Hi dear, how are you? thank you for your kind reviews and wall post!! I missed you so much~ RL caught up with me, and on top of getting a full time job, I lost my laptop when it crashed and died
for good. So, gone were all the chapters I had written in advance, and that really took the drive out of me for quite some time. Now that I've gotten more or less used to the pace of my job, it's high time to go back to my favorite pastime!

I am glad you're enjoying what I've written so far...Retribution is really fun but creepy to write. I gave myself the goosebumps when I was writing chapter 2. LOL. Just so you'd know, the story is based off a Taiwanese horror movie which I watched many years back! But I twisted the main plot, and of course, threw Sess/Kag in the mix

Raine! I am back. I am really back. *huggs* How have you been? I will definitely catch up with 1000 Paper Cranes when I get the time to, and let you know how I feel about it! I missed everything about Dokuga - the stories, the forum, the art and you.

i like period clothes! what can i say....

glad you got a laugh from the wind tunnel banner!! can't wait to read 1000 paper cranes!!

Aww, thank you for taking the time to review Stealing Heaven ! I know it can be a pain in the butt when you're reading from something that makes leaving them a hassle or doesn't allow it. I don't read fanfictions much (not 'cause I'm some snotty elitist or something, but simply because when I start reading other people's work I usually get caught up and will stop working on my own stories ) but when I read my friends' work, I usually end up doing it from my iPod, which allows me to post to the forum, post to walls and leave PMs . . . but not to leave reviews, not sure why. Without fail I end up forgetting to review by the time I get back to my computer.

Okay, let me stop rambling now, lol- sorry, I do that a lot. Anyways, thank you so much for reviewing, I'm really happy you're enjoying the story!

Thanks for commenting on my fanart! I have to admit, that I am really pleased with Mokomoko as well, because I was sitting there wondering how I was going to make it look soft and fluffy like in the anime. Kagome's eyes were actually based off a Japanese fashion magazine model...they were showing how to make your eyes look like "anime" eyes...perfect for what I wanted.

Just wondering if you'll be returning to, "1,000 Paper Cranes" in the future. I just love that story!

Hi Raine~!!
Thanks sooo much for your comment on "The Shanghai Warbler"~!
Its very much appreciated~!

*hugs!*

LOL!! Thank you for your stunning reviews!! I can always count on you to make my day. Don't you agree that it's kinda nice to fall behind on fics which you've been following, only to log in and discover that you have more chapters to read? I actually like doing that, because one chapter is really not enough for me at times. I hope you're starting to see hints of a twist there! But unfortunately, it won't be a pleasant twist...

I can't wait to read your Victorian Era story. Anything with a lot of research will definitely turn out to be awesome, and combined with your writing skills, it will definitely turn out to be a very enjoyable read! But of course, rest is nonetheless the most important, so take care, my dear! Don't worry about the title...I am sure it will pop up in your head somewhere along the writing process!

Speaking of Victorian Era oneshot...LOL I made it dark and tragic because like you, I prefer dark, gothic vampires to those which sparkle in the sun. Morbid is the way to go for vampires! Twilight was pretty charming at first, but I couldn't go beyond the second book because I just lost interest in the whole idea. XD

LOL, yes, 53! I didn't know I wrote that many, and recently it became 54, and it will become 55 soon. I am totally swamped but I have so many plunnies to feed. It's a bad thing, really. Awww sorry about remembering wrongly...oh dear, now I feel bad about it! :/ Anyway, if I ever visit, I'll let you know!

As for everything else, well life's going on in its own boring pace, and I am still hunting for a decent job So basically I am just giving math tuition classes to high school kids, and trying to write as much fanfiction as I can before working officially. You?

I definitely liked the art, and well done on the digital progress! Awww you made me blush with your kind words, but truth is, it was you who were awesome, not my stories!

Ooooh I cannot wait to see what you come up with!! Victorian Era is definitely very, very beautiful to write, and I am pretty sure you're able to come up with something stunning. I've actually written a Victorian Era oneshot here on Dokuga, titled Blood Rose Mirror, but it is vampire-esque, though not quite Twilight. LOL. You could always do a oneshot to avoid getting swamped, my dear! but of course, chapter stories are sooooo much more satisfying to write. Let's hang in there together!! I have too many stories, and the sad thing is, I have even more plunnies. Arrrrgh.

I am 100% sure you speak English better than I do! LOL. Writing is...well, I don't know, anyone who has authored a grand total of...let's see...53 fics should be good by now. I looked back at my first fic, and GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME. I practically cringed reading my own writing. It was horrendous. Oooh, I never knew you were born in America! I was under the impression that you went over to America at the age of five. It's really cool to be living in America, methinks, and I'd love to visit the country one day.

LOL online translations usually do the trick, but sometimes they can be so atrocious. I derive amusement from Babelfish's translation. XD I tried to learn Korean from watching dramas, but it didn't work - the pronunciation is too difficult!

We will be coming to the big twist in "Shanghai" in chapter 8(SPOILER!) As of now, chapter 7 is up, and we see more of loony Naraku. Arrrgh. I dislike writing him, but we need a creep.

And Raine, do feel free to call me anything you like! XD Jasmine, Jas or anything else is fine