cornered by the very same juniors who injured him at tryouts and held him hostage in a bathtub. It didn't end well, because Liam was on the verge of exploding and beat the living crap out of the junior after Scott's declaration of stating that he and Liam were 'brothers' and that 'the bite is a gift'. Had it not been for Stiles's intervention of wording the phrase differently, Liam was going to break something or break either of their faces. The rage boiled within him but repressing it.

Then, it got worse. He thought that after being asked out and invited to a party by a girl named Kira, who fell down the stairs of the school much to his worry, things would change.

But the seething anger inside of him that was there this morning didn't disappear, instead it amplified. From hearing too much noises to his breathing labored and teeth clenched, his IED infused anger got stronger. His glance at the rearview mirror of the car showed him his face. The agitated anger with his laboring breathing, grinding teeth, and eyebrows forming the scowl he felt like snapping for no reason. Other than the exception of the fiery anger that was all over his body.

The moment he realized the empty courtyard of the lakehouse and lack of cars or Mason and attendees, he knew something was off, and just as he stepped in the house to see the very two juniors he despises very much now along with their classmates, he was prevented by Kira from leaving who was on their side as well. This began to spike the anger inside of Liam and it was threatening to explode. Something inside of him wanted to explode and go on a rampage.

After hearing that his upperclassmen were supernatural creatures which he couldn't believe minus Stiles, and Malia's changing eye color and finally Scott's mentioning of the full moon, Liam's blood began boiling.

"The Moon's already out." Liam snarls with dawning rage. His teeth were clenched, his heart racing like he ran a marathon.

"And you're starting to feel something, aren't you?" Scott, the one who bit him, asked.

Something inside of Liam snapped

"I feel like I'm surrounded by a bunch of psychotic nutjobs! You guys are out of your fucking minds! I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DID THAT EYE THING, AND I DON'T CARE! I'M WALKING OUT THE DOOR RIGHT NOW—AND IF ANYONE TRIES TO STOP ME I SWEAR TO GOD I'M GONNA—!" Through his clenched teeth, boiling blood, and volcanic rage, a screeching sound of tires invaded Liam's supernatural hearing, making him howl in pain at the noise. It was unbearable for him to hear.

Then everything was a blur afterwards.

One minute he was dragged away by Scott and Kira, then trying to hurt the Alpha werewolf in his rage to then being knocked out.

After that and waking up under the influence of the full moon, he saw crimson red. That's literally what he sees in his own vision after breaking free and once again attacking Scott. He wanted to hurt him. He wanted to make Scott into a gaping hole! He WANTED TO MAKE SCOTT BLEED!!!

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME!? THIS IS YOUR FAULT!!! THIS IS YOUR FAULT!!!" Liam roars in the Alpha's face, this newfound and terrifying power coursing his veins and IED infused anger that only increased further with his crimson vision and animalistic desire to hurt Scott due to the pure unadulterated rage that only thinks of him to be violent and angry.

The sound of an arrow whipping in the air and exploding beside him causes Liam to jump before running through the woods.

He didn't get far after seeing several of these silver, bright light stands surrounding him. The moment the lights began flashing, Liam begins screaming and howling in agony from these intense and high pitched noises that hurt his ears and hearing, rattling his brain. It was painful and mind blogging that made him shift back to his human form.

When those things were turned off by Scott, the very familiar feelings of guilt, shame, and sadness. He smelled blood and realized he scratched Scott from his rage. The venomous words that slipped out of his mouth from his vicious episode that he said to Scott, to Stiles, to Lydia, to Kira, to Malia…he felt immediate sorrow for calling them psychotic nutjobs, when he feels like a psychotic nutjob for what just transpired and transforming into a werewolf.

"What is happening to me?" Liam asks to the upperclassmen Alpha werewolf. His voice was hoarse, broken and guilty. He knew his aggression was bad, but…not this brutal. He felt like a monster. Maybe he was born a monster before getting bitten.

"The same thing that happened to me." Scott replies, staring at Liam in what appears to be a reminiscent and empathetic gaze. The freshman heard another heartbeat nearby but was too caught up in his emotions to even care.

Liam's vision was blurry, eyes stinging with salty water. He always wanted to be a good person. He wanted to make others feel like he isn't a bad person. That he is this athletic, video gamer, chivalrous, cocky and social teenager wanting to feel accepted.

