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51. A Distance Apart, chapter posted 11/18/09

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Comment ID #296

awwwhh…their ears pointed downwards for the majority of this just says it all. :(

Ally December 18, 2009, 1:55 PM EST.

Comment ID #297

this end it’s very sad…

Helen December 18, 2009, 1:58 PM EST.

Comment ID #298

To be honest that was a bit nicer a response than I was expecting from Mike, but still yowch.

Looking forward to the next chapter!

jennytablina December 18, 2009, 2:02 PM EST.

Comment ID #299

I think Mike is starting to regret it… o xo

SereneHeaven December 18, 2009, 2:03 PM EST.

Comment ID #300

I hadn’t noticed the particulars of the eyes in the last two panels in the RSS feed; I like how you’ve distinguished male/female here in contrast to how much is the same (purposefully) in the rest of page.

Kroc Camen December 18, 2009, 2:03 PM EST.

Comment ID #301

For some reason half the backgrounds were missing! It was a pain to get it fixed, but Souppy finally did it ;__; It’s hard doing it on a small laptop that is all “HARD DRIVE SPACE FULL” so sorry about the delay.

Souppy always fixes my delightful blunders.

Taeshi December 18, 2009, 3:05 PM EST.

Comment ID #302

Nice chapter !
it was a bit sketchy,but i think that i have said that about every “end of year/new year” chapter you did.
i think you still need to work on your digital art skills,if you don’t mind me saying.
but,you’ll just gradually improve at it like you did with the pencil,i think.
still,this isn’t as well drawn as it could have been…
no offense,but “Wonderland” was way better(color aside.),and so was “New beginnings”.
all’n all your style of drawing is a bit inconsistent at the moment.
it seems your still experimenting,right ?.

one thing though did stand out,the dialog !
Wow ! the whole thing was beautifully written ! kudos !
it was touching without being corny,and realistic,but not too much,so as not to be dull.
really wonderful.

i’m glad i contained myself and read it in it’s entirety,rather than reading it page by page as it came out.
and i cant wait for the next one !
(also if i hadn’t said it before,happy birthday Lil !)

oddguy December 18, 2009, 3:48 PM EST.

Comment ID #304

GET A ROOM YOU GUYS GEEZ SERIOUSLY! ALSO INVITE PAULO AND TESS. HAVE AN ORGY, IT’LL BE FUN.

Skyen December 18, 2009, 4:50 PM EST.

Comment ID #305

They did get a room, THEIR OWN ROOMS ;D

bawing to sleep

Taeshi December 18, 2009, 4:54 PM EST.

Comment ID #306

And they lived happily ever after!

'Rixx December 18, 2009, 5:29 PM EST.

Comment ID #307

I put my money on the last panel with Lucy still in the bathroom also involving a razor blade.

T.Thorn December 18, 2009, 6:16 PM EST.

Comment ID #308

my dreams of lucyxmike kittens,broken ;-;

Teka December 18, 2009, 8:22 PM EST.

Comment ID #309

Alls I know is, she didn’t scream-cry into her pillow like one vampire loving girl when faced with rejection. But I guess that just goes to show who’s a strong character and who isn’t. Ha.

Moddy Auld December 18, 2009, 9:09 PM EST.

Comment ID #310

Maybe Mike will re-think this all in the next chapter… I hope

Hirow TimberWolf December 18, 2009, 9:15 PM EST.

Comment ID #311

GAH. THERE’S THE BONSAI IN THE BACKGROUND. -cutcutcut-

um. um. um. you two are in the same bed but the views are different!

yeah… that’s … it. -cries-

oh well, this chapter was awesome and epic. c’:

amber December 18, 2009, 10:14 PM EST.

Comment ID #312

Oh gosh…I think if I were told that by my closest friend who I loved, I’d just about loose all hope.

TakuniChan (Lindsay) December 19, 2009, 1:24 AM EST.

Comment ID #313

THIS CHAPTER WAS AWFUL AND WONDERFUL AT THE SAME TIME

BRB CRYING IN GENERAL

Xetch December 19, 2009, 6:49 AM EST.

Comment ID #314

AUGH!!! LucyxKizuna!! It’s the only happy ending!!!

Ish Person December 19, 2009, 7:32 AM EST.

Comment ID #315

awwww emo kitties being more emo now,*smacks em with reality stick*LIFE SUCK GET OVER IT!

*omg I could so see Dave doing that XD)

seadogs123 December 19, 2009, 2:16 PM EST.

Comment ID #316

No one get everything that wants, including love!
Is time to a series appears a protagonist that will get everything that she wants!
Forget Mike, Lucy!

Ana (Knux-the-killer) December 19, 2009, 9:13 PM EST.

