Well, it's here. Chapter 5 of my fanfic has come to fruition:
http://narutofic.org/viewstory.php?sid=7342&chapter=5
Feel free to read at your leisure, and don't be afraid to rate it there (
) or give some feedback here. I'd be interested to know what you all think up to this point.
On another note, the next chapter of this story will probably be the last chapter, after which I will most likely take some time off before beginning a new story, which I believe will be the story of my lovable drunk, Tsuzashi Mitsuki.