 roterhimmel 2008-11-01 . chapter 1Jesus christ. I can't begin to tell you how much I do love that, and how much I've wanted to read something like that for a long time. The pages on the net are flooding with cliche-stuffed fictions (AU: highschool fics, cool!calm!Riku and naive!cute!Sora, etc) and not very original things, and this one... it's, it's WOW. It feels so real: it's the best interpretation of their relationship I've ever come upon. What striked me most, though, is the way you portrayed Sora's feelings upon 'landing in a forgotten world that's crushed by darkness' (something along these lines: generally meaning, that there's only darkness left and they're left there without any hope at all, just to wither away, so to say) - and with Riku, it feels all right. He's happy for Kairi and their other friends to be in the other world and SAFE, but he doesn't mind being in such a situation (the withering-away thing, them in the darkness/forgotten etc) himself, as long as Riku's there, it'd be fine. As long as he'd have Riku, there could come what may. I also loved the way you described their relationship changing, and the seemingly casual banter ('i always figured i was better at stuff than you' etc) bearing so much more background and emotions than both of them want, can, admit. It's really, really, really beautiful. I admire your skill to take up their personalities like that, and the way you re-wrote the scene,... just took my breath away. I am entranced by the portrayal of them landing in Nothingness, and being oddly content to be there, just because they're with each other. This means they care for each other on such a profound level that the other one has become a part of their life. It's like - Riku's Sora's other half, as well as Sora's Riku's. They're not whole without each other. They could go on living, sure, but nothing would feel complete. I love the idea that they complete each other.
OMG I could go on ranting like forever. Just, really, I am so in love with this and thank you so, so much for writing and sharing it. Such a beautiful, perfect portrayal of the scene and a very accurate, canon-compliant, wonderful study of their personalities. Thank you so much. |
 Heart-Of-Memories 2006-09-28 . chapter 1Oh Man... Why couldnt the game have had your tranlastions, your scene at least! I mean come on, Sora was always, "Have you seen a guy named Riku". Its understandable this happens, best freinds do worry about eachother. |