The evil character in this story reminds me of my character void. But so far I like it. I will read the rest later when I have time.

o.O *speechless* I am in love with this story. It's a relief that you have sequels or else I might go strangle someone because the story ended. Strangely... I really like Hei-Ying... oh well, like attracts like, so I guess that means insane people will like other insane people... XD But anyways, Yue is completely awesome... and this story so perfectly portrays the angsty and bittersweet past... a beautigul masterpiece.

Eru-chan

Ok, just let me say, WOW!

It's amazing stupendious and all that stuff. Now I have to find the contiuation because if I don't I will most definitly die a horrible and grusome death.

Wait you would like that. Okay, okay try this one if I can't find it I will die nice and quiet in my sleep. So maybe you can help me find the next story. he he he he.

Bye bye.

Aw I'm loving your stories. I'm nearly finished with this one and I've read some of the sequel. I absolutely love your writing! you're the best writer I've met here in I love chibi yue _

I really liked this story, although it took a while to read _;; and i LOVE little Yue! o you've made him so cute! *hugs him* the fic had plenty of angst aswell, just my sort of thing _

shall fave!

that last a nice LONG dark story. Love it

AH! :GLOMP: I love you! I love you! I love you! I love you! I love you! :calms slightly: Dr. Megalomania, you are the GREATEST!
I'm so sorry that I haven't been reviewing through the story up until now, but, I have a good (not really... -_-...) reason for not doing it! See, my friend Achika (I believe that you're quite familiar with her. _) told me about this fic two years or so ago... I said I'd read it, but obviously, my procrastinating nature got the best of me... I read the first couple chapters a few months ago, and I sorta fell off of the fic again! :smacks herself: No fault of yours (AT ALL! It was all me! ToT) but my homework sorta ate my soul... So, for this past month (and especially this last week) I got onto FFN again, and started reading! ...Then I got addicted... When we were in *school* after my partner and I would finish our lab work that we'd been doing recently for Honors English, I'd steal the computer, get myself to FFN as fast as I could, and keep reading - nearly inflicting major bodily harm when he exited me out of IE in the middle of a chapter... _

It's-it's over! NO! It can't be! *sobs* Stupid Clow! Stupid poor Hei-ying! Why couldn't Clow have just broken the freaking obedience spell! IT'S NOT FAIR! There are so little Clow based fics, and this one is the best arc one that I've ever read! Actually...it's the only arc...but it is still great! Just the way you made this world of Clow, of his struggles, his turmoils, his mistakes, his creations and his love! It was fascinating, and for 3 days I was captivated by this world...and now it is OVER! INJUSTICE!
*tries to calm down but continues crying* Anyway, so I can actually say somthing useful, I loved how you wrote the trangresion of Yue splitting with Yukito! I was so moved as I read of Yue's early childhood, how he was carefree and acted as Yukito does in the manga! It was very up-lifting! All the visions, how Clow gathered wisdom and strength from them, suprised me! I had no idea how he would see visions and why, but you gave me a damn good example of it!
Hei-ying...he was just a mistake, and I couldn't hate him because it simply wasn't his fault. DAMN CLOW'S RECKLESSNESS! I tried to picture him looking like Yue, but it sort of chilled me to the bones.
Keroberus had a very strong and active role in this fic, and you developed and cleverfully brought his character to life! He was so sweet, and caring, he touched me when he displayed his love and need to protect his younger brother!
Yue, tough without knowing it, perfect with his imperfection, aa a child he livened up this fic from it's angst, and then he struck us readers with torment and sympathy! Yet he endured, but never could go back to his young carefree days. Too TRAGIC! He was sp beautiful in this, both inside and out in every way. I felt bad that he never knew that Clow returned his feelings with all his heart! Ugh, the frustration and aggravation!
I loved Marcibay, even though he wa only in the first few chapters, he was a grumpy old man with a softness and tenderness towards Clow! Very endearing.
I was fascinated by how you described the creation of the cards, of the little trips to town, of the detail revolving around all the magic objects.
Clow was cool, not so mysterious and worldly, aeemingly a bit more down to earth than other protrayals of him. He was altogether a good man, in the beginning a happy ignorant youth, in the end tired, wise, smiling old man, still regretful of his mistakes which cost him his love.
I'm going to stop now, because I've used about 10 mins just writing this and reminiscing, but finally I just must say that I was disappointed that you skipped 20 yrs! You could have at least put little thing inbetween to just say how things had been going along...
Nevertheless, this is just about the greatest CCS fic I've ever read, and i enjoyed it immensely!

great! i love it! it's so cool.

Nitpicking (not literally, though):
"multitasking" is anacronistic. It's a really new word.
"Into THEE"... not thou... sorry for being such an obnoxious pest.
I do love Hei Ying, poor thing; he's so messed up. I look forward to reading more.

