Heaven-Sent. - Comments

Can I just say, I know this story was written ages ago but this is truly the most beautiful piece of fiction I have ever read.

First of all I would like to apologise for not commenting sooner. I read it the other day but I was just too gobsmacked to find words for this masterpiece.

And I have to say it really is a masterpiece. It was a delightful read. I feel that it is definitely your best so far. So congratulations on that because it really is an achievement.

The first chapter was a great introduction to the story. Angel Gerard is the definition of excellence. I love the sound of his wings. I can imagine them but I desperately wish that he was real so I could see them and touch them. Just the description of him is perfect. I have never seen Gerard as an Angel before. In my mind real Gerard doesn't have the image to be one. But I think it really worked in this story and no one but Gerard could have been this angel. Angel Gerard is just splendid in every way.


Mikey is really sweet as well. He is quite naive, I think. I found myself loving him from the start (though maybe not quite as much as Angel Gerard). The distress scene at the beginning was also very good. I felt as though I was there with Mikey and could feel the pain he was experiencing just right because of the wonderful descriptions. I wish I had read each chapter as it came because I would have added my favorite quotes in here but there are quite a lot of those and this comment is going to be quite long as it is. :/

One last note on this chapter: I was expecting Mikey to stay with Gerard at the end but I loved how he went home. It added a little twist and the feather on his pillow was adorable.

Chapter two was interesting. I think it is the chapter that really starts to show that Angel Gerard isn't the perfect angel. Like I said earlier, you've managed to make Gerard seem extremely grand but he is far from perfect which makes him all the more real. His awkwardness is just adorable. I think he is my favorite character for sure.
I laughed a lot when he was knocking thinks over with his wings.

Again Mikey is very naive but in a cute way! I liked the bit where he thinks about Gerard being there all the time.

I found myself in two minds about Frank in this chapter. Part of me felt sorry for him but the other half of me didn't like him. I think that is just my love for Gerard getting in the way, however. It isn't his fault that he is upset with Mikey. It is quite understandable for him to be hurt. His character definitely grows on me later.

The next chapter was quite different from the rest. Mikey isn't in any need of physical help which is different. Before he had to be saved from a fire or from slipping but now he is in need of emotional support. I think this is good because it definitely shows how Gerard is getting seriously attached to Mikey.

I also like how Mikey is confused about his feelings for both Gerard and Frank. Again, I feel sorry for Frank. How on earth can he compete with an angel that he doesn't know exists? The rules that Gerard is insistent on following are also a good part that you've added. It makes Gerard confused or at least disorientated about what to do. He clearly cares for Mikey a lot but he won't break the rules.

I loved how you snuck Bob into this next chapter. :tehe:
Now onto the serious side of things, Mikey seems to have matured a lot in this chapter. I think that's a good thing and shows that time has moved forward. Maybe it's just the alcohol or the fact that Mikey has been torn between an angel and his lover but he has definitely changed. I love how these things don't happen all at the same time. There are gaps between Gerard and Mikey's meetings. This adds to the story seeming real. Or as real as it can be with an angel with wings four times the size of himself.

And Gerard wanted to stay! It was lovely! It was very pleasing to think of the two cuddled up together. It definitely made me want to have a guardian angel for myself. And a flawed, awkward one at that.

This is the chapter where I fell in love with Frank! He is so in love with Mikey and it is beautiful. Each line I read of this made me fall even more for Frank and also made me feel ever so guilty when I thought about the fact that Mikey actually loves Gerard more. Frank is precious and just adorable through out this chapter. The two are very lovely characters, I must say. You did a really good job at building them and making them '3D'. I think I was as about as torn between Frank and Gerard as Mikey was.

The flash backs were dazzling. They filled in all the little gaps that were left open about the characters and made them seem even more beautiful that they already were.

The car crash was something I could see coming from when it was mentioned that Frank was tired and how he kept looking at Mikey. It was still a shock when it did happen though.

