Breaking it up into the stages of grief was a really neat way of attacking the chapter.
I thought so as well, and it was much more ambitious than my original plan :) But, this fic has been nothing if not experimental, so I thought - why not?
It's intriguing to look at Kagome and her motives for things, and her realizing where she went wrong... As well as Sesshoumaru, who maintains his characterization while still coming to realizations of his own.
Honestly, finding out that it was Kagome's first time to really, truly be in love? Was a revelation to me as much as to anyone else. But when you're that miserable, you get honest with yourself pretty damn quick (or at least, such as been my experience).
As for Sesshoumaru - *sigh* the man loves his denial. I kinda like his delayed reactions to everything, like his mind is taking extra long to process his actions and reactions. We'll see what happens now that his major roadblock is out of the way (his thesis), and yet the obstacle course still looms (his internship applications).
I have ANOTHER bruise on my butt, TYVM, for angst of InuYasha. I agree with Sango - it just doesn't seem to jive with the way you've portrayed him so far... *angstangstangst*
*snort* Sorry! After reading the reviews I got from the last chapter, I knew I had to think fast to preserve the mystery of his character. So many people were ready to throw him under the bus, I really wasn't prepared for that, LOL!! I was hoping everyone, even the hardcore S/K fans, would trust me a bit more.
That's okay - I relish the challenge of keeping people on their toes with him =)
I'm glad there's a level of acceptance now, though!
Yes, it was important if the chapter was going to cover this much material that a suitable amount of time also lapse. I contemplated breaking up each stage of grief into its own chapter (and I really think that first one could hang by itself quite nicely) just to have the sense of time flow smoothly. But I didn't want to drag out the angst needlessly.
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I thought so as well, and it was much more ambitious than my original plan :) But, this fic has been nothing if not experimental, so I thought - why not?
It's intriguing to look at Kagome and her motives for things, and her realizing where she went wrong...
As well as Sesshoumaru, who maintains his characterization while still coming to realizations of his own.
Honestly, finding out that it was Kagome's first time to really, truly be in love? Was a revelation to me as much as to anyone else. But when you're that miserable, you get honest with yourself pretty damn quick (or at least, such as been my experience).
As for Sesshoumaru - *sigh* the man loves his denial. I kinda like his delayed reactions to everything, like his mind is taking extra long to process his actions and reactions. We'll see what happens now that his major roadblock is out of the way (his thesis), and yet the obstacle course still looms (his internship applications).
I have ANOTHER bruise on my butt, TYVM, for angst of InuYasha. I agree with Sango - it just doesn't seem to jive with the way you've portrayed him so far...
*angstangstangst*
*snort* Sorry! After reading the reviews I got from the last chapter, I knew I had to think fast to preserve the mystery of his character. So many people were ready to throw him under the bus, I really wasn't prepared for that, LOL!! I was hoping everyone, even the hardcore S/K fans, would trust me a bit more.
That's okay - I relish the challenge of keeping people on their toes with him =)
I'm glad there's a level of acceptance now, though!
Yes, it was important if the chapter was going to cover this much material that a suitable amount of time also lapse. I contemplated breaking up each stage of grief into its own chapter (and I really think that first one could hang by itself quite nicely) just to have the sense of time flow smoothly. But I didn't want to drag out the angst needlessly.
I think the compromise works.