A/N: Man. I've been working on this for about 3 weeks now. It's by no means perfect, but I really wanted to get this out there. I apologize if characters seem a little…OOC. I tried my best but I'm not sure how it really turned out. I think it's okay, but in the end you guys are the judges of that. Please let me know if there's anything I should change. Writing style, character personalities, locations, anything I should add in the future, etc. Any reviews will be greatly appreciated. This is my first work that I'm putting out there for people other than professors or classmates to read. Thanks for taking the time to read this! Please let me know if it's coherent, I tried my best haha.
Italics are character thoughts, usually those of the person talking, will be otherwise indicated if not.
Bold zeroes between paragraphs indicate transitions
Disclaimer: I don't own Big Hero 6 or any of the characters therein. I only own my story. Big Hero 6 is the property of Disney/Pixar animation studios.


That being said, please enjoy the first chapter!

The winter season was in full swing, snow was falling, and the temperature was plummeting by the hour. Hiro didn't mind, in fact, he loved this time of year. He had so much time to himself because school was out, but he never really had anything to do, so he would take walks by himself in the park near the café as one of his major pastimes.

In fact, he was on one of those walks now.

Hiro smiled silently and continued walking through the park, stopping only to take in the view of the icy wonderland the winter season had left behind.
"I love this weather, it's so…peaceful." Hiro sighed, stuffing his hands in his pockets, quietly enjoying the view.

A figure approached from behind, making as little noise as possible.
"Hey Hiro! What are you doing out here in the cold?" Shouted the figure, obviously trying to startle poor Hiro.

Hiro jumped, turning to look at whoever startled him.

"Gogo! Wha-what are you doing out here?" He asked, blushing slightly after he saw her face.

"Looking for you, genius." Gogo replied, matter-of-factly, popping her gum. She always seemed to be chewing some kind of gum. It made Hiro curious as to why she was almost always chewing some, but he figured that now wasn't the time to ask.

"O-oh, I see. Well, Tadashi should have told you I was out here. I mean, I made sure everyone knew where I was going. But, I have to ask, why did they send you?"

"I was just wondering where you went. Wanted to check up on you."

"Ah. I see." Hiro turned a bit redder, and he hoped that Gogo would think it was because he was cold. "Did she really come outside in the freezing weather just to see me? Maybe she- no, no, of course not, she's 3 years older than me. She'd never…" He thought quietly to himself.

"You're pretty red there genius." Hiro tensed up slightly when he heard her voice, he was pretty caught up in his own thoughts, and Gogo's voice jolted him back to reality. "You should come back inside, everyone is waiting for you." Hiro hoped she didn't see him exhale after she said that.

"Yeah, I-I'll be there in a bit, just gotta think some things over. That's the whole reason I came out here anyway." Hiro replied, calming down a bit more.

Gogo eyed him out a bit more, but eventually eased up on the poor boy. "Alright. Don't stay out too long. Your aunt would throw a fit if you got sick this close to Christmas."

Hiro chuckled. He knew Aunt Cass worried way too much, but he understood that it was just because she loved him. "I know. I'll be in soon."

With that, Gogo popped her gum again, turned around, and headed back towards the café. Hiro could have sworn that he saw her smile behind the rather large bubble she was blowing. He'd definitely have to ask her what kind of gum that was.

000

Back inside the café, the atmosphere was bustling. Aunt Cass was moving back and forth from the counter to the little preparation table behind the pastry rack at inhuman speeds. She was just about to fill her hundredth cream puff of the evening when Gogo walked in through the front door.

"Gogo!" Aunt Cass exclaimed. "Where's Hiro?"

"He's coming. He just wanted to hang out in the snow for a bit."

"Ugh, sometimes I wonder how I put up with that boy. If he gets sick I'll throw a fit!"

Tadashi, who had been behind the counter helping Aunt Cass, decided to speak up.
"Don't worry Aunt Cass, he'll be fine. He's 17 now, after all. Plus he's a genius. Isn't that right, Gogo?" Poking fun at the nickname she had given Hiro some 3 years ago.

