There is a damn good reason why Axel is Organization 13's assassin. XD Poor Riku... Also, I love how you perfectly captured Axel's canon psycho side! Most people act as if "gay" and/or "big brother" are his only characteristics, which is boring because his violent side makes Axel interesting since it ties into his trauma and his antagonism of several other characters and his flaws.

OH THANK YOU KINGDOM HEARTS I READ THIS LIKE A YEAR AGO AND FORGOT TO FAVOURITE IVE BEEN LOSING MY MIND TRYING TO FIND IT YOU BEAUTIFUL MOTHERFUCKER OH GOD THE HEAVENS HAVE OPENED TO ME EVERYTHING IS PERFECT. I LOVE YOU. I LOVE MYSELF. I LOVE THIS FANFICTION. I LOVE CAPS LOCK.

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A-MAZING! I was so addicted to this story, I couldn't stop even though I had an assignment due in a few hours... ahhhh!

I woulda gone with "Xurik" as Riku's nobody, but whatever, because everything else boggles the mind with its excellence. Seriously. From start to finish, this fic was like a Dark Aura to the face in its action, its pacing, its storyline, its characterization, and every other detail possible to include.

Wow. This story is absolutely amazing. Why does it not have more love?

As someone who hasn't played 358/2 yet, this is an absolutely amazing and flawless transition from CoM to KH2. I know it's AU, but it is amazing in its own right.

I also love the way you write Riku. The snarky Xenohort voice is also well written, and all the interactions between the two of them are awesome.

Freaking beautiful, so freaking beautiful. Those are the first words that come to my mind right now. This again proves that you can trust to the recommendations in Tv Tropes, this is recommended in there and let me tell you, those guys are picky when it comes to fics.

The idea is simple, but written in a way that makes it interesting. You didn't take the easy ways out, you really managed to make an interesting plot to this. And Ansem's comments had me laughing outloud, just planly brilliant. Nowadays this is even more AU 'cause Days came out, but it doesn't hamper the greatness. This is just the perfect length, if this would have been shorter it would have felt rushed and longer would have been hard to read. I loved the Demyx chap also, I'll have to show that to my friend who likes Demyx, she'll be very happy. Riku has always been one of my fav chareacters in KH, and it's great to read a fic were is no romance.

And I'd like to thank you for the way you wrote Saix. He happens to be my number one favorite in Org. XIII and in the KH overall, I'm very much like him (is that a good thing?), so it's always been easy to sympathase with him.

The bonus ending was beautiful, just... I can't even find the words for it. The way you wrote Riku's breaking... Beautiful to watch. Of course my favorite torturer was Saix, but Demyx's torture method was creative, not so entertaining, but still. Only thing I would have asked is more details to the beautiful torture, but you can't have it all and you had to stay inside the raiting. Yes, I get my kicks out from the pain of others, the qustioning of my mental health is justified, but hey, you made me happy with that stuff!

Well, it looks like I just can't write anything very sane/serious about this fic, but the point is that this is one of the best KH fics I've read. And I have developed a liking for Xemnas while reading this, not that I hated him or anything, but now his even more better than before. Thank you for this, you have another satisfied reader!

Oh my God, chapter 6. This is exactly how Axel would react to a threat on Roxas's life. I squee'd internally throughout the whole thing.

Have I really not reviewed this? Shame on me.

It's a tour de force. Everything is worth liking in this story, whether it's the mind games between Riku and every other character or the snappy dialogue or the bittersweet tone that permeates everything Riku does. Riku is going to do the right thing, by God, but he's going to go through the ringer doing it. The confrontation with DiZ was a huge slap in the face-all that work for all that scorn. But it just wouldn't be DiZ or Riku without the frothing hatred or constant sacrifices, respectively.

I especially loved how the Nobodies came across in the extra/final chapter. The torture made me squirm, but it's fascinating to see how much you got across with their methods of choice. Demyx propping up Riku's hope just so it could be knocked down was especially vicious, while Roxas's two lines made me shiver. It's those little, understated things that really bring the story to life. You have a wonderful grasp on almost every character and his or her voice. That takes no small amount of talent.

My sole gripe is that I thought "Ansem" was a bit too sarcastic. He doesn't strike me as the type to joke or needle. He's like an avalanche of words and dark intentions-relentless, overpowering. The snappy little witticisms don't feel right for such a serious, grandiose villain.

It's still a wonderful piece, though-one of the best this section has ever brought to my screen. Commendable

This is one of the best opening chapters I've ever read. No one can describe Sora like you. "Riku wonders in his hiding place if he had Sora's blue eyes, Sora's wild brown hair, Sora's unreal smile that was always too large for his face." That was brilliant. You really know how to get into Riku's head. (Which is not easy because he can be such a stubborn boy. )Your battle scene is amazing and one of the most detailed I've come across. I feel like I'm watching a cut scene. I also adore the way you get your sense of humor across. I can feel the bold and italic words dripping with sarcasm. This promises to be one of the most satisfying stories I've read in a long, long time.

Holy shit, this was good. Just... so many parts of it, and I just /loved/ all the Riku thoughts. Axel was freakishly insane, and Demyx was properly annoying, and it was interesting to have Xehanort's Heartless with the sarcastic edge because it made that bit when Riku was escaping the castle so /intense/, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Oh. My. God. So amazing.

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I am so in love with this story (and Riku). He's definitely my favorite character from Kingdom Hearts, and it made me sad how the game was so Sora-centric that his feelings were kind of disregarded. And you write him so well that I wish Square Enix could make a whole new game based off this. * added to favorites! (actually I forgot I added it five minutes after and tried to add it again, so I think my subconscious just liked your story so much it wanted to list it twice).

I do not know what I would do if Riku actually ended up turning into a Nobody in the game.

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Probably ball my eyes out. And break my ps2. Again.

Anyway, this was one of those fanfics that I will never forget, and what is more, it is a compeleted one. I have read so many wonderful fics that have not been updated in three years and are only five or six chapters long.

So, this was a real blessing.

Thank you for taking the time out of your life to write this and post it for our enjoyment.

-Nekozawa

flaming sidekick of Doom

You are a genius.

This has a lot to take in. I like that. I also enjoyed the battle between Riku and Roxas.