A/N: It's been over a year. I can't believe I'm actually back. I doubt anyone really cares, but I think I should at least try to finish this story. I've been through a lot lately which I've explained in my profile if anyone cares to know why I've been missing. So if I still have any readers, please enjoy. I love you guys. Note, this chapter is short because I'm not sure if any of you guys are interested and because I'm trying to figure out if I should really continue.

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Time always flies when you're having a good time. For Namine, the time flew even faster. It had been so long since she was able to laugh and forget about her troubles. Riku's new persona was very appealing. It was calm, quiet, but also very enthusiastic. He was like a warm blanket on a cold night, or the cold side of the pillow on a hot night. He was simply comforting. So when Namine's phone went off and she looked down at the time, she immediately felt a sense of sadness and panic.

"You have to go?" Riku asked noticing the troubled look on her face.

"Yeah I have a doctor's appointment." She said softly, standing up and gathering her purse.

Riku frowned at this but quickly hid it before Namine assumed anything. "Hey, you want to go out to coffee or something after you're done?" He asked without even thinking.

Namine stopped gathering her things and looked over at Riku. "Coffee…?"

"Yeah, or…or something else if you don't like coffee…" Riku said, voice trailing off in embarrassment. He should've known Namine wouldn't want to go out with him. She sounded so reluctant.

"Tea…can we do tea?" She asked with a small smile. As much as she loved coffee, it wouldn't be good for the baby. Riku smiled at this and Namine blushed deeply. Riku was such an attractive person; he had to have a girlfriend somewhere. At this thought Namine felt an odd sense of sadness which she quickly pushed away to the back of her mind.

"Of course, tea is good." Riku said standing up. "Should we meet up, or should I just accompany you to your doctors visit and just wait till your done?"

Namine blushed embarrassedly. "I'm walking there. My car broke down a couple days back and I don't have the money to pay for it right now."

Riku frowned and touched her arm in a caring gesture. "How far away is the office?"

"About a 45 minute walk."

"I'll drive you. That's too long of a walk." Riku said as he shut the lid of the piano. "That is, if you don't mind?"

"No, I don't mind. In fact, thank you." She said, wringing her hands in embarrassment. "I feel bad, I don't want to trouble you."

Riku looked at her and smiled. "Hey I'm the one who invited myself along. I hope I'm not causing you any trouble." And with that he took her arm and they left room.

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Riku observed Namine as she nervously approached the front desk of the medical office. When asked for identification her hands shakily dug through her purse and her ears were turning a very bright red. Riku started to wonder why she was here and what she was so nervous about. Was she ill? Did she have a fatal disease of some sort? Was she getting results back from a test? What could possibly make her so nervous?

The woman at the desk handed Namine a clipboard of forms she needed to fill out and told her to take a seat. Namine crossed the room and sat next to Riku nervously. Out of politeness, Riku didn't ask her why she was here or why she was so nervous. It was none of his business.

After filling out the forms Namine waited quietly for the nurse to call her name. A few minutes later, a cherry looking nurse walked out of the closed doors of the office.

"Ah you must be the expecting couple. Namine the doctor is waiting for you." She said as she approached.

Both Namine and Riku froze.

The nurse noticed this and her smile quickly turned into a worried 'o' shape. "Oh, oh my, you are not together? I'm sorry, my mistake."

Namine swallowed and felt tears gather in her eyes. What would Riku think of her? Single and pregnant and so obviously poor.

"No, we are not together." She forced out as she stood. "I'll be back in a bit, Riku." She finished in a whisper. Riku nodded dumfounded as she walked away.

She was pregnant. Beautiful Namine was pregnant. Riku found himself feeling incredibly nervous and worried. If she was pregnant, then she had to be dating or married to someone? Why had she not mentioned the father of her baby? Why did she agree to go out with him if she was seeing someone else? Of course, they were only going out as friends, but what if her significant other happened to see them?

Riku contemplated this for about thirty minutes when Namine appeared again. He watched her as she walked up to the desk and nervously pulled out her wallet to pay for the visit. When she glanced inside, her ears grew redder and her hand shook more.

