Author's Note:

No, I have not forgotten about this sotry. I still have muse to keep this baby going, personal business just so happens to get in the way with the creative flow.

A new chapter of Restart will be posted on March 3rd. And just before I leave, I thought I should reply to some of the reviews left in my absence.

Guest: Sakumo doesn't call Kakashi "pup/cub" because Kakashi's summoning is a pack of ninken. Sakumo calls him that because (at least, in my headcanon), the Hatake Ichizoku has had a long sotry with wolves. In my story Sakumo's summoning is a big badass wolf. He's called Shiroi Kiba (or Konoha's White Fang). The references are there. Even Kakashi has some resemblance like having a nose even sharper tan Kiba's (much like a dog's nose). It's like Tsume calling Hana or Kiba "pup", and no, it's not weird for me so I'm not going to stop using it. Sorry.

Guest: The reasoning behind Orochimaru calling Kakashi "hatchling" is very much like Sakumo calling him "pup". I'm taking a lot of things into consideration here, not only their summonings, but the fact that Orochimaru is the Snake Sanning and certain characteristics of his resemble the ones of a snake. I'm 1000% sure I'm not the only writer who uses the same "terms of endearment".

I like Oro/Kaka too, but this story will contain Oro/Saku(mo). I have another story with the first pairing, you're more tan welcome to check it out.

MalayTheDynamo: I do understand where you're coming from! I thought some changes or twists were necessary for this story. Kakashi is just so much more than a mask.