Gogo was caught off guard and began to flush slightly. "No. He's a dork. But he's no idiot. He'll be back soon." She huffed out, perhaps a little louder than she had hoped.

Tadashi, satisfied with his little joke, smiled, and continued helping behind the counter. On the opposite end of the café, Fred, Wasabi, and Honey Lemon were all cleaning tables, taking orders, and doing everything that Aunt Cass couldn't do herself. Gogo began walking over to them with a spare bucket and cleaning towel.

"Hey guys. What's going on?" Asked Gogo, clearly confused as to what she was supposed to be doing.

"Ah, Gogo! Welcome. Fred and Wasabi are taking orders to and from the tables. You and I are just going to be cleaning." Honey explained.

"Gotcha." Replied Gogo dryly.

"Cheer up Gogo! I'm sure Hiro will be back soon!"

"I-bu-what!? Who said anything about hi- that dork?"

Honey giggled. "Oh, please. Don't act like you're not worried. He's our friend. He'll be back soon."

"Oh. That's…what you meant. Right."

"What did you think I meant, Gogo?" asked Honey innocently.

"No-nothing. Nothing at all."

"Hmm. Alright then. You're acting strange today."

With that, Gogo and Honey continued to clean the tables for the constant stream of customers coming in.

It used to be rare to see the café this busy. Now it was an almost weekly occurrence. Of course, the gang would always help. They were happy to. Wasabi in particular, for whatever reason. Most of the group assumed it was because he liked to play with his plasma blades, pretending he was a master chef-ninja, cutting fruit and the like with his hands. They weren't wrong.

He'd never, ever admit that, however.

000

Hiro was starting to feel the cold now, his nose stung considerably, and his jacket no longer kept him warm. He decided it was time to head back to the café. The sun had been down for about an hour at this point, but a quick glance at his watch told him it was only just past 6 PM. He shuddered, feeling the biting winter air pierce through his jacket as he trudged his way back to the café.

Back in the café, things were starting to quiet down, there were still quite a few people, but the line was gone, and the remaining patrons could sit down and enjoy their food quietly.

Aunt Cass sighed with a little bit of relief and sadness. She was tired from serving customers all day, but she loved doing it. Now that she was done, she couldn't help but feel sad that it was over.

"Aunt Cass!" called Fred from the opposite end of the room near a large refrigerator.

"Yes Fred?" She called back.

"Can I have a cream puff? They look delicious!"

Aunt Cass chuckled to herself, "Of course you can Fred! You've certainly earned it today!"

"Awesome!" And with that, Fred grabbed the biggest cream puff he could find, and unceremoniously bit into it, clearly enjoying himself.

"You know, you all worked hard today. Help yourselves to the pastries. There's only a few left, and I don't think we'll be selling any more tonight. Don't want them to get stale." Aunt Cass said to the group of young adults.

A tired but happy cheer passed through the group as they all began searching for a pastry they wanted to eat.

Tadashi went first. He reached for the last pineapple upside-down cake, being extra careful not to pinch it too hard, as it was very soft, and the syrup covering it was not doing anything for the structural integrity. He was just about to barely pull it off the wax paper, when he noticed another set of eyes watching the cake intently.

"Honey?" He asked.

"Hmm? Yes, Tadashi?" She replied.

"Did you…want this cake?"

Tadashi immediately saw her eyes flash with happiness for a second, before it went away, and she said, in her usual, chipper voice, "Oh, no no, it's yours, I couldn't take it from you."

"Honey, you can have it if you want. I don't mind." Tadashi couldn't help but think about how pretty she was, even though she was tired and sweaty from cleaning tables all day. Her beautiful golden hair, flowing like a serene river over her shoulders, and her gently tanned skin, like beautiful, golden caramel, with just a slight reflection from sweat, and her beautiful green eyes, like priceless emeralds of the finest quality, he could easily get lost looking into them.

