Hitotsu. Jinkaku kansei ni tsutomeru koto.


Seek perfection of character.


Hitotsu. Makoto no michi o mamoru koto.


Be faithful.


Hitotsu. Doryoku no seishin o yashinau koto.


Endeavor to excel.


Hitotsu. Reigi o omonjiru koto.


Respect others.


Hitotsu. Kekki no yuu o imashimeru koto.


Refrain from violent behavior





I walk down an icy street after the police left the dojo, burying my hands deep in my jeans pockets. It is close to nine  in the night , I would have taken only two hours in the dojo and back home at eight if that idiot didn't interrupt  and caused meaningless drama. The sky is already darken and the alley is lightened by street's lamps. It is cold, therefore I hide my nose deep in the scarf so at least I can get some warmth. Fortunately, it is only short walk from the dojo to my house. Yes , in case you wonder, I am  still living by my parents. With Ana left to live independently at her own apartment which is located outside the state,  it's wise to stay with my folks, after all the house is big. 


Although it has been a crazy, long day- unnecessarily long,  yet  I am still thinking of  last Tuesday,  of my talk with Nate and her leaving to California for a new career in wrestling world. That news  is all what captured my mind at the moment , not even given second thought of what happened earlier this evening in my meeting with Jerpic aka jerk Harpic nor thinking of that guy I was close to break his wrist.


Every step I take, I am reflecting silently and unintentionally  the dojo kun, that is taken from Funakoshi's Twenty Guiding Principles . It should be often recited at the end of karate class as a constant reminder  that we- the Karatekas- should have a strong humble character, both within the dojo, and away from it , but I can't prevent my brain to not reviewing it, it simply stuck with it.


I'm dead tired and I just want a warm shower and then nestle into my bed while watching another criminal minds episode.  Or maybe a long, hot bath and a dozen hours of sleep are exactly what I want at the moment. 


Luckily I don't have classes to instruct tomorrow. But hell,  I have to pack my stuff in order to participate next Saturday in the tournament. It's been quite a while I haven't gone to such tournaments, since Rio Olympics,  way before to sign with the underground cage federation. 


Talking about the final underground tournament that  has been wrapped in the passed two weeks ,I have been defeated and lost the title for a personal goal. I will defend myself and say my loss isn't a result of me being in weak scale, nor that Sasha was a tough opponent . I have actually got instructions to lose that game for a possible contract to go professional . Vincent told me the only opened way to leave the underground is by losing. And at that point I can do everything to get that opportunity to enter the professional world of cage fighting. As you see, I'm not planning to spend the rest of my years teaching in the dojo.


My stomach growls, reminding me of my hunger, I have forgone my lunch  in order to meet up with Jerpic , apart from the breakfast, I have eaten five bars carbs as snacks  to get some energy .


I'm already in the corner of the street when I can see clearly my house at the end of it. Another few steps I reach the gates and let myself in, climbing the four stairs I find myself in the porch of the house. The lights are still on. Apparently Dian -short form for of Debby and Ian- are still awake awaiting me, and Ana  must be home since it's Thursday; or worse, there could be an unwanted guest in the house.

I hate the unexpected visits.


I step in, kicking the door closed and relock it before dropping my keys on the table next to the door. Soon as I make my way to the main hall, my guess of few seconds ago incarnes in reality. The dumb head is here! Seriously man!


My cousin is home. Debby's nephew with name Johnny -short for Jonathan - is planting his dumb ass in the couch, making himself comfortable. 


Today seems not my day at all! Eurgh!! Too much crap to handle at one day!


'Do you even have got a hell of a nerve barging into my house ? '

I scowl

'Nice to see you ,too. Cousin! I'm fine, thank you!'


'So what kind of plaque throws you to our peaceful house ?'


'I didn't know I need some kind of permission to see my aunt! '

He replies smirking


'Cunt!'


'Bitch!'


He replies back


'Could you stop this for a while? '


I hear Ana coming from behind scowling then sits down next the meat head


'Could you go to the hell for a while? '


I snap back


Gosh how I can deal with these two idiots



'Oh sweetie finally you're home!'


Debby exclaims walking from the kitchen. Good they still didn't  have their dinner. I'm starving


'And I see you already met little Johnny '


That makes me laugh hard, Johnny  hates when they call him little Johnny,  he glares at me


' don't worry Lil Johnny  , size always matters in our family '


I say gesturing  with my fingers , sort of showing small size, referring to his dick


'Bitch!'


he silently curses, I can read his lips



'I'm going to serve the dinner in few minutes, would you mind to give me a hand? Maria? Ana?'