The end was heart breaking. At that point I couldn't decide who I felt worse for. Mikey was obviously dying and the two men he loves are there with him. He may have wanted them to meet but I'm sure it wasn't like that. I feel terrible for Frank. He was so sweet when he tried to confront Gerard and save Mikey. He is a brave little soul and absolutely gorgeous. He knows that Mikey and Gerard care a lot about each other and it is a big shock to him to find that out as well as the fact that his boyfriend is dying and the fact that there is a real life angel there. And I can't even begin to imagine how hard it is for Gerard. I hope his 100 years aren't too bad and go quickly.

I think it is safe to say that you are at least one of my favorite fan fiction writers ever. Your work seems to get better over time and I'm sure that in a small time this won't be your best any more because you will have somehow managed to improve even more.

Oh my god...Just...God.
I haven't felt this kind of emotion due to a story in so long. I mean, I knew from the description of each chapter that Mikey would die and I thought, "Well, now that I know, it won't bother me as much."

That was a lie. The way you wrote all of the chapters was just amazing and emotional. I don't even know what else to say other than that I am, once again, downright amazed by your writing skill and your ability to completely engross your readers. I read from start to finish, not skipping a word. I was so into it, I was shocked when my phone rang, forgetting that I was really just a girl sitting in front of her computer screen.

As usual, amazing job. I'm going to have to agree, by the way. Your best writing yet.

(Oh, and I loved the chapter with Bob. :tehe:)

Gah, I just read the summary and then I was summoned to do chores.

I'll be back soon to read it and comment. The summary definitely has my interest caught, you can be sure of that.

I loved this story. I'm going to miss it.
Mikey's Dead!!!!!!! NOOOOO!!! *sob*
It was so sad and I liked the flashbacks with Frank.
Poor Gerard. Poor Frankie. Poor Mikey.
Lovely story. =)

Wooohooo great story. I thought it was very heartwarming. great job

I just fell in love with this story. gah the end was heartwrenching but still amazing. I love how gerard still can't be with mikey.

One of the number one best stories I have ever read on here. It had a characterized idea that was original, but all so new to me. So amazing and heartbreaking.. just phenominal..

The last chapter broke my heart, and I can understand why it must've been hard to write it. You described everything so perfectly, but at the same time you didn't over-do the detail. It had like.. a personality. Or something.

It was so good! Like, I can't even begin to tell you how good it was. I enjoyed it so much! Mikey's character was so sweet, but like.. lost, a little isolated, and its like he didn't know exactly who he was or what he wanted, but at the same time he seemed to get everything together somehow, even if it were more in a mental sense. Or something. Haha :D

And the way Frank was just so in love with him.. and then he lost it. And he discovered what Mikey had been hiding. Did he realize that Gerard was who Mikey wouldn't tell him about? Hmmmm..

I could go on forever about how much I like this story and how amazing it was and point out some of my favorite parts, but then I'd end up just sending the whole story back to you.. Haha but I think you can sort of gather up my point by now! :D

Incredible.

xoxo-
Frankie

First of all, that chapter description was enough to make me go :cheese:. It set the mood perfectly and it definitely draws the reader in.

I love how they didn't just go to any lake, they went to that lake, the site of one of Mikey's first memories of Gerard saving him. It's really heartbreaking that he's almost living a dual life and that, even as he's settled down with Frank, he's still trying to keep that connection with Gerard. It is really sad just how oblivious Frank is and I have a feeling someone is going to end up horribly hurt.

At the beginning, it's almost like they're the perfect couple and they're both absolutely adorable. In fact, you could almost forget that Mikey was torn between them. You've given both Mikey and Frank these little background details that really just make them that much more adorable and real. I'm with Mikey though; stubble is annoying. :XD

That car crash... oh my god. As soon as Frank turned away to kiss Mikey, I had a feeling that something was about to happen. And you chose the perfect situation, because that happens far too often. My stomach literally dropped when I read that.

I love the flashbacks. They're heartbreaking, for some reason, but I love how you gave us more information on Frank and Mikey's relationship. One of my favorite things about this story is how you've effortlessly jumped a year or so in the future with no difficulty or awkwardness and you can do the same thing going back years. The flashbacks do a really good job at filling in the gaps between chapters, so that now we kind of know the whole story.

