Hiyoru... I'll have to look that one up. I know Youkai (blame Saiyuki), but Hiyoru... I have a few guesses, but I know you chose an apt meaning. And seeing a younger Kohaku was hilarious - he hasn't changed ^^.

Wow... I remember vaguely the whole Rube Goldberg domino machine, but combining it with ten other things just made the mix perfect! As for adding in a sketch of the -real- backstory, I like it. Having PRODIGY be timeline-travelers makes sense, seeing as the timeline was altered FFVI-style. Now I just have to wonder about the "curse"'s true effects as well as December 1... but not revealing everything is the way to go, else there'd be no interest.

Wow - this is one hell of a birthday present! Congratulations on getting through enough of your writer's block to finish this - it's a great laugh at the end of this very long week for me. Also funny is that the chapter has about as much profanity as I get to say on stage (I have a few double-entendres as well, such as "two-foot dinky"). I do hope it's not too stressful being half a world away, really - I'm impressed how you've adapted so far.

As for what was supposed to happen to Kohaku in this chapter... well, I also forgot. Completely. There has been the maid outfit and moving his furniture a tiny amount... and the stage makeup... I think an uneven haircut would be nice to add, as would, oh, having the water pipe for his bathroom break and flood his room, or *cackles* placing a window sticker of streaks and spots on the OUTSIDE of his window - he'd never realize!

That was insightful...with the phoenix and vampire. This is really good.

I think this is the one you wanted me to read... xD If so, I'm sorry it took so long. I've been busy. This is as far as I have gotten, but I quite like it so far :D You seem to have a very good grasp of your environment and chatacters. Pretty good! :D

The Green Eyed monster starts to rear it's ugly head ^^ It's a nice start for a two part story. I hope you don't drag Rai into Hitomi's sabotage plan too >_> As always, keep up the good work and don't let writer's block uh block your writing...yeah so until next chapter XD

Haha, what a cliffhanger. XD

Hmm... the chapter was good, it had a couple of interesting things in it. Can't wait for the next chapter, which is rhe date. ^^

>D Love it! And I actually like your ideas about how to tease Keiya better than any of mine about Kohaku - I could really see them as manga panels. The squeezing to nosebleeds and the hot sauce especially - FOUR glasses of water?! That goes way beyond Superspicy Curry!

And oh dear, Keiya x Hotaru? The OTHER K and H are going to have to swallow their pride and team up against that... maybe my triple major of magic/archery/swords could come in handy IF I knew which one would be "on" that day (as only one is ever on, my class schedule is highly fluid)?

Hm... a good chapter. XD I genuinely flipped out at the part where Kei couldn't handle spicy food and such, and also about Hitomi in a maid outfit. Can't wait for the next chapter, AKA the one where Keiya finally gets lucky!

This is a good story so far. I'm working on one too. Hope you do good with future whitings.

I know just what someone should do to make Kohaku's head explode... and it's a two-part thing.

Part 1 would be to cover him in stage makeup while he's sleeping - some of that stuff takes steel wool to get it off! Part 2... the fun part, moving all the furniture and everything else in his room about 1 centimeter out of place in various directions. On first look, it seems right, but with his magnifying glass... he'd notice. And if his room's security system (designed to PREVENT that from happening by recording what goes on when he's not there) were to record someone dolled up to look JUST LIKE HIM moving it all... the resulting explosion would knock his door off its hinges and send it onto someone passing by (Aiko?).

XD funny chapter. Man, Keiya's new do is completely ruined... But in any case, good work on the arc intro, and I expect even more good things.

Just... wow. By far, this is your best chapter yet, Hitomi. Laying out the events of the past while hinting at Aoi's secret, and then the entire courtyard scene... and the final part as well.

Also, I noted the Flame of Rekka reference at the end of XIV - good work sneaking it in while keeping the flow perfectly undisturbed.

Let's see... Hotaru was... the kickboxing girl, I think? Hmm, need a few more details before situations can be created in my mind... so I have no clue what'll happen next! Maybe use the Koneko-egging scene again just for BIG laughs?

I will not cry. Real men don't cry. It took a whole day before I can write this you know. Anyway the ending was beautiful,I can't express it fully in words but the drama unfolded naturally and the ending with a glimpse of hope made it even better. Wake up already Azami so I can continue with the ecchi fanservice already ^_^ Nice chapter can't wait for the next arc.

;_; Wow... this is just beautiful... happy and sad at the same time... I loved the entire Azami arc, and I hope to see more good things soon. ^^