Wow, this was simply amazing. I can't even form the words to describe how this makes me feel. Silence, it reminds me on my favorite moment, when the moon is high and the air is breathing around me and the leaves almost jiggle in the wind like happy child-like laughter with the flowing air humming like a patient mother. I close my eyes for a few brief moments and take a deep breathe, and just for a moment the world is alive and time slows to show me the present no other way. I have a baby tree in my front yard, a maple I think. I walk up to it and place a hand on it's still smooth trunk, and for a split moment I feel it telling me a story about it's life and how it see things. Yet, it's so fleeting in it's moment, that I lose the story like a dream fades. I tell it thank you and talk with it some, maybe touch a leaf, if I feel like it. And as always I turn around and head back into the house, letting the world speed up again and go on with my life until the next time I need a moment like that.

This is what I really do. I always talk though, I think next time I will leave it in silence and see what happens. I always thought that I was truly listening, but I think I am only listening for the first part, and barely listening at that. 

Your story is so simple yet so complex that it hurts. The emotions are raw. Very few people can write that.  I have to congratulate you on your personality on Sesshoumaru. The stories that I have read lately have been boggling to the brain. When someone writes Sessh living thru the 500 years, they turn him into a weak and whiny simpleton when he interacts with Kagome and bend his personality to her whims. If she gets mad, they make him back down "outta this new found love for her." "He doesn't wanna do anything wrong to upset her and make her leave." It's like he is a fagile china doll to her emotions. Honestly it drives me bonkers LOL But I still reading them because the story are still good and can put a spin on Sessh that I had never read before.

Highly impressed with your story. Thank you for writing this. You put faith back into my  reading of AU about sess/kag. <3

I haven't even moved on to the second chapter, and I can tell this is leading somewhere good.

Either you've done research (in which wow, such a good job!) or you have experience in the medical field,

it truly adds on to the story in wonderful way.

Thank you!

Yeah...I cried...alot...hn

This is one of the most beautiful sesskag stories I have ever read. I almost cried at the end especially with the song playing.

You have so much talent at this and it shows through your writing. 

That was a very beautiful ending. 

Wow... That made me cry. Every time Sesshoumaru died, or almost died, I think I almost had a heart attack myself.

Beautifully written!

This is an amazing fanfic. It took me two days to finish because I had to work, but it drew me in like no other story has. You did an awesome job and I just wanted to tell you.

Amazing, amazing, amazing story. Truly. There are no words to describe how in love with this I am. You did a marvelous and more than original job. I did not find one mistake throughout the entire story, which is a lot to say, so kudos to you. This story really made me want to apprciate the silence around me. And I now find it to be... comforting, instead of awkward, as I once thought it to be. You are obviously a talented writer and I deeply encourage you to try to get one of your works, hopefully this one, published. Because I know it would be a huge hit. :) I deeply enjoyed the last two chapters; they astounded me. I loved all the twists and turns throughout it all and also loved how perfectly you portrayed each and every character from the anime. Especially Sesshomaru. Once again, you did a marvelous job. Thanks so much for taking time out of your life to allow your devoted readers to enter a new world with your stories. <3

-Tiffany Varadi

aka, Tiffany0314

Holy cow.  Those last two chapters...just wow.  My heart is still lurching from the emotions.  I'm not going to clutter this with words.  Just thank you.  It was beautiful.

Only a true soul can describe such a touching story---- Thank you very much for gifting the readers with a part of your haven.I enjoyed it thoroughly, while it lasted!

I just spent the last several days reading this, and I'm up WAY past my bedtime tonight to finish this. I'll probably pay for it in the morning but it was soooooo worth it. Beautifully written. Tragic, sweet, and I was kicking myself everytime I had to leave my computer. Kudos for a job well done. This is a fave and probably the best you had written!

The one and only story that has ever made me CRY.

Congratulations....on the best sess/kag fic EVER written.

When i thought Sesshoumaru died, I cried myself to sleep and couldn't bear to read the rest of the story for two days. Then my mind just gawned at me! Therefore, grudgingly; irritated with myself, i read it, sniffeling like a four year old when he didn't come back. However, now i understand silence through speechless awe. I loved it! 

Welldone.

This is the best fanfic i have ever read. I love this version of this story. It sucks it ended soon tho, but the ending was just right. I just didn't want it to end!

This was awesome!!!!  Wow!  I think you are very gifted and must be a medical student or something.  That was awesome!  I look forward to reading many more of your works.  That is for sure.  I was going to be very mad at you at Chapter 21, but that change quickly.  Totally facinating work of art! 

Hey, I just started reading this story after seeing someone's fanart of a drunk Sesshomaru in a tub, LOL...I am amazed at how talented this story is written!  You must be a doctor or something.  Great job.

:wipes eyes: A beautiful ending to a wonderful story. This story has had me hooked from chapter one.  How it evolved and the emotion, the characters, just everything about this story had me in awe. It had its sad moments (when Sess died) and it had it happy moments (when he finally came back) all which made it hard to stop reading (especially when you have to work early the next day! :) ) Great job loved the story and can't wait to read more of your work. :) This will one be included in my list of all time favorite stories! 

What can i say but this was simply amazing. I could use so much many more adjectives, but this fic is very different and so grand and raw and beautiful. I have read alot of fics of the pairings and you can safely know this one will stand out with the greats like r0o and what not. I simply just love this the extent I could go on for ever. Hope to read more from you soon.

Thank you for this fic.

I had no idea...just...none.

I think I started reading this story on about three separate occasions and stopped for whatever reason.  I think though, in one night I got up to chapter 11 and was just....amazed! 

My goodness, woman!  I um, I'm going to start back over and leave reviews when appropriate because I can not believe I slept on this story.  You're writing is amazing.  This story is sooo emotional and deep and just....just...

...I just have to start over and read it slowly so I can really appreciate it. 

I don't think I could have forgiven him after he waited 3 yrs to return. Obv. Kagome is not me, but still... 3 yrs and no word from him. I more or less see what you were going for, but I can't help but feel this Sesshoumaru puts waaay too much value in silence, and not enough value in saving someone he (effectively) loves from 3 yrs of unnecessary heartbreak. What would he have done if she committed suicide or something in his absence? (Although, I guess that would have had a kind of tragic poetic justice, ala Romeo & Juliet).  You'd think s/o who had lived so long, who has lived for years mourning Inuyasha and Rin, and who knows Kagome will live for such a short time, would have wanted to spend all those wasted moments with her.