She calls at both of us


'just few moments Jonathan '


Debby winks to her nephew


'Oh no he is not staying,  don't count him '


'Mariah!'


'Kidding!'


I smile awkwardly rising my arms up in surrender


'But still, I would love to help if there is no stranger here'


I murmur quietly ,taking a bite of the bread on the table


'Maria he is our guest not a stranger! '


she looks at me , giving me those hidden  signals waiting me to behave


'He was here in just last two weeks! How that can make him a guest? '


I kick his leg, murmuring 'move' plopping my ass down on the leather couch, taking  the remote controller out his hand by force


'Say no lies! It's almost a year I didn't visit Canada '


He rolls his eyes


'Did you just roll your eyes on me?'


'So what?'


He replies. Staring at me with his blue big eyes. I gulp, feeling slightly embarrassed. Just slightly.


'Whatever! You smell like a sheep! Did you wash your instincts away before crushing? I heard there's some serious uncured disease transports via sheep  and goats! '


I comment after I composed myself


'Don't be rude Maria the poor boy  still didn't catch his breath'


Ana interrupts us while she is making the table


'Why? Did he cut the oceans  swimming  from the sheep land to here?'


I snore


'I don't know why you hate me!'


' Do me a favour and go back to your sheep land, they want to get their lost sheep back'


I regard him with a stealy, unwelcoming glare



Johnny is tall, kind of good looking dark haired with a nice physique since he is doing bodybuilding and part time personal trainer, some people  find him handsome. I don't. To me he is boring as a dishwasher. 



'First , I'm from Mornington island, Australia  not from New  Zealand! You must refresh the level of your knowledge '



'It's same , meat head, same! A place full of farms and weird animals '



He glares at me



' You know we also have big modern cities in Australia and New Zealand , although you are right about the rare animals and the amazingly  beautiful geographic areas '



'Done with your national geographic report? '


He smirks


'Hey wanna hear a joke?'


I ask and don't even wait for answer , because that is not request


' There's once a child called little Johnny with small dick and cunt face'


'Screw you!'


He curses, suppressing a laughter



'Screw you, you!'


'Maria watch your words!'


Debby says while distributing the dishes  on the table. The dinner smells nice and delicious.  I turn to face the dickhead again after hearing  him talking


'I know you love me secretly, it's  this kind of affection that makes you so vulgar, yet so sexy! '


' 'F' you !'


I curse using the first initial letter of the F word so Debby won't interrupt again and yell on me . Punching his upper arm

'F you, you!'


He curses back , hissing and rubbing on the spot where I hit him seconds ago


'F you,you. You mother 'F' er !'


' You will never behave like a real lady, will you?' 


'Only if you stopped behaving like a cheap dildo'


' What an absolutely delightful thought! '


He bites on his full lower lip seductively


'You're such a disgusting pig !'


I kick him


'Gosh I can't bear with all this love'


He presses his hand on his chest, faking a  faint


' Boy don't make your head bigger than it already is'


'Oh please don't love me this way , your tongue and everything in you stings like a scorpion and it will get me a heart attack with the pure poison dropping from '


' What about to stop what are you doing and talk about something much entertaining. Come on the dinner is ready '

Ana suggests, announcing the dinner


' You mean talking about zodiac signs for example? '


Johnny asks sarcastic.


As you see, Ana is your typical zodiac signs fan. She loves the horoscopes anf the astrology in general. Ana looks back at Johnny annoyed, mouthing 'asshole'

I laugh hard.


'By the way ,your zodiac must be Scorpio !'


He speaks to Ana in try to make up with her.  She looks at him annoyed, still didn't  forget his sarcastic question of earlier


'And you must be boring like a Gemini!'


I reply him, pulling back the chair


' I'm Capricorn not Gemini!'


He replies as we sit down to have our dinner.


I am super hungry but don't want waste any chance to strike that dumbhead either.


A Capricorn?! A goat hah. That what I am waiting for. His confirmation 


'Wanna hear a joke? Did you know Capricorn and aries people are privileged,  elite ruling class in goat land? '


Ian looks at me. I forgot his  zodiac sign is an Aries . I grin at him



'Haha! These jokes are not even funny'


He murmurs


'Not funny but you are fanny '


He smiles and I follow


'Fanny with 'A' not 'U' hahaaah'


'Zip your mug!'


