(A/N): Woo hoo, another chapter. :) hope you like it! Leave a review, if not, I don't mind. Thanks to those who have followed and/or favorited my story! That's so sweet! :3 (edit): I am so so so sorry! I don't know what happened, but I fixed it.
disclaimer: I do not own Big Hero 6. I only own the characters I create, like Emily.
Chapter 2 - A Musical Mechanic
Emily huffed as she attempted to open the door to the lab room again, trying not to spill the contents in the box she held. It was utterly infuriating, especially since there was absolutely no one out in the hall to help her.
Except Mamoru, who just sat by her, looking around with her dark brown eyes. She was always there. It was both a blessing and a requirement to have her with her, but she wasn't complaining.
Though it brought out memories sometimes, and Emily didn't have much of a choice in whether they were good or...
Emily shook the thoughts away, focusing back on her task. "Come on..." She mumbled and reached a couple of fingers to the handle. Then there was a rustle and a crash as something from her box fell, an exasperated groan escaping her.
"Gah, crap, you have got to be kidding me!" She looked down to see her wrench on the ground. When she had the time, she was going to teach Mamoru how to open doors.
She was about to finally give in and put down the box (which she hadn't done before beecause reasons) when all of a sudden the door swung open to show a tall, slightly Hispanic looking woman with bright pink glasses on, a bright yellow dress with a lab coat over it, and long blonde hair. She had a look of curiosity on her face as she opened the door.
When she saw Emily, a huge smile graced her face and she gasped, "Oh, hello! You must be the new transfer! We have heard so much about you, come in, come in!" She quickly dragged a shocked Emily in (who was quickly followed in by Mamoru) and the girl grabbed her wrench from the ground, placed it in the box, and followed, beginning to chat away, "You are going to absolutely love it here! I have to introduce you to the others, they will be so excited! Don't worry, they are very nice people, you'll do just fine. So, what's your name? Where are you from? Do you know where your lab room is?" Emily tried to keep up with the hyped up girl, and sighed with relief when she finally stopped. Then a familiar voice joined in.
"Ok, slow down there Honey, she just got here."
Emily turned to see Tadashi standing to their right, a buff African American man and a shorter Korean looking woman discussing something behind him. 'Finally, someone I know.' Emily relaxed a bit, a small smile on her face, "Hey Tadashi, good to see you again." Tadashi gave her a lop-sided smile, "Hey Emily, I see you have meet Honey Lemon." The girl- Honey Lemon? -looked between the two of them, a look of slight confusion on her face. "You two already know each other?" Emily nodded, "Yea, I meet him at his aunt's cafe about... Was it two weeks ago?" She looked to Tadashi for confirmation, who nodded. Emily smiled, "I've been coming in every other day since then, I love his aunt's cafe."
Honey smiled brightly and giggled, "Oh, that makes sense. So you're the girl he was talking about!" Emily lifted an eyebrow at this and smirked, "Oh? Was I the subject of a conversation?" Tadashi had a slight blush on his face, and he cleared his throat. "Well, yea, um, that uh- hey, have you seen your room yet?"
Emily laughed at him, shaking her head. "No, Honey Lemon was just about to show it to me." He smiled at her laugh. It had a nice ring to it that just made you want to join in. "Oh, alright-"
"Um, are you allowed to have your dog here?"
Emily looked over Tadashi's shoulder to look at the guy who asked, a wary but curious look on his face. "Yep, I am. She's a service dog, so I'm required to have her present. I got a license and everything," she answered. Again, not the first time someone has asked her that question.
Tadashi looked at her, confused, "I thought she was a police dog?" "Oh, she was, but since her training ended short, they decided to, well... Change things up a bit, I guess." Emily shrugged her shoulders.
"Oh, that's interesting," he nodded, but the shorter girl with black hair and purple strips, who was also behind him, frowned, "Why? Did something happen?" Tadashi glanced at Emily in silent worry, but she just smiled, "Well, it's what he wanted. Can't really argue with that."
Seeming satisfied with the answer, the girl popped her gum, "Alright then, welcome to S.F.I.T. What's your name, chic?" Grateful that they were done with the previous subject, Emily grinned, "I'm Emily. I'm the new transfer, if you didn't hear from earlier. You?" "I'm Gogo, and this is Wasabi," she pointed to the latter of the two, and he waved to Emily, offering a simple hello.
"Nice to meet you all. Now, can someone please show me to my lab? My arms are about to fall off," Emily chuckled. Tadashi nodded and took the box from her, "Sure thing, what's the number?" Emily thanked him and they started down the hall, the others going back to their business.
He stopped in front of a partly see through door, and nodded to it. "This should be yours. Mine is just across, and I'll show you where the other's labs are later." Emily opened the door quickly and looked around, her face showing her awe. "Wow, I can't believe it. I always wanted to go here, but I never thought... Just, wow."
The room was quite large, about the size of a large bedroom. The walls were white and there was a desk, set with a computer, swivel chair and all, to her left and a book self on the opposite wall. There was a wide window in front of her that showed a view of the college campus, and she could see students walking along to their classes.