Tadashi couldn't help but think she looked stunning. Not that she didn't always look stunning. Gosh, how he wished to kiss her lips, he imagined they were soft, like a cloud, but warm, like a blanket. His mind trailed off, and he had yet to realize that he was staring directly into Honey's eyes.

"Um…Tadashi?" Her voice snapped him out of his fantasy world.

"Huh? What? Oh, sorry, I uh, totally spaced out there."

"I see. You might want to check your hands."

Tadashi gave her a puzzled look. His hands? Why would he need to check his hands?
Then he felt it. The sticky syrup was dripping through his fingers, and the cake was beginning to crumble. He had lost track of what he was doing as his dessert had been ruined.

Tadashi looked at the cake dejectedly, frowning a little more than he really should have been for something so small. But Honey started giggling.

"What's so funny?" Tadashi asked, genuinely curious.

"It's just…your face… you looked like a sad puppy! So brilliant, yet so absentminded! It's just the best!" She replied, through fits of uncontrolled giggling. He loved hearing her laugh. When he had first met her in high school he remembered hearing her laugh, and he loved it just as much back then as he did now.
He really did love her. As much as he refused to admit it to anyone else, he couldn't deny it to himself. He loved her, everything about her, who she was, and what she meant to him. He thought about everything, and knew that having it stay the way it was would be best. Her laughter was infectious, and he couldn't help but start to laugh along.

Honey noticed too. She noticed how his nose would crinkle a little when he smiled, how his cheeks would flush just a little, and how his eyes betrayed how big his smile would be before his mouth even moved. She noticed everything, and she loved it all. But she'd never tell him that. She didn't want to lose a friend if he didn't feel the same way. She was more or less content with how things were, and she didn't intend to change that, so she simply continued to laugh along with Tadashi.

Tadashi, who was just starting to calm down his fits of laughter, realized that he should probably put the cake down. He found a clean plate, and placed the cake down on it, and headed for the sink to wash his hands. Honey followed behind him.

"You finally decide to clean yourself up?" She giggled again.

"I figured I might as well, since you would never let me forget if I didn't." He replied in a joking manner, continuing to wash his hands.

"Right you are, Tadashi!"

He chuckled again, looking at Honey and smiling brightly. He looked her in the eyes, and flicked some excess water from his hands at her playfully.

She laughed loudly, "So is that how you wanna play it? Alright then!" She stuck her hands under the running water and threw a whole handful at him, soaking the front of his shirt.

"Hey!" Tadashi chuckle-shouted. He reached for the sink, and did the same to Honey.

The two continued splashing water at each other, missing, for the most part, and making a mess in the washing area.

While the two of them were lost in their own little world, the bell above the door chimed.

000

Hiro stepped inside, lower calves covered in half-melted snow, and shoes soaked completely through. It had started snowing more on his way back from the park, and his jet-black hair was specked with white.

"I'm back." He sighed, brushing the snow from his jacket and hair.

"Hiro! Welcome home!" Aunt Cass was the first to respond, much more cheery than she was a few seconds ago.

"Hey genius." Said Gogo, popping her gum.

"Are you still chewing that same piece of gum from when I last saw you?" asked Hiro.

"Yup."

"Interesting. Has it lost its flavor?"

"Nope, it's a special kind of gum Honey developed for me. It never loses its flavor. Although, after about 16 hours it kinda starts falling apart."

"That's pretty cool, actually. Remind me to ask her if I can have some."

Gogo nodded, and resumed looking for pastries with Wasabi and Fred.

Hiro pulled off his hoodie since the inside of the café was rather warm compared to outside, and he didn't want to start sweating. He strolled over to the counter and sat down on the middle stool. Leaning his head on the countertop, he noticed he hadn't seen Tadashi or Honey when he came in. Curious, he leaned over the counter and began rotating his head slowly from left to right, looking for any signs of them. His eyes glanced toward the sink, which was hidden out of sight from the front of the café, and he saw them. The two of them were laughing hysterically, both of them were soaked, and the floor was a mess. Hiro was smiled a little, but then realized that he should probably tell them to stop before they slip and get hurt.