But after all the things that happened from late elementary school to now, he doesn't deserve another chance. He really doesn't, but now he's scared. Scared that his mom and his stepdad find out he is a werewolf. Another thing to add for them to think that he is a monster.

"I can't…they can't know about this. My mom…my stepdad…I can't do this to them again." He stutters out. He feels a tear cascade down his face.

"What do you mean again?" Scott asks in concern

"I got kicked out of school." Liam clarifies. He hold back a sob before continuing. "I deserved it. The way…they looked at me what did to that car…" He trails off, his emotions becoming unbearable and the oxygen starting to bind his lungs like a large weight pressed against them. He was having trouble breathing.

"Liam-"

"They can't see me like this." He cries out, tears spilling down. He inhales heavily as he begins to hyperventilate. "Like…like a…psychotic—" Monster.

"—Like a monster." Scott finishes for him. The word alone stabbed Liam like a million arrows. He wished that word never existed. He closes his eyes to prevent anymore tears from spilling out, tired of being seen vulnerable and weak. But he felt Scott move, standing in front of him.

"Liam…" The Alpha—his Alpha calls out to him.

"You're not a monster. You're a werewolf, like me."

Those words, made Liam open his eyes, gaze up at Scott. The upperclassmen had a genuine smile on his face. This shocked Liam. Because no one ever smiled at him for his actions that he regrets, no one not ever called him a monster, minus Mason who didn't berate him for his IED. No one ever lifts him a hand from his melancholic shame, just like Scott is doing right now.

"You're a good person Liam. A charismatic person, a way better athlete than I am in lacrosse, and a werewolf with a human heart. You're not psychotic. You're a person and a werewolf with feelings.

Liam stares at his Alpha with wonder, admiration and…genuine. Because the warmth radiating behind Scott's Alpha aura was peaceful and caring. Like Liam meant someone to him, like he was being seen as a person and not a monster.

Scott's smile and friendly nature made him feel like he was accepted. That he mattered to Scott.

The dark and negative weight on his chest was lifted and replaced with reassurance, with warmth, and with stability. The tears in his eyes vanished and he felt relieved in some way. It was a breathtaking feeling, like a bond was forming between him and Scott.

"Don't worry about the other packmates. They know you don't mean those words." Scott tells him. Liam had other ideas.

"No. I–I want to apologize to then. I want to apologize for what I said and how much I mean those apologies." Liam replies, a mixture of anxiousness and determination in his face.

Scott simply nods with a smile. "We should head back, so that they don't worry." He looks between his beta and Chris. Liam nods before walking with Scott. A ghost of a smile is on the freshman lips.

Maybe…things won't turn out bad as they will be even if he has a long turbulent road ahead of him.

---I hope you enjoyed this one shot and I have a bunch of back up work for Liam Dunbar Appreciation week but I will be posting them soon! Thank you @liamdunbarappreciation for the inspiration and content!---

NOT A BULLY

What if Anthony didn't try to fight Kenny that night? What if he stood up to Zack and his fake friends? What if he helped Kenny instead of bullying him?

(HEY GUYS!!! Just thought of a random idea of what ifs: And this came to mind! Enjoy!)

SLIGHT TRIGGER WARNING: Bullying, abuse, slurs

No, no guys you know what's it called? It's the trying-to-not-shit-in-my-pants dance!"

That shouldn't have been something Anthony had said the moment he joined in with his 'friends', Zack, Marcus and Slade verbal onslaught on the new kid; Kenneth or Kenny— something like that. The point is the entire bus was laughing at the African American middle schooler, who slumped in his seat in pure embarrassment. For some reason, the insult he threw at Kenny felt sour…and wrong on his tongue.

It bothered him the entire bus ride. Even after the laughter died down, especially from Zack, Anthony still feels himself in a dispute of what he did. Sighing, he takes out his PS Vita, begins playing Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

"It's whatever. We only insulted him one time. It's not like we will pick on him."

And he's hoping he's right.

— — — — — —

His thoughts from earlier went downhill when he hears Zack say something disturbing.

"Yo let's mess him up in basketball and juke his legs."

"Wait what? Zack, what are we doing?"

The LaRusso middle schooler looks at his friend with widened eyes.

"We're gonna embarrass him in front of the whole gym."

"Zack I thought we were only doing that one time on the bus-"

"Are you gonna be a wimp, LaPusso?"

