Guh.

This is WONDERFUL... in a thoroughly creepy, goose-bumpy, hair-prickly sort of way.

Well done!

Now there's another idea - using the jewel to heal Onigumo instead of Inuyasha. I wonder if it ever crossed Kikyo's mind, as a way to relieve herself of the burden of protecting it. It seemed she was just as content to use Inuyasha for her own purposes as much as any other feelings she had for him...so why not? This was really great! I envy you these savvy ideas, haha :D

Ahahahaha, new life and new death borne of the same action - that's Naraku for you! I like this a lot ~ the tease of the sensual imagery, alongside the forboding secret Kikyo keeps. Naraku has what he wants, or so he thinks, until she continues to hide a little piece of herself from him. This was very nicely done - you really excel at short-form fic!

This was a very interesting take on Kikyo's dilemma, being raised from the dead and finding solace only in seeking vengeance. The line "In another life, she might have tried to help them, and deep inside her soul she wants to save them" is so telling to her state of mind ~ and yet, she attempts to save them anyway, in her own little way. This piece brings out the complexity of her character in a way I think most authors and readers completely miss. You handle her with such ease, it seems, digging into the shadowy corners of her mind. This is really beautiful work, my friend :)

Now *this* is an original idea! I really, really like this ~ it makes me wonder what kinds of dreams Kimmy had that would drive her to kill herself. Did she see her former life...or maybe her brother's? How bittersweet that, in taking her own life, she takes her brother's as well...as was destined to happen? The twist of making them twins in this life was a great way to show not only how intertwined they were, but also how alike they were. This is one of the drabbles I think has the potential for expansion.

Ah, just like a master manipulator...one wonders how much pleasure she truly derived from taunting and teasing Naraku. This little drabble, with its sensual imagery, reminds us just how much control she retained in their relationship, even after both of them were resurrected from their former lives. Very nicely done! You have such a keen eye for detail and such wonderful use of language to evoke those images in your readers *sigh*

I love your use of language for this one; it evokes grand imagery and a sense of tension and soothing and longing, all at once. This was really beautifully written ~ so much, packed into so little.

Wow! What an exploration of Naraku's selfish need for Kikyo's validation. Only he would remember something that made her happy and work so hard to turn it into something that caused her anguish after his transformation. I love it! This is the sort of delicious evil so many attempt, but so few attain.

Ooh, this fic is wonderfully creepy - you can feel the fear rankling up the now-human Naraku's spine. Mwhahaha, it's no less than he deserves, after all the sorrow and woe he put the cast through during the search for the jewel! I like this idea, of Kagome having an idea of vengeance in her notion to spare his life - it makes *her* seem more human as well. Very nicely done!

So many times with this pairing, it is Naraku who has the weakness, the obsession, the drive to pursue his one true desire, no matter what the personal costs. I really enjoyed the idea of Kikyo as the broken one in this drabble, the one who would allow herself to be used in exchange for an illusion, the only thing that could sate her needs. The idea of Naraku being so...accomodating? as to transform into Inuyasha for her is scintillating. LOL, I keep reading these and wondering how you'll ever be able to top the current chapter, and yet - you produce, on a magnificent scale. Wow.

"his oppressed-heart would seethe as another man claimed the privilege of her last words"

I suppose the master hadn't quite lost her touch after all, eh? :)

M, what a wonderful retelling of that scene. He thought getting rid of his heart would be enough to finally kill her, but he couldn't bring himself to finish the job, even then. Might this have been why? I'm definitely on that bandwagon now, LOL :)

o.O Ooh, talk about harbinger of things to come! This was a very intriguing scenario, of the two first meeting as kids. Interesting, that: it gives them a bond forged even deeper than when she cared for him at the end of his human life. I can see how and why passions would run so deep, then, as they did in Chapter 2 ;) I really, really enjoyed this!

:D Here I am, as promised, ready to delve into your world of Naraku/Kikyo drabbles. And man, did you start off with a doozy! I love this idea of both of them being on that line of obsession, where love can turn so quickly to hate - and back again. The imagery is striking, and the undercurrent of tension is delicious. I'm looking forward to reading more of these!

Beautifully written! Naraku's obsession with her is so obvious and it fuels his actions, but it seems that she is equally obsessed with him, though she may not realize it. It makes for a fascinating adversarial connection between them. Great job!

Br! This one gave me chills, woman!