Symphony Paradise

This world is full of a wide array of people, each with their own hopes, dreams, aspirations, and beliefs. Some people believe that there is a god that watches over us, whether to punish or reward us for our actions. Some believe there are maybe gods, each with their own purpose and reason to exist and rule. Others believe that there is no god, that such thoughts belong to the weak willed and minded. Some people are unsure of what they believe in, may it be irrelevant to life or they simply don’t care. Personally I don’t know if I believe in a single “true” god or a multitude of gods and deities. One thing I do believe in is angels, and I don’t mean wings of light and golden spears. When I see an angel, I see a boy helping an old woman across the street. I see a woman offer a warm drink to a homeless man on a winter night. I see two politicians setting aside their differences to work towards a common goal.

It’s easy to be bitter and irritated with people and the world. We live in a dark world, filled with corruption and greed, and around every corner lurks another reason to hate humanity. But the truth is that regardless of what we believe, regardless of what we look like, what we stand for, and what drives our ambition, we’re all stuck on this planet together. If you want to be angry and bitter and hate the world, be my guest, but understand that you’re part of the problem too. As dark as this world has become, instead of being angry, open your eyes and see the angels. Don’t spend your life worrying about who’s going to stab you in the back, instead live your life so that when you look in the mirror, you see and angel too. Do you want to know what I believe in? I believe in a dream that even though it may seem the darkest hour of an eternal night, that humanity will come together and work towards a brighter dawn. What do I believe in?

Hope.

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Symphony Paradise
Movement VII: Fugue

Ba-Dum

Her heart was throbbing; struggling to push the seemingly icy sludge of blood through her veins.

Ba-Dum

The sickening sound of metal, slithering from it sheathe; light glinting from the sun.

Ba-Dum

“Can someone who can’t even save one of his friends…”

Ba-Dum

“…Become Hokage?”

Ba-Dum

Her throat clogged up, threatening to burst from her neck.

Ba-Dum

Tears clawed from under her eyes as the sun reflected off the blade. She didn’t know it then…

Ba-Dum

…but the edge of that blade was slicing through the remainder of her past. As it cut through the air, what remained of Sakura’s childhood passions died and faded away. In that moment, at least deep down, she understood that nothing would even be the same, save the man about to be pierced by that wretched blade. The name gathered on her tongue and pressed against the inside oh her lips, fighting, struggling to force their way out and dance on the wind. “Nar…”

Bzz-Bzz

Sakura’s eyes cracked open, slats of morning light harassed her eyes which closed tightly in resistance.

Bzz-Bzz

Damn alarm, why hadn’t Naruto turned it off? “Oye you…” she grunted, flailing her arm on Naruto’s side of the bed, “Turn off the…” but the space beside her was empty. With cocked head and cracked eyes she rolled over and brought her fist down on the buzzing alarm which immediately stopped making noise due to the fact it was now in pieces. Ignoring the wreckage, her hand snatched the white card propped against the bedside lamp. Her eyes protested and struggled to focus on the nearly illegible handwriting.

Went into work early, didn’t want to wake you up. Breakfast is on the table. Love you; see you when I get home tonight my little one.

--Your Baka

Idiot sure is right, rubbing her eyes and smirking. Her arm flopped down on the cool sheets beside her and struggled to find the energy to move. She had gotten more than enough sleep and didn’t drink at all last night yet the fatigue seems to hold her to the bed. She lay there for a good ten minutes before one leg managed to slide out from under the sheets and hang lazily off the side of the mattress. The second didn’t follow for another few minutes and then soon after the pinkette was dragging herself down the hall, steadying her half-limp body against the wall.

Slipping into the kitchen, eyeing the peanut buttered toast on the table. Slumping into the chair and scooping up a slice, she greedily stuffed the bread in her mouth and in an instant, the plate was clean. Her stomach complained in hunger but Sakura felt too lazy to bother making anything else. In defeat, she made her way towards the bathroom in hopes that the steam would somehow rouse her from her morning stupor.

