A note from the Author.
Well, I'm going to visit relatives in the morning. But I would like to address certain questions brought up in my most recent reviews to the following people:
LadyWater Shaman: To be honest, I didn't intend to have Hiko in this story in the beginning, so I had to juggle a few things around so that I could actually make it look like he was there with good reason. And as for your request to include Soujiro, that's gonna be a tough one since I'm not that fond of him. But thanks for your input.
Ari and Kat: My, my. You're the first one who took up my constructive criticism request. Writing this fic is a lot harder than it seems. Like you, I sometimes end up leaving mistakes undressed. First, let me address Hiko:
There was only time I knew that Hiko was Kyoto, and that was when he helped defend the Aoiya (don't know if that's spelled right) when the Juupongatana attacked and I figured that would work out nicely since Juno was in Kyoto at the time. Hiko's a sake connoisseur and Juno's the supplier, so I thought this was the perfect ground for those two meet and get to know each other.
As for the absence of Kaoru in Kenshin's fortune, it was a hard decision to make. Kenshin has always been clueless when it comes to love (even though Kaoru loves him and he feels likewise). But he asked about if he could live his life in peace, which may or may not include his love life with Kaoru (what good would their love be if he went Battousai and killed her, hmm?). Aside from that, Juno made it clear not to talk about Kaoru's fortune when Kenshin asked her about it.
I originally planned to have Kenshin's fortune end up the same as Kaoru's, but I thought that would be too predictable and sterile. With Hiko and Saitou there, I thought it would be better to have Kenshin's fortune be a bad one (his reaction to Juno's sake among his embarrassments there). So to answer your question, it just wasn't in cards after Juno warned against revealing the fortune. I wanted to keep this a secret from him more or less. I don't think I'll be correcting the whole thing anytime soon, since I often end up tired by the time I finish a chapter and put it up. Thanks for your critique and insights.
I like to thank you all for continuing to read and review my story. It has been a great honor to have you as an audience. I'll start brainstorming chapter 6 when I come back from my relatives in Hanford (that's close to Fresno). See you next chapter!
-ravenf6
Well, I'm going to visit relatives in the morning. But I would like to address certain questions brought up in my most recent reviews to the following people:
LadyWater Shaman: To be honest, I didn't intend to have Hiko in this story in the beginning, so I had to juggle a few things around so that I could actually make it look like he was there with good reason. And as for your request to include Soujiro, that's gonna be a tough one since I'm not that fond of him. But thanks for your input.
Ari and Kat: My, my. You're the first one who took up my constructive criticism request. Writing this fic is a lot harder than it seems. Like you, I sometimes end up leaving mistakes undressed. First, let me address Hiko:
There was only time I knew that Hiko was Kyoto, and that was when he helped defend the Aoiya (don't know if that's spelled right) when the Juupongatana attacked and I figured that would work out nicely since Juno was in Kyoto at the time. Hiko's a sake connoisseur and Juno's the supplier, so I thought this was the perfect ground for those two meet and get to know each other.
As for the absence of Kaoru in Kenshin's fortune, it was a hard decision to make. Kenshin has always been clueless when it comes to love (even though Kaoru loves him and he feels likewise). But he asked about if he could live his life in peace, which may or may not include his love life with Kaoru (what good would their love be if he went Battousai and killed her, hmm?). Aside from that, Juno made it clear not to talk about Kaoru's fortune when Kenshin asked her about it.
I originally planned to have Kenshin's fortune end up the same as Kaoru's, but I thought that would be too predictable and sterile. With Hiko and Saitou there, I thought it would be better to have Kenshin's fortune be a bad one (his reaction to Juno's sake among his embarrassments there). So to answer your question, it just wasn't in cards after Juno warned against revealing the fortune. I wanted to keep this a secret from him more or less. I don't think I'll be correcting the whole thing anytime soon, since I often end up tired by the time I finish a chapter and put it up. Thanks for your critique and insights.
I like to thank you all for continuing to read and review my story. It has been a great honor to have you as an audience. I'll start brainstorming chapter 6 when I come back from my relatives in Hanford (that's close to Fresno). See you next chapter!
-ravenf6