~With Kai~

Tonight was the Hall of Fame ceremony and it's going to be an emotional night for me. Not only do I have the fucking Warrior Award, I also have something that I gotta do at the end.

I'm proposing to Masami.

Speaking of whom, as I was getting dressed in my outfit, I had to check on Masami and see how she's dressed.

When I finally got a good look of her, I thought I was in love before, but now I'm crazy for her!

I mean, it's a very huge occasion for me tonight as I'm being given the Warrior Award and to see her dressed like this is what I wanted.

I made Masami promise me to wear something traditional like a kimono and this was more than amazing.

It's perfect.

The best part about it all? I'm wearing one too...

I know that a lot of people would say that it's not appropriate for me to wear something like this, but this is a very special event, so fuck them, I'll wear whatever I want!

When Kaori saw us coming down to the lobby, she squealed in excitement and hugged the both of us as we were took into a cab to Amelia Arena, where the Hall of Fame ceremony was taking place.

As we got there, the three of us were greeted with cheers from the fans were cheering for the three of us, me the most as I had a speech all prepped up and I've been practicing every chance I get, whether it's working out, cooking dinner, or anything that's not in my busy schedule with NXT, I was practicing and practicing.

I even wrote down some points to make sure that I had it all down, but there is one thing that nobody is expecting, nor is Masami, I'm proposing to her.

Kaori, Minoru, and myself had been keeping it from Masami and I really felt bad from leaving her clueless, but it's necessary that she doesn't know about it.

I then had to meet with Hunter, Vince, including one Dana Warrior, who was going to introduce me, but I didn't think this would be happening as well.

Vince: Kai, how are you doing, son?

Me: Great, how about you?

Vince: Very excited for tonight. Now, you will be going on after a couple of our inductees, but there was a request you wanted to speak with us?

Me: That is true, but if you can give me second, I appreciate it.

Vince: Absolutely.

Me: 雅美さん、香織と一緒に待っていても大丈夫ですよね？ (Masami, you don't mind waiting for me with Kaori, do you?)

Masami: 何？なぜ？ (What? Why?)

Me: 何でもないよ、香織と一緒に行こうよ。ケータリングで会いましょう、いいですか？ (It's nothing, just go with Kaori. I meet you over in catering, okay?)

Masami: わかった。あそこでお会いしましょう。愛してます。 (Okay. I'll see you over there. I love you.)

Me: わたしも愛してるよ。 (Love you too.)

She kisses my cheek and she and Kaori walked on to catering, where the inductees were going to be at.

Vince: So, what was it you wanted to talk to us about?

Me: Is there any way we can put a couple more minutes in my time slot?

Hunter: I think so. Why is that?

I smiled and said...

Me: It is Masami. I going to ask her to marry me when I am done with speech.

Vince: Oh wow!

Hunter: Damn! In your time slot?

Me: Hai.

Vince: Wow. I mean, if she is that important to you, we'll allow it. You have the ring with you?

Me: Hai, I do.

I showed them it as I was really proud of myself for taking this big step in my life. I really want to make Masami happy tonight as I am right now.

Once after showing the ring and being allowed to propose, I had to be ready.

I saw that the entire Undisputed Era was here and they are attending the ceremony. I'm not a fan of it, but it's not about them tonight. It was about me, and I'm gonna show that it's gonna go down tomorrow night with a shock to not just Masami, but to everyone in the arena and to everyone watching at home around the world.

~Warrior Award Slot~

Dana: And now, please join me in welcoming the man who is such an inspiration to every single autistic child in every country you can think of, "Broken Winged Angel", REN HOSAKO!

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When that song played, the entire place had erupted, I wanted to cry almost immediately.

I really couldn't believe that I was hearing this song again and now that I was given the approval from Hunter to use this song again, I can use this as a babyface.

At the 32 second mark, I entered with a smile on my face, hearing the roar of the crowd. I looked around, taking it all in for a moment as I had to get down there and accept the award.

I mean, I really couldn't take how much love I'd gotten just from tonight, as this is probably THE one night that I'll never forget.

As I walked down the ramp, I had to hold back my tears while I covered my mouth, just trying keep my composure.

This was very special to me as I saw a section of autistic children in the front row with autism shirts and anything they got.

I pointed at them and slapped their hands as I continued walking to the ring, where Dana was tearing up at the sight of me being so happy.

When I walked up the stairs, Dana embraced me in a tight hug, helping me with some of the tears I ended up crying.

Once the hug was over, I went to the podium, but I couldn't believe what I heard, once the chorus played...

Crowd: Oooooh, tsubasa no oreta angel!
Aitsu mo tsubasa no oreta angel!
Minna tobe nai angel!

Translation: Woo... a broken wing angel.
I am another broken wing angel.
Everyone is an unflyable angel.