And... oh my God. That last bit was... enough to make me cry. It's hard to make me cry by just reading a story but... oh my God. I honestly don't know what else to say. That is the very epitome of the word heartbreaking. I feel for Gerard, so much... over the course of a lifetime, he fell in love with Mikey and now, he can't save him. I can only hope that his 100 years go by quickly so they'll be together again.

And I feel so much for Frank as well, to find out this on Mikey's deathbed. But I'm glad he can understand and I'm glad that he did find it out. Maybe he'll have peace, knowing that Mikey had someone watching out for him.

The fact you did make me feel for these characters says something very important about your writing. All three of them, Mikey, Frank and Gerard were beautifully written. You took a prompt that I thought would be just a quick oneshot and turned into this beautiful, beautiful story. Thank you so much for entering in my contest because this was just amazing. You should be proud of yourself. :arms:

I liked the change for this chapter. It seems important to me that we learn how Mikey revealed himself to Frank, because after all he's his friend for years/boyfriend/husband, so he must know Mikey. And we also know, from Mikey's pov that is, that Frank really cares and is truthfully in love with him. But this pov is very important, because things directly told are slightly better. And it didn't confuse me to read this, at all. It definitely fits the rest of the story, since Frank is so important to Mikey. Frank's the one giving Mikey the love he can't have from Gerard, and it makes Frank the most important character in Mikey's life because he's always there. Especially now that they're married. It's important to Mikey.
AND Frank seems so in love with Mikey I love it.

You told me you had some trouble with building up their relationship since they had been together for quite some time, some time-out in between those years, but it doesn't matter to how they treat each other. I think you did a very good job with that. They're adults and act like that, not all lovey-dovey, just like you wanted to avoid. They're in a serious relationship and it got to that point where it really is necessary to find a motive to love that person; sure it always is important, but when you fall in love , you just do it for whatever reason there is, but after so many years you have to dig into the other person's personality, qualities, flaws and everything else to try and find a way to love them more. It works with Frank (: he seems so dedicated to their relationship, thinking of the future and trying to 'make plans' for what they want to become shortly. That's very beautiful, and I do think you did a good job building those characters.

Then, the car ride.
It's important that Frank's driving because we get to know how he's so uneasy about Mikey's dreams, the one Mikey claims not to remember. I'm with Frank, and I think I know why he doesn't want to say anything about those dreams, but it sure isn't fair to Frank to now know those things. He probably couldn't do much to help Mikey, or to make the dreams disappear, but talking through things sometimes helps us to make them get... easier to deal with. Maybe that's what Mikey needed; to trust in Frank. We already know that he loved Frank, but it wasn't exactly the purest love he could give from within himself; we know whose hands keep Mikey's heart at the moment, and it breaks us too. And it especially breaks Frank, because he can only think of what's going on with Mikey, and not knowing what we know is making him feel, I don't know, maybe disappointed with that situation. He wants to help, even if it's a minimum thing, and Mikey could give him that. But he prefers the silence, and Frank just have to keep that conversation and worry to himself because Mikey doesn't want to be helped --'

The accident just had to happen. We all know that myth that our life passes in front of our eyes when we're nearly dying, and I think that's the function of your flashbacks. They really work here. They help us understand how they evolved in their relationship, the good and the bad things they went through for all those years; the first date, probably the first night together, the first time they shared "I love you"s and Frank being all "I knew it" about it was really effective, because sometimes we just feel deep down there that there's a response; then, the fight over the first time Mikey found Gerard and how they slowly got back to a relationship of (partial) trust. Afterwards, there's the proposal and another moment when Mikey snaps at Frank, of when Mikey knew Frank would be coming in the morning and Gerard left him with only a feather in his hands; I remember that moment and how emotional it was, and especially with this moment with Frank we realize that Mikey tries to find in Frank what Gerard can't give him; that "How about you just hold me and keep me warm instead?" is very effective, because Mikey wants to keep being warm, but he still knows that no one can warm him up [literally] as Gerard does with his arms, and chest and huge wings. It's not fair, for any of them.

