This is different than anything else I've read in the fandom; even if just for its novelty, I like it. People seem to have fun exploring both Orochimaru and Tsunade when they're either whole or fully broken, which to me, is totally boring. You, though, create a moment when they're both right on the cusp, right as they begin to spiral downward into darker places. I like how you capture their tenuous relationship and address the attraction that is only hinted at in canon.

Orochimaru, no matter what else he was, was once a teammate, and Tsunade was not always strong. To me, that's mostly what this little vignette was about and I really enjoyed reading it.

oohh...deep. love it.

Brilliant and lovely. I enjoyed reading it.

Wow this was so good! I loved the metaphor of Orochimaru being a cancer cell.. and I think you did an awesome job of characterizing them both. I'm guessing this was after Dan died? Anywayz, your writing is really good 8D and I really enjoyed this.

Pretty cool story.

A Sannin fic is rare to come by, even more so for a well written one such as yours. The emotion in this was rather raw and intense. I like how Tsunade didn't say goodbye to Jiraiya and Orochimaru was just plain creepy and physco. Great job.

Interesting. I liked it. Great piece of fiction, very well written, all the while being just a little bit creepy. 0.0

That was a great read. Good job.

Nice... and that cancer ideology was good choice.

Wonderful fanfic. I enjoyed it through and through.

WOW!!

This is fantastic! A brilliant analogy brilliantly written! And you make Orochimaru so creepy that I can't help but fave this.

I really enjoyed this metaphor and they way you used it here. It's nicely done. The analogy fits like a well-worn glove.

Oh... That was good. Creepy, but really good. ^^

great story, you really managed to capture orochimaru-sama's personality n_n