Amazing story! So glad I came across your stuff again (looks like I read something a few years ago n.n)! I do feel bad that the rurouni side of him perished... but with everything that happened with his younger, hitokiri self... I felt like the merge back wouldn't have worked. Plus, you hinted at it not working out when the gypsy had been killed (from what I gathered anyway). I loved his personality and all interactions with Kaoru ;D. And thank you for a happy ending with Shinjiiiii -heart-

I really love the story so far! I love how you're illustrating the battousai's personality-and the interactions with Kaoru are getting steamy and spicy! Also loved Misao's advice to him XD. I'm curious to see if the rurouni side will ever come back to merge with his younger self once again... -continues reading- ehehehehehe...

That was a really amazing fic! I loved the interpretation of battousai vs the rurouni. I definitely appreciate the motif of being stuck in the past robs one of their future

Wonderful story, but I am curious as to one point. Battousai Kenshin surprised Hiko Seijuro... how? He didn't finish Hiko off did he?

Yassss so beautiful

I've re-read this story for 3 times now! I love this story! Kenji is sooo darn cute and for the rurouni... I have a hate-pity feeling (is that even a word?) for him *sigh* Btw the first time I read this story it used to have more lemony goodness than now... or maybe it's just my perv imagination? lol

Time and time again i've always come back to reread this fic ever since this was posted 13 year ago.. i remember falling inlove withthis the first time this was posted..
And i remember being so curious when i was 12 and sw the post about the complete version of the smut when guilty pleasures was still running and i remember whwn i finally opened my eyes to mutty fics because of this..
SO IMAGINE MY DEVASTATION NOW BEING 24 AND IMMUNE TO ALL SMUT AND LEMON AND NASTY THINGS THE WORLD FANFICTION AS TO OFFER ONLY TO REALIZE THAT I CANNOT FIND THE COMPLETE NC17 OF THIS FIC WHY WHY WHY WHY

PLEASE PLEASE POST THE NC17 AGAIN ON .MOON PLEASE

Amazing. It was in the end sad that the rurouni, as yahiko said, could not live the peace he fought for. Your story was beautiful from begining to end. I really enjoyed it.

Oh my, I hope he won't hurt her.

I feel sad for the rurouni. I wonder if you could just make that gipsy woman to destroy that rurouni soul, leaving only Kenshin, not to separate their body and soul.
I admit I hate softspoken Kenshin. I do admire his personality as Battousai. But after all for me, the perfect Kenshin is what you've pictured here. A perfect combination of the soft rurouni with high self worth, and the hot blooded Battousai.
It was a pleasure to read this amazing masterpiece.

New Fan toRurouni kenshin here. I loved your story. I do think that Kenshin the Rurouni would have felt that his Battousai side had gone, and maybe even suspected that they had split. I wish you could write a version showing his side too. Maybe he even knew what was happening between Battousai & Kaoru? I imagine this would be so heartbreaking. Just imagining his story and knowing that he would die lonely makes me so sad.

Should have named this story 'Thistle' lol

Yay for bath tub scene! lol

Wow, I had that feeling Kaoru had before. Though I didn't love him, I just wanted a family- something that's completely mine that I could love and nurture. Well, this chapter really hit home and brought back some memories I've pushed away for a while lol Thank you for another great chapter!

LOVE LOVE LOVE... waiting for more romance!