Comment ID #317

I bet next chapter Lucy is going to crack after her hedgehog says something.
She’ll say “If I can’t have Mike no one can!” and one thing lead too another until we find Mike dead with Lucy holding a bloody axe.
Also seem too be doing necrophiliac.

Soul December 21, 2009, 5:11 AM EST.

Comment ID #318

@Soul: …too far!! D:

Ally December 21, 2009, 8:16 AM EST.

Comment ID #319

Awwwwwwahhhh :(
Good work but now I’m depressed as hell

Bee-with-deadlysting December 21, 2009, 12:40 PM EST.

Comment ID #1231

Ouch! The Truth: Makes that iodine seem like a feather tickle.

TLV March 12, 2010, 9:40 AM EST.

Comment ID #1855

awww man that sucks :C

John March 22, 2010, 3:58 AM EST.

Comment ID #2406

It will all work out in the end...........

...............right? ;A;

Solario the Visored April 2, 2010, 8:34 PM EST.

Comment ID #2427

Has me on the brink of tears.. this is amazing.

Moki April 3, 2010, 5:48 AM EST.

Comment ID #2453

AWKWARD. sorry.

Phillip April 3, 2010, 7:37 PM EST.

Comment ID #2765

You ruined this whole moment by making me wonder what the heck the things in the corner of panel 8/9 is X/

Loyal Reader April 6, 2010, 9:12 PM EST.

Comment ID #2897

It’s them walking away from each other, from the different viewpoints, notice the coloration of the tails and Mike’s scarf

waffle911 April 7, 2010, 11:07 PM EST.

Comment ID #2928

TO THE WRITER Y DID YOU DO THAT MAN NOT COOL JUST JUST NOT COOL SHE’S A TOTAL CUTIE MAN NOT COOl I HOPE IN THE NEW CURRENT CHAPTER YOUR MAKING OR IN A LATER CHAPTER YOU MAKE ONE WITH MIKE ASKING LUCY TO BE HIS GIRLFREIND CAUSE THAT WAS JUST MESSED UP IT’S LIKE SPYRO ALL OVER AGAIN WITH CINDER AND SPYRO A PERFECT POTENTIAL COUPLE AND NOTHIN THAT IN PAULO’S WORDS IS MY FREIND IN FACT A DICK MOVE!!!

chaosstarter April 8, 2010, 7:19 AM EST.

Comment ID #2930

Plus it is true that his girlfreind is in a far distance relationship and she is a model and breaks promises with her ” boyfreind ” if she loved him she would have kept them and did her modeling career last, so my dear watson my thesis is that she is in fact doing the two-timing yes two-timing i mean mike and lucy are totally ment to be together does anybody agree with me on this fact

chaosstarter April 8, 2010, 7:37 AM EST.

Comment ID #2982

hahahahahahah chill out man

Poor Sandy hasn’t had the screen time to refute that!

Taeshi April 9, 2010, 3:46 AM EST.

Comment ID #3119

…I want to hug Lucy so, so badly…. D:

Nenna April 10, 2010, 12:42 AM EST.

Comment ID #3242

Just noticed, Lucy’s holding her utensils weird. Like a sort of reverse-continental style. Guess she’s a lefty? XD

Although that does bring up a good question, though… IS Sandy slated for any screen time? She’s been waiting in the wings so long, I wouldn’t blame her for falling asleep!

Abelin April 10, 2010, 11:53 AM EST.

Comment ID #3781

I’m wondering if either of them have blinked that entire time. Must be hard what with their eyes being like O_O all the time.

Magic April 12, 2010, 2:35 AM EST.

Comment ID #4884

OH WHAT THE HELL MIKE! I complement him on his loyalty but COME ON!!!!!! she lives hundreds of miles away while Lucy is right there, was with you for like a few years while Lucy has been with you for most of your life, you dont really socialize with her that much while you speak with Lucy everyday, and you both OBVIOUSLY feel for eachother! GAWD!!!!!!!!!!!! D:<<<<<<< <<

Dork King =D April 16, 2010, 8:57 PM EST.

Comment ID #5660

this is how i fell sometimes when i go to sleep. poor Lucy :(

Kariz April 19, 2010, 3:53 AM EST.

Comment ID #6123

Aw man… as soon as this page came up, my Itunes started playing “World So Cold” by Three Days Grace

Living in a world so cold,
Wasting away!
Living in a shell with no soul,
Since you’ve gone away!
Living in a world so cold,
Counting the days…
Since you’ve gone away!
You’ve gone away from me!

Loyal Reader April 20, 2010, 4:22 AM EST.

Comment ID #7467

loyal………..no, stick with da day job bro
I NEVER KNEW THEY HAD SIBLINGS!!

bored April 23, 2010, 2:53 AM EST.

