Disclaimer: Again, I don't own anything or anybody except Tomoko, her family, and Nagareboshi Cafe. Any concepts/ideas mentioned in this fanfiction that seem to be borrowed from another media/piece of continuity - note that I don't mean to plagiarize anything or anybody in any way! This fanfic was made for entertainment purposes, not for pissing off others! So yeah!

The theme for this chapter is specifically Animenz Piano Sheets' cover of Blue Bird, the third opening from Naruto Shippuden. Even though I didn't start watching the show during the time this opening was being broadcast, it was still a powerful song to listen to, especially when hearing the cover from famous anime pianist Animenz himself. Tomoko does play this song in the chapter, but it's a small cameo if anything. Don't worry though - I personally find that the song fits the mood of the story as of right now and you can play it as a recurring theme during this chapter.

Please enjoy!

Chapter 25: Revelations and Weirdness

"Tomoko-chan, what do you know about the Nine-Tailed Fox?"

Those words could've easily pierced through my heart if it were possible. Physically though, it felt like I was frozen solid, caught off guard far too soon.

Oh no. Hisako breathed shakily.

"Wh-What do you mean by that, Minato-san? What's this about a fox?" I tried to play it off, but the fact that my hands were getting sweaty was bad enough. The knowing, almost sad glint in the Jounin's blue eyes just said so much more.

What had I missed to the point of the goddamn Yellow Flash noticing?

Then, it hit me.

…The therapy sessions, Hisako concluded at the same time as me, horror in her tone.

Of course — I wouldn't put it past a Yamanaka nin, specifically Ino's father, to not report his findings to the Hokage if things got too serious. And considering that the first therapy session consisted of the worst situation possible for anyone in Konoha in my mind, I wouldn't be surprised if some memories I didn't want to have seen showed up in front of the man. From what I remembered, images of the Nine-Tailed Fox were floating around in clear view during that time aside from the main memories of Pain's invasion and Kannabi. My therapist was the future head of the Investigation part of Konoha's T&I Division, after all. And if something seemed out of hand, I couldn't stop him from reporting it to the higher-ups.

Not to mention, considering that Minato-san was one of the best Jounin in the entire village, I wouldn't put it past him to ask about me if something was out of place.

"Tomoko-chan, don't pretend like you don't know." Even with the commanding tone in his voice, the sadness and regret on his face said a lot already. "I talked with Hokage-sama and Yamanaka Inoichi. They both told me that you know about the Kyuubi. I don't want to hurt you. Just, just don't hide it — not from me, please." The only thing stopping me from having a panic attack was the pure pain swirling in his blue eyes. The fact that Minato-san was saying 'please' was a lot as is — but once I looked up at his face, sympathy flowed through me in waves.

Minato-san looked like he was about to cry.

The Yellow Flash, future Fourth Hokage, one of the greatest leaf ninja, and father to Naruto Uzumaki, looked like he was hurting WAY more than I was.

…Who would blame him? Hisako murmured quietly, horror melting away from her features. This is a man that has to deal with the burden of knowledge that comes with his girlfriend having the Nine-Tails, and let's not forget that in the original timeline, he lost two students AND couldn't raise his own son, being forced to leave his remaining student AND child alone. It's probably hard enough to even ask what he is asking right now considering how you are, Tomoko-chan.

…Hisako did have a point there.

I ended up looking down at my lap, shakily wiping my hands on my skirt before sighing. Even in the large amount of emotional distress I was feeling, there was at least one thing that Hisako and I both agreed on.

…He deserves the truth at least.

"…Okay. I'll talk."

Minato-san did a double take, blue orbs now wide with surprise. "A-Are you sure?"

"Minato-san, with the way you said it, I can't just hide it." And I hope that you can use this knowledge a lot more than I can. I attempted to smile at him, but the tears of frustration were already starting to cloud my vision. They weren't falling, but they were close to doing so. "It's just a long story, and I… I c-can't say everything because I'm still trying to wrap my mind around it, so, um. Could you bear with me?"

The tentative grin that greeted me was almost like a blessing from the Buddha, if I could call it that way. Just seeing Minato-san smile like that gave me a bit of confidence in the whirlpool that was my emotions rolling in my chest right about now. "Of course I can, Tomoko-chan. Just take your time, okay?"

He's not rejecting me.

