The Letter

The sun was shining. Similar to that of the day before. Sora couldn't get Kairi out of his head. She was amazing. He wanted to tell her how he felt, but what was he to say? What if she didn't like him back? He could kiss their friendship goodbye.

Sora rowed his boat by the pier and hopped out of it. He was in the same uniform he always wore. He liked the outfit those sweet fairies gave back at Yen Sid's tower, and it doesn't show stains. And he thought he looked pretty good in it, if he did say so himself.

Sora looks off at the paopu fruit tree and sees his best friend, sitting on it, watching the sun burn furiously, and the ocean glistening from the sun. Sora smirks, Riku always had to have those "deep moments". He hasn't changed much. He's a lot more serious now after everything he went through when they were away, but he's still Riku at heart.

Sora made his up to the paopu fruit tree, running up there so that he could enjoy the sun as well. He jumped on the tree and landed below it. He leaned his head against the branch, watching the scenery with his best friend.

"Nothing's changed, huh?" Riku began.

"Nope. Nothing will." Sora answered.

Riku couldn't help but think back at their adventure. All the trials they went through, like at Hollow Bastion. They had endured so many different feelings. Fun, pain, sadness, happiness. Well, Sora did anyway. Riku didn't exactly have the most pleasant of adventures. That darkness eating away at him was no joke. He was suffering a lot, and all to help Sora. Thinking about all of that, it just made this peaceful paradise seem like nothing.

"What a small world." Riku thought out loud.

Sora agreed, but he had to remind Riku. "But...part of one that's much bigger."

Riku sighed happily. Feels good to be home. "Yeah."

Sora thought back to when they had defeated Xemnas.

Sora and Riku were sitting in front of the shore, the realm of darkness, destroyed. The ocean was settling, and the breeze was cool and collected.

They closed their eyes, as the soft breeze caressed their hair and features. Riku suddenly felt something hit his foot. He looked down and saw a bottle had hit his foot.

Riku picked up the bottle, popped of the cap, and took out the paper that was rolled up inside. He rolls it out and looks at its contents. Kairi had wrote this, wonder how it got here. He had a hunch about who she wrote it to, though. Destiny was a mysterious thing.

"Sora." Riku said, breaking their relaxing silence.

"Hm?" Sora said, opening his eyes. Riku hands him the paper.

"I think it's for you."

Sora takes the paper and reads it.

Thinking of you wherever you are

We pray for our sorrows to end, and hope that our hearts will blend

Now I will step forward to realize this wish

And who knows:

Starting a new journey may not be so hard

Or maybe it's already begun

There are many worlds, but they share the same sky

One sky

One Destiny

Kairi

Sora felt a tingle in his heart. As soon as he was done reading, light was shone on the two best friends. It was-

"Light." Riku said.

"The door to light." Said and awestruck Sora. Sora hopped up and put his hand out to Riku. He knows how Riku loves to be by himself and do things be himself, so Sora will just have to drag him along.

"We'll go together." Sora said.

Riku realizes his friend won't take no for an answer, as he just demanded they go together. Riku inwardly chuckles. "Yeah."

Riku takes Sora's hand and Sora helps him up. The two look at the door to light. Sora places the letter from Kairi in one of his pockets. The two then walk into the light, wondering where it'd take them.

Sora looks up at Riku. "Hey Riku, what do you think it was? The door to the light."

Still naive as ever. Riku chuckles as he lands on the ground to face Sora. He puts a finger to Sora's chest, referring to his heart. "This."

Sora puts a hand to his chest. "This?"

"Yeah. It's always closer than you think."

Sora doesn't fully get what his best friend is talking about. But he smiles anyway, as a sign of appreciation.

"Sora! Riku!" Kairi yelled. She ran up to her best friends, the bottle in hand. She stops in front of them, breathing heavily.

"Hey, what's up?" Asked Sora, slightly concerned.

Kairi held up a bottle with a letter in it. Sora noticed the King's seal on the letter, which made excitement start to well in his body. "From the King?"

Sora snatches the bottle out of her hand and opens the bottle up, shaking the rolled up paper out. Sora, along with his companions, read the letter.

A/N: Yeah, I know, shorter chapter. Sorry. But I felt it should end right there. And know, it doesn't really say what it said in Re:Coded. This is my version, so it'll be as if Dream Drop Distance never existed.