After Weed had left, I had begun to relax fully and completely. Weed had changed my heart, my emotions, and my soul for the better. He had made me witness a new light, as he had with Rocket, Bat, Kite, and Buruge. He had made me see my faults, made me see that hatred, spite, and revenge was never the answer. He had reformed me into a new dog, a dog who had accepted wolves and redeemed such brutal Shepherds.
Weed was an angel – pure and kind. He deserved to be such a Leader. I had been wrong to scorn him for what he had done to his enemies. I had been wrong to doubt his true and just nature. He really was a Leader.
"Tamashi?" Mugen's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. "Do you mind if I ask you a very personal question?
"Sure," I said with a kind expression. "What is it?"
Mugen cleared his throat, unable to do anything to get his words out. "I was just wondering if–" His voice then lowered to a whisper. "If you'd–" He inhaled deeply and whispered something in my right ear, causing me to gasp in shock. "Will you do such a thing, for me?"
"But," I protested softly, "if he comes in and sees that I'm helpless while doing such a thing, then we're both dead. I think we should wait until after the fight to decide such a thing." Before Mugen could look away, I stopped him. "But," I called after him, "if you're willing to do such a thing for me, then I'll promise something to you in return." With that said, I whispered something in his left ear.
"Deal?" I asked.
Mugen looked at me with love, speaking out the word that sealed such a promise. "Deal."
After Mugen and I left the cave of Gajou, we stood in front of all of the Ohu dogs. With a deep breath, I called out to the dogs, "Dogs of Ohu! I, General Tamashi of Tengoku, have decided to make such an extraordinary decision. I will willingly accept Mugen as my mate if agrees to have puppies with me!"
Every single one of the dogs – including the Shepherd pack, Hakuro, and Hakuro's puppies – howled with joy, crying out, "Well done, Tamashi!"
Aww! Tamashi's going to have puppies with a wolf! Hooray for wolf-dogs! I'm terribly sorry about this short chapter, but I had to add that extra surprise without giving away too much, you know?