Disclaimer: KH belongs to Square-Enix and Disney.

A/n: Moving right along, thanks for the reviews, people!! I'm trying to speed things up so this story doesn't turn out a million chapters long, I'm sure none of you are keen on reading eight month's worth of crap. It's probably not gonna be much longer, actually. Sorry this chapter is so late and short, for some reason it was really hard to write.

Chapter Five: Something To Feel

"And we're just going to need you to pull your shirt up a bit more."

Namine watched the nurse warily out of the corner of her eye and she sat down on the examination table. She laid back and pulled her shirt up, revealing her rounding stomach. The nurse finished whatever she had been doing and turned back around to face the girl, pulling on a pair of gloves. She took a bottle from the stand beside her and Namine shuddered as the cold gel was spread onto her skin. Kairi giggled from the chair beside her and she glanced over as she took her hand.

"We'll be starting soon, I'm going to dim the lights." She flicked a switch and Namine's eyes widened slightly as the lights dimmed.

The nurse picked up an odd looking instrument and Namine eyed it as she brought it over her stomach. Her body tensed slightly when she brought it down against her skin, but relaxed when the screen above her flickered to life. Her eyes widened again when she registered what she was seeing, the pale image bouncing slightly with the nurse's movements.

"Oh Namine…" Kairi breathed, staring up at the screen.

"Hmm, looks like a little girl!" The nurse chirped.

Namine's face lit up and she smiled happily at her sister. A girl, exactly what she'd wanted to hear. She stared at the tiny form on the screen, her heart feeling like it could burst. She'd need this moment for so long. Here was the proof that she was doing the right thing, that picture in her mind could keep her going for the rest of her pregnancy. Kairi beamed at her little sister as the nurse finished doing the measurements. She assured the girls that everything was fine and there was nothing to worry about. She packed away the equipment again and Namine and Kairi bounded out of her office. They burst from the front doors of the clinic and Kairi laughed happily.

"She's going to be so cute, she'll look just like you!" She grinned excitedly. Namine smiled distantly as she thought about it. She held a hand over her stomach protectively as they walked back down the road.

It wasn't very far back to school, and Kairi hugged her sister goodbye as she rushed to class. She stood there awkwardly for several minutes, contemplating whether or not to actually go. She was too excited, she didn't want to sit in a stuffy classroom and listen to a teacher talk for an hour. She continued through the school and walked straight out the side doors and down the sidewalk. No one even tried to stop her and she hummed happily all the way to the mall. She walked in bravely and wandered through the huge mall. She stopped every so often to look into a window display, or stopped to admire baby clothes or toys. She knew she was getting way ahead of herself, but she couldn't help it.

"You really should be in class." She spun around and stared up into those beautiful green eyes. Her heart fell slightly.

"Look who's talking, Axel." She stuck her tongue out at him, but he just smiled down at her. The look made her nervous, like he was totally in love with her or something.

"I'll buy you lunch." He said hopefully. Namine wanted to say no, but she was too hungry to deny a free meal. She reluctantly agreed and Axel lead her through the mall to the food court.

She settled happily on vegetarian pizza and Axel disappeared for a few moments to get it for her. She waited patiently, watching the crowd until he appeared again. He set the food down in front of her and watched in amazement as she dug into it.

"That things eats a lot, huh?" He smiled at her and she let out a small laugh, nodding self-consciously.

They finished their food in silence and she thanked him. Looking out across the food court, Axel's face fell when he noticed a familiar figure appear out of the crowd.

"Hey." He smirked at his brother in an almost threatening way and put an arm around Namine.

"Hi, Reno." She smiled happily as he hugged her.

"What's up?" Axel slouched in front of them, his face falling slightly.

"Nothing, really, I just noticed Namine wasn't at school." She looked away when he gave her a stern look.

"I had a doctor's appointment." She stated defensively, blushing as the two brothers stared at her suspiciously. Reno leaned down to her protruding stomach and poked at it gently.

"Is it healthy?" He asked, pressing an ear against it. Axel stepped forward eagerly to press his own hand against it.

"It's a girl." Namine said shyly, both boys looked up at her with wide eyes and grinned.

"Awesome." Reno laughed, standing back up.

Axel stared down at it in wonder. "Wow, Namine. You should be proud." He said softly. Reno punched his shoulder.

"Have your parents said anything else?" Reno asked, looking back to her.

Her gaze fell down to the floor and she bit her lower lip. "No, nothing good anyway. My father yelled at me last night, he wants me out of his house." Her voice shook with worry and she rested her hands on her stomach gently.

"Kairi was really upset about it, I heard her talking to Sora earlier today." Axel spoke up, glancing between the two. Namine started to look depressed and he put an arm around her shoulders. Not wanting to be left out, Reno put his arm around her waist and grinned at her.

"Let's go home, you can watch me kick Axel's ass at video games again." He said in her ear. She nodded happily and several people watch them curiously as the twins led her out of the mall.

xXx

April 6th, it had been a long miserable day and Namine was ready for a well-deserved nap once she got home. She closed the door behind her and sighed wearily. Trudging up the stairs, she threw open her bedroom door and collapsed on her bed.

"Hey." Her looked up at her sister, leaning in the doorway with her arms wrapped around herself.

"Hi." Namine replied, pushing herself up again.

Kairi stepped forward into the room and seated herself down on the bed.

"How are you doing?" She asked quietly, patting her severely rounded stomach. Namine sighed again.

"I'll survive, I guess." She mumbled. "Just really tired." Kairi nodded and smiled up at her.