Then, the final memory is their wedding. Probably the last huge memory that Frank would want to take with him in case he died, but he doesn't. It means that the myth was reversed, and our life passes in front of our eyes when we're in real danger. I'm glad it does, because we sure deserved to know how much Frank cared for Mikey and had always tried to make him talk and feel better about how Gerard was bugging him. Seriously, everything has been important until this part of the story.

The confrontation.
Next, comes the moment I most feared. I didn't know if Frank would see Gerard or not, but it was very wise to make him visible for everyone. If he didn't, Frank wouldn't have a reason for Mikey to be in the middle of the road; anyway, moving on. Well, I like Frank's reaction: he's incredulous, not wanting to believe that fairytales are truth and creatures with gigantic wings really exist. Ar first, he thinks the creature came in name of God, or someone else, to take his beloved Mikey to whatever other dimension that is, so he warns IT to stay away. But It doesn't, and IT confesses that IT's there to save Mikey
I wanted and didn't want this moment to come, but I'm happy that Frank saw Gerard. The angel is something Frank didn't expect to learn about, but it was important to him, probably because it made him feel comfortable that Mikey had someone to look after him even when Frank wasn't around. I'm sure it was comforting at some point.

It all fades away, though, when Mikey wakes up and he first speaks up to Gerard. He knows the angel. Frank must feel so kicked deep in his gut :/ I can't help but feel sorry for him; especially as he says "Do you mind? I'd like to be alone with him," nand Mikey reverses that order by wanting Gerard to stay. That's when confusion kicks in; Frank doesn't know how long he was out for, but he knows it wasn't that long. Feelings like that wouldn't have come from out of nowhere in that short time..
Then, it just crashes for Frank. He knows why Mikey was so upset and why he couldn't help him with his fears, his dreams, his crisis of shyness. Frank must be so broken because of that, since there was no way he could compete with such an enormous presence as an angel with gigantic wings. Frank must feels so small and all Frank can do is to helplessly watch. Mikey's head is nuzzled against the angel's neck, under it's chin.

Mikey and Gerard exchange sayings of love, and Frank knows it can only be the most truthful one, and probably the most cruel one too since he can never feel that kind of love from Mikey like Gerard could. I don't know what to say, he's just... alone, there.
Until Mikey calls for him, and he runs to hold him. That's how much Frank cares, how much he always cared for Mikey. It's impossible to exist such a beautiful thing; between two humans, I mean.

Frank wraps his arms around his husband's broken body, as the angel wraps his arms around them both, before covering them with the huge wings. He feels the incredible heat surging through the angel's body and into his own, but he also feels Mikey's quickly decreasing body temperature, and he knows that nothing can help him.
That's just so tragically beautiful, and I wanted to point it out because it's important for the story. Mikey wanted that warmness forever and he couldn't have it, because of Gerard's nature, but he could get it in his last moments of living. So, maybe it was worth it after all, and he's sharing it with the two people he loves most at the moment; the one people and the one angel, though almost human too, that he would never want to forget. Maybe for different reasons and intensities, but it doesn't matter; they're both the most important figures in his life, so Mikey has to have them in that moment of agony. I guess he'll die happy.

But he'll still die and it breaks the two other characters. When it starts raining. Honestly, no matter how cliché that is, I think that's a sign of what happens when someone as beautiful as your Mikey Way leaves the Earth. It's like a parade of drops in Mikey's honor, and it's so beautiful

Frank would give anything to go to Heaven, or whatever, and be with Mikey. That's the most romantic thing he can say, seriously. It's just gorgeous and fits the moment so much, because Gerard is just announcing that being an angel will be a torment from now on. It crushes him that Mikey died, the one he was supposed to protect and ended up falling in love with, because he's such a strange and extraordinary angel. That's what makes Angel Gerard so perfect, like you and anyone else said. He's human too, in an unknown scale, and it completely overwhelms me. Or anything else I could say; Angel Gerard speaks for itself in its beauty and originality and not everyone can write such a beautiful character.