The hot water was soon caressing her scalp and soothing her sore muscles. Despite the fact that she had been taking it easy lately, Sakura felt drained and sick. Normally she didn’t get sick, but maybe she picked up something at the hospital. She only hoped she hadn’t given it to Naruto, then again, that boy never got sick, potentially due to Kyuubi’s influence. Luckily Sakura felt better as she stepped out of the shower and dried herself, admiring herself in the mirror; a body that Naruto insisted she be comfortable with, and it had worked. It was truly a form worthy of the touch of the very hot and sexy Hokage. She chuckled and shook her head, ashamed of her daydreams and overconfidence; dropping the towel on the floor she walked back into the bedroom. They had a rule at home; no one was allowed to cover up after a shower. This was of course for the personal pleasure of their significant other who was watching, but the habit seemed to follow even when she was alone.

Checking her calendar, Sakura groaned, PHYSICAL FOLLOWUP EXAM 1:00PM. Damn follow-up exams, she didn’t see the need for them, especially in her case, but at the least she could pick up some antibiotics for this cold while she was there. Checking the wall-clock, Sakura groaned, “11:42 already? How long had that alarm been going off? I must have been really out of it…” she thought to herself. Perhaps she could bring Naruto lunch for his first day and then head over to the hospital for that ridiculous follow-up exam. Then it struck her, a devilish grin crept across her face as she decided what to wear. She blushed in anticipation as the closet doors swung open; “Oh Mrs. Uzumaki, you dirty little fox…” chimed Sakura’s inner self.


NOTE: This scene isn’t totally done yet…I’m just too tired to finish it now. Pretty much all that’s left if they orgasm and then Sakura leaves to go to her checkup at the hospital…

12:13 PM – Hokage Tower

The new Hokage groaned, orange robes pooled on the ground and a pair of boots kicked up on top of the desk. From the looks of it, Kakashi had not been keeping up with the paper work for the last few months, and as a result, Naruto was starting at a desk half covered with stacks of scrolls and papers.

Naruto hated very few things in the world, and reading was one of them. Sakura of course would sit with a book for hours, much to dismay of an attention hungry Naruto. But of course, here he was on the first day of the job, and the only thing he could do is read through boring paperwork. Kakashi and Shikamaru were nowhere to be found, despite reluctant promises that they would be there to help with the transition. In fact the only visitor he had all day was an overly concerned Ino, who felt the need to barge in and complain about the new Hokage being a lard ass. Resisting the urge to make a snide reply, he managed to shoo her away with a stack of papers to organize and the hope that she wouldn’t return for several more hours.

Leaning back in his chair and letting the warmth of the midday sun bath his face, Naruto’s eyes started to drift shut. Suddenly a knock came at the door and his eyes snapped open, “Come in!” chimed the young Hokage. The loneliness of working in the office alone all day had taken its toll, and the sound of a visitor was more than a joy to his ears. To his pleasure, his favorite pair of pale legs emerged through the doorway. Sakura was wearing the black skirt that always made her lover squirm and to top it off was carrying a Ramen Take-Out box. Whether Naruto was salivating more from the food or the one carrying it, he did not know, nonetheless a wide grin found its way to his face.

“Good afternoon Hokage-sama. I have brought your mid-day meal; I hope that it pleases you. If not I will be happy to accommodate you to the best of my abilities.” Spoke a stern faced Sakura.

The young Hokage’s smile faded from his face as an eerie silence filled the room. Azure eyes met Jade as the awkward tension grew as thick as smoke. It was Sakura who broke first; a thin grin crept across her face which erupted into laughter. Naruto followed suit, letting himself laugh freely as he stood up from his desk and taking Sakura into his arms. Lips met in a kiss and parted in a smile. “What’s with the formality?” he laughed.

“Well you are the big shot Hokage now, shouldn’t you be treated like one?” she giggled.

“Hmm oh I think you treat me good enough as it is, why change perfection?” motioning to the ramen sitting on the desk.

“Well I thought I’d bring you lunch since it is your first day, don’t get used to it though! Besides I’m just stopping by for lunch before heading off for the follow up to my Physical I had a while back.”

Well she wore the wrong skirt today then. “No no, this simple won’t do. I’m very displeased. You did say you’ll accommodate me to the best of your abilities right?” Hands gripping her hip, he pushed her against the hard wood surface of the oak desk.