I took in a shaky breath before starting. "So… to answer your first question, I-I do know of the Nine-Tailed Fox."

"…How?" The disbelief was clear enough in Minato-san's voice, and I knew by then that the next thing that I had to say was going to be crucial.

I at least wanted the Yellow Flash to believe me if it meant preventing the events in canon.

The first domino falls now, doesn't it?

"I-It started out as just images," I confessed, the dread continuing to pile up in my heart. Even if it was a half-truth, it hurt to know that I was somewhat lying. It felt like I was betraying his trust, even if I was doing so for the sake of considering the 'what-ifs' and 'time progression' shenanigans that come with reincarnation and past lives. "Images that I didn't understand. Images that I didn't know much about. I only really knew what the fox was after studying up on what I saw through books. The images initially just played out like events in the back of my head, and at first, I ignored them." The tears had stopped growing in the back of my eyes, but they were still there. "B-But then, that whole incident happened…"

In the midst of all the fear running through me, I was surprised to feel a warm arm wrap around my shoulders, squeezing them reassuringly.

"The whole thing with that drunk nin?" Minato-san finished softly.

I forced myself to nod before continuing. "After that, I just started getting nightmares. I-I…"

Oh no. The tears were already starting to stream down my face, and I did my best to wipe at them before they became a waterfall. It hurt. It all hurt. "I kept seeing so much more than the Kyuubi rampaging in Konoha. I-I… I…"

The arm around my shoulder tensed as another hand reached over to rub my back soothingly. "You what, Tomoko-chan?"

I did my best to hold back the sob in my throat. "I-I saw you and everyone else die! In the nightmares, you all died! First it was Obito, then it was Rin, then you and Kushina-nee through the Nine-Tails—"

Tomoko-chan, calm down. Hisako said softly. How was she staying so calm? She saw the same things… You're starting to ramble.

But even then, the pain rolling through me just didn't stop. It just grew like a goddamned tumor. "A-And then, it…" I didn't even feel Minato-san's other hand start rubbing circles into my back. "I… I even saw Kakashi die… and it wasn't just once! I-I kept seeing the same things, over and over and over, and it just wouldn't stop! After a few days of it, D-Daddy took me to Inoichi-san, and things started getting better, but… but…" My vision was blurring for real this time as the snot was starting to build up in my nose. My lungs felt like absolute crap, and the sniffles weren't helping.

The images — the memories — flowing through my mind just made the tears come out even more.

I didn't want to admit to myself that they were going to die.

I didn't want to believe that my loved ones would possibly suffer a fate worse than Vy.

Even if it was in canon — even if it was in a manga Vy knew from a long time ago — my life was more than just a story now.

The characters that Vy once loved were actual people. Living, breathing people that I, Tomoko, grew up to know and love as her own, each in their own little way.

I didn't want to see them die. Not after going through death myself before.

"I… I'm scared, Minato-san," I squeaked, voice cracking while coming out of my mouth. "I'm scared of it actually happening. I'm scared of seeing you all die! I-I…"

I'm scared of being all alone like in that limbo again.

"Tomoko-chan, Tomoko-chan." Before I even knew what was happening, I was looking into the warm blue eyes of Minato-san, a concerned frown on his face. Warm hands were cupping my face, and I didn't realize that they were gently wiping away at the waterfalls going down my cheeks. "Don't cry, please. It's going to be okay."

Even if he meant well, the tears coming out just didn't stop. "H-How do you know that? Th-This is a matter between your life and death, Minato-san!" I found myself croaking in my frustration. What did he know? How could we prevent what could happen? What if I fucked up? I couldn't time-travel. I couldn't take my words back. They were spilling out of me with no end in sight. "I don't even know if these images are really going to happen or not — but you could actually die! Y-You…" A sob tore out of my chest before I could continue any further.

My thoughts decided to finish my previous statement for me.

How is it going to be okay when it's possible that things might change? That no matter what I do, you might still die?

The answer was immediate. "Because you're talking to me about it."

Shock dulled me to the point where I was openly gaping. "...Eh?" was all I had left in my throat.

That same smile was on his face again. That 'Naruto-smile', that smile that Vy loved so much as a little girl, was on Minato-san's face. "Think about it, Tomoko-chan. You could've easily kept it to yourself. You didn't have to do anything." A warm thumb carefully wiped away at the tears streaming down my cheeks. "And yet, here you are, talking with me freely about it. That takes a lot of courage, even for a nine year old girl."

