I'm just getting around to commenting on this now, although it's been up for a while. Wonderful portrayal of Matsuda's insecurities, his idealism, his dedication... not to mention his family. He has an awesome mom. Seriously.
You handled the subject of serious illness with grace and honesty, and managed to offer hope without promising miracles. And I really like that you didn't reveal Miho's fate at the end.
Finally, the scene with L is worth mentioning. A lot of writers tend to overlook how cold he can be. Which isn't to say that he has no humanity whatsoever. He just hides it really, really well, because he has to. Very well done!
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Date: 2009-09-23 12:29 am (UTC)You handled the subject of serious illness with grace and honesty, and managed to offer hope without promising miracles. And I really like that you didn't reveal Miho's fate at the end.
Finally, the scene with L is worth mentioning. A lot of writers tend to overlook how cold he can be. Which isn't to say that he has no humanity whatsoever. He just hides it really, really well, because he has to. Very well done!