I saw this last night but wasn't able to read it until this evening and Wow! was it ever worth the wait!! I loved your description of Die freshly out of the shower, leaning against the doorframe... could that man exude anymore cool sexiness? So our Kaoru was a layed back badass in his younger days!?! Too bad he tries so hard to hide who he is. And the sex... OMG! ~dies~ *reads again* ~dies~ that was so tender, loving, and undeniably hot, and the afterglow cuddling was perfect and just what Kaoru needed. I had hoped that when Die licked the chocolate of Kaoru's chin that it would have led to a bit of morning sex but Kaoru being Kaoru can't just let go.. =( But there's always the next stop over ^.~ I love you guys and I thank you so much for an amazing story.