"Y-You're… you're not angry at me about it?" Words just couldn't describe the amount of disbelief I was feeling right now.

...You're not angry at me for hiding it for so long?

That grin just wasn't going away as Minato-san's eyes just glinted with warmth. "Why would I be? You've had it hard all this time, Tomoko-chan, and there's no reason to be angry."

But don't you have it harder? Knowing all this, and still smiling like that?

I felt a heavy urge to just cry now. The only difference was that plain relief was flooding my systems in comparison to the panic I was feeling earlier.

In the end, the only thing I could think of was tackling the Jounin in a hug. Both out of relief and to hide the amount of tears in my eyes.

"WAH!" Was the uncharacteristic shriek that left Minato-san's lips.

…Well, that wasn't the reaction I was going for, but at least he didn't fall to the ground from the force! As expected of one of Konoha's best Jounin!

Good men like Minato-san are wonderful to have as companions and comrades. Sure, Leo and Josh were wonderful themselves, but there's something about hugging the Yellow Flash and not dying from it that made the action much more enjoyable. A part of me was envying Kakashi right now because he had the opportunity to hug this man at every moment in comparison to the little old me, who usually just stuck to Nagareboshi and had to wait for him to come around, and Kakashi often didn't take that chance. I don't think Canon Kakashi ever did. It was honestly sad.

A hand slowly reached over to touch my hair. "…Tomoko-chan?" The Jounin asked gently.

"…Thank you, Minato-san," I breathed, tightening my hold around his neck while rubbing my cheek against the side of his head. "Just… just thank you. Let me say that much, at least."

Thank you for accepting me.

A warm silence graced the room before anything changed.

The same hand that was on my hair then moved down to lightly pat my back, its companion moving up to gently push at my shoulder. "…You're welcome, Tomoko-chan."

Since it had been quite a while, I let go to sit up and look up at the Jounin in the eye, wiping at the tear trails on my cheeks before grinning sheepishly. "…What now, Minato-san? I-Is there anything else you want to talk about?"

Strangely, the Jounin blinked before shrugging with a nervous smile of his own. Even if he was smiling, I couldn't shake the feeling that Minato-san wasn't mentioning something to me. "Not really, Tomoko-chan. I kept you here long enough, so do you want to go back to Kakashi and the others?"

That was a nice thought, but I still needed to address one thing. The fact that the ninja seemed to be hiding something could be handled another time. I wasn't one to talk about secrets anyway, considering my reincarnation. "Before that, Minato-san, could I at least say hi to Kushina-nee? We've been in your room for a while, but I don't think I got the chance to talk to her yet."

Apparently my attempt at averting a potential crisis was successful because the Jounin grinned happily, the smile appearing far more genuine from my point of view. "Of course, Tomoko-chan! Just let me open the door…" Minato-san stood up from his seat on the bed to walk over and do the obvious before shouting something out into the hallway. "Kushina! Tomoko-chan's here!"

…Here comes the bullet train. Hisako muttered, the wry smile on her face betraying the facade her sarcasm put up.

I didn't even have time to think about what my other self was saying before the first flare of red hair appeared in the doorway with an accompanying shout. "Tomoko-chan~!"

And here comes another tackle-hug! Hopefully the space and galaxies I would see in the next few seconds would be a lot more detailed…

I miss trying to make my own constellations.

…Sometimes, I just miss 'home.'

Once the familiar boom sounded from the side of the training grounds, Nohara Rin could finally relax.

It looked like their sensei and civilian friend was finally back.

Once the smoke cleared, the medic immediately found herself standing up to run over and check up on the situation. "Tomoko-chan! Minato-sensei! Welcome back!"

The Jounin blinked before looking down and smiling, a hand reaching over to pat her head. "Hello again, Rin, where's Kakashi and Obito?"

…It always seems to go to the boys, doesn't it?

Nevertheless, the medic smiled before pointing a finger behind her. "Over there. I think they're competing about…er, something."

Rin was surprised to see Tomoko pop out from behind her sensei's tall figure with red-rimmed eyes and a shaky smile. "Competing?"

Those same blue eyes were clearly saying 'Don't ask, please,' so Rin just shrugged before glancing in the direction behind her. "Competing," she repeated, shrugging again.

