No this isn't an update, sorry. I'm having a lot of trouble writing the next chapter. I do have five pages typed that continues with the dog Kakashi found, but then I got the idea to make a story with 8 oneshots, each chapter being about how Kakashi met each dog. So that took away my original plan for chapter 8.

Next reason as to why I'm having problems is because of the manga. A certain event is coming up much faster than I thought and well, I don't think I'll be even close to that part in this story by the time that happens (those that read my disclaimers know what that event is). And I don't want to rush this story. This is why I think it was a bad idea to extend the Sakumo part (even though I love how it turned out) because I originally planned two chapters for each part, but now it feels that if I go back to following my original plan it'll seem rushed.

So yeah, I'm at a serious loss as to what to do now. I don't want to rush this story, but I do want to get it done before that event because if it doesn't turn out the way I'm hoping it will then that means I can't finish this story because that event is VERY important in how this ends. (This story was originally a oneshot, but I just HAD to make it a time travel fic, stupid me)

So I'm sorry, but I may take a while in updating this. I kind of lost interest in this fic too because of how long it'll be and I've just been feeling down lately. On a happy note I've decided that at some point I'll write that how Sakumo met Aleu and Rumiko story because 11 votes said yes while 3 said no.

in the mean time, please check out my oneshot, Last Christmas, because it ties into this story. especially the flashback with Team Minato that will be mentioned later in this fic.

also, There is a new poll up now on what you want me to do next, the two stories are below.

Ninken Alliance:
An 8 chapter story on how Kakashi got his eight ninja dogs

Beginnings: (title might change)
How Sakumo Hatake and the Sennin met Aleu and Rumiko

So please vote in the poll which you'd like to read first. Sigh, Why do I always get ideas for new stories that make me turn away from the ones I'm already working on? I hate that.

Ninken Alliance has already been planned out and I'm not quite sure how I'll do Beginnings yet, but I do have ideas on where I'll be going with this one.

And one final thing, I drew Aleu when she was a pup.

rika24 dot deviantart dot com/art/Aleu-Entry-87140993

or you can just go to my profile and click on the link to my DA account. Please check it out.