"What did you say?" asked Balto in shock. Hank had woken Balto up from an afternoon nap.

"You heard me. Kodi and Kirby used to love each other with such passion, that they even mated each other. It was disgusting to see them like that, but I felt bad for your son. That's why I didn't tell anyone, but now he is with this female dog and he is maybe cheating on her with a male dog."

"I can't believe that my son is…." Balto stopped himself. He just couldn't say that word. He looked away and shook his head in disappointment.

"I'm sorry that your son turned out to be like that. If there is anything I can do to help." aid Hank trying to sound and sorry as possible.

"How…how do you know that he is in love with another male?" asked Balto still looking away.

"He was in love with another one before; he will be like that forever. If he's with a girl now, it's only to prove to everyone that he is no longer gay. He wants to lie to everyone and make them believe that he is straight."

"I still can't believe Kodi is capable of such things. I need to talk to him about this."

"It's ok. I understand how you feel. I couldn't believe it either. I think he is in the boiler room with Lily."

"Thanks Hank for telling me. I just hope he didn't do anything stupid."

"I just don't know who he is anymore Balto."

"Me nether…"

Balto then started to walk very slowly out of his boat and made his way to the boiler room. Hank followed him out the boat but stopped at the deck and to see Balto leave his home. A small grin appeared on Hanks face as he saw Balto walk away. He was laughing inside.

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Back in the boiler room, the happy dogs were sound asleep. Lily's head was resting on Kodi's paw.

Kodi heard something that made him wake up. It was the door and he saw his father at the doorway. Kodi got up slowly, trying not to wake Lily up.

"Hey dad. What's up?" whispered Kodi.

"I…I heard something. I want to know if it was true." said Balto looking down.

"Oh….um. What is it" asked Kodi

"Is it true that you and….Kirby loved each other?"

"What?" Kodi couldn't believe that his father asked him that. The only dogs that knew were Lily and Hank. Did Hank tell me dad? That son of a-

"Well?" asked Balto interrupting Kodi's thoughts

"I-I uh….Well….uh…you see…..um" He just couldn't say it to his father. He knew that his father won't like him anymore.

The sad father understood what he meant his indecisive voice. "Oh Kodiak….I can't believe that you were in love with a male. Didn't I raise you right? What was it that made you this way? Were you too close to females all the time?"

"No dad. It's not that. It's just; I loved him so much back then. I loved him so much. He was there and so was I. Its hard to explain. Do you understand?"

"No. Kodiak I don't understand. You are a male. Males must fall in love with females. That's how life works. Don't you understand?" said Balto with anger in his voice.

"Sorry father, but nothing you say or do will change the fact that I loved him. I loved Kirby. He was my one and only." said Kodi also with anger in his voice.

"Wait, why are you saying stuff in the past tense? Who's the other male?"

"What other male? There is no other male. I'm in love with Lily." said Kodi looking over at the sleeping dog a few yards away. He looked back and continued. "We are going to have kids. Your going to be a grandpa." said Kodi in a soft tone.

Balto smiled and couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

"Oh, I'm, I'm so sorry Kodi. I thought, you were just using her and didn't really love her. I'm really happy for you and wish you the best of luck."

"What? Using her? Why would I do something like that?"

"Yeah, it's just that Hank told me that since you loved a male, then maybe, you still do and didn't want anyone to know. So he said that you got a girl and used her to show everyone that you didn't like males."

"WHAT!!! That Hank….when I get my paws on him…"

"Kodi, its ok, relax. You shouldn't care what one dog does or says about you. Just ignore him. You have your family, friends, and mate. The rest should be nothing."

"Your right dad. Thanks." Said Kodi giving him a nuzzle

"No problem Kodi."