( one must pander to the target audience, after all. *is young and foolish and impressionable!!* )

you're very welcome!

maloki: supplying me with enough bitterness to last a fandom-lifetime.

i am flattered by your remark re: mushishi, especially since i think it brings out the worst of my tendency to get lost in exposition! :x am also extremely flattered by the idea that tetsu/susumu might rival Ye Grande OTP of hijikata/souji, especially since the latter is the closest one comes to historical canon. :D;;