Tsunade stood at the podium calling out names. Yumi, Hikari, and Sasuke had all received their diplomas. Now it was Naruto's turn.
"Naruto Uzamaki…. please come to receive your diploma. Who would da thought that you actually graduated!"
Naruto ran on stage and hugged Tsunade. He smiled and took the diploma and ran back down to the others. He sat beside Yumi and kissed her on the cheek.
"Finally, we made it through COLLEGE!! Can you believe it?"
Sasuke placed his arm around Hikari and smiled.
"Yeah, I know. I thought it'd never end."
Hikari turned to Yumi. She whispered to her.
"Thank you Yumi. I wouldn't have made it if it weren't for you and Naruto."
Yumi grinned.
" Your welcome. It was no big deal. That's what friends are for ya know?"
Yumi called Hikari on her cell phone. She answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hey Hikari, I was wondering if you and Neji wanted to go to the movies with me and Naruto?"
Hikari hesitated for a minute. Yumi blinked.
"Hikari? Helloooo?"
"O-O-Oh I uh….. sorry Yumi, but I don't think that we can make it."
"Oh, that's too bad. Well, okay then. See you later."
"Bye."
Hikari hung up the phone and turned to Neji.
"Neji….w-why didn't you want to go to the movies?"
"Because I said I didn't! You don't have the right to question me!"
"B-But-"
Neji slapped her and she fell down. She started crying.
"You were never like this before Neji! Why do you do this?!"
"You don't know what I'm going through!"
"Whatever it is doesn't call for you to beat me!"
Neji hit her.
"Don't ever talk back to me!"
Hikari yelled out for help, but no one could hear her.
Yumi met Hikari at her house with Naruto. She knocked on her door and her mom answered.
"Oh hello Yumi, you and Naruto ready for your graduation?"
Today was the day that they all were graduating on to college. Yumi and Naruto had come to pick up Hikari since they had to be there early.
"Yes maam Mrs. Fujima. Is she ready?"
"Here I am," she said as she walked down the stairs and to the door. She had a pair of sunglasses on.
Yumi smirked.
"What are you wearing sunglasses for? You can't wear them at graduation ya know."
"I-I know, but the sun is really bright. I'll take them off when we get there."
Yumi looked at Hikari for a minute. She turned to her mom and smiled.
"See you at the graduation later Mrs. Fujima."
They walked to the car and got in. Naruto began to drive off.
"Hey Hikari, why are you wearing sunglasses when the sun isn't even out," he asked.
"O-Oh I uh…the sun is bright to me so."
"Are you sure that that's the reason your wearing those glasses? Did something happen Hikari?"
"What do you mean? Of course nothing happened."
Yumi glanced at Hikari without a word. For the rest of the car ride they didn't say anything.
Yumi pulled Hikari into the bathroom. She made sure that no one was inside.
"Come on Hikari, tell me the real reason you're wearing those glasses. I thought you said that you were going to take them off when we got here."
"I-I will. It's just….."
Yumi grabbed the sunglasses off of her face to reveal a black eye. She gasped.
"I knew it! Hikari, Neji did this didn't he?!"
"Yes, but….. he didn't mean to do it, he-"
"Didn't mean to do it?! What are you talking about?!"
"He's been upset about things lately so I'm sure-"
"That's not an excuse to beat you up! Grrr…I swear! When I see him!"
"No! Don't say anything! He told me not to tell anyone."
Yumi sighed and folded her arms.
"What else has he done to you?"
Hikari looked down.
"One night…when my parents were gone…he…."
"Don't tell me that he-"
"He jumped me and raped me."
"That son of a bitch! I'll kill him!! Just wait!"
"Please, he'll only hurt you too."
"Well then I'll have Naruto help me."
Hikari looked up.
"No! Naruto can't know about this. Yumi you have to promise that you won't tell him about this!"
Yumi sighed.
"Fine, I promise."
Hikari let out a sigh of relief, but secretly Yumi was crossing her fingers behind her back.
