This keeps getting better and better you reached something new with this fanfiction! I love it!
Okay, all caught up after this. I hope they have been encouraging and helpful!
More about that maternal side of Kagome: We see it more here in this chapter, the way she really takes care of him just by BEING there and listening. But she even goes so far as to settle him in, get him comfy, try to sober him up. I think considering he lost a child, showing her as a woman who is maternal and who can care for as well as take care OF him on the rare occasion he needs it, is impostant to showing them as a compatable couple. And any tosser who thinks a wife or partner shouldn't take care of their other, obviously HASN'T been in a commited relationship of any significance.
I like that you haven't written them as star crossed lovers, but you've certainly made it clear they have obstacles in their personalities, and life situations to overcome (just like every other couple) lending it believability.
I also thought this chapter shows that she cares about him and his image because of his career (wanting to descretely get him home safely, and sober him up,) which is obviously VERY important to him. The fact that she cares about it as well shows them as compatable also.
I'd like to see some of Kagome's reflection on the issue of him having been married and having had a kid some. Now I'm of course pulling from my own personality, but for me it would be hard to hear the man I loved had intered into that level of commitment with another woman (even if only because they had a kid together) and ALSO shared the intimacy of having a child together. Its unavoidable that when you have a child with someone their is a development of affection and fondness uncomparable to any other sort of bond (even if you arn't in love with them) and there is also something to said for having someones FIRST child. Thats been robbed from her.
Now I DONT see her using that to hold their relationship back, or being all mopy about it, but a brief reflection on how it makes her feel would be nice too. And obviously she's heart broken for HIM, but I mean in how it pertains to HER and THEM becasue we already saw how she feels FOR him in THIS chapter. Personal preference and justan idea, but not necessary to the overall story if you opt NOT to do it. Just throwin' it out there of course! :)
Again I wanted to say I loved how she curled up against him like a cat (or was that chapter31?) And that he was open with her about whats going on with him and his past - that shows deff possibilities for their future together. She was honest with him too when she told him about the little girl, and his responce to it was good. I could feel Kagome's antisipation on how BAD that could have gone. Also wanted to say that I loved that Kagome wasn't automatically all Kagura hating, but rather that she FELT for this woman who lost her baby. I think it shows maturity which is sadly lacking from most fanfictions.
Okay, now get cracking on 33, lady! Love you!
okay my first instinct on this was TOO SHORT! lol but of course you addressed this in your AN, and updated furiously quick! Still, You could post the story in its entirety, and it wouldn't be fast enough! Thats because I'm a rabid Freya fan though! (I feed your rabid plunnies so they nibble your feet until insanity forces you to write MORE! mwuhahahahaha!)
I loved the interaction with the ghost. I thought it showed Kagome in a maternal light, which I always love - though admittedly thats a personal preference and not so much something to critique. More on this in the review for the next chapter review though.
Also liked how you portrayed the ghost and innocent and young, but not the sometimes oblivious child this particular character is played out to be, far too often. Also loved the visual on how she appears to Kagome. I could actually SEE it.
love the insight into Miroku's own peronal life. I also liked that we got to see a little bit more of Sango and Miroku's relationship. At the smae time you haven't focused on them which, to be honest COULD be a little boring to readers, so you made good on keeping it brief but enlightening. You write them to be very likable so we want to know whats going on with them too, especially because their support and friendship is growing more important as the story progresses.
A little bummed to find out Naraku is kinda "shutting out" Kagome. She actually seemed as bummed about it as I am! :) Different reasons though. lol I think it might suggest (?) that maybe he's fighting HIS feelings a bit too. It deff. gives him a little more depth as a character, which is entertaining to suss out.
I was in high anticipation at the end of this chapter, for the next. I thought you left it on a very mean cliffy! lol
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