xXFadingStarXx's Journal

Gah, I was hoping that my updates would have been quicker now, but it seems that thats not the case. There was a period of dead time here, I'm well aware of that, and I'm trying to fix it.

Above all; Some announcements that many of you will find most important.

1. All updates on any other series will be at this moment immediately ceased. The only story that will be updated at this time will be "Even If Forever Was Enough". The reason for this is that I've been wanting to hurry up and finish this story for quite some time now. If I focus only on it, then my goal should be accoplished by no later than Thanksgiving. (I have a week long break, so expect MAJOR updating during that time) Yes, I'm going to be murdering myself with my determination to get it finished already.

2. -Until The Day I Die- will be suspended even after "Even If Forever Was Enough" is finished. So, expect lack of updating on that one. It's going to be revamped, with a switching of POV that I really should have done earlier despite the protests of the readers. Sorry guys, that thing MUST be in 3rd person, or else its just not going to work. When I write it out on paper first, its always in 3rd person, and going back while I'm typing it to change it to 2nd is more than a bit annoying.

3. In regards to the second announcement, I will no longer be publishing anything that is in 2nd POV anymore. That's final. (With Even If Forever Was Enough as an exception I'll explain) Even If Forever was enough will be the final creation written like that. Its mainly because its the sequel to my first ever written story, and I find that it holds me back. The immature writing style hinders my ability to write it. True, its kind of hard for me to write it now, which is why it might not be as entertaining anymore. Sorry guys, I've begun to write in the style which the characters are not flat, cardboard pictures of people, where I simply dicate what will happen. No, I write with live, round characters that are unique, that they control the story. I simply write the true reactions to things now, with more fairness to all characters.

4. Now, as many of you might have seen, I have started two other stories that I already warned you about concerning the updates with these. The Sharpest of Lives will only be updated when I have writers block on other stories, so please don't expect any quick updating on that one. With Will of the Heart, I'm not entierly sure how I'll manage this story. I was thinking about suspending it for a bit, until I finish another story after Even If Forever was Enough. But, I really don't want to do that since this is one of the stories that I was really excited about. I will admit though, this one needs a tad bit more development. So maybe the huge delay will be good for it.

5. I'm absolutely heartbroken. The new stories I wanted to start during the summer will be delayed also, until next year or further notice. If I begin to publish them, I'll be over whelmed with the amounts of writing and updating I'll have to do and updating will be even SLOWER. (And you guys don't want that, trust me)

6. I was wondering, if perhaps, after I update a story, some of you may message me about it? Please don't ask me to hurry up or make them longer, but actually say something substancial about the new chapter. It lets me know what people thought about it, and whether or not people are still reading the series actively. I'll use the messages to see which story I need to update more often based off of popularity.

SO IF YOU GUYS WANT QUICKER UPDATES ON A CERTAIN STORY SEND IN THOSE MESSAGES WITH YOUR THOUGHTS ON IT.

At the moment, that's all the announcements I can think of, so yeah.

Happy reading. :D

Well everyone, as you can see, updates are not going as smoothly as ever.

Mainly this is because of the new quizilla thing. They've taken forever to transfer all of my stuff over.

The other reason updates will be delayed is because of school. I've been VERY stressed. TT___TT &&I also have AP testing, which makes it worse. I hope you guys don't mind the huge delays.

There have also been two new series started.

1. Will Of The Heart (Kuchiki Byakuya)

2.The Sharpest Lives (A Vampire Story) <P>

I'm not sure how quickly I will update them, so forgive me.

Right now I want to concentrate on finishing Even If Forever Was Enough, because er... yeah... I want to get that one over with already so that I can start on my new Atem/Yugi story.

So, sorry about all the waiting!

COMING SOON.

listón rojo (Kurosaki Ichigo)
"¿De veras? ¿Él es tu amigo? Él tiene la cara de estúpido." Truely? He is your friend? He has the face of a stupid person. The girl said, pointing towards Ichigo.

The orange haired boy's scowl deepened. He couldn't understand a word that came out of this girls mouth! "Hey, hey! What's she saying?"

Rukia glanced up at Ichigo, her face filled with curiosity. This girl had high reiastu... "I think she complimented you or something. Why else would she be grinning?"

