This is an amazing story. So well told. People still being willing to help Kakashi after, seeing that he needs it. Great.
Shiko was a lovely character, deserving of Iruka, not I'm glad she looked after herself.
The last two chapters are especially impactful. Iruka being so angry, but pulled to Kakashi was tasty.

Wow! This is a wonderful story, you are a very talented writer. I had lots of conflicting feelings about the ending. Of course I wanted a happy ending, as a KakaIru fan, and understood the reasons why Kakashi did what he did. Shinobi really have a hard life, it's to expect that they end up with twisted minds. It's not really their fault. But at the same time I felt that it was somewhat wrong to validate those kind of acts by having Iruka and Kakashi end up together. Some things can't just be undone and sometimes it is not enough to be sorry and to get aware of how wrong one's acts were. Consecuences are there, people get hurt. I'm a bit worried by the easiness with which I accepted them getting together at the end. I feel bad for poor Shiko, her presence seems so inconvenient and annoying. Even when she is the innocent victim we subconciously feel the impulse to ignore her or minimize her suffering, and we feel relieved when she is the one that puts herself away. What would have happened if she remained with Iruka? Lots of moral dilemmas here, I like it. Anyway, Kakashi as the story villain was very interesting to read, and thought-provoking. And the suffering Kakashi and Iruka go through is really well portrayed and heart-breaking. I really enjoyed this fic. Thanks so much!

I stayed up till 3:30am reading this fic and now I'm going to make a shrine for it. I love this. It hits all my pleasure points. The writing was amazing, the pace was amazing, the angst was amazing. Love me some man hurt. Thank you so much for writing this beautiful fic.

Your story was very interesting :)

okay I won't lie this fic creeped me out a bit, but it was beautifully written and I like the way it ended so good work

this whole story is deliciously fucked up and i love it

Best. kakaIru. Story. Ever!

Although it was more like a novel. This was seriously amazing. The depth you went in to just astounded me. I felt like I was watching it while I was reading. You are such a descriptive author and it really makes the story. I didn't want it to end I just kept reading the last chapter over and over and then I saw the link for the sequel... You are my favourite person ever. I'm about to start reading that now. My only wish is that Kakashi cries a little more in the next one... Because I'm evil like that. You did an absolutely fantastic job writing their personalities. I understand that how you have written Kakashi is how he would have reacted but I couldn't help hoping for more tears. But to be honest the story didn't need more crying. That's just my wishful thinking. The underlying angst that filled the entire work, hurt my heart. Like when Kakashi couldn't look at Iruka in the last chapter. I don't even have words. Simply brilliant.

One last thing, that quote about being hip. I literally laughed out loud. I know it wasn't yours but it fit so well. Something Guy would say for sure. Thank you so much for writing this. It will be forever saved in my bookmarks as my favourite. :)

Best. kakaIru. Story. Ever!

Although it was more like a novel. This was seriously amazing. The depth you went in to just astounded me. I felt like I was watching it while I was reading. You are such a descriptive author and it really makes the story. I didn't want it to end I just kept reading the last chapter over and over and then I saw the link for the sequel... You are my favourite person ever! I'm about to start reading that now. My only wish is that Kakashi cries a little more in the next one... Because I'm evil like that. You did an absolutely fantastic job writing their personalities. I understand that how you have written Kakashi is how he would have reacted but I couldn't help hoping for more tears. But to be honest the story didn't need extra crying. That's just my wishful thinking. The underlying angst that filled the entire work, hurt my heart. Like when Kakashi couldn't look at Iruka in the last chapter. I don't even have words. Simply brilliant.

One last thing, that quote about being hip. I literally laughed out loud. I know it wasn't yours but it fit so well. Something Guy would say for sure. Thank you for writing this. It will forever be bookmarked as my favourite. :)

What a complex web Kakashi weaved for himself! And for him to perform a soul bond without establishing he loved Iruka first...he really is deranged! The only thing that disturbs me about the soul binding jutsu is that if one dies, the other eventually dies. Knowing his high-risk lifestyle and the fact Kakashi stresses not wanting to cause Iruka pain, I don't think he'd bind Iruka in that way with the risk of killing him. But he also has a child-like rationale so I could see why he chose it as well. You made us feel empathy for him when we probably shouldn't have, which shows how well written the plot was. I admit the first few chapters were distracting to read because you switched tenses a lot, but when it came to the poignant moments, there was no sign of that structure flaw. Kind of didn't want to like Shiko but I can see how important she was to Iruka. I am glad they were finally able to work it out and embrace their feelings. It is such a bittersweet reunion because Kakashi really didn't deserve another chance with Iruka, yet you are glad for it because you know at least his feelings for Iruka ran true. So many emotions caused by this fic! Glad to see them together, though. Thank you for sharing!

To be honest, i have no idea how to feel about this fic. Its a horrible story but i can see it happening (if we were ever able to jutsu our way out of things). I hated and at the same time understood kakashi and thats a bit difficult to deal with, plus, it was a bit depressing that in the end iruka ended up with him despite all the manipulations and brainwashing. But, it was written beautifully and was so wonderfully conflicting that 30 minutes later im still confused and reeling over this entire fic. A little awesome but haaah definately going to read a fluffy fic after this. Great job, two thumbs up..

excellent plot..really rocking story line ..i really hope more ppl read it and appreciate the story...u rock...thz,lovd it

Simply marvelous! I love the angle you took in writing this story and the gradual emotional development. I thank you for taking me on a heck of a ride filled with tears of anguish, joy, and laughter. Thank you for an amazing story!

I must say, I absolutely love this story. I remember reading it years ago and enjoyed it so much. I only recently went through my bookmarks and read it again and it's just great, even years later.

I love the suspense of it all and the conflicting feelings it brings about because the relationships are just so complicated! Also, you paint a different view of Kakashi that I don't often read or enjoy in other fics, yet I can somehow try to empathize with this Kakashi even though I may disagree with his actions. I love the depth of your characters and the story itself is immensely creative. I'm glad I found this story again, it's truly fantastic.

Loved it, even though it was heart-wrenching and tragic. Thank you for the happy (hopeful) ending too! The emotions were so raw and real, and the characters painfully human and flawed, yet believable. Thank you for writing this amazing story!

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