"I don't see how dogs are so cool! I honestly think cats are better!"

"…How? They scratch your face when they don't like you, and don't really listen to your commands in favor of doing their own thing. For missions, dogs are better."

"W-Well, I still say cats!"

"…Dogs."

"Cats!"

"Dogs."

Minato blinked before chuckling. "I honestly think toads are better, but it looks like those two are in their own little world."

Rin couldn't help but agree with her teacher on the 'little world' part, shaking her head. Normally, she would go in and stop these kinds of antics, but considering the past few D-rank missions and amount of tension left from the absence of some well-needed piano music, the medic decided to just leave them be. Some foolishness could be appreciated these days anyway. "What are we going to do with these two…?" The medic just sighed playfully, smiling nonetheless.

Tomoko was the only odd one out of the entire group, blinking before walking out of Minato's shadow to approach the arguing ninja. "…What's this about cats and dogs?" Rin could've easily laughed at the deadpan voice the normally cheerful girl was using. "Who started it this time?"

To no one's surprise, Kakashi pointed in the Uchiha's direction, with Obito doing a double take before speaking. "Well, Kakashi was just going on about his new summoning contract about dogs, and I was just wondering if they're really as good as he says!" The Uchiha huffed before pouting and crossing his arms, fiercely looking away from his silver-haired teammate. "Seriously, cats are better…"

Rin couldn't help but wonder when her teammates' arguments turned from insults into banter about what animal was better.

Tomoko just glanced at Kakashi, and the Chunin simply shrugged. "It was something I got through Dad — do you want to see it?"

Now that got Rin's attention. Summons weren't that common, even among ninja, so being able to find a contract was a rare thing in itself. Tomoko herself seemed to share the same curious expression on her face, and the civilian nodded happily. "Sure! Go ahead, Kakashi!"

…Yeah, Rin had to see this. The medic walked over just as her Chunin teammate swiped at his thumb with a spare kunai, throwing his bloody hand down onto the grass with a loud "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!"

POOF!

Once the white smoke faded, Rin could've squealed.

In front of her stood a small pug, not even tall enough to reach her knee, sitting on all fours looking bored. With the brown fur, dark brown snout and floppy ears, deadpan expression, and small blue bandanna wrapped around its neck, Rin could've mistaken it for a plush toy if not for the moving chest signifying its breathing.

"Rin, Obito, Tomoko, meet Pakkun." Kakashi seemed proud of the small dog, and if not for the mask, the medic would've thought that the Chunin was grinning. "He's one of the nine dogs in my own summoning contract, and de facto leader of my own pack."

In response to the introduction, the pug just opened its eyes and waved a tiny, pink padded paw at them.

Tomoko was the first one to react, slowly getting down to her knees to look at the dog with warm eyes. "Hello there, Pakkun," she cooed.

Rin was surprised to hear the dog actually open its mouth and speak instead of bark like she was predicting. Looking at Obito, he seemed to feel the same way because he was motionlessly glancing between the civilian and summon with wide eyes, pointing at them both shakily. "Hello. What's your name?" The medic would've never thought that such a small pug had such… a deep, manly voice.

Who knew?

"I'm Hoshino Tomoko, it's nice to meet you." And why was the civilian treating this like a normal meet-and-greet situation?! Rin couldn't help her jaw dropping at the sight of Tomoko offering her hand to the pug, and Pakkun reciprocating the gesture by putting his paw in her palm to shake.

There was a moment of silence.

"…Pakkun, could I hug you?" Tomoko said slowly, a cheery smile blooming on her face.

The pug blinked before giving the dog equivalent of a shrug and proceeding to jump into the girl's outstretched arms. Tomoko went on to stand up slowly, supporting Pakkun the entire time with her arms before looking up at the sky with… tears in her eyes? "A dream of mine has finally come true…"

Rin seriously thought the world had ended or something.

And why was she seeing a spotlight all of a sudden?

Obito was openly gaping, making noises akin to a dying fish. "T-Tomoko-chan?"

"…Tomoko?" Kakashi seemed just as taken aback as she was, giving the civilian a questioning eyebrow.

"Yes, Kakashi?" Rin was sure she was hallucinating the sparkles in her friend's eyes at this point.

The Chunin seemed to be a bit more put off at this than Rin herself was (thankfully), blinking. "…What are you doing?"

