Oh, man.

I read this earlier this semester for the first time.  When I finished, I 
could only sit there and stare into space for a while.

Even though this time, I knew what would happen, I was (am) still pretty 
dazed afterwards.

(shudder)

I love this story.
This is a _dark_ story.

-joyce, Disciple of Kasumi
who is going to be walking around in a fog for the rest of the evening
Joey-kun no iinazuke!