Sweet! Not only did you have me captivated but you actually brought back to me some pleasant (maybe bitter sweet is a better word) memories.

Man, Kagome has some major courage. And Kudos for the corny archeology joke, it got some giggles.

hi! i'm one of those readers who usually reads and never reviews..(safe to say i'm a horrible person for doing that).

But your story, as well as a few others that I've read in the past have actually spurred me into action.  I love your writing style, the the emotions you invoke with your words :)

keep up the great work! <3  I'll be happilycheerilyawaiting your next chapter :D

Whoa, that was unexpected but nice. I'm glad they got the hypothetical conversation out of the way. Wonder how the theif will take it and it would be really awkward if he showed up in the middle of something. Sesshomaru won't give anything away will he, he's not suceptible to revealing his emotions. I mean he went a whole month in the hot jungle without jumping her he can last a year or two, hopefully. loved this chapter and can't wait to see what happens next.

Wooohooo! Finally getting there eh? awesome. keep it up and update soon. :)

that made me very very happy. Lol

That's it, I'm breaking my silence. I've been reading this story in a way that can not be entirely healthy, since I first found it, and I haven't posted a review yet, simply because, I am always afraid my reviews will somehow affect the story and then make it different than it was supposed to be in the first place.

However, I do believe, that by simply saying that I love this story, it is wonderfully, blissfully, amazingly addicting, and I look forward to getting the e-mail that says there has been an update, I can hardly do anything to alter the storyline?

With that being said, thank you very much for writing such a wonderful story. Though I find that I am caught in the middle of a rock and a hard place since I both can't wait to see what happens, but never want this story to end.

Looking forward to the next update!

~Rainyaviel

Ah... l'amour... and what a confession! lol I'm glad it wasn't quick and overly exaggerated with fireworks going off and fanfares blaring in her ear or something.  I prefer reading about the sweet, somewhat implied confessions, like this chapter's.  (^_^)  This really made my day!  Great job! I hope to see the next chapter soon!

OMG Freya!!! This is getting better and better by the chapter!!!!! I was blushing as i was reading the last part!!! And i want to see Nah rah ku agaiiiinnn!!!!! :D

perfect scene *^_^* that 'someday' will never come, because I can see Sesshoumaru's going to snap XP

I want to cry, why grandpa?why!? one of the sweetest people in anime and his time has to come, no fair. Alright, i have to stop crying when anime characters die because i become too emotionally attached to them. Wonder if Professor Taisho will give her some comfort in the next chapter. I think i can actually wait for the next chapter, this one was semi depressing.

I don't mind if you have any of the culture wrong... In any case, this is fiction. You can do whatever you want in fiction. Yes, so you base it on something... but it's still YOUR story.

So whatever... I like how you're doing things.

I'm really sad, you know? Somehow I just... I don't know, it hit me how at any moment someone in my family might pass away and I just... I don't know.

Your writing is... amazing. Keep doing what you do. And please update soon! I had a feeling Sesshoumaru would pass by hehe.

PS. I don't think that sex for the next chapter is appropriate >_< (not that if you do write a lemon, I'm gona flame you -_-)

Funerals, especially foreign ones must be a tough thing to write. You did beautifully. Especially with the brother sister moment. I really enjoy reading this story. 

P.S. Just something a friend of mine, Masako, told me about Japanese funerals is that there's a line of relatives leading up to an ornate little jar/box and they pass the bone bits from one set of chopsticks to the next to the container. That's the only time something is passed from chopstick to chopstick. Then the ashes get put in and the minishrine that the container is part of is set up inside the larger shrine. (I've never researched shinto funerals online so I don't know what kind of information one would find. If you already knew this stuff. Hooray! and sorry to bother you with it.)

I saw the shrines once. It kind of reminded me of train station locker, a dusty cramped antique store, and an art show smashed together as a final resting place.

You know... this chapter touches my heart more than any before, because my own grandpa passed away just few days ago. Thank you for writing it so beautifully, it brings me back all the good stuff from past. Though I might not have had just as close relationship with him as Kagome had with his own, he was still a pilar in my life. I adore the way you can bring tears to my eyes in beautiful way, not from dispair of loosing him, but remembering him and understanding what characters in your story go through.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

And as always, I'm eagerly waiting for more.

Hi there - just a quick note to let you know that I've really enjoyed your story.  This latest chapter was really touching, and you gave it a touch of humanity by touching the loss of a beloved family member, and how each remaining member is trying to deal with things in their own way.  I could almost picture Souta yelling at Ameterasu in the shrine, showing how angry is is at the Gods for taking away his Grandfather.  Their Mother, always trying to do everything, trying not to impose too much on extended family to take care of matters for her.  It will be interesting to see how Kagome responds to Sesshomaru's visit.

OMG. I am blown away by this story. I have really enjoyed it and have stayed interested in it. I can't wait to see what happens next and to hope that Kagome gets through this. You have made all your characters quite personable. I am constantly on the edge of my seat and now I have to actually wait for the next chapter and to find out what happens next. I will be looking forward to a pretty perfect story...

eeek he showed up! I realize I should be more somber but really that's too sweet. I can't wait for the next chapter.

I have to say you've done a wonderful job of communicating how the loss of a grandparent feels. At first I was mildly surprised that Kagome didn't cry during this chapter but my grandfather died this year and I remember handling it similarly. I cried when he was in the hospital, but not when he died. It wasn't until later when I realized the finality of his absence that I grieved. Always a very cathartic experience. Anyway what I'm saying is you've done a realistic portrayal of grievance in my opinion. 

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! That is so messed up! How could you leave it at that? Cliffhangers will be the death of me! Please, please, please, PLEASE!! Update soon!! LG

very sad chapter, but i'm still glad you updated. looking forward to more.

I cried. I cried a lot whilst reading this chapter. i cried a lot whilst reading the old chapter too. Its all i seem to do these days. haha. good job, keep it up and please update soon. :)

you're doing a wonderful job of displaying the life one has to live with after losing a loved one.

I was wondering if he was going to let a perfectly good opporutunity pass him by. Loved this chapter, much more emotional then i thought it was going to be but i can understand Kagome's feelings, it would hurt me too if i knew when my gramps was going to go. Can't wait for the next chapter.