Hiya everyone!  This is my first fic as an author, but I've reviewed countless stories here, and I'd love some feedback.  Just so everyone is aware, I already have the story mapped out in my head, so please no plot suggestions.  Constructive criticism is a plus, and shamelessly promoting your own stories in your review is perfectly fine!  If you read my story, I'm more likely to read yours!

As for this story, it is an AU, where the chapters are presented as letters (you'll understand once you read the first chapter ::winks::).  I will NOT give you any pairings, although it will probably be obvious!  I will try to update as soon as possible, but college is rough!  You'll know once you get there, haha.  Thank you again for reading! Ja ne!

                                                                                                ***Esca-lover

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Dear Van Fanel,                                                          September 21, 1990

Hello, my name is Hitomi Kanzaki and I am in the sixth grade.  My teacher, Mrs. Terwilliger, is having our entire class write letters to kids from around the U.S.  She told me you were from California.  I think that's cool!  I know you're a boy, and probably won't write me back, but I thought I'd give it a try.  I picked you because I like palm trees, and there were no girls from California.  I live in Indiana. What do you like to do?  What do you want to be when you grow up?  I'm supposed to ask you those questions, teacher told me.  My best friend's name is Kari.  If you write back, I get extra credit, so please write me!  I have a cat named Cleo, and a brother named Kohaku.  My mom says that dad was part Japanese, so that's why we all have Japanese names.  Do you have any brothers or sisters?  My favorite this to do is play on the swings.  Hope you're having a good day. 

Your pen pal,

           Hitomi

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Dear Hitomi Kanzaki,                                                 October 28, 1990

            Hi, this is Van.  My mom made me write you back.  My school doesn't have us write to kids for anything.  I think it's silly, but I will tell you about me anyways.  I like to play soccer.  Do you play any sports?  Probably not, since you are a girl.  Palm trees aren't the only thing in California I hope you know.  I want to be a soccer player when I grow up.  That or maybe a professional surfer.  I bet you don't know what surfing is.  It's pretty dangerous.  I have a brother and a sister.  Folken is 15, I'm 11, and Merle is 8.  She is pretty annoying sometimes.  How old is your brother? Does he play soccer?  I don't have any pets.  I like to play on the swings too.  Me and my friends do tricks off of them.  My best friends name is Dilandau.  He has silver hair.  He broke his leg falling out of a tree.  You don't have to write me back.  I'm not getting any extra credit in class for this.

Your pen pal,

                                                                                                            Van

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ALRIGHTY EVERYONE!  There's the start.  It's slow to get going, but you understand.  I don't own any of the Escaflowne characters.  Read and review if you like.  God Bless.