"Aren't you nervous?" Megaman asked Lan,
"Not really." He replied,
"What if you have to make a speech?" Megaman said,
"I'll improvise." Lan replied,
"We'll hope for the best." Mayl replied from behind,
"You made it!" Lan replied turning around and giving her a peck on the cheek,
"Why would I miss my boyfriend's graduation?" Mayl said,
"I thought you were going over seas?" Lan said,
"Yea, but then I remembered that you came to my graduation when you had stuff to do." Mayl pointed out,
"Yea, that was when I was in school." Lan said, "You had a chance to get a great job!"
"Yea, but it wouldn't be the same without you." Mayl said,
"So you abandoned your job for me?" Lan asked blushing,
"Yea..." Mayl said also blushing. They stood there awkwardly for a couple moments until someone walked and and told the graduated class that it was five minutes until the ceremony.
"Well I better get back to my seat." Mayl said about to walk away. Lan walked up behind her and gave her a hug.
"Thank you." Lan whispered in her ear,
"You're welcome." Mayl whispered back. Mayl walked away and went back to her seat next to Lan and her family. After an announcement, senior after senior walked to the pulpit to collect there degree. Lan was the last one in line to get his.
"Are you glad you're finally done with school?" Megaman asked Lan,
"You have no idea." Lan sighed, "Now I have time to get my life together."
"What do you mean?" Megaman asked,
"Well..." Lan said, "Do you promise not to tell anybody, not even Roll?"
"What are you going to tell me?" Megaman said,
"I'm planning to propose to Mayl during the after party." Lan explained,
"Are you sure you want to do that now?" Megaman asked,
"What do you mean?" Lan asked,
"Well," Megaman stated, "You don't have a home- let alone a job."
"I have a job as co-leader in Net Battling/Researcher at Scilab." Lan explained, "And we don't have to move in right away."
"Lan Hikari." the announcer said over the speaker,
"Well, lets finish this." Lan said. He walked out in his blue robe and hat, grabbed his degree, and looked right at his family. He had the biggest smile on his face, and Mayl just made it bigger when he saw her. He waved at the audience and walked off stage. After the diplomas, were honor rolls/dean's list. The announcer listed off a list of seniors, but what surprised most people was that Lan graduated with a 4.0. After the ceremony, they went back to Lan's parents house. When Lan got out of the car, he was greeted by family members and friends alike. They talked for hours after hours, laughing, and having fun. Because if Lan's discovery of compressing copy bots, the navies can now also enjoy the fun of the party.
Yia and Chaud were dating, and he got into a college in Netopia, so Yia went with him. Dex also moved back to Netopia after high school to help Tab and Higsby with there combined company store. After the effects from the WWW and the cybeasts, Mike changed his attitude and personality. He still has has his temper he has to deal with, but he started his own Operator/Navi therapy company, for those who has issues with there Navies like he did. Lan's parents called everyone up, and got them scheduled to make it to his graduation.
It was about 7:30 at night. Everyone was out on the porch talking and laughing. Lan was inside having a drink (not alcohol), when Mayl walked in to get something from her purse.
"Hey Mayl." Lan said hopping off the counter,
"Yea?" Mayl responded,
"Can I talk to you?" Lan asked, "Privately?"
"Sure." Mayl said. Lan lead her up to his old room.
"So what do you want to talk about?" Mayl asked. Megaman and Roll walked into house, right as Lan and Mayl were walking up the stairs. Remembering what Lan told him at the ceremony, he told Roll to follow him up the stairs quietly. Megaman surveyed the hallway doors, and saw that Lan's old room's door was open just a crack, and saw Lan and Mayl in the room. He tapped Roll on the her shoulder lightly, and pointed Roll to the cracked door.
"Did you enjoy the ceremony?" Lan asked,
"Yea, I was surprised when you got on the Dean's List with a 4.0." Mayl said, "You're not the man I used to know in middle school." This made both of them blush.
"Yea..." Lan said, "Listen... we've been dating for about two years now,"
"Yea...?" Mayl said raising an eyebrow,
"I was hoping we can be more than that." said Lan. He got on his knee and took out a box from his back pocket. "Mayl Sakurai, Will you be my soulmate?" Mayl was shocked with joy. She tried to cover the laughs of joy, but failed to hide it. Same with occasional tears of joy down her face.
"So what do you say?" Lan said,
"Yes Lan. Yes!" Mayl said blushing more red than strawberries. Lan stood up and put the 30 garret diamond ring on her finger. Mayl was speechless.
"I love you Mayl." Lan said giving Mayl a passionate kiss. Megaman and Roll watched the whole time. Megaman was proud of Lan, but when he looked at Roll, she had tears in her eyes. He thought that it was tears of joy, but it wasn't. He motioned Roll to walk into the guest room.
