Truly awesome story this!:D I like all the unexpected plot twists and how there are many different storylines happening simultaneously, including some very original stuff like the Chiyo and Matilda ;)

Both Iaon's and Raoul's visits to Ceres struck me as very fascinating as well, and even more so Raoul's idea to show the pictures of himself as a mongrel during the banquette, I'm very curious to find out how the other Elite will react to that ;)

I love how you show them all as dynamic, changing characters and despite the fact that they're trying to improve their personal lives and life on Amoy in general, they still have their more negative characteristics ;) Good one how Iason/Riki isn't a perfect relationship just because this takes place post Dana Burn! The problems and misunderstandings are really what keep their relationship so interesting after all ;)

Also interesting is that many characters seem to have relationships, like for instance Raoul is not only attracted to Iason or Naoki, but also Sean and even Katze are added into the equation! That makes for a very unpredictable outcome, like who is Raoul going to choose and IS he going to choose just one person? Very good Raoul/Iason dynamics in this, I think it makes sense given their past that they would both be best friends and loyal to each other, yet also still have feelings of hatred towards each other for everything that's happened...

I think Iason and Riki need to reinvent their relationship and that Raoul ought to settle for one partner and then make a serious, long-term commitment there, I can't say however who that's going to be, I'm guessing Iason isn't an option and surely Naoki is the most practical... yet there's no way to tell yet at this point I think, you've got us readers still wondering about it so that's good ;)

OMG I can't wait for Sean to find out that one of the people he's supposed to kill IS in fact the man he's obsessing over!:O If that ain't a wake-up call to a radical mind, I don't know what is ;) One of the best plot twists that one :)

I like how you also involve the history and politics of Amoy in this as well, cause most fics just leave a big blank and that's kind of a problem for creating a clear image of Amoyan society, so I like how it switches between their public/political and personal lives as well :)

OK, I can't read the rest now, I really ought to get to bed... but I will definitely read the rest of it cause this is very GREAT fic!:D And a long one ;)

i like how riki decided to be tolerate to naoki, also i admit your avatar and laugh my ass out(though of course, such taunted, outcasted and persecuted person like sephiroth would never say something like this, since everyone said he is monster and always tried to humilate him)

Hi, I just wanted to say thank you fort he story. Consumed 1.5 days of my life and I enjoyed every minute of it. I love ai no kusabi and rarely come across a fanfiction of the story that I don't like at least something about it. But your writing was strong throughout and the plot was truly unique. Still not sure how I feel about Raoul being with 2 of them but as a piece of writing I admire that you went your own way and in the verse you created it was probably the best outcome for all parties. Your characters were realistic and I you made me feel for all of them (a lot harder to do with the O.C's as I already love the cannon.) Anyway I don't really feel it is my place to critique someone who is a better and braver author than I even dare aspire to be but I did feel I wanted to share my appreciation for your effort and thank you for sharing it with us. SF

I loved your story so much! I have not looked at katze's diary yet but will do so next. Your attention to detail and generousity to those who love these characters is so evident in your story and within the posting on this "the voice behind it all" page. I will look at everything you attached and related items you have shared including your other works with anticipation and gratitude. Your writing and discovering the ANK series, as well as your fanfiction story that flushed out missing aspects I was longing to read about, has been a gift. I discovered anime and manga late in life and only recently discovered fanfiction and I just want to say "YEAH!" It is amazing the gifts the life holds as you go through life. Your work is immortal and it will be enjoyed for generations to come just as the original ANK anime. It will go on to inspire the works of others just as the original novel inspired the various anime versions, OVA's and fanfiction. That is kind of amazing and very much like Jupiter who takes from the original sequences and spins them in different ways producing new creations over time. On the best occasions coming out with the Iasons and Raouls, the strongest closest to perfection. Your story was definately a Blondie such as Iason. With all the sadistic wicked sexually deviant hard edges that are him, along with the cool aloft hardness that is him yet also with the humanity and raw confusing emotional palette that you knew must be waiting there hidden beneath the mask, waiting to be teased or torn out of him. His love of a smart Alec mongrel showed more than just possessiveness and a desire to own and break, it showed a desire to understand the emotions he saw. Once again thank you for your story that was so true to the charcters but also was its own story and a jewel within itself! I hope you do more in the ANK world and any you do I will look forward to reading!

I just read your fanfiction and to say this ANK fanfiction is fabulous and amazing does not do it sufficient justice. The breadth of the story and the attention to tying up details makes it so fulfilling and filled an insatiable thirst for more details that had left a hole in me after watching the ANK OVA's. I am so appreciative to you for writing this story and particularly for making it so true to the nature of their characters in the anime storyline. You then went even a step beyond that, to evolve their emotions and relationships in the direction and at a pace that also seemed the truest possible portrayal. I am awed by your work and your love of the characters and the original storyline show through within the brilliance of your writing style.

I liked the story very much! It provided a closure to the whole thing that I could accept. I like happy endings! :)

Great story! I loved the character development and the plot within the plot.

Good...I like your story.

I want more fanfic please

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I loved it, but i didn't quite understand the ending very much. I have read it three times i don't know if i'm just sleepy or what. Juat tell me what it ment. I would love to find out.

Hopetess

Thanks for your work. Excelent

OMG...as I have said in the previous message about Katze's Diary, this is such a very well written extention off the OVA. To tell u, I'm not much of a reader bc alot of books or noviles just don't strike up my interest. But when I found this site and started to read Katze's Diary I couldn't stop, and I'm so glad to hear that ur not done writting it bc I can't wait to read the next chapter. I really enjoyed reading ur stories and I can't wait to read more. Please keep on writtin very tallented person with tremendous passion for what u write. The words u put down on paper I could envision it all in my head, so moving and intelectually stimulating to my senses. Thanku so very much for allowing me to read ur work. I really do look forward in reading more stories from u:)

Hi, I just have two questions here. What happened to the chapter where Riki is in the bar with Katze and Naoki, and he suddenly gets a vision of Raoul and Iason laying on the floor after they had sex, and he's like "whatever may be" or something like that, then the three guys make a toast to Iason and Raoul?

Also will you be posting this last chapter over at AFF as I have it linked on my LJ. Thanks for answering the questions! Still really like this story! :-)

I love the tale so far. Is beautiful. The characters has a strong power. The ecounter of Iason with Katse is not as powerfull. The relation of Jupiter and Raoul Wow is diferent. Very good.