Author's Note: Wow. Still only three reviews. Don't care anyway, as long as readers could enjoy the story. Here's chapter 7 of My Love, focused between Sora and Namine. This chapter has prominence towards them building up their relationship.

Chapter 7 – A Day With Namine

"There's my mom!" Namine said.

"N-Namine, did you get what you…oh! Sora!" Helen became surprised.

"Hello, Mrs. Robertson. I came here with my family. Saw Namine and I just accompanied her. She said you wanted to meet my mother?" he Sora asked.

"Yes, I do. I wanted to thank her for raising such a kind boy." Helen praised the brunette. Sora blushed, but tried to hide it.

"Oh… Thank you. My mom should be at the novel section. Please, follow me." Sora led Helen and Namine to Aqua. Sora was feeling he won 'jackpot'. He's now in the good books of Namine's parent, that's enough for him. The worst he could think of is someone not wanting their kids befriending him.

"Maa!"

"Sora. Shouldn't you be with… Oh! Hello. You are?" Aqua asked kindly.

"Hello. I'm Helen Robertson. This is my daughter, Namine." She pointed at Namine. The younger blonde smiled at Aqua. "Hello." Namine greeted shyly. She's meeting the mother of her hero.

"It's very nice to meet you, Mrs. Helen. Hello, Namine." Aqua greeted.

"I wanted to tell you what a wonderful boy you have raised, Mrs. Aqua. He saved my Nami's life.." Helen said, tears were almost going to be formed in her eyes. Aqua smiled at Helen.

"It's alright, Helen. Namine is safe now. Sora will make sure she will be from now on, won't you Sora?" she said while comforting Helen.

"Of course!" Sora spitted. Roxas then came and felt awkward. "Um, is this a bad time?" the blonde boy asked.

"Hey, Rox! Meet Namine, and her mom. This is Roxas, my cousin, but I look up to him as a brother."

Namine smiled at Roxas. 'Namine? Wow. Sora must be a happy guy right now.' Roxas thought.

"Sora, Roxas, why don't you go and take some time with Namine. I'm going to talk with Mrs. Robertson. I'll meet you at the cafeteria over there. Aqua said.

"Right, come on Namine." Sora brought her somewhere. Roxas chuckled and followed. The three teens walked away for a stroll around the mall while Aqua and Helen went to pay up the stuff their kids took.

Sora and Namine were walking side by side. Roxas was behind, and it hit him. 'I should probably leave em alone. Maybe I'll call Rikku and talk with her.' "Hey, guys! You two go on. I'm just gonna call someone. I'll be close." Roxas said.

"You sure, Roxas?" Sora asked.

"100%. Go on and have fun. I'll be talking with Rikku." He said while taking out his phone. Namine was comfortable being alone with Sora. It's Sora anyway. She looked at him shyly. Sora took noticed her shyness. It made him blush, and he lost count how many times he may have blushed. Sora needed to make sure Namine has a great time.

"So… What do you wanna do, Namine?"

"Huh? Um… I… I don't know… You?" she asked. It didn't matter to her, as long as she's with him.

"Me? Well… Let's just take a walk, and talk… and…"

"Okay, let's go." She accepted. They walked together around the mall, not knowing that Roxas has gone faraway intentionally.

~Mobile Accessory Shop~

Roxas was fingering through various stuffs for phones, while talking with Rikku on the phone.

"Are you sure!? He really likes that Namine girl!?" Rikku asked anxiously through the call.

"That's what his movements, his speeches and his face are saying. I'm pretty sure Sora has a crush on her." Roxas said.

"Wow. I didn't know this day would come. Aww… I really want to meet this Namine… Wait… How did he know this Namine? Are they classmates?"

"Right… About that… long story…" Roxas sighed.

"I want all the details!" Rikku demanded.

"Great…" Roxas was up for a long explanation.

~Somewhere at the mall's third floor~

"Say, Namine. If you want anything, just tell. I'll get it for ya." Sora told her. Namine blushed.

"I-it's okay, Sora. Thank you for asking." Namine liked spending time with Sora. She completely managed to forgot about yesterday's events. Her mother brought her out not only to buy books, but also she wanted to make sure Namine isn't locked up in her room thinking about what could've happened to her. Helen is a lecturer after all.

"Really, it's fine. Whatever you want, just ask. Wait. There!" Sora pointed out at a gift shop. He wanted to get something for this beautiful girl. "Come on. I wanna get you something cute." With that he brought Namine into the gift shop. Namine was speechless. She's could not protest right, can she?

In the shop, Sora began browsing through all the cute gifts inside. It was the first time he went to buy a gift for a girl. Sure, he has bought gifts for Rikku and Paine's birthdays, but this was different, it obviously was not Namine's birthday, but Sora wanted to buy something for her. Something special.

