Fate
Author: Gerald Tarrant
Email: LordofMerentha@yahoo.com
Warnings: spoilers for entire series and OVA's
Type: drama
Note: sequel to Butterfly's Sleep (already reviewed)

	Chichiri: First off, I wish to comment on the work that was put on this site no da. Without a doubt it is among the most beautiful I have seen! The chosen emblems for the chapters and the overall set-up is just wonderful. Now, the fanfic . It is also a wonderful piece of work. I admit to being a bit confused at times as to whom was what, but after a few lines the clues in the paragraph kept me straight. This is a complicated but beautiful story that can't be rushed thru but must be savored. The chapters related to each other very well and the storyline flowed smoothly. I liked the way each character had come to terms with his past life and was willing to move on. (I guess even the Seiryuu can learn no da!) Although they were ashamed of what they had done in their past lives, all were strong enough not to deny or dismiss them. This is a lesson for all of us no da! 5 kasas to Gerald Tarrant!
	Tasuki: I’m glad this part was written. It’s the missing piece of the last fic, and more to boot! Though I didn’t get to do much. I called Mitsukake, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt. The amount of ...stuff! there was in this fic just sorta boggles yah. Really good writing and storyline. And the research and...stuff! it musta took to get this all right and real sounding is just... #$%*, you couldn’t get better unless you lived in those places and did those things. These works just sorta grab you by the throat and drag you away like a pissed off older sister. *makes a face* The website and stuff is the same way. Though Chichiri already said what I felt about it. I actually didn’t mind Nakago in this fic. Though he was more of a pansy, he was tolerable. I almost got lost in all the stuff that was happening all over the place, and I got all tense too, at the end. I’d hope for a third part, but this has a real feeling of being finished now. Though I wouldn’t mind another part. Or just another story, so FEED US, spammit!
	Mitsukake: *is in a mild state of shock for several seconds* ......*blink* YEAH! GO GERALD! *puts two fingers in his mouth and whistles* This has to have been one of the coolest things to come through here! Incredibly artistic page design, good color scheme, intriguing quotes, mind-blowing original storyline... And I was so friggin' COOL! *snrk* Normally, I avoid anything with mentions of "that soccer guy" like the plague, but this is almost enough to make me change my mind. More than two lines, an actual point to being there, and (in my own not-so-humble and likely-very-biased opinion) one of the best sequences I've seen in a fanfic. (About the end of the second-to-last chapter, I think. Trippy conversation with Suzaku. ^_^) *reads the other reviews and snrks, now in mock-surprise mode* What? Can it be? Is TASUKI somewhat miffed because *raises voice* I had a better role in a fanfic than HE did? BUAHAHAHA!! *flips a pen through the air and bounces it off Tasuki's head* Forget the normal system, I'm voting for a TWELVE-kasa rating! (Alright, so I haven't slept in two days. Shut up and leave me alone-I *like* this story!)
	Tamahome: This was VERY good. Although I also had a little trouble keeping track of all the new names at first, it didn't really take long to get into the swing of things. One of the best things about it was how it very effectively used characters that generally are brushed over or ignored (like Miboshi and... yes... you too, Mits.) Spelling and grammar were good... no surprise when reading something by Gerald. The page layout was very simplistic and kind of graceful. The story titles and quotes fit the chapters. It all tied in very well. ^_^ I'd give it five kasa, but I think Mits just claimed them all! ^^;
	Hotohori: I had read this when Gerald first released it, and I loved it. I love it even more now that I've reread it. This fic manages to grab hold of your conscious and not let go until the very last word. The phrase that springs to mind with this fic, is that "everything has come full circle" and it did, really. Great job, Gerald! I look forward to reading more by you! *looks around for the rating kasas* Hmm....oh, Mits has them all...well, if there were any left, I'd give this story 5 kasas. *sparkles*
	Nuriko: *Blinks, looking up from folded arms* I was going to go to sleep early... like a good little seishi. I was going to get up early and do chores that I've been putting off... DAMN you, Ger! *Chuckles* I started reading this story and - like the first - I could NOT stop myself. Some parts moved more slowly than others, but no matter what, I could not bring myself to put the story down. When I finished reading 'Butterfly', I felt that there was something missing... that there was a story yet to be told that just didn't get its voice in the first. Now that story has a voice, and it was wonderful to hear. The only part that troubled me was that the ending to this still seemed a bit abrupt... as if there were possibly one more chapter waiting in the wings. It wasn't as shockingly apparent as with Butterfly, but it was still there. I loved the charactarizations, the interactions, and the storyline immensely. The comraderie even between Suzaku and Seiryuu were very well done. I'd give this one five kasas, but Mits still has them all!!

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