Wow. So my vid has inspired fanfictions has it?
Heh. I randomly typed my username into google and found this story. It was lovely.

The cloti lover in me didn't like it because of its bias, but at the same time the Zack lover in me loved it because of the tragic love.
The sane in me loved it because it is a very well-written story, despite how short it is. Poor Cloud.

I am extraordinarily pleased to inform you that your story, Light Up, has been nominated for The Genesis Awards Best Drabble Category 2010. The Genesis Awards exists to reward the authors of FFVII fanfiction that show a certain standard of grammar and formatting, relevance to canon and characterization. Your story was nominated by Sai and passed to the preliminary reading rounds because of the quality your story possesses. On April 15th, the Shortlisting for the Genesis Awards will take place, and on June 15th the final results will be tallied and posted.

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Congratulations, and good luck.

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Keveh Kins, Public Relations, The Genesis Awards

Sai.

You're evil.

This hurt to read. A lot. I don't normally go for Zack/Cloud, but sometimes when you write it I feel as if it could have honestly worked.

Damn that cocky bastard for dying.

Koky

I'm sort of at a loss of what to say right now. I only read this story because it was from you, and although I am glad I did, I can't help but feel depressed. I don't want Cloud to move on. I don't want him to settle down with her; to have an anchor and new life, his son, to look after. I suppose the alternative is to have him mourne Zack for the rest of his life, but the thought of five, ten, maybe twenty years down the line, Cloud forgetting who Zack was and his face being replaced with a new Zack, his son, it's just so wrong to me.

Great drabble, though. Once again you're able to express a story in few words that felt like they spoke volumes. Does that make sense? I hope so because I'm not sure that I can explain it any other way.

awe! This is short and bittersweet. Making the focus being zack, while carrying on in another relationship, I would never have thought of that. Very original, well done!

Okay, what's NOT to like about this drabble?

It was beautifully written. Cloud's thoughts made me made me tear up though. Poor guy. His love for Zack runs deep.

Is it just me, or is this title the best thing ever?

Well, not quite the best thing ever, but it fits it so well that I'm driven to hyperbole.

This is another take on the "Cloud doesn't really love Tifa" thing, so that's fine and all. Not much else to say. In general, I like it, so it's kind of cool to see it for someone not Aeris (not that I know much about yaoi, so it could be all over the place).

The Sun and the ring stick out the most. I'm trying to think about what they're supposed to symbolize-except reminders-and failing utterly.

But I like the idea of round circular things. I think maybe you can enhance that by mentioning his old childhood bond with Tifa? So Tifa-Tifa is like a circle with Zack at the center. Just a really lame suggestion.

And..."They're running, so fast that he can only" Nix the comma.

Thanks Sai. Nice work.

Now is sad. Good job.
I liked it, it was sweet, but still depressing. And now I have that song in my head, which is cool, because I love that video _

Good story, though it made me feel sad. I like your writing.

Ah interesting Sai. A bit different, but I like it, espeically naming the child Zack. Funny thing, I was listening to "Run" by Snow Patrol and an Elena/Tseng fic came to mind hah. Anyway nice little short fic.

This is strange. I don't like it. BUT, I've read it a couple of times and it is compelling. And I think that's what you want your readers to do, right? Go to new places? Cloud, too, in your storyette, is moving onto new territory while not forgetting where he's been... So...while I don't like it, it is well done. You are skillful. Now, I'm going to look up what else you've done! Thanks. mc

wow! i can't believe something this short had that much to say! as always, you have made something amazing, i love it!

Aw.

Nice job _

Sorta angsty, isn't it? but then again it's thinking back to another time so it's gonna be angsty!