Chapter 20

Post Graduation

Updated: 7/21/16

The ceremony passed with flying caps, tears and plentiful amounts of hugs and pictures. The student body, including the valedictorian Riku of course, took their turns giving sorrowful yet hopeful speeches about college and life. All of which made the parents reminisce about their own graduation days, and another set of rivers began to flow down their faces. Younger siblings in the crowds tried to pay attention but failed miserably. And Chairman Hamasaki graciously handed out the diploma holders that all but contained the piece of paper stating, students may go to the student store between 10AM and 5PM to pick up their certificate. Please bring your student ID.

Sora and Vanitas smiled warmly at their father as the rest of the school board beamed at his all but perfect family. Kairi was cheered on by her friends, and Anika's family was rather subdued.

After all the graduating students skipped their way off the field and the band ceased, Anika's mother immediately called her daughter who ignored her call four times before she picked it up.

"What do you want?"

Her mother rolled her eyes and motioned for the rest of her new family to follow, "You, and your father and his wife and me and your step-dad are going out for dinner tonight, so get your butt to our car. And their is no saying no because I know you need our help for college, even if its just for a few classes, we know you cannot afford it all on your own."

Anika grumbled, "Then where the fuck is your goddamn car. Which one did you even bring considering you spend like crazy."

"Do not use that tone with me! and I do not frivolously make purchases, your father's wife does that. The bimbo."

The teen took a deep breath to steady herself, "Neither of you know a thing about each other and you call each other names, and I want to know what your fucking car looks like."

"She says bad things about me?!" her mother replied coarsely, "what does she say?!"

At that, Anika hung up and clenched her fists and searched for the darkest, most desolate corner she could find on campus. Putting up a happy front for other families and friends was so draining, and all the energy she had for the party she was invited to all but dwindled to a very limited supply.

Vanitas managed to find her and knelt down next to her seated self. "You know I'm here for you when Kairi can't."

She slightly pushed him enough to teeter in place, and he chucked in response. She gave him a small smile, "I know, I know. One day I'll tell you details about my family."

"One day? How about let's make that day someday soon?" He searched her light brown eyes and found accordance in them, earning her a toothy grin. "You still available for the party tonight?"

Anika released a heavy sigh and looked at him from beneath her lashes and smirked, "I wouldn't miss it for the world. Don't know what time though,-"She was cut off my her ringtone. Vanits glanced at her caller ID and made a face, knowing her mood must be because of said person, which she reluctantly answered. "What car did you bring mother?"

"We brought the black minivan with the stickers on the back window and the fairy antenna topper. Now hurry up, we're at the car already, you're little sister wants to see you."

"First off, she's my step-sister and she's not even your kid, she's your husbands," Anika paused, "I'll be there soon."

"Oh were you talking with someone, I hope it wasn't a boy."

"Bye." The dial tone was all that was heard, and Anika was about to speak when Vanitas stood and spoke instead.

"Don't worry about it, just let me know when you're free and where you're at, I can either pick you up or meet you there?"

"I'll just meet you there, thanks."

He nodded, "Alright, now you might want to hurry to your family before anything else goes awry with you today. Oh and Kairi will be at dinner with Sora and our dad, so we'll see you at Axel's."

"Got it." she held onto her cap and waved as he left and she steeled herself before she set out for war.

Hello! Thank you reviewers, gosh you are amazing. Thank you for reading. This is a work of fiction, and the characters are based on the Kingdom Hearts franchise, and I am not making money off of this. Any similarities to real life are coincidental.

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P.s. you should check back in day or so and I'll have chapter 21.

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Update 7/22/2016: I'll have chapter 20 updated on either Monday or Tuesday.

Update 7/26/2016: It shall be Tuesday!