Hello one and all and here is another chapter of Demonic Love. Like I had said on the note last chapter, this chapter will belong to Ino and Tenten. I had originally planned to make this a chapter on it's own, but like the chapter name says I made into two parts. It would have been too long otherwise, and I want the summer vacation parts of the story to not be so long as the pain parts.

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Like always, I apologise in advance for any grammar mistakes, repetitiveness and poor writing. And I also don't own Naruto or it's characters. I'm just using them for the story. And any OCs that you see in this story are mine.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: While you read this, if you see anything that regards a character talking in the first person (excluding speech and thoughts) then I'll apologize for that also. It's because I write it all first in the 1st person perspective before go over it and rewrite it in the 3rd person.

August. The time when summer truly began. The sun was blazing over the city of Konohagakure, not a cloud in the sky as far as the eye could see. It was a great time to do many activities, such as going to an amusement park. Going to the beach and have a swim in the blue ocean. Even maintaining the flowers was something to do on a day like this, and that was what Yamanaka Ino was doing at the moment at Saginomiya Flowers.

The girl stood up, wiping the sweat from her brow, thanks to the hot blazing sun, with her forearm and placed her hands on her hips, her blue orbs scanning the work that she had just finished. The blonde's sight was filled with reds, yellows, pinks and many other colours of flowers that were now in buckets of water. She had also finished setting up some flowers and bouquets inside the building also, in the early hours in the morning. Ino's gaze from her work soon turned toward the sound of the door to Saginomiya Flowers opening, the little bell inside the building ringing in her ears.

A girl stepped out with a small bunch of flowers and was followed by an elderly lady, Ino's boss, that ran the shop. The owner's name, which she found out when she asked if the owner was still looking for someone for the job, was Saginomiya Shiori while the girl in front of her was her granddaughter Chiharu. The blonde hunter had seen her around a few times, she and Ino normally saying hello and goodbye to one another when seeing each other, whenever she would come down to visit her grandmother. From what the girl remember hearing when she came down last time was that, on the last day of school, her work place, the Sannin Café, was in the middle of being robbed.

She was scared to death and had a panic attack, the leader of the five man squad of robbers pointing a gun to her head, telling her to stop. If it wasn't for the brave (and foolish) Hyūga Hinata, she would have never been able to see her grandmother again. When she went on to mention on how the robbers had been stopped, everything from that point on was a blur. The girl said she and everyone else that had been in the café had been saved, by someone, but she couldn't remember how or who. No doubt that it was Sakura Ino had thought then.

But remembering what the younger Saginomiya said, made Ino think about what had happened to her. On the night she and the pinkette had fought against one another and saved Hinata from the titan-like demons, they had asked what had happened to the blonde to make her do such methodical methods. And the answer to that... was because she couldn't remember. She could remember from walking home from school, meeting old lady Saginomiya and then sensing a demon's presence.

After that, there was nothing. And before she knew it, she had the knowledge of what had happened to her sister, and that was when the events began to happen.

"Thanks for the flowers, Obā-chan!" the young girl said happily, her smile bright.

"It's not a problem Chi-chan," the old woman replied, her smile full of affection for the girl in front of her. "I know the certain someone, that you're thinking of, will like them very much. Afterall, you were the one who chose them!"

"O-Obā-chan!" the girl cried out in embarrassment, her cheeks flushing pink. "I-I have to go now! B-Bye!" With that, the girl ran towards Ino's direction, her eyes meeting blonde's, the pink hue still staining her cheeks, and gave her a small nod before she ran past, clutching the flowers to her chest.

"Young love," the older Saginomiya commented behind Ino, watching the girl until she was out of sight. Once she was, her line of sight then fell on to the hunter, her smile still full of affection. Too much than she deserved. "Good morning, Ino-chan. Thank you so much for your hard work."

"Good morning," the younger girl repeated, giving a small smile of her own. "And it's no problem. I owe you so much, Saginomiya-obasan."

The old woman let out a chuckle. "You don't owe me anything girl, it's I that needs to thank you. And for heavens sake you don't have to be so formal with me! Obā-chan is fine."

Ino could feel the heat in her cheeks. There was no way she could call the person who helped her, and who she respected more, such an informal title. Her granddaughter maybe, but not a someone like her. Someone that doesn't deserve it. The elderly woman was still waiting, patiently, for an answer. "I-I'll think about it," she told her, knowing the blonde couldn't just simply downright say no.

