I suddenly remembered this story out of nowhere yesterday and wanted to find it. I can't believe it's been over ten years since I read this! Still just as captivating, still just as awesome. Definitely going to check out your newer works after this!

I can honestly say this is so exquisitely written that i do not think I’ve never read better writing. I am such a nerd for inner thoughts turmoil, artistically genius metaphors, and first person angstmix in my favorite people breaking my heart in a poetically heartbreaking drunk fest and thats a win-win. Brava!

And this is another little ficlet of yours that I adore! I still love it so much. Not only for how deep you get into Ash's conscience about his feelings for Gary and about how overwhelmed he felt at his bachelor's party that he had to leave, but for how wonderfully you've twisted it into a dark tale where he goes as far as violently attacking Gary. That honestly shocked me when I read it, even though I knew I should have expected it from the summary. :P It's so dramatic and beautiful, I can't help coming back to read it again.

The one thing that still haunts me is the way you ended it... I love the ending. It's so open and we are left to interpret what could have happened later. It's honestly so great.

this story is so sad :(

Awesome story. ️

AHHH oh my lord this made me cry so much. you did a great job!
i hate you
i love you

I'm not sure if I like it or not.
I mean... It's amazing.
But.
It's...
GAAAAAH. IT'S BEAUTIFUL IN SUCH A DEEPLY TERRIBLE WAY...

Oh my goodness... This is the best Pokemon FanFic I have ever read! So sad, you did a truly amazing job!
It would be pretty cool if you wrote a sequel to this... I'm curious as to what exactly would happen next...

I gotta say this was beautiful I am in tears *sighs* The feelings and emotions that you brought out it makes the story so much better. Oh and before I forget the people who signed in as a 'guest ' who were completely rude I hope you get badluck for the rest of your life and your childrens lifes and their childrens life *smiles innocently* You people are cowards cause you are afraid of being reported and called out on your stupidity *scoffs*

Maia Pen-Sama you are the best Palletshipper writer I hope there is more you write soon
I apologize for my rude comments, but I couldnt let those 'guests' be rude to such a wonderful writer and story.

Oh god... I almost didn't read this because I hate all this fucking angst! I don't know how you hoped people would imagine the ending of this; I hope to God, Gary didn't die... I can't stop crying. I skipped to the end of this and read the last paragraph first to see if there was any character death, because I REFUSE to read that... I don't know why I decided to actually read this whole thing; once Ash slammed Gary's head against the wall, I knew... You're an amazing writer, I have a headache now from crying so much... Fuck... Great job. xc

If I hadn't be in french class when I've read your story I would had probably cry... so wonderful and sad story you've made (sorry if my english isn't that good '')

Holy...that was...wow. I could feel everything Ash was feeling. It was a beautiful read. I cried at the end. (And the song I'm playing right now sets a nice mood.) Man...write a book and get it published. You're an amazing author. This was beautiful.

My god...your story was so saddening and flawlessly written.. You wrote such a beautiful melancholy story, I'm at a loss for words. I cried at the end, I usually avoid depressing fanfics because they make me feel sad, but the way you wrote yours, I couldn't stop reading. I could really feel deeply with ash's despair and pain, it was so deep. The tormenting emotions he felt really struck me deeply, I'd never thought of Pokemon to be so deep and saddening. But I loved every word of this, and my tears are worth it entirely. I'll have to read more of your stories, you've got quite the gift. TT :3 wonderful.

Oh my goodness-just-wow.

So dark and somewhat scary but damn you can write.

This is amazing.