Ahem. Well, that was eloquent. But my eyes don't normally tear up just from reading fanfic. (Then again, fanfic doesn't usually describe a problem I know firsthand. Parents are challenging enough -- how the hey do you tell grandparents?!!!)
But besides that, I love all the little interactions between everybody, though I winced a bit when Lulu took care of the outing for Rikku-- danger, danger, yeep!-- and smiled a bit when, as usual, she noticed what innocent Yuna and dear blockhead Wakka wouldn't.
It's actually incredibly difficult to write a "happily ever after" story without it being maudlin and sappy. It's especially difficult with a quiet and tightlipped character like Paine, on the one hand, and Rikku, on the other, who can tip the story towards sugar coating all too easily unless handled carefully!
Humble suggestion?
Consider cross-posting links back to your Rikku/Paine stories on ffsaffic. :)
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Date: 2006-06-12 01:24 am (UTC)Ahem. Well, that was eloquent. But my eyes don't normally tear up just from reading fanfic. (Then again, fanfic doesn't usually describe a problem I know firsthand. Parents are challenging enough -- how the hey do you tell grandparents?!!!)
But besides that, I love all the little interactions between everybody, though I winced a bit when Lulu took care of the outing for Rikku-- danger, danger, yeep!-- and smiled a bit when, as usual, she noticed what innocent Yuna and dear blockhead Wakka wouldn't.
It's actually incredibly difficult to write a "happily ever after" story without it being maudlin and sappy. It's especially difficult with a quiet and tightlipped character like Paine, on the one hand, and Rikku, on the other, who can tip the story towards sugar coating all too easily unless handled carefully!
Humble suggestion?
Consider cross-posting links back to your Rikku/Paine stories on