they're sweet together. bravo for this chapter !
see you next.
Forthy, I am so torn. I want to read the end of this story and see that they DO come together, but I don't want it to end! I love these people you have created. Oh, I know the characters are actually the creation of RT, but you have recreated them more fully, made them very real people for your readers.
Hisoka is absolutely wonderful. I would have loved having a caretaker or teacher like him when I was a child and young adult. His wisdom, cleverness and humor make him a compelling individual, one you would work to spend time with.
I love the adult Shippo. He is so much fun, more like a playmate. It's a crazy situation where he feels this young girl is his mother and yet he's so much older than she is...
Sesshoumaru is perfect, so stoic and reserved - not out of arrogance, not really, but because he was not encouraged to allow people to be close to him due to his station, nor is it a part of his character. It isn't easy for him to open himself to others, but it is impossible for anyone not to open themselves to Kagome. She is a fresh spring breeze blowing the fustiness of winter away. She is sunshine and laughter. She seemed much more mature when Sesshoumaru was a child and now she seems so young and untried, new and unsure of herself. It makes for a brilliant refocus on her character.
The gentle patience Sesshoumaru demonstrates in their cautious courtship is such a testimony to his love for her, as opposed to the demands of instinct. Instinct would have him complete the mating NOW, but his heart leads him to patience and tolerance for her uncertainty. You portray that uncertainty so very well, too. She knows, at some level, that she wants to be with him, but it is a huge and frightening step for one so young to take.
Ah, Forthy, you have enchanted me with this tale and its inhabitants and I will cry when it is over, even with a happy ending, because it means THIS story is done. I will continue to read your other stories and enjoy them probably as much as I enjoy this one, but Unspoiled is a very special piece of work. It is a very charming stand-alone tale that exemplifies your tremendous talent. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Rowdy
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