The slur of his Italian surname cut Anthony's sentence. Irritated, Anthony forces himself to oblige to his blond haired friend's bullying tactics to impress his friends. But the more he thought about it, the more it made Anthony's stomach churn.

Friends don't peer pressure each other into doing bad things, right?

It turns out Kenny— now he remembers, outperforms them in basketball. Zack, Marcus and Slade were all groaning and annoyed at their losses. The moment Anthony tries to mess up Kenny's score however guilty he's feeling right now, the ball bounces on the hoop and before Anthony can move, it slams right on top of his head. This made him fall to the waxed gymnasium floor.

"I'm sorry about that. It was an accident." The meek yet apologetic tone of the new kid reaches Anthony's ears. He looks up to see Kenny lend him a hand, despite a nervous and hesitant expression on his face.

Anthony wanted to slap his hand away, hit him, make him pay. Make him stop talking with Lia which he saw in class earlier. But instantly those thoughts were out of his head, shocked with how cruel and violent he sounded internally.

He takes Kenny's hand, prompting him to lift Anthony up from the floor. He hears footsteps run towards them.

"Anthony are you alright?" The feminine voice of Lia makes him turn heads to see the girl he has a crush on. If he didn't feel embarrassed before, he's much more embarrassed after getting hit on the head with a ball. This was so embarrassing! Bullshit!

"Yeah. It was nothing." Anthony shrugs, feeling queasy from getting caught by Lia getting hurt and with Kenny helping him out. The awkwardness Anthony, until he hears Kenny speak.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hit you with the ball-"

"Dude just drop it okay? It's nothing." Anthony curtly replies, before turning around and getting away. At least he didn't insult him.

The moment he gets to where his friends are, he finds Zack scowling at him.

"What the hell was that?"

"What do you mean? I got hit with a ball."

"Then you should have punched him in the face. You're being a real pussy, LaPusso!"

"Stop calling me that." Anthony warns. He's heard enough with the name slurs.

"Then stop wimping out like a 5 year old. Look," Zack points behind Anthony. "Now Shitty dancer is taking away your so-called girlfriend."

Anthony glances to Zack's direction and to his melancholy and slight envy, he sees Lia being friendly with Kenny. It pains him from seeing this.

"Wow…that's gotta hurt." Marcus adds.

"He's taking your girl LaPusso." Slade comments.

"Are you going to let this kid claim her like his territory, LaPusso?"

The name slurs, along with how Zack was viewing her like nothing more than a piece of meat, made Anthony storm off. Wanting to be far away from his supposed 'friends'. The more he thought, the more he realized how much of a horrible influence Zack and them were to him.

They were like…his sister's friends when she broke up with that douchebag jock, Kyler— very 'big jackass' name. As vague as it was, he found out how rumors were spread around her school because she 'went down on Kyler'. Which was utter bullshit because he knows his sister is better than that and she wouldn't do something gross. But her 'friends' outcasted her from the popular group.

They were similar to his friends. It…frightened him.

Maybe…no, being friends with Zack was a mistake. He thought that by insulting Kenny that one time this morning would impress Zack. But then after doing it himself and hearing Zack and the other two until now tease him all day, he realized how bad Zack is.

His dad and mom would be furious to find out Anthony is friends with a bully. A trio of bullies to be specific.

"I just hope that today is the end of this bullying shit."

— — — — — —

"No."

He says, facing Zack with a glare. He's tired of this shit, it burned and churned his stomach and insides from how messed up Zack and his friends truly are.

Zack forced Anthony to catfish Kenny by posing as a girl online to lure him in as a fan-get together for Dungeon Lord. By dressing as his favorite character.

Not only is this against Anthony's will, but Zack takes his own cellphone and uses it to record Kenny and what they were about to him until Kenny smacks Anthony's phone out of Zack's hand, damaging it on the pavement. Anthony watches in horror as the other 3 bully Kenny and decimate his Dungeon Lord cosplay.

And they finally restrain the poor middle schooler, trying to coerce Anthony to get a free shot and beat him up using his karate skills that were nonexistent in him. It was his last straw.

"What you said LaPusso-"

"I said no. I'm not going to hit him."

Anthony's response caused the atmosphere around them to become tense and cold. The wind being the only thing to make noises, at first.

"So you're going to be a wuss and a pussy? Letting this kid steal your girl and walk all over you?" Zack challenges, stepping towards him.

