Emi was working in her lab at Sanfransokyo institute of technology. She had headphones on listening to music as she skated on roller skates across her little lab working away at her project. "Hey, watch where you're going!" Tadashi warned the girl as he ducked out of her path, frowning but obviously not truly upset as he added, "You just got out of the hospital not that long ago-you don't want to end up back in there, do you?" She pushed one side of the headphones off one ear and grinned as she stopped in front of him. "Sorry! I can't help it! I've been cooped up for so long unable to do anything. I'm usually a very multitasking type of person. A little bit of everything all at once." she explained with a smile. There were several projects half done in the room.

"Can't say I blame you," Tadashi responded with a slight smile, leaning against the doorpost. "I've been working on designs for Baymax 2.0 almost nonstop since I was finally allowed to come back to the university, and the only reason I'm not doing that now is because Hiro's making me take a break..." She grinned. "I probably should take one too." she replied. "Want to grab some coffee or something, then?" Tadashi asked. "I don't want to be the awkward person going to the campus Starbucks alone, I always feel so weird just sitting at a table all by myself..." She smiled. "Sure. Though I probably don't need the caffeine." She laughed as she took off her skates. "I run on the stuff," Tadashi laughed as he patiently watched her take off her skates. "Blame it on an aunt who got me addicted at the tender age of nine years old."

She finished taking them off and set them aside. She smiled. "Makes since. I usually run off of sweet tea." she replied, standing up. "I'm ready when you are." "Okay, let's go," Tadashi agreed, chuckling slightly as he headed out into the main lab. Emi followed behind him. "Oh, looks like we're not the only ones taking a break," Tadashi said, noticing some of the rest of the group hanging out in the common area. "Want to see if any of the others want to come with us?" "sure. I don't see why not." she replied. "Cool!" Tadashi headed over to start asking around and then returned to her a few minutes later. "Okay, everyone says they need to just grab their stuff and then we're good to go!" "Alright!" She replied excitedly. "Someone's happy!" Tadashi chuckled with a smile. "It doesn't take much to get me excited especially when I haven't been able to do anything for some time now."

"True that!" Tadashi chuckled as he watched the rest of the group heading their way. "All right, looks like everyone's ready! You good to go?" "Yep! I have my pocket watch just in case." "Sounds good," Tadashi agreed with a grin as they all start heading towards the door, the others happily chatting amongst themselves even as Honey Lemon happily came over and wrapped her arm around his waist, a gesture he lovingly returns. Emi was grinning as she talked with GoGo about how fast her bike could go and how fast Emi's watch could make her. Tadashi couldn't help but grin. This was honestly looking like it was going to shape up to be a very fun afternoon.

Emi and Gogo agreed to race later when they had time. The walk to the coffee shop was fairly quiet-which was a minor miracle, given the size of the group. Tadashi managed to order his coffee with little trouble and then headed for the outside patio to claim tables for them all-it would take two tables at least for the entire group. Emi got sweet tea and went to join him as the others order. "It's so nice out." she spoke up as she approached him. "Definitely!" Tadashi agreed with a grin before adding with a slightly embarrassed laugh, "It kind of makes me worried..." Emi sat down. "How so?" she asked curiously. "Just... I dunno, I can never trust a day that's too perfect," Tadashi answered. "Call me superstitious, but something always seems to come along and cause a lot of trouble whenever things get too peaceful..." Emi shrugged. "Makes if you ask me." She replied.

An old woman wearing a cloak suddenly approached them. "excuse me, I hate to bother you but I must ask a favor of you." She said. "U-um..." Tadashi was slightly caught off guard by the lady's appearance, but, brought up with impeccable manners as he was, he quickly pasted a kind smile onto his face and answered, "Of course, ma'am. How may we help you?" From under her cloak she brought forth an ancient looking box. It was designed with different types of gemstones. Emi stared at it in awe. "I can no longer be it's keeper and I wish for you to take it." She said holding it out towards the two. Emi glanced at Tadashi and back at the lady. "Please, take it." She said.

"U-um... A-all right..." Tadashi said slowly, accepting the box-he knew that there were some pretty major nerds in this city. Maybe this was all part of a LARP or something? He looks down to examine the artifact-geeze, it almost looked like it was real. But it couldn't be-right? "Are you sure you want to give this to us-" he looked up to check with the lady, see if maybe she needed to know where to find them later, or maybe where to send some friends along for the cube. But by the time he glanced back to where she'd been only moments earlier, she was gone. "...The heck?" Tadashi mumbled, raising a confused eyebrow. Emi looked at him. "She just up and vanished." she said then turned to the box. "It's beautiful. I wonder why she would just leave it with us?" she replied.

"I dunno," Tadashi admitted, carefully turning the box over in his hands and frowning slightly. "But... I just have a really, really weird feeling about it..." "Same. It just kind of feels...off. May I look at it? I may be able to find out what it is." she replied. "Yeah, go for it," Tadashi agreed, handing it over, almost glad not to be holding it anymore. It was as if there was some strange force emanating from the box, and, while he knew that it was insane to believe that there was anything magical about it, he just couldn't shake his nagging suspicions that it somehow might be.

Emi stared examining the box, feeling the same energy Tadashi did. "Interesting. It had all different types of gemstones... Oh! It has a lid." She said looking at it. "We should take it to the café and open it with the others." "Um... You sure that's a good idea?" Tadashi asked, hating himself for being a worry wart but knowing that his instincts hardly ever failed him. "it's the best way of figuring out what to do with it." "Okay, true..." Tadashi agreed with a slight sigh as the others started to come out. "Just... let's put it in my bag until we get back to the cafe, okay? I don't really feel like we should be messing with it when there are a ton of people around..." She nodded and handed back over. She was curious about it.

Soon everyone's together and laughing and talking while enjoying their drinks, and the cube slipped out of Tadashi's mind altogether. Emi put it to the back of her mind for the time being but couldn't help but think about it. It was interesting. Before long, the party ended up deciding to migrate to Aunt Cass' cafe. After all, it was a Friday and they all needed a break-homework could wait for the weekend.

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