Okay, okay. I'm sorry, I really am. I announced a Hiatus like, last year... a whole year, that's kinda sad... Anyways. I am so sorry it's taken me this long to give any sort of update, especially to my readers. I can't express my utmost genuine sincerity of that I am sorry!

As you can probably tell this is not a chapter update, the story will not be updated at all... that is, what I am trying to say (write?) is... the thing is that. Okay, hang on... inhale... exhale

I am discontinuing this fic.

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But! I have given this great consideration, I have noticed that I have been power-housing Sakura and due to my still amateurish skills in writing I have poorly represented her and the other characters and produced quite a bit of OOC-ness, and also the story and Sakura's progression is, again, rushed and thrown together. I need to seriously review this and redo the thing... but I digress.

I will be, in fact, splitting the story.

This may seem odd, how does one split a story? Well, you may have noticed that Haruno Sakura: Crystal Technique, has taken an unpredicted step towards a GaaraxSakura fic, and while I am all for the couple. I have no issue with it. It has also led to Sakura being a 'demon soother' of sorts and I realized that, not only is this piling on her powers, but also sorta messing with the original plot line that I had going. The romance is too early and too sudden and the story, from what I've tried to further write, is just getting confusing and jumbled.

So... There will be two new fics... some time in the distant- distant- future. Their names?

Haruno Sakura: Crystal Technique, again (Maybe I'll change the name? Eh, if any of you have any idea's of the like that you think might be good, PM me or send it in a review or something, I'm not fussed)

Demon Maiden. This is the one that will be a GaaSaku fic, where Sakura Haruno is from the long decimated Haruno clan that lived in the mountain region that border lined Wind country, and that they had the special gift to sooth rage and blood-lust, due to this power many demons chose to live the clan and even married members. And yeah, pretty much how Shikaku explained the whole shebang.

Haruno Sakura: Crystal Technique, should be about the same. I may not include the eyes since, again, that seems a bit more like power housing her skill set. She's already going to have a near endless supply of chakra that won't leech at her life force like Tsunade's, plus the chakra summoning. Yeah, I'm keeping those, but I still have a lot of stuff to sort out for both these fics, since I'm practically starting from scratch.

Any idea's are welcome, try to make them sensible. With weaknesses, maybe, and explain them. Anything. Story line, plot, couples, skills, training, weapons. Anything like that, if you have an idea you think would contribute to either, don't hesitate to add your opinion. Any point of view that isn't mine would be a useful insight on how to improve my stories.

Again, sorry for the delay and the (Probably frightening) news and I hope you don't hate me for this. Thank you for being loyal readers and may your days be filled will good weather, good fun, good food and good friends. Thank you, and sorry again, but still. Thank you.