I can't believe it! i am here again! Man AUTHOR-CHAN your fanfic is Amazing! its like a masterpiece! i just read it TWICE! And it is still soo good! i don't know but what is your update schedule? you have written alot of fanfics i wonder how you update all of them, well i am sure you can! your writing is also truely amazing! i love it! well hopefully i am not wasting your time! Hope you have a great rest of the day!
THANK YOU!

I’m going to say this now, through this work and Bruises I don’t think I’ve been more emotionally invested in a fanfiction. Keep up the fantastic work.

Granville told Cass...I'm scared that this is going to ruin all the process that Hiro had started getting through...

OMG I'm so happy you updated! I can't believe it took me so long to realize you had updated!
Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! I'm so glad Hiro's healing :-)
Once again brilliant work!

Im struggling putting a review that does this chapter justice. You have nailed repeatedly a depressed persons psyche in ypur character hiro. He is for most part over the temporary parts of despair and is reaching the lasting parts, self acknowledgment and forgiveness. A thing people don't seem to realize about depression is that you really are another person. You feel like you are not you and while hiro has continuously blamed himself for hurting Cass and feeling selfish for his actions, it really is not his fault. His depression and hormones causes teens to make irrational decisions totally convinced they are right. The best way for him to grow is not to see that part of him as a mistake or a horrible past self but as a part of something greater in himself. I speak in experience of course. I may have been suicidal many years ago, but being in that position, i have helped others who felt the same. As for Cass, she doesn't entertain thoughts about being hurt, her son was in a dark place and felt she did nothing and wants her son back. As for Granville, she felt more real than the cartoon. She was inspiring which is needed during the turmoil the college's tragedy caused. But now the elephant must be addressed between the six and Cass. There is no logical way she would have approved regardless of the positive result. A trust is shattered and in her position I would not forgive them for a while. As for the nightmare my guess is that hiro may be suffering from some form of ptsd. At this point he needs a real therapist to help him. Not a robot not a close friend but real help. None the less i love this for how real this story is. I just want to thank you for this story. Suicidal Depression is something most writers get wrong but you are really close with your depictions. Thanks for making ths.

Awesome chapter :)

I've recently saw your story. This got me curious a bit. And from the moment I've the first chapter to this chapter. You wouldn't believe on how amazing this story is.

I love this chapter as well, and I can't wait to read what'll happen next when Cass finds out the truth. *sigh* I probably should've seen this coming, but still...

Keep up the good work! :)

I don't think I can explain to you how excited I was that this story updated. (I don't have my faves list set to alerts, so I didn't see the update until just recently!) Just like you said, I assumed that Breathe was either on an indefinitely long break, or it was finished for good. So seeing this chapter was a HUGE surprise! (And it also made me realize I still haven't finished Bruises, yet- gotta get back to that!)

And even more so, I'm so glad that you were able to get to a better place, personally. Maybe it's cliche to say, but personal health and life stuff ALWAYS trumps writing and updates; it's probably a good thing that you didn't try to throw a bunch more writing in the mix, if you didn't feel like it would be a good idea.

All that is to say: glad things are going better, and welcome back.

Anyway. The letters at the beginning- and Cass's second later, later- really do a good job of showing us where they both are, mentally, right now. It's a pretty neat way to directly tell us how they're feeling and how they look at everything that's happened, since it makes sense with the plot. And on a similar note, there's such a normal, everyday sense of calmness in the next few scenes. Not just because things with Hiro are a little better, but also because the group is so much more comfortable around each other. Hiro can be honest about stuff, without getting upset. Honey can throw some ideas out there, and not be too worried if Hiro doesn't want to. Fred can even joke about death, and it's fine. It's really, really cool to see how much everyone's changed over the course of the story. And I think that peace is reflected in the settings: just hanging out in the mansion, and the little camping trip, too. Peaceful. I dunno. It's nice.

Speaking of which.

...I do not have words to express how good you are, at writing dialogue and actions for Fred. Everything he does is GOLD in this chapter. That story? I was simultaneously laughing and completely hooked. Such a great scene! And to go right from that, to such a heartfelt moment, with Fred's comment about Tadashi- I can't handle it, man! That whole sequence was so wonderful to read, particularly after all the heartache and sadness in this story!

(And then, of course, the way Hiro doesn't believe him, and already has himself convinced that any encouragement or reassurance from Fred would be useless, because he wouldn't believe any of it anyway. Ouch. That's... a little too real, honestly. That's a VERY specific and painful trick that can happen, when you're in such a dark place. Once again, incredible job.)

Also, did you just... start a brilliantly funny scene, with Baymax's low-battery antics, and directly connect it to Hiro's self-hate and guilt over everything he's done? How dare you. It was so funny, and then went straight to emotions, but in a way that makes perfect sense- that was written incredibly well, and I don't think I can recover from that. Particularly the conversation about not remembering. What a moment! It's really interesting to see how Hiro's moving on, but also how he himself looks at his past.

Fred is the best musical-theater-solo-reenactor. That's all.

I really like the conflicting tones in Cass's second letter. She wants everything to go back to normal- 'I'm not angry at you', 'we can do whatever you want when you're home', etc. But she also knows they'll have to talk about it at some point, and that things can't REALLY be exactly the same. It's a poignant and difficult moment for her, and that's not even considering the fact that literally everyone is lying to her.

The wristband was really intriguing. I was tempted to say you didn't have to explain it so thoroughly, that maybe simply seeing Hiro ask to remove one of the bands would work just as well. That way, readers could see it as a symbol of what he's doing going forward, and the specifics of his thoughts would be up to our imagination. But, it WAS awfully interesting to see him try to explain it in a way that Baymax could understand. And even through that stuttering, slightly-confused explanation, we get more insight into what Hiro's thinking. So it works out, in my opinion.

I'm so glad you're continuing/finishing this story! Can't wait to see how it all ends. I've probably already told you that this is one of my favorite stories I've ever read- that's only more true, after this chapter!

This update made my year! I started following this story back in 8th grade, which was arguably the happiest year of my life. 2 and a half years later, I'm starting junior year of high school, after a long period of anxiety, depression, self-harm, and attempted suicide. Not only does this story remind me of the happier times I've had, but it also gives me something to look forward to and hope about. I'm so glad that you were able to, for the most part, overcome your own struggles and continue writing here. This story hasn't lost it's significance, nor its quality over the years. I'm so thankful for you and your ambition to continue with it, and I'm thankful that I'm here to read it. I wish you all the best! Keep writing!

First of all, I'm sorry you had a rough patch, and I'm glad you're doing better! It's been a while since I've read this story, but I'm still enjoying it! Thank you for not giving up. That being said, don't feel like you can't take another brake if life demands it! Gotta take care of the mind and body first.
For this chapter specifically, I like the development of him trying to reconnect to Cass, and the symbolism of the hospital bands. The language of all the characters is very lifelike, a nice touch. I'm actually starting college classes myself soon, whoo boy.
Thanks again, and I look forward to seeing what you do with this!

you are wrong, I've been waiting for this for a long time. this story has helped me out so much, in ways you cannot imagine. I am in the same bind too with writing but things are beginning to turn around. this chapter was beyond beautiful. you don't know how much I needed this but there is no pressure for updates this chapter made all the difference. all of your stories are great. the meaning of the red and white band made my cry. and to see the difference in attitudes in gogo growing compassionate was my favorite development. the movie made me feel inadequate in the progress of the characters but this story made me like them. fred finally standing up to gogo and taking priority earlier was top notch. honestly I like this more than the movie. keep doing what you do for as long as you need to. I think I'm about ready to start continuingy own fics so thanks i needed this.

Awesome chapter! Thanks for updating :)

Thank you for this story. I also hold dear to me. More so than I'd like to admit. It hit home too close for comfort. Though, it did give me a bit for leeway. You do have some that are following this story and I'd like to add myself to that list.

I can't wait for your updates in the future. Good luck.

I loved the writing style! Although, you could use some paragraph skips in the future, or line breaks. (Specially line breaks. You have no idea how confused I was when the story decided to time travel without me XD I had to read it twice)
Other than that I loved it!
(Oh and this is more my inmature opinion, but maybe try to soften the redaction. If I'm correct, this is Hiro's POV, so I would assume that there would be some slang in it, or at least not too many extravagant words. I know he is a genius child-prodigy buuuuuuut, I feel it drags the reader out of the story and make him/her want to contemplate the story as it goes on, rather than develop with the story.) (ignore that last one, I don't know if it's right or wrong XD)
Good first chapter!

Love this story! Your writing is amazing!