Yuki had managed to carry Hakiri's body inside a blanket he had found in the office, sniffling as he felt the heavy weight in his hands. Once they had been sure they were a safe distance away, Yuki used a call box to phone Shigure, and an hour later, Hari showed up with his truck to pick them up.
A funeral was arranged a week later, and the entire family gathered at the Soma's private cemetery. Hakiri's coffin was surrounded by tiger lillies, a fitting flower for the young teen.
Yuki, Kyo, and Kisa stood together at the front of his coffin, Yuki holding Tohru's hand, Kyo's hands placed on Kisa's shoulders. Her mother stood next to them, wiping a hankerchief at her eyes. Akito was surrounded by Shigure, Hari and Ayame, all wearing similar black suits. Akito wore one of his long flowing robes, his expression hard to read. It looked like a mix of both sadness and regret. He hadn't spoken to anyone since hearing of Hakiri's death.
Hana and Uo were there too, Hana crying silently in Uo's arms. She had been hit hard with the news of his death, and hadn't stopped crying since, her eyes completely bloodshot.
Shigure had been giving a funeral speech that no one really listened too, all overcome by sadness to care. After some minutes, everything was silent. The undertakers slowly lowered Hakiri's coffin into the ground, and soon the family had dispersed, leaving only Tohru, Hana, Kisa and Yuki to watch as Hakiri disappeared into the earth. The eyes of the tiger burned in the mind of Tohru.
Nine months later…
Hana screamed in pain on the hospital bed, surrounded by doctors, her legs spread. Tohru was at her side, holding her hand and edging her on. The doctor's continued to tell her to push, one holding his hands out.
Soon a loud wailing cry of Hana's child could be heard and the girl slumped in her bed, drenched in sweat and breathing heavily.
"It's a boy!" the doctor declared, and he brought him over the table to be cleaned. Hana looked over to Tohru, huffing as her friend gave her a wide smile.
"I know what you want to name him," Tohru said with a grin.
Hana nodded, and held her arms out to take her son as the doctor handed him to her. Suddenly there was an explosion of puffy mist, and in her hands, Hana held a small tiger cub.
End?