My Morphine:

Acknowledgements.

First and foremost, sequel info:

Title: "Paregoric".

Author: Naomi Hunter and Aqua Rhapsody.

Expected to be released: Two weeks from 8/8/03. On Friday.

I would like to thank a few (that's an understatement) people who have inspired/helped/reviewed this fanfic. It's kind of hard for me to believe that this started from a plotless one-shot. I have to say, I'm relatively happy with how this came out. Even if (in my opinion) it's unstable in the beginning due to the fact I rushed in without planning. There will be a sequel to this entitled Paregoric. As of now, it's still in the works, but hopefully a little more organized--Mainly due to one person who is actually my co-author on Paregoric: Aqua Rhapsody. He's been a BIG help throughout most of this fic (and Paregoric) by leaving nice fun reviews, lending me Mizuno-kun who is an amazing OC whom I thoroughly adore and love writing through, (^.^) helping me when I get stuck, giving me the motivation to finish etc. So let's all give many hugs to A.R. *HUGHUGHUGHUGHUG* Now, for a tiny (shameless) note on Paregoric, it's going to be a lot more AU (alternate universe) and focus more around the OC's, meaning Mizu and Meara with a "few" extra that I/we created. ^^ The Zoids and Zoids Characters don't play as big a role as they did in Morphine, in fact many characters seem to fade out into the great beyond. -.- And, if you like

.hack (//sign or other), you might like it since there are many kind of influences, mainly the music/lyrics (thanks A.R! ^_^).

I want to give the biggest thanks to everyone who stuck with this fic from start to finish, you know who you are.

Other grand thank you's can be noted as followed:

Mr. Rice: My writing enrichment/creative writing teacher in 8th grade (I'm a 10th grader now…going into 11th when the year is over). He goes at the top of the lists for a few reasons. He was one of the COOLEST teachers ever who inspired me so greatly. Mr. Rice made me get back into writing after all those years that I'd been fallow. Even if the stuff sucked then, I am glad to say that I have improved. Greatly. He is also retiring this year. *sniff sniff* He shall be missed….even though I don't go to that school anymore. But his legacy shall live on….in the town newspaper. XD

Ms. P and Ms. V: For clarifying that little fight I was having between its and it's. Hehe. And for not being complete fucking assholes, unlike a certain English teacher last year who will not be named. Talk me out of going into honors will you, Mr. M'?! I'll show you in AP next year! Rawr.

Mr. Owen: My art teacher this year. *hugs* The summer has been excruciating without your class. And I'm not sucking up, at all. Thank you for all the worldly tidbits you gave me over the year and I can't wait for next year. I promise to work 10x as hard and start off on the right foot instead of being one of the pissy people in class who says "but I like it that way". I now know that after Fae knows how many years of being an artist, you kind of know what you're doing. *hug* I promise to use the paints you gave me more and work on quality art. *grins* I can't wait for school to start and show you 2 of my sketches. ^^ No….I'm not a loser. ¬.-

My cousin David: One of the coolest people ever. Many thanks for all of the stuff you're letting me hang on to while you're in Italy and for the presents from Japan. I make sure I wear an Engrish button every time I leave the house. XD

Cha: For getting me hooked on anime and telling me what Fanfiction was.

All of my friends:

Ali, you are the smartest person I know and never cease to make my head hurt.

Rissa: My twin sis forever and always. *hug* Eggs, man, eggs.

Nicole-sempai: For all the anime goodness you have chatted about me with. And for housing Twitchy the Mouse in your car that day that the seniors/Number-one-asshole let them out in the hallway. Twitchy, you shall be missed. It's amazing that a $1.69 mouse that went through intense emotional trauma lived so long.

Jackie: Tutee. *grin* For not killing me when I make you work in Bio. : p

Lisa: Anime goodness as well. On that fated day that we met at the barbeque, XD. Remember, it was me who got you famous, remember the piss yellow uniform blouse!

Rebecca: For all the support, you're always ready to praise me! ^_-

December: For getting me hooked on Zoids Yaoi with the first Raven-x-Van ever! That and being such a great buddy, for sending me all of those awesome links and whatnot and for always being honest especially if you didn't like it (because then I made myself work to improve.) I hope you're having an amazing time in Thailand now. ^_^ You rock! Who is the like sister of the Thomas/Raven pairing (and mother of Raven/Van)!