"Hey you two! Be careful back there, it's slippery!" Hiro yelled.

As if on cue, Tadashi's foot hit a wet spot, and he slipped. Honey, who was standing right in front of him, fell down as well.

Hiro sighed. "I tried to tell you two." Leaning his head on his right hand.

Honey was on top of Tadashi, their faces only a few inches apart. Even though she was tan, her blush was clearly visible. Tadashi, who, by comparison, was much paler, was also quite red in the face.

"Are you alright Tadashi?" Honey asked, more than a little squeakily.

She smells incredible. Oh my goodness. "Uh…yeah! I'm fine. You okay, Honey?"

"Yes, I'm alright. Sorry about that." He's so close! I hope he can't smell my sweat! Eep!

Tadashi pushed himself up off the floor, and Honey sat up as well, both of their faces clearly much redder than normal.

"Oh boy." Hiro said from behind the counter.

000

A few hours later, after Honey and Tadashi exchanged extremely awkward goodbyes and the rest of the gang had left, Hiro and Tadashi set about closing up the café.

Hiro was curious, so he started the conversation. "So…Tadashi."

"Hm? What's up?" Tadashi replied nonchalantly.

"You and Honey. What's uh, what's going on there?"

Tadashi visibly tensed up at the mention of her name. "Nothing, why do you ask?" Voice much shakier than before.

"Well I mean, you two were practically rolling on the floor together earlier and-" Tadashi cut him off. "No, we were not. I slipped, and I happened to pull Honey down with me. There's nothing going on between-" Tadashi visibly saddened at the thought. Yeah, there's nothing going on between us. "…It was an accident." He continued.

"Uh-huh. You're telling me you didn't plan for that to happen all along?"

Believe me, if I had planned it I doubt it would have played out the way it did. "No, of course not."

"Riiiiiiiight. So the lipstick that's been on your upper lip for the past few hours wasn't part of your plan?"

What?! "What?! Lipstick? You're lying. Stop messing with me."

"Am I? Go check in the mirror."

Tadashi put another chair up on a table and walked toward the mirror over the sink. His heart was pounding. Is there really lipstick on my face? And on my mouth no less?! Hiro has to be messing with me. Sure enough, when Tadashi got to the mirror, there was a clear rose-red stain that went from the middle of his upper lip to just under his right nostril, and slightly over onto his right cheek. He reached up to touch it, but stopped just before he did. I…I need to remember this. Tadashi didn't know why, but he had the overwhelming urge to record this in some way, so he did. He ran upstairs to his own bathroom and pulled out his phone. This is so weird. So, so very weird. But…I don't want to forget this. Tadashi put on the best smile he could and snapped a picture. He wiped the lipstick off his face and headed back downstairs. On the way back down the realization had hit him. He kissed Honey Lemon. It was an accident, sure, but still. He didn't even notice, so he figured that it didn't count.

"Where'd you run off to?" Asked Hiro as soon as Tadashi was in sight.

"Just cleaning my face."

"Ah. So you found the lipstick. Ha."

"Shut up."

000

On the road toward Honey's house, Honey Lemon and Gogo were walking at a relaxed pace.

Gogo looked at Honey's face and couldn't stand it any longer.

"Honey, is your lipstick…smeared?" She knew it was smeared since before they had left the café, but she wasn't sure Honey was aware of it.

"Huh? No, it can't be." She replied.

"It looks like it is."

"Your eyes must be playing tricks on you."

"Whatever."

The pair continued walking until they reached Honey's apartment. Gogo had stored her bike there that morning, and she started to head down to the garage.

"Alright Honey, I'll see you at the nerd lab later."

"Bye Gogo! Ride safely!" I know you won't drive safely, but I hope you'll ride safely.

"I always do!" I may not drive safely though.

