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Dragon 4: Graduation! The Journey Begins!
"You actually made it! Not that the homework you missed AND turned in ACTUALLY counted towards your graduation today."
"I know that Amber, I might be ten but I'm not stupid or I wouldn't be here graduating college at the moment."
"I know that, it's just I keep forgetting how smart you are because you have the body of a ten year old," Amber said apologetically.
"Yeah, forgive Amber, Almighty Knowledge Keeper! Besides, I come bearing our caps and gowns!"
"Oh, hey Kat! Oh cool! You did a great job on the gowns! I especially love the fact that this time when I graduate from school I get a gown that fits me!" Taby exclaimed as she took the shortest gown and the smallest cap.
"Thanks for the compliment! Fashion was my major," Kat bragged.
"So how have you been? You haven't said much since I started doing your hair." Amber asked, concerned.
"Yeah, you barely made it to classes this week, and that is the one thing that your never late or nearly late for." Kat added.
" Well, as you probably know I had that stupid custody case with Zeek and before that I had my mom's funeral and the court case against the jerk who shot mom."
"Yeah, I'm glad you won those." Amber stated.
"Even if you hadn't I would've dragged you all the way back to West City if I had to!" Kat said in a mock angry tone.
"Thanks Kat! You don't how much that means to me. Even if I don't remember every one of my dad's offences, I know he abused me and almost killed me once." Taby said as she touched the back of her head gingerly, as if it might break if she pressed to hard.
"Is that where he hit you that one time?" Amber and Kat asked in unison as they paused in their process of dressing and doing Taby's hair.
"Yeah. It still hurts every once in awhile, but not too bad." she said as she let them continue with their preparation ritual.
"When did he do that to you?" They, yet again, asked in unison.
"Five years ago after I didn't make his coffee fast enough."
"I'm glad he didn't get you back." Amber said, knowing that Taby wanted the subject to be switched.
"Yeah, he could've killed you by the size of the scar and he probably would if he had the chance."
"Promise not to tell Pan something?" Taby asked, nervous about if she should say what she was about to say.
"Depends on what that is." Amber said.
"Well, I don't think he meant it but he said 'I'll get you back, no matter what!'" Taby said, altering the details of some parts to make it so they wouldn't be compelled to tell.
"You really should tell her," Amber said, her eyes wide with fear for her dear friend.
"You really should tell," she agreed, her voice filled with concern.
"I'm fine! He is a big business tycoon, so why bother me when he already lost the only legal way to get me. He isn't about to tarnish his good name by doing something stupid." she said, realizing that she shouldn't have said anything.
"Fine, we won't tell Pan. But promise me that if he threatens you again that you'll tell Pan." Amber promised and made Taby promise.
"Alright, fair enough. Thanks you guys."
"Your welcome and all done. Almighty Knowledge Keeper, your hair do is finished!" Kat said as she put on the finishing touch of the cap.
"Hey, you look great! Now your turn to help us writing, fashion, and history major." Amber commented as she put a mirror in front of Taby for she could see her hair.
"Awesome! Okay, do you have the drawings I requested?" Taby asked Amber as she hand the mirror back and grabbed a chair to stand on for she could do Amber's hair.
"Here you go. I never go back on my word when it comes to my art work!" she replied as if offended that Taby could dare say that she'd forget something like that.
"I am sorry Major Art, as if I would think you'd forget!" Taby said as she took and examined the pictures. "Right, time to get started!"
"Wow Taby! Thank you! We look great!" Amber exclaimed with glee.
"Your welcome! Now, come on! The ceremonies start in a minute!" Taby exclaimed as she jumped down off the chair and ran towards and out the door.
"Yeah, we better get going!" Kat agreed as they ran after Taby in her midnight blue robe and cap.
"At least we were given the dressing room closest to the ceremony!" Amber said, out of breath as they arrived at the line and found their spots.
"Man you guys love making it right on time!" Kyle said as they took their respectful spots.