I enjoyed the end. It involved a death and was emotionally painful and tearing [and obiously tiring] for everyone, but it was beautiful and smooth too. I adored how you made Frank fall asleep with a dead Mikey in his embrace; it's something people could never think of, fall asleep with the one you love dead by your side and especially after they exhaled for the first time in front of them, but Frank is so tired of suffering from Mikey that he has to sleep. Mikey will still be there when he wakes up. The angel doesn't, but I guess Frank doesn't need it now. Not an angel that was so important to Mikey and not to Frank; he wants their own angel, someone able to take care of both of them and involve them in their eternal love. That's gorgeous. I love how Frank will stay there with Mikey, only Mikey, waiting for an answer that will most definitely be Heaven-Sent.

You're beautiful and incredibly talented; I don't know when you or someone else will be able to write something as extraordinary as this. It's the best story ever. I mean it.
:arms:

I'm finally getting around to reading the fourth chapter. Fail for me. :cheese:

Do I spy Bob Bryar with the blonde hair and blue eyes? ;) In all seriousness, I like how this is kind of a different side of Mikey; in the previous three chapters, he seems kind of unconfident and timid but it's very obvious at the start of this chapter that, whether it be just the alcohol acting, he's definitely changed.

I love how you manage to go into the future without even directly mentioning that time has passed. It makes far more sense that these events should be spaced apart quite a bit. But it's very obvious in this chapter that Mikey is torn between Frank and Gerard, which has definitely been the problem since the beginning. They're two completely different people and I'm honestly very excited to read the last chapter to see how it plays out.

I'm not gonna lie, that brief moment with Bob and Mikey was quite sexy.

I really like how you add in sort of flashbacks that reveal that Gerard's been there always. It gives the situation a sort of past, if that makes any sense. I think it gives the story that much more depth by adding in some background to it.

"Mikey... I want to come," Gerard says softly. "I'll stay." I think that's honestly my favorite line so far. It really cements what I said earlier about Gerard seeming almost human, the anti angel of sorts; he strives to resist but ultimately fails and I think that's what makes the love between them so beautiful. Such a beautiful moment.

Personally, this was my favorite chapter. It was just so beautiful and honestly, I am awaiting the last chapter. The love story between these two is simply beautiful and unlike any other "Waycest" I've ever read.

O.O I love this story, except it's getting a little too long for me... and every time you describe how Mikey feels sleepy 'cause of the warmth and all, it makes me feel sleepy too... I totally just yawned... >.<

The descriptions are really good, they're all really clear in my head; especially since I'm a slow reader who takes the time to slowwly read every detail, and picture it in my mind.

All in all, good job. I'll continue reading this later; I'm a little too relaxed now, lol. x]

I loved this!
How you portrayed Mikey's love for both Gerard and Frank was very, imaginable. I really like how everytime Gerard leaves he leaves another feather for Mikey, it's like he's denying his love for Mikey in words but tells Mikey in other ways. In other words I absolutely love this story, it's amazing, just like all your other stories. =)
=D

I finally have some time to come and read the newest chapters, so hopefully I can get caught up all the way. :cute:

Chapter 2: I like how you went forward in time a little, so that the incidents aren't right after each other. And I'm always a sucker for stories where it's kind of a love triangle, so I like how you introduced Frank into the story. In just a few paragraphs, you gave a very good description of his character; someone who worries a lot and yet is very loving. That's the image I got at least. :cute:

The relationship you've created between Mikey and Gerard is really truly unique; in fact, I don't even think of this as a true Waycest at all, because it's just that different. I mean, the parallel's are there, like Gerard always watching over him, but it's so much different than that. I can't think of them as brother's at all, that's how immersed I am in the story. I absolutely love how Gerard has changed Mikey's life is so drastic a way, that he can't even commit to a normal relationship without thinking of him. It's so good.

Gerard's awkwardness is one of my favorite things, at least in this chapter. It's adorable how he has trouble navigating with his huge wings, because it gives him a more human quality, that he's not perfect just because he's an angel.

That kiss was beautiful. Gerard's continuing internal battle just seems so right and I'm already wondering just how this is going to play out. Even if I wasn't committed to finishing this story for the contest, I would want to read it anyways because it's so unique. Now on to Chapter 3.