"What's wrong?" Megaman asked Roll,
"She's getting married! And... and... I didn't even get a boyfriend yet." Roll said in between sobs, "She getting farther in life than I'll ever get." Megaman felt guilty. For the past two years they could've gotten together, but hesitated every time he had the chance. He wasn't going to pass up the chance again to get with the love of his life.
"I can be your first boyfriend." Megaman said,
"I don't deserve to be your girlfriend." Roll said, "I cry over the most stupidest things."
"I like that. It gives me someone to comfort." Megaman said walking behind her and gaving her a hug,
"Re-*sniff*-really?" Roll said,
"Yea." Megaman said, "I... I... love you." Roll turned to face Megaman.
"I love you too Mega!" Roll said. Megaman leaned forward and kissed Roll. The kiss lasted for about two minutes, but it was the best two minutes. After the kiss Megaman embarrassed Roll, and she leaned her head on his chest.
"I'm nothing but a big cry baby sometimes." Roll said. Megaman stood there for a moment stroking her braids.
"Yea," Megaman said, "But you're my crybaby." Megaman walked her too the guest bed, and laid down. Slowly but surely, Roll went to sleep. After about fifteen minutes she was fully asleep in his arms.
During all this Lan and Mayl were still in his old room, that was turned into another guest room.
"So where did you get the ring?" Mayl asked,
"My dad." Lan responded,
"What?" Mayl asked,
"My dad bought my mom a new ring, but he kept the old one." Lan explained, "So, I asked dad about two days ago for it. It wasn't that I'm cheap or anything like that, it's just that I thought it would be cool that I would give a ring that used to be on my mom's finger, is now on yours."
"That's so sweet." Mayl said,
"I'm glad you liked it." Lan said. They shared another kiss, and walked down the hall. They saw that the guest bedroom door was closed and they decided to open it. Lan cracked the door open, and peeked his head inside. Megaman looked up at Lan, and winked. Lan giggled a little bit and closed the door.
"Who's in there?" Mayl asked,
"Roll is asleep in Megaman's arms." Lan explained. Mayl also cracked the door open and looked in. She saw Megaman and Roll all snuggled up sleeping on the bed.
"Should we wake them?" Mayl whispered,
"Na." Lan whispered back. He put her arm around Mayl and they walked back downstairs. Everybody was coming back inside from taking on the porch.
"Is it ok if we tell the family that were engaged?" Lan whispered to Mayl,
"Sure." Mayl whispered back. Lan made eye contact with his father, and nodded. Dr. Hikari stood up and got everyone's attention. Lan told his father about the propsal he planned to do and asked his father, if she said yes, to announce it. Everybody stopped what they were doing and looked at Dr. Hikari.
"Everyone," Dr. Hikari started, "I am glad to introduce you to Mr. and hopefully Mrs. Hikari." He pointed toward the couple by the stairs. Everybody cheered so loud it woke Megaman and Roll up. Mayl lifted her right hand to show everyone the ring, and they looked at each other blushing.
"You get some Lan!" Dex shouted. After saying that, Lan pulled Mayl in for a kiss. Of course the house went crazy over that to. They all crowded around the newly engaged couple. They wanted to take pictures, see the ring, how he proposed, all that good stuff. That's all the family could talk about for the rest of the night. The name of the baby, what it may look like, boy or girl, there house, there lives! But alas, all good things have to come to an end, and everybody had to leave. Lan and Mayl said goodbye to everyone by the door as they left. After everyone was gone, Lan and Mayl sat down on the couch. Lan and Mayl snuggled up on the couch. Mayl leaned her head on his shoulder, and he stroked her hair.
"It finally happened." Lan said,
"Hmm?" Mayl responded,
"We're finally engaged." Lan said. Mayl yawned softly.
"And I'm finally tired." Mayl said giggling,
"Well I better get you to bed." Lan said picking her up. He started walking up the stairs to his old room. Mr. and Mrs. Hikari and Mr. and Mrs. Sakurai watched from the kitchen doorway.
"I can't believe there all grown up." Mrs. Hikari said,
"It only felt like yesterday when they were toddlers." Mrs. Sakurai added,
"That's life." Mr. Hikari said,
"Just think," Mrs. Hikari said, "We might be grandparents!"
"I would love to be a grandfather." Mr. Sakurai said,
"Well, we should walk home." Mrs. Sakurai said,
"Any older and I think we might have to drive here." Mr. Sakurai said. They shared a laugh and the Sakurai's residents left. Lan checked the other guest bedroom and saw that Megaman and Roll were still there. He giggled to himself and walked down the hallway to his room. He lightly placed Mayl on his old bed and was about to walk out.
"Lan?" Mayl said,
"Yea?" Lan replied,
"I'm lonely." Mayl said with a smile,
"I can fix that." Lan said closing the door. He laid down next Mayl and snuggled up with her. Lan put his arms around her and pulled her as close as he could. She placed her head on his shoulder and put one of her hands on his chest. Lan put his head on hers and pulled the covers over them.