That had to be one of the more amusing chapters, Sessy at Disney Land was sooo funny. And the part where he painted her face similar to his was very sweet. i loved it all. I'm glad they got a chance to experience a moment outside of the city even though it did bring out painful memories. I really do enjoy this story and I cant wait for another update tomarrow.

Not having to get old and die seems like a great idea.  Until you actually start getting older, and the world changes around you, for the worse.  The wild places where you picked raspberries are gated and fenced off, meadows that used to be full of tall wild grasses and daisies replaced by closely-mown, radioactive-green golfcourse grass with big ugly condos that look like the Bastille sprouting out of it.  Automobiles cost tens of thousands of dollars, and even a guy who is good with his hands can't work on his own car in his own garage.  You need a computer to run diagnostics.  Corporations have more rights than individuals.  It is all about money.  I could go on and on.

If you go to the right places, at the right times, when they are not overrun by tourists, you can still get a taste of what life used to be like.  But, as Kagome and Sesshomaru experienced in this chapter, just a taste of life the way your memory and your heart tell you it should be can be a very melancholy experience.

If anyone finds a time portal, let me know, alright?   

*is too busy crying* Sesshomaru is too hurt...gyah T^T

I'm really loving this story. I love how you integrate medical terms and procedures into your stories to the point that not only I can understand it but can be entertained by it.  I know that you mentioned in a previous post that someone questioned the issue of blood and I have to admit, that throughout the story, it was a question I brought up as well.  Not only in the aspect of when they first found Sesshoumaru and was bringing him back from the brink of death but also with his upcoming surgery wouldn't they need to test his blood so that they had a supply available during the surgery. I would think that with Sesshoumaru being a demon that his blood tests would show abnormal.  Granted I don't know anything whatsoever about things like this but just the same was curious. 

Also I'm not sure if you mentioned it previously or was planning on addressing it in a future chapter but I'm also curious as to how he came to be in the situation where he was found by the construction crew.

I love how you write your stories in that they have education (field of medicine), romance (Kagome and Sesshoumaru), angst (the situation that one or the other is faced with) and drama (tying it all together) and I never fail to be entertained by your stories.

I feel really bad for Sesshoumaru in that this proud and demon who's essence screams hotness and honor survived as long as he did to be in a situation where he is facing heart surgery and having to rely on assistance from someone for everyday tasks that most everyone takes for granted.  For a being with as much pride as he has, he has handled it very well. But it is still sad... :(

I hope that my favorite couple is able to overcome this huge obstacle and find a future together.

I love your daily updates and look forward to your stories each and every time.  Keep up the most excellent work and take care and have a great day! ;)

I almost choose not to read this story based on the summary (the summary is nothing like the story - you might want to give potential readers a vague idea of what it's about) - but glad I changed my mind.  This story is somewhat reminisincent of Fugue (that is a huge compliment, since IMO Fugue is one of the *best* fanfics ever, and a beautiful take on Sess in modern times), in terms of its basic premise (Sess is the only surviving demon that is long locked away in time and is then found sooner or later by Kagome, and he struggles with the loneliness.)  But there are great differences; I would characterize this story as being far more tangible than Fugue, both in terms of the everyday interactions of the characters as well as the explicit medical descriptions.  To be frank, I can't handle medical details (just hearing the word tracheotomy squicks me), so I need to skim or skip over all the medical portions (I purposefully avoided reading about the heart procedure/different valves in this chapter, esp. since you helpfully indicated up top that there would be explicit details re: medical procedures).  There is a definite reason I decided not to go to medical school!  But evidence that you have a compelling story is the fact that I continue to read despite the story being rife with words and descriptions that make me squeamish (catheter? feeding through a button? uugggghhhhh).  props to you if you work in the medical field, as I could never do it. 

I am absolutely in love with your style of writing! It is epic! :) I cannot get enough and I am thoroughly glad you post daily. :)

Description of the heart surgery makes my heart squirm. ; A ; Your details are soooooo vivid!

I will be looking forward for your next chapter. :3

Only a few more months to live, noooooo!!!! Sesshy must survive no matter what, it's funny that he can't have sex though. Please update soon!!

Another excellent and totally engaging chapter--well done! They both both have gone through so much in such a short time-- you converyed that perfectly through Kagome's thoughts. I'm so happy Sess has chosen to live and go forward. Can't wait for his reactions to the new world (I feel like the song from Aladdin 'I Can Show You the World' should be the background music). Just one question: how do you type and cross-match a dog demon when human blood is usually the only one available in the blood bank? 

oooh Sesshy's going in for surgery O.O... I hope everything goes alright, and seriously whoever thought that a Demon could have a heart murmur?! But I suppose it makes sense considering he started to digest his own body to stay alive all those years. I really hope the surgury goes alright and all that good stuff. Keep up the great work!!

omg thnx u so much for updating evry day i appreciate not having to wait sooo much ur story is great cant wait 4 chap 10 keep up the good work luv it :)

This has to be one of my favorite stories at the moment. I keep refreshing my Dokuga for when the next chapter is up.

I hope to learn more the internal workings of Sesshoumaru's mind. What is he thinking and feeling...

Chapter 7 was so well written that I couldn't stop thinking of the pain and anguish both Kagome and Sesshoumaru are going through for the next few hours. It's interesting how we can seem to be over things, and then one day, something triggers all those emotions yet again. 

As for chapter 8...gah! This must be that roller coaster ride you were mentioning. The lemon was just WOW! To me, it seemed that you did a really great job showing the emotional need driving the physical need to connect. And then, just as I was relishing them being together, wham. You throw in that plunging drop.

By the way, I LOVE the line where Sesshoumaru tells Kagome that she is the only he would trust with his heart. Perhaps you meant to write it only literally, but this reader is choosing to see it for its double meaning and the second meaning is so sweet.

Can't wait to see what this week's chapters bring. Especially with the intro of that Kanrau/Narakuish sounding character.

Oh God! That was amazing sex! However the fact that it ended in a sad note made everything seem surreal.

I can still feel myself shivering while reading it! It was so wonderful to finally have them together, then to find out that this could have affected Sesshomaru in such a way!

Now we know for sure how deeply wounded is Sesshomaru's soul, and all I can say is that he needs to heal this as much as he needs to heal his soul!

Thank you so much for this great chapter!! I love you much!!

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MidCat

WOW. *speechless*   WOW.... O_O

That was simply amazing!. I mean the senual grace in which Sessy made Kagome realize she was beautiful and the same for Kagome making Sessy realize he is beautiful too. The lemon was awesome too by the way hehe. I really feel bad that Sesshomaru doesnt think he is able to satisfy her but that is so not true, i actually hope that the problem with his heart fixes itself but if not im sure kagome will be able to find a way to fix it.

Oh my. That was wonderful yet depressing at the same time. Kagome must feel so defeated. I hope she doesn't let it get to her too much and convince Sesshoumaru to embrace his life now and get better.

Wonderful character development. Surely the handsome doctor is a demon in disguise and is onto Sess and will help him. Just read up on starvation and mitral valve problems from the inspirations of this chapter: studies confirm they are completly reversible with proper nutrition so hopefully this is also the case with our favorite dog demon. And, by the way, great lemon! Poor Kagome, her post-glow ruined by his passing out. But that type of activity is great therapy, both physically and emotionally. Will some pups be on the way? Can't wait to see!

Wow. This is simply a breath taking story. I love how you wrote Sesshomaru as a demon, but isn't the immortal and immune creature that people frame him to be.

It really shows how Kagome and Sesshomaru can truly be "realistic". Great story! Please keep up the work! :)

Ooh, intense! Looking foreward to tomorrow!