Prism Eclipser: For further getting me hooked on Zoids Yaoi. : p

Zoid_Boys ML: For all your support, fun-ness etc. You're always there and talking about something fun.

Plink: Another sister of the Thomas/Raven-ness. For the love of Gunter and Hiltz.

Tori Amos and her music: Tori is mah goddess. Mah goddess!!!!!!

Amy Fix: She is also MAH GODDESS! Spoon, Amy! Spoon! *waves her spoon necklace wildly* I'm a spoonie!

Silverchair: *puurrrr* Daniel Johns….nipple rings. *giggles and faints*

Ani DiFranco: More Great music that inspires me to no end.

Maelgwyn: Oniichan!!!!!!!!!! You're the best, always ready to praise and make me feel special! *hug hug* I GLOMP you for being the best adopted brother I ever had. *squishy hug*

Tatsuha: Imotou! Best adopted lil sister ever. She's one of the girls who said "Mommy, I want a pony" and it worked. Mom, dad? I'm still waiting for my pony. ^^ Thank you for inspiring me with your interesting (in that AMAZINGLY COOL sense) and your knowledge of coolness. I give you Gackt. XD You're my Hero too…thanks again for all the Gackt MP3s you zipped and uploaded for me. *sings along with "dears"*

Rummyimotouchan!!!!!!!: Rummyimotouchan!!!!!!!!! ^_____^ My fun other little adopted sister who got me hooked on Golden Sun slash. The kicker is, I barely know what Golden Sun is! XD. *drools over Alex*

Aqua Rhapsody: You're simply my lifesaver from procrastination and writers block. You're my hero!

Senorita L': An unexpected one. Senorita L', le doy las gracias por este ano. Gracias por el…award….y por tu simpatico-ness….Okay, Ms. L? promise I'll brush up on my espanol for next year. Aiiee 98 on the regents. ^^

Ninetails: Aiiee. We misses you on the ML. Well I SUPPOSE I can't talk for EVERYONE since I'm not a mind reader or nothin, but /I/ misses you! *glomps* I eagerly await more writing from you. *waves a Nine-chan flag*

And also,

Gackt: Like you're REALLY reading this. XD Anywho, I'm thanking everyone. Your music rocks and inspires me. Though…not really on THIS fic, but you'll get a huge thank you on Paregoric.

Malice Mizer: How sad you disbanded. *sniff*

Mana from Malice Mizer: Can I tell you I LOVE you? You are the most beautiful person ever, and all of that. I so want to draw you again…as soon as I can figure out how to draw false eyelashes…. XD

Dir En Grey: More inspiration mainly on Paregoric but still *squishy hugs all of them* Kaoru? I immortalized you in cheap, crappy graphite and sketchbook paper. You look to die for. XD Toshiya? Take a look, you'll start drooling. Promise, Totchi. Hehe.

All of my other reviewers, thank you tons *GLOMP*

And Yaoi Addict? To answer you myself (thank you everyone who defended me, love ya) I work hard on my stories. If a lemon fits in, sure, I'll write it, but often they can be in bad taste and horribly written. I actually am speaking about myself when I say terribly written. You'd have probably flamed me if you read one of my lemons. ^^; If you want to read Yaoi, why not try adultfanfiction.net? Or a more adult series that would have some. Ie: Gravitation, Fake, etc. And finally, no where was there listed that there would be lemon. I have the feeling you really don't know what Yaoi means. It's sex between two men for the sex, no emotional attachment. So, Yaoi themes, stated in Chapter one, was talking about how Thomas was merely using Raven as an escape. And in Chapter 2, and three ish and so on till the plot was built up. I apologize for any misconception. If it helps, there's lime in Paregoric. ^^

I'll see you in Paregoric with Aqua-sama!

*hugs*

Love you all lots.

XOXO

~Naomi Hunter.

Email: Rougekitty@msn.com

JulianSidhe@Zoidwars.zzn.com