One Day at a Time

[marsdejahthoris]

Well, it's kind of a follow-up to "Reasons," though not the requested Hattori fic. Call this the "Therapy" series, since I'm exorcising some of my own demons here... This one is rather experimental in tone, so it may not be to everyone's tastes. I'll be interested to see the results

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[vampslyr]

Yeah, we all know Kaito wasn't calm under his Poker Face. Finding out something like that about someone you care about really hits you hard. The game he's going to play with Kudo may act as therapy for himself as much as it does for Kudo.

Best - maybe only - in-depth look at what Kaito felt after his Dad died that I've ever seen. With the way the manga was written, you don't really see what kind of profound effect that had on Kaito.

[bookworm_faith]

Oh Kaito...you can practically feel the hurt and the almost-not-quite despair oozing from this. Good luck to him in keeping those balls in the air.

[zangetsugirl]

Funny you should mention Doctor Who, because Kaito reminds me of Ten a bit at times: the jester, the protector and the avenger all wrapped up in enough masks to put Mardi Gras to shame and leading everyone who gets in their range on a merry chase or a grand adventure so no one gets close enough to see them hurt. But, my brain makes the strangest connections sometimes so that may just be me

[marsdejahthoris]

Yeah, actually, I can see the Kaito/Ten similarities there too, and I only very very occasionally have seen the show. But that line from "The Doctor Dances" just whacked me in the stomach HARD... And I think it just fits Kaito.

And no, I think this is one of the best reviews I've ever received. This was a very personal and somewhat... ODD story, so the fact that it affected you enough to make it hard to say... well, that means a lot. So thank you! *hugs*

[anonymous]

Ouch. Depressing, and though provoking.

And, yay, Doctor Who! They really need a day like that.

[jeva_chan]

Oh, I love.

I just dunno why, but I think you're really the first person to really hit on the mark about why Kaito does what he does. Saddest thing to read, however, is the following passage:

You should have known, of course. It wasn't like you hadn't thought about it yourself, sometimes. All you'd have to do would be wait a little too long, open the glider a little too late... or not open it at all. It would probably be too fast for pain, and it would all be over. But like clockwork, those images always lead to the things you know would follow; Aoko crying, Nakamori-keibu yelling, and Hakuba not doing anything at all, only staring in white-faced shock. And then They'd know that Kid wasn't your father, hadn't been all along, and they'd start tying up loose ends. Because things never stopped with one person seeking vengeance.Yes. Just. Yes. Overall