Xio: Dear friends and readers of my story, I am sorry to inform you that Kagome's Puppy Troubles will officially be on hiatus from four to six weeks from Thursday, August 17, 2004. This is due to the fact that I will be having surgery to remove large cysts from my right and left ovaries. I will be unable to continue this story from that time on due to the fact that it will be hard for me to sit up and will probably be knocked out from the pain killers. My sincere apologies to all my readers for this note instead of the chapter you deserve, but I can't help it, and I won't give you a substandard chapter. My writing style is my best work or no work. A bad chapter would just be a disappointment to all of you as well as myself. So I apologize again for the wait, and hope you all can bear with me in such a frightening and uncertain time for me.

An important review reply, however, cannot wait, as there are still writers out there who need a few answers. To Dragon Man 180, you have my full permission to use the crystal cavern so long as you give me due credit before or after the chapter and send a signed review so I can possibly read and review your story after I recover. Thanks, and happy writing!

This is Xio the Dog Demoness, saying sayonara for a few weeks. Ja Ne!