Well shiet. It's finally over. After all these years. It's sad :(

But boy what a chapter! Kiba still best character ;)

The progress of all the characters coming to a close was fantastically done. The hilarity of the group's reaction to Shino's reveal was incredible. Perfectly described as what close friends would do in such a situation.

Tsunade as always, the smoking hot director, with every scene she's in just oozes sexual tension. Majestic.

What a wild ride this has been, of dramatic proportions. Congratulations on finishing this brilliant story!

~Doomguard60

Brilliant as always, about time I got round to reading this long mess of a story.

"She could be bossy, she could tease remorselessly and she could draw the most unimaginable confusion from the lazy man, but along with it all was heart thatbeat with an honesty and warmth that was unmatched." Incredible description of Ino there.

Goddamn Choji and Hinata are just the best. So blooming adorable, you describe their interactions so well. When I first started reading this story I didn't think Choji and Hinata would be a good pair, but you sure as hell made it work! Good job.

And of course Kiba always the star of the show ;) Rasengan are totes my fav band, way better than that shitty Chidori band.

"She gave her target the 'come-fuck-me' eyes with both barrels" Bloody brilliant xD

Naruto and Kiba gig buddies? I can dig it. I can also dig how smoking Karin is, hot dang you describe her well.

"I'm just treading water with daily routine." Nailed it. That's exactly how it feels. You are definitely handling the grief side of this story with incredible respect and understanding, just like Shikamaru! I do appreciate the effort and tact you put into this. I am in awe of your writing skills, well done man 3

Sorry took so long to get round to reading it, I'm a painfully slow reader took me about 3 hours to read this... :

Anyway! Great as always! See you in the next chapter in about 10 years? Nice one.

~Doomguard60

Quack Quack.

Goddamn Ino so adorbz. My bad for taking so long to read this! FORGIVE ME!
Everything about this chapter was so well paced, so well written. The back and forth of horrid emotions dealing with grief as well as the longing of being able to hold someone so closely.

Excellent chapter. I really enjoyed the moments where we could see and feel Ino's perspective. How she feels about each individual and most importantly an insight into her thoughts about Shikamaru!

Brilliant stuff. Although I'm a slow reader and this large chapter was a right slog to read through. No promises I'll be finishing this story anytime soon. Catch ya in the next one! 3

-Doomguard60

Yay another chapter another chance for Sasuke to show what a tool he is. Can’t wait to read the finale

Yay another exciting chapter as usual.

Wow! It's done and it's great! you should be proud of yourself!I loved it so much. I hope this isn't the end. I would love another ShikaxIno. You have such talent when writing, you should share your talent. Thank you for all your hard work (140,000 words WOW!) and your dedication.

That was a wonderful way to end this, bravo!

Finally got round to reading this. Bloody amazing as always.
You really feel the strong connection between all the characters, your way of connecting them all with their own quirks and traits is always a pleasure to read.

Tsunade as always, such a classy lady ;)

Dear god do I want to know what the actual fuck the Salmon and Bagel "Joke" was about :P I pretty much had the same reaction as Ino. Priceless friend banter about to embark on a road trip. Which no doubt will be full of drama and other such incorporations...
Zing.

Always great to read, you deserve a nice hot Shinoccino.

~Doomguard60

The way Ino teases poor Shikamaru is just perfect.

Absolutely Incredible. Read it all in one sitting and will be checking back regularly for updates. Your writing is quite phenomenal and the way you perceive emotions and relationships (both romantic and friendly) is scarily on point.

Almost over!? Nooo...
It was funny to see the different reactions Naruto and Sasuke got when they showed up again!

serves sasuke right!

Oh No! 1 more chapter to go? What will I read now? You should put your comedic and dramatic handiwork to a new genius story. I have loved this from beginning to end. BTW, thanks for the shout-out to Texas (woo hoo!) a few chapters back. As a born and bred Texan, I can't overlook anytime Texas is mentioned. Anyway, thank you for all your hard work and keep up the good work.

Waited all these years for this to update and can I say I’m so happy I decided to look yesterday and see not only was this updated but it has 3 new chapters already! Great job hopefully you finish it this time

So, I've taken a stormy night to read this chapter, how fitting. It was lovely as always and nice to read something more uplifting after all that pressure and stress..
I also wanted to point out that in the midst of all the american fanfics you putting them in such a british setting is quite refreshing. :) I love it when people put in a little bit of themselves.
Keep going!