Author's Note

Okey-dokey! It's high time for an 'official' Author's Note (It's long this time, guys…). I decided to point out a few interesting things about the story. I think I'll start with the names:

Kiyoshi means 'The Quiet One'. It just suited his personality so well, I couldn't resist (but I have to say that it did take me quite some time to train my fingers to type his name correctly, it was very frustrating: I'll occasionally bang the keyboard in my frustration…Sometimes I just want to murder my computer, I swear).

Ronin means 'Samurai Without a Master'. He acts out of spite and doesn't have any compassion, yet he fights with agility and has a commanding prescense. In my original draft, Kiyoshi was actually Ronin's master, but I decided that was too much like the original Tokyo Mew Mew and wouldn't be anywhere near as exciting.

Komori Hoshi means "Bat Star". It took me FOREVER to find the perfect name for my main character. I just like using symbolism so much, I even like to do it with the names. I'm one bored chick, I tell ya'.

Even though they're minor characters at this point in the story (keep your eyes peeled for them, though!), the Leiko Gang deserves mention. Leiko means 'Arrogant'. I automatically granted them their namesake, not bothering to look for any other option.

And Sorrel…well, she's just Sorrel because I said so. Her planet's green and leafy, so the name seemed more appropriate than my alternative, 'Ophelia'. Too much of a morbid reference for my liking.

Oh, I almost forgot! There's one more: Takara means 'A Treasure'. Loyal friends like her are not commonly found; they're rarer than any precious metals or gems that can be found anywhere.

Now then, I have to say that you'll have to be patient and wait until the final chapter to find out why the story's called Held Loosely. But lately I've been wishing that I had named it Passion Fruit; it would have made so much more sense. Oh well, what's done is done, I suppose. (But if you want to secretly call it Passion Fruit, I really wouldn't mind ((winks)) ).

And now that I read over what I've already posted, I just couldn't help but notice that my writing style's gotten better, and now the story flows more easily than it did in Chapter One, for instance. I'm also trying to loosen the undecipherable words I occasionally use. I just love to use new words; it's even more fun when it confuses people!

Anyways, thanks to EVERYONE who has read even a single chapter of my fanfiction. And thank you so very, very much for the comments! (Oh, Azzie-chan, I really am truly sorry for biting your head off. Please forgive me for being so rude to you)

I the next chapter's gonna be up some time this week, so until then, I suppose.

AutumnXMidnight.