Sakura’s eyes widened, “What?! Here? Now? What if someone comes in?! You’re the Hokage for god’s sake, you need to uphold a certain level of re…re…. responsi… bility…” God he was biting her neck, she left it wide open and he dove right in there and took advantage of it. How could she have been so stupid? She was well aware that he knew of her weak spots, and now her fingers were digging into his back as she stifled her moans. Already juices were flowing down her leg and…oh hell, screw it. “Alright fine, just hurry so we don’t get cau….ohhhhh” she moaned as Naruto’s long fingers slipped up her skirt, past her panties, and slowly pushed aside fold after fold of flesh. Her toes curled in pleasure as her legs lifted from the ground and wrapped themselves around Naruto’s hind side, pulling herself against his hand.

Waves of warm pleasure washed over her body, softly lapping at her lips as a low and quiet moan trembled and fell from the soft pink blossoms. Their sweat smelt of the sea, salty waters crashing against the shore. Her lips took his neck, the taste of his skin, the sound of his moan, the pulse of his hands caressing her body; all made Sakura lose herself to desire as he hands slipped further down his body. Her cool touch on his member made Naruto shudder in numbing pleasure. Their lips met and tongues danced, their desire tasted of warm chocolate, dark and rich as the night. Her legs parted to welcome her lover once again, dripping with nectar of passion as she guided him in.

Slowly he filled her, parting the walls of her velvet escape; her toes curling tighter with every inch. His armed wrapped around her waist, cradling her, holding his lover against his body. He buried his nose in her hair, inhaling deeply the intoxicating aroma of flowers and honey. Her voice sung into his ear, “Naruto-kun…” as the young man smiled and started to move. Starting slowly, the two lovers rocked against each other, taking in every last ounce of sensation as they glided together as one. Their skin was wet with sweat and tingled as their two bodies moved against one another, slowly quickening the pace. Naruto bit his lip in an attempt to stay quiet but I low and husky grunt still managed to escape with each thrust.

Sakura grew more and more excited with each sensual sound that escaped her partner’s lips. Legs tightened as her pleasure escalated, building like a river against a dam. Pulling her head back she looked right into her lover’s eyes, deep and blue like the endless sky. She could get lost in those eyes; soar forever in the intent gaze that looked back at her.

Finally the urge to cry out in pleasure overtook her. She bit down on Naruto’s bare shoulder in an attempt to stifle her screams. Torrents of pleasure flooded though her veins her body as her orgasm burst forth from her body. Her toes curled, legs tightened pulling her lover against her. Her muffled voice screaming his name as her teeth sank deeper into his shoulder. Naruto’s eyes rolled into the back of his head in pleasure, his fingers tugging at the fabric of Sakura’s shirt. He buried his face in her hair as he let out a satisfied moan he climaxed. She could feel the warmth of his seed fill her, the calming sensation slowly pushing through her body, tickling her spine and filling her spirits.

She held him then, rolling back onto the desk with the blond wedged between her thighs as not to spill a single drop. Hot breath raking across each others’ neck, eyes locked together sharing a goofy smile. He reached out and stroked her face, brushing a loose hair out of her face, “I love you Sakura-chan.”

She smirked at his child playfulness, “I love you Naruto-kun” suddenly her eyes flicked over to the clock, 12:53, “Crap! I’m going to be late for my doctor’s appointment at 1:00!” she released Naruto, letting him pull out and fall in a heap in his chair.

“Relax, you have plenty of time to get there…” he teased zipping his pants up.

“Naruto!” She panicked as she tried her best to straighter her clothes, “It’s practically half way across the village! I knew I shouldn’t have let you talk me into sex!” It was a lie though, she got exactly what she came for, but she decided to let Naruto sweat it out a bit anyways.

“Back to Naruto are we? What happened to Hokage-sama?” though his jest was met with a stern look, Naruto simply chuckled, “Besides, you’re a ninja, everyone knows you can get from any point to another in the village in less than two minutes, it’s just a fact of life!” he smiled nervously.

Sakura glared, “It better be for your sake,” pushing him back into this chair and leaning down seductively, pressing her lips to his, “We’ll have to continue this later tonight,” she smirked, spinning around and rushing out the door towards the hospital.

