I was intrigued by your story premise and thus began reading your chapters. However, I had to stop after 20 or so and could not continue further. I am blunt but truthful in my reviews and I hope you'd understand and see it for its use. Your story held a lot of potential. The premise of a maiko Kagome and patron Sesshomaru was intriguing to say the least. However, the completely illogical actions of your characters threw off the entire balance of the story. As a reader, it is completely baffling to me how a modern, independent young women with plenty of resources and skill to evade youkai and warloards alike can be forced into (practically) indentured servitude by mere humans - without any instinct for survival and escape after that initial trist at that. I also have problems beliving that the powerful Sesshomaru cannot ID Kagome with a single sniff, even under all that heavy makeup. Dog demons have EXCEPTIONALLY keen noses afterall, that can smell and ID a creature from miles away. To make matters worse, how is it possible that a mere spiteful geisha can have hold more sway and persuasion than that of a taiyoukai? Are mere empty threats now able to chain a girl into silence? A story must have logic. Even if the writer is asking the reader to suspend momentarily his or her disbelief order to become immersed in the story, the sotry itself must have sense and logic! The problem I think with the way you are writing this story, is that you are trying to squeeze your characters into these set roles you've envisioned for them without realizing that they DON'T FIT them. These characters are going through the motions of a dramatic romance novel without any of its heartfelt resonance. Kagome is NOT like that. Sesshomaru is NOT like that. They wouldn't act the way you wrote them - nor I think, any normal character. A modern girl like Kagome cannot be Fuji with the futuristic knowledge and ideals she holds. A proud taiyoukai wouldn't be a lonely geisha patron who'd fall so quickly and erationally in love with a maiko. It would have been a different matter if this was an AU fanfic, where Kagome IS Fuji, without her background as miko and partner of Inuyasha. In my humble opinion, I suggest you rethink and edit this story again. The characters you describe here puzzle me exceedingly.

I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee your story!!! pleaaaase update ;)

Please don't abandon this wonderful amazing story! 

Man, I really want to find out what happens next! I've been hoping for the chapter where they get back together and live happily ever after... Hope you have a chance to update soon (:

I was so shocked when I found out I was 20 chapters behind! For some reason, I stopped getting the updates, but now I'm all caught up and wow, just wow. Poor Kagome, to go through such, do you plan to ever allow her the dexterity of her fingers again? If she can't perform then how is going to continue as a geisha? So many questions. I can't wait for the next chapter!

I must say I absolutely adore your story. I have been so enamored with this story most of the past two nights have been spent reading this! My only frustration or rather confusion of this story is Kagome's trauma. It's completely understandable why she is traumatized, for anyone going through such an invasive situation would feel the same. My only dislike is the fact that in a previous chapter when Kagome was going to potentially be tortured and taken advantage of she said, "“I will never submit. You can do whatever you want to my body, but mark my words, Kumano, you will never be able to break my spirit with this lowly tactic.” So given what she said, and given he didn't indeed take advantage of her to the full extent, why is it that now she's so distraught and broken? I know this doesn't change anything and I still have ten more chapters to read thus far in your story, but that's all I wanted to say! Great story otherwise! 

I must say I absolutely adore your story. I have been so enamored with this story most of the past two nights have been spent reading this! My only frustration or rather confusion of this story is Kagome's trauma. It's completely understandable why she is traumatized, for anyone going through such an invasive situation would feel the same. My only dislike is the fact that in a previous chapter when Kagome was going to potentially be tortured and taken advantage of she said, "“I will never submit. You can do whatever you want to my body, but mark my words, Kumano, you will never be able to break my spirit with this lowly tactic.” So given what she said, and given he didn't indeed take advantage of her to the full extent, why is it that now she's so distraught and broken? I know this doesn't change anything and I still have ten more chapters to read thus far in your story, but that's all I wanted to say! Great story otherwise! 

please update soon. I really like this story and want to see how it ends

i hope you update soon miss teak!!!! i love it thus far!!!!

My, My, That's a low blow if I must say, you left us on a VERY high cliff. I would have never guessed that Hasu would be the next victim! Tsk Tsk.

