Wow!! This is a lovely story. I've always had a little bit of trouble getting a good hold on the mechanics of the Akito/Shigure relationship (though I love them) and your fic makes them totally understandable. You've said all that I think I knew but didn't really know how to put into thoughts or words. Thanks!!

I especially loved the chapter from Shigure's POV. Lovely!!

Chapter Two: Bring me to Life
Yay another song I know the lyrics to, just as I said last chapter balance lyrics with actual story. I know I say this a lot but you seem to have the characterization nailed down perfectly and I love the internal thoughts. I think an illusion to Rin's hair being like Ren's may be fitting. I love the differences you mention between Kureno and Shigure, it's a good concept to have the reader understand. You actually have a couple of spelling mistakes so it might be good to edit. Nice metaphor with the cat. Aww I love the dynamics you've included and the short lines are perfect, no long paragraphs. Nice ending as well.
Fabulous Fic
~Myst
[once again class so I'll have to read some more later]

Yay I know all the words to this song from Buffy ^_^, but I've only seen the musical once I listened to the songs from my onee-sama though.

Chapter One: A Man and a Woman
I like this song/poem it's very inspiring, perhaps add some story between paragraphs to make it more of a song-fic, otherwise you may lose audience interest. Perhaps add a line or spacing of dots to separate the song/poem from the story, it makes the flow a little easier to handle. I agree, I learned that in psychology so good use of facts. Maybe add some clues as to who you're speaking about but once again nice descriptions and use of figurative language. It's good that you introduce other characters to help show that it's Shigure but perhaps point out some minor details to include either more or less distance, whatever you're hoping to achieve. Add more depth to portray the emotion, although the action seems correct emotional description appears a little lacking this time. Nice interaction and portrayal of Shigure's dark side, he really is a little evil. Nice ending but perhaps insert the lines of the song between paragraphs to give a reference. Still nice start, I enjoyed it
~Myst

It really must have hurt to have Shigure do that to her really it must have done but they are as they are *sigh* and he won't be like Kureno I really liked this

dear Adi88-sama,
i just want to say thank you to you.
your story is beautiful.
i hope you write more of akkigure-storys.
loritakitochan

Wow. this is really deep. I love it!

...I liketh your writing style. So much it scares me. I adore this type of style.

Yay! At first, I forgot that there was a second part to this story, but now I read it and liked this one, too.

No concerns for me! ^_^

Wow...this was great. I loved how you set it up; the poetry at the beginning, and at the end.
The sentences flowed well, and all the colorful wording you used was awesome.
I really liked how you did the characters, too. They fit perfectly.
Great job!

This is great! It's always nice to read a well-written AkkiGure.

So...deliciously human. It alwayws impresses me how you write the relationship between these two, because even when it's not the focus of the fic, you still make it obvious that Shigure is the only one who reminds Akito that she bleeds.
"He’s the only one who can make me fear death, because when I’m with him – those are the only times I feel mortal." The perfect sentiment...and that seems to go through everything you write with the two of them interracting, because Shigure can bring out the little kid, and it's incredible the way you do it. It makes me want to cry and be happy at the same time, because you never leave it one way for long enough for me to decide for sure one way or the other, which is what impresses me so much about your writing.
You don't allow time for black and white.
I hope you write more with these two, because you really are amazing at it.
I adore this! You're already added to my favorites, but this story is getting added on as well, because it should be read, many times, by lots and lots of people.
TTFN
Katia-Aya

You've made me cry...again...
All of it about how he's the only one who can hurt her, it's so true, and yet the way you put it makes it so...solid. That's not the word i'm looking for, but once again you've stolen my eloquence. I just love the description so much of how no one else will do anything to her, but he will, because that's the only "kindness" she probably should have that no one will give her.
You write Akito so well also, i'm used to reading her as a he, but using her girl-self for lack of a better description works so well here. All the comments about how she needed to be held, and how he wouldn't do it...how it was his goal to leave her to the elements...my God, is all I can say.

The way you write her though...so inhuman and yet so very very human, it's unnerving and incredibly beautiful, because you know exactly how to craft the perfect paradox.

And adding Hatori was the perfect touch as well, someone else to influence Shigure, someone he can't quite influence, making him misstep because he knows Hatori disapproves, and the fact taht he cares making him a little less untouchable. That didn't make sense, but just know that it was the perfect place to insert a character.

Off to reread chapter 2 and finally review it as well...this story just makes me want to keep rereading. I never thought i'd like Aki/Gure, but I think you may have changed my mind...again.
TTFN
Katia-Aya

(I hope my last e-mail went through, I had trouble sending things.)

YAY! It's letting me review finally!

Awesome! Inspiring! Excellent! The attention you pay to character depiction is astounding!

Thanks so much and update super soon!

HulaHula

Still sad, why Akito's life its so miserable, ;-; if only i can heal her (Iria, dont be stupid, its just a fic) XD ok, if you'll continue, i will read it, its a promise

Thats sad, i love Akito (i dont care the fact that she's woman), and Shigure is an a$%$"#%! (ok, ok, i dont do that again... or yes?) read this make me feel lost, why Akito must suffer like that? Its Akira fault! XD good luck