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12:55 PM – Konoha General Hospital

“Oh Mrs. Uzumaki, please enter Exam Room 3, the doctor will be there shortly” smiled the nurse at the front desk. As she walked down the hall towards the room, Sakura prayed no one noticed the fresh aroma of sex on her skin. Granted she had been married for a number of years and it was only natural, but at the same time she was still bashful about it at times. Opening the door, Sakura walked into the small room and sat do on the edge of the bed. Even though she had been in these types of rooms thousands of times, somehow it felt cramped and uncomfortable today. The walls were all too close and the air was stagnant and hard to breathe. Trying to shake the grim feeling, she rose to her feet and was quickly overtaken by nausea. She slowly lowered herself back down, the cheap paper crinkling under her weight as she lay down on the bed in hopes to ease her stomach. As soon as her eyes slowly drifted close, the sounds of the door opening pulled them back open. She propped herself up the best she could to greet the doctor and cocked her head when Tsunade walked through the door.

“Tsunade-sama? I thought Ino was going to do this?”

“Ino insisted on running off to assist the your husband on his first day, something about ‘Those two idiots Shikamaru and Kakashi probably wont even show up to help him on his first day’ I swear that girl spends more time over there than she does here, I might as well just get her re-assigned to the Hokage’s office. Though I’m not sure I want to torture Naruto that much.” She winked

Sakura chuckled softly, “Yeah, Ino likes to be involved, whether you need her help or not”

Tsunade nodded in agreement, “Trust me, I know. Anyways, why are you lying down like that?”

“I guess I’m just overly tired, I overslept this morning but I still feel exhausted. With my luck I’m coming down with something…” she sighed.

Tsunade’s expression instantly darkened, “Well…that’s what I wanted to talk to you about. The reason I came to talk to you isn’t only because of Ino’s absence…” Sakura now worried started to sit up but Tsunade motioned for her to lie back down, “the results from your physical came back in and everything looked normal…except for one thing. You see Sakura…” she paused, “…it may be best if you read it yourself.”

Sakura reached out and pulled the clipboard from her teacher’s hands and frantically scanned down the page. She must have read it 3 or 4 times before it registered in her mind. Coughing as she re-read it again to be sure “POSITIVE” is read, she choked up; tears freely pouring from her eyes, “But….how could this happen? This is impossible…” she started sobbing, “How…how much time..?”

Tsunade shook her head, tears glistening, “It’s hard to tell at this point, we’ll have to run some more tests first. Still, you need to tell Naruto, he has the right to know what’s going to happen to you…”

Sakura tearfully clutched the clipboard and nodded; nothing would ever be the same again.

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Hokage Tower
12:56 PM

Naruto leaned back in his chair, throwing his arms above his head and enjoying the afterglow of his orgasm as the warm sun streamed in from the open window. …shit. Quickly jumping out of his seat too close the window and make sure that no one had seen in, he came face to face with a very devious looking Kakashi perched in the window sill.

“You’ve been busy it seems.” He chuckled, eye crinkled to reveal the smile beneath the mask.

“How long have you been there?” Naruto demanded

“You know you should really close your window, you never know who may be watching!” he chuckled

Naruto growled, “You better not speak a word of this to her, if she realizes I left the window wide open, you’ll be looking for a new Hokage.”

He waved his hands defensively, “Oh your secret is safe with me, besides I used to leave the window open all the time when Anko and I…”

Naruto pushed past his old teacher and poked his head out the window looking around. When his gaze came upon a very guilty looking Jirayra jotting notes down in a notebook, Naruto’s eyes narrow and he slowly pulled a menacing kunai from his sleeve. Jirayra simply laughed and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Slamming the window shut and drawing the curtains, Naruto flopped down in his chair growling, “Friggin Ero-Sennin, at his age still running around watching perverted stuff like that.”

“Oh I wouldn’t let it bother you; he used to sit out there when I was Hokage too. In return I got all his newest books before they were even out of the market. My favorite was the tale of a great ruler known as the White Knight, ruling over his forest kingdom with a will of steel and his massive 12 inch…”

“I don’t want to hear about it. Besides, you’re late! I got here early today so we could go over what I’m supposed to do and you don’t even show up till well past noon?!”
Kakashi blinked, “Late? Normally I don’t get here till 2 or so, I’m early today. Shikamaru should be here around 2:30 and then we can get started.”

