UPDATE 4/2: Hey all! Me here... again. Sheesh, here I am writing another update post in place of a chapter. I've become such a crappy writer! "One more week," I say, expecting myself to wake up one day and just jot down 5,000 words in one sitting. To the folks who keep asking me to write update posts, thanks for snapping me out of it... again.

So, yeah, chapter's coming along slowly. The biggest reason for this is that I'm currently stuck at my parents' house because of the you-know-what, and being here really depresses the shit out of me. I've been doing a lot of sleeping, and when I'm not sleeping, I'm usually playing Animal Crossing. I try to write often, but whenever I get stuck, instead of stopping and thinking of a way out of it, I shrug and go, "It'll come to me later," and play Animal Crossing. Depression really is a bitch.

So, sorry my writing has taken such a hit. If I were still at college, it probably would be out by now, but this place brings up a lot of bad memories and therefore brings out some of my worst qualities. I truly don't want this thing to take much longer; the five month wait for the last chapter really made me feel like shit. So I'll work toward putting more energy into my writing starting today. Knowing that there are people out there waiting to read my work does put a smile on my face in an otherwise dreary time.

Thanks for all your support!

Sincerely,
JadedBanana

UPDATE 4/25: Yikes, I've been getting urged hard to make a follow-up update post. Yeah, it's been a minute, I'm sorry. Here's what's going on.

Chapter progress is going well, but not as well as I'd like - as you could probably tell. Luckily, this chapter is a bit easier to write than the last one, so I'm making consistent progress. I'd probably be faster if I weren't being forced into manual labor by my parents, but hey, what can you do. Rest assured, there's no way I could ever stop writing this thing without finishing it. I'll finish this fic if it fucking kills me. Hopefully this chapter should be out within the next few weeks. (Sorry!)

Please don't nag me about updating; if anything, it just makes me feel guilty and decreases the quality of writing. If you're waiting for me to update this fic and you're bored, try checking out something else in the meantime. I highly recommend Fyras14's 'Franchouchou Feat'. KeroZombie's 'From the Ashes' is great, too!

Thanks for your continued support!

JadedBanana

UPDATE 6/8: Okay, okay. I hear you. Here's another update.

Chapter is near completion, but there are some parts I'm not happy with and have gone back and started changing. Truth be told, I kind of stalled out on Sakura's development for a while, and I'm not proud of myself for that. I'm trying to squeeze details in while keeping the flow good, which is easier said than done. But the real reason this chapter has taken so long is the stuff that's changed in my life.

Thankfully, my internship wasn't canceled because of the virus. However, that means I have to wake up at 6 AM and don't get home until 5 PM. This eats up enough time as-is, but I ALSO have a lot more responsibilities now. Do any of you know how to use an iron? Because I'm pretty sure I fucking suck at it; it takes forever, I burn my fingers every time, and the clothes come out of it looking only mildly better. It's awful. I'm also taking an online class to get ahead on my degree (though I procrastinate working on it (and I'm procrastinating right now by writing this - how meta!)). I've totally given up on having a balanced diet, but I try to at least not microwave everything I eat. To any of you reading this who aren't full-blown adults yet, have fun while it lasts. It's not pretty.

I need to assure that there is absolutely no way in HELL that I am abandoning this thing. I don't care if it takes me five years to write, I NEED to finish this. I've spent countless hours planning and drawing charts for character development and it just would eat away at my soul if I never gave this a proper end. Please rest assured that the chapter will be out... I just don't know when. That said, I'll keep at it, but right now I need to take a stupid c++ quiz.

Thanks!

JadedBanana