[So remember Lady looked proud before? Yeah, well, that was nothing in comparison to how downright smug she looks right about now, watching her heart's inspiration and his friend-partner-guy feast their eyes on her progeny (and mother). Damn right she did that. She still reserves the right to kick every last one of them (again, save Aya) in the head when dominance needs to be asserted, too.

The look Yagyuu gives Niou back, on the other hand, is half exasperated and half that of a man resigned to his fate, with possibly a tiny touch of amused pride thrown in.]

Counting Lady? Sixteen. All related, save three, but I believe those three in question have since married into the family by now.

[He shrugs, giving Lady a pat.]

And believe me, whatever cosmic force designated me for this particular...ah, destiny, it's certainly not one I find appealing.