Gogo started up her bike and sped off. Honey fumbled inside her purse a bit before she finally found her keys. She struggled a bit to actually get her key into the lock, and she may have been more concerned about her smeared lipstick than she let Gogo find out. How did it smear? What happened? Could it have been when Tadashi and I- her thoughts trailed off. She unlocked her door and went inside. Closing her door behind her, she flicked the light switch on her left and ran down the hall to her bathroom. She turned on the light, but she didn't look up. She was afraid to. Of what she knew she would see. Did we really- She slowly lifted her head and looked her reflection in the eyes. She could see, very easily, that her lipstick was smeared, it looked like someone had drug their finger over her lips and off to the left. She knew it wasn't a finger that had smeared her lipstick though. She knew it was Tadashi's lips. She slumped down to the floor of her bathroom, cradling her head in her hands. What am I gonna do? If my face looks like this, what did Tadashi's face look like? Surely he must have known it was my lipstick, does he hate me now? Oh no.

Meanwhile, at the Lucky Cat Café, Tadashi was staring at a picture of Honey on his computer. He had his phone open to the photo of the smeared lipstick on his own face, smiling like an idiot.

000

The next morning, which just so happened to be a Saturday, Hiro awoke to Tadashi sleeping on his desk with his phone on the floor.

"Ow!"

The robot inflated, looking at Hiro and scanning him.
"Scanning…There appears to be nothing wrong. Did you need something, Hiro?" Said Baymax in his robotic voice.

"Yes. Scan Tadashi."

"Scanning…He appears to be in his 2nd cycle of REM sleep, and has been sleeping for approximately 4 hours. His brainwave activity indicates that he is dreaming."

"Ooh, what's he dreaming about Baymax?"

"I am afraid I do not have the capability to decipher brainwaves to that degree, Hiro."

"Darn."

"I guess I'll head out for the day. Baymax, can you let me know when Tadashi wakes up? I was going to head down to the lab and then ask Gogo and Honey if they wanted to go see a movie, which is something I'm sure Tadashi wouldn't miss."

"What makes you so sure he wouldn't want to miss this get together?"

"Oh, I just know."

Hiro grabbed his bag and headed downstairs, hugging Aunt Cass and running off to the lab.
Baymax stood behind Tadashi and picked him up, gently placing him in his bed.

000

Tadashi woke up. It was mid-afternoon, sunny, but still cool and snowy. He stretched and looked over to his left.
He almost jumped out of his bed.

Honey was sleeping next to him, the biggest smile on her face. Her hair was messy from sleeping but Tadashi was too busy wondering why she was next to him to notice. Not that he minded, he always thought she was beautiful.

"Mmh, good morning Tadashi." Honey said quietly.

"Um, morning Honey."

"What time is it, Dashi?"

Dashi?! What's going on here? Tadashi looked at his watch, it read 4:26.
"It's about 4:30 in the afternoon. Did you just call me 'Dashi'?"

"Yeah, what about it? You've liked that name for years now. I think it's cute."

"Oh, right. I-uh, I forgot." Tadashi let out a very, very, nervous chuckle.

Honey rolled over to him, wrapping her arm over him and pulling him closer. He went rigid, unsure what was actually happening.

She moved closer and whispered directly into his ear. "You're so silly, but that's one of the many things I love about you."

Tadashi's eyes went wide. "You…You love me?"

Honey gave him a puzzled look. "Of course. Dashi, we're married."

Tadashi couldn't believe what he was hearing. I can die happy. "I'm just kidding with you Honey, I love you too!"

Honey pulled him closer. "You silly man."

Tadashi returned the hug enthusiastically.

000

"…What is he doing?" Gogo asked.

"I…don't know." Hiro replied, at a loss for words.

In front of them, Tadashi was lying in his bed, hugging a very confused and flustered Honey Lemon.

"Guys…? Help?" Honey asked sheepishly.

"Nope." Said Hiro, backing away slightly.

"You love it. Don't pretend like you don't." Replied Gogo, popping her gum and smiling.

"That's not the point!" Whispered Honey, struggling a bit against Tadashi. Wow he's really strong. I've never been close enough to notice before, but his arms are really toned- No! Focus, gotta get out of his grip! But it's so warm…

Baymax stood behind Hiro, tilting his head to the side slightly. "Honey appears to be in distress, should I scan them?"

