Hey everyone, FlameXFullmetal here. I know that it has been a long time since I updated last and I know that the fact that this isn't a new chapter is going to bother a lot of people however, there are some things that need to be discussed in regards to the future of these stories. To put it quite bluntly I am not happy with the quality of the last few chapters and the number of problems that I have had writing them stems back to the first chapters that i wrote years ago. As a result I have found myself contemplating whether or not I should discontinue the stories as they are now, rewrite them and then post them as new stories or go back and do another overhaul on the stories, fixing all the errors and replacing all the chapters with the new ones as I did back in 2018, I believe it was. Or I could be worrying about nothing and you feel that the stories are fine as is. Either way, you, the readers would have to wait for the updates. Or I suppose I could finish the arcs up to the cannon time skip and write shippuden as it's own story instead of as a part of this one. However, if I do that then the chapters may come off as forced and not like my usual style. Since this would affect you guys the most I wanted your opinions before doing anything. I will make a poll on my profile page for those that use the feature, as well as keep track of the reviews for your responses on this as I want you to have the best possible experience while reading the stories. This brings us to the next problem.

As I am typing this I am, quite literally, four inches away from my keyboard and the keys are still quite blurry. I have worn glasses since elementary school so changes in my vision have never been a new thing to me. However, this drastic of a change is new. Writing a chapter has become a chore at the current time. I am due to have an exam in the near future but that won't happen until mid-April or the beginning of May depending on when they have a date available. This means that I won't have my new glasses until around then as well so there won't be any updates until May anyway. Normally I would be able to continue despite this as I have in the past but the strain of seeing the screen clearly has been causing headaches and migraines that have hindered my concentration and ability to write.

I refuse to promise anything as a lot of irl events have prevented the regular updates that I have been trying to make in the past six to eight months, but I refuse to abandon the stories and will finish them one way or another. I'm just not sure how to proceed from here. If I do rewrite the stories then I won't post anything until I have re-written everything that i have for that story and have at least two new chapters done that you have never read. That way by the time that we have caught up to where we are now, we will have consistent updates and any changes to the next chapter will only be small and quick to make. Unlike now, any spelling or grammatical errors will be fixed within 72 hours of them being pointed out as well. That way the chapters will be as smooth as possible transitioning from one to another going forward.
My deepest apologies for the long wait,
FlameXFullmetal