She let out a sigh. "That'll have to do I suppose," she said, sounding crestfallen. But not a moment later she was smiling again. "Anyway, I'll let you get back to it." Having said that, the older woman was about to walk through the door, but not before Ino called out to her. She stopped mid-step, turned back to face her and hummed a response that she was listening.

"I was just wondering, if I could take a small brake for a moment?" she asked. "There's somewhere I need to be."

"Why of course you can," Ino smiled appreciatively at her kind answer. "There isn't much to do anyway now, so take as long as you need. I'll call you if anything comes up." Ino gave a nod of understanding and bowed her head, thanking her. Old lady Saginomiya told her to raise her head, saying there was no need for it, and then finally went back inside.

Time to go she thought to herself, just as she was about to undo her apron around her body. But footsteps and the sound of someone groaning stopped her and she turned to look, wondering what person on earth could make a sound like that. That was when Ino saw something that she would have never seen in real life. That only appeared on television, or in books. A zombie. It's movements were sluggish, each footstep heavier than the last one, as it's body was slumbed forward. Ino watched as the zombie slowly walked past her, carrying on it's groan and at that point she thought it best to call out.

"Tenten?"

The zombie, no, Tenten stopped where she was and her grey orbs that looked tired and devoid of life turned to look at the demon hunter. "...Huh?" she made a noise, her brain slowly processing who was talking to her. "Ino?"

Said girl gave a nod that she was indeed talking to her and then asked her the thing on her mind the moment she laid eyes on husk of the brunette. "Why do you look you've been to hell and back?"

The brunette frowned, her eyebrows furrowed and her eyes turned sharp. "You're joking right?" she asked, her eye beginning to twitch. "Do you not see what I'm wearing? What I'm holding?"

Ino cocked an eyebrow before she looked at her attire. The girl realized then that Tenten was wearing her summer school uniform and in her hands was her school bag. She was surprised she didn't notice that, but then again, Tenten walking like a dead woman caught her eye first. Now that she knew she was wearing that, Ino began to wonder why. Then it clicked.

"Sum-"

"SUMMER SCHOOL!" Tenten cut the blonde off, the brunette screaming from the top of her lungs. "I've spent the entire morning doing make-up tests! Do you know what it feels like to wake up early in the morning only to go to school?!"

Ino was about to say that she didn't, because she had passed her exams and did the homework that had been sent out to her, and the other students, on the same day, so she didn't need to go to summer school. But she held the words in her throat, not wanting to sour the girl's mood even further, which Sakura would have probably done if she were here. Not on purpose though.

"Isn't summer school only for a few days though?" Ino asked instead, being safe.

"You're not the first person who has told me that. Hinata has been saying the exact same thing."

"I see." Tenten let out a long sigh after that. And even though she and Ino had became friends recently, she didn't have time to stay with her and chat. Even though old lady Saginomiya told her not to worry about it, Ino didn't want to be away from Saginomiya Flowers for too long, just in case she was needed. With that thought, the blue eyed girl began to take the apron off of herself whilst speaking to Tenten.

"I'm sorry, Tenten," she apologised. "But there is somewhere I need to be right now."

The twin bunned girl gave her a quizzical look, most likely from the quick change of subject. But if there was something she wanted to say on it, she didn't. "Sure, okay," was all she said on the matter.

With an understanding, Ino gave a nod to the brunette. Giving the other girl her thanks, she removed the apron around her form and placed it inside Saginomiya Flowers, telling the owner that she was going before she walked off to her destination. All the while, Ino couldn't feel the eyes of curiosity on her back as she did.

When Ino got to Konohagakure park, a famous place for tourists for it's giant landscape and it's massive trees, the first thing she could hear was the sound of children. Their childish little laughter echoing as they played with one another. Their crying as they managed to hurt themselves. Everything in the park was a motion of blurs of little ones, but Ino was easily able to pick out a certain boy. He had short brown, chestnut coloured hair and baby blue eyes, happily playing some children his age. And not far off, sitting on one of the many benches, was the child's parents.

