I'm considering rewriting this story completely. It's not so much that I don't like it, but over the past year I have many new ideas I would like to incorporate that simply wouldn't work out if I just continued where I left off.
If I rewrite this story, here are some of the changes that will be made:
-Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke aren't going to be the only ones who've traveled back to the past. There is now one more person.
-The point in time they travel back to will not be their graduation
-The time travel will be intentional, rather than the freak accident it was here
-The age they are before they travel back in time will change
-The circumstances of their friendship will be adjusted
-The tone of the story will change; I consider the original to be humorous with splashes of angst, but the new one will hold much more drama. There will still be humor of course, but the main plot is very serious
-If there are pairings at all, SasuSaku will no longer be one (I still like them, but I lean more towards NaruSasu these days. However, the latter will not take place either). The reason is because the story will relate to canon more closely than it did here -once I get up to date on it- and since SasuSaku is now pretty far out of the realm of possibility, I just don't want to write it.
-Kamiko, if she remains in the story at all, will not be a clone of Sasuke (so far I have written her in, but I'm considering pulling her out because I know many readers despise OC's. It all depends on if I decide her part is important enough to overlook some of the readers wants and instead focus on what will make the story come together). Either way, she is only a supporting character, and therefore shouldn't bother people much.
-At the time of this story's creation I hadn't yet learned that the Kyuubi's name was Kurama, so that will change, obviously.
-Kurama's circumstances will be a little different, but I don't think anyone will be disappointed.
-All other changes will be the effects of Team Seven (and the mystery person) as they cause ripples throughout time. Some will be tiny, some will be major.
So, what I would like to ask all of you wonderful readers who have not abandoned me despite my absence of about a year and a half, is would you prefer I replace this story entirely with the new one, or post the new What Changes as a separate story? I know some people really like this, while others would prefer that I just continue the plot in general.
I have posted a poll on this, so you may either vote on it or leave your vote in a review. I will make a decision based on your opinions. If nobody votes, I'll assume no one cares either way and make my own decision.
ETA on this story's arrival is December 31, the five year anniversary since I joined this website.