The Perfect Square

Summary: AU Roxas is madly in love with Kairi, who already has a boyfriend. He then convinces Naminé to be his girlfriend to make Kairi jealous, but who does he really love? Roxas x Naminé

Disclaimer: The storyline is mine but Kingdom Hearts isn't.

OMIGOSH -- she updated! Ahh, sorry for the long wait, if you guys still like this story, XD. There's only one more month until school and yeah, school had me really occupied. Plus, I've been busy with my website domain, with the shrine-making and all. Hopefully this chapter makes up for the long wait and thank you very much once again for your motivating reviews! You guy are made of awesome!...yeah I'll STFU now and go ahead, read chapter 7. :)

Chapter 7: Photobooth

"So what do you think peppercorn seasoning is?" Naminé squinted her eyes as she read the checklist.

Roxas was currently pushing the shopping cart and came to a stop to scratch his head. "How should I know? I don't even recognize half the ingredients Olette wrote on that checklist! I mean it's food. Food means someone makes it for us and we eat it!"

Naminé rolled her eyes at Roxas' last remark. "Well whatever this is, we have to get it since it's our turn to go grocery shopping."

"Alright since it's called peppercorn, why don't we just grab a bottle of pepper and a dozen corn? Plus to make life easier, we'll buy some corn in a can too!" Roxas smirked at his comprising skills.

Naminé shrugged, "Sure why not."

Early in the morning, around nine and Roxas and Naminé were currently in the local grocery store...grocery shopping. It was a Tuesday, a day-off for both of them, while the rest were working. The pantry supply was low once again and sadly, the pair weren't the most reliable people when shopping for food. Well, eating the food matters the most -- for Roxas that is.

"Holy crap! That's how macaroni and cheese is made? No wonder my mom makes it so quickly!" Roxas exclaimed looking at the box.

"Jeez Roxas, is this the first time you been in a grocery store? It's called instant food! You really are stupid." Naminé crossed her arms and continued collecting items she can recognize on the list. So far not so good since she only knows like two or three, from the list of twenty-four.

"And what would you know about cooking? Remember the last time we cooked, your pot of boiling water overflowed."

"Oh yeah, at least I didn't create popcorn rice!" she spat out.

"Hey, I didn't know you add water, OK!"

After that last sentence from Roxas, people around them started staring and whispering, which made both teens blush from embarrassment.

"Great, how humiliating," Naminé tried to hide her face, by looking down.

"Come on," Roxas placed his hand on her shoulder, "let's get this over with and move on to the next aisle so we can finish this grocery shopping."

Finally after what felt like hours to the blondes, they were now patiently or impatiently in Roxas' case, waiting in the cashier line. Naminé was currently reading a magazine she picked up near the cashier line. "What's so great about those magazines anyway? I mean they're about a bunch of people who whine and we'll never meet anyway." Roxas peeked over Naminé's shoulder and checked out what she was reading.

"Don't be so negative! Besides, I like the gossips." Naminé continued flipping through the pages and read.

"Women." Roxas rolled his eyes. "Ah, a TV guide, now that's a magazine to check out." Roxas reached out to the magazine rack and picked up a copy.

"Men." Naminé huffed.

--xx--

"Wow, those lines are too long. Shouldn't Tuesday mornings be less busier?" Roxas stretched out his arms carefully so that he wouldn't drop the grocery bags he was carrying.

"Hurry up slow poke and stop talking to yourself!" Naminé yelled and waved over to Roxas who was a little behind.

"How did you get to the car so quickly?" Roxas was stunned and felt a little embarrassed for anyone who caught him mumbling to himself. "I was just talking and here you are!"

"You talk to much." Naminé laughed.

After loading all the grocery bags into the car, Roxas started the car and headed off to the house. "Hey, it's still early. Want to drop off these groceries and go out somewhere?"

"Sure. Better then just lounging around at home." Naminé agreed.

"How about we hang out at the Central Plaza?" Roxas suggested.

The Central Plaza was an open mall in Twilight. Aside from the mall that they worked in, the plaza was not in one large building and instead the each stores had their own separate buildings. It was the place where the cafe was located as well, near the beach side.

"Can't say no to that! Since you're paying and all." Naminé smiled.

"I'm paying?" Roxas yelled.

"Yeah, since you are my boyfriend..." Naminé fluttered her eyelids playfully.

"What! That's not a good reason since we are pretending, plus Kairi's not even here. So ha!"

"Aww," Naminé pouted.

Roxas sighed. He couldn't say no to a girl, let alone Naminé, who would just end up whining. "Fine...just lunch. Okay?"

"I knew you'd warm up to me!" Naminé clinged onto Roxas' arm.

"Hey, hey, not while I'm driving! Let go of my arm!"

--xx--

They dropped off the groceries back at the house and Roxas and Naminé were now at Central Plaza. Walking around, they didn't know where to start enjoying their day-off first.

"Uh, what now?" Roxas looked down to Naminé who was currently holding his left arm.

"Hmm..." Naminé pretended to be in deep thought, tapping her chin. "Uh...what do fake couples usually do when they hang out?"

Roxas laughed, "Fake couples, huh? Funny."

"Fine, as friends, what can we do for fun here?" Naminé corrected.

"Hah, I don't really know. We never actually hung out with just the two of us. Hayner and Olette usually pick out the events."

"Wow, we are such boring people." Naminé realized.

"We're interesting people too and we'll have fun today doing so!" Roxas tried to enlightened the situation and grabbed Naminé's hand, dragging her to a nearby store.

"A costume store? Roxas, it's June. Not October."

"So? I've always wanted to try out costumes for fun."

"What a kid." Naminé thought to herself.

--xx--

"Good thing I brought my digital camera!" Naminé laughed and took a picture. "I can't believe you're wearing a merman outfit!"

"This is too fun! You should try out some outfits too!" Roxas laughed along.

"Okay, I'll be back!" Naminé swiftly went up to the racks, grabbed a costume and headed off to the changing rooms.

Roxas changed out of his outfit and waited for Naminé. Soon enough she got out. "A prince?"

"Yeah!" Naminé nodded and imitated a prince pose getting ready for battle, equipped with a plastic sword and whatnot. "Come on, Roxas be my princess!"

"No way! Cross-dressing for men is not cool." Roxas shook his head.

"Hey this was your idea and don't ruin the fun!" Naminé grabbed a nearby gown and pushed Roxas into the dressing room.

After a few minutes, a red-cheeked Roxas came out. "How did this happen to me again?"

"Roxas! You're so pretty..." Naminé mocked and exaggerated the last word as she took out her digital camera. She took his hand and they both stood in front of a mirror. "Pose and I'll take a picture!"

"How humiliating..." Roxas placed his head down. "I'm so lucky we're the only customers in this store..."

"Hey are you two going to buy something or just play around with the merchandise?" the store owner asked.

"Oh, we just trying out some costumes right now!" Naminé assured.

"Alright kids." He then took notice of their outfits, "Hey, no offense, but tell your boyfriend that gowns don't suit him, miss." the store owner chuckled slightly.

Naminé too was giggling a little as she took another glance at Roxas and observed the outfit.

"That's it, it's time to change and leave this place!" an irritated Roxas gathered his things and changed clothes as fast as he could and dragged Naminé out of the shop.

"That was fun, Roxas!" Naminé jumped around. "We should do that again sometime!"

"Glad the idea worked out for you and backfired on me." Roxas pretended to sob.

"Okay, lunchtime!" Naminé rubbed her grumbling stomach.

"I agree." Roxas felt his stomach grumble too.

--xx--

When they finished lunch they were both walking around for another couple hours and stopped once in a while for any events nearby. Some folks near the fountain and benches would be playing their music for money, while others would just sit down and sketch a picture. Naminé was very enthusiastic when she saw an artist sketching a picture and sat down to sketch her own for awhile.

It got dark soon and they were about to call it a day until Roxas found another little activity for the both of them.

"Hey Naminé, look a photobooth!" Roxas pointed out.

"So? I brought my digital camera, you know."

"Yeah, but these are fun too! Let's a get a picture!" Roxas tugged on her arm and pulled her in the booth.

"This place is too small for two people!" Naminé complained.

Roxas then pulled her to his lap and wrapped his arms on her waist to support her as he sat on the chair. "There, happy now?"

"Um..." Naminé couldn't help but reddened and felt a little uncomfortable at the position their in.

After dropping a few coins, Roxas position himself for a pose. "Say cheese!" Naminé just stared into the screen.

"Don't be a party pooper!" Roxas frowned.

"Fine!" Naminé then forcefully formed her lips into a smile. Soon enough after a couple more shots and dropping a few more coins, Naminé became more comfortable and posed any faces she could make and even smiled.

"Now that was fun!" Roxas grinned.

They both left the booth and waited for their photos to be developed. When they came out Naminé couldn't contain her laughter, "Your face is too priceless on this shot! I mean look at that goofy face!"

"Yeah, but you know you like that goofy face." Roxas smirked.

"You ruined my fun with your ego." Naminé pouted and her eyes wandered on the photo below.

"Roxas! You kissed my cheek on this last photo!" Naminé screeched and blushed deeply. "I can't believe it was caught!"

"Hmm, something to show the grandkids." Roxas grinned.

"GRANDKIDS!" Naminé eyes popped open.

"I didn't say they had to be ours. I was caught up in the moment and hey we really do look like a couple." Roxas chuckled.

"You always say you're caught up in the moment. What a sad excuse. Anyway, I'll be keeping that copy since no one shall ever know of its existence." Naminé inserted the photo in her wallet and smiled.

"So you do like that photo! See you're smiling!" Roxas rejoiced.

"No I don't! See, I'm going to cover it up with this receipt. Hah! Never to be seen again!" Naminé stuck her tongue out.

"Whatever. What should we do next?" Roxas shrugged and placed his hands on his pocket.

"Hmm, the guys should be home by now and I am getting tired." Naminé yawned.

"Alright, time to go home then." Roxas pulled her and placed his arm on her shoulder as they walked to the parking lot.

Yay for chapter seven! Not one of my favorites but yes, it was a bit short and not much happened according to my planned storyline, except for the fluff. XD Hope you guys liked that pure Roxas and Naminé chapter :D Review please and thanks!