Okay, so I was super excited to read this, because I totally think that no ninja can truly be happy and fully together with their partner, ever, because Konoha will always come first. The may love their significant other more than they have the will to breathe, but Konoha will always come first, and I think you've really captured that here. They're scared and falling apart and trying to deal because, to them, Konoha doesn't always come first. Awesome part 1!

~VBS~

So sad.

*dies* Guh! This was so horribly heartbreaking, but wonderful. How bad they want to hold on, and let go. The paradox that is love, without being overly stated. Just wonderful.

Love It, even thought i started to cry. (/.) Stupid me.

Oh my god. You write such beautiful angst. I'm running through reading all your fics, and they're all great.

I like the differences between what they say and what they mean. Nice job.

i don't like angsty often (it's usually so cliché and over the top) but this was good. too bad it's just a one-shot, i would like to read a good story with bits and pieces of that angst, in your style. i lke them choosing each other over the village - or maybe, they're really choosing themselves *wise* ~_

Wow. I must admit, this is one of the most powerful stories that I've read in a long time. The whole underneath-the-conversation meanings part was really sweet, and it also was realistic too, because I know that my friends and I have conversations like that all the time. Although, it was a bit confusing on what had happened to have them stand outside the apartment (or at least, that's what I thought they were doing, I'm sorry if it's not) so you might want to work on the clarification part. As an added bonus, I love the last line, it just adds that tiny twist of hope (in an ironic and strange way) that makes the story just that much better. Nice work on this one, and I hope to read more of your work.

It was a bit confusing, but at the end it all came together. I absolutely loved it.