I loved it. Thank you for this insightful theory on Rikku's personality. I'm proud to say this fic made me cry.

heh heh heh so appropriate! ya got an ad for beads at the end of this story!

I love your story! I have reread this one a few times... and I have to say... this one is my favourite!

I want to live by Rikku's philosophy! I never saw it in Her perspective, but I believe that there is always hope! No matter what situation your in... you always have to have hope... even if there is nothing left ya got have hope... I like Rikku's philosophy a lot better then mine though!

"Children are the World
And the World is Made of Children"

I will strive to live by that!

P.S. - I am not a freak honest! Although I seem to act like one... and hate being the Mature one of Everyone... Even though I am the most childish! This story just hit home for me... and I do really enjoy it (I am not obsessive or obsessed!)

Guh that just totally made my day. Wonderful work, absolutely brilliant job with this.

^^ Simply beautiful - I very much enjoyed reading one of the only Aurikku stories that wasn't terribly depressing. I really like both the way you write and the layered meaning behind it, and I implore you to keep writing, no matter what it is, because you have a beautiful storytelling voice.

What a beautiful story. The rhythm was just lovely and there was such beauty in the repetition of the phrase about the children. You really gave Rikku her own perspective in life and it was very touching seeing the snapshots of Auron coming to understand it. Well done!

Well done.

It's a beautiful Philosophy. And a philosophical story with good emotion. Your writing ideas and structure are amazing. There is however always always always room for improvement. A bit of smoothing out syntax or polishing the rough edges of the sentences... but other than that it was amazing.

This is fantastic. I'm far too tired now to give it the review it deserves, but for now I'll say that you got right inside Rikku's head and made yourself comfy. I like the repetition and the way she and Auron interact. Well done.

Just so you know, though, Rikku is fifteen in FFX, not sixteen.

What an amazing story! I particularly loved how you managed to capture Rikku's emotions perfectly, and illustrate her view on life, and the world around her, especially when she is the life amongst the dead. You have an exceptionally unique writing style, and you created a really powerful piece of work centred on a young girl trapped between child and adulthood. I really hope that you will write more FFX and Aurikku stories soon. :) You were right on LJ: there has been a considerable lack of. :(

-Faves-

Tari

That was amazing, and so flawlessly Rikku. You've captured her perfectly, in my opinion--her struggle as a person caught between adolesence and adulthood, trying desperately to cling to her childhood and the clarity that comes with it as the world and its brutality constantly attempts to rip her apart. You've captured the strength and essence of her character . . . her emotions, her thoughts, her actions, her philosophy, her growth, it's all so perfect.

And Auron--oh, he was perfect! The way their relationship develops was wonderfully done--she's the one who ends up teaching him, in the end, about life and perception and love. Ironic, romantic, and so very realistic. Aurikku, stripped down to the core.

This is a beautiful story, one of the few peices of Auron/Rikku fanfiction I deem worthy of the title Aurikku. Straight to my favourites, and you are going right on my Author Alert list. I want more of these kinds of stories, whether they revolve around Rikku solely or Aurikku, whatever! I anticipate more beautiful writing! ♥

- hazel ♥

Holy crap. That was freaking amazing. Truly original and beautifully written. You win.

that was absolutely awesome, how did you even write that.

That was wonderful, so fantastically and beautifully written.
The use of the one quote carried though the entire piece carried it very well and the imagery was fantastic...this is not a fan fiction...but a work of art

Awesome story. Nice Rikku logic :D. It's hard to be a smart, happy person in Spira, very nice way of pointing that out.

Again, great fic.

That was a very nice story. ^^