Comment ID #8024

Why can’t Sandy DIE in a car crash or something!

UNIT2960 April 24, 2010, 10:36 PM EST.

Comment ID #9575

cuz its too funny for this comic *oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo* jk
i think my left eye watered

bored April 28, 2010, 6:35 AM EST.

Comment ID #10243

O MAH GAWD. I just realised that Chibi Mike and Sandy were models on the bonsai tree. I never even noticed!
Emo button is pressed. Much abused button, right there.

Calvin April 29, 2010, 11:20 AM EST.

Comment ID #14350

toooo much comments

BlackD May 3, 2010, 8:03 PM EST.

Comment ID #15301

haha i love that dude who made the three days grace reference cuz i was actually listening to bitter taste while reading it lol. Yeah after i finished this chapter and the chapter afterwards for some reason yashy came into my head cuz like lucy kept freaking out not to upset her over all this and now that mike and lucy’s relationship is so rocky. she’ll probably kick ‘flea’s’ ass XD

puddingperson May 4, 2010, 10:54 PM EST.

Comment ID #16692

I. Hate. You. Mike.

PersonisnotMe May 6, 2010, 1:02 PM EST.

Comment ID #17285

AHHHHHHH THAT WASENT A HAPPY ENDING MABEY THEY CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT

T_T May 7, 2010, 9:35 AM EST.

Comment ID #17813

LUCY HAS RABIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rick Astley May 7, 2010, 9:10 PM EST.

Comment ID #18520

I hate Mike now. And I think Lucy is going to go crazy verrrrrry soon. D:

Everytime I click “Next” my gut twists and my heart breaks some more.

CuteFuzzyWerewolf May 9, 2010, 3:01 AM EST.

Comment ID #18742

THATS IT I’M GOING TO KILL MIKE!!!!

John Wolf May 9, 2010, 5:42 PM EST.

Comment ID #18918

WTF MIKE GET OVER SANDY! ITS A LONG DISTANCE REALATIONSHIP IT WILL NEVER WORK! Yikes I hope this all end well with MikexLucy.

Aaron May 9, 2010, 10:25 PM EST.

Comment ID #20064

well. yeah. he’s in a relationship. stupid. stupid. heart.

Grim May 11, 2010, 7:00 AM EST.

Comment ID #20720

-sigh- you can still see the tree with Sandy and Mike by it.

Cuddle Bear May 12, 2010, 2:48 PM EST.

Comment ID #22066

As much as I support LucyxMike and dislike Sandy for not visiting… You gotta admire his loyalty. LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS CAN WORK. (been in one for three years)

Kurai Kawaii May 15, 2010, 4:57 AM EST.

Comment ID #22674

The “Sandy Tree” in the second to last panel was put there on purpose, I’m guessing… :(

Michael May 17, 2010, 1:08 AM EST.

Comment ID #22967

Hard for an artist to put something like that there by accident

MiwAuturu May 17, 2010, 1:27 PM EST.

Comment ID #28667

Awwwwwwwww. :(

Margaret May 27, 2010, 2:22 AM EST.

Comment ID #29159

D:

... May 27, 2010, 3:19 PM EST.

Comment ID #30487

F*ck. That look on Mike at the end had better be guilt/regret.

Hannibal May 29, 2010, 2:51 AM EST.

Comment ID #32358

SISTER GLARE!!!RUN!!!!!

Was up dogs? May 31, 2010, 1:09 PM EST.

Comment ID #37476

Wow, the two of them get to the same state.

Díaz June 4, 2010, 6:19 PM EST.

Comment ID #38117

T.T

P.D.: I miss the faces on the “END”

JC "Frustrated Writer" June 6, 2010, 7:34 AM EST.

Comment ID #40089

Just because a tree branches apart near the trunk, doesn’t mean the branches won’t cross paths again. Someday, Lucy and Mike will get together again! ^_^

Cuddle Bear June 8, 2010, 10:48 PM EST.

Comment ID #42775

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaangst.

Yeah, I’m not even remotely subtle, sorry ‘bout that.

Jimborb June 11, 2010, 9:47 PM EST.

Comment ID #46152

….ouch…

moi June 18, 2010, 7:07 AM EST.

Comment ID #51628

ok you know what, Fuck it, To love someone is one thing. But hurting someone like that, Knowing someone. It doesn’t change the feeling… He doesn’t need to love her back, But he could at least accept it knowing it’s from her.

Daggers June 29, 2010, 5:27 PM EST.

Comment ID #52398

<:(!! I liked it when mike liked lucy before *cries* Wow Mike,just has to hurt lucy’s feelings like that? I agree that he is a jerkface T3T

Pocky June 30, 2010, 6:12 PM EST.

Comment ID #53615

This is possibly the greatest ending in the history of endings

BurntSquirrelMan July 3, 2010, 1:26 AM EST.

