wow minervas story was awsome!! i dont know how you came up with that XD square should buy it off of you. eww i hope tat the white stuff isnt bad O_o

hawt! XD first zack/reno ive read and it was awsome! lol i dont really have an opinion on this pairing but hell if they are all like that then maybe i have a new fan shipping ;D

EEYA!! XD omg go cloud!! damn it zack you fool, you even said yourself he wouldnt remember ;D >XD i know i would have!!

i like how zack was talking to himself at the end kinda like the same way cloud does in the game, assum,ing thats what that was? of course im propbably wrong XD

noo cloud!! dont be mean,its not zacks fault XD

i love the information you gaves, like back story and stuff about clouds family and jenova, its easy to see that being the truth ^^

Read the author's note at the beginning of this chapter - haven't clicked to your profile yet, so I don't know anything about the poll - but are you serious about this story receiving a low rating? I have read many hundreds of fanfiction stories covering many different fandoms. Of all of these hundreds, I can say with complete confidence and sincerity that this story is deserving of one of the highest consumer satisfaction ratings allowable.

This story is unbelievably entertaining and enjoyable. I can't stop reading it and I'm driven to reach the end. It's full of rich, lush imagery, interesting interludes, and amazing character development. I approve wholeheartedly of your handling of the interludes and introduction of other points of view. So many authors make such breaks jarring and confusing, but the way you did it is smooth and seamless, and the reader always knows who's speaking, whose point of view is being presented, and you cleverly establish your time index.

Of the many, many fanfiction stories I've read, I would say this story rates a home in my top ten. Two thumbs up.

I know I'm not even 1/2 way through the story, so you're far beyond the point where you asked your question in the author's note at the end of this chapter, but PLEASE continue with your Zack/Reno interludes. I absolutely love what you have done with this pairing. You have made their interaction and history complex, uncomfortable, and rich. This story is tying me up in knots, and I'm doing my damndest to understand all these twists and turns the characters and relationships are taking, all the while moving through a killer journey. The past haunts, the future weighs heavily, and each moment springs surprises.

By the way, Zack's relationship with Reno brings great complexity to Zack's character. It would be so much more cliche to have him be a common womanizer, screwing around with other women because Aeris wasn't putting out and he's too young to commit. It shows so much more about him that not only does he feel so strongly attracted to a man, but that he was confident enough in himself and his feelings to act on that attraction. Also, Reno is immensely strong and complex himself, so any interaction with him would not be lightweight. Zack's infidelity throws him into fits of guilt and introspection where Aeris is concerned, and that can only be a good thing. He has to think hard and grow up before he hurts the people he loves further.

Besides, Zack's past and continuing interaction with Reno are funny! OK, terrifying and nerve-wracking too, but still funny all the same. It's like Zack's on familiar ground with Reno, and he feels free to let a really sharp part of himself loose.

Yay! I love this story and you had better update more frequently!

lol you came out of ur mile deep hole. Congrats! great chappie btw. keep up the good work

nice story :)

...Hohmygod. This was AWESOME! Poor Yuffie. Poor...well, not Corneo. But poor Reno. Either way, this was really awesome possum! Aww. This made my wek!

I can't wait for the next chapter, o' course!
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Your loyalest fangirl,
Chi

Thank you for this extremely nice, well detailed story which I have been reading for the past week. I love the pacing, the characters and damn, I feel so sorry for Reno right now. "sob"
Vincent is so right here and Cloud is stronger than in most of the stories I've come across. I like it that is vulnerable but soft and Zack is the way I expected him to be. The only ppl that get on my nerve are Tifa and Barrette... but bravo, they are so well written.
I hope the next update will not be too long.

Great chapter. ^-^

If you update quickly I may forgive you for putting us through this. Reno is a jerk but I felt bad for him. And finally - FINALLY we get to find out what the stupid case number means though it's probably nothing pleasant. Great job!

Finally! The Wutai plot's over! I thought you were dead, but I'm glad that you got this chapter out, it shows that you're still alive.

O.O *stares in awe*