"It's over, yes..." His hands moved to cup Seimei's cheeks; lift that beautiful face and hold it so that he could look at him. Deep eyes soft pale skin and all, trying to believe, still. This was real. For all his assurances it hadn't sunk in and likely wouldn't for a while. But he was back with him - with his Seimei...

"I'm sorry it wasn't sooner." One hand reached out to stroke away any stray tears Seimei hadn't already got rid of; sweeping his thumb, like he used to do when he held Seimei's hand. Never mind that his own smile was just as wobbly and watery as his love's. "I'm here now. I will make it up to you, I promise, I promise..."

Seimei might think "so what" but to Kaoru a thousand years was lifetimes. He had a lot to make up for.