Shoji's wounds healed in an instant. Moving his red eyes, he spots the girl half recovering on the ground; his heart throbbed. Closing his eyes, he suppresses the growing emotions, picking Tsukino from the ground, trying hard to smile at her.
"Are you okay?"
Although still feeling the burning pain, Tsukino nods. Shoji's face is the best remedy to take pain away... worse her breath. Feeling his breath closer to hers, she embraces him tightly.
'I wish things could always stay like this.'
As if hearing her thoughts, Shoji hugs her tightly. Turning his head to look at the Academy instructor bleeding on the ground, he sighs pitifully, before calling gently.
"Tsukino."
"Yes?"
"Let's leave her be, there is no need to kill her."
Tsukino nods in agreement. Everything around them returns to the moment the first fight was announced, and Tsukino was out of the scene.
Meanwhile, Shoji on the onyx fighting ground glares at Emiko sitting in her chair coldly:
