o_o...well, that was a terrible thing to read, good work :)

seriously thought, I think it had an interesting eerie atmosphere, and Gojyo's denial (which it was, am I right?) was well written too. Unrelated perhaps, but I also like makabre folk songs (many countries have stories about dead lovers coming to meet their grieving girl/boyfriend...was reminded about those for some reason...)

ugh, now I just hope I can find something less depressing to read soon...

Hauntingly heartbreaking. So raw, dark and powerfully beautiful. TT_TT

I love your 'voice' in this fic. I could completely feel Gojyo's raw emotions through all of this. It felt like Gojyo was teetering on edge of a nervous breakdown... like he would break if he allowed himself to see the truth. Throughout the fic, I kept getting the feeling that... In a way, maybe staying in denial was the only way Gojyo could keep himself alive? Thinking Hakkai was alive was the only thing that was giving him hope to keep going.

OMG THAT WAS SUCH A MESSED UP STORY...

...in a good way.

It was sad, dark, crazy, pitiful (is a POOR GOJYO way), and... I'm stunned.

Great writing. Great story. Poor Gojyo, being the only one left of the Sanzo-ikkou, and not being able to let go...

Did I mention this is the creepiest romance fic I've ever read? CREEPY. But sad. ARG. I cannot express my thoughts on this in words very well!

When he got to the village, I almost didn't want to keep reading because I knew he'd then find out... Hakkai is dead. Rotting. Ew. Poor Gojyo.

This reminds me of an episode of S-Cry-ed, where the main character Kazuma's best friend gets really injured. So Kazuma carries him back on his back, like Gojyo did in the story, but when he returns the girl tells him his friend died on the way there. He like, "You just joking right? RIGHT? WAKE UP!" So, yeah, sort of alike...

...poor Gojyo.

i usually hate deathfics, but this was nicely done. i hope you write a happily-ever-after type for Gojyo and Hakkai. i'd love that even more.

Wow. That was... excruciating, to say the least. But so, so hauntingly, darkly beautiful. I couldn't stop reading, like it was some kind of a sweet sickness that wrapped itself around my heart and *wouldn't* let go. Chilling to the point of Oh. My. God. I had tears in my eyes at the end. I thought the other stories of yours that I've read so far where wonderful, but *this*... you've just impressed me on a whole new level.

I did notice a few places in the story where you slipped into past tense in the middle of present, so you may want to reread, although I understand that you probably have no interest in going back to edit this now.

Again, I can't express enough how amazing this story is. From start to finish, the sense of horror just keeps on building, and I almost didn't want it to end, because you just *know*, it's not going to be pretty. This has got to be one of the darkest, ugliest, most heartwrenching "end of saiyuki" scenarios I have ever read, and I loved every word of it. Thank you so much!

angsty much? -cries like a river-

i hope you know that i bawled for the full time it took me to read the fic, and for about 20 minutes afterwards. it was so good! i don't think Gojyo is an idiot; i would have been in serious denial, also. anyway, your fic was beautiful, moving, and and one of those stories that sucks you in. it was reality when i read it. way to go!

.. You really mad me cry with that story... really... Good job

This was incredibly sad, though good too. Poor Gojyo. He was in such denial that he didn't want to see the truth of the matter. I thought this story was extremly well written, very well done, and captivating. Truly haunting.

Oh, holy god, this must be the most fu**ed up thing I have ever read! I really, really like this story. It was so sad and insain. But, love and lose can bring you to insanity. I feel so bad for Gojyo, he lost everything. He just couldn't bring himself to admit it. At the begining, I knew that Hakkai was dead, but, like Gojyo, I didn't want to admit it. I didn't want to admit that Gojyo was carring a dead Hakkai around. I didn't want to beleave that Hakkai was dead. THAT'S what makes this story so great. You are a wonderful writer, and I love how this is witten. This is so going in my favorites and my C2.

Anyway, (I'm tired and rambiling too much), I don't think I can express how much I like this story. It's truly amazing.

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~VGT~

Excellent. Just excellent.

The hints you dropped throughout the piece were beautifully subtle. and Gojyo was (s'far as I know - my canon-knowledge isn't the greatest) very much in character. He *is* stubborn enough to ignore little details like that mysterious rot-smell.

*rereads*

Yeah. That hurts. Lovely. Any plans to continue this?

*blinkblink*

I may have been traumatized for life :)

HOLY FUCK.

::wibbles madly::

that was so depressing. oh my god that was horrible! your writing was really good, but this fic made me cry. im not kidding i cried. that was really sad.

Unlike the other reveiwers so far, I didn't think it was sick, but I did enjoy it. It was hardcore and moving. You did a wonderful job. You should maybe consider a follow up story or a small epiloge so we can find out what happened to Gojyo. It might be interesting...just a possiblity. Nice work!