Chapter 3: I'd like to mention now that I like how you changed the banner to a smaller image. I think it makes the layout look a little more organized. :)

Those first two paragraphs were amazing; you set the scene perfectly and I was already wondering what exactly was going on. It's a great way to make the reader read more, by opening with a scene such as this.

Now that him and Frank are back together, it only gets me wondering more about Gerard. How does he feel now that Mikey has a boyfriend? Is that struggle still going on? Reading the description for this chapter only makes me wonder more. The characters in this story are just so... human, even if that sounds odd, but it's true. They're certainly not stock characters; you've made them actual people.

The fact that, just for a moment, Gerard let in to his desires makes me like his character even more. He's kind of an anti-angel in my mind; he's nowhere near perfect and he's still got that little bit of human in him. And the description of his eyes being the only real alive part of him was also simply beautiful.

I love how there's the recurring theme of the feathers that Gerard leaves behind as well. For some reason, I keep getting the image of him leaving all his feathers to Mikey over the years.

I will have to catch up with chapter 4 later but I am so happy that you chose my contest to write this for. It's an amazing story. :cute:

This chapter is much better than the previous ones; not that they weren’t amazingly beautiful and great, but this one turned out to be very special since the very first beginning. We already know that Mikey loves Gerard more than he loves Frank, but we didn’t know he could actually try to get another man to forget that difference of love. I guess Mikey didn’t believe he’d see Gerard right before his wedding, but having thought about that mistake with Bob, Gerard had to appear. However, I think he did that for two reasons; he was disappointed at Mikey for cheating on Frank, and he was disappointed at Mikey because he accepted Bob’s invitation for a reason that wasn’t correct; he was trying to forget that he didn’t exactly want to marry Frank, since Mikey still had that love for Gerard.

And he will never forget his Angel, because it was one of those kinds of love that surprise us, those that we’re never expecting and they just happen because we need to see things. And I think Mikey needed to see that we’re not alone, no matter how much he gets that sensation in his life. And probably Gerard just had some kind of feeling towards the one he protected, or he wouldn’t have showed himself for the first time. Seriously, he could have done it without showing himself, but he just couldn’t do that; it would confuse Mikey and he sure wanted to be acknowledge by Mikey. That’s beautiful.

I might be misreading Gerard, but I don’t know; that’s the sensation I get after reading this chapter and all the things Mikey sees in Gerard’s eyes, and all the contradictions between what’s allowed and what Gerard really wants to do. And breaking the rules is both tasty and necessary, sometimes.

I’m curious to see what will happen next; Mikey won’t forget Gerard, especially because he knows his Angel will always be there to help him and save him, but just not to be seen. It will darken Mikey’s heart too, but Gerard just can’t feed that love anymore. Mikey has Frank, and they love each other, second place or not. And Mikey can’t also have Gerard in the way he can have Frank, so I think Gerard is just trying to protect Mikey from himself. That’s his Angel-soul talking and acting for him.

So, yeah, what else can I say? I believe that this next chapter will be in the future, another year later, and we get to see how Mikey and Frank are, either together or by themselves. Will Gerard appear?
Maybe…

I love every story you've ever written.. I know I don't comment much, and its not really because I'm a ghost reader, because I comment a lot on several different stories, but sometimes I'm unable to, or at seriously such loss for words because your stories are just so incredible and breath-taking..

Gerard as an angel.. I've seen a lot of stories with this sort of theme. But the one he protects is usually Frank. And, its not as well-written as what you do. At first I was sort of skeptical about this because of all the other messy stories I read with this sort of theme.. but this was different. Very different. I love the way Gerard acts, most definitely my favorite character in this story. He tries to act almost so perfect, to show Mikey the right and wrong things and help him, but its obvious that he has his emotional side of things for Mikey. Gee tries so hard to make Mikey back away with the way the feels, even if he is trying to control his own. Maybe thats what he's at risk of. Like, he doesn't want Mikey to fall for him, like he said he did, because he's afraid of giving in and completely submitting himself to Mikey, the one he's supposed to be protecting, and that Mikey isn't really supposed to know about.

