First installment of Give it a Shot! Awesome! This one is a TadaHoney one shot. Tadashi and Honey are Seniors in high school, and this is pre-Fred's nicknames so Tadashi knows her as Aiko. Also I know cero Spanish so if any of the Spanish phrases are wrong, please blame Google Translate.
The song mentioned in here is "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz.
I don't own Big Hero 6. Disney does.
Tadashi stood at Aiko's door, a single rose gripped tightly in his clammy hands. He wore a black tux and champagne colored tie that aunt Cass had helped him pick out, which she said would match perfectly with his date's dress.
About a month earlier he had asked his best friend to prom, using Chemistry homework and a formula involving Praseodymium, Oxygen, and Magnesium, of course. Even though she had excitedly said yes, Tadashi wasn't sure if she thought they were going as friends or a couple. He had tried multiple times since then to ask her out on a real date, but he'd never built up the courage.
He hesitated before knocking on the door. Aiko's mom answered a few moments later.
"Tadashi! Te ves tan guapo!"
"Hi Ms. Miyazaki. Thank you." He said, glad he had brushed up on his Spanish enough to know what she was saying. He followed her inside and shut the door behind him.
"Aiko is in the living room." Ms. Miyazaki said. She paused before adding, "She's a little... stressed at the moment." She patted Tadashi on the back then walked into the kitchen, leaving him alone.
He walked toward the living room and saw her. She was sitting on the couch, her back to him. Her blonde hair was curled and pushed to the side, and her golden dress was low cut in the back, revealing her bare shoulder blades to him. The sight made his breath hitch. He swallowed and walked over to her.
"Hey Aiko. It's me, Tadashi."
When he rounded the couch he got a better look at her. The front of the dress was just as gorgeous as the back, form fitting and sparkling. She wore no glasses, so he guessed that she had in contacts. On the floor beside her, among piles of Chemistry notes, lay a pair of pink platform shoes.
She looked up at him, her eyes wet with tears threatening to spill over. "Oh, hey Tadashi." She forced a smile. "Ready for prom?"
He sat down beside her and put a hand on her shoulder, concern in his eyes. "Yeah, definitely... Are you?"
She bit her lip and sniffed, then dropped her head into her hands. He heard a muffled "no".
He moved the curtain of her hair out of her face and gently took her chin in his hand, lifting her face to look him in the eyes. "Aiko, what's wrong? Come on, you can tell me anything."
She smiled weakly, seeming glad that Tadashi cared for her so much. "It's the Inventor's Showcase." She admitted. "It's only a month away! Can you believe that? I still have so much to do, I mean I haven't even tested my chemical compound theories yet! ¡Hay tanto que hacer!"
Tadashi stopped her. "Hey, breathe. It's alright. I'm nowhere near finished either." It was true. His idea for a nurse robot was still only in the beginning phases. He hadn't even finished the coding for his health chip, let alone started building the thing.
Aiko took a deep breath and sighed. "I'm just so worried. I really want to go to SFIT. I want us both to go. But I have no chance if I never even finish my invention." A single tear fell down her cheek.
"Hey." Tadashi took a thumb and carefully wiped the tear off her face. He watched her for a moment before sighing. "Why don't we just skip prom?"
Aiko sniffled. "What?"
"We could stay here and work on our projects. Together."
She shook her head. "That's crazy, Tadashi. We spent so much money on tickets and dresses..."
He smiled. "I don't know what you're talking about. I didn't buy a dress."
That made Aiko giggle. Tadashi loved her giggle. "You know what I mean." she said.
"Well, what good is prom if we're just gonna be thinking about the showcase the whole time? Why not just make this a study date?" He immediately regretted his use of the word 'date'. He saw Aiko blush slightly as she giggled again.
"Ok, study date it is."
"Sorry, I'm a little over-dressed." Tadashi joked. That made her laugh. She gently wiped the tears from her eyes, careful not to mess up her makeup.
Luckily, He never went anywhere without his notebook of ideas. He made sure to always bring it with him, just in case he ever had any spur of the moment ideas. Aiko turned on some music for them to listen to as they both worked out the kinks in their projects, and her mom brought out a few different snacks for them before leaving the room to order a pizza.
After a while of diligent working, an upbeat song started through the speakers. Aiko jumped up immediately. "Oh, I love this song!" She grabbed Tadashi's hands and pulled him up, then started dancing around the room. He joined in, not the least bit embarrassed by his lack of dancing skills. They were being silly, doing whichever crazy dance moves came to their minds. The song ended in a bout of laughing and clutching of stomachs.
The next song that came on was soft and romantic, the kind of song people slow dance to at, well, a prom. Aiko blushed red and straightened up, starting toward the stereo. "Sorry, uh, I'll change the song-"
Tadashi gently caught her by her hand and pulled her close to him. Without her heels on, she was much closer to his height, which he liked. He carefully put his hands on her hips, looking into her eyes to make sure the action was ok. She responded by wrapping her arms around his neck. They started swaying back and forth, turning in a slow circle as they slow danced and listened to the song.
"When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise.
There's so much they hold.
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are.
How old is your soul?"
Tadashi looked into those emerald green eyes he loved so much. "You know, I'm glad you aren't wearing your heels."
"I won't give up on us
even if the skies get rough..."
Aiko looked offended for a moment. "I thought you liked my platforms?" she asked.
"I'm giving you all my love.
I'm still looking up."
Tadashi leaned in and gently pressed his lips against Aiko's, turning his head ever so slightly. He heard her hum and return his kiss, their lips fit together like two puzzle pieces. Too soon she pulled away, staring into his eyes questioningly.
"If you had your platforms on, it would have been a lot harder to do that." Tadashi laughed lightly and pressed his forehead against hers.
She closed the distance between them and kissed him again, smiling against his lips. After a few moments they broke away again. "Tadashi Hamada, when did you become such a flirt?" Aiko asked, batting her eyelashes at him.
He kissed her forehead, and she closed her eyes and rested her head on his shoulder. "Ever since I figured out how much I like you."
They continued to slow dance, staring into each other's eyes as they did. Tadashi almost forgot they were dancing in Aiko's living room. It was just the two of them, then and forever.
"I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough.
I'm giving you all my love.
I'm still looking up."
Yay! Done! Hope you guys loved it! As mentioned in the description of this fanfic, these one shots will be reader inspired, which means I will only update on this story if you guys let me know what you want to read! I'm up for writing almost anything, as long as it keeps this story at no more than a T rating. So just let me know guys! I'm here to please YOU! I hope you all have a MAGICAL day!