Note: Delete this later?

Hey there, amazing people! If you don't want to read all of this, I made a summary of the note at the bottom.

You're probably wondering why I updated this nearly a week before schedule. I'm really sorry, but this isn't a new chapter. The reason behind it isn't much better.

I've put a lot (when I say a lot, I actually mean a LOT) of thought into this. I've been thinking about doing it on and off over the past few months, but I felt pressured to continue as I was because I really, REALLY don't like upsetting people. Don't get me wrong, this is sure to upset, but I think my reasons are justified.

I don't know if you noticed or not, but the quality Before (The Rewrite) has been declining somewhat over the last few chapters. It's jumpy, the flow isn't great, and I haven't bothered to do a second look through in ages. This primarily induced by pressure and lack of motivation. I love Before. I've been working on it for over a year now, and would never have done so if I didn't. But it's starting to take its toll.

At this point in time, I think that I am going to put this story on hiatus. During said hiatus, I plan to fix all the past chapters, get a more stable plot for the rest of the story (at this moment, the plot is not unlike actinides), and write-ahead a bit. I also plan to take more time to work on my other hobbies, like art, piano, and my original book. There's just been a lot of stress going on in my life recently, what with family matters and trying to balance everything at the same time.

Will I update Before soon? That depends on how long it takes to fix up the last forty-one chapters. I plan on binding a few chapters together, moving a few scenes around, adding new scenes, removing pointless scenes, all that fun stuff. It might be awhile. I'll probably end up doing a few one-shots in the meantime. If I'm being honest, if you guys didn't want this story, I'd have abandoned it a long time ago. I'm really, REALLY sorry that I decided to do this, because I've technically kinda sort of already done it once, and I absolutely hate it when other people do it, but I need to do it for my health.

I feel like this is really contradictory to last chapter's author's note. I was going on and on about milestones and how I would've totally abandoned this story if it weren't for you all (which is absolutely true)...

To sum it all up, Before (The Rewrite) is going on a hiatus for an indefinite amount of time because of a combination of stress, declining quality, lacking motivation, and various other odds and ends. During this time, I will be editing Before (The Rewrite) and improving overall quality. This story is NOT being abandoned. I'm really, REALLY sorry that I have to put it on hiatus for right now, but I came to this decision after much thought, and it seems like the best option.

With much apologetic sorrow I can muster, I'd like to thank all of you that have stuck around since the beginning. You've been really patient with the chaotic mess that is me, and I'm really sorry that I'm making you wait even longer for this story to reach its conclusion.

Sincerely,

Ari~