A few days had passed. Sean had fixed his custom Hound Soldier, and was completely healed. Everything was back to normal. Except that Graduation was coming up. Leena had taken role of the class, and started to speak about the graduation.

"Now class...a few days ago we had the finals, and I'm sure you're all anxious to know who all passed and who all failed. But I'm pleased to say that you have ALL passed the finals, you're all going to graduate!" she spoke with enthusiasm. The entire class lit up in an uproar of cheers. Bit just smiled at Leena and she returned the smile. Everyone was shouting and chanting, except for Sean, who just seemed to be depressed about something. Leena, seeing him depressed, her smile faded and she walked up to him, "...Sean...you passed too, you know...you should be happy..."

He just looked down "...yeah... hooray..." he then just stood up and walked out of the classroom. Leena was worried about him, but she just let it go for the moment, wanting to help celebrate with the others. Bit was also worried about him, but when he went to follow him, Leena grabbed his arm, signaling for him just let Sean be alone. The entire class watched him leave, and decided not to let it spoil their fun, and they held a party. Leena decided she would talk to Sean about it later.

When the class ended and everyone was on their way to their dorms, so they could call up their families and friends the good news, Leena walked around the town, trying to find Sean, she was very worried about him. Bit caught eye of Sean, Pointing him out to Leena, and they walked up to him together. He was sitting at a fountain in the town square. He still looked depressed, and completely lost in deep thought. Leena touched his shoulder, and sat down "...Sean...you missed a great party..."

"... Oh well..." he calmly stated, "...it's no big deal... there'll be another one after the Graduation Ceremony..."

She looked at him "...want to talk about what's wrong?" she asked, looking to Bit, as if to tell him to give them a moment. Bit nodded and walked off to a safe enough distance, but still watched them.

Sean just looked at her, "...I'm graduating... that means I don't have to be around you anymore..." he then looked back down "... you're the only person I feel comfortable talking to...and now I can't talk to you anymore..."

Leena just hugged him "...that's not true... you can still talk to me about anything, anytime..." she ruffled his hair "... you just don't have to call me 'Miss Taurus' anymore." she smiled.

He smiled a bit too. "Thanks, Miss Taur-...I mean... Leena." His smile then faded "... well...that's not all that's wrong..." he sighed "...as you know, I'm an orphan...this place has been my home for a while now... since I'm graduating...I can't stay...I have to leave... I don't want to leave... I still want to be here... to be around you..."

She just shook her head, "...don't worry about it...you'll find somewhere new, now that you're about to be declared a fully licensed zoid pilot, you'll be able to earn a good living...and find a new home...and when you join a team, it'll be just like being here..."

He still looked down, "...but I won't be around you anymore..."

She then looked to Bit and then back to Sean, "...you know...I've decided that I'm going to quit teaching... go back to being a Zoid pilot like the old days, now that I have Bit back, things can be like that again..." She smiled as she looked back at Bit "...I already talked to my dad about it, he said he'd be happy to get back out there in the Zoid battles like before..." she then ruffled his hair "... so you'll still run into me from time to time... and we'll always be friends, Sean..."

Sean just smiled a bit, "...well...if you're asking me to go easy on Bit when we next encounter... I'm sorry...but that's a no." he then just laughed menacingly and stood up "... and trust me...our paths WILL cross again...I promise..." and then he hugged her, "...I'm sorry to have worried you..."

Leena just smiled, and hugged him back, "… It's ok...don't worry about it... I understand..." and she ruffled his hair again before standing up and walking back to Bit "...All taken care of..." Bit just nodded and then kissed her "... I've really missed the team...it'll feel really good being back on the battle-field..."

She just smirked "...till we run into Sean and he wipes the floor with you..." she couldn't stop herself from laughing, as she stuck her tongue out at him.

Bit just gave her a dirty look (all in fun, of course), "We'll see about that..."