Interesting story. Carry on.

Dude! I can't wait for the battle chapters~! I really want Ryoga to rescue Ranma. ;} Update soon please?

Well, I can see you took a little bit more time with the typos, I couldn't find many this time and I appreciate that.

Still, there are a few that really stood up, but the one that really worked as an immersion breaker for me was the use of "Murders!" instead of "Murderers!" during the flashback sequence.

Other than that, the narrative in this chapter improved over the previous one and it was generally a very good read. I like the interaction between Ryoga and Nodoka, I think it was well made.

It is probably just me and I'm probably wrong, but why do I get the feeling that what Ryoga didn't tell Nodoka was that he and Ranma either kissed or were physically intimate during the time period they spent together?

Great Ryoga character development. You really got the bit about their not being friends before but things have changed plausibly.

Love it! Keep up the amazing writing and update soon.

Wow...

Nah, I don't have much to say beyond that...

Wow...

I can't wait to read the next chapter!

~Fantomo

GREAT CHAPTER! (*x4) I think Ranma can take anything after living with Genme.

This has been a very deep and well thought out story.

Given how far you decided to go with the whole torture plot thread, you really should add at least add a dark warning to the story.

The story is very well written, and I was enjoying it a great deal when it was an emotional drama, but I really don't care for torture-**. I don't watch the saw movies, and I don't read fics like Materia Blade's "Her War" for similar reasons. Frankly I get royally ** with such stories, and find myself obsessively imagining violent, hateful fates for the culprits until I can get my mind off the story. I'm a neurotic person, and I realize that probably very few people have such a strong emotional reaction as I do. But what it all boils down to is I don't want that kind of uglyness in my life, and I don't want that poisoning my psyche.

After chapter 8 I couldn't bring myself to do more than skim 9, but seeing as you seem to be setting up for more of this kind of darkness even beyond the current arc I think I'm done with this fic, which is unfortunate, really.

More please :)

I wouldn't have things to discuss, but I enjoy your story and am glad it's such a success. Even though there isn't going to be a true romance between them, I'll still love this for it's good plot and amazing story line. It's more along the lines of angst, but still overall, an awesome story that is awesomely added to the RanmaXRyoga fans.

Thank you.

DaisukiFox~

I rank this story as one of the most entertaining and certainly one cliff hanger after another. I am rooting for Ranma and Ryouga getting together but no matter who you match up with who this story is good. That said I have to say that I think the reason why the so called preservation society motives for this torture is a little weak. I am exactly what do they intent to do with this jewel? I think you need to help us readers understand why a little better as to why destroying a curse or rather original body of a curse victim helps them. Maybe it is for Money?

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gr...

this entire chapter was a flashback.

I honestly enjoyed nothing of it.

A filler chapter. and I was excited too.
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Disappointing.

Good job. And I hope that Ranma will kill them all.

Wow...Awesome description and writing you've got going. This whole chapter was very nicely written. I like the developments you've written and you keep withholding enough to keep it very very interesting. Please keep the chapters coming. Hope to see Ranma rescued/rescuing herself soon.

Epically Epical epicness. :)
Professional quality material, really. Timing, language, character behavior, speech patterns, and above all your villians. I would pay for this, and this coming from a person who 'owns' no music, but has nearly 5 gbs of music.