Hi, I've read ALL your stories. And with this one, I just cried. Cried. CRIEED!! ;-;
I Love It. I Love You. I Love SanzoxGojyo. Have I ever had any doubts about this couple, well, they're gone now. :D
+sque+

I literally BAWLED when Sanzo died and Gojyo had to remember all of the love they shared. I couldn't stop. It was so wonderful and beautifully written - you have such a talent for 5x3 love stories - their personalities were the real deal and their feelings were the real thing, and feelings never die.

Thank you!

Good Grief! I think I am dehydrated, I cried so much! That is truly one of the most beautiful things I have ever read, I am not kidding. Beautifully written, perfect grasp of the characters, romantic but never sappy, incredibly subtle, and very very profound. You are one amazing writer, woman. I would say you are wasting your talents on fanfiction, but then we wouldn't have these wonderful Saiyuki stories to laugh with, and cry over, and sigh at anymore. Three cheers for Befanini!

gragh.. thx alot.. now Im crying all over the keyboard... and my moms outside too.. she's going to ask me y Im crying! But I REALLY loved this story. Fantastically written, and had me crying! (it takes alot for me to cry.. especially with fanfics and anime since I know they're not real)... no. not crying... not JUST crying... I was a waterfall!! thankyou for writing this fic! it was...unbelievably...AMAZING!

I. oh, god. I... oh, dear. guh. /geez/. gah.

I... cannot clearly express my love for this. The time--the jumping back to certain moments in it done so /well/--the bittersweet dialogue, the /touching/ dialogue, the issue of friendship (thank you, /thank/ you for realizing each character's importance to each other), the harsh reality of /aging/, but yet the acceptance of it so /heartbreakingly/ graceful...

oh, god. I can't remember anymore, even though I just finished reading it all the way through, when I actually started crying. No, seriously--at first it was just some wet eyes, because even from the beginning, you /knew/ what was happening. Then, it escalated, as that truth became more and more apparent--and you see the memories and how time has passed. So many times, I stopped bawling, thinking I'd be fine thereafter, only to read a certain line and start all over. I don't know--maybe it's coupled with the song I listened to while reading, which fit so beautifully and painfully, that helped to amplify the emotion.

I love how the three remaining came together again at the end.

I just... wow. so touching. Bravo. /Bravo/.

-RA, out
PS: I love the title. It fits so well.

I am so proud of myself right now.

Not a single tear.

But, I have to admit - my throat is killing me. Eyes are burning too. This ain't fair, dammit...

*keeps reading*

*cries*

I have to say that this story is one of the best things I have ever read. To say that it was beautifully written would be a gross understatement. Gojyo's pain was so raw and intense it felt like my heart was bleeding with his - like my soul had been cut open. This is also the second fanfiction to have made me actually weep onto my keyboard, and I love you for that. :p I only hope to write great stories like you someday. :)

Oh*sniffle* my*sniffle* god *sniffle* That was... beautiful, and sad, and oh i just love it. It's not everyday i read a story and get this emotional while reading it. It was so sad. This IS the BEST story arch I have ever read. Not to mention that it was beautifully crafted.
your addoring fan,
Sammy ^._.^

*claps loudly* you did a beautiful job writting this fic. The emotions were real and the feeling and passion were expressed so well. The literature of peotry and lyrics added and quotes was a wonderful touch that expressed it all the more deeper. I find it hard to cry watching sad movies or in some books but this story drove it right home to my heart. I haven't really cried hard over something sad in about 4 years but reading this story made me cry through the last chapters. I felt like I could feel the actual pain and happiness and everthing that goes with loving someone unconditionaly. Even as I give you a 4 star review(4 being highest)i'm starting to actually cry again by remembering it so I can congradulate you on how well you did in each part. Now I guess I'll go now seeing I've made my point and also because I have to go find a tissue box in my damned house to wipe my eyes and blow my nose. T_T love an adoring reviwer-Chizuko

I'm so glad that I didn't touch this thing until it was finished . . .it would have killed me to read it chapter by chapter. (Blows nose) I don't know how you even wrote it. Gojyo's pain is palpable, all the way on the other side of the computer screen. And the added quotes were certainly a nice touch.

Let me tell you (in case my other reviews didn't go through on parts one and two . . .*again*) that I've found this series to be heartbreaking, and absolutely beautifully written. I really feel like I can feel the pain of this love myself, like I can feel the agony of watching my love grow old without me, while I stay young. During their goodbyes, both the one when he was actually dieing and the discussion beforehand, I actually starting crying. I had to move away, becuase I was afraid I'd fry my laptop. And the electricity you create with this couple is absolutely incredible, both in the more light-hearted "Barely Breathing" arc, and in this tragic "Longing" arc. You are truly unmatched.

I did want to ask one thing, though (though I know it would definitely be outside your normal subject area, so you musn't feel obligated to write it). I've been wondering like crazy what exactly Hakkai thinks of this whole thing! Not just in this arc, but in the "Barely Breathing" arc as well! Like Gojyo, I simply can't imagine that he's clueless enough not to have noticed, and I'd love hearing his thoughts on either of the arcs. Of course, that's all up to you.

Well, you've officially received my longest ever review. Ta ta, farewell, and may the shining light of your talent never dim.

Aries28

i absolutely loved and hated this fic (i mean all of longing)...i loved it because it was oh so beautifully done and i hated it because i was crying my heart out throughout. oh well done!

I love your writing SO MUCH! go write more. Please?

I'll go cry in my corner now... YOU WRITE TOO WELL! AND SO SAD! WAH! I love all your fics, and I do liek fics that make me feel emotion, even if it includes several boxes of kleenixes with me by the computer...so good... so very good... so very sad! WAH! *wails* I'll go listen to bad friends a few times...

And you have my undying devotion. What a truly wonderful and inspired story. I really wish I could properly put into words how much I love this story. You've sold me on this pairing forever.

You did a magnificent job. You should be proud.

Angel