For those of you anxiously awaiting an update on TYS, it'll be up as soon as I can find time in my insanely busy schedule to type up the next chapter! School is freaking CRAZY this year, and I have not had time to do much of anything except study for the past month. Sorry for the wait, but school comes first! Thanks for being patient!


Staff Notes

By doodlegirll

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Graduation
Vitamin C

Cornelius wrapped his arms around his eighteen year old granddaughter, hugging her tightly.

"I'm proud of you, Krys." He said.

"Thanks, Grandad." Krys said, smiling. She clutched her diploma in her hand tightly as she released him and stepped back.

Franny was next to congratulate the just-graduated Krys. "Sweetie, you did so well!" She said.

"I tried." Krys said, grinning.

Wilbur picked her cap off her head and ruffled her cowlick. "We're all proud of you." He said.

"I'm proud of myself." Krys said as she placed the graduation cap back on her head. She looked at her large family. "I owe it all to you guys, though."

"Krys!" Krys turned to the sound of her name being called. It was her boyfriend, Matt Keston. Matt ran up to her, his own diploma still at hand, his cap held down firmly on his head with the other.

"Hey, Matt!" Krys said.

"Enjoying freedom, Matt?" Wilbur asked, grinning at him.

Over the years, Wilbur had grown to like Matt Keston. He treated his daughter with the respect she deserved, was polite and good natured, and was able to make even Petunia laugh at a joke. He had to give the boy credit for that.

Matt laughed. "You have no idea." He said.

Wilbur cocked an eyebrow. "Wanna bet?" He asked. "I think I've been a high school graduate before myself, thank you very much. And college, too, unless I dreamed that part."

Cassie laughed. "I seem to remember you falling asleep in class a lot." She said.

"Oh really?" Franny asked, eyeing her son, who grinned guiltily. "He never said anything about that."

"He swore me to secrecy years ago." Cassie said. "But, since tonight's a special night, I thought I'd share it."

Wilbur laughed nervously and put an arm around Cassie. "Okay, I think that's enough stories for tonight, Cassie!"

Cassie smirked.

Matt laughed and turned back to Krys. "I came to tell you Aspen is looking for you. She's leaving for North Montana tomorrow."

"Already? But she said she wasn't leaving until July!"

Matt shrugged. "Plans change, I guess." He said. "Anyway, I told her I'd come find you, so you'd better hurry."

Krys nodded. "Go tell her I'll be right there." She said.

"Aye aye, captain." Matt said, saluting playfully. He then ran off to find the rest of their friends in the throng of people on the Todayland High School football field.

"Here, give me your diploma." Cassie offered. "You go find Aspen."

Krys handed the precious certificate of completion to her mother. "Thanks, Mom." She said. She started to jog across the grass, mimicking Matt by keeping one hand on her graduation cap. "I'll meet up with you in a minute!"

With that, she disappeared into the crowd, while the rest of the Robinsons watched her proudly.

Krys, their Krys, was now a high school graduate.