The drama with Callaghan was finally over. Abigail was safe and being sent off to the hospital. Ironically, the big hero six team was on their way to the San Fransokyo Memorial Hospital themselves. They've been visiting the hospital everyday now since the fire. Watching for a sign, watching for Tadashi to wake up.
Hiro sat next to Tadashi's bed like usual. It was a bittersweet memory, Baymax's body was gone but Hiro had his control chip...Tadashi's body was here but his mind elsewhere. If the boy prodigy could laugh at the ironic situation he would. Looking down at the control chip, he decided he would rebuild Baymax when he got home. For now he'd stay by Tadashi's side until the nurses kicked him out for the night.
As per usual, he began to talk to his older brother, hand slipping into the motionless but warm hand. He talked about the final battle with Callaghan, about losing Baymax and apologizing for losing him. He talked without pause until he remembered someone in the battle he nearly forgot about.
"These microbots were coming straight at me at one time, Baymax and I were separated and I thought I was a goner until...this person in a fox mask and some sort of weighted rollerblades shot passed me and sliced up the microbots with a sword. It was so weird and I was caught up in not getting sucked into the wormhole that I almost forgot but... the person looked so familiar." Hiro furrowed his brow in concentration as he stared at the floor. He was sure he had seen the mask before.
That was when he felt something squeezing his hand. The younger Hamada looked up at his brother, brown eyes meeting brown. Hiro jumped up and hugged Tadashi tight.
"Tadashi! You're awake!" Hiro buried his face in the older Hamada's chest, small tears of joy dampening Tadashi's hospital gown. "I'm so sorry I lost Baymax in the wormhole, I'm going to rebuild him though! How are you feeling are you okay?" He felt Tadashi chuckle under him and just squeezed harder.
"Hiro... Look at me, it's okay. I'm okay." Tadashi looked down at him and smiled. "I'm the one who should be sorry. I tried to save Callaghan and you almost lost me. I'm sorry Hiro."
"Heh... What were you thinking you knucklehead?!" Hiro wiped away his tears, playfully smacking his older brother, "You should be sorry! The doctor said it was a miracle you were barely burnt and didn't inhale as much smoke as you should have. The cops found a device on you but when they went to inventory it, it was gone." Hiro frowned and looked into his brother's eyes, "What happened Tadashi?"
Tadashi paused and thought about the night, brows furrowing as he frowned and spoke softly. "I... wasn't the only one who went into the burning building. There was a boy, he looked about your age Hiro,"Tadashi paused and looked at his younger brother. "He tried to get me to leave, telling me the place was going to explode but... I needed to find Callaghan. I remember the kid slipped on this fox mask and put something around my head, like a helmet that filtered the smoke. Then, just before the explosion I remember feeling him grab me and some sort of metal barrier coming up around us and... I was knocked out."
Hiro's eyes widened at the mention of the Fox mask, thinking about his own recent encounter of the Fox Mask Boy. That's when he remembered his bot fights. That's when he remembered fighting the Fox Mask Boy and losing for real.
"Dashi, the boy who saved you... I battled him once before. He's the only one who's ever beaten me." He watched his brother go from confused to shocked. Then the older Hamada smirked.
"My kid brother isn't as unbeatable as he likes to say he is, huh." Tadashi then remembered something and raised an eyebrow, "Is this the same boy you were obsessed with for a month? The one you had a crush on lil bro?" Hiro scowled at Tadashi and turned his head, his ears were pink though which told Tadashi everything he needed to know.
"I'm telling everyone you're awake. And I'm gunna start looking for this boy, this boy i do not have a crush on! Maybe Baymax can help once I rebuild him..." Hiro fistbumped Tadashi and proceeded to do just that.
Hiro searched the underground online communities but heard nothing about the kid he dubbed "Fox". He even went to bot fights to see if Fox would show up but he saw no one. It was like the guy disappeared without a trace.
When Hiro wasn't looking for Fox, he worked on Baymax, determined to get him done before Tadashi came back from the hospital. There were ups and downs but Hiro managed to recreate the lovable companion robot.
"Baymax!" Hiro hugged the walking marshmallow before remembering his current mission, "Baymax do you remember the boy with the fox mask?"
The robot tilted his head to the side, "the boy who saved you?" At Hiro's nod of approval, Baymax continued, "Yes, he had a recent burn on his shoulder and back as well as a small cold. I suggest he rest up and apply salve to his burns."
"So you scanned him?" The robot began to approve and Hiro cut him off, "Okay we need to scan all of San Fran again. Let's suit up!"
As Hiro and Baymax flew over San Fransokyo, Hiro thought about Fox, contemplating what to do or say when he met him face to face. He was brought out of his daydreaming when Baymax spoke.
"I am sorry Hiro but I cannot identify the Fox boy in San Fransokyo. He must be elsewhere or deceased."
Hiro was too shocked to enjoy their flight back. He wouldn't give up looking for this guy.