That was a really sweet chapter! Ah I love this story! 

Please keep up the really good work! :D

As always, you never fail to entertain me. I'm falling more and more in love with Kagome's characterization with every chapter. The Rin-safe cursing was definitely a riot! You've also given me some books to check into ^^ I'm sure my brother and his girlfriend would find them very useful! 

Kagome needs to let go, and just ...GET WITH THE MAN!!! Chapter makes my day brighter, and Rin...what a clever girl lol.

The serendipity doesn't come form Sesshomaru's never forgotten lightsaber, but from sweet little Rin saying "I think you should marry Kagome". :)

As always, a wonderful chapter...

I wonder what'll happen during their Xmas holidays... (beyond sex, of course!)

great chapter...i'm happy that the relationship makes a little bit more progress....clever little rin giving sesshoumaru something to think about :*

i completly understand kagomes doubts regarding more than just having s little fun with sesshoumaru...kagura and her mother are quite convincing, telling everybody that there's something between kagura and sesshoumaru...and kagome cannot forget about his social status yet...but everything is coming along fine...i wonder what they'll do all the time when rin and the taishos are away for theri holiday O.o  XD

please update soon...i cannot wait to read the next chapter

So now, how to get her to stick around and how to make it permanent. Also, when can he get rid of Kagura? She has got to go along with naraku. Thank you for updating!

Dear me. Have I told you how much I love this story. You are briliant at writing characters--getting into the deep things, not just survace problems, but deep, life-making issues. I love it. Your uses of language are amazing. Just a note: the thing with the Christmas lights? SO true, and I have no idea why. You can wrap them up all neat when you put them away and then when you take them out the next year, they're a freaking pain in the arse to untangle.

Also, the way that you bring things together... You write plot fantastically as well! Connecting all of these little things, making it seem so natural for one event to lead to another. I really do admire that. You have a wonderful talent for writing. :) Thanks for keeping it up!

Wow, another great chapter.  I just love how their relationship is developing, this chapter was so good it really made me smile.  Keep it up and please update soon!

God I love this story.  I mean it is so thought out and put together.  I am an avid fan, sometimes I feel as if I'm waiting for my next hit waiting for an update.  Is that bad?  Well it really doesn't matter because I will still wait no matter what.

I bet she wouldn't find his interest in her column so off-putting once she realizes he'd considered Scarlet to be the perfect woman. AND that he found out AFTER he was already interested in Kagome. So it's like he's getting both of his dream girls in one girl. =D  I hope that little issue gets resolved soon. :)

Congratulations Dancing With Scissors has won first place for best romance in the Dokuga 4^th quarter awards. You can pick up your awesomely made banner, complements of the lovely Priestess Skye, at http://www.dokuga.com/images/awards/banners/9/16/1728.png. Congrats again and keep up the amazing work :).

Congratulations Dancing With Scissors has won second place for best lemon scene in the Dokuga 4^th quarter awards. You can pick up your awesomely made banner, complements of the lovely Priestess Skye, at http://www.dokuga.com/images/awards/banners/9/12/1744.png. Congrats again and keep up the amazing work :).

Congratulations Dancing With Scissors has won first place for best Kagome portrayal in the Dokuga 4^th quarter awards. You can pick up your awesomely made banner, complements of the lovely Priestess Skye, at http://www.dokuga.com/images/awards/banners/9/13/1774.png. Congrats again and keep up the amazing work :).

I have just finished the Nutcracker chapter and I can finally stop to review as I've been reading this story non-stop for days between work and well, life. 

I love the positive theme this fic has, how it inspires overcoming adversity and hardship.  I appreciate it's down-to-earth quality and the attention given to current social details about life in Kagome's time, constantly reminding you where you are in the time line so there's no uncertainty there.  Mentioning 'Twilight' and 'The White Stripes' pin points the location of this story according to our own time, giving the reader a deeper sense of relation and making them feel more apart of the story.