The man, the boy's father, looked to be in his early forties. His hair had begun to bald and he had a bit of a gut, not enough to call him fat. The woman looked be in her late twenties with the same coloured hair and eyes than the boy's. She had head leaning on her husband's shoulder, a smile plastered on her face as she watched her child play happily with the children.

Those three were the reason why she was here. She had been watching them ever since summer had begun. After all... it was the same family the demon hunter had almost torn apart the night that she had met Sakura. The father was a demon, the mother a human. And their son was a mixture of both. Ino felt a pang of guilt run across my chest at how she almost killed them with Masemune. She had been so blinded by her revenge for her sister, Yukiko, that she let her rage dictate her actions. Hinata had been right. She was a hypocrite. She hadn't had cared to think whether or not a demon was innocent or a threat. For the blonde, back then, a demon was just a demon. Even the Succubus that she had killed on her first night at Konohagakure was just looking to live a normal life. And now she would never ever get that chance.

"You know, stalking is a crime?"

Ino's eyes widened as her thoughts were disturbed by a sudden voice. When she turned to look, her blue orbs met grey.

"Tenten?" Ino called out in surprise. Why on earth was she here? The brunette walked up to her, her eyes were bright once more, not like they were when she saw her coming back from school and she didn't look tired like before either.

"Don't tell me you've now become a paedophile?" she asked me, and Ino narrowed her eyes at her. She knew that she was joking, but was that something she should be saying with a bunch of people around, especially parents? But since she was here, there was no point in hiding it.

"Do you see those three there?" the hunter asked, turning her gaze back to the park and indicated to the father, mother and the son. It took a bit of time, but Tenten eventually found the individuals the blonde was talking about. "I'm pretty sure Sakura's probably already told you, but that's the family I would have killed if she hadn't have stopped me."

"Right," Tenten spoke. "So... you've come here to finish the job?"

"No!" she cried, her blue eyes growing wide, staring into hers. Tenten looked back at her in complete shock, surprised by the quick outburst. "Sorry," Ino apologised. "It's just... I want to make amends. I want to apologise. To say sorry for what I nearly done to them. But..."

"But?" Tenten repeated, urging her to finish.

"I'm... scared," she told her,her blue orbs looking toward the ground. That was all that was holding Ino back. She was scared of the fact they would reject her apology, call her a monster. She deserved it, but it would still hurt her deeply. Suddenly, a hand had enveloped the blonde's own and when she looked it, she turned her gaze to it's owner. That owner being Tenten. Ino could feel herself blush from the contact, never experiencing this sort of thing before. She knew her sister did it a few times but this was completely different.

"Even if they reject your apology," she began, her eyes sharp, but at the same time gentle, and honest. Seeing that look made Ino's heart beat just a little faster. "Hinata, Sakura and even me, we know that you're trying your hardest to become a better person. So there is no need to be afraid, okay?"

After her little speech, there was a long beat of silence. Ino let Tenten's words, short as they were, sink in. She then slowly began to chuckle. Her heart was swelling with warmth, knowing that she had friends that care about her regardless of what she have done. And even though they've only known each other for a short while, for her to say something so out of character, Ino couldn't help but laugh.

"W-Why are you laughing?" Tenten asked with a cocked brow.

"It's nothing," she replied. "It's just I wasn't expecting something like that coming from you, Tenten." This time it was the other girl's turn to blush red, her eyes wide and her mouth opening and closing like a fish. After a moment, she finally managed to gain back her composure.

"F-Forget I said anything!" she said in a fluster, letting go of her hand. But Ino grasped it again with both of her own. The brunette was surprised at that and looked at their joined hands.

"Thank you, Tenten," Ino gave her gratitude, her eyes turning back to the hunter's. Her blush from before intensified by the second, and, she had to admit, she thought she looked cute. Even though she act so much like a tomboy, Ino had to remember the brunette was a girl also. She soon released her hand, and gave a small smile. "Wish me luck."

Still in shock, the other girl simply nodded her head and with that Ino closed her eyes and took in a deep breath, before she started to take the first step towards redemption. Walking towards the couple sitting on the bench, her heart pounded harder for each step she took. The palm of her hands began to sweat, as her nerves started to act up. It was only the thought of her new friends and Tenten's words that kept Ino from running from what she was about to do there and then.

You've been in worse situations than this Ino she told herself. Even fighting some if the toughest demons felt easy.