Mikey is such an adorable character, too. Not an arse, like in a lot of other stories. He's so innocent, so afraid, because to me it feels like he almost has hardly anything left, and that he looks to Gerard to find what he's missing. You talk a lot in the story how whenever Mikey is around his angel, he forgets his problems, he feels warm and hot, he doesn't feel worried, and that all he wants is to be with his angel so that he can stay in that sort of bliss forever, and not have to let it go. I really want to feel for him, to make him feel okay, and thats what his angel does to him. He makes him feel okay again. But at the same time, he has Frank, and he knows he loves him, and he knows he wants Frank, and he knows that Frank means so much to him, but at the same time he is so captivated by Gerard.

You explained how it was a different kind of love. How Mikey loved Gerard, but Gee tried to protest and explain how he loves Frank.

"I love Frank, but I love you more." <<that one really stuck to me, for whatever reason. It shows how much happiness Gerard gives him. Gerard isn't perfect, but Mikey feels like he is definitely more perfect than Frank. It was almost like a felt a bit of guilt when it came to where Mikey admitted to himself that one of the reasons he loves Gee was because he was an angel.. but you can tell that there really is so much more. Its confusing, but at the same time its so sweet, so captivating and realistic.

I believe that I've got guardian angels, but thats from my religious point of view. It says Mikey wasn't a religious person, and that when his grandma explained how that when it rained, it was angels crying, and he thought it was just rediculous. But then you look and see Gerard and what he's done, and what he's trying to do, and how he acts on his 'job', but at the same time, shows how he acts towards Mikey. And Mikey wants so much for Gerard to be real, which was definitely confirmed when he wanted Gerard to spend the night so that he could wake up and be completely sure that Gee wasn't just a dream..

Its so sweet. And its almost like its about to put a turning point on what my guardian angels are like. Physically, anyway. The way Gerard's wings never stop growing, how the texture of his skin and hair was unlike that of a humans, but so much better, and how he seems somewhat emotionless at times, but he's not perfect and that you can definitely tell that he cares so much.

Absolutely amazing. I'm really looking forward to the coming update(s). I'm not sure how I think it will end.. I know you always give us a treat, whether its sad or not, at the end of all your stories. So I don't know what to expect. But I definitely know that its probably going to make my heart pound or something, and that the next chapter will definitely be thrilling, even if not in a radical way. Whether or not they'll be actually intimate, I don't know. Something tells me know, but something tells me yes. You have reasons for why they can't be, but I'm not going in to that right now. Haha.

But I can't wait though! Looking forward to more!!

xoxo-
Frankie

So, yeah, is Gerard leaving the feathers because he wants to get rid of the wings to be closer to Mikey, or they’re only to assure Mikey that Gerard’s really there for him all the time, even if he doesn’t show himself? This is a serious question.

Anyway, I loved this another time. Your Gerard is not perfect at all, no matter how much of an angel he is, and he fact that Mikey cares for him like for a human being is really comforting. For me, but obviously not for Gerard, as he clearly tries to make Mikey step back on that feeling. They both know it is wrong to feel that way, especially Gerard since he most likely feels the same things when he knows he shouldn’t; alright, Mikey knows he also shouldn’t feel that, and it came to him faster when they were making out on the floor and he noticed that nothing particular was happening to Gerard – because he’s an angel. Sure, I get the feeling that feeling warm and not feeling any pain near Gerard makes Mikey very weak about loving him, but he also knows that he loves an angel, so much that he stated that he loves Gerard differently than he loves Frank. I wonder if Mikey really believes that he loves Frank, or that Frank loves, now that he’s experienced a different kind of love…

Covered in sweat or whatever, he wants to see Gerard shine.
This was my favorite line from this chapter, and I had to announce it here, because it was the first step to my questioning about Mikey’s different kinds of love. Sure, I know what it is to love someone differently, but what kind of feeling is there? I’m hoping to find out within the last chapters, since something must happen to Mikey or to the angel. I feel that it won’t have a proper ending, or that it will end as it began, with feelings not being quite exact, or clear, and with Gerard being an occult presence by Mikey’s side day after day. Sure, Mikey will live each day differently, because knowing about guardian angels will change his opinion forever, and he will want Gerard with him every day – okay, he already does, yeah – but I don't know. I’ll let you surprise me with your next update!
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So I got to my email subscription about your story updating before I read your comment on my profile. I was excrutiatingly excited for this. I even rushed my dinner, which now means I have bad bad indigestion, because I was so eager to read the contents.