That made me smile as I had to hold myself together and my theme ended.

Before I could start my speech, I had to acknowledge the reception that I've received.

Me(subtitles): You might want to excuse all the tears that I just shed because that's not really me, but damn, I thought I didn't deserve it after all the work I've put in to be a role model!

The crowd cheered as they started chanting at me...

Crowd(chanting): YOU DESERVE IT! *CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP* YOU DESERVE IT! *CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP* YOU DESERVE IT! *CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP*

Me(subtitles): I'm gonna go over my life, how I was diagnosed, how it ties into my work, and I'll get outta here, but there's one thing that I gotta do before I leave, so stick around for that!

As I began my speech...

Me(subtitles): When I was a kid...

I then looked at the stage and it turned out that Adam and the rest of the UE were seen leaving the stage and the show as I was about to start my speech.

The fans booed them out of the building as I smiled with no intimidation from them.

I then said...

Me(subtitles): I'll only say this, I'm gonna whip some ass tomorrow night.

The crowd popped as Masami and Kaori laughed at the joke I just made, but I have to refocus on the speech I worked so hard on.

Me(subtitles): When I was a kid, I didn't have any friends, nor was I invited to anything social, you know? I was always this shy kid that was always made fun of and no girl would ever go near me, just because they thought I was weird looking. I also had trouble learning and I would always have therapy sessions with this thing. So one day, my parents decided to take me to the doctor to see what was wrong, and, as everyone would know, I'm diagnosed with autism. Instead of hating myself for being on the spectrum, I embraced it because I was sure to not let it define me as a person.

The crowd applauds as I wanted to continue.

Me(subtitles): The thing about autism, it's not from a vaccine or you get it just by coughing or sneezing next to anybody, you're born with it as 1 and 5 kids are diagnosed with this thing. I'm one of them, and this is something that needs to be addressed, but during my time in high school, back home in Yamaguchi, you all know what came calling. And that was wrestling. I was enamored by the technical style of it and I always wanted to be like the guys you see like Dean Malenko, Antonio Inoki, and my idol, mentor, and father figure, "The King" Minoru Suzuki.

The fans cheered and applauded while I saw Kaori and Masami just applauding at what I was saying. I think this speech will be the best yet once it's all over.

Me(subtitles): When I first started wrestling, I wanted to be on the technical side of the sport and it really turned out really good because it came easy to me that I would pretend to be Suzuki, who bashed me for "copying him" until he and I sparred together, earning his respect in the process, while in the ring, but then again, I had to create my own craft, which I did. Minoru offered to train me because he saw me as the future and he knew how special I was when I told him my story about being on the spectrum. Over time, I was thinking, "What if he didn't really care about me and just trained me so I could get away from him?", but I learned that he really wanted me to be the best. He wanted to work with me no matter what and he wanted to be in my corner if I ever needed anything. So, I kept working hard and we still have that father and son relationship you saw on NXT a couple weeks back.

I started to get emotional about it, but I wanted to save it for after the show as everyone continued to applaud.

Me(subtitles): After my career kicked off, I started getting letters of people, telling me that their kids were looking up to me. I was like, "Wow. That's cool!" But when I read the letter a bit deeper it read that their kids were autistic like I was. To me, that was my calling: a role model for kids who are on the autism spectrum and I would donate to Autism Speaks every chance I get because I wanted to see these kids grow as adults and learn that their diagnosis wasn't a misdiagnosis. Even at charity events where autism was being promoted, I would be a spokesperson for some of them.

I then looked down and thought about what to say next, but I knew I had to be honest than lie.

Me(subtitles): It may sound like I was ready for the spotlight and being the person you see today, but in reality, I wasn't. It wasn't the fame going to my head or anything, it was that I didn't know how big I would get just by doing this alone. I acknowledge that I was not ready for the peak of my career because truth be told, the hardest part of being autistic is that you start to realize how special you seem and how much of a big deal you are. After a while, I knew that I have to be the real person that everyone talks to and have conversations with, and you're looking at the real Ren Hosako: humble, genuine, caring, and most importantly, the most charitable. I never wanted to live a lie and I never wanted to be that guy who takes everything for granted.

Everyone is still applauding and cheering the fact that I was telling the story and explaining this to everyone here, but I have to finish.

Me(subtitles): To this day, I don't let the fame get to me, I don't let any championship define my career, and I don't let my disability define me. The only thing that defines me is me, but there's one thing that I always learned and that is I should never be content. The reason I say that I don't want to be content, and I think this might surprise a lot of people here and those watching at home, if I didn't keep the lessons that I have been taught throughout my life, then I probably would be considered a know-it-all in everyone's eyes. I want to keep learning more about the business and apply it to anyone I might mentor in the future. I don't know if me being autistic was God's plan for me, but I sure as hell am thankful for everything that I have in this life as I am honored to receive the 2020 Warrior Award at the 2020 WWE Hall of Fame.

