両刃の剣

Double Edged Sword

Greetings, Double Edged Sword fans,

I would like to formally apologize for the extreme lack of updates DES is having. The blame falls entirely on my shoulders and I understand that this story doesn't have as many readers as it used to. I completely intend on changing that. As of now, DES is under reconstruction and all my stories are on Hiatus. I sincerely hope that when I post the new DES that you will all continue reading.

Expectations of the New DES: Expect it to be better in writing, description, and spelling/grammar. Depending on Nicole, it may or may not become BETA'd. Expect: A more diverse Naruto Uzumaki. I was told in a review that he was much too powerful. After rereading this story a few times, I have come to agree with this assessment. He has too much power. I am going to take some of his power away in the New DES.

In the beginning, when I was getting DES up and running, someone pointed out to me that there was no point for Naruto being in the ANBU Root since he was on the Hokage's side. I was going to reveal the reason for this at some point in the end or in the sequel but since I plan on changing a lot in the New DES, I suppose I will tell you. Naruto was originally to be a spy for the Hokage. But that idea is gone and a lot is going to change.

I'm going to be bringing in a lot more Naruto/Itachi action. Not necessarily sexual, but there will be a lot more to emphasize the coupling. I'm going to keep most of my pairings as they are, though. I've grown incredibly fond of Sakura/Zabuza and Sasuke/Kiba. Pairings subject to change: Matt/Kyou, Sai/Neji, Gaara/Temari/Kankuro, Naruto/One-Sided Harem. I also plan on changing the way the characters interact with each other. I feel like all of the characters could have interacted more to give it more depth and I intend on trying that.

Be forewarned: My writing style has improved drastically (or so I would like to think) since I last updated, hence the formality of this 'letter'. So, hopefully, the changes of DES will be good and will make this story more enjoyable for the readers.

When this story is rewritten, I plan to have it 50 or so chapters. The way I planned it out, that is how it should be at least. I have the sequel planned out to about ten chapters but I suppose we shall see.

Sincerely,

Mickey