Words cannot express how amazing this fanfic is.

This has to be the best Death Note one-shot out there. Everything was perfect.. I can't even put it into words.
Thank you.)

this was sad...i wish they have meet, in this story ,mam it was so SAD! but very well writen!

I have always that if L didn't meet Light, they both would have lived longer. But after reading this one-shot, I think that both of them are lacking something. But at the same time, they have many things. They need to stop focusing on their disappointments and appreciate what they have. Then again, its always easier said than done. Anyway, it's a wonderful one-shot that encourages me to think. Thank you.

This is...amazing :0

The charchterization is superb, and I especially loved the part when L mentions that he burnt it to keep it out of his own hands... I can literally feel the frustration and sorrow, and monotony coming of from them...and it amazes me. I was screaming inside my head "NO L, GO BACK TO JAPAN!" and just, wow.
What scares me is the fact that all this could've happened if Light never recieved the Deathnote...your charachterization is wonderfull, you've fully captured them, and my attention as well. I love this fic 3

This has to be, hands-down one of the /best/ Death Note angst stories out there. It's perfect, absolutely perfect in every sense.

Ah, this is absolutely perfect. No other words needed.

This is a very good angst story, possibly one of the best I've read on the site.

Amazing. Beautifully handled, unlike thousands whom have tried, but never succeeded, because it hits you where it matters.(I was totally rooting for them to meet at the end, if that helps. :D)

I really really really wish they had met. I kept thinking, "go to Japan L. go go go..." but it didn't happen. At least the summary and the way this was written prepared me. I liked it a lot even if I wished L went back to Japan again. But with Light solving all the cases... if only Light had decided to not solve a case and see what happened, that would have been interesting. Too bad.

This was fascinating.

I never thought about what would have happened if two people, destined to meet, had never met each other; the feelings of emptiness, of uncertainty, of just not knowing what to do despite being a genius-or maybe just not belonging-were so awesome. I loved this.

I have to say, depressing as it was, I found this a bit funny. Mostly because I tend to think that Light not picking up DN equals HEA, but this takes into account how totally dissatisfied they'd be. Really good!

sad, but most likely what would have happened if they never met. goof job.

Ah...you captured their characters so well! I loved this.)

This was simply fabulous, and 100% true. I don't think I can possibly describe how accurate this was, as you just did. I loved it.