Stage 2:
We couldn't believe it. We had found my big brother! Tadashi Hamada was alive!
Well… His body was. What was left of his mind after the disease well we would find out in time.
We had a lot of preparations to do, beside double checking the chip I made with Tadashi's care plan (there was a lot as he couldn't really be trusted to take care of himself. A Connie can't really do much for themselves besides eat and go crazy when they aren't neutralized.) he needed his own room.
Our shared room wouldn't work out right now. We got him a temporary bed and moved it into the guest room downstairs.
"Now Baymax… Tadashi won't be able to talk, they don't know if his vocal chords even work anymore." I explained to the nursebot carefully. "He might not even be able to function normally… We're really hoping that time home can help him… But we're not sure. So I'm gonna update your Tadashi care chip and then we'll go from there. Kay?"
"Very well Hiro."
Baymax was Tadashi's last creation before he got sick.
When the contamination had first occurred he had scrapped Baymax's non-threatening huggable design (for now) for something that could hold onto someone easier.
What stood before me now was Baymax 2.0, his characteristics more human and easier to blend in. He looked like he could be Tadashi's age and he wore a set of scrubs that had a high collar. He had white hair (I will never understand why Tadashi felt hair was needed but he added it anyway) and his eyes were a warm brown. There wasn't much in them besides the intelligence and the scanners behind them. Baymax was still an amazing creation even with the changes.
He was also my best friend and kept me and Aunt Cass sane when things went worse. When Tadashi had gotten sick, we didn't even know. Tadashi did and had just left trying not to cause any harm.
The dummy even made sure to lock the door before he totally lost it.
"Hiro?"
"H-huh?"
"You are troubled…. Are you sure this will be in the Hamada family's