The fans and the wrestlers applauded as I was about finish my speech.

Me(subtitles): As I conclude, I want to thank the one true love and tag team partner, and no, it's not Io Shirai, it's my twin sister Kairi Sane.

Once the cameras cut to her, I had to specify as to why I said this.

Me(subtitles): When I was first diagnosed with the autism, she was dedicated to check on me every single chance she got. She never saw me any differently then because if you see any pics of her with fans, grown men, adult women, children, teens, that pretty much describes her character outside of wrestling, especially when she introduced me to my girlfriend, who I will get to in a little bit. Kaori, I just want to say, thank you for being in my corner, and being the most beautiful sister I have ever known. I love you.

The fans cheer as she started blowing kisses at me while tearing up with a smile.

Me(subtitles): Next, I want to thank my father figure, Minoru Suzuki!

The fans popped and I was really looking for him.

Me(subtitles): Where is Suzuki? Where is he?

He then waved and I saw him smiling at what I was saying and having a tear down his face as I was starting to tear up AGAIN!

Me(subtitles): Why do I have to cry! It's so lame!

The fans continued to laugh as I had to continue, giggling a little bit.

Me(subtitles): Anyway, Minoru, you've been my support when we first met, when we trained, and you never left me high and dry. In a couple months, it will be the five year anniversary when I joined Suzuki-Gun, and boy, you pushed me to be my very best and I'll never thank you enough. Suzuki-San, just know that I appreciate you for being my mentor, my best friend, and the father I never had. I thank you for mentoring me throughout my career, and I'll never forget the things you've taught me over the years. I love you, mentor.

The fans applauded as Minoru was wiping some tears off his face and he was applauding with the fans as well.

This was probably the first time I've ever seen Minoru cry and it's very rare that he shows emotion whenever I'm around, but always has to show that he's a genuine person

Me(subtitles): Thirdly, I want to thank all you fans for supporting me throughout my career. You bastards are so crazy, even I can't stack up to all of you! As I am honored to be the 2020 Warrior Award recipient, I will make history tomorrow night at NXT Takeover: Tampa Bay, as I promise to become the first EVER autistic NXT Champion!

The fans applauded once more and as soon as I was done with my speech, it was time for the finale.

The REAL finale of this speech.

(A/N: Play this song now as it's part of a soundtrack that I put together, way before this story was ever made.)

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Me(subtitles): So, last but not least, before I go, and take care of business at Takeover, there's one more thing that I have to do as I have to thank this very last person. It includes someone who is very special, who is the love of my life. Her name is Masami Odate, but most of you know her as Io Shirai. Where is she?

Kaori, smiled, waved, and pointed at her, like the cutie she is, as I said...

Me(subtitles): Bring her up here.

Masami, with laughter, got up from her seat, walked around the wrestlers, along with my sister, who started to applaud as the fans started to as well, and walked down the ramp and up the steps and inside the ring as I started to speak again.

Me(subtitles): The reason I have her last is because I have something very special that I gotta do tonight or I'll never have the chance again.

Masami was clueless about what I said, and it was perfect.

Me(subtitles): You see, when I first met Masami, she was bubbly, friendly, kind, and when I introduced myself to her at a luncheon, she thought I was adorable. Now, I have to ask, how in the hell am I adorable? I mean, I don't have the face of a model like you see in freaking En Vogue magazines or some shit!

Everyone laughed again as I kept talking.

Me(subtitles): To this day, I laugh about it because life works in mysterious ways and you never who you're going to meet along the way. Anyway, it was revealed to me that the reason she found me adorable was because of how I introduced myself to her at that time. Io never saw me any differently and treated me like I was one of the many friends she has. And as a result, years later...

It showed a pic on the screen of the two of us holding hands at a restaurant as the fans cheered and applauded.

Me(subtitles): She's the love of my life and I love her every single day. I mean, she is so loyal that, every time I think about this I almost burst into tears, she sacrificed her own being when Adam Cole tried to kick me after the contract signing a couple weeks back. Wow. *sniff* It's so lame, getting emotional in front of thousands of people when you gotta do a speech!

The crowd laughed as I had to try not to cry because whenever I think of it, it makes me tear up.

Me(subtitles): Regardless of what happened, she is too loyal to me and what happened weeks ago was proof of that. She's the sweetest girl I have ever met and for her to be with me of all people, is kinda asinine, if you ask me because I'm not as good looking as everyone would think! I mean, if I were an alcoholic and I drank 15 beers in one sitting, I would probably have to look in the mirror to see if I'm better looking than Adam Cole!

The fans, wrestlers, Kaori, even Masami had to laugh, and all the fans oh'd from how I fired a shot at Adam, just a day before Takeover: Tampa Bay.

