Degrees of Separation

[aboutbunnies]

I wanted to post this yesterday, but life got in the way and I ended up using tonight's commercial breaks to finish it up and edit and such (which means I'll need to watch the episode a few more times before being able to properly process it, I'm sure). Anyway.

Title: Degrees of Separation
Rating: PG-ish, I guess.
Summary: They'd warned them about

Comments

[823freckles]

OMGIJUSTLOOKEDATYOURTAGSBEFOREREADINGTHIS

AND YAY. I LOVE CASSIDY SO MUCH. *reads*

[823freckles]

YAY. This is everything it should be. This is what comes next in my mind after my Cassidy story. And I LOVE it. ♥

[aboutbunnies]

Aw, thank you! I'm so glad you liked it. (After your very enthusiastic first comment, I was afraid it'd be a disappointment or something!)

[aboutbunnies]

Wow, thank you so much...You know how much I've wanted to write Kate/Cassidy, so it means a lot that you enjoyed this.

Your fic leaves unsaid where Sawyer is, if he is alive
I didn't kill Sawyer in this, I promise! No, in my mind for this fic, he is very much alive, just back on the island.

Then, there is also what Cassidy doesn't say. Sawyer knew.
Someday Kate's going to have to find out about Clementine and that Sawyer knew. That I don't think will be a pretty scene (especially depending on how the pregnancy storyline goes, if anywhere). But I so want to see it.

And I'm glad the Jack bits worked, too. I do really like the contrast between those two relationships. So, thank you, so much!

(One day, we'll discuss this further)
I'm guessing that day will come once spoilers are no longer spoilers ;) I can't wait!

[aboutbunnies]

You say that like that is okay. Only the thought petrifies me, really.
Well, of course you know I want him to be one of the Oceanic Six, but...At least with him back on the island, there can be the hope that he'll survive and get rescued or that she'll come back for him. That's my hope.

The question is, can Sawyer live without Kate, back on the island?
Poor Sawyer. I think he can live without Kate, back on the island...but will he want to? I don't know. My poor Sawyer.

if we ever see something like this in canon, I want to see Kate caving in, telling the truth.
Well, both in this fic and in canon, I don't think she could tell the truth, not yet. It seems (especially from Hurley's mysterious visitor and what Jack said to Hurley) that if they do tell, bad bad things might happen to those who are left. In this fic, Kate can't tell because although she wants to, she has to try and protect them, as much as she can. But yes. It would be nice to see.

Thank you again, hon!

[janie_tangerine]

I think you're possibly the one person in the entire world that manages for Kate (and Sawyer/Kate) to make sense to me. She hasn't made sense to me on show for at least two seasons but your Kate voice is so good, I'm in awe. This one definitely was an interesting and plausible take on flash forward Kate and I could see and understand why she acted like this. The scene with Cassidy was very poignant, and her reaction seeing the picture was really in character; the ending was perfect too. Well, much congratulations, I loved this!

[aboutbunnies]

Wow. Thank you so much; I'm so glad you liked this! It's so flattering to hear this from a non-Kate fan, and I'm glad she made sense to you in this! I actually write her to understand her myself, because sometimes she is such a mystery to me, too - so I'm happy it works that way for other people, too. Thanks again for reading and commenting :)

[elliotsmelliot]

This was heartbreaking on so many levels. I really enjoyed it. You could really feel Kate and Cassidy's desparation. If a scene like this doesn't happpen in canon...

[aboutbunnies]

Thanks so much for reading and commenting :) I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'm so very much hoping for a Cassidy/Kate scene in post-rescue canon. I'm not crossing my fingers, of course, but I'd love to see it.