Chad cleared his throat, and then his deep voice rang out. "She's my cousin. Maribelle Castillo. " The young girl looked up at her tall cousin at the sound of her name. Her eyes were big and hinted at secret innocence. No one would have guessed that she was in fact the foreign girl who had beaten Tatsuki in that martial arts tournament.

Maribelle slowly turned to Ichigo, her eyes still wide open with curiosity. She felt something odd from the boy, and that same feeling came from his female companion. "Pues si son tus amigos, deben ser de buena onda." Well, if they are your friends, they should be cool. (Kind of hard to translate that out into english.. Haha)She smiled, but her words still left the two shinigami opposite of her confused.

"She still needs to learn Japanese." Chad explained.

Maribelle pulled her eyes away from the orange haired boy, and turned to her cousin. "Necesito hablar con tigo. Tiene que ver con mi mama." I need to speak with you. It has to do with my mother.

Ichigo could make out one word that she said, "mama." His eyes stared at the two cousins, filled with confusion. That didn't make sense at all, Chad was an orphan, he knew that for sure. So then that must mean that.... this girl was speaking of her own mother?

The Wheels Of Destiny Are Turning {Atem/Yami Yugi}

My throat a was frighteningly dry; it ached for the sweet miracle known as water. The chains on my tan wrists were burning against my skin, and soon I feared that my skin would turn raw. The high afternoon sun brought down harsh rays; the heat was unbearable. I had gotten too used to the temperate weather of Rome.

The slave-dealer forced us on, despite the fact that a few of the slaves had fallen over in the sand, and the rest of us who were still up and walking were forced to pull and drag them along. Out in front of us we could see the royal city, outstretched before us. My heart flopped within my chest.

The free citizens of Egypt all turned to look at the spectacle of slaves being led into the heart of the city, where we could no doubt be sold in. I knew this process already, it had been etched into the deepest parts of my memory. That memory was as unpleasant as the sun.

We were led to a high, raised wooden platform, all forced to stand still and await any bidders. As I scanned the crowd, I saw that many were men, every now and then there a was a woman willing to buy a brand new slave. There were a group of high ranking officials I believe, since they were dressed in fine clothing that stood out in the sea of peasants.

For a spare moment in time my eyes locked on a pair of icy blue ones, perhaps he was a priest.

Regardless, the slave-dealer began their auction, the noises of the roaring crowd already making me uneasy. What would happen to me if I didn't get sold into a high ranking family? That would be disastrous. My eyes rose up to the large building sitting behind everything else in the dazzling city.

The royal palace. My true and only target.

"200 gold coins? Do I hear 250? 300?" The slave dealer yelled out, the words hardly settling into my mind.

"400." A voice stated calmly. It hadn't been shouted out. Odd.

"400 going once, going twice, SOLD! Now dear, take a good look at your new master."

It took me a few moments to realize that I was the one who had just been sold. I cringed at the thought of who must of bought me... My chains were released, in turn I rubbed the sore spots of my wrists. With smooth even strides that I had been taught by old man Aurelius, I traveled calmly to my new owner.

My eyes settled on the tall man who had the icy blue eyes.

Alright everyone, here are the long anticipated previews of upcoming stories. =] I hope you all enjoy, and leave a pretty comment about what you guys think, Mkayy?

JUNE 2008

When I'm Gone [Yugi/Yami Yugi] (Title subject to change)
"Hey come on Keiko, the water's great!" Joey yelled out, splashing about in the open sea.

The sea stretched on and on as far as the human eye could see, a shining abyss of nothing but water. My toes curled into the warm sand underneath me. I shook my head mutely at him.

Then I heard footsteps, and Yugi sat down next to me, dressed in his swimming trunks. I couldn't see his Yami in spirit form next to him, so I'm guessing he must have been resting in the millennium puzzle. "You really don't want to go out and swim?" He questioned, the soft breeze playing with his odd styled hair.

A smile came to my face, my eyes staring at the grains of sand that now covered my feet. "I'm sure... I don't really like water Yugi." I wondered if he thought that was weird, because back at the orphanage kids would make fun of me until Seto made them stop. Seto...

"Well then here," The next thing I new there was a bright colored, plastic bucket in my face. "Lets make a sand castle together. It would be a waste if all you did was sit on the beach while everyone else was having fun."

