It's really good. But so sad and sweet at the same time. It seems that I can't stop crying.

I feel so sorry for Cloud, his fate was never an easy one... Living for 500 years and seeing people he loved age and die must be unimaginably sad...

Your story really touched me, because it seemed so realistic to the FF7 universe. This could actually have happened!

There were so many little things in this I enjoyed. The Sephiroth kid, Vincent and Cloud finding closure through hard times, the willow tree...
And I was truly relived that Cloud found happiness after 500 long years, when he finally died and met Zack again.
Also, your writing style is fantastic. It captivated me the moment I started reading. Good job!

~Zasaki

Beautiful.
And please understand that I don't go throwing praise around lightly.

Touching and tragic without suffocating angst or sappy romantics.


Iloveyou x3

:) This was great.

... It has been a very, very long time since a fic has brought tears to my eyes, but you did it. You were eloquent and the entire fic just painted a picture in my head... It was a beautiful story, and I hope to read more from you in the future! I also liked the symbolism of the willow tree, and you pulled everything together really well! Good job!

This story practically ripped my heart out. D: Nevertheless, it's very well written and definitely fav-ed.

I really loved that fic, you did an excellent job, you actually made me tear up lol. I think your writing style is very catching, and i would love to read more of your stuff.

Hello Akuma no Tsubasa, I read your story last night and added it and didn't have time to review and for that i apologize. This story, no matter who reads it deserves to be reviewed by all. It is not only well written, to the point, and very dramatic but it is also a deep heart felt story that is realistic to the Final Fantasy VII tale. Now i'm just gonna break down what i liked in little paragraphs. READY! OKAY!

I think you gave all the in characters there rightful demenor, each growing and getting older and showing signs of maturity. I love that Nanaki kept his young bravado and outgoing personality. I felt so sad for him at the end, but he still had his family.

I also thought that Clouds character was somewhat right to a tee, when it comes to Cloud's persona i think that after advent children and Dirge of Cerebrus that he would either stay a loner or have kids with some random person (not a tifa fan) and raise all his kids and grandkids until he eventually died. I think b/c of his Jenova cells and mako exposer that he would live long too, but 500 years, wow!

GRR!! I'm sorry this is gonna be a long review.

I ALSO loved the fact that Cloud and Vincent found closure with one another. I like CxV pairings, though they are hard to find. I felt bad for both of them though, having to talk about what they lost and all.

Oh and the part about the ghosts, the remnence of people you once knew and loved being carried on in there familys genes. Well, i think that is possible and very painful for those who once loved them strongly.

I also loved the part with Cloud and Zack, and you saying that they were lovers and that Zack taught Cloud so many things that his little country mind didn't know. Many people like to say that they were friends or that Zack wasn't an important character, but to me...well, we won't start that debate. Let's just say Zack was what made Cloud himself (not including the time he thought he was Zack) and what help Cloud see things. I think whether it be a friendship or more that the two of them are greatest when put together. (AND I LIKE ZACKxCLOUD BEFORE ADVENT CHILDREN AND LAST ORDER!! PPL KEEP STEALING MY FAV COUPLE DAMMIT)

And the i think it's unfair that Cloud couldn't find his peace for a long tiem. He saved the world, went through hell, had a horrible childhood (and teenage years), and still didn't find much rest in his twenties. Sure he was in the history books and praised and loved by all. But things like that mean nothing when you have no true happiness. And doesn't Cloud deserve that, after all the blood he's shed, all the tears he cried, and all the lives he once knew and loved,lost?

Cloud's life, well, is a story in its own. Made to be one of overcomming hardships, being brave, and standing up when other cant or wont. His story is that of memories. Made to have people applaud him and think he was cool. No one wants to look at a persons weakness and love them for that. Which is a sad thing.

And i think it would be befitting for Cloud to die and come back as a tree. A tree in a metaphorical sense can be a lot of things. But this review is long enough so i wont get into that.

In short, I love this story and could read it countless times. It is an example of good writting and great plotting. It needed no suger coating, and wasn't overly long. Nice and short. It brought me to tears halfway through, but just to know that Cloud waited and found his happiness in the end. Well, that just touches my heart so and brings even more tears out. Great job.

Brooke

OH YEAH!! i just have one concern. Now you siad that Cloud tried to kill himself and didn't sucecced because he had had so much mako exposure. but if that's true, why did Zack die? He had just as much if not more. And he wasn't even pron to mako posioning, so why would he die from being shot and Cloud not?

This honestly, honestly made me shiver towards the end, and I feel like crying. It's so well done, so wonderful.

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So so very sad! But at the same time very kind in it's way of telling of Cloud's passing. I cried at the end.

I cried. That is one of the greatest tribute I can pay to a fic. In fact, my sight was so blurred with tears I had to go wipe them before I can read the ending properly.

I love Zack and Cloud, and it's really sad the way it all ended. And for both of them to have to wait 500 years before they could meet again was just too sad!! But at least they did.

It must have been horrible for Cloud to have to outlive everyone, I couldn't possibly imagine the pain of losing someone close every time their time was up and you to continue to live on.

I think you captured that feeling perfectly, and the description and imagery was just lovely. Keep up the good work!

There's the adult i think...

livejournal's pretty common, too, i s'pose...

i love your stories! please add me to your update list!

thnx!!

--anya--

This is so touching and lovely! It's definatly the best thing I've read in quite a while.

*Sobs into pillow* WAH! That's so sad! But sweet at the same time. Cloud's not really the type of person who'd want a giant statue or something, is he?

I'm not a fan of Zack/Cloud, but I really enjoyed this. There was a certain quality to this that I can't put my finger on. Serenity, perhaps? The shades were a wonderful addition, and the Sephiroth one very haunting. This made me sad, and happy all at once. Thank you for sharing. :)