The Cat Unbreathing, Ch.3

[rabbitprint]

The Cat Unbreathing, Ch.3
Sequel to Cats in Boxes.
By: kytha, rabbitprint
Length: ~10.5k
Rating: M/M, nongraphic. Overall rated M, this chapter, M.
Summary: Even as his time runs out, the diviner finds room for regret. The conclusion to the Cats series.
ch1 - ch2 - ch3

Comments

[anonymous]

Please excuse me while I take a few minutes to stare into space.

All I can say is...well...that was the best,or one of the best, endings I have ever read. (though I rather liked the conclusion to Cats 1 a little more)

Oh great. Now I need to go gibber incoherently for a few minutes.

Everything about this story is played out so well. Both of you wrote in subtle moments that seemed to characterize Vexen and Saix, which is very appreciated.

Of all things, I liked the 'The charade is over.' quote best. It seemed so final then that Saix chose Xemnas rather than Vexen that...it stood out.

Overall, this is one of the best Kingdom Hearts fanfictions out there.

[rabbitprint]

All I can say is...well...that was the best,or one of the best, endings I have ever read. (though I rather liked the conclusion to Cats 1 a little more)
Ahhh, I take such satisfaction from this in a wierd way. Pride in both endings, I guess. :)

Thank you for reading along during the long, wierd trip of both stories! Kytha's on vacation for a couple days but I know the folks who have commented will make her gleeful when she gets back.

[anonymous]

Satisfaction is good. Definitely. I just liked the way that you drew both stories to a close. Both of them are not blantantly screaming for a sequel, (I've read stories that have the most gigantic cliffhangers at the end, it'd make Lexaeus feel like a midget. -_- ) and it didn't have a fake, cheesy happy ending that comes a long with some fanfic sometimes. Which is very, very appreciated.

One of the main things I liked about Cats was that it made logical sense...in a strange, non-linear sort of way. Kinda like the experiment the whole story was named after.

It was fun trying to find the connections between Schrödinger's cat and Cats in Boxes. The way that Saix can never really have any concrete information on Vexen is a beautiful parallel, and also the way that Vexen is 'technically' half-alive, half-dead, just like the cat in the theory.

It was a long, weird, and incredibly FUN trip, though!

[mythicbeast]

as much as I love my cheesy endings, I knew it wasn't going to happen in this one-- so I took advantage and helped pepper in as much wtf as I could to kind of make up for the way the ending seems just so bleak. I'm hoping the random inclusion of Mary Poppins, penguin references, pooh!keyblade bits, minigames, et. al made up or accented it. XD;;;;

:D Oh god logic. WE FAILED SO HARD AT LOGIC. Luc can attest to this. Multiple times.

The experiment works disturbingly well for this fic's main image, but you know, I always wonder why no one considers Vexen-- or the cat-- capable of observing their own existence.

[rabbitprint]

as much as I love my cheesy endings, I knew it wasn't going to happen in this one
Our conversations about Cats2 were so great.

Kytha: But can't they maybe get back together briefly...
Me: NO. NEVER.
Kytha: But...
Me: ALSO EVERYONE DIES.

[mythicbeast]

Yeah, and

Kytha: *WRITES SAPPY SAIX/VEXEN SCENE*
Luc: No. We got rid of Vexen already. HE'S NOT COMING BACK.
Kytha: But...
Luc: Here I'll make it an ambiguous flashback/dream sequence to make the reader wonder if Saix is constantly tripped on acid.

[rabbitprint]

Kytha: *writes cute scene where Vexen takes Saix out to a restaurant and talks about hope and the future*
Luc: ....
Luc: *HITS VEXEN WITH A CAR* :D :D :D
Kytha: omg.

[mythicbeast]

Kytha: Luc, can't they be happy for once?
Luc: Welll... Saix can be happy. *writes cute Mithra!Saix with his litter* And we can keep Vexen alive. Somewhere.
Kytha: ... *randomly writes in Vexendeath* :D
Luc: omg

[rabbitprint]

I can't believe you yelled at me about killing him off repeatedly, and then you did it yourself!

It was truly hilarious.

Kytha: *adds the micky mouse marching band song to the stack of edits to include*
Luc: ...
Luc: ... WHAT.
Luc: ...how... why...
Kytha: MAKE IT WORK LUC.

[mythicbeast]

Kytha: Also have these random verses that make no sense, put it somewhere.
Luc: LJ HAS A POST LIMIT OF 10.5K WORDS OMG STOP MAKING ME ADD THINGS
Luc: --wait no it's 11.5K. Apparently
Kytha: Oh okay I will spam you with edits until you have to split 2.2 over two posts :D :D :D :D :D
Luc: NO.

[rabbitprint]

I think if you summarized Cats up, it'd be like...

Kytha: ADD THIS :D :D :D
Luc: NO.

followed by,

Luc: /cry

[mythicbeast]

Also followed by occasional bursts of

Luc: I wonder if anyone realizes this is necroporn.
Kytha: Whatever, it's hot. Write more.

:D

Seriously, behind the scenes interviews would consist of a pause and then "We don't actually know how we made this."

[rabbitprint]

No no, I know how it got made. We had a vague idea, and then I put down an even vaguer outline and then I'd come back the next morning and find a stack of random snippets inclusive of things like "JANITOR PORN" and "EVEN DOES BIRD CALLS!" and then I would stare a lot and rearrange words until everything was included. And then I'd add bits of sarcasm. And puns.

And then we got a story. :)

It was a good set of stories, too. I'm glad we did it.

[mythicbeast]

That makes one of us then. XD Mostly I'm surprised all my crack managed to be a coherent story in the end. Truly a testament to your awesome organizational skills.

L U~~~