My previous story was not a big hit, so here's another shot! Hope you enjoy it! This is the story of Tadashi and Hiro and where it all started.

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May 17

Mika Hamada watched the cherry blossoms float down onto the window she gazed out from. Around her feet were papers with many characters written on them. No matter what combinations she thought of, she could not find the right name for her soon to be born baby boy.

Her heart leapt at the prospect of her first child. Mika is almost eight and a half months into her pregnancy and both she and her husband were shopping for cribs and blue blankets and little clothing that looked like they were meant for dolls.

At her last appointment, the doctor said she was due any day now. Now, she was sitting in a rocking chair surrounded by pillows, supporting her huge baby bump with her son constantly shifting inside.

Sighing, Mika took another sheet of paper and readied her pen over the surface. Her brain felt empty of names for their little boy. She didn't know what to do.

She wanted her son to be great and smart and have the capacity to do the right thing and change the world or something.

Shouta. She tried. No. It didn't sound right. She couldn't imagine picking up her son from school and calling that name.

The right thing. The right way. The righteous path.

A strong wind whisked the cherry blossoms away as the right name came to the mother.

Mika quickly scribbles down the character to her son's name. She holds the paper up to the window; to the sun, letting the light pour through the word.

Tadashi.

"Tadashi Hamada." she whispers to herself in happiness. As if her son heard, she felt him kick against her stomach.

Mika felt a weird sensation wash over her. It was a sudden pain in her belly and a gush of water beneath her and onto the chair. She let go of the paper.

"Mika? What's wrong?"

The pregnant woman looked up to see her husband, Atsushi Hamada. Trying not to freak out like she'd seen in movies, she grabbed Atsushi's hand and squeezed it tightly. "My water broke. I think it's time."

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"Congratulations Mr. Hamada! You now have a healthy baby boy!"

Atsushi melted in relief at those words. For the past several hours, Mika had been in pain in labor and he had been pacing a depression into the floor of the San Fransokyo Hospital.

He burst in the room his wife was in and found her in a bed, cradling a precious white bundle. Mika looked exhausted and pale. She did so well.

Mika took her husband's hand. "Here he is! Isn't he beautiful?"

Atsushi looked down at his newborn son's pink wrinkly skin and squinty eyes. He had the slightest patch of dark hairs on his soft head. At first, the baby looked more like a piglet than anything. But then, he did the most adorable thing.

His son reached out and grabbed hold of Atsushi's index finger. The father's heart melted into a pool of adoration. "I think he'll become a great boy."

"I think so too." Mika stroked their son's head gently.

"Did you think of a name?" Atsushi ponders.

Mika's tired features light up. "Tadashi Hamada. Isn't it just the perfect name for him?"

"Tadashi." Atsushi tests the name on his tongue. "I love it! Tadashi it is!"

The couple stood over and watched Tadashi for the night. They would discuss things like what color to paint his room and what he should wear first. Mika breast fed her son many times during the night; he was a small, but hungry little thing.

A surprise came to the peaceful family at around 5:00 AM the next day. A young Cass Hamada made an entrance to the hospital and marched up all the stairs (there was an elevator) to her brother's and sister-in-law. Cass was a unique person. She stood out with her bright green eyes and waist length poufy brown hair that made her look nothing like Atsushi.

A nervous nurse sidled up to the woman. "Excuse me, ma'am. But you never signed into the hospital. Could you please come down to the lobby and do so?"

Cass whirled on the nurse with fire in her eyes. "I AM GOING TO MEET MY NEPHEW AND NOBODY IS GOING TO STOP ME." Then she determinedly walked down to the room where Mika and Atsushi were.

Without knocking, Cass stormed inside the room. "Is he here? My nephew?" she asked eagerly.

Atsushi laughs nervously, "Hey…Cass! Why are you here so early in the morning?"

At the same time, Mika held out the bundle of blankets. "He's right here."

Cass squeals and dashes for the bed. She moves the blankets so she could look at her nephew for the first time. Her already large eyes enlarge widely and brim with tears. "OMG! He's so precious and cute! What's his name? When was he born? Is he healthy?"

"This is Tadashi Hamada born on May 17 around 3:15 pm and he's as healthy as any other baby!" Mika replies, giggling at her in law's excitement.

Atsushi just groans. His older sister always gave him such a headache when they were kids and even now.

"Congratulations Mika!" Cass gives her a one armed hug. "You too Atsushi!" she grabs her brother.

"Thanks Cass." the couple says together.

"You know, I was in bed and I suddenly got a call from Mom and she's like, 'THE BABY'S BORN!' and I'm like going crazy! I had to come down here!" Cass yelps.

Mika laughs. She loves her crazy sister in law. "Thanks so much for coming Aunt Cass."

"I'm an aunt now! Oh my gosh! I feel so old!" Cass frets. Atsushi just holds Tadashi in one arm whilst comforting Cass.

Tadashi starts to cry at all the commotion, causing Cass and Mika to fuss over the newborn. In the end, Tadashi ended up in Mika's arms. Cass kicked Atsushi from the room, saying that she needed to have some 'girl talk' with Mika. Though she had no experience with babies, Cass provided her in-law with comfort that everything would be alright and her son would grow up healthy and strong.

"I hope so," Mika began to sob. "I just have this nagging feeling that I won't always be there for him."

"Hey," Cass kissed her forehead. "I promise to take care of Tadashi if anything happens. I love him too."

"T-thank you…"

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