Comment ID #57581

I’m really.

REALLLYYYY.

Not liking Sandy.

Jörgen The Guitar July 9, 2010, 6:48 AM EST.

Comment ID #58552

LOL im sorry i found there faces funny! i mean imagine them on roller coaster or eating ice cream or in a boxing match with that same expression! That would be hilarious!!!!

Zacharo July 11, 2010, 5:05 PM EST.

Comment ID #60841

AHAAHA OH GOD
That’s PERFECT…!
As much as I love and relate to Lucy, I have to say she definitely brought this upon herself. There was ample opportunity to open up to Mike before, but she squandered that in fear of rejection. But hindsight is always 20/20, so I suppose it is a moot point.

Though it makes you wonder if Lucy ever really had a chance with Mike? I mean, Mike did once have feelings for Lucy, but to what extent were those feelings just a placeholder for what he had with Sandy? Who’s to say that when Sandy got back in touch, Mike wouldn’t have rejected Lucy anyways?

But then, who’s to say that Mike and Sandy might not work out? But even if that WERE that case, I don’t see Lucy falling so low as to forgive Mike for what he does.

Ah God this is humorous in a totally heart wrenching way.

herzeleid July 18, 2010, 4:59 PM EST.

Comment ID #64866

aww man!! I mean I was really looking forward to Mike x Lucy! I hope there would still be some hope in the future!
but i still love this comic, i can relate PERFECTLY to this comic, i know how much it hurts, i feel sorry for you Lucy!! :’(

jackery July 26, 2010, 11:02 PM EST.

Comment ID #64877

*forgot to add
But I hope they can work this out! they were bestfriends! i hopes they could still be friends! even if Mike dosent love Lucy, they still made eachother happy!!

jackery July 26, 2010, 11:27 PM EST.

Comment ID #65394

AAAAAAAARRRRRGGGHHH I’M GONNA KILL MIKE!!!

baba July 27, 2010, 3:22 PM EST.

Comment ID #65856

Call me sappy, but seeing Lucy that sad and emotional actually makes want to cry. (Still wants to give her a hug) ^^

Ahiru the Wolf July 28, 2010, 5:57 AM EST.

Comment ID #65903

how upseting, realy didn’t want it to end like this…

Panda Levin July 28, 2010, 7:04 AM EST.

Comment ID #66167

I……………..

Anim3Fr33K July 28, 2010, 7:16 PM EST.

Comment ID #66350

Hate to break it, but without some major personality changes Lucy x Mike won’t work. Lucy is trying, but she still has the horrible habit of fighting, competing, and _hitting_ Mike to the point it’s a reflex. As best friends that can still work out, but it would turn marriage into a living hell if the problem doesn’t go away completely BEFORE getting married/together/[insert term that implies dedicated lifelong commitment here].

guest July 29, 2010, 1:20 AM EST.

Comment ID #66634

Mike, I am going to beat you.

If I ever find you, I am going to beat you to death.

… I don’t care if you’re a fictional character, you’ve got a beating comign your way.

Steve-O July 29, 2010, 2:49 PM EST.

Comment ID #68289

Those who hate Mike now, never liked him in the beginning.

That is all.

Guest No. 777 August 1, 2010, 4:42 PM EST.

Comment ID #68290

*Sigh* There was no way that could have ended well.

Seriously though… The author of this comic is starting to almost scare me. This entire comic is basically my life with Michael being me. And he and I have the same first name! Right down to this very situation and the decision that he just made… I’ve got chills… Almost starting to think I’ve got a stalker or something…

…And yet… I’m compelled to read more.

Silver August 1, 2010, 4:58 PM EST.

Comment ID #68577

Lol in panels 11 & 15 Michael is doing homework and Lucy isnt. :P

Lake August 2, 2010, 10:37 AM EST.

Comment ID #73106

:(

Gaka August 11, 2010, 7:24 AM EST.

Comment ID #73166

T.T seriouslly, Mike, you’re an idiot. I mean, you’re cool and all that, but you’re just so dumb when it takes to love. Is Sandy really worth it?

RyuPuma August 11, 2010, 10:57 AM EST.

Comment ID #79958

:(

Boo August 22, 2010, 1:47 AM EST.

Comment ID #80980

Is it messed up i laugh at the earlier “its gotta work between Mike and Lucy” comments, after seeing that fight later? I think the authors hate you guys, just saying…

Anonymous August 24, 2010, 4:19 AM EST.

Comment ID #83761

I am so relieved this isn’t the end :D!

Terminator68 August 29, 2010, 8:01 PM EST.

Comment ID #84487

It’s so sad having to say “no”

Jorge August 31, 2010, 3:41 AM EST.

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