Okay, first off, I came up with this story in 2009. It was really short and made no sense to everyone but me. So, I consider this a re-write.

Also, this story is intended to be between three and six chapters long, so it WILL be short and it WILL move fast. Just remember that.

Hopefully everyone will get to know the OC in the story a little as the story moves along.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Kingdom Hearts.

00: Letters to You

Sora yawned as he jogged through the park. He never really knew why he went on the morning jogs that he did; maybe to wake himself up? Yeah, that's what he went by. He got to the end of his normal path and slowed to a walk. He let out a long sigh before taking a drink of water from the bottle he carried with him. After his breathing returned to normal, Sora sat on a nearby bench and he let out a long sigh before smiling to himself. He couldn't wait to brag to Riku and Vanitas that he had broken his personal record.

Sora heard a nearby rustling and he looked around. He noticed something white sticking out of the hollow base of a nearby tree. Sora stood and slowly walked toward it. Sora saw a delicately folded piece of paper, and he curiously pulled it out. He un-folded the paper and read the contents of it.

To the jogging boy with spiky brown hair…

Sora tilted his head curiously as he read the first line. The person writing the letter was writing directly to him.

I've admired you ever since I first saw you jogging a month ago. I figured that this would be the best way for me to communicate with you. I am not allowed to leave the house without sneaking out, so I apologize if this seems weird.

Sora laughed aloud, a smile spreading across his face.

This may be an odd question to ask, but could we write to each other?

Sora did a double-take of the sentence. Was this person really asking him to be their pen pal?

I hope that you say yes. You seem like you'd be a nice person to have as a friend. If you decide to write me back, leave the letter in the same hollowed tree that you found this letter in. If not, I understand.

-M

Sora let out a sigh. Whoever had written this letter didn't go to school with him, or else they'd most likely know his name. He scratched his chin as he put the letter in the pocket of his hoodie, before turning to start his jog home.

Sora yawned as he thought about the letter he had found in the park. He then put his pencil on his desk and stretched after the bell for their break rang. The other students slowly shuffled out of the classroom and soon only Sora and his friends were left in the room. He fixed the tie on his school uniform as his friends moved closer to where he and Naminé sat.

"Soraaaa~!" Xion groaned, poking his face with her pen. Sora swiped at her hand. "What?" He asked, looking at the raven-haired girl.

"You're spacing out again!" Vanitas said from behind Xion.

"Yeah, we were talking about going to hang out at the mall later today." Naminé said, a small smile on her face as she shyly tucked a piece of her blonde hair behind her ear.

Sora sighed. "I think I can go…I have something to do after school though."

"Great! Um…how about we all meet up at the mall at four thirty?" Kairi offered.

"Sounds great!" Roxas said, looking at the others with a smile as he eagerly waited for their responses.

Riku nodded in reply before returning to silently reading his book.

"I agree with that!" Xion said happily. "Yeah, same here." Vanitas said, a grin on his face as he ran a hand through his dark hair. "Four-thirty is good." Sora said, looking back and forth between Kairi and Naminé.

"Well then, it's settled! The seven of us are meeting up at the mall a four thirty." Naminé said happily. The bell rang, and the others stood to return to their desks.

Sora stared at the paper in front of him and sighed.

Dear M…

He started, but then stopped as he thought about what to write.

I don't know you, but I guess we can write to each other. I mean, why not, right? It's not like anything bad will happen.

Sora scribbled down some math notes on the paper besides the letter as the teacher spoke.

Besides…we might even become really good friends someday. So I'll write back to you, and get to know you, even if it's just through a couple of letters. Oh, and my name's Sora.

Sora folded the letter and the final bell of the day rang. He stood and put the letter in his pocket, while shoving the rest of his belongings into his school bag. He noticed Roxas and Kairi walking toward him.

"Hey bro, you want a ride home? I was going to stop by the house on my way to Kairi's place." Roxas said, clasping his hand onto Sora's shoulder.

"Nah, I think that I'm just going to walk home today." Sora said, prying Roxas' hand off of his shoulder.

"Okay well…we'll see you at the mall!" Kairi said brightly as she followed Roxas out of the classroom.

Sora shook his head with a smile as he walked out of the classroom. To him, he wouldn't trade his friends for anything else in the world.

Sora left the school and started toward the park.

Sora stood in front of the same tree as he did earlier and he pulled the letter out of his pocket. He looked at the hollow of the tree and then at the letter and sighed.

"Well, here goes nothing…" He mumbled, kneeling to stick the paper into the hollow. Sora stood, brushing his knees off and starting toward home.

"Terra? Didn't you get any sleep?"

"…Isn't the answer obvious, Aqua?"

The blue haired woman sighed and sat on the couch beside her husband who was typing away at his laptop. Aqua tugged on the sleeve of her pale yellow nightgown. She looked at her husband again, who hadn't yet changed from the jeans and t-shirt he had worn earlier in the day. Aqua's hand gently rested on top of Terra's, before she moved it away. "…It's been fourteen years now."

"I know….I know." Terra mumbled. "I know that she's alive. I can feel it." Aqua said, placing her hand over her heart. Terra looked at her.

"I've…I've been searching for her. I'll find her Aqua. She is our daughter after all." He said, softly kissing Aqua's cheek.

"She…will be seventeen in about four weeks." Aqua whispered. Terra gently squeezed her hand.

"We'll find her. I promise."