She stopped just about two feett away from the bench they were at, their eyes still glued onto their bundle of joy. The bundle of joy that she had about to end. Ino managed to clear the lump that had dug deep within her throat and shook her head. She couldn't change the past but she could the future. So, gathering whatever remaining courage she had, Ino spoke out to them.

"E-Excuse me," she stuttered, immediately hating herself for it. It got there attention however and both their gazes were upon her. Oh how much she wanted to run at that moment.

"Is there something the matter dear?" the woman asked, her voice was kind.

"N-No, there isn't," again the blonde stuttered.

"Are you sure?" the man asked this time. "You're shaking like a leaf."

He was right. The girl's body was trembling. But she couldn't chicken out, not now. Thinking that she resorted to her demon hunter training, closing her blue eyes, slowing her breathing and calming her rapidly beating heart. It was working but for how long, Ino didn't know. Which was why she needed to do it now.

"I..." Ino began. The two of them were just sitting there with patience, and she had a horrible feeling that was going to change. "I wanted... to apologize to you." Hearing that, they looked at the girl strangely, most likely wondering why a girl they haven't met before would just suddenly apologize to them.

"Sorry? What are you sorry for?" the mother asked. And now was the moment of truth.

"My name is Yamanaka Ino," a beat. "And I'm the one... who attacked you that night."

There was only silence after those words were out in the open, the children in the background becoming just white noise. The mother's face went from shock and surprise to instant fear, and Ino knew that she remembered that night like it happened yesterday. The father, however, was different. He went from wide eyed to narrow, anger very clear in his eyes. The blue eyed girl could feel the chakra in his body bubbling up with the same emotion.

"Honey," he spoke to his wife, his gaze never leaving her blue orbs. "Go get our son and start heading home. I'll follow you shortly."

She didn't argue with her husband and just gave him a nod, even though he couldn't see it, before she went off to get their little boy whose fun was about to be ruined. Because of Ino.

"Why have you come here?" he asked, loud enough to sound threatening but quiet enough that it wouldn't be heard from the other people. "Have you come to finish the job? Force me and my family to go somewhere less populated and end our lives there?"

"N-No! You're completely wrong!" This was why. This was why she didn't want to do this. This was exactly why Ino was just happy watching them from a distance, so that she wouldn't have to be confronted like this. But it was too late now. The damage had been done and all Ino could do now was try and stop this man from causing too much fuss. "I only came down here to apologize for what I've put your family through."

At this point, the mother had returned to where they were and upon seeing that his family was with him he glared back at Ino, hard. And for once, it actually made the girl shudder. "Listen, Yamanaka-san?" he began. "If you really feel sorry. If you truly want to help us in anyway. Then you'll leave my family alone."

Saying what needed to be said, Ino was left speechless and before she could even think of anything to say all three of them had left the park. All she could do was stare at their retreating forms as she could feel her eyes begin to burn, her hands slowly clenched into fists by her sides.

"Ino," the voice of Tenten called out her name, a hand resting gently on Ino's arm. "I'm so sorry."

But the girl just shrugged off her hand, not wanting her sympathy. Ino suddenly felt like she was suffocating, even though she was an open area, from were she was standing and needed to go back to the flower shop. She needed to work, clear her head. To get away from all of this. So, telling the brunette that she needed to be left alone, Ino walked away from the grey eyed girl and the park, hoping to put all of this behind her.

It was evening now, a couple of hours since her failed attempt of redemption with the family of three. Ino was sitting in the dining room of the house section of Saginomiya Flowers, using the chopsticks in her hand to play with the traditional Japanese home cooked meal that the elder Saginomiya had made. The old lady was happily eating hers but when her eyesight turned onto the hunter, her face fell, concern written all over.

"Is everything alright, Ino-chan?" she asked,worry attached to her tone. "You've barely eaten anything."

"I'm sorry," she apologized, which was one of many that she had done today. The older woman had worked hard for the meal she had provided and here she was sulking like child. Old lady Saginomiya deserved more than that.

"Is it something that you can't tell me?"

"It's just..." Ino began, looking into the older woman's eyes. She sat there, chopsticks on the table, and waited, her kind gaze never leaving. Even though she couldn't give her all the details, Ino could still give a small portion of the truth. "Before I came to Konohagakure, I did a few terrible things," she continued. The Saginomiya elder didn't say anything, which the blonde was glad of. It was hard about speaking about her past to anyone.