"You're getting so big." She let her hand fall back down beside her on the bed.

"I heard mom and dad talking, they said you need to start looking for somewhere else to live." She said sadly, looking into her sister's downcast eyes. Namine nodded in response.

"Namine." They both jumped and looked up at their mother.

"We would like to talk to you." She said somberly. Kairi squeezed her hand as they stood up together to follow the woman downstairs.

xXx

It was pouring down rain, and Namine nearly tripped as she ran out across the road. The raindrops were coming down so hard she could barely see, but it effectively masked how much she was crying. Kairi's voice and long since faded in the distance, leaving her cold and alone. She was exhausted from the long day, and the strain from running so far was starting to take its toll on her.

She slowed down to a hurried walk, stopping only to peer up at the dark outline of trees above her. Climbing carefully over the low fence, she made her way down the path. It seemed like it took forever, but she eventually found the exit and rested against the fencing for several moments.

Panting heavily, she dragged herself up to the front door of the only people she trusted now. Pounding on the wooden door, she leaned down on her knees in exhaustion. She heard the doorknob click and gazed up into Axel's surprised face.

"Namine! What the hell are you doing!" He grabbed her arm and quickly helped her inside, worry etched through his features as he rushed her through the house.

He pushed her into the upstairs bathroom and grabbed a towel down from the cupboard.

"You can't do that to yourself, you have to be careful! You could really get hurt!" She was shaking from the cold and he turned on the water.

"Here, take a shower to warm up, I'll go find some dry clothes for you." She thanked him as he closed the door on her and his footsteps faded down the hall. She took up his offer and stepped into the shower, not bothering to take her clothes off just yet.

She slowly began to feel warmth flow back through her body, and after carefully removing her cold clothing, she rubbed her hands over her stomach soothingly. She felt her unborn daughter wiggle at the touch and smiled down at it.

"It's gonna be okay, we don't have to go back there again." She said gently, reassuring herself.

She heard someone knock on the door and it creaked open. She peeked around the shower curtain and someone tossed a few articles of clothing on the floor for her and closed the door again. Namine finished up in the shower and eagerly dried herself off, pulling on the small t shirt and cut off sweatpants.

She wandered out of the bathroom and down the stairs to the living room. No one was in sight, so she continued through the kitchen to the basement door. Voices drifted up from down below and she walked slowly down the stairs.

The two boys were seated on the couch when she appeared, and Reno leaped up.

"Namine, what the hell happened?" He cried, moving over towards her and wrapping his arms around her small shoulders.

"I'm never going back there…" She said, staring at him seriously.

xXx

Two days later, she still hadn't gone home. Kairi had packed up a lot of her clothing and her, Sora, and Riku had brought it to Reno's house for her. Reno's mom didn't seem to care that she had practically moved in, but it was pretty obvious Axel had a problem with her living in Reno's room.

She sighed, glancing down at the test in front of her and answering the last question. She tapped her pencil on the desk quietly and glanced around the room. Most people were still working, but some had finished and sat there in boredom as they waited for class to end. Pushing herself up to her feet, she wobbled to the front of the room to turn in her test.

"About due, huh Namine?" The teacher's assistant asked, smiling up at her as she took the paper.

The small blonde nodded shyly. "Yeah, I can't wait." The older girl nodded her understanding.

"I bet, when my sister was pregnant she could barely move. Her doctor had to put her on bed rest because they were afraid she would go into labor if she got too tired." She reached forward and patted Namine's belly, grinning at it for a moment.

"If you're feeling tired you should go to the nurse's station, I bet she'd let you take a nap there." Namine nodded and walked back to her desk to get her backpack. After retrieving a hall pass from her teacher, she made her way out the door and down the hall. She passed the nurse's station and walked right out the front doors.

'Whatever, I'm going home…' She thought to herself.

She had walked only a couple of blocks when someone called out her name. Namine looked up.

"Hey, how are you doing?" Riku asked, stepping out of the shadows.

"Not too bad, I guess." She replied, shifting nervously as he got closer.

"Olette asked me to tell you that she still has a room you could stay in, if you want to." He said casually, shoving his hands in his pockets. Namine tilted her head a little, thinking about it.

"Actually, that sounds pretty good. Maybe I'll ask her about that tomorrow." She replied thoughtfully.

"Are you still staying with Reno and Axel?" He asked, she thought she detected a slight hint of hope in his voice.

"Yeah, but it's kind of weird…" She said. She supposed Reno would qualify as a boyfriend, but something about it seemed a bit off. She shook her head.

"I don't really know what's going on anymore, they're both going crazy over me." She said, a small smirk crept over Riku's face for a moment before he relaxed again.

"Can't say I really blame them." He said softly, giving her a quick wave.

"What?" She stared after him as he walked away.

"Later."

She stomped her foot. Boys were going insane around her…

xXx

"Hey Namine, how was your day?" Axel jumped up from the couch in excitement as she walked in the door. To her surprise, before she could answer he had pulled her into a hug.

"Um, it wasn't bad…" She said awkwardly. "Where's Reno?" Axel immediately released her and walked back over to the couch, only looking slightly rejected.

"He's not gonna be home until late, he's out with a few old friends." He said, changing the channel on the TV and looking up at her.

"Are you hungry? I'm cooking tonight, nobody else is gonna be home." He said, his green eyes lighting up again. Namine rolled her eyes and sat down next to him on the couch.

"I'm always hungry…" She muttered. He seemed happy about that and crept over to her. She didn't scoot away, but she watched him closely as he leaned down to press his ear against her stomach.

End of Chapter Five