Anthony seethes through his nostrils, giving his former friend a hardened glare.

"I'm not going to hit him. I'm not going to be a bully. I'm not going to do what you say anymore." Anthony replies. The three boys look at him in shock. "I'm not a bully."

"Oh, so you're going to defend him? You're his protector now, LaPusso?" It's Zack who asks with venom.

"It's LaRusso, Zackass." He spats. "Being friends with you was a mistake."

Zack pushes Anthony from hearing his snark. "You are a real fake piece of shit." He mocks, before clearing his throat "'My name is Anthony LaPusso, I'm a middle schooler who plays Dungeon Lord and Tekken, and loves to be a loser to his rich mommy and daddy like a little pussy-!"

CRACK

The popping of a muscle echoed the air as Zack falls down harshly, shouting while he clutches his nose. Kenny and his captors are flabbergasted by the sight as Anthony punches Zack right in the face.

Even Anthony stood there paralyzed. All he saw was red before he found Zack on the ground. He realizes he punches his former friend when his knuckles begin to hurt.

"You fucking jerk! You--broke my nose!" Came the hollering of Zack. Anthony knew that. He knew he struck first and punched him. He didn't know what came over him but he knew the situation was going to get worse from here.

The next thing he knew, Anthony was on the ground, getting assaulted by three teens. Getting punched, kicked, and shoved on the ground. Kenny, who was released by his captors, sits in pure shock and horror of the events played out. Unable to move, sickened by the violent sight.

As if they knew to stop, the three boys stopped their onslaught and ran off, after hearing dogs barking at them as if they would get caught.

Anthony lays on the dirt ground, clutching his stomach in pain and groaning from the bruises on his face.

He didn't know how long he was laying in the ground for. But his vision of the nighttime sky is obscured by a dark skin and familiar African American teen.

"H-Hey, are you alright?" Kenny asks, hesitancy dripping in his tone. Anthony gives him a deadpan look despite the pain. "S-Sorry, that was a stupid question."

"It doesn't matter. It's whatever." Anthony utters out. He was more worried about the pain and bruises on his face. His parents are going to raise hell on Earth when they see him like this.

"No no it-it does matter. They beat you up. A-And you have a black eye." Kenny tries to reason with him, hesitant if he should help him.

"Why do you care? Shouldn't you leave me here and run because of who I used to be with?" Anthony snaps, yet he coughs out air, causing him to groan in pain from his stomach getting kicked on.

"Because…you…you helped me from getting bullied. From getting hurt. You let them beat you up instead of me." Kenny stammers out. Kenny wants to help the poor teen who saved him.

"W-What are you doing?" Anthony chokes out.

"I'm gonna help you. And take you home."

The younger LaRusso stares at him with bewildered eyes. "You? To take me home? After what I did earlier?"

"Then why did you stop them from hurting me? Because you didn't want to bully me." Kenny cuts him off. "Let me help you. It's the least I can do. Plus I can't leave you by yourself like this."

If Anthony could gape, he would. But the bruises on his face would make him yelp in pain. With no effort to resist, Anthony allows Kenny to lift him up and help him.

"Where do you live?"

"Um…" Despite allowing him to help, he felt reluctant to reveal his address. "1734 Escalon Drive…" He trails off.

The duo managed to get to the LaRusso estate. After a very long walk, they finally reach the familiar driveway of the mansion. Even though Kenny's from Encino himself, he felt small looking at Anthony's place. When they passed by larger mansions, Kenny knew Anthony comes from a family with money.

"This…is your house?" Kenny stammers, looking at the luxury Tuscan-style villa.

"Yeah, it is. My parents own a car dealership franchise." The moment that left Anthony's mouth, it hits Kenny like a truck.

LaRusso…LaRusso Autos.

"Your dad is Daniel LaRusso? The guy who owns multiple car dealerships and a karate dojo?"

"Y-Yeah he is. Wait, you never knew?" Anthony questions him confused. "My last name alone is different from everyone else's. The moment someone mentions LaRusso, everyone in The Valley knows they are talking about my dad and the car dealership franchise."

"Sorry, I just didn't connect it at first." They walk up to the door. Anthony, too dazed to look for his house keys, rings the doorbell.

"Hey," Anthony calls out to Kenny who glances back. "Thanks for…um helping me. I didn't think you'd…you know after what happened."