Apparently Tomoko was the only one who didn't see the apparent 'strangeness' in the whole situation, glancing at the group in confusion. "…Just hugging Pakkun, you know?" Once the girl's eyes turned back to the pug in her arms, a warm smile adorned her face. "It's not everyday you get the chance to hug something so cute~! I thought I was a cat person, but Pakkun is so adorable to where I might just switch sides now! You are SO lucky, Kakashi!"

...Yep, she's squealing. Not actively, loudly squealing, but she's squealing.

"EH?!" Obito seemed to slump even more now, going to some faraway tree to sulk for a moment. "B-But… cats are cute too…" From the looks of it, Rin may have to comfort her teammate later.

…Well, considering that the civilian girl was absently humming a tune while hugging the pug closer to her chest, Rin could properly conclude Tomoko was in her own fantasy by now.

No wonder she didn't react to Obito's sulking.

And Pakkun seemed to be enjoying the attention, judging by the immense wagging of his tail from the visible crook of the girl's hug.

"I like you," The dog properly declared, closing his eyes to relax in the hug. "Don't stop this."

"Oh, I like you too, Pakkun! And why would I stop? This is nice!" Tomoko hummed back, a hand reaching over to smooth back some of the tufts of fur on the pug's head. "Make sure you take care of my best friend for me, okay?"

Pakkun simply grinned, showing off sharp white canines while snorting. "No promises. But if I do, could you hug me again, Tomoko?"

The girl just pouted, but nevertheless tightened the hug on the pug. "Alright, Pakkun. I'll pull in an extra song when you do an extra-good job of keeping Kakashi and the rest of Team Minato out of trouble, okay?"

"Ooh! That sounds like music to my ears~!" Pakkun could've been a pampered pet at this point, considering how comfortable he looked in the girl's arms.

"…What am I, chopped liver?" Kakashi deadpanned.

"…I'll hug you later, Kakashi, okay?" Tomoko mumbled back.

Rin just ended up giggling alongside Minato anyway.

What a day.

At least Tomoko's song at Nagareboshi later that afternoon made up for the weirdness that Rin had to witness.

(Not that she minded such stuff, but there's a limit on how much a person can take a day.)

Unlike previous songs, Rin strangely felt like she was flying through the sky when listening to Tomoko's music and when asking the civilian later on the subject, she just smiled.

"My inspiration? Let's just say I got it from a blue bird."

The next morning, the Third could be found in his main office at Hokage Tower, sorting through the many piles of paperwork left on his desk. Honestly, Hiruzen wanted to burn it all to a crisp, but Konoha needed this administrative work to be done. So paperwork it is.

It's better than dealing with war, after all.

…The Third just wished sometimes that paperwork wasn't such a necessary evil to deal with.

It was that thought in mind that when a knock sounded at the door, Hiruzen looked up immediately. "Come in!" he shouted, inwardly hoping it was something that could serve as a distraction.

Once the door opened and a crack of familiar blonde hair showed though, did the Third grimace.

Here we go again.

Namikaze Minato slowly stepped into the office, quietly saying "Excuse me," while closing the door behind him, walking over to stand in front of the rather crowded desk. Just from looking at the Jounin's expression, Hiruzen knew that a headache was imminent, but nevertheless put on his best poker face for the sake of facing his subordinate and possible successor with respect.

"What is it, Minato?"

"I'm sorry to intrude on your work, Hokage-sama." Minato only had to glance at the work surrounding the Hokage before inwardly wincing, sympathy showing in his blue orbs. "But I was hoping to continue our previous conversation on Tomoko-chan today."

…Yep, here comes another headache.

"…Is there a problem you need further elaboration on, Minato?" Hiruzen held back the urge to sigh.

Who would've thought a civilian girl could cause so much stress in under 6 months?

To the Third's surprise, however, Minato shook his head with a tentative smile before motioning towards the door. "That's not it, Hokage-sama. In fact, I was hoping I could help elaborate on Tomoko's story for you, since I recently talked with her and felt it was necessary for her to share what she told me to you."

…What?

The Jounin just turned to yell at the door. "Jiraiya-sensei! Bring her in!"

Behind the wood, Hiruzen could faintly hear the faint reply of his student, eagerly saying "Alright then, Minato!" or something along those lines before the doorknob jiggled.