Looking sideways at Baymax, Hiro responded "Nah, I think it's pretty obvious what's happening here."

"It is? May I scan them for my databanks?"

"Eh, sure, go ahead." Hiro shrugged.

"Scanning."

"Hey!" Honey whisper-yelled.

"Scan complete. Honey's hormone levels are elevated considerably, and her face is hot, indicating increased blood flow. She is in a state of arousal. Tadashi is still in REM sleep, but the cycle is ending. He will wake up soon."

"Don't say it like that! Baymax!" Honey said as she squirmed a little harder against Tadashi's grip. Her face flushed even more.

Tadashi let out a sigh. He blinked a few times, getting the sleep out of his eyes. His mind was still in dreamland, and he wasn't all there yet. He pulled Honey closer, smelling her hair.
"Honey, you smell amazing." He whispered.

Hiro and Gogo were trying, and failing, to not laugh at Honey's expression, which was somewhere between entirely in love and total fear. She looked like she desperately wanted to get out of his grip, but also that she wanted it to continue.

"T-T-Tadashi? Are you um…Are you awake now?" Asked Honey sheepishly.

"Yes baby. I'm awake." Said Tadashi, still half-asleep.

He pulled her closer still, making her let out a little yelp.

"Tadashi!"

"Mmh, call me Dashi again."

"Dashi?" Wow, that's a cute nickname. I need to remember that. "But I've never called you that before."

"What do you mean? You just called me that 10 minutes ago-" Tadashi fully opened his eyes.

He looked at her face, which was clearly flushed, then he looked down. His arms wrapped under her blouse and around her midriff, and his chin on her shoulder. His eyes opened wider when he realized what he was actually doing. He let go of Honey, slipping off his bed and onto the floor. Exclaiming different apologies on his way down.

"Ow." He said, legs up in the air and shirt riding up his chest.

"You said 'ow,' are you in pain? Please describe the injury. On a scale of 1-10 please rate your pain."

"I'm fine, Baymax, I just bumped my head."

"Head injuries are most dangerous, please let me scan you."

Tadashi sighed. "Okay, fine. Scan me."

"Scan complete. You have a small bump on the back of your head that is heating up. It is not life-threatening, but proper care should be taken to avoid bruising. I recommend a cold compress. Other than that, you are in perfect health."

"Thanks Baymax. I am satisfied with my care."

Baymax nodded and waddled over to his recharging station, deactivating and shrinking to fit the small container.

Tadashi righted himself and looked at everyone. His pale skin showing the full force of his blush.

"I'm…I'm really sorry. I don't know what I was thinking."

Honey was sitting on the edge of his bed, not really cowering, but still much more reserved than normal. She trusted Tadashi, but she wasn't sure how to feel at the moment.

"It's okay. I shouldn't have gotten that close." Honey said, barely above a whisper.

"Pfft. Little miss 'Let's go wake up Tadashi!' over here is trying to pretend like this wasn't her idea entirely." Said Gogo sarcastically.

"Gogo!"

"What? Woman up."

Honey's already prominent blush intensified.

"Aaaaaaanyway, the whole reason I brought you two here was to ask if you maybe wanted to go see a movie with me and Tadashi." Interrupted Hiro.

"Ohh, so that's why you brought us here. You sneaky little punk." Said Gogo playfully.

And I'm the one who's hiding her feelings, eh Gogo? Thought Honey.

"Well, what do you guys think? Wanna go?" Hiro asked to Honey and Gogo, as he already knew what Tadashi would say.

"Sure." Said Honey and Gogo in unison.

Well, hope you liked it! This is only the first chapter, and I've already got chapter 2 in the works. Please let me know if there's anything you guys want to see or have me add in. This is a labor of love, so I will do my best to work on it in my spare time, but I'll try to have a new chapter every 2-3 weeks or so. Thanks guys! Have a great day!