"It's okay. After you defended me from them, I forgive you for saying what you said back at the bus." Kenny answers.

"It was stupid of me. I shouldn't have said that because it wasn't right of me." Anthony responds weakly.

"You only did it because you wanted to impress them, right?" At Kenny's question, the younger LaRusso nods. "Then they weren't your friends to begin with. They peer-pressured you to do things out of spite."

"Well, looks like I'll be a target too tomorrow." Anthony laments. The fact that he'll be the ire of Zack will trouble him.

"Hey, you can stay with me tomorrow for school. I'm just someone who is new. I can be your friend." Kenny gains Anthony's attention from this. The remaining awkwardness in the atmosphere left, replaced with a friendlier air. "I'm Kenny Payne."

"Anthony LaRusso." He offers Kenny a weak smile.

The door swings open, startling both teens.

"Anthony there y- Oh my god! What the hell happened!? Daniel!" The woman, appearing middle aged with short brown hair in casual clothing, shouts at Anthony with worry. To Kenny, this must be Mrs. LaRusso.

The instant said patriarch of the LaRusso Auto family appears, his face morphs to that of horror and anger.

"Anthony! Are you okay!? What the hell happened!?" Right on cue, Daniel sees Kenny beside his son. "You are…?"

"My name is Kenny, s-sir."

"As much as we'd like to do formalities, can you boys tell me what happened?" Amanda, the fierce mother of Anthony asks.

"Mom…Dad…I can explain…" He muses, his voice dry.

"There were these 3 boys who were bullying me and tried to hurt me. Anthony stopped them and tried to make them leave but they started to attack him and beat him up." Kenny explains for Anthony. "They called him all kinds of slurs and beat him."

The LaRussos were shocked. Their very own, gamer and software geek son stood up for this boy? Without any knowledge of karate? If the situation didn't turn out bad, they would have been ecstatic, especially Daniel. But right now, their youngest child had just been beaten up.

"Really? You saved him from getting hurt?" Daniel asks out, simply astounded.

"Yeah Dad…they wanted to hurt him badly. I just wanted to…help out a friend." He replies while being mindful of the pain.

"They also broke his phone." Kenny takes out the broken iPhone that once belonged to his friend.

"No wonder why I couldn't get a hold of you." Amanda said with frustration.

"I am very glad you stood up for your friend Anthony, but they really beat you up badly." Daniel tells him, eyeing all the marks.

"And you," Amanda faces Kenny "Thank you for bringing our son back to us. I didn't know what could happen if you weren't there to help him home."

Kenny felt shy from the praise. "It-It was just me helping out a friend, Mrs. LaRusso." Kenny repeats what Anthony said.

"Please call me Amanda." Said woman corrects him before she turns to Anthony and takes him.

"Mom, Dad, what is- oh my God Anthony! What happened!?" A feminine voice calls out, appearing as a teenage brunette who has similar features to Anthony.

"Sam, please get me the first aid kit." Amanda instructs her eldest daughter. "Your brother got beaten up by a trio of assholes. His friend brought him home. But please get me the first aid box."

Just as Sam goes back inside, Daniel pats Kenny's shoulder, getting startled.

"Kenny, I'm really glad you helped our son get home. You are a true friend to him. We appreciate you for helping." Daniel praises. Kenny felt a mixture of shyness and joy from hearing this. He gives him a small smile.

"You're welcome Mr. LaRusso."

"Do you live around here?" The male asks. Kenny shakes his head.

"No sir. I live on the other side of Encino."

Daniel's mouth parts open. "So the two of you walked that far to here? Jesus that is a long walk. Let me drive you home. I can make sure you are back safe and sound."

Before Kenny can kindly decline, Anthony speaks up. "Kenny, take my dad's offer. He's really insistent in helping people out of kindness and generosity." This earned a knowing smile from both of his parents.

"Sure Mr. LaRusso. I'll go." Kenny responds. With that Daniel went to go and start his four door Audi sedan.

"Hey." Anthony calls out to Kenny. "See you at school tomorrow?"

Kenny simply smiles. "Yeah, I'll see you at school."

Kenny shows him a fist. Realizing what Kenny is doing, Anthony fist bumps Kenny before the latter joins Mr. LaRusso in the car.

Kenny wasn't a bad person at all…Kenny just became his friend.

The latter thought the same thing about Anthony. He became his first friend.