A/N: I bet none of you saw this one coming! Anyway, I'm totally obsessed with Big Hero 6, and will most definitely be posting another, more action-based story eventually. But I just felt like this would be a funny idea, where all the characters we know and love as well as a bunch of OCs are working on a production of The Lion King at SFIT. Idk, I just thought it would be cool (I know that in real life they'd probably all break down on stage, considering Hiro's awkwardness in the movie, lol). I don't own Big Hero 6 or The Lion King. Also, obviously, Tadashi is still alive. Enjoy chapter one of this stupid story!

Rehearsal One; SFIT Performance; The Lion King

(Hiro's POV)

So this was what being on stage was really like.

The lights felt intruding, and somehow, it was as if we already had the eyes of an audience on us. It made me uncomfortable.

We were all gathered in a circle, the entire cast, but none of us had any idea what we were doing. When someone has the brilliant idea to organize a production at a nerd school, you're going to have to endure a lot of awkward teens trying to act.

"So, welcome, everyone, to our first rehearsal!" They'd brought in a director named Erica who obviously hadn't been informed that she'd be trying to manage a group of talentless nerds. She was obviously trying to be peppy and happy, to boost our zest.

A smattering of unenthusiastic 'yays' broke out.

"Okay, role call. Gogo?"

"Right here," the dark-haired girl announced lazily. She'd somehow scored the part of Rafiki. Not sure how she was going to pull it off, but whatever.

"Honey Lemon?"

"Present!" I'm pretty sure the gangly blonde girl was the only excited one. She would be playing adult Nala.

"Wasabi?"

"Yup." He was playing Pumbaa.

"Fred?"

"Right here." Fred raised a hand. He was playing Timon (for good reason).

"Tadashi?"

"I'm here."

I grinned at my big brother. I couldn't help it. He was playing adult Simba, to much rejoicing.

"Hiro?"

"Hi." I gave Erica a shy wave. Somehow, I was playing young Simba. My audition had almost made me have a panic attack, and I know it hadn't been that good. They just didn't have any other boys my age to play little Simba.

"Calliope?"

"I'm over here."

Calliope was a transfer from another city somewhere; she was very mature, and actually had a beautiful singing voice. I'd heard her when I passed the girl's bathroom last week on my way to one of my classes. She was very pretty and seemed really sweet, but somehow didn't have any friends. She was really quiet and was always sketching or scribbling frantic notes. She was my age and would be playing young Nala.

"Nicholas?"

"Nick, if you don't mind."

Nick was tall, toned, and handsome. I'd seen him around school for a while and gained that he had a sort of air of strength and intensity about him. He'd be playing Mufasa.

"Daniel?"

"Here."

The deep-voiced, lanky blonde would be playing the part of Scar.

Erica called the rest of the names; all of the principle roles, stage crew, and ensemble. Everyone.

"Who's ready to get started?" Erica grinned at us, trying to get us excited.

The whooping that followed was possibly even less enthusiastic than before.

"Alright then."

I flipped through the very long script, eyeing my own lines and songs. I'd have to memorize all of that!? A burning panic spread through my chest and my heart sank in despair.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. I have two solo songs!?" Gogo seemed furious as she speed-read her script. "And I get to hit Tadashi with a stick?"

"Oh, no!" Tadashi, in a clownish mood, covered his head as if Gogo was already brandishing the Rafiki staff at him, which got a laugh out of the kids playing the hyenas.

"I don't have any solos, so consider yourself lucky." Calliope flicked her long golden-brown hair over her shoulder.

"I have one." My voice cracked.

"Very nice for you." Daniel lightly cuffed my shoulder. "It's only the best song in the whole show."

"Um, excuse me?" Fred's hand jutted out from his cocked hip. "'Hakuna Matata' is obviously the best."

"Naw, 'Circle of Life' for the win!" Gogo threw up a hand.

"Everybody shut up! We all know it's 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight'."

The sarcastic outburst from Calliope made us all burst into laughter.

"Oh, thank goodness, we're cutting 'Chow Down'." Zara, the girl playing Shenzi the hyena, let out a relieved sigh.

"Wait. Literally, Gogo's first line is 'WEEBANA QUASH BANANA WEEE!'?" Fred laughed until he had tears in his eyes.

"I wouldn't cross her." Zara eyed the staff that Erica had just handed to Gogo. "She might hit you with that."

Deciding to get in on the joke, I dropped to my knees and clasped my hands, bowing my head. "Let us all pray for Tadashi. Let it be God's will that Gogo does not give him a concussion."

I grinned when everyone laughed.

"Alright, everyone." Erica clapped her hands. "Let's start at the beginning, with 'Circle of Life'."

She organized the number, placing ensemble members and principle actors alike. Near the end of the song, at the beginning of the key change, Gogo had to lift me onto her shoulder. She struggled with me and I almost fell, but thankfully Tadashi was there to catch me and right me on her shoulder.

By the end of rehearsal one, 'Circle of Life' looked great. Just some practice and polishing would make it perfect. Gogo hadn't gotten to sing today, since it was mostly focused on choreography at the moment, but Erica promised that we'd be singing soon (most likely tomorrow, when we started *gulp* 'I Just Can't Wait To Be King' and I had to be the main singer).

"Alright, everyone. Nice job today. Also, Hiro, learn the words to your song for tomorrow, cool?"

"Okay." Blushing, I nodded and made a mental note.

We all put our hands in and cheered (for some reason), "GOGO DOESN'T EVEN LIFT!"

"So, what do you think?"

After the rehearsal, in the room we shared, Tadashi and I were starting our homework.

I spun my desk chair around to face him. "I think it's fun and awful. I'm terrified and excited at the same time, and I have no idea who thought this was a good idea. I want to punch them while giving them a hug."

Tadashi laughed. "Well, at least we get to play the lead, right?"

"Yeah. 'We'."

I finished my homework within the hour and picked up my script.

I sang for about thirty seconds before I wailed, "Tadashi, I can't do this!"

"Hey, you don't sound that bad." My big brother lay his hand on my shoulder. "Really. Just be more confident."

I cleared my throat and took a deep breath. "'I'm gonna be a mighty-'"

Tadashi tapped my forehead. "No one's going to feel that. Put more strength into it. You're a frisky young lion; not a wimpy little mouse." Tadashi pulled me to my feet and made me adjust my stance to a strong, straight-up position.

"You could be a director, Tadashi."

"No comments! Sing."

"'I'm-'"

"Bigger."

"I'm gonna-'"

"BIGGER!"

"'I'm gonna be a mighty king, so enemies beware!'"

"That's better!" Tadashi fist-bumped me. "Do that the whole time, and no one will know that you have zero experience."

I spent all night singing, learning all of the notes and words of 'I Just Can't Wait To Be King'. By the end, I knew the song like the back of my hand and sounded like a professional singing it. I actually started to really feel it; I felt powerful and strong in a way I never had.

Maybe I could do this after all.

A/N: But wouldn't Hiro be so cute as young Simba!? I had to put him in that role, because it would just be so adorable. Also, don't ask me why I let Gogo be Rafiki. I didn't want any of the OCs to be Rafiki, so… yeah. Hope you enjoyed, and I'll have a new chapter up soon!