He scawls. I lift my middle finger to his face as my reply while taking a gulp from  my glass of water


'So guys did you know that!? I heard little Johnny converts from Christianity and was found last week bowing down to a statue of a sheep in Australia, therefore he is expelled from sheep land and came here.'


I turn to face Johnny who is sitting beside me, opposite to Ana


' Sadly we don't have sheeps here to worship little Johnny  '


I comment sarcastic


Ian bursts laughing when I mention the sheep statue . It was unexpected. Debby stops eating hissing secretly at Ian , who holds his hands up in surrender,  then she regards me to finish the words war with Johnny that started the moment I entered


'No more sheep and goats jokes please'


Johnny's face flashes. He must feel embarrassed after Ian laughs


  'Aw don't be sensitive  like a fugly Kuala.'


I state pinching his cheek


'Fanny but ugly. Fugly. '


I whisper to him


'Fanny with an  'A' , remember? ' 


I add. Drawing the letter 'A' on the table with the fork . He glares at me


'So how was your meeting? '


Debby asks to stop our verbal war , bringing me back to that disturbing meeting


'Believe me you don't want to know while eating'


I answer back while chewing my food. Soon as I look up I see everybody now wants to know what actually happened with Jerpic


' Well..'


I pause, everyone is waiting my answer


'Sure you screw it up,  didn't you?'


Johnny comments,  filling the gap


'Bingo! I would tip my hat to your extraordinary intelligence,  but it seems I have lost it in my way back home'


I reply Johnny,  he rolls his eyes


'But why?'


Debby asks


'Apparently the CEO heard unreal things about me and wanted to try his luck and check out by himself '


'How?'


Ana asks amused


'Well how can I say it ? From the end , the  deal is off'


I shrug. I can see that big questionmark on their faces, though they still need further explanation


'I will forgo the details because the main point here that  I ended up giving him the nicest hand job he would ever get '


Ian looks at me stunned. I can tell he didn't wait for such answer.  Debby's eyes go wide  on her turn and Johnny blushes furiously, shocking on his soup. Ana laughs loud after two seconds of calm



'Did I hear it right?'


Ian asks wondering


'Did you just say...?'


Debby pauses, she looks at me then at Ian


' I'm  still stuck on the hand job part though..'


Ana comments chewing on her food


'Apparently I'm the only one here  thinking of the poor creature'


Johnny follows , suppressing a laughter


Gosh I have to correct their thought even I like how they think


' skipping  the explicit detail , we were talking about the contract but the only condition was to do what he asked me for. So he unzipped his pants and you know what happened in such situations '


Ian lips go tight . I can tell he isn't satisfied neither Debby is. The surprise is Johnny who looks like he is going to commit a murder.


'Relax guys ! But I like the way  how you think '


I burst laughing.  Everybody is dead serious so I have to readjust myself


' The thing here , he pissed me off  the moment he did it. I have lost my temper so I was forced to , well... let's just say giving him some weeks he won't be capable to use his .. you know what. And please no further questions,  I  have already dealed  with large amount of shit this day '


I finish my monologue , casting my eyes. Then look at Johnny plate, I steal one mushroom out his dish. He pulls a face, kicking my foot. I kick him back


'How he dare!'


Ian hisses , I can see his fist goes tight


'Don't worry dad, I have managed dealing with him'


'Hopefully you didn't cause any damage or you will be sent to a far far away prison you will never escape from '


Johnny whispers to me. I glare at him. I fear nothing. Besides, a ladiesman like Jerpic can't say the truth or he will make fun of himself. Our special meeting will be his darkest secret.


' And why were you late to back home? It's Thursday,  and  you supposed to be here at  eight as I recall '


' Debby I am not a child anymore. I  can back at the time I want '


'You have never been late at Thursday's '


She snaps back


'I faced another troubles , please no more questions.  I'm tired already '


I push the chair back and walk to get my bag. The dinner is already over the moment Debby asked about Jerpic meeting.


'You can't just say you had troubles and then walk away while we are talking  Maria Magdalena Christie Selfridge! Show some respect for God's sake!'


I look back at her, she seems annoyed and slightly angry.  Especially when she calls me with my full name. I drop my gear bag on the floor again. I sigh heavily, rubbing my face. Why she can't just drop it and let me be


'I nearly broke someone wrist during the class .The situation culminated and it ended up with questions/answers session with cops, but everything is fine.  Now  please no more  questions.  Please! Tomorrow we can talk about it but now I'm tired.'


'Good night'


I add , throwing my gear bag on my shoulder walking up to my room, ignoring Debby's comments. I'm dead tired. I need shower and my bed.