Thank the Lord my week is almost over!!  5 projects all due on the same day…ya, college can fry your brain, it should come with a warning label, haha.  Well, this will be my release!  Thanks again all my reviewers!  The Reader Is Now Blind, you were right about their birthdays, but I changed them to fit my storyJ  Dariel, I love your energy when replying, hahaha, I laughed pretty hard.  Rina, I haven't read your story Emerald Eyed Goddess yet, but I plan to this weekend!  I would be honored if you mentioned my story in your next update!  ::bows low::  MaboroshiTsuki!!!  I have to tell you!  I just realized that you wrote the story Prescription for Love….it's my all time favorite at the moment, and I've been hoping for an update for a while!  EVERYONE READ HER STORY!  That was my own opinion by the way, I wasn't asked to publicize….although I do take cash or money order;)  ::wink wink::  Here we go….possibly two chapters out tonight folk, enjoy!

                                                                                    ***Esca-lover

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            Dear Hitomi,                                                               January 20, 1992

            Ya, I know you haven't written me back yet, but I wanted to ask you something.  We've been writing for a while now right?  It's been about a year, I think.  I'm sorry I haven't written a whole lot, but anyways back to my question.  I have no idea what you look like; do you think you could send a picture of you and your family or something?  I know a little about them, and it'd be nice to see who we're talking about.  I am sending one of me with this letter.  I'm wearing my soccer uniform.  It looks alright I guess.

            I was watching TV the other day and say the coolest movie.  Have you ever heard of the Karate Kid?  It's sorta old, but the fighting in it was awesome.  I wish I could defend myself like that.  I tried doing some of the moves in my basement after watching it, but Folken came down and teased me.  He wasn't laughing so hard when I gave him the Crane move though!  He told me if I really wanted to learn how to defend myself, that maybe I could join a dojo or something.  I guess I'll think about it.  It might be fun.  Then again, I'd have to wear that weird bathrobe all the time. 

            So what do you do for fun, Hitomi?  Favorite foods?  Last week there was a carnival set up downtown.  Folken took me and Merle, but once his friends showed up he gave me a few bucks and told me to babysit.  So, I was stuck with my little sister the whole time.  What's worse, Dilandau showed up and started picking on her, pulling her hair and stuff.  It made me mad, but what was I supposed to do?  Dilly is my friend, even though he has been acting weird lately.  Merle started to get mad and threatened to beat him up, but luckily Folken came back and told Dilandau to quit it.  So Dilly left, and Merle decided to tell Folken how I let my friend pick on her.  She said I was a mean brother, and that she hated me.  Hated me?  I guess I would hate my brother too if he let his friends beat up on me.  I felt really bad, but I didn't want to tell her I was sorry, so instead I tried to win her a prize at one of the games.  I ended up catching a goldfish, and handed it to her.  She grabbed it and stared at the plastic bag, a smile on her face.  It made me feel a lot better.  She named the goldfish Escaflowne.  What kind of a name is that!  Weird. 

            Ok, well I'm gonna go now.  Write back if you want.  Don't forget to send a picture!

                                                                                                Your friend,

Van-san (like Daniel-san only cooler!)

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            Hi Van!                                                                                    February 15, 1992

            Wow, two letters from you in a row!  Thanks!  And the picture of your family is so cute!  You're the one with the black hair, right?  I thought you'd be taller, haha.  Your mom is soooo pretty!  I wish my hair was that long.  My mom says you'll be a real looker when you get older, but I'm not quite sure what she means by that. 

            Guess what!  My mom is going to have another baby!  I found out a few days ago, isn't that great?  I'm hoping for a sister just like yours, but another brother wouldn't be so bad either.  Since our family will be getting bigger we're planning on moving sometime in the future.  I told my parents we should move to California, but they said it was too far.  That's sad, I thought maybe we could be neighbors or something.  I think we might move to New York City, or possibly Chicago.  My dad wants to be in the big city because he says it'll be easier for him to find another job.  Right now he works as an accountant.  My mom is a teacher, so after the baby is born she will have to find another school to work in.  I don't know if I like the idea of moving.  Kari won't be able to be my best friend anymore.  Well maybe that's not true, but I won't be able to see her whenever I want to.  I guess there are always letters, right?

            Yesterday in class we celebrated Valentines Day.  At the beginning of class the teacher handed out candy hearts.  I think they taste like chalk, but I like to read them.  The boys started throwing them across the room so we all hid behind our desks and laughed.  It was crazy!  Soon there was a war going between boys and girls and the teacher couldn't do anything but stare.  I think she was scared of us or something.  It was fun until Kari got hit in the eye and had to go to the school nurse.  I got so many cards!  I made some for my friends too, and in art we made a heart shaped picture frame.  I painted mine red with pink swirls.  I don't have many pictures of my own so I put the picture of your family in it!  It looks so pretty.  I keep the picture in my room on my bookshelf.  I'll send you a picture with this letter, along with a Valentine.  All my friends got one, so why shouldn't you?  Anyways I have to go, dinner is almost ready.  My favorite food is popcorn!

                                                                                                            Your friend,

                                                                                                                        Hitomi

P.S. I think you'd look hilarious as the Karate Kid, Van-san!  Wax on….Wax off…hahaha

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            HAHAHA, ok I enjoyed writing that last chapter!  Plus it's a little longer then usual.  Sorry for that last chappie, I thought it might have been a little boring after re- reading it.  Hope this one is better! Peace and Love to all!  God Bless!