"I-I'm sorry, I don't have…" She started. Riku stood up when he heard this and walked over, pulling his wallet out when he reached the desk.

"I've got it covered." He said to the woman at the desk.

The woman glanced at the two and then nodded her head slowly. "Okay…it'll be 40 munny." Riku handed her his credit card and waited for the transaction to finish. Namine just stood there, too embarrassed to look at him at the moment. She felt helpless and like a leech. She had already ridden in his fancy car and now he was paying for her doctor's appointment. Plus, he knew she was pregnant so he must already feel like she was latching onto him for money.

"Come on. Let's go get tea." Riku coaxed, touching her arm in his gentle manner. Namine was quickly becoming used to these small touches, which was not good seeing as they were as good as strangers.

Once in the car, Namine felt she should at least thank the man for his generosity. He had just saved her from a bad situation and though she was deeply embarrassed, it wouldn't be right to ignore his act of kindness.

"Thank-you."She said slowly, looking at her hands in her lap. Riku looked over and patted her hands with one of his one.

"It's fine, don't worry about it. I owe it to you anyway."

Namine looked up at him. "For what?"

"For the way I treated you back in high school. I owe you a lot of things."

Namine smiled. "The past is the past Riku. I forgive you."

"I know, but I still feel guilty." The silver-haired man said, turning into the parking lot of a quaint and cozy looking little tea shop. "They sell really good tea here. I went here a lot when I used to live here."

The two entered the shop and were instantly greeted with the pleasant smells of spicy foreign teas. The place was dimly lit but not dark, the walls painted a comforting mocha brown. A barista approached them and quickly ushered them into a secluded corner, assuming they were on a date.

"Can I take your order?" She asked, once they were seated. She smirked at Namine as if to congratulate her on such a handsome find.

"I'll take green tea." Namine ordered softly with a blush. Her cheeks were starting to feel sore from all the blushing, good and bad, that she had been doing that afternoon.

"I'll take Chai." Riku ordered as he handed the waitress the menus on the table. The Barista nodded and wrote down their order on her pad of paper.

"It'll be about ten minutes." She said and then walked away.

Riku looked at Namine with a serious look. "Namine…at the doctor's office…" He said trailing off. Namine nodded and interrupted him.

"I'm pregnant, yes. I'm about three months."

Riku nodded slowly. "Well the father, you know…get angry that you and I are out today?" He instantly regretted asking this when Namine visibly flinched.

"My baby's father is not, and will never be, in its life."

"Oh...I'm sorry for asking." Riku said, taking her hand in his. "It isn't my place to pry into your business."

"It's okay." Namine whispered.

The barista returned with the tea and set it down. Namine took a sip and sighed as the tenseness in her body slowly wore away.

"So when do you find out if it's a girl or a boy?" Riku asked, changing the topic to something lighter. Namine appreciated this and smiled.

"In about a month. At my next visit."

"That's exciting. Which do you want, or prefer?" Riku asked, sipping his own tea.

"I don't know. I really just want a healthy baby. But I've always wanted a little girl. That doesn't mean I won't be happy with a boy though."

Riku nodded and laughed softly. "Understood. Any name ideas?"

Namine blushed at this and looked away from Riku's gaze. "Yeah, I want to name her Rikku."

Now it was Riku's turn to blush. He knew the name had nothing to do with his own as she had most definitely had it in mind for awhile. It was still rather coincidental though.

"That's a pretty name." He said with a chuckle. "Well whatever you have, I'm sure your baby will be as beautiful as you are."

Namine smiled and sighed softly. "You're so different now, Riku."

"I'm glad. I never want to be that jerk I used to be again. I'm glad that it shows." Riku said, squeezing her hand before pulling it away to take a sip of his tea.

They talked for hours then, about nothing and about everything. They talked about their favorite things and things that drove them crazy. They talked about what they wanted to achieve in life and what they wanted to see before they died. They re-introduced themselves to each other and whatever chain of friendship that was broken was slowly re-built in those hours. And when the tea shop owner kindly told them they were closing they made plans to meet again.

Oh, time really does fly when you're having fun.

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