I usually hate reading R1, because they're so out of synch with how I view things to be, but this was stunning--lyrical, moving, and dramatic. You really set every scene and downfall to the heartbreaking end by getting into the fundamental root of the characters. You even wrote Marianne perfectly! Damn, this is what R2 should've been.

The stylistic motifs were just flawless.

It's so stupid that there are only 22 reviews for this story.

This ficlet is most definitely a piece of art. Your expressions: ("shades of rain"), the way you go into tremendous detail, the characters much more real then you needed them to be, your allusions and metaphors were so beautifully intricate it makes my heart want to cry. This story, like it is supposed to, I guess, reminds me of the end of summer. It is a labryinth of ideas that are too deep for me to understand, yet at the same time it is plain, simple, and sad. It is a story of love and tragedy and friendship and you wove them all so well...I am truly impressed. I love this story. Poignant, innocent, heartshattering.

Please continue writing! It would make my world.

I'm actually having trouble understanding it, but I always sucked at understanding deep profound things anyway. The fact I CANT understand it means it is amazingly deep and profound, and therefore a compliment. I'm stunned at the levels this fic has. I'll be puzzling it for years.

I'm truly too dumbfounded to say anything intelligent about this right now other than that it blew me away.

Wow. Just, wow.

This was so long, and so great, and filled in so many gaps as they existed. I can't thank you enough for writing it.

I adore the characterization in this; how every little bit gets you understand better the characters and to question them - their thoughts, actions, choiches - at the same time.
Your writing style is beautiful--I can't find the words to tell you how much I love this fanfic. Thanks for posting it!

congratz on a awesomely well written story!! love the concepts and how they reoccur so much -^^- and the summer theme reminded me soo much of Roxas from Kingdom Hearts 2...

Holy crap.

That was amazing. I'm honestly at a loss as to what to say.

Holy crap. Just...wow. Wow.

The probably best story i've ever read. Youz have a beutiful way of writing expecially the scenes with "What there was" and "What there is" if i remember correctly i was very close to crying as i read this story first (Sorry for writing a review so late, and being horrible in english ^^°)
This is certainly a masterpiece

Wow. This was simply beautiful.

Wow...

That was very... deep.

Slightly disturbing at times to, but I guess that's the norm for Geass.

Very interesting story.

I was confused in a lot of places, but it mostly came together by time I finished this story. (Though I won't say I completely understand it, because if I did and I missed something then I would be lying. I don't like lying.)

I feel I would enjoy this story more if I knew about Tarot cards, but that isn't to say I didn't enjoy it at all. I loved it actually. I was very much entertained throughout even when I was confused. However, one thing about the Geass threw me off. Suzaku's 'death' scene. I don't believe it would work like that:

Everyone knows death occurs when the body can no longer keep itself running. Will can not change that. Lelouch's Geass controls a person's will, will controls the body(In most cases) so I guess that is where someone can get confused. But will can't always bring a person back from the dead.

If you know this already, then just ignore me. It's a small detail I noticed, it doesn't really bug me. (In fact, even though I'm a fan of Suzaku I can't help but love that scene.)

All right, let's get this review to a closing:
Great story, beautiful details, wonderful job on keeping the characters IC, and a lovely, thought provoking ending.

I have read this about a million times and it never gets old.

I'll admit that the first time I kind of skimmed through it, because I was short on time, but then I came back because I knew I'd missed most of it.

This fic... I don't know. It's wonderful. The filling in of the gaps, the whole examination of their childhoods and how they were so similar and yet so different - the examination of their characters and their relationship... I especially liked the way you integrated the tarot cards and suits.

Perhaps my only bit of helpful critique would be that it's rather long for a oneshot. That tiny scrollbar is quite daunting... It might have worked better being split up into four chapters, or something, with each one being a particular suit.

But then again, that would make it feel chopped up, whereas the way it is now it all flows together quite perfectly. Hm...

Anyway. As I've said, I adore this piece. I think it's probably the best Code Geass fanfic I've ever read. It made me almost cry, it was just that true to, well, everything. It's a shame that now it kind of disagrees with canon in a few places. I'll be honest: I prefer this to canon. Marianne is so much more interesting in this piece than in canon.

... I think I've blathered on for long enough now. *has been added to C2 and favourites*

~Candelabra

Wow. Really beautiful. Wonderfully horrific and gripping, and heartbreaking.

In a weird, roundabout way, this made a lot of sense. I think. Beautiful, deadly, the people were.