i love this story! sasuke is so fragile and adorable even though he still is a bastard at core! and naruto seems strong and faithfull, a rock sasuke needs to rely on and reconstruct himself. what happened to make sasuke so sad and confused he'd try to take his own life? what has itachi to do with all this? he certainly saw the note sasuke left for naruto on the counter, what does he think about his brother getting a boyfriend? and poor naruto will be left alone that night... i wonder how understanding he can be...
i hope you will update this story soon, i can't wait to read more!

No Sasuke, how could you? Naruto's been so sweet to you too =/

I absolutely adore this story, and i've read it over and over again!

hope you update soon!

-schz.

wow, this is really good. I am surprised Itachi showed up, and I can't wait to learn more about Sasuke's and NAruto's pasts! This is absolutly amazing. I'd love to leave a longer review... but it's late and my cellphone keyboard is small TT.TT Please update soon! Please! ^^ Love j00 :D

This is one the many stories that I have read from you and I gotta say, you are one amazing author. For some reason though, I felt that the relationship between Sasuke and Naruto was a bit rushed in this story. But the tone is fantastic overall. You have a good way of expressing emotions through literature, especially Sasuke's. It feels refreshing in a way to read about a vulnerable Sasuke and a fairly mature Naruto. And how Sasuke just broke down like that in front Itachi is love. Please update soon. ^^

i don't usually like leaving reviews on because i feel the author, especially if i know them from somewhere else, would appreciate it more if i left it at the other place, but i just wanted to let you know that, i have read every chapter of this fic so far, this one i do believe, is the one you started from the DA thing a while back that i had suggested(and im not reading it because it's what i suggested, i didn't realize it was until about the third chapter in xD!). I read it a while back, actually, and i do really wish there was more. every chapter left me wanting to read the next and I'm very sad that it has not been updated in a while (iv'e been silently waiting patiently as i know that pushing an author can and usually does make them less likely to continue). I normally never read multi-chapter fics until they're completed, but i couldn't help myself with that one (or with LiT for that matter). I really hope you do end up continuing it. It's very well written and i love how you have them characterized, it's not OOC at all <3
I'm glad to see you posing (on y! that is) again. I do hope you're feeling better after everything that happened <3

anyway, that's all I wanted to say. I have a plan to come back and re-read these 6 chapters again and leave you a more thorough review, (which i was waiting for this to be completed to do) as soon as I'm able to <3 I know having those kind of reviews help <3 and you deserve them ^_^ <3

Oh my! I am so completely hooked on this fic, it's unbelievable! Every chapter leaves me dying to know what happens next and I love the way you've written it - almost like a strange use of present tense, where we only ever know what's happening in the moment and it makes things so much more interesting. Most others would have gone on about what's happened before and told us about reasoning but you have an amazing way of actually *showing* rather than *telling* and that's what writing is supposed to be.

I've also fallen in love with your characterisation of both Sasuke and Naruto and I'm usually pretty hard to please as far as that goes. Usually I find Naruto quite annoying, becasue a lot of authors make him this OTT, screaming, hyper idiot where almost all of the character's facets are exaggerated in fanfic, but this Naruto - he's so charming and true to himself, he really fits into the AU setting without being OOC. You've made me really like him.
And Sasuke - you have me constantly wondering with every part I read, why he is the way he is and what could have happened to make him want to suicide and really hoping that he can get better and make it work with Naruto, because Naruto seems to be really good for him. I find myself sympathising and feeling for him even when I don't know why he's like that.

So basically, I loved it and I'm really looking forward to reading the next part, whenever you put it out, because I'm hooked! Like a fish! Thanks for sharing this!

(ps - sorry the review is such a ramble!)

Vivid.

your characterization, especially of sasuke, is really something remarkable. totally publish-worthy.

anyhoo update soon! please!

Gah,i know it will be ended like that!gah,stupid sasuke!!poor naruto has to deal with him*sighs*naruto is perfect to be older brother or future husband.
does sasuke love his brother?is that why he do that?
I know for 1st time that i is sasuke who doing suicide,it's typical sasuke.gah,stupid sasuke and his frown.update,ma'am,update.

ARG, NO CLIFFY NO!

EVIL.

Gods, I'm enjoying this. I really loved that Sasuke finally LAUGHED. That scene just made my heart so warm and fuzzy.

Poor Naruto though. I hope this turns out okay! I'm biting my nails in anticipation!

*squirms*

OH! YOU UPDATED SAM! JOY!

I think this was my favorite chapter. They felt so DOMESTIC. I loved it. And thanks for making their first really sexual foray realistic. People OVERDO that shit or make it too porn or just...blah...you know what I mean. IT WAS WONDERFUL.

Sasuke getting jealous over the TV personality? PRICELESS.

I loved their banter at the beginning. Dialog is one of your strongest suits.


And DAMN THAT ENDING. That was so traumatic to even READ.

Ah, I am really enjoying this, and the INTENSITY of that scene in Sasuke's bedroom was just AMAZING.

I do think that Sasuke admitting he was afraid seemed really shocking, but I'm not sure if it was out of character for this universe. Either way, I love how schizophrenic their relationship is.

Suicide or depressed fics are not usually my thing, because, frankly, most authors suck at writing them. Never believable.

BUT...Oh GODS. This whole thing was so STUNNING. Every line felt perfectly constructed. Gods, it must be so hard to write this story. The intensity of the characters and the emotions are just unbelievable.

I really adored how you characterized Kakashi, as well. Especially when he gave Sasuke his number. Just...perfect.

Also, the way you've describe Sasuke's haunted, wandering, lost soul makes my chest ache. That last scene was painful to read. The meds and how you describe their SIDE EFFECTS shows how they're NOT working, without having to say that. You are so damn good at Show don't Tell.

CRIT: I usually like how you characterize Naruto, and I DO here; however, he seems a little too timid. Even though he's determined and persistent, you've sorta diffused the fiery part of his personality that would SCREAM at Sasuke for being a jerk. Maybe it's the tone of this fic, or that you've aged and matured him somewhat. I don't think it's a HUGE issue, but I did think a couple times, "Wow, he just took that from Sasuke?"

I really liked this line of Naruto's “I mean who does that?” when Sasuke said that about his scars. For some reason, it just resonated perfectly.

I'm newly obsessed with this fic. I hesitate to pester you knowing how difficult this one must be to write...but...OMG MORE PLEASE! *goes to read rest of chapters*

OMG...I had a suspicion in the first graph, but e...

You better not be killin' one o' ma boys! *shakes fist*

I think this was a gorgeous description and a fantastic introduction. It was so visceral. I loved the water imagery, the "weightless and unafraid. Down down." Seriously wonderful.

NOW, the only thing I fear is unrealistic Naruto-angst. But, since it's YOU, I have faith that you shall meet my expectations and likely surpass them...