:Author's Note:

A girl with short red hair sipped quietly at her cup full of Pepsi. She ignored the funny feeling in her stomach and pushed her glasses up from the tip of her nose. She chewed her lip lightly, pushing her hair behind her ear as she pondered what to type and listened to the words of Dixie Chicks, "Landslide". Slowly, her cold fingers began to tap on the keys, producing letters on an Author's note. She wanted badly to write and update her story, "Where Did You Go?" for she had most of the next chapter planned out in her mind but she didn't have the time to write it, at least, not at the moment. In the next few hours she knew she would have to shower and finish up packing her things. Thankfully, she had managed to weasel her dad into letting her bring his laptop with a DVD attachment so she could watch the first Trigun DVD and the Inuyasha movie again on her plane flight.

Thinking about the upcoming red eye flight, she sighed annoyingly. She hated airplanes- she always had. It began when she used to get sick as a child on airplanes and only grew as she watched plane crash movies and with last year's 9/11 attack, she only despised them more. But she was willing to endure her fears to go see her relatives in PA. She missed her two adorable 7th grade cousins whom she always got in trouble with, her two funny aunts that she shops with, her two uncles whom which she teases each other with. Her grandfather that constantly seemed to lecture her on how pretty she was when she thought not and give her warm smiles and lastly, her grandmother whom always shared her wisdom, love and care for her. Those where they people that loved her dearly and whom she loved back. She shook with anticipation and forgot her fears of planes briefly. She grinned at she glanced at her new DVD player and mp3/CD player which she received as an early Christmas gift. Yeah, she was spoiled sometimes, but of course she didn't mind.

She rubbed her hands together, hoping to gain some warmth as she watched her dead-looking cat roll over in his sleep. She would miss his strange antics and his orange-white furry self but she knew she'd see him again soon. She decided she'd try to write more on her stories on the plane trip and in PA but she was unsure of if she'd have time to, but she'd try. She realized her story was going to be ending soon, possibly at 30 chapters or so she was aiming for. She smiled somewhat unsure on that thought. It was funny to be completely aware that one was rounding the final stretch, but yet, she felt she was more running from the day when it would all be over. Months had passed her by with the same familiar characters now embedded to her as deeply as any other character she knew of. It almost didn't seem right to wave them off, but yet still, it would be done eventually.

And lastly but very importantly, as her eyes began to heavy and her body ached from the cold house, she thought kindly and warmly about all those who had waited. She recalled the friendly emails, the incredible and inspiring words of support, the tales of emotions felt from reading the long story. She remembered the gleeful reaction upon seeing a bot@fanfiction.net "Review Alert!" email waiting her in her email inbox and the countless messages of "Let Kagome and Inuyasha be together!" fandom. She thought fondly of readers who had come and gone and those who had never left for a moment's rest, never hesitating to leave a few words of support or threats to get writing. She cherished them all and wondered exactly if any of them knew how much of a difference they made by their impacting comments which meant the world to a girl so far away.

She wondered if they knew how happy they made her feel, how fulfilled, how delighted to know that total strangers were willing to take the time to give her a chance to express her ideas, which, without them, would have no life. She wanted to thank them dearly for giving her such an incredible sensation of utter motivation and gratitude. She wanted them to know that she wouldn't ever forget her duty as an author to provide what they had so faithfully come for, to the best of her ability, to those she owed it to the most.

And so, with that final connotation, she reentered forgotten doors and her fingers hit those familiar keys. She began to think and began to write, slowly but progressively, and little by little, she began to dream that familiar dream. And with a twinkling smile and inspiration aflame, that story of old began to unfold.

Standing up proudly with her off-white backpack slung over her shoulder, she leaned down and ruffled her cat's hair. She shrugged at the non-existent, familiar hum of her computer that she began to miss already. Flicking her light switch down, she turned and left her dark room, making sure her blinds were closed tightly, wandering down her hallway until she met another light switch. She flicked this down to, causing the hallway to be shrouded with black. Turning around, she smiled, opened the door, stepped outside and the door shut with a quiet click.

Dedicated to all those who have offered unlimited support

There should soon be more for you to read when we meet again!

Also, when I next update, after January 3rd, I'll probably be replacing this note or adding it afterwards, I'm not sure but I'm just letting you know incase there's an update but you see no new chapter number.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Until next year,

Farewell!