That icon is f'n adorable. ^_^ I only found out about the new chapter because I happened to have joined youka_nitta a few months back and saw the announcement about the release. The only active scanlation groups I follow avidly are CT and Liquid Passion. The former for their Tateno releases (right now I am waiting for more Prince Sapphire scans, even though I own the actual book...) and the latter exclusively for Miyamoto Kano releases.
It's clear that Kai is willing to accept any kind of relationship he can get from Ratri, though it is true that he is ambiguous about what he actually wants from Ratri specifically. At first he is using Ratri, but once he realizes that Ratri did not kill his lover, he goes into "guilt" mode and falls back on his prior admiration of Ratri (which he had mentioned in passing that even before Maria he used to see Ratri on TV, etc. and had admired him). It might be that Kai simply sees Ratri's strength as something he wants for himself and is willing to do anything to acquire it. Though, that does not explain his absolute loyalty to Ratri and willingness to do anything he can to be useful to him. It certainly does not explain volume 2 chapter 1 where the reader is almost moved to tears listening to Kai talk about how he is not only not Ratri's lover, but also pretty much nothing to him (neither friend nor enemy). By Steal Moon, though, it seems that have developed a balance in their relationship, so much so that they can even joke about Maria. I don't think that Kai sees Ratri as a "soldier" at all. I believe he means that Coyote has a sense of "duty" and "follows orders" regardless of his own feelings and Ratri is more of a leader, one who makes decisions, not follows them. Ratri is also has an inner passion (that Kai knows very well), that even other characters like Yan can see. He's cold on the surface, but underneath he works for the betterment of all the people who depend on him (consider his words to the senate at the end of volume 2 chapter 2, "At lease I don't let my people die for no reason. That already makes me better than you," or something like that).
Ratri really bares himself open when he kisses Kai like that. It's baffling to know that Kai completely doesn't get Ratri's feelings behind it, either. They really are a "stupid couple."
I vote for the latter as well. We've seen quite a few positions for these two guys, but no shower sex yet. Hopefully sensei will treat us to some in volume 3. I do find it interesting, though, that we haven't seen them in the "missionary" position at all since their first time. Kai's generally either being taken from behind, or being forced into Ratri's lap (both hot positions, mind you). Their first time felt more like something romantic and afterwards it's felt more like something Ratri does as an act of control with far less emotion in it (until after volume 2 chapter 2, anyway).
I'm also avidly hoping that we will see Kai do some initiating. I wonder if it frustrates Ratri as much as it frustrates me that Kai is so very much a passive lover. Sure, he enjoys the sex and doesn't refuse it, but how is poor Ratri supposed to know that Kai really wants him if Kai never acts on it? Or does Ratri perfer things this way and isn't capable of handling a lover who demands anything of him? Is Kai just acting on some instinctive understanding of what Ratri needs to feel safe, emotionally?
Kai seems dumbfounded enough when Ratri comes to his room that night, and he seems completely taken aback to find Ratri sleeping in his hospital room. It's one of the most sublty touching moments in the series thus far, especially with Ratri's tender caresses. Usually he only touches Kai to prelude to sex; it is only in his weakest moments that he shows even an ounce of a tender side (like in volume 1 chapter 3 when Kai tells him he doesn't care how many people he has to kill to stay by Ratri's side, Ratri is totally swooned over at that moment ^_^).
Don't worry about the topic. I'll edit an amendment so folks reading it know how many requests have gone through. If people are too scared of all the replies to make requests it's their loss. =P I'd much rather talk about Ratri and Kai, anyway. ^_^
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It's clear that Kai is willing to accept any kind of relationship he can get from Ratri, though it is true that he is ambiguous about what he actually wants from Ratri specifically. At first he is using Ratri, but once he realizes that Ratri did not kill his lover, he goes into "guilt" mode and falls back on his prior admiration of Ratri (which he had mentioned in passing that even before Maria he used to see Ratri on TV, etc. and had admired him). It might be that Kai simply sees Ratri's strength as something he wants for himself and is willing to do anything to acquire it. Though, that does not explain his absolute loyalty to Ratri and willingness to do anything he can to be useful to him. It certainly does not explain volume 2 chapter 1 where the reader is almost moved to tears listening to Kai talk about how he is not only not Ratri's lover, but also pretty much nothing to him (neither friend nor enemy). By Steal Moon, though, it seems that have developed a balance in their relationship, so much so that they can even joke about Maria. I don't think that Kai sees Ratri as a "soldier" at all. I believe he means that Coyote has a sense of "duty" and "follows orders" regardless of his own feelings and Ratri is more of a leader, one who makes decisions, not follows them. Ratri is also has an inner passion (that Kai knows very well), that even other characters like Yan can see. He's cold on the surface, but underneath he works for the betterment of all the people who depend on him (consider his words to the senate at the end of volume 2 chapter 2, "At lease I don't let my people die for no reason. That already makes me better than you," or something like that).
Ratri really bares himself open when he kisses Kai like that. It's baffling to know that Kai completely doesn't get Ratri's feelings behind it, either. They really are a "stupid couple."
I vote for the latter as well. We've seen quite a few positions for these two guys, but no shower sex yet. Hopefully sensei will treat us to some in volume 3. I do find it interesting, though, that we haven't seen them in the "missionary" position at all since their first time. Kai's generally either being taken from behind, or being forced into Ratri's lap (both hot positions, mind you). Their first time felt more like something romantic and afterwards it's felt more like something Ratri does as an act of control with far less emotion in it (until after volume 2 chapter 2, anyway).
I'm also avidly hoping that we will see Kai do some initiating. I wonder if it frustrates Ratri as much as it frustrates me that Kai is so very much a passive lover. Sure, he enjoys the sex and doesn't refuse it, but how is poor Ratri supposed to know that Kai really wants him if Kai never acts on it? Or does Ratri perfer things this way and isn't capable of handling a lover who demands anything of him? Is Kai just acting on some instinctive understanding of what Ratri needs to feel safe, emotionally?
Kai seems dumbfounded enough when Ratri comes to his room that night, and he seems completely taken aback to find Ratri sleeping in his hospital room. It's one of the most sublty touching moments in the series thus far, especially with Ratri's tender caresses. Usually he only touches Kai to prelude to sex; it is only in his weakest moments that he shows even an ounce of a tender side (like in volume 1 chapter 3 when Kai tells him he doesn't care how many people he has to kill to stay by Ratri's side, Ratri is totally swooned over at that moment ^_^).
Don't worry about the topic. I'll edit an amendment so folks reading it know how many requests have gone through. If people are too scared of all the replies to make requests it's their loss. =P I'd much rather talk about Ratri and Kai, anyway. ^_^