I loved the entire ending of this. It was great, and I am going to go read the remix once I have the time (work and school impede my ability to read stuff).

~Star

You wrapped things up pretty well but at the same time you know that they were still going to have to work on moving forward. I loved the surety that Kakashi has gained in their relationship and that Iruka would come back no matter what, it was nice to see them get to that point they really deserved it. And as for Raidou and Genma that really was the best thing for them, they just need to have some fun, become friends again and just enjoy being together again in whatever way that might be. It was also nice to see a bit of confidence in Raidou now that he's taking control and making decisions. Great ending to the story and the series, I can't wait to see what you come up with next :)

Nicely tied together there at the end.
Hey, I am REALLY intrigued by how deeply some parts of this fic dig at some very tender areas of human relationships. There are points in the story where things are painful, uncomfortable, and especially when they are unfair or one person seems to have too much of the upper hand - and darned if your writing doesn't somehow get that right into your reader's belly. Really effective and unsettling, especially in what is esentially a romance.
I would love to see a horror or angst story from you with that kind of punch.
I enjoyed the story and the emotions it beat out of me and I look forward to more of your writing!

the end.

*breathes in deeply*

in a way, it seems like they all had to go back to being friends to be lovers again.

This makes me smile. My favorite part is Genma sitting in Raidou's lap, trying not to cry because he's so confused. That was really touching. I can understand them wanting to back up and take things in order. If you start out immediately acting like husband and wife, the extreme intimacy can make you resent the other person. Best to start at the beginning with dating and living separately, even if you've been friends forever. That way, each step is met with anticipation and value. Thanks for sharing with us. Do you know what you'll be writing next? I can't wait~

(SPOILERS)

Kakashi is a doormat in this fic. Perhaps he has self-esteem issues? ^^; Whatever your reasons for writing him that way, they were never explained away enough for me to be believable. "..and suddenly Kakashi was in love with Iruka, willing to bare it all, even his face.." doesn't cut it for me.

"Your" Kakashi walks around on eggshells, conscious he might do something to overstep the line Iruka has drawn in their relationship. Anyone would have grown tired of that after awhile, but "your" Kakashi seems to just be content making sure only Iruka is happy/comfortable, just so long as Iruka is with him. Or, just as long as he comes back, in this story's case.

What utter crap.

A relationship with conditions only dictating one persons behavior, letting the other do as they please... that's not basis for much of a relationship at all. It's very immature thinking for Iruka, though maybe that was intentional on your part, if that's how you think Iruka would behave in a relationship. Oi oi oi... It makes my head hurt just thinking about it. Hence, my conclusion being that your (AU) Kakashi is a doormat. *reads back what was written* And your (needy/self-absorbed/*bad-word*) Iruka is emotionally immature, and didn't suffer nearly enough after he slept with Genma again. Even if doormat Kakashi said he could. In reality an unbalanced relationship might linger, but it will always be unequal leaving one person to suffer needlessly.

I'm sorry (but not too sorry), I just don't care for your characterization (or for doormats and *bleep*-heads), even though the series of stories are written well overall. After reading thus far, however, it just left me feeling empty and unfulfilled.

I'll leave Genma and Raido alone, I think I've said enough. Boy do I know how to ramble.

Aw! That's an amazing ending :D I'm glad that everything worked out for Kakashi and Iruka, and that things are finally starting to look up for Genma and Raidou ^.^ I thought that you added just the right amount of closure, which is often hard to do. I'm gonna miss these stories. You have to write some tangent stories that exist in this simple universe of yours :)

-Hopers

Raidou~ this story is so strange and sad. I have to admit that I have learned some things, about how different people can be in their relationships. I, for one, need to learn about such people, since they really exist, even though I am not one of them. I'm glad to see you writing again! Can't wait to read the next chapter. Good luck writing~

the way kakashi treats iruka... yes, that's so special, it really is just like him to do this differently. and i like how you included this, "... even though he’d claimed several times he would..." because it shows that even though kakashi controls the situation, he's not doing this because he decided to treat iruka weirdly, but out of his own emotional turmoil.

iruka's t-shirt... scary, in the best of ways.

"Genma was sitting on the leather couch, looking as if he were trying desperately to be comfortable" i can just see that, oh my, poor gen-chan ^_^

iruka and genma... for a moment there i had to remind myself that this was the ruka/kashi ending and that i love it this way. because for a moment, genma was quite tempting to me, too~


where's rai, i wonder. i know he found an apartment, but what about his stuff, and even more importantly, how does genma feel throwing out stuff without rai there, not knowing what he'd like to keep, unable to talk about /their/ memories there...

beautful chapter, as always~

Since the last time I reviewed it seems Kakashi and Iruka keep going from utterly sweet to heartbreaking and back again, I'm just glad they're working it out (and aren't you glad I didn't use the word bittersweet this time ;). It's amazing just how understanding they're trying to be of each other's relationships, especially Kakashi.
I can't wait for the next update simply because I want(need) to find out what's going to happen with Raidou. I'm thinking him and Genma just need to go back to square one with flirting and dating and work on just being together like that and work up to a relationship. Of course my inner fangirl would like them to make up already and get to the smut but whatever works best for them :) Anyway I've rambled enough and as always I look forward to the next update!

Thanks for the good chapter. :)
I was so waiting to see what happened, I thought you gave up on this fanfic or something.

I sure hope everything turns out ok... I was worried when you didn't update for a while there! I was afraid something was wrong. But I'm glad you're still writing this. Life gets in the way. But really... I've really enjoyed it so far. I think I cried when I thought that Iruka/Kakashi was in trouble! phew... Keep up the good work!

^_^ I have such a huge smile on my face right now. When I saw that Iruka was going to sleep with Genma, to be honest, I couldn't read it and I skipped over it. Once the scene was over I kept reading, but the words I had for Iruka were so venomous I didn't want to share them with you ^^;. But now, I love it again, because of Kakashi, and no one else. I can understand loving someone so much that you're willing to stomp on your own desires just to be with them. I also understand Raidou's point of view, where you love someone so much that you can't be with them. Or at least that's how I interpret it, I may be wrong. I still hope that Iruka will come to his senses, and want Kakashi as much as his lover wants him. Good luck to the boys.

There will be more Raidou/Genma, right? Right?

Please...?

Oh no, and I JUST commented on the other story about everything being all right for Raidou now *pouts*

I can already see that this story is going to make me want to hug Raidou even more...