oooohhh, the dark side of Kasumi. I really hope you bring Nodoka in soon.

Your story started a bit slow, but it has really picked up, and I have to say it has only gotten better the more it goes on.

I like the fact that the characters are complex and not the usual one dimensional role, Kasumi is more than a grinning idiot, Akane is more than an angry gorilla, Nabiki is more than a mercenary, and Raman is more than just a god like hero. I cannot wait to read how Shampoo and Ryoga are portrayed.

Of all the fanfics I have read, your characters are the best I have seen, usually writers would make one character the best or/and one character tailor made to be bashed, and though some stories they wrote were good, it always lacked because the hero/heroine was just too good to be true. Your characters all have flaws and good points, and I cannot wait to read more from you.

As for what you can improve upon, the only problem I have with this story is that Akane anger management has gone so well so fast, she slips up on her denial problem every so often, which I agree with, but her temper is also a problem she has to work on, and as such she should slip up with that a bit more.

-slowly smiles-

Oh my.

Now THIS is finally becoming interesting. :D

HURRAH! HUZZAH! HURRAY!

What else can I say, but...What a great chapter!

I had my doubts about the Kasumi-thing but that's no longer the case. That part is really well done.

Even the Kuno and Ranma date went off pretty well.

Excited to read more!

I for one am loving the direction you're taking things. Ranma as bi is perfectly reasonable (sexual orientation is more a matter of the brain than the mind, after all). I also have to commend your depiction of Kasumi, as it's probably the most intriguing I've come across. I'm not quite sure what to make of the whole "losing himself to the girl"/blackout angle (assuming they are, in fact, connected), but I'll withhold judgment until that plays out further. My only true criticism is that you seem to be playing all of this out awfully fast. This much plot and character development would seem more natural if it proceeded over the span of weeks, rather than just a few days. Is there a rationale for condensing the timeframe so much? Ranma's still got quite some to go in her current form, after all. Other than that one fairly minor quibble, I am a huge fan of this story. I can't wait to see where you go with it next!

I have enjoyed the story so far, and I still am. Personally I do not have a problem with Ranma being Bi. Honestly with a curse like that the mind will try to adapt any way it can, humans are adaptable. Ranma even more so. The stories that bother me more is the ones that have ranma suddenly turn total girl with no explanation or reason. When it is done right then it can be a enjoyable story.

Looking forward to more.

HAHA and THE master of deflection strikes again... and ranma falls for it tsk tsk lol Anyways nice story thus far.

You know I really don't mind much who or what gender you pair ranma with. You've done a rather nice job at leading up to whatever path is taken. Though if its akane it'll still leave a bad taste in my mouth lol (cause of all the soul searching thus far to lead back to the lame canon pairing) but thats just my quirk I'm sure.

Actually liking your Nabiki, usually not among my fave ppl but yours is kinda cool. Haha and Kasumi is... interesting ... to say the least lol. Looking forward to seeing her exposed more :P

Man why did you have to go and fuck up a great story like that? Oh well. guess i'll stop the alerts for this fic. I just can't stand a Ranma liking guys, personal tastes and all that crap.

Still up untill now it was a great fic and it's well written. So good luck with the rest of the fic.

To your question if anyone is still reading this, yes and liking it.

Ranma is almost secondary at the moment compared to just what happened to Kasumi and what's under the 'happy homemaker' mask.

Umm... WOW. that is all.

Good story so far, I like it, and while I agree the kissing with Kuno was probably too soon... I actually like the development. I have read some good Ra/Kuno matchups, and am curious how that relationship develops, regardless if that's the final relationship.

Great story! Can't wait to read more.

Ranma's reaction to a scheming Kasumi and a cooking Akane is... LOVE. LOVE IN THE NAME OF CRAZINESS.

I was entertained by the good doctor Tofu seeing Normality as a serious problem that needs addressing. In Nerima, you'd certainly be the odd man out.

Ranma's 'ganbatte' exchange and the subsequent conversation with Grandmother Shiratori was interesting. You've got the old wise woman thing going on without getting all I'm-being-cryptic-just-to-irritate-you. Judging from other fic, this is wickedly hard to avoid in mentor types. But your audience knows it's Ranma's unwillingness to draw connections that's preventing her from resolving all issues on the spot.

I loved: "...I just got confused for a second. That's it." Ranma frowned. "Akane…I'm still confused."

Because Akane is all like, "my feelings are *delicate* and *complex*", and Ranma's just like, "how complicated can they BE?" I love this dynamic between them, of Akane putting her neuroses on display and Ranma just not GETTING why Akane seems to like to drive herself crazy when if she just faced things head-on, life would be so much easier...

I'm going to PM you with additional, more concrit comments that directly address your A/N because this is getting a bit too long!

-K

Yayyyyy

This is one of the most thoughtful fics I've read. I like how it ties in with a lot of scenes in the manga (I've never seen the anime so can't comment on that).

Most of all I think the discussion is great; I've wondered how it is that Ranma can be such a boy when he's in his male form and then show no compunction dressing in short skirts and flirting wildly when he's in his female form. Interesting gender-identity questions. Ranma seems really smart, and is handling himself/herself quite well. I hope that line about "her" coming up inside Ranma doesn't mean that Ranma's being possessed or something...

Passive-aggressive Kasumi is scaring me a lot.

A most excellent fanfic. Party on, dude.

Nice chapter, can't wait to see what Kasumi has been doing to Tofu.

plz update fast! -