Once again you've stunned me because this story has the uncanny knack of making you crave more and more after the chapter has ended. I must admit, I got sadder every time I had to scroll down, because it took me closer to the ending, and already I wanted more. I haven't had an addiction like this since Starving For Your Touch by (formerly) fuck-shit. Still, I'm currently addicted to this.

The relationship between Frank and Mikey is an intriguing one. There's a part of my brain which wrestles with the fact Frank should undoubtedly be with Mikey, however I do believe that perhaps they aren't right for each other. Obviously Gerard disagrees with me here, but he's just being difficult right now. Anyway, the reason I don't think they work is because of something Mikey let slip:

"He doesn't trust me."

Of course trust is a large part of a working relationship, and it's clear to me that Frank indeed doesn't trust Mikey. Although, in a way, I got the feeling that Mikey didn't trust himself. This thought stemmed from the way he obsessively held onto the knowledge and image of Gerard in his mind. Surely, at some point, he must have thought he was clinically insane - which I believe he admitted to Gerard during their sofa chat.

I shall bring myself to Gerard's reluctance to accept any type of recognition from Mikey. It's quite plain that he wants to be with Mikey in some sense, but I fear Gerard would hold back on those feelings. I liked how you made him quite dishonest with his own feelings - from the battle going on in his eyes - because an angel is supposedly always truthful.

I am now throughly in love with the concept of a Gerard guardian angel, who looks over Mikey whenever wherever, because he just slots so perfectly into your writing. As I said, I was scared he'd be too mystical, but to me he seems like any other human - except he has extremely large white-feathered wings and an ability to disguise himself so Mikey can't see him.

Oh, and I feel Mikey should lock Gerard in a cage if he's really really desperate to see Gerard more. :file: :shifty

Lovely! Cannot wait for another update!

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You know, when I discovered that this was about guardian angels, I was a little bit skeptic as to whether I should read it or not. You see, I don't really like to read fantasy stuff, but I thought I'd push my boundaries because I know how amazingly stunning your writing can be sometimes - and you'll be very glad to know that I wasn't let down.

As I said, I have many problems believing in things like angels, heaven, the devil etc. I don't know why, but I've always seen them as very fantasy story characters, so I find it hard to relate to them or even imagine them. Every author describes an angel diffferently, and to be perfectly honest I thought that I was going to get a typical old-school angel from the Nativity plays that I used to do in first school.

However, boy was I impressed - and here is where you won me over. Usually I have problems with things being too far out, but no - your Gerard was perfect. I think it might have been because you described him as a man at first, not a strange angel which probably would have thrown me off instantly. I love the way the wings were slipped in. Yes, it was unique and added the angelic quality, but it seemed to flow with the descriptions. Your narration throughtout this made it seem believeable, and that was what I loved.

I think I loved your guardian angel Gerard because he wasn't cliché to put it simply. He didn't have the long flowing robes, but a pair of skin-tight black jeans which are Gerard all over. He didn't have the halo because he found it uncomfortable, which was a nice touch because in a way it made Gerard human. It was as if without the halo he wasn't completely perfect, which is probably why I loved him so. Oh, and I adored the fact you didn't go for the emo-style black feather wings. I felt there was a chance you could have ruined it by making him too gothic, so it's good that you avoided that. Hey, you never know, Gerard may decide to dye his wings black. :tehe:

:file: Your Mikey was gorgeous. The fact he couldn't see everything in perfect vision was an amazing idea. It gave it a dreamlike quality.

Oh, and it's nice to know we can all get Chinese takeout in heaven! Nomnomnom!

Incredible writing as always Erika. You constantly excell yourself, I swear it. If I do not see books written by you in the future, it will be a crime against humanity.

Love. xxx