My smile grew, and I nodded. "Alright. Sure. Sand castle it is then."

Light Up Your Sky [Seto Kaiba] (Title Subject to change)

"Oh my gosh, look Becky, Seto Kaiba!" Girls squealed as we walked down the board walk. I knew very well the reason for their annoying squeals. Seto was dressed in nothing but swimming trunks, and a pair of Ray Ban sunglasses protected his blue hues from the harmful sun. Sure, he was certainly fit and muscular, but there are other men in this world that make him seem like small fry. Take David Beckham for instance, now he has a body to gush over.

I cleared my throat as I took in the warm rays of the sun. Flipping my long blonde locks I noticed the other girls stares of envy. It may seem conceited, but I'm not going to lie, I know what I looked like. Dressed in my white bikini, I had no shame about my body. Nor was I shy about it. I paraded next to Seto with nothing over my bikini, no, no board shorts or overgrown t-shirts for me. I was curvy, and I knew I looked like those girls in swimsuit magazines.

We were at a beach after all.

"Big brother, Yugi and his friends are down there." Mokuba came form behind us,, pointing down at the beach. Indeed, Yugi and pals were doing the same thing as us, enjoying the beach. Seto groaned.

I crossed my arms in front of me. "Well its bad enough that we have to life next door to them for the rest of the summer, but do we have to keep running into them?" I knew what I sounded like. Whiney. But I'm Clara Pegasus, I have the every right to complain, all things considered.

"Lets go." Seto ordered, and Mokuba ran ahead, straight towards the beautiful ocean.

"Are you serious?" I asked in disbelief.

Awwwww~~!!! Man, I can't believe this story is already over!! TT~TT It was so much fun to write! And so heartbreaking! Not to worry though, there is a S E Q U E L , =D

But before that, I'm going to be doing a "Right Here Waiting" In depth thing. So submit all your questions about this story, and I'll answer them there! They can be about anything, stuff you were confused about, stuff that was never really revealed, or if Hikaru prefers chocolate over vanilla. A N Y T H I N G =D
(Yes, I basically copied and pasted that from the memo. haha)

Anyway, Just leave your questions here, or send them to me in a message. =] Either way will work.

Well, hello there everyone! It's been a while since I've written in this here journal. Anyway, just to let you all know that there is an open cast call of sorts happening. haha. I need some Original Characters to guest star in [This Was An Accident], and I want them to be from the readers, because, well I've written another Beyblade story (Yet to be released, it's going through some editing) where I've created these aweseom OC's, but now when I try giving life to new ones, they end up too much like the others. Sooo~ Just submit a bio and a photo of the character, either in a comment here, or in a message. =] Please include: Name, Age, Gender, Height, Weight, Country of Origin, Bitbeast name and attibutes (Attack, defense, or speed), background information, distinguishing ablities or talents, and anything else you'd like to stick in there. =] I'll choose the ones I like best, and then we'll go from there. Of course, you guys will get all the credit. =]

Hmmm~ I'm in the mood to read some Marik, Bakura,Joey or Ichigo Kurosaki stories. xD Anyone know any good ones? I don't really care what POV they're in, so long as their of good quality. =D Sooo~ Just leave a comment here, or in the CBOX on the homepage. Or message me. Which ever. xD

-sigh-

I'm sorry to say that updates will be getting rather slow from now on.

>.>

Finals were this week, and let me tell you, my grades are not looking pretty. So~

My a$$ is going to get grounded for having multiple B's as semester grades. Kind of ridicoulus, but I'm kind of used to it. So, from what I can tell, my parent's are probably going to either 1. Take away the internet from me for an amount of uncertain time. Or 2. Limit to an hour of less a day. I'm not sure, but I can tell its just not going to be a nice feeling for me.

But as soon as I am no longer grounded, (which I'm not quite sure when that will be, depending on just how many B's I get, which at worse can be a total of 5. Oh my god… now I'm seriously freaking out. My parents are SO going to kill me.. -cries-) I will update. ^^

I will continue working on the stories by hand, so that I don't really get behind too much. So, I hope you guys won't mind the wait too much. I'm really sorry.~

&&Now I need to go hide in a corner. >.>