I have to agree with Negative Creep. This (as of now) oneshot is wonderful, so don't feel pressured into continuing if you don't particularly want to. Writing something because you feel you have to as opposed to because you want to isn't really much fun. Though that said if you do decide to continue I'll be reading. ;-)

This is a lovely little one-shot, excellently-written. You've got a good handle on words, and I quite enjoy seeing decent Ico fanfiction.

However, I'm going to go against everything every other reviewer has said and say DO NOT EXPAND THIS. You don't sound like you particularly want to and it works well enough as-is. Just because some people shriek WRITE MORE! (as they do with EVERY. SINGLE. STORY.) doesn't mean you should take heed of them. There is no point; the story ends there and there isn't a threat anymore and we know very well what happens on the beach and expanding it just because is a Very Bad Idea. Since it's been awhile since you mention that I'm assuming you came to this conclusion as well.

Keep writing - I hate to see such a talented author just up and quit - but move on to other things and ideas. Please?

Wow that was so sad and at some parts of your story quite beautiful almost like a poem. Like the part that talked of Yorda and Ico's connection through the adventure they had in the castle by the link of there hands. The ending brought tears to my eyes. I would love to see more to this story.

Genius! Brilliant! My friend your way with words is amazing. For me, the best part is how you seamlessly integrate video game elements (calling Yorda, saving) into prose. Did I already said genius?

Nicely written and very descriptive, but some of your facts are wrong. Seeing as how you are trying to keep it within the context of the story, you made only two mistakes that I could tell. One: Ico was shunned and isolated from everyone from his village, his parents disowned him, and therefore his mother didn’t love him. And also, the curse did not only effect boys, girls were born with it as well. That’s about it. Other than those two little mistakes, I quite enjoyed reading your fic, please continue.~Kotali

I'm a big fan of Ico, and your characterization of Ico during the final game moments fits it perfectly! I honestly feel like playing the game again and re-enacting this whole new take on the beach!

WRITE MORE. NOW. Or else the mark of Garga upon you! YAY-YER!

Yuki: O goody goody story! Write more now! I mean, write more plz!_

KEEP WRITING! ZIXY NEEDS DA SECOND CHAPTER! *rocks on ground, arms wrapped around knees* Need, chapter... You write well too... -_-' I'm never going to be a very good writer, but I try, I try. I like this story. Finish, ya? _ ~zIx~

*sighs* Oh, that was beautiful! Like music... so very much like the game. _

Awesome, continue. Didja know that you can pick watermelons in ICO at the final beach scene, and if you return to Yorda with some watermelons, Ico and Yorda will eat them together? Romantic! At least, it works in the European PAL version of ICO. Go go go!

Wow. Have cookies. Take 'em all.

Wow, nice one Cless. I like the ending, leaves you thinking Yorda, but at the same time not. Very good.

That was damn good! I'd have to give it a Ten trillion on the greatness meter!