"I had lost someone very important to me. I've hurt 'people' trying to find the person responsible, as well as find the person who was them last. And when I got to the city, I had almost done it again. But now... I want to make amends and pay for my mistakes. And the first chance that I get to do that... it just doesn't work out."

A beat.

"So, you're just going to give up?" Ino's eyes widened when she heard those words. The girl looked back up to meet the old ladies' gaze that were still kind but stern. Now she really did feel like child. "Are you just going to let one failure of redemption stop you?"

Ino couldn't bare to look the woman in the eye any more, turning her gaze back to her near enough untouched food, because she knew she was right. But, there was nothing she could do. What could she do? The family that she had been watching since summer vacation started, now knew that she was around. And now they would take every action to make sure that they would stay away from her.

"You know, Ino-chan," old lady Saginomiya continued, realizing the blonde was deep in thought. "You've changed a lot since I met you. Back then, you may have been polite, but the emotions in your eyes shown something that I have never seen a girl your age have. Rage, hate. Sharp and cold. Even empty. Which I understand now. But, by the next day, when you came to me about the job and room offer, all of that had disappeared, like it hadn't been there in the first place."

That was because now, she had friends. Hyūga Hinata, a kind hearted girl who would help a person in need. Hiramatsu Tenten, a hot blooded tomboy who would get her panties in a twist every time Ino wouldn't remember her name. And Haruno Sakura, the stoic, half-demon girl who she never would have thought of considered being a friend, and who had been the person that was with her sister during her final night.

But before Ino could voice any of that, except for the last part about Sakura being a demon, a small shock flashed through her head before she suddenly sensed demonic chakra. A wild chakra at that. She must have been making a face because the next thing she heard was old lady Saginomiya's calling out to her, asking her if everything was all right.

"I'm fine," she lied. "I just... need to get some fresh air." With that said, Ino stood up from her chair, the food on the table completely forgotten about and began to make her way through the door that connected work place of Saginomiya Flowers. But before she opened the door linking the two parts of the building, her hand holding the handle, Ino turned to the owner. "Thank you, Saginomiya-obasan."

And with those parting words she left the building, and ran to the demon that would threaten, that had once been, a peaceful night.

Running from rooftop to rooftop, feeling the familiar weight of Masemune in it's scabbard in her left hand, Ino could feel the demon's chakra getting closer. It was wild and dangerous and it needed to taken care of before it was too late. Her heart was pounding fast and hard in her chest and the adrenaline was running through her veins. Knowing that she would get to kill a demon tonight helped her overcome what had happened today and she would be able to move on.

The chakra was coming from an alleyway, with a wide berth, that was a few minutes away from where she was. Ino had always wondered why demons seemed to pick alleyways but then she saw the logic. They could trap their prey in a confined space and thanks to the cover of darkness, no one would be able to see them. A perfect hunting ground.

When she finally got to the alleyway that held the demon, her eyes widened at what she saw and her grip tightened around her weapon. The creature looked to be like a large dog, it's skin black like the night itself. It had no eyes, ears, nose or even tail, but instead had four large tendrils upon it's back, moving here and there, back and forth. It's posture was somewhat apelike and it's teeth were very defined, sticking out of it's mouth as saliva dripped down and hit the ground, by it's massive paw-like hand.

And underneath that paw-like hand was the other reason why Ino's blood began to boil. There was man beneath it. His body was battered and bloodied, saliva from the demon dripping on his face. But the man wasn't just any other. He was the father of the family that she had almost destroyed. And while his body was crumbled beneath the demon, the mother and son were a few feet away, the woman holding her child in her arms protectively while watching the scene with horrified eyes.

Without having to think another thought, Ino jumped off from her vantage point. Releasing Masemune from it's sheath, she threw it away and let out a battle cry that made everyone's head look up towards the blonde's direction. She raised her sword above her head, aiming for the creatures neck and just like she hoped, before her blade could disconnect it's head from it's shoulders, it jumped away. Quickly, the Demon Hunter stood between the demon and the man, making sure she would be the first thing it hit.

"It's... you..." Ino heard the man's voice from behind her. She turned her head to look at him, all the while keeping her senses aware of the demon in front of her. "Why would you... save me?"