The variety of your vocabulary and attention to real life details is impressive.  I love the way you've incorporated music, political views, and means of social interaction into the plot. 

You depict the main character as a 'careful' drinker, purposefully ordering drinks light in alcohol to keep from getting inebriated, another positive influence for kids who are no doubt reading these things all the time.

From Kagome's foul mouth to her graphic outbursts, I love this charater.  I love how she's depicted and the trials she's endured.

I love the fact that she smokes weed, an element I've been trying to incorporate in fics unsuccessfully for ages.  You've done so flawlessly, in my opinion.  You set a positive message for those struggling and offer motivation to overcome obstacles, to fight back, to remain in control of yourself and your emotions.

I feel like you're describing me, I relate to this fic so well.  I do alot of sewing, making corsets, pants, skirts, and shirts.  I can relate to her love of coffee.  I have no problem sharing graphicly inappropriate information. 

But I don't paint and I don't play guitar or sing, so, I'm lacking in the Kagome-talent department.  Though I will still imagine it's me with Sesshomaru next chapter, lol.  And I do relate to not only the self-image distortion implied, but Kagome's insecurity issues as well.

To cut it short, her ability to take "Looking on the Bright Side" to the fullest extent continues to be an inspirtation to me here as it is in the anime and I appreciate that you were able to capture that quality in Kagome.

I could probably go on and on, but I'll stop here.

I love the use of the lightsabers, very clever, it certainly made me smile. This story just keeps me coming back for more, thank you!

Hello Ms. Pirate!  Long time no review! ^__^ I’ve stopped going on mediaminer because all the fics I read are updated here – including yours!  I’ve said this so many times buuuuuutttttt:

THE SPARK!!!! It’s a FIRE now!!

Kagome: ROOOAAR!!

??Roar??

um…I was listening to a Korean-Pop song called “Fire” by 2NE1 and was reminded of DWS.  Had to review after that prompting. 

I’m still trying to get that dAart group up!  It will come to pass…sooner or later! ^__^;; 

--okay real review time:

That was ingenious incorporating the I-Want-Tetsusaiga fight from the manga into your fic but using star wars light sabers instead.  It was perfect!  What I liked the most about Sesshoumaru’s childhood story was the characterization of Ken Taisho.  Sesshoumaru’s father was well-meaning – not at all a devil.  In the anime, he gave Sesshoumaru the Sword of Heaven because he genuinely thought it was better for Sesshoumaru to have.  I bet money that Inupapa in the anime knew Sesshoumaru would eventually be stronger than him (yey for bakusaiga) – that’s why he gave Inuyasha the tetsusaiga.  Likewise, I think Ken Taisho thought the green one would be the better one for Sessh.  It’s a little different since it’s with kiddie toys, but the concept is clear: inupapa ain’t no monster! 

Oh and btw: I have a terrible tendency to incorporate lines from your fic into my regular speech. 

ducky out!

OMG LOVED IT!!!!!!!! that heffa kagura and her mother need to watch herself and how low do you really have to stoop that you have to get close with the person's kids or nieces and nephews just so you can get close to the person of your desire smh thats ridiculous....but loved this and please update soon

Everytime you update I always find myself jumping to your story and reading the next installment.

I wish you could update faster!!~ This is the greatest alternate universe fanfiction I have read :]

Anyway, please keep up the great work :D

Oh Kagura, Kagura...with her sense of entitlement to a man and child who obviously don't really care for her.  She's oblivious...or maybe not, just extremely headstrong and determined to get what and who she wants regardless of how the other party feels.  And then to try to get on Rin's good side.  How deplorable.  So glad Rin is able to see right through her.  Oh how I despise her in this story.  But I guess that's the point.  lol

And yes, Kagome is trying to keep herself from getting hurt.  She likes him - a lot - but doesn't want to like him more than he likes her.  :-) lololol.

Great chapter...wonderful ending!  Excited for the next one.

K

I really love these people you've created. You've made them very real, very human. And, while the wait for this chapter was hard, it was worth every second!