OMFG I BROKE DOWN CRYING SOOOOO MANY TIMES !! This story was.. is AMAZINGGGGG !!! I'm at lost for words i definitely have to place this in my top 5 on Dokuga geez this was a really amazing story

I've lost count how many times I've read this, but it's one I always come back to when I want to read a really good, well fleshed-out story.  I count this as one of the great classics up there with "Tales".  A shame haven't posted anything new in a while, though, many of the 'old-timers' haven't.  RL tends to do that and we all grow up and away from things like fan fiction.

Thank you so much for sharing this and everything else you've posted thus far.  They continue to be a source of great joy in the past, present and future.

Reading this almost hurts my heart. The ending is so bitter sweet and it really made me want to cry. I hate and love feeling this way. Thank you for such an amazing and heart wrenching story.

Damnit, you made me cry. This is the saddest one I've read, and it was beautiful.

Waaah! My poor Sesshomaru ... sob! The PTSD depiction is really good -- madd me cry. His history, though entertaining, was a bit Forrest Gumpish, tbh. But few can resist inserting historical figures while writing stories that involve immortals, so no big.

Very good story so far. I haven't finished it yet, but I'm totally preparing myself for a heartbreaking finish. Call it my own SessKag PTSD: I read Tales from the House of the Moon without knowing anything about it. Made me burst into tears, and for a few days later, I would tear up suddenly. I'm just a wuss. Sigh.

Anyway, good job. I hope you get this message even though this story is old. Cheers.

Best Angst Award

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This was so beautiful and sad. I completely fell in love with your portrayal of the characters; I laughed and cried along with all of them. I'm curious about what happened with the rest of the group, it'd be interesting to have built a story for them as well. But thank you for writing such a moving story, I haven't stopped to read something through in one go for a long time and I couldn't tear myself away from this one! 

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I've been reading fics on Dokuga for a long time and never thought to create an account, but you don't have an option for anonymous reviews, so.. here I am, haha! 

This story was fantastic. There were a few hiccups, but those aside, you wrote beautifully and I believed your characters. I definitely cried when I thought Sesshoumaru really died -- he had come so far with Kagome.. I wish I could've known his thoughts when he came back to life and travelled, but the way you ended the story was fitting. All in all, I loved it and would probably read it again.

Sniff.... Beautiful

Really have been enjoying this story.  Very well written and I've been reading for hours and hours.  Nice reference to Descendants of Darkness, Muraki had amazing hair and it gives us (readers) a good idea.

Wow. You wrote an exceptional story. 

I only forgive you a little bit. I just finished Allegient a couple of weeks ago, and if you have read the Divergent series or are reading it, then you know or will know that that book ruined my life. Forever. And then I read this and I thought it was going to ruin my life forever, too. But it didn't, only a little bit. I loved this story so much, and I got so attached to the characters. I don't remember the last time I cried so much when reading fanfiction, or anything really. Maybe the Hunger Games forever ago. I don't even know, all I know is my nose is stuffed and I really need to go to sleep. If only I could write papers as fast as I read. In any case, you're such a talented writer, and I just wanted to let you know, that even though I pretty much hated you for most of last chapter, I love you now...And I love your writing, and I would like to thank you for writing this :]

MOTHEREFFING JESUS H CHRIST! Seriously? Effing for reals? Because I just died. I literally died. And my eyes are bloodshot and puffy and my nose is running because of you you. I don't think you realize, okay? I sobbed. SOBBED! I do not cry. I cry maybe a total of five times a year. The sobbing kind, not the little tears. I almost cried so hard I made noise. The whole chapter things would happen to give me hope. That effing sword, the phone call, the dream. Then I thought Kagome was going to die too. Jesus. I can't. I just can't even with this right now. I was supposed to be writing an essay. Yeah, that's not happening until tomorrow morning. I guess I get to get up early, because now I have to finish this story. BECAUSE I DIED.

Well, I truly hope she spends the rest of her life with him, because after all of this shit, they both deserve it. Your job? I'm sorry, I guess I heard you wrong. I'm just going to pretend like that was never evern a thought. Because, really, Sesshomaru. And you practically grew up in Fuedal Japan, so let's get real.

I am in love with this story, and I can't get enough. Is it weird that I felt like the end of this chapter was adorable?

I have a bad feeling that I hope is for not. I am not looking forward to anything that will make me cry. I need to go to sleep now, otherwise I might read something I'll regret. I honestly have no idea if that is the case, but I do not want to chance it :[

Such a sad ending to what I was hoping would be a light if not romantic chapter. It makes my heart break for these two.