I almost broke down in tears at the ending
Their such a tragic couple and yet I love them
This is by far the most well-written GinRan fic ever

Very well made, I liked how you made the story, a rare trait seen in most authors
I do not have any criticsm in this lovely fic of yours, all I can say is keep writing and I will be looking forward in reading your other stories

Wow, this is great. Your story was recced by ManonLeChat over in the Bleach Asylum.

The dynamic between Gin and Rangiku has always intrigued me and I wonder how and when Gin because the man that he is, or is it due to Aizen that he let his inner sociopath out to play?

I can see this play out perfectly. Young love, great sex and how sometimes life can interfere and reality can tarnish our rose-colored glasses and put those gauzy images into harsher focus.

I have no criticism of this fic. Every word is well placed, the characters are spot on and it seems very real.

What a nice fic! It has one thing it's looking at and follows it without distraction, but not to a point of being losing your interest.

There are so many nice little points on relationships, like how Matsumoto says it doesn't have to be fantastic, but just dull and simple be able to hold your heart by its strings. I loved that! There certainly isn't enough of that in the world, anyway, let alone fandom, and it was really refreshing to be reminded of that--that we don't have to go a mile a minute all the time. Yay-rah, you!

The story tackles a tricky to define subject (why exactly Matsumoto holds on to Gin, and how they worked so well together(well...as much as one can make Gin work well)). But it never seems confusing or convoluted; this is easy to understand and get along with.

Themes are continued well through the scenes of the story, and I liked seeing the cameos of all their friends; it really added to it. Aizen is a perfectly understated, tricky bastard, and that still burns me up, a day after reading it, but that means you did it right. Oh ho ho, the burning outrage! It's still got me! >__<

Rangiku's depressed moments don't last very long, and that's probably all right compared to the alternative. I felt that those parts weren't as succinctly described, and so a little bit harder to take realistically, but they weren't bad at all. Just something to think on. :)

When you think on the way that that society would hold her responsible for popping Gin one that day when Aizen came, OH, I could FEEL it. Such a nice setup...and such a realistic slip, but one that really defines the difference between "kid" and "adult" worlds in the Seireitei. That's the scene point that I'm still really thinking of that's just so cool.

I'm unsure--Is Matsumoto a vice-captain at the officer's party, with Gin getting promoted (and the New Year's one), or just a high ranking seat in a division? It would have been interesting to see a scene were she had been promoted to vice-captain, if that had occurred yet; I'd think it would be noteworthy to her and her goals, and therefore, the story.

Kubo really did a nice job of intertwining these five people so much that no matter how you try to look at it, it's messy, convoluted, and difficult to deal with emotionally. You managed to capture this strife, and the greif that went with it on Matsumoto's part, but at the end, she wises up and says (to some extent at least) 'good riddence to good rubbish'. I'm so glad, too. I never like seeing her be a weak woman; it's so unlike her...but everyone has their few things from their pasts that they can't, or that take the most time to, let go.

I find it interesting that you managed to pull that off without Hitsugaya appearing at all: without another person for her to hop to as emotional stability. Either way would have been interesting; this way makes it a different kind of accomplishment...but still leaves that gaping hole. Ouch.

It's also different to see a story that takes place entirely before the newest round of people show up (before Hitsugaya, before the Ryoka...what you would consider "the most immediate changes just before the cannon story, and IN the cannon story"). It had such an interesting flavor because of that. :D And I like it. ;)

It's good, though, when I go away from the story being proud of the character that wants to be liberated through the whole thing, and achieves it. Go Rangiku.

Thanks for putting this up, and working so hard to make it a good story.

~Ganimyde

=( The ending was really heart-wrentching, and you wrote the whole thing (the deterioration of their relationship) well.
I can't say if what happened was for the best or not...
Damn Aizen.
Wonderful, sad conclusion.
Great job!

-Sayuri

my stomach plummetted after reading the end. That was just so sad! I hate those kind of endings, because they always depress me, but you put it so well that...i just absolutely love it. This is a great couple, and you did such a good job.

Lotsa love,
JJ

I read your story before, but I didn't have an account back then. But anyways, I just wanted to say to you, that you did an amazing job and the last part really got me. I love this story and is one of the best out there for Gin and Rangiku. Much love and I hope to become a fascinating writer like you. =)

0.0 This is by far the best ran/gin fic I've ever read and probably will ever read. I really hope you write some more rangiku/gin fics in the future. I'm so faving this! The last sentence just about killed me and gave me that heavy feeling you get after something shocking happens.

I kid you not, this is probably the best GinRan out there. Your writing flows so smoothly and captured my attention. Great job, especially with the characterization, which is always hard.

Wonderfully done! Original and poignant. Keep it up!

I cried at the end.
Yup! I actually cried. It takes alot to make me cry.
You have the talent to do so.
It's just hard for me to accept that he DID turn traitor on soul society. Everyone was so in-character. I could see this fic being made into a 'Bleach Special'
It would be really cool if they did.
Anyway, great job! I look forward to reading the rest of your fics. Good luck in anything you're planning to write in the future!
Bye now ~

This fic sucker punched me in the gut, and I'm not even a fan of the couple. I never could understand how the cheerful, free-spirited Ran would match up with the enigmatic Gin, but you showed how their relationship worked beautifully. The idea of Ran being his "conscience", letting him when he crossed the line was brilliant, as was the idea that Gin wasn't really bad or evil, he just had trouble knowing where the defining line between painful/playful, play/insulting laid. That fit Aizen was wonderfully characterized here, and how he had driven a wedge between the two early in the academy days. That scene where he told Ran she was setting Gin back killed me. So did the end of the fic. It made me sad for what could have been. Great job at showing how their relationship was, and how it slowly fell apart. This was extremely well-written and thought-out, and was a terrific read.

really amazing...you truly showed the schism that formed over time...very, very well done!

Woah! This was amazing. Loved your characterization and Rangiku was love.

Wah! Why would you do this?! Why would go and break my heart in to a thousand little pieces? Oh, I knew from the beginning that it wouldn't end well, of course it couldn't, but, but, you just made me *feel* it so much more than I expected. *sobs*
However, despite my broken heart, I have to tell you that this was wonderfully done, and awesomely characterized. Amazing job all around.
That said, I'm now going to retreat to a corner and cry forevermore.

Oh my God, this was just...amazing. I love how you can really SEE the destruction of their relationship. And yet, you still don't really know how much of the change was Gin, or how much of it was Aizen... incredible. Beautiful!