Very interesting. Kenshin would definitely be the one to do something like this.

I always like well thought out stories with Okita :)

Cool plot. I can totally see Ken doing this, especially after Tomoe's death...

amazing. and i'm sure, very IN character. the choice: men with no honor / an honorable warrior.

thank you,
ginny

a very original story my only complaint is that it ended :P

Oh, I loved that. I'd kind of like to see Saitoh's face when Okita tells him what happened :P

Interesting situation,and interesting outcome -- I loved your ending to it. Your characterization throughout was very good as well -- definitely a fave ^-^

You are a very talented writer. I truly enjoyed this story, especially the conversation between Okita and Kenshin near the end. It was very well done.

^^ Oh, I liked this. And, hm, well, I think I noticed two grammar errors in this one, but the only one I can find now is in the note at the beginning, when you said 'before Kenshin lay down his sword' when it should of course have been 'laid,' since it's the verb 'to lay' not 'to lie,' and it takes a d in the past tense. I probably didn't need to say all that, but oh well. ^^ You did ask. You were very convincing about the stews. Generally convincing, actually. Heh. There was one unclear point, though - Okita hadn't recognized Himura until the yakuza said his piece, or had he?

This is brilliant!

Brilliant. Sweet. Well written. I can't describe it with words.

Great job.

--diamonds

Hey..

I can't believe i haven't seen this before..

Well awesome work on it.. Ex-Hitokiri and Shinsengumi captain..

As always love ur level of detail.. and the action sequence are just the right depth..

But my favourite part was when Okita realizes who is helping him and the conclusion he reaches abt it...

The line “I’d love to see Saitoh’s face if you marched into headquarters with me, but no. I’ll be alright.” was GREAT!!

This was a wonderful read.. :)

You call this pointless? I'd kill to be able to write something like this! hehe.^_^
I kinda laughed when Kenshin asked Okita if he would want him to take Okita back to the Shinsengumi HQ! It's so Kenshin!
This little meeting with Okita helped Kenshin to see clearly what he knew slightly after Tomoe's death; that they were all just the same, fighting for their beliefs.
Another excellent one-shot.:P

amazing truly amazing you really kept me guessing about if kenshin was going to help him or not perfectly not ooc not that i know much of the ovas really loved it

This was a fascinating story. Again, I really enjoy your writing style.

I especially liked the resonance between the words of the man on the roof and Kenshin's thoughts and regrets, and how those thoughts led him to help Okita; and then later, how Okita's words led Kenshin to see the parallels between his motivations and those of the Shinsengumi. It's kind of tragic in a way. Nice fight scene, too. And I could just feel Saitoh's cold cold eyes searching the darkness in that last scene! Wow!

(Would readers really have expected shounen-ai if you hadn't specified its absence? *shiver*)

Do you realize that because I'm now under a differnet name, I can now write you another review for this story?

Well, I can. I love this story! I re-read it, and thought that it deserved another review :D

So, here it is.

Okita is one of my favorite Bakumatsu story characters. I dunno quite why, but I love the way you portray him in this story.

Anyway. I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this story!

~Kasi.