[A/N: Hey guys! How do you like it so far? I would really appreciate it if you left me a review and told me how I'm doing :) oh and don't worry, Kairi will get the letter VERY soon!]

Chapter Six

Kairi was in love. For days she floated around aimlessly, and she felt like an enormous blob of happiness. She smiled in the halls, finished all her homework and didn't complain in gym class. Occasionally she saw Sora in the halls, so she'd stop and talk to him. She sent him a few emails too. Overall she was more cheerful, and she was even nice to her brother, which really scared her parents.

Sunday afternoon rolled around, and she thought she'd better tell Ventus about Sora, but before she could pick up the phone, her father walked in with the mail.
"Kairi, this one's for you. It looks pretty important." In his hand was a simple white envelope, and the front was addressed to 'Miss Kairi Hiyashi'
"What's the return address Harry?" Kairi asked with curiosity.
Harold flipped it over. "Huh. It doesn't say. The only thing here is a little star shaped icon thingie." Kairi began to freak out.
"OH MY GOSH ITS PAOPU GIMME GIMME GIMME!" Kairi snatched it and tore it open. Inside was a neatly handwritten letter.

'Miss Hiyashi,
We have received your letter and portfolio and are extremely pleased with your efforts. You seem to be a promising writer, and upon taking a few of our creative writing courses you should be ready to join us. However, we would like to get to know you and your writing style better. So we're giving you a task. Write a novel about interesting experiences you've had in your life. Once your finished, send it over, and if we like it, you're in.
Good luck, and hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
The Paopu Publishers Staff

"Oh. My. God. MOM! HARRY! THEY LIKED IT THEY ACTUALLY LIKED IT THEY SAID I HAD PROMISE!" Kairi squealed, jumping up and down. Her parents rushed to hug her.
"OH HONEY THAT'S WONDERFUL!" Her mother cried, squeezing her tightly.
"I knew you'd make it!" Harry said, smiling.
Zack walked in and smirked.
"Congrats sis. You actually have talent."
"AWW NOT EVEN YOU CAN GET ME DOWN ZACKY!" Kairi cried, running to squeeze her brother in a death hug.
"Augh, can't breathe.." He gasped, and Kairi immediately released him.
"Sorry Zack. I don't want to be like Larxene, but GOD I'M JUST SO HAPPY I CAN'T EVEN!" She paused, as reality started sinking in.
"But they said before they can accept me I have to write a novel about exciting things that've happened in my life." She frowned.
"I don't think I have anything to write about."

"You could write about me." Zack grinned.
"Ah, I think that would be a very short story. 'Zack Discovers Internet Porn, The End." Zack stuck his tongue out at her and ran to his room.
"What about your sixth birthday party?" Harry suggested.
"That was more depressing than exciting." She winced, recalling the memory.
"You could write about your birth. THAT was exciting." Her mother said, rubbing her stomach at the memory.
"Uh, no, thanks. I don't remember it anyway, thank god." Kairi shuddered.
"Well, I'm sure you'll figure out something." Harry encouraged.
"If you say so. I'm going to go tell my friends!" Kairi rushed into her room and fired up her laptop. As soon as it was running, she dialled Xion and Namine on Skype in group chat.

"Hey guys. Sorry it couldn't wait till tomorrow." Xion and Namine smiled.
"That's ok, tell us the big news!" Namine urged.
"I GOT A LETTER FROM PAOPU!"
"WHAT YOU DID?" Xion and Namine gasped. Kairi explained to them what she had told her parents.
"Hmm, so something exciting?" Namine asked.
"Yep, and I can't think of anything."
"You could write about Sora. That's exciting isn't it?" Namine suggested.
"Yeah, but I'm not sure Paopu would like just another love story." Kairi sighed.
"But Kairi, it's YOUR LIFE STORY. Besides, if you sent that folder of sappy poems that Sora definitely influenced and they liked it, well, you should go for it." Xion urged.
Kairi glared at her through the computer screen. Xion stuck out her tongue, and Namine giggled.
"Well, to be honest, that is all I really want to write about..." Kairi said.
"Then you should!"
"But what if they DO like it, and they decide to publish it? Then Sora, his buddies and THE WHOLE FUCKING SCHOOL would know about my secret love for him."
"Yeah, but they will anyway when you show up at the dance with him." Namine argued.
"Besides, when you're famous, they'll have to respect you." Xion pointed out.
"I guess you're right. Ok, I think that's what I'll do." Kairi said, defeated.

"Good! Now that that's settled, do you guys want to see what I drew?" Namine asked, pulling her sketchbook off one of her shelves. Xion and Kairi nodded. Namine flipped to a page, then held it up to the screen. The computer didn't make it that easy to see, but Kairi could make out spiked hair and a grin.
"Namine, that's awesome! Roxas is going to love it!" Kairi exclaimed.
"You think he will? I wasn't going to give it to him but..."
"But you have to give it to him. End of discussion." Xion said, and signed off.
"Well, I'll leave you to your novel writing." Namine grinned as the screen went black.
Kairi cracked her knuckles and opened up her Microsoft Word Document. Time to get to work.