I think I read all of your DEG-related stories so far and whenever Die is part of it.. ugh. He's a real turn-off for me. I do like his dorky and affectionate part in House of Cards but whenever something X-rated happens.. no. Just no. Same goes for Kaoru and Shinya, by the way. But since I love your stories I simply started telling myself things like "Okay, his name is Die, but NO ONE SAID THAT IT'S DIE FROM DIR EN GREY!" :D. And when you start describing him more detailed I simply ignore these parts. Hah. Worked pretty well for Kaoru in Superstar since it was his POV and you never described him and the way he looks. Maybe it's similar to that thing you said in another post?: "It was the first fic I read where I felt like even if it wasn't the Dir en boys, I would still be emotionally involved." Your fics were the first fics I read... even though.. Die was part of it.