Naruto sighed, “Fine whatever, Ino has been helping me most of the morning anyways, trying to catch up with all this paperwork YOU didn’t do.”

Kakashi took a step back in fear, “Wait you mean SHE’S here today? Oh God,” pressing his finger to the radio in his ear, “Shikamaru, the Black Widow is in the nest, abort the mission!”

“Aye aye, I cant understand a word of what you’re saying when you shout into the microphone like that,” groaned Shikamaru as he pushed open the doors and entered the office, “I decided to go out of my way to come in early to help and you try to make me deaf? Geeze, pain in the ass, now what were you saying?”

“I’m BAAACK!” sung Ino as she strolled through the door, stopping dead in her tracks, “What the hell are you two doing here? You never show up early like this.”

“Well umm we decided to show up and make sure Naruto-sama was doing ok…” Kakashi laughed nervously.

“But since you two seem to have everything under control, we’ll just be leaving…” mumbled Shikamaru as he strolled towards the door with Kakashi.

“Oh I don’t think so,” as Ino kicked the door shut, “You two are going to sit and help Naruto catch up on all the paperwork you two have been putting off, he shouldn’t have to deal with this on his first day you know,” dropping a massive stack of documents and scroll’s on the desk.

“Ino, I thought you were supposed to sort through these…” Naruto asked

“Oh, I did” she responded cheerfully

“But…this stack is at least 4 times larger than the one I gave you earlier” he complained

“That’s because I added in a bunch of documents I found in the tower’s basement next to the brooms. Seems like someone hid them there,” she glared at Kakashi

Rubbing his white hair, “Heh heh I was wondering where all of those disappeared to...”

Naruto rubbed his eyes and groaned, “Let’s just get this over with…”

Ino clapped her hands together, “Great idea Hokage-sama! You’re already more productive than your predecessor!” she chimed cheerfully.

“Well he’s certainly trying to be more….Re-Productive!” laughed Kakashi
Naruto’s head slammed onto the desk, “You’re not helping matters...” groaned Shikamaru

“…sorry”

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Uzumaki Residence
6:47 PM

Sakura was sitting in the rooftop garden of their home, the wind lustfully playing with her hair. Even now she had trouble accepting what had happened, what she had learned earlier in the day. Naruto needed to be informed, it was his right to know what had happened. She just…didn’t know how to say it, how to give the words form and just tell him. How would he react knowing that their future together would be forever changed? Maybe she shouldn’t tell him today, not on his first day of being Hokage, she didn’t want to…

A strong pair of arms wrapped around Sakura’s neck from behind, “Oye oye, you’re losing your touch Sakura-chan; you didn’t even hear me behind you, did you?”

“Oh, sorry Naruto, I was just spacing out, sorry!” she turned and smiled.

He blinked, “Something wrong?”

“N-no, nothing, I’m just a little tired, that’s all”

“You work yourself too hard; you should cut back on your hours a bit. If it’s the money you’re worried about it’s not a problem…”

“No that’s not it, but you’re right, I’ll try to relax and rest some more…”

“I’m right?” he laughed, “you never say I’m right, are you sure you’re not getting sick or something?”

Sakura nervously bit her lip, “...No, I’m fine…Anyways, let’s go eat dinner and you can tell me about your first day ok?”

Naruto and his stomach both grumbled in agreement and the two walked hand in hand back inside the house.

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The two sat down for a quiet dinner, it was simple and clean but Sakura hadn’t been in the mood to make anything too complicated, her brain occupied with the day’s events.

“So, tell me about your day,” she started, desperately trying to delay the inevitable.

“Oye, I hope every day isn’t like that, it was all paperwork, paperwork, paperwork! Kakashi and Shikamaru left all this work unfinished for me…”

She needed to tell him, but try as she might, her brain didn’t know how. Maybe he already thinks something is the wrong…

“…and then he had the nerve to show up late, even though he promised me that he’d come in and show me the ropes!”

No she hadn’t been showing any obvious symptoms yet, and she highly doubted Naruto would even know what the symptoms of her condition would be.

