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OMG...loved it^_^ They are too cute...
And I can't wait for the mad sex in the later chapters!! Woot!!!
^_^ Keep it up...this is freaking awesome!!!!!!!

Goddess! We Luv U!!!! another great great, fantabolous chapter from our favorite goddess! i can die happy now...the lemon wasnt weird at all, you made it so thata gaara and lee are in character but at the same time there's maturity there and innocence and naivete of youth...ahhhhh the Springtime of Love!

your niche readers are happy and content and waiting for the next chapter....dont u dare abandon it, k?!

they need to get a better bed, too....

lovepeacelovepeacelovepeacelovepeacelovepeacelovepeace....yaoilovesmutsmex!

Hmmm... You handled the characterization and everything well in here, and you were as analytical as ever, yet... Maybe it was because it's first time and it was appropriate, but needless to say, it kind of killed the erotic mood. *puts up hands* I'm not saying that it didn't make SENSE, that Lee would just be mentally processing a whole lot, bit I think that you kind of... crushed it a little bit by doing that.

And... since this is a lemon, I'm going to critique as such.

While I know that there are limitations definately there because of their characterization and because this is their first time, this seemed a bit too... soft, and far away. Like certain descriptions just made me go "what?" because they alluded to something else, a technique that I like, but it wasn't prepared or presented in a way that made a whole lot of sense. And sometimes you left things very vague and... left events that could have used a little bit of BAM! to them. Or something a bit more clear. When you described Gaara's orgasm, I could have just sworn that he'd just started a flow of precum. And then I was confused for a bit, and then Lee left, and then I was totally like "....Wait, what? You're not kidding?" There wasn't a proper (or a real recognizable) preparation for him doing that, no real buildup so to say, and you kind of described it like a bird happened to be flying past the window at the time. Like "Oh look, and now I guess he's orgasming. Huh."

And that was kind of disappointing, really. And not because "Oh my Crap, it's a lemon, it MUST BE HOT" but because it was less hot than the other times when they've gotten kind of intimate and Lee's brain "crashed and burned" and whatnot, and it was anticipated, like, even during the entire story you could feel it building up to that, so much just building up TO it, and then when it happens it's kind of like "Oh, well, I guess they're doing sexual stuff now. Hm hmm. Yup." It's a total put-out. And I'm sorry if it sounds mean, but it doesn't even feel like I read sex.

Hey, sorry it's a crummy comment, but I really DO need to get that off my chest.

That was... really good. I think that's probably the most realistic lemon I've ever read, and considering the pairing was Gaara/Lee, that's quite a feat. I honestly don't know what to say. Yes, it was hot, but Lee's embarassment and hesitance and Gaara's... Gaara-ness, his approach to the whole affair, was just so incredibly in-character. Which is hard to believe, considering neither of them are characters that one can easily imagine having sex in the first place. Just... wow. I already had a huge amount of respect for this story, but you just pushed that up another SEVERAL notches. Your story is the only one in which I even read this pairing, but you've gotten me so absorbed in it that I'm always excited to see that you've updated. Once again, you did an amazing job, and I'll look forward to your next update.

I've been reading this fic for a while now, and it's absolutely fantastic. XD You portray Gaara and Lee well and since they're my OTP- it's all just wonderful for me. I just wanted to say, you're doing a great job and this story is my absolute favorite. ^^ Keep up the good (amazing, wonderful, incredible) work!

Another good chapter, I think it WAS a bit fluffy. I was expecting something really harsh from your author notes at the beginining (sex with gaara=going to the beach? lmao). But you struck just the right balance between tender emotions and reality. Having Gaara go declaring his love in flowery language would just be... strange. XD I could totally see Lee having a nightmare about it, though.

You SO are going to break that bed later on aren't you? LOL

x3 awww...so sweet and soooo...leegaa lol this is the only fic I've read of Gaara and Lee where they are so in character, that the story seems so true, like it could really happen during the actual storyline (on the side of course lol) but of course that'd never happen ^^; this chapter was beyond awesome, i loved it x3 can't wait for the next chapter! ;D

... <3... *blush*


Art _will_ come! Aaaanytime now...

(Hey my review looked weird. New one a-coming)

You STILL rule! Art will come... Oh yes, it will...

Hello,

I just wanted to tell you how much I'm enjoying 'Diplomatic Relations'. I've read a pile of in-progress fics in my time and yours is one of the very few that I keep going back to, hopeing that it'll be update day again. Heh, no pressure though. You seem nervous about keeping the humour and readability going but I can tell you you have -no- problem there. Lots of fics start out well and then morph into one long angst river with bits of sex floating on top, so I can see how you would worry about that, but this fic has stayed enjoyable on all levels. Hell, this is the first review I've ever given so I guess that says it all. :-}

Anyways, I think I'll try your Kakashi/Gai fic now while I wait for update day. Sounds interesting!

Merry Christmas, and thanks for authoring!