"To atone for what I've done," she told him. He was about to speak, probably ask her to elaborate what she meant. But the sound of heels could be heard and in the next moment, his wife appeared by his side.

"Darling!" she cried, kneeling down next to him, tears were streaking down her face. Husband and wife spoke to one another in small voices but the growl coming from the demon in front of the blonde brought her back to the reality they were all in. Now wasn't the time for sweet talk.

"I'm sorry to interrupt," she started, the pair of them looking at her now. "But you need to leave. Now."

"But-!" the mother's cry was crushed out by the movement of the dog-like demon, it's paw-like hand taking a step forward. Ino narrowed her eyes, baring her gritted teeth and then, gave a glare to the couple behind her.

"GET OUT OF HERE NOW!"

The girl's shout had seemed to work. As fast as he possibly could, the father stood up and took his wife, who still had the child wrapped tightly in her arms, away from were the demon and she was. Once Ino knew they were out of the firing line, she turned her attention back to the demon dog. It was snarling at her, letting out a menacing growl, telling her know that it didn't like her getting in the way of it's prey. Ino took her fighting stance.

Time to send you back to hell.

She was bored. Even when she had her headphones on, listening to some music, she was still bored. And the reason why she was bored, the only reason why, was because what was in front of her. Summer homework. Tenten had been staring at the sheet of paper for what felt like hours (which in reality was only a few minutes), tapping the rubber end of her pencil to the beat of the music. But no matter how long she stared at the thing, the answers to the questions weren't coming to her.

She let out a groan, rubbing her head with both of her hands, not minding if she messed up her hair or not and put her head on the table. She couldn't study. That was the real reason. There was a lot on the brunette's mind and it all revolved around a certain blonde girl named Yamanaka Ino. It had been two weeks ago, in July, since she had apologized to her for always forgetting her name and at the same time becoming friends. And in that short time, Tenten had come to know her slightly better.

She was intelligent. She always seemed to be one step ahead, going over things with every little detail. And plus the fact that she wasn't in summer school meant that she had to be smart. Tenten even heard the other girls in school talking that she might be a student prodigy, and honestly she could see that. She was strong too. She had to be if she was fighting demons. Tenten even saw with her own eyes that she managed to keep Sakura at bay during their sparring match at the gym, were as she failed.

She was also pretty cute too. The way she blushed when the brunette held her hand after she admitted to her that she was scared. And when she laughed and, this time, took Tenten hand in her's, the girl's heart had started to beat rapidly and she had blushed from her neck up. Even remembering it now made her face flush.

She let out an annoyed groan. There's no way I can concentrate now she thought, removing the headphones and placing them on the table. Fresh air. That was what could help clear her head and drive those thoughts away. Standing up, she made her way towards her window and slide it open. Tenten closed her eyes and breathed in the night air, it's nice chill welcome on her face.

And that was when she felt a small tremor and the sound of the explosion. It had come from a far distance and the moment she felt and even heard it, the girl opened her eyes. There was a sudden dust cloud coming from a street that was only a few miles away from her house.

Wait. Isn't that the street were Saginomiya Flowers is at?

If that was the case, then must have meant that dust cloud was the result of a demon. Tenten could think of one person who would be fighting that demon right now and if she was honest with herself, she wanted to help. But was there anything she could do to help? Sakura was a demon so she could easily stand up to them. And Ino had most likely been training for this sort of thing. Hell, even Hinata helped with her moral support.

So what could Tenten do?

The sound of another distant explosion was heard. Now wasn't the time for thinking what she could do. Thankfully, her mother wasn't in the house and was having a girl's night with her co-workers. So without having to be quiet about it, the twin bunned girl rushed to get her jeans, boots and her hooded jacket on before making her way towards the front door. But before she went in to unknown danger, Tenten made her way towards the Hiramatsu Dojo that was next to her house, were her family had taught naginata back when her dad was still alive.

And once inside, she took one of oher family's most precious items and hoped, that it would keep her alive long enough to be of some use. This was going to be fun... and painful.

And that's the end of the first part of a two-parter.

Thanks for reading as always and please leave a review and tell me anything that can help improve the story or my writing. Also constructive criticism is also very appreciated.

See ya next chapter!