Namine didn't realize something. Sora was holding her wrists gently, bringing her around the gift shop. He's hands felt warm, and through that simple touch, Namine felt protected. Sora also did not notice this, until now…

"Oh! S-sorry!" he let her go. Namine chuckled. She liked it how Sora is always panicking for something very diminutive.

She has a cute laugh… Sora began daydreaming, but came back to his senses. He still has not got something for Namine. Sora set his eyes on something. "Hey, Namine? Why don't you wait for me at the shop's counter. I'll be back." He went away. Namine guessed that he wanted to surprise her. She waited for Sora at the counter. A few minutes later, Sora came, with a gift box. He has had one of the shopkeepers to wrap whatever it is he has bought. Sora pay the money and gave the gift to Namine.

"Thank you, Sora. What is it?" she asked looking at the box in the plastic bag.

"A surprise! Open it up at home!" he teased.

"Okay." She said. She really wanted to know what's inside it.

~The fourth floor~

"He got something for her…" Roxas told Rikku, who somehow managed to force Roxas to spy on Sora and Namine. She became excited when she found out that Sora went all 'hero' and saved Namine.

"Well? What is it?" Rikku asked on the phone.

"I don't know! It's in a box!" he became annoyed.

"Grr… Okay… How's she like now?" Rikku asked again.

"Hold on… she's… blushing… checking out that bag she's carrying… Sora's sure happy…"

"Alright. Now do as I say. Hang up, and use your camera, take some pics of them, and send them to me!"

"You gotta be kidding me, Rikku… Sora will kill me."

"He doesn't have to know! Now do it! Rikku hung up.

~Back to Sora and Namine~

Sora bought ice cream for the two of them. He was having chocolate, and Namine had vanilla. Sora took a peek at Namine when she took a lick of the ice cream. His cheeks turned red. Something's wrong… this feeling… what is it…

Now, Sora had an urge. An urge to ask Namine if she likes someone. He needed to know. He didn't know why, but he needed to know. He was so confused. Why does he bother? Why does it feel great when he is spending time with this girl? Is it because… he has a crush on her…

'It can't be. I only know her for two days, it can't be that. But. I feel like I've known her my entire life.'

"Namine?"

"Yes, Sora?

"Do you… like someone?" he looked away.

"L-like?" Namine asked puzzled.

"You know. Like… like?"

"Oh. No, Sora. Right now, no." Namine said. 'But I like you, Sora…' she thought.

"I see. Okay, then. Should we go to the cafeteria? Our moms would be waiting."

"Okay." She replied.

'She doesn't like anyone! Yes! Wait… why the hell did I think of that?' he was mentally talking with himself. He was happy because… Namine is single?

~Ground floor, Cafeteria~

Sora and Namine were approaching Aqua and Helen, who were having a conversation. Roxas suddenly popped out of nowhere and joined the two teens.

"Roxas? Where were you all this time?" Sora asked.

"Sightseeing." He said with no emotion. He got tired, and regretted choosing Rikku as a chat buddy. He should've called Paine. Then again, she would've hung up after a few words.

"There you are. Did you three have fun?" Namine?" Aqua asked.

"Yes, Mrs. Young. I had a great time with Sora." she said.

"Come on, honey. It's time to go home." Helen said.

"Alright." Namine got sad. She didn't want to leave Sora. She wanted to talk with him more.

"It was nice talking with you, Helen." Aqua said while giving Helen a hug.

"Me too, Aqua. Thank you, again. Goodbye. Goodbye Sora, Roxas." Helen and Namine left. Namine turned around to Sora and waved to Sora, smiling.

Sora waved back. The smile Namine gave him, it was something. He couldn't describe the feeling.

No… It can't be…

"She's must be in hardship. To be a single mother." Aqua said.

"Yup. Namine's a great daughter too." Roxas pointed put.

I can't… I can't do it…

"Right, then. Let's go home, shall we boys?" Aqua said. Sora and Roxas nodded and followed Aqua to the parking lot.

I don't have… a crush… on her…

Sora and Roxas placed the things they bought into Aqua's car and got into it. "Hey, Sora? Something wrong?" Roxas asked Sora.

"Still having that headache, Sora? Do you want to check it out?" Aqua asked worried.

"No, no. I'm fine. Just tired." He replied.

I guess this is the truth…

"We'll buy dinner at McDonalds, what do you think?" the blue haired woman asked.

"Sounds great." Roxas said. "Sora?"

"Y-yeah. Yummy."

"He's tired, Aunt." Roxas and Aqua chuckled.

"And here I thought, my son was a great soccer player."

Sora just smiled at his loving mother.

I love Namine.

~Later that night, The Robertson house, Namine's room~

Namine was laying on her bed in her pajamas. She opened up the gift Sora gave her.

…..

Sora gave her a cute doll. She smiled, and later slept that night peacefully… with the doll in her hands tightly…

Author's Note: Anyone want to see what that doll may look like, go to deviantArt, search for 'Namine's Birthday Gift' by DeanVantis. The pic is identified by Sora and Namine at the paupo tree.