You know, I am starting to think that this story isn't working out the way I hoped it would. I agree with a vast majority of my reviewers when they say my story has gotten way too close to the actual storyline of Naruto. I'm thinking I should just delete this story and start a series of one-shots that express the better of my thoughts during the process of writing this story. The isolated stories would probably be in much more detail than I put in this story, and probably a little better written. But, in return, I'll delete "Cheerfulness Incarnate" and make the story into a series of one-shots that depict Naruto in scenes such as "What if X happened instead of (actual event here)?" Also, I'm thinking on writing a totally better story in place of CI, but I need to know what you think about my ideas.
The first idea asks the question "What would happen if the Bikôchû mission succeeded?" starting from the start of the Bikôchû mission and moving along from there. This one would obviously be a NaruHina because I refuse to write Naruto with anyone else.
The second will be written on the basis of the following statement(s). "We all know Naruto pulled back on Sasuke at the last second in the Valley of the End. What if he didn't? Sasuke still escapes, but how? And even then, how will Naruto and the Rookie Nine get him back?" This would start near the middle of the Valley of the End fight and go from there.
The third idea is to fuse the two ideas above, but that may be too tiresome.
I may decide to write both of these like I said in the third idea or write them both individually, but I need your opinion to say which one you like better so I can start on that one first. I also need an opinion on the status of this story so please review, PM me or do something to contact me and voice your opinion. Thank you for your time.