This time, white hair poked through the cracks between the door and the wall, and Hiruzen blinked at the sight of one of his first students carefully opening the door and walking into the room. For a second, the Third could've thought that Jiraiya came alone, if not for his trained shinobi ears picking up another set of footsteps.

These steps specifically being much smaller than his student. Hiruzen only had to lift himself up from his chair only a little bit to catch the small, pink tipped feet trailing closely behind Jiraiya's large sandals.

Once Jiraiya was facing him fully, he turned to lightly nudge at … someone behind him. "Come on, ojou-chan, gramps doesn't bite that much. You're going to be fine."

"... Are you sure?" That soft, high-pitched voice said more than enough on the identity of who was hiding behind his former student.

Minato took the chance to turn around and get on one knee to face the person hiding behind Jiraiya's back. "We're sure, Tomoko-chan. If we weren't, we wouldn't have brought you here to talk to him, remember?"

"O-Okay…" And with that said, Hiruzen only had to wait. Within a few moments, Hoshino Tomoko carefully stepped out of Jiraiya's shadow, donning a simple white-pink-blue kimono dress and matching pink flats, looking at everything except his own face. If not for the situation, the Hokage could've laughed.

But just looking at the girl's eyes showed there was more to this. The hesitance and shadows lurking behind those bright blue orbs was clear evidence of it. And this was a girl who had never shown any evidence of treason and instead spent a majority of her time trying to help the village and raise morale during a time of war.

There wasn't a reason to doubt her.

The Third just knew that he had to find out WHY Tomoko couldn't face him right now. Why she looked so scared, so hesitant in front of him - which was a stark contrast to the pianist he first met years ago at that grand piano.

"Observe her as much as you can, Hiruzen. We don't know if she will be a threat to Konoha in the future or not."

What was Danzo thinking when coming to that conclusion? Was it the memories of the previous Shinobi World Wars influencing his paranoia? Or was there something that Hiruzen was personally missing? Because in all honesty, the Third didn't get it.

Minato was right when protesting about the ANBU agent watching this civilian's every move.

Because in the end, this was a child. A child, who in a ninja's circumstances outside of war, probably would've been only an Academy student.

This was someone who had yet to see the world but even in the face of war, retained a warm innocence that kept the Will of Fire running in the regulars attending at Nagareboshi.

This girl was a beacon that, knowingly or not, kept hope alive.

So in the end, the Third just played the grandfather card he already had on hold (for the grandson that would be coming for Asuma's older brother one day, he hoped), smiling down at the little girl with as much warmth as he could muster.

It was the least he could do for an icon that kept Konoha afloat.

"Hello there, Tomoko-chan, what can I do for you?"

Finally, finally, the girl turned to look up at him with a shaky smile, blue orbs glassy. "H-Hokage-sama…"

"Hm?"

"What is your perspective on dreams?"

Author's Note: … I honestly have no excuse. I had a lot of time to write this chapter - which I did, but the only reasons it took so long was because of the following:

Writer's block. I ended up rewriting this chapter at least 2-3 times before I was satisfied with the final product to publish onto Fanfiction for you guys to read. After the HUGE cliffhanger from Chapter 24, it was hard going onto this chapter while trying to keep that undertone of tension from before.

Personal issues that culminated with the end of 2016. With the new year, my family and I basically had a HUGE heart-to-heart that inadvertently made it harder to write this chapter because there were points where the line between me as the author and the other me that resides within Tomoko just kept blurring. This past week was a moment of personal self-exploration since that heart-to-heart with my family showed me that there were still things I needed to learn, and somehow, it started leaking into Tomoko because she is still growing herself. There were even times where the real Josh advised me to keep some of my personal issues out because it was inundating the story so much. My initial first draft had quite a bit of angst, and when rewriting, it took a lot longer just to make a chapter that was cohesive.

Reality stepping back in. Starting next week, I will be back in college again for another quarter, so I had to take some time to prepare for that as well.

Overall, not much else to say except the usual (by now) heartfelt thank you's to all my readers and supporters. As of this chapter's publishing, there is 319 reviews, 498 favorites, and 667 followers for Civilian Pianist. Thank you all SO much for your lovely support — and I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as you did previous ones!

This is Writer-and-Artist27 signing out to brainstorm the next chapter and to deal with college! WOO!