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Velkyn Karma
2008-09-24
ch 1,
abuseLovely. I really admire the way this is set up--a collection of drabbles that make one complete story. I think it sets the tone perfectly. It's short, sweet, and to the point, but has just enough description to really affect a reader.

Which is just like Byakuya really--he's always so calm-looking, you'd never picture him being exceptionally emotional. So the writing style is really in character for him. Not to mention the way you describe him in the fic, as well--also nicely in character.

Only a few minor mistakes (I believe it is 'he lay back' instead of 'lied' for example, which implies verbal untruth) but otherwise, very well written.

Not enough GOOD Byakuya fics out there. I applaud you. :)

~VelkynKarma
Jubilee3
2008-03-04
ch 1,
abuseExtremely touching and beautifully written.

I especially loved that bit of Gin at the end. Unexpected, yet absolutely perfect. :)
IVIaedhros
2008-01-27
ch 1,
abuseThe slow descent into madness was very well done in that the madness wasn't the focus at all...I also like the emphasis on his cowardice. Much as I love the character, he is, in many ways, a coward.
jHeyTTernallie
2007-11-10
ch 1,
abusebeautiful! i applaud you of a magnificent fic!
Melitza
2007-10-14
ch 1,
abuseMan that was angsty. Every paragraph hurt more and more. The description of how it is so painful that everything is still so normal is something that I know from experience with real death as being true. The haunting of the footsteps, and being unable to sleep or distinguish in his mind is so real through your descriptions, and just so absolutely heartbreaking.

I do think this is what likely would have happened had Byakuya let Rukia die. Oh my, it hurts to think about it, eh??
(T_T)
2007-09-20
ch 1, anon.
abusewow, major angst and I loved every minute of it! For some reason, recently, I find myself sorta liking byakuya even though he's such a cold and odd man.

Anywho, this fic makes byakuya a very sympathetic character.
Raving Psychotic
2007-08-01
ch 1,
abuseThat was very beautiful, in a melancholic sort of way. I really enjoyed it... well, I didn't really enjoy the suffering of Byakuya... but it is a brillaint piece of writing. And it's quite true, the 'Coda - reality'. I had actually wondered, while I read the manga, what would happen if Ichigo didn't step in to save Rukia and Byakuya had just stood by and watched her die. You've managed to grasp the situation perfectly, and this AU seems so true if the Rukia deaths had been the case.
I was kind of hoping that Byakuya would see his sister in the end, even as he lay dying... but I think it is more fitting that he didn't (as far as we know..) and the ending was left obscure. His coldness, deteriorating sanity, inner war with himself... I think you've portrayed it perfectly.

Moving as this was, I'm pretty glad this wasn't what happened, and that Byakuya lived happily ever after with growing relationships with Rukia :)

(I do wonder... in this AU... how would Ichigo have reacted? Guilt at being unable to save Rukia. Feeling helpless and weak for not being able to conjure enough power to protect? Stripped of his shinigami powers, the only remainder of Rukia he has, and booted back into the human world, unseen and unheard ever again? Sounds like an idea for a new story?? *nudge nudge* XD)
Yokai-Shadow
2007-06-23
ch 1,
abuseThis was so sad and...well, downright awful! Not the writing, though, that's beautiful. I mean, just how broken he was over his sister's death, it's horrible to imagine...

Great Job!!

-YS
hibari-mukuro
2007-06-19
ch 1,
abuse-sniff sniff- SO SAD! ok i knew byakuya was bad to rukia in some way but did he really deserved to die?. i just hoped rukia and byakuya dont die, though rukia is great danger now in heuco mundo after defeating the espada that looks like kaien... well in the end if they die they would meet each other some way right? wah now im sad! : ' ( : ' ( -sniff sniff- -tear tear- : ' (
Seriously Yours
2007-06-10
ch 1, anon.
abuseThat was so beautiful...I'm so moved.
trAY
2007-04-12
ch 1, anon.
abuseum.. I feel... PAIN??
bmw.remixed
2007-03-07
ch 1,
abuseI swear, everytime I read this fic, I get chills and start tearing. It's THAT good.

This story is beautiful, everything about it.

Gladiel
2007-03-02
ch 1,
abuseThis was a very beautiful piece of angst and drama. =) Probably going to be one of my Byakuya/Rukia faves. xD
hakareshi
2007-02-28
ch 1,
abusei agree with Raymond. This story is great. This is going on my favorites list.
Sesshomaru's Angel Bride
2007-02-27
ch 1,
abusegreat fic. a little sad I almost cried.
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