WOW...I just finished reading this after staying up half the night! YOU FREAKING _*RULE*_ DRM!

S&S: *Squeeze Hei-Ying & Yue* WE LOVE YOU FOR EVER!

H-Y&Y: O_o

*Floats away on Throne of Evil*

...

...Hei-ying's insane, isn't he?

Not that I haven't already been TOLD that numerous times, but you just do such a good job of portraying it! He's completely unbalanced, utterly looney, decidedly psycho etc. etc. And it comes across really well in the way you write him. His thought process makes no sense, or rather, it's a very twisted sort of logic. Good work!

I can't believe I'd never read this story before...WOW. In all honesty, you deserve a long review for every chapter, but I couldn't stop reading long enough to write one. Seriously-this fic had me so enthralled that I got in trouble at work for reading it! _

The only honest-to-CLAMP problem I can find anywhere in here was the smattering of typos and the occasional run-on. And to a grammar whore like me, those are normally distracting. ...Well, they, um, weren't, this time. Seriously, I wouldn't've even mentioned them except for the fact that I don't want the ENTIRE review to be glowing, unbiased praise... _;

Where to start, though?

I was hooked from the moment I heard the premise of this fic. The idea of a third guardian, especially one like Hei-ying, sunk its teeth into me and wouldn't let go until I finally started reading. You have an extreme talent for that whole 'dark' mood, but it was tempered by an equally amazing talent for the cute, fluffy scenes, such as Kero and Yue's younger days. I love the way you incorporate Clow's visions; every one made me want to read more. They gave this wonderful, ethereal air to the piece as a whole...foreshadowing at its finest. Also, the way that you kept not only Clow, but the reader guessing about the identity of the mysterious angel was nothing short of brilliant.

...Geez, am I babbling enough? Such corny words I use when I'm trying so hard to convey my appreciation of the piece in an intelligent manner. _;

Everyone was in-character. Teenage Clow was so...hmm...how do I say it? Not arrogance so much as naivete...and Yue? I was squealing. Kero, also, was written very well-a lot of authors kind of brush over his relationship with Yue and Clow without really explaining it or exploring it in any amount of detail.

And Hei-ying? Oh. My. GOD.

Please tell me what inspired this faceted, flawed, absolutely loveable little bundle of insanity. I want one. So LONG since I've seen an author write an 'antagonist' in such a compelling, sympathetic manner. I don't want to say more for fear some unassuming soon-to-be-reader might glance at the reviews and have the story spoilered..._;; But I cried for him. More than once.

Marcibay Hilligans was also adorable. His interactions with young Clow were so...fatherly? I really liked him, which is odd for me, because he's such a NORMAL man; I normally find that type of character boring at best.

Geez, can I say anything else...? I loved so much, from the little ways you'd explain things in the series (Yue/Yuki's duality, that darned haircut) to the way Hei-ying's thoughts were always disturbingly rational...and the feeling of foreboding the reader gets at the beginning; kept me coiled tight, waiting for the BAD THING that I knew was going to happen even if I didn't know what it was going to be.

...I THINK that's the basics of all I wanted to say...should I think of more, I'll just review a different chapter. Who knows; maybe I'll just go back and review each chapter individually later.

*prances off to read the sequels!*

ou know...I let the this story get the best of me...that i did...it's now 2 am and I am finally finish *YEA*...This was veru good...You have writer poterntial...you knowhow to capture a persons attention and not let it go until the very end...I like that in my story writers...I repeate COPYWRITE THIS STORY AND LET NO ONE ELSE USE IT...SEND IT TO THE CREATER OF ccs and HAVE THEM GO OVER IT...minus the yaoi...heheheheh...IM TELLING YOU IT WILL FLY...I can see it now

HEADLINES: CARDCAPTO SAKURA: Prequel to the series ..The Story behind CLOW REED!

I LOVE IT...oh I am so excited...I can see a movie in the making...*Sighs* to bad I won't have no dibs*DAMN* _

you know, I was going to read all 25 chappies today but I am so tired...here is my review on chaps 1 - 20...I love it... I like the way you capture Clow Reed in his teen form...Especially clears a lot up from the original story line...A suggestion: have this story copywrited and try to contact the person who came up with the CCS ideal...I think this would be a good prequel...minus the yaoi...japanese children may be able to handle it but I think the american parents wouldn't want to "expose" their children to that kind of "T.V."...Come on they watch SAILORMOOn...look at all the shouji-ai...neways I think you have a good prequel movie/ slah series if you like going for you...COPYWRITE THEN CONTACT...trust me...i know talent when I see it, read, and hear it...to bad I kinda didn't get in on it... I would have been a millionaire right now...*sighs*