I laughed at what I said as I continued...

Me(subtitles): Anyway, Masami, you've been loyal since we first met, and you're still loyal to me now. I loved you when I first saw you and I'll continue to love you until my heart beats no more. Although you still have a bit of a scar on your lip from a couple weeks ago, you're still the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my life. You're my rock, my soul, and my backbone. I love you so much.

She starts to tear up as she still doesn't know where this is leading, which was awesome while the fans, wrestlers, and Kaori applauded.

Me(subtitles): If you're wondering why I'm telling you all this, I think it's best if you looked at the screen for a second. Roll the tape!

I stood right next to Masami and as I did, the screen was up as a video that Minoru had taken from the car, shows me walking through a door that was zoomed in on the entrance of a very specific store...

...but once it zoomed out, it shows the store's name and call to action.

When "Kay Jewelers" logo was seen, everyone had lost it as Masami covered her mouth in shock as I nodded, smirked, got down on one knee, and pulled out the ring...

When Masami turned around, she still had her mouth covered as I smiled with emotion, not caring about anything else. I wanted Masami to be the happiest girl in the world and I think I already accomplished it, just by this tonight.

Then, she started crying because of how happy I was really making her tonight. I really love her, and I would do anything to make her happy.

Me(subtitles): Masami Odate, will you marry me?

Saying nothing with a smile, tears continuing to come down her face, Masami extended her hand and this told me she wanted me to put the ring on her finger, and I did as everyone applauded and the two of us hugged in the middle of the squared circle.

As my theme started to play, we exited the ring with the trophy as I was still proud of myself for probably making this one of the most happiest moments of Masami's entire life. My arm was around her as the makeup was starting to get wet and pour down her face!

The wrestlers sitting on the stage had continued to applaud as Kaori came running up and hugged the both of us, me the most, as I really had to take it all in.

Once the ceremony was over, we had to get ready for the photo shoot. I saw the nWo getting their HoF rings, Davey Boy Smith Jr gesturing it for his late father, the British Bulldog, Eric Bischoff, and the Bella Twins, sweet bleeding Jesus the Bella Twins.

From what I heard, these girls' wrestling skills were the worst. They can botch any move without even trying!

When it was my turn, Masami, who was still taking in the fact that I proposed to her out there, had to come up to them with me alongside Kaori.

Once I was with Hunter and Vince, I was given this...

I thought this looked so cool and I really was so happy to get this, but to me, the only award I need is just two words: "thank you". Everything I do for kids and people on the spectrum isn't for a trophy or a championship belt, it's for pride.

I'm proud of my work and I don't let these things get to me at all because the last person I wanna be is to act like an asshole during hot Sunny Days.

As I was given the trophy, Masami and Kaori stood beside me as Vince was on one side and Hunter on the other as cameras were taking our pictures.

Once Hunter and Vince walked away, Masami and Kaori put their arms around me as I held the trophy with both hands.

Masami walked off the camera as Kaori and I posed for the cameras as she did her pirate salute and I held my trophy in one hand.

Now it was time for Masami and I to have a couple pics she held the trophy with one hand as I did the other.

After that, I gave the trophy to Kaori as Masami showed off the ring with an emotional smile as I pointed at her hand as the cameras kept flashing.

I really am happy that I got to be honored with this thing, even though much other people deserve it.

Once I got with the other inductees, we posed for the pics as it was for one time only.

After it was all done, we had to go home, just to get ready for my match tomorrow night. Plus, Masami was already emotionally drained from me proposing to her. On the way out, we were congratulated by so many different people and the women of NXT wanted to look at the ring.

When people were asking me if I was going to stay for the party, I basically said "no". I gave them the reason as it's pretty simple, I never liked huge crowds because of my claustrophobia. It was a thing when I worked for New Japan, and it's still a thing now.

They understood what I meant and once I asked Vince if Kaori, Masami, and myself could leave, he gave me the "okay" as he learned how I wasn't a big fan of large crowds, but I had to be at Wrestlemania to be presented, which I can do, no problem.

The funny thing is that Masami had done a photo shoot with the ring I proposed to her with, showing it off in many different ways.

I laughed at that, but I was okay with it because she deserved to show it off.

Overall, I think the highlight of the ceremony was not just the now Hall of Famers getting inducted, it had to be me proposing to my new fiancée. Sure, Tataaki probably had a better idea of proposing to Masami when they were together, but I know that he would say that I had a better proposal than he did!

It doesn't matter, though. I love this girl with all my heart.

When we got back to the hotel room, Masami and I just took our dress clothes off and went to sleep, but I noticed that she never took off the ring.

Seeing that had shocked me as I didn't think she would continue to be that loyal after all the things we went through, especially when she got kicked a couple weeks ago on NXT.

She is that loyal of a woman for me, and I'll always love her for it.