“And then Ino came back and had to tie Kakashi and Shikamaru to their chairs in order to get them to help me…”

But the symptoms would start coming soon, and he’d quickly figure out that something was wrong…if she kept it from him that long…

“…though I think Kakashi liked being tied up, since he insisted on being gagged too…weirdo.”

Even if he would forgive her for not telling him sooner, she wasn’t sure if she would forgive herself for not speaking sooner.

“Then she wouldn’t even let us leave until we finished all of it! You should have seen the whole stack, it was like...HUGE!”

It’s just that he seemed so excited today about it being his first day as Hokage, living his dream, she just didn’t know if now would be the right time to make him deal with her issues.

“She doesn’t even officially work there and she treats us like her own personal slaves, ya know?”

No…not tonight, she couldn’t do it tonight…

“Sakura?” asked a worried Naruto

“Huh, oh. Sorry I was listening, yeah, seems that woman just likes to push you around, probably because she knows you’ll listen to her.”

He hung his head in shame, “Story of my life…Oh well, just gotta stay positive and hope tomorrow is better!” he gave a toothy grin.

The image of the clipboard flashed into Sakura’s mind, “POSITIVE” it read, in large red letter. Her throat knotted up as she raised her hands to her eyes to cover up the tears that were quickly forming.

“Sakura, are you sure you’re ok?” he demanded

“Y-yeah, I’m just really tired, sorry, I wasn’t ignoring you. Go on please.”

The blond shook his head and yawned, “No no, rest comes first, besides I’m pretty tired too and the rest of the story is pretty boring.” Walking around the table he pulled Sakura’s chair out, and despite her protests, took her up in his arms and carried her off to the bedroom.

Gingerly laying her on the cool sheets, he kicked off his shoes. Sakura groaned, “Naruto, what about the dishes?”

“Shhh,” he pestered, walking over and pulling Sakura’s nightgown from the closet and handing it to her, “I’ll take care of it in the morning, it’s time for sleep ok?” he whispered as he pulled off his shirt and pants, depositing them in the nearby hamper. Reaching out he took her discarded clothes, stealing a glace at her half naked body as she started to pull the nightgown over her head. He smirked deviously as he deposited her clothes in the hamper and turned back to the bed. Sakura was sitting on the side of the bed facing the window as Naruto crawled under the sheets opposite to her.

Looking over confused, Naruto reached across the bed and nudged Sakura, “Sakura?”

“Naruto…I’m sorry,” she started sobbing, still facing away from him, “I didn’t want to overshadow your first day as Hokage but… I have to tell you something very important.”

Naruto shot up and put his hand on her shoulder, “Sakura, what happened? What’s going on?”

Sakura turned around slowly; tears were running down her cheeks. A joyful smile adorned her face as she looked right into his eyes.

“I’m pregnant.”


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Author’s Note –11.22.08

Holy shit, its really been 4 months? Geeze, and I’m amazed I didn’t get more angry e-mails. What I did get though is a lot of negative feedback on my story-preview from last update. Now normally I’m not in the habit of bending to reader’s will, but I got a lot of very insightful feedback. Balancing all of the responses I got, I’ve decided to delay the Orchard of Mines project, perhaps indefinably. Hopefully the little plot twist at the end of this most recent chapter will please any of you who did like the preview I offered last update.
As a result, I’ve been bouncing a couple of different ideas around in my head. The first of which is an entirely different story, the details I wont get into since I want to develop it more before I start throwing ideas out hah hah. My other idea is a bit of a supplement to the Gardens Of Rain/Symphony Paradise saga. I’ve got a lot of requests for the lemon scenes that I implied but never get into detail with. Therefore I’ve decided to write a separate story consisting of separate chapters containing various pairings from scenes that I mentioned but never described in the series. So yes, you’ll be seeing lots of Shikamaru/Temari like their first scene in the forest, Kakashi getting tied up and joyfully raped by Anko for days on end. Kiba/Hinata and Neji/Tenten from Sakura’s birthday party plus many other scenes and pairings (And yes, even Choji/Ino, as per request from several of my readers heh heh). I figure Naruto and Sakura get enough attention, so this other story is my way of letting us all enjoy these other pairings. I’m not sure when I’ll start all this, but it defiantly will happen at some point.
As Always, reviews are appreciated very much.