*sigh*

Have you ever found an author (fanfic, in this case) whose stories you can read over and over again? I have a couple of those, but the one that always sticks out in my mind is Laura Bryannan. She writes Samurai Champloo, both yaoi and het, and I swear every one of her Jin/Mugen stories just make me absolutely melt every single time, even the ones that are....well, not naughty. (by the way, for any noobs, yaoi=GAY.)They're just so well written and absolutely delicious. I can read them over and over and over again, and the best part is they usually inspire me to write. Mugen is really Mugen, and I get to see a side of him that I really believe is there, but we hardly ever get to see in the series. And Jin is just this rock, but a rock who sees things and feels things, without losing any of that strength. And Fuu. I love the way Laura writes Fuu, because it's completely canon, and I do so love my canon Fuu. But then, they're all canon, just... with more, somehow. I really highly recommend anyone read this. Having at least a semi strong knowledge of the series is recommended or else you'll be lost because a lot of her plot goes along with what happens in the real story. Actually reading the episode summaries at the Amalgam fansite would probably be enough, truthfully, though you won't get the subtle nuances that way.

So yes, back to the point. I'm rereading some of my favorites of hers, and just felt the need to gush about how brilliant she is. I have links to her site if anyone's interested.