Dear Madison,
I think, that you deserve a long and nice review, since it took you a few years to finish this story.
However long it took, you made this to one of the best stories I have read so far. One with so much angst, and dark feelings, that it forced me to breathe with problems each time I read a new chapter! You can imagine, how much I love this story, that it simply takes my breath away!
Each, very long and wonderful chapter, had so much ideas, so much dark and detailed feelings in it, that I could actually "see it in my minds eye" and nearly felt the same way, as Kagome or Sesshomaru did. As if I was in their skins... but honestly, I believe that I was a bit more scared then the two of them. ;D
And I must say, I would not be that strong. Not like Kagome. And also, it surprised me to see, that Sesshomaru actually thought, that Kagome was, indeed, stronger than him. And he had no problems in admitting that.
Not only Kagome, but also Sesshomaru changed a lot during these 100 Chapters. Both Kagome and Sesshomaru, became better persons. The way I would have thought and believed, that they would.
They worked hard together, to get over their bad memories and past. They had patience with each other and took their time to go slowly, which is a very correct thing to do, considering their past.
And I must say, that I missed the beast a lot in this story. Because, I still think, that it actually was Sesshomarus real feelings and desires. That the logical part DID want Kagome from the very beginning but did not acknowledge his own desire, while his beast, his instinct/urges, did.
Kouga, though mostly annoying, was quite helpful to the couple. And I liked Kai very much, though also as annoying as Kouga... :D Maybe I dislike wolves... xD who knows xD
But the one character in this story, that nearly drove me insane, was Sesshomarus mother, that bi***! xD
I mean... really? Maybe she got too old and did not know who she actually was and what exactly she did? I mean... really? through cursing Kagome with the Jewel the way she did, she also cursed her own son and gradnson! How could she?
Truthfully, I thought that that was it. I thought, this story would end with Kagome being wholly tainted because of her depressions and with that feeding the jewel, which in turn would have destroyed the mating bond between the two and killed Kagome.
And right then, I read what Kouga said. OMG, it made me so happy, you have no idea! And Sesshomaru went to talk to Kagome. And then, there was hope for these two!
I nearly fell over from happiness, when I read your epilogue! OMG! *fangirl squeal*
Kiyoko, I first read it as Kikyo xD I nearly, again, fell over! The way they honored Nekoyasha's grave and all. And most of all, they were happy, even though Kagome had a destroying jewel waiting within her for the wrong moment in her life.
A curse, which could also be considered a blessing. If I would know, that any moment, my beloved one could be taken away from me, I would cherish every second of our bond and try to not get angry and unhappy and all.
You did a wonderful job with this story! And I never minded, that it took you sometimes ages to upload a chapter! In the end, it was always worth waiting for it!
Thank you so much for writing and uploading it and for not giving it up! And I hope, this review is to your liking (long enough?). :-) (and please, ignore my bad english... still not that good in it... D: )
Cheers
Itoe
