I am going to start off by profusely apologizing for this not being an actual chapter. I am seriously considering giving up fanfiction in order to pursue my career as a writer of my original work. Things are going good for me. I actually have a meeting with a publisher for a book that I wrote tomorrow evening.

That being said, the characters in that book include Halona, Liam, Matt, and Drew. In Drew and Matt's cases, they have different names (Severin and Evian), but they are the same characters. Because this book could be published, I will have to retire these characters for good. Unfortunately, this means that the story needs to be retired as well. But, I get emails every week about new people favoriting this story, so I feel like I shouldn't get rid of it.

How would you all feel if I rewrote it, not only to incorporate new characters, but to make the story better? I have no idea where this story is going, but if I take time to actually plan it out, I think that I could make it better than it actually is. I need to get back in the habit of writing every day and I believe that this story could help me. I want to make a set schedule of when to update so that I can force myself to write more.

If I do decide to rewrite this story, should I rewrite it on this story or create a new one? The name will stay the same, but the content will be different.

Let me know what you all think! I really appreciate all your support. Also, don't ever be afraid to message me if you have ideas or just want to chat. I will be working on creating the new characters. Here are some questions I would like your input on:

Should I continue with the familial ties between characters? Change it to friends? Only use 1 or 2 characters?

Should I change most of the scenarios in the chapters?

Should I keep the animal idea?

Should I prolong the animal chapters a little more?

How do you feel about the current way the Akatsuki is turned from animal to human?

Do you want a pairing(s)? If so, between who? I'm not big into Akatsuki/Akatsuki pairings unless it is Pein/Konan, but I might play around with Hidan/Kakuzu. I mostly want the pairings to be an Akatsuki/OC.

Should everyone venture out more?

How do you feel I was doing with the Akatsuki's characters? Were they too OOC or spot on?

Any ideas for chapters?

How long should this story be?

Any questions you thought to answer that I didn't ask?

Also, be prepared for me to keep you updated on my book's process through publishing. When it is in print and you would like to know where to get a copy, I can hook you up.