"Yeah, we get great exercise!" Taby exclaimed, slightly sarcastic.
"We do, you don't! You don't even break a sweat!" Kat exclaimed, out of breath.
"Yeah, all thanks to Mrs. Son's training, right?" Amber asked.
"Yep, and soon enough because of my own training regime." Taby replied, accidentally saying to much.
"What do you mean?" Kat, Amber, and Kyle said in unison.
"Well, I guess the cat is out of the bag. I was going to announce this to you guys after the party, but, I'm going away for six month's of training." she said and pausing to let the news sink in.
"Six month's! Are you at least staying home?!" They asked in unison.
"No, or that couldn't be considered training, it would be to easy. Son Gohan had started training on his own at age four on an uninhabited island for six months. Son Goku started training at age four and was alone from age five to age eleven! Son Goten started training and 'play fought' with Trunks at age 4, and Trunks started at age three! And Pan started training at age two! She could fly at age three! And she participated in her first tournament when she was only four! I am way behind in terms of training!"
"Well, I guess there is no talking you out of it," Kat sighed in submission.
"Please be careful!" Amber said, seeing her defeat.
"Yeah, you better be alive and well for your birthday in six months!" Kyle said.
"Alright, quiet now, Kikyo is starting the speech.," Taby said, promising with them in her own way that she would return.
"Thank you all for coming to this momentous occasion of sending my fellow students and I off into the world and out of these hallowed halls of knowledge. I'd like to thank all of the university teachers who prepared us and made this moment possible. Thank you all! Now, for the handing out of the diploma's! Mrs. Tani, please step forward!" Everyone applauded as the awesome speech was finished and Mrs. Tani, president of the university, walked up to introduce and hand out the diplomas to the graduating class.
"Now for the longest, most boring line of all time! Though it is worth the wait," Taby sighed as Mrs. Tani called out the first name on the graduating list.
"We know that. And finally we're better at something than you!" Kat exclaimed sarcastically.
"Really, what's that?" Taby asked, interested in what they found out. Heck, she knows everything needs improvement, even in the best of warriors.
"Patience!" the three exclaimed in unison.
"Yeah, yeah!" Taby said sarcastically, making a mental note to work on it while on her journey.
"Well, before you go on your quest, you have to come and stay at the dorm tonight, okay?" Kat asked and pretty much forced her to say yes.
"Alright, as long as I tell Pan she should let me stay," Taby said with a sigh.
"You got in trouble recently, haven't you?" Kyle stated, almost as if it was a fact. "Not trouble, here say. I almost made us late for the court case with Zeek. I wanted to let off some steam because of everything that had happened in the last month and half, so I went and shadow boxed in the meadow for a couple of hours." Taby explained, remembering how much she got chewed out for not telling Pan before she left.
"So you were almost late for the most important date in your life?!" Amber said, shocked that Taby could be so irresponsible.
"I knew you had a habit of making it right on time, but your custody case?! That is insane!" Kyle exclaimed.
"I accidentally left my watch at home! Plus, that is in the past! I haven't done that since!" Taby exclaimed, annoyed, especially having to lie to her friends.
"Fine, lets drop it. Plus, their finally at the H's," Kat said, noticing some people staring at them.
"It's kind of weird, you know?" Kyle said in a calm voice.
"What's weird?" Taby, Amber, and Kat asked in unison.
"That all of our last names start with H and all the other friends are spread out because of their last names." Kyle said, revealing the fact that puzzled him.
"I guess that is kind of weird," Taby said.
"Hatake Taby!" As her name was called, she calmed down and pushed the conversation to the back of her mind and walked on stage as Mrs. Tani read off her majors and achievements. "Heckle Amber!" She walked off stage with her diploma in hand and went to her seat as Amber, Hetlu Kathrine, and Hetu Kyle, went and received their diplomas and sat beside her. She promised herself that she would always remember this day.
