Well I know some of you must be shocked to see an empty profile here with all the stories removed...and that's because I've decided to end my stay on this website~
It's late at night and I'm sleepy so I don't really have time to draw out a full explanation and it would only make it that much harder if I did...so I just want to say thank you to anyone and everyone who has supported me. Some of you have done it quietly by favoriting my stories and others have sent me messages. Some, I've become quite good friends with ^^

I know this isn't the way that you would have expected me to leave...especially since I said I wasn't leaving when I began my hiatus. But that's what I thought at that point...it was only until I took some time away from the site that I realized what a breath of fresh air it was. Not to knock it or anything but it's just a personal thing. I made fanfiction too big a part of my life and so when I took some time to put that aside, it allowed me to do other things.

For those who don't know, "Yume" means "Dream" and that's what this experience was to me. It was part of a dream...a valuable part. I think I've vastly improved my writing just from continuous practice/reading all of your amazing fics!!! So in that respect, I don't regret spending so much time here in the least. But, I would have to leave sometime and right now just felt like that time...

I wish I could thank each one of you personally but that would be hard just because there are so many of you to thank and it would make it even harder to give myself a clean break (I'm terrible with temptations hahaha). But there are some of you (and you know who you are) who have been really helpful in my growth not only as a writer but as a person. In particular, the Big Time Rush Community is just great...lots of warm friendly people~ You guys are awesome!! *hugs*

I've disabled private messaging and removed everything (just have to get rid of the favorites) so once that is complete, I'll be done...I know that sounds kind of mean (but I really hope it doesn't) but it's not meant to be mean at all...

Just to know that some of you enjoyed my stories for whatever reason...that was the motivation that kept me going. And then, I realized that while that it is an important part, there's more to it than just that. I love writing but I don't have to turn everything I see into a story that falls under the same umbrella...and that's what I did. Now, I'd like to try expanding my horizons a bit...

Finally, I hope everyone follows their dreams. I had been thinking about when I should leave the site for a while and now it's my time. Of course, I'm not knocking fanfiction. I think it's a really great way to grow as a writer (especially when you're in a community that supports you). But I'm sure a lot of your dreams lie outside writing and even if they involve writing (like mine), I'm sure that's not the only dream you have. What I'm trying to say here is that you should never give up on your dream but you should also remember why you're following that dream. Dreams are a powerful thing but they can also be super confusing...and I can already see myself slipping into a long rant so I'm just gonna say, taking chances and trying new things is a good way to see your dream from different angles. But in the end, where is your dream? I hope that everyone holds onto their dreams and fights to make them reality :)

So...after about a year and a half, it's changing...Mochi no Yume...it's still a dream...I'm just taking it in a different direction...where I feel it really is ^^