Callie would look at Yuki confused. Yuki would place a wrapped box on the bedside table. Callie would grab the box and look at the box confused. She would grab it and unwrap it. There would be a note and a book.
"Read the note first." Yuki said. Callie would open the note.
"I'm sorry for doing training on an island during your birthday, so I hope this can make up for that
- Yuki" The note said. Callie would cover her mouth and start tearing up. Callie would put the note down and stand up. Callie would hug Yuki,
"You remembered?" Callie said. Yuki nodded, hugging her back. Nakamura and Kaki would smile. Callie and Yuki would stop hugging.
"I gotta head out onto the field… I'll see you later, Callie!" Yuki said. Callie nodded as Yuki walked out the door. Callie would sit back down on the bed and grab the book. Nakamura would smirk,
"You like him don't you?" Nakamura said. Callie's face would automatically turn red,
"W-What!? Who told you that nonsense!!??" Callie squealed. Nakamura would chuckle,
"You wanna go watch his fight?" Nakamura asked. Callie would smile,
"Why not, I don't wanna be cooped up in here for the grand finale!" Callie said. Meanwhile, in the boy's locker room. Yuki would take off what's left of the destroyed cloak. Yuki would put on a white tank top. Yuki would look at the necklace on his neck from Callie from the other timeline.
"Hm…" Yuki thought as he shrugged. Yuki would put the top of the tracksuit on but keep it unzipped. Yuki would take off the ripped shorts and put the school's tracksuit pants on. Yuki would put a red headband on his forehead. Yuki would faintly hear the crowd going wild for Daisuke's arrival on the field. Yuki would inhale and exhale. He would look at a mirror. Yuki nodded and walked out of the locker room. Yuki would walk up a hallway as he heard the announcer.
"AND NEXT!! THE SON OF THE CO-FOUNDER OF SHIMURA INTERNATIONAL!!" The announcer said. People in the crowd would be murmuring to each other.
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"Wasn't he kicked out for what happened downtown a few months ago?" One person in the crowd said to another. A person sitting next to them would nod.
"SON OF AKUNO HOMURA… YUKI HOMURA!!" The announcer shouted. The crowd would go wild, some saying boo, some shouting in joy. Daisuke glared at Yuki.
"You ready to get your ass beat, Homura?" Daisuke asked. Yuki would smile as he would hit his palm with a fist like he was about to crack his knuckles. A few blue sparks would come out of Yuki's mouth.
"I think you should be talking about yourself in this context…" Yuki said. Daisuke scoffed at what Yuki said. Meanwhile, in an office. Akuno Homura would be watching the tournament on a TV.
"Mr. Homura, Do you want to go see the fight in person?" Akuno would look at the TV pushing up his glasses.
"I'm quite alright, I think I would more distract my boy than help him…" Akuno said. Akuno's secretary would nod and then open the door walking out of the room. Meanwhile, In Mr. Shimura's office, He would be talking to an older man in a wheelchair.
"Ah, Mr. Schmidt. It'll be so great to have you leading the school with Akuno and me." Mr. Shimura said. Tobias would nod,
"I see you and Akuno have made quite the changes to the school…" Tobias said. Back at the stadium, Daisuke would be talking to the announcer. The announcer would look at Daisuke surprised and then he would nod. Daisuke would leave the announcer's box. The announcer would turn back to his microphone and sigh. Daisuke would walk down a hall smirking,
"Not yet… I'm not ready to fight you at full…" Daisuke thought. Daisuke would chuckle,
"If I can't have her… You can't…" Daisuke said. The announcer would clear his throat into the mic.
"This may come as quite a surprise but… Yuki has one the match due to Daisuke Shimura pulling out at the last minute…" Yuki would be standing on the field in shock.
"What the shit… He pussied out??" Yuki thought. Yuki sighed as he walked back into the stadium. Yuki would walk over to the infirmary, he would open the door walking inside. The room would be empty. Yuki would spot the book he gave Callie as well as a note. Yuki would walk over to the bed and pick up the note.
"Dear Yuki Homura… I'm glad you made that sacrifice for me… But… I don't think we should be together… I think it would be best if you let me heal…" The note said. Yuki would look at the note while laying in bed.
"Nakamura and Kaki seem like really good friends to you… I would like to be like them but… I need space… Sincerely, Callie Hatzi." The note finished. Yuki would fold up the note and put it in his pocket. Yuki would close his eyes, breathing in and out.
"What would you tell me, Ellie?" Yuki thought. Yuki would lay there with his eyes closed. In the 10th district, Asuka, Goroshi, and the other man.
"Mateo has been unsuccessful with his mission…" Asuka said. Goroshi would sigh,
"This is just a simple setback… We have another option…" Goroshi said.