I've been following this story for a while and FINALLY got up to date only to find that there was no more to read :(

This has to be my FAV story to date, can't wait for more. I NEED MORE (:

Hope all is well and as always, update soon.

Hello MissTeak,

I first began following Wisteria on FF.net, but then I found the wonderful world of Dokuga and have been in heaven ever since. (I've always been a fan of Fluffy, not to mention a fan of pairing him with our heroine, but I joined Dokuga to follow Wisteria in particular) Now that I've read all 60 chapters in 2 days (even though I was trying to prolong my enjoyment) I'm eager for me. I loved your representations of the characters that seem so true to them and the whole idea behind the story. The mystery and grace of the geisha world, combined with dear Sesshoumaru's mystery and grace. It's all very nice. I especially love the descriptions you give and your use of a wide vocabulary. There were a few mistakes of tense here and there, but the whole romanticism of the time and the pairing just wrapped me up in everything and I fell in love with your story.

I can only hope that you'll return soon to add another chapter to your delightful story.

Thanks for such a gift to us readers.

Dear MissTeak,

I applaud you for the efforts you put into this story. You effectively bring Wisteria to life, and I find myself craving more and more. However, I do have a question burning in the back of my mind; why, dearest, has it been so long since we last recieved an update? I sincerely hope that I do not come across as brash or hurtful with my words, for it is surely not my intent, but I find myself aching to read more into this magical tale you have so effeciently woven! Please update soon!

I would also like to let you know that this is my favorite SesshomaruXKagome fanfiction to date, and I read the entire story in less than six hours ^^' That is just how fully engrossed I am! Bravo! Keep writing! Ja ne!

Sincerely,

Krumari

:( Sprinks is upset, and wants to know where wisteria has gone :( :(

Everytime I look, I don't recieve.

*cries*

Update soon PLEASE!!!!!!

OMG I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO PUKE! I could hardly read this chapter it was so sad. I just cant imagine people hurting themselves, it makes me sick. Nice job with the story! If its ripping my heart out then it means that I'm at least getting into it and its not some boring thing. I dont know how much angst Kagome I can take before I puke. Yes I was never one for watching people hurt themselves and what not. My friend used to cut her wrist sort of like Kagome and every time she did she would cry and then laugh and call me over. And as soon as I seen it I helped her clean it up and we cried together. It was just a lot to take in. She got help thankfully though.

Its wonderful! Though I was expecting a bit of more angst, its still amazing!

Favorited, for all the things

hey!! good work as always.

i haven't been able to read your story for a loooong time because i was unable to get net access. :( but i'm glad i got to read your stories-this and hap. ever aft. :)

i also went through some of the reviews....i feel very bad, hasu shouldn't have died. i mean i know she was being a bitch and all but that was just petty and i think she did that only because she was still suspicious of kag and sess being together. i'm still curious as to what oka was tellin hasu when kag left with sess. i mean i could be a very import. clue.

about yanagi, i'm also quite suspicious of her. maybe she's not actually evil but she could be under someone's control. i mean if you brought in vines, you can very well bring in potions....she's the perfect one to be under someone's control as she's closest to kagome and just in the position to get all the secrets...well she could also be an amazing actor. i mean she very slyly suggested that the imp. item could be kept with her, very intelligent and appropriate timing and gave an offer that sounds very good.

about the vines, it may not be that oka also. i mean there is also someone else right. oka could have told that person and he/she could have done the job. i mean oka is shown too directly as the antagonist. she is only a tool/informer according to me. if she's human then she's def not the main villain-unless there's an impersonation/illusion by a youkai, then also only a slight possibility that she's the main villain. there is someone higher up.......someone who has been in the shadows till now

Yikes. Oka has to be in on this. She wanted Hasu out of the way so Kagome could be close to Lord Sesshoumaru again.

I believe Oka is not what she appears. Perhaps she was present during the torture.

HONESTLY I THINK YOUR STORY IS GOOD BUT I WOULD ONLY GIVE IT 2 OF 5 STARS FOR THE ANNOYING CLIFFS, BAD UPDATING SCHEDULE AND UNECESSARY DRAG OF BORING SUBPLOT. SORRY FOR THE CAPS. COMPUTER ERROR.