Tadashi chuckled at her reaction and set down the box on her desk, "Welcome to your lab. Do you have anything else that needs moving?" Emily was dragged back to reality and she nodded, "Oh, yea, I have some left. I hope I'm not troubling you for helping me." He shook his head at her, "Nah, not at all. I'm happy to help out."
Emily nodded and turned to walk back out, "Come on then. I-" she was stopped short when what seemed to be a cartoon like dragon suit appeared in her face, causing her to shout and jump back, kicking at it. "HEY! Whoa, calm down, I'm sorry! It's just a suit, I swear!" shouted a frightened male voice from the suit.
She froze for a second, eyeing the person warily and having Mamoru growling by her side. Tadashi simply laughed at the scene, and Emily glanced at him, "What's so funny? Do you know this guy?" He nodded, "Yea, that's Fred. He's the school mascot." She looked back at Fred, feeling guilty for hitting him, "Oh, I'm so sorry, you just surprised me! Did I hurt you?"
Fred flipped the hood of his suit, showing his blonde hair and laid back features, and smiled at her, "Nah, I'm fine. The suit took most of the blows, so don't worry."
Emily sighed and straightened up, patting Mamoru's head to calm her down. The dog sniffed at him then sat back, seeming to have relaxed. "That's good. So, wait, your the school mascot?" "Yep, but I'm also a major science enthusiast," he said. Emily looked at him surprised, forming her mouth into a silent 'oh'.
Tadashi just chuckled and walked by, "Good to see you Fred. But we have stuff to get." "Oh, can I help?!" He asked. Emily nodded, "Sure, the more the merrier."
They all walked out, Fred chatting away about the others, about his comic books, wanting to get them to invent crazy things, and so on. When they reached outside, Emily lead them to the parking lot, where a bright red bug car sat.
"Nice car," Tadashi teased jokingly. Emily rolled her eyes at him. "It's not mine, it's my friend's car. Speaking of, she seems to have left, I hope she didn't lock it." She checked the trunk and easily flipped it open, sighing in relief. "Alright, just grab what you can, and be careful, some of this stuff is delicate," she warned them as she grabbed another cardboard box.
Fred reached in and grabbed a long box, and read the label, "Why did you bring an electric piano?" "Hm? Oh, well, sometimes I like to play on it when I'm stressed and stuff, so I thought it might be more handy in my lab than anywhere. Also, I'm saving up for a new one, so it's not like I won't have one at my place," she answered.
Tadashi smiled, "Huh, cool. You should play sometime." Emily blushed a bit, but was sure to hide it, "Uh, maybe, probably not now though, I have things to do." Tadashi grabbed a box and nodded, "Well, yes, of course. I didn't mean now. Just, when we got the time."
Emily nodded to him. Then Fred pipped up, "Hey, who is that?" She looked to her left to see a young slightly African American girl in leggings, a bright pink long sleeved shirt, and bouncy black curls jogging over to her, waving. "Oh, that's Sabrina! She's the owner of the car, and my best friend from high school." The two boys nodded, and when Sabrina caught up to them, she smiled at them, then looked to Emily, "Hey, girl! These boys here helping you, or do I need to kick 'em away?" Emily rolled her eyes and chuckled at her, "That won't be necessary, they were just helping me out. They work in the same laboratory as me. This is Tadashi, and Fred."
She nodded to each of the boys, and recognition dawned on her face, "Oh yea, you two work in the nerd lab, right?"
Fred laughed, while Tadashi looked like he was mentally face palming himself. "Haha, well, he is, I'm the school mascot." Sabrina giggled, "I remember you, I saw you at one of the games. Your pretty good with a sign." He bowed, "Glad I am recognized for my talent." Emily and Sabrina chuckled while Tadashi rolled his eye comically. "Come on, Fred. Let's get these inside."
Tadashi began to walk back in, Fred following as Emily talked to Sabrina, Mamoru sticking to her side. After a few minutes, she caught up after them.
"Sorry about that, she was just checking up on me before she left. She's my ride around the place," she explained, shrugging. Tadashi nodded, "Understandable. Seems like a nice girl. What is she majoring in?" "She's majoring in music, I'm minoring in it." Fred turned and started walking backwards, talking to them, "Wicked! I could see her having, like, super siren powers!" Emily chuckled at his comment, "Too true. She would probably rock 'em too."
When they reached the lab, Fred used his free arm to let them in, and they continued on to her personal lab, setting down the boxes. "It's not much, but it's what I got for now," she frowned a bit at her lack of personal supplies. Tadashi smiled, "Hey, don't worry about it. I'm sure if you ever need something, we got it." Emily smiled back at him, grateful to have met him. "Thanks, Tadashi, I really appreciate it. I'm gonna set up, so I'm fine for now."
He nodded, and turned to leave. He stopped at the door and glanced back at Emily. "Welcome to S.F.I.T., Emily. I'm glad to have you here." And with that, he left her to her own business.
Emily sighed, trying to ignore the blush on her face, and looked around her lab. "Well, looks like we got some work to do Mamoru," she said, glancing her dog. Mamoru tilted her head to the side a bit and nuzzled Emily's hand with her nose. Emily put her hand on her head, petting the dog's soft white fur, and chuckled, "Yea, I think we're gonna like it here."