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Ch. 32: To Find Myself

Tigris took a hot shower being careful to keep her wounds under watch. It felt good to be in a familiar environment. She felt safe. After washing up and changing into more comfortable-relax clothing, joggers, and a long sleeve. She was eager to get her bandages back on since the skin was still so raw.

The clothing rubbed on her awkwardly body causing her to walk a little strange.

"Hey honey," She called out walking through the hall. "do you have those bandages ready to go? My skin feels a little weird...with...oh my gosh..."

Her mouth dropped as she entered the bedroom. A trail of rose petals lead to the bed which had petals in the shape of a heart. Candles lit up the darkened room making the moment even more magical.

Tigris turned around looking for Mic but he wasn't around at the moment. Upon looking around she noticed a red envelope with a heart on it. She opened it up and began reading it aloud to herself,

"To my muse,

Your voice has stuck a chord in my heart that played a symphony of a song I never want to stop listening to. From the day I met you I knew I couldn't get away from you. When I lost you, every day stopped, every moment was filled with you, my thoughts, my habits, my dreams, and even my career. That being said I will not be losing you again. I love you Tigris Griswald."

 A smile spread over her face, "How sweet..."

"I'm serious." Mic spoke up.

She turned quickly gripping the card to see Mic with an arrangement of colorful flowers.

"You clean up quick, look at you all formal and stuff." She smiled, "What's this about?"

"Tigris, you told me it was either nothing or everything a long time ago. I chose everything but I want to add on to that." Hizashi handed her the flowers and dropped to one knee bringing out a small black velvet box with a diamond ring inside. "I want everything, but I want it forever. What do you say, Sweets?"

Natures eyes filled with tears. She covered her mouth, completely speechless.

"Sweets, you alright?" He laughed a bit.

She nodded with a smile on her face.

"Ah, yeah, speechless, yo I know, star struck. It happens."

Tigris lightly punched him, "Yes."

"Wait yes? As in yes you'll marry me?"

"Yes! Yes Hizashi Yamada I'll marry you. I would love to be Mrs. Yamada."

"NO WAY!"

She covered her ears then was suddenly embraced in a bear hug from her new fiancé.

"Sweets you've made me the happiest man alive." Mic covered her in sweet loving kisses caressing her body. "I'm going to make you Mrs. Yamada. We're — Oh my gosh we have so much to plan. The guest list, the food, the dj, oh no who's going to DJ? I can't DJ at my own wedding, maybe —"

Tigris cut him off with a long passionate kiss.

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Tigris hung around the house while Mic worked through the day, and sometimes night. He'd grown so accustomed to her living there it was almost if they were married. The house remained cleaner than ever and there was always a hot meal for Hizashi to come home to, even in the random hours of the night.

He was happy, she was happy.

After a month and a half of rest Tigris took the next step in her recovery by changing around to different animals. It was the most freeing experience she ever had.