Chapter 1

A/N: Okay so this is my first ever fan fic so please don't be that rude. The ships are Rucas and Joshaya. Farkle is single since Smackle moved away and Zay doesn't really have a character yet. I will not stray from Rucas but possibly Joshaya. I am completely open to your ideas so let me know, I will consider all ideas on what you might want to happen, Zay's character, Farkle's love life and so on. And I 100% want your guys' advice.

It's finally Graduation day! They finally made it and everyone couldn't be happier! They have all been through some rough times, but it's all behind them and now they are really for what comes next.

Report to school for practice: 8 a.m. Riley groans as she looks at the text that woke her up, and without even thinking, ready to go back to sleep, she closes messages only to see her boyfriend's green eyes from her lock screen looking at her. With this gentle reminder she jumps out of bed to get ready and look her best. Riley just couldn't wait to see Lucas in only an hour, it had felt like it's been years since she last saw him. The thought of seeing him brought a smile to her face as she rushes to get ready.

Riley gets there early, as usual, since her dad, who "just happens" to be in charge of Graduation. Getting bored Riley starts walking around looking to find Maya, who however is running late as expected. Pulling out her phone, Riley decides to call her best friend.

"Peaches where the hell are you?! You are supposed to be at school for rehearsal!" Riley exclaims into her phone when it stops ringing as an indication that Maya had answered.

Maya lets out a desperate sigh as she listens to her best friend yell at her over the phone as she stands at the crowded subway station awaiting her train. When Riley finally shuts up, Maya replies with an irritated yet sarcastic tone, "Don't worry Riles, I'm on my ways. Ranger Rick just got to the train late. So, I missed the train because of your stupid Huckleberry…come to think of it you should be yelling at him."

Lucas had been standing next to Maya in a tired daze but is instantly snapped out of it by her annoying nicknames for him. "What!" he yells standing there with his arms crossed, "It's not my fault I was tired! I just got back from Texas at like 3 a.m."

Riley giggles at her boyfriend's outburst and was glad that the phone was on speaker so that she could talk to him. "Don't worry babe, I'm not mad at you. I'm just excited to see you, you left right after exams which was like three weeks ago!" Riley declares with excited ment just beaming from her sweet voice.

Just then Farkle comes strolling over texting someone, probably Smackle who had moved to Vermont earlier this year. Farkle looks up as he approaches Riley, "Riley, are they almost here, Hambone is starting to get real mad. He just wants to start already." He asks her with intent.

Riley quickly says a goodbye before hanging up her phone and returning her attention to the boy in front of her. Over the years Farkle had grown quite a bit taller, making him even more lanky despite the fact that he had become quite strong. He now styled his sandy hair into a quiff. Truthfully he had grown to be quite the attractive young man.

With a big smile Riley fastly responds, "Hey Farkle! Don't worry, I was just talking to them and they said they'll be here in a little. They just got off the subway." Farkle simply replying with a small nod.

She couldn't keep it in anymore she just had to say it and Farkle was a great person to say it to.

"Gosh! I just can't wait to see Lucas! It feels like it has been forever!"

This time he viciously nods in agreement. "I can't wait for you to see him! I can't take anymore of your complaining."

Suddenly they both burst out laughing, taking a minute to put themselves back together. Farkle then smiles. "Well I'll go tell you dad. Bye Riles." he softly says with a quick chuckle before heading off toward the football field.

With a quick glance at her phone, Riley looks at the time 7:59. She locks her screen right as it turns to 8:00, sighing she prays that Lucas and Maya get her soon.

Maya and Lucas rush off the train onto the platform just a block from Abigail Adams High. They sprint out of the station, up a flight of stairs, down the street, and around the corner. She couldn't take anymore of it she had to breath, so as they get to the front entrance of the school she stops.

It takes a minute for Lucas to realize that Maya is no longer trailing behind him. He turns to see her not far behind him bent over with her hands on her knees. "Hurry up Maya!" he shouts, "We are gonna be even more late, and I don't want Riley mad at me when I just got back!"

Slowly, Maya stands up crossing her arm and stopping her foot as if she were a five year old about to have a tantrum. "It's not my fault I'm not as athletic as you Hop Along!" She shouts back angrily, "Plus, you and your dancing princess sunshine talked literally EVERYDAY that you were in Texas!"

With that Lucas rolls his eyes done with her bull shit. He walks over to Maya and he can see in her eyes the joy from knowing he finally broke. That's when he decides that he wasn't going to give her that satisfaction. So instead, Lucas picks her up, throws her over his shoulder and marches to the football field.

Lucas puts Maya down as they walk onto the football field where all their classmates await them. But to be 100% honest there was only one student Lucas actually cared to see and was looking for.

Riley looks at her phone anxiously, 8:20. They were almost thirty minutes late. Her knee shaking nervously as the whole class waited for the last two students to arrive. Farkle starts to nudge her shoulder, she looks up only to her best friend and boyfriend walking toward the students.

There isn't a second hesitation as she bursts out of her seat. She runs straight into Lucas' open arms as she jumps up wrapping her legs around his waist holding him as close to her as possible. Riley feels his strong, warm arms around her as he holds just as close.

Maya coughs breaking the comfortable gaze Riley and Lucas were in. Riley lifts her head from Lucas' chest to look at her best friend then says, "I thought you guys would never make it!" Lucas chuckles and whispers in her ear while still holding her up "I wouldn't miss it for the world Princess."

Maya isn't sure what Lucas said so the girl he was holding that brought that giant smile to her face but honestly she didn't want to know. She just smiles and greets the Farkle that just walked to her side "Hey Fark, sorry we kept everyone waiting. But let's get this show on the road so we can leave this place for good." With that everyone laughs, Maya and Farkle walk to their seats, Riley bends down slowly kissing Lucas before jumping down.

She turns to him with the same beaming smile he loved and missed before softly saying "I missed you Lucas."

Lucas can't help but smile when she smiles, but he has never cared. "I missed you to Ri. I really missed you." he says then looks at Maya glaring at them before turning back to Riley "But we should probably go over there before Shortstack kills us."

Riley giggles then turns walking hand in hand with Lucas back to their spots among the young men and women who were once their classmates. Both smiling and both happy beyond compare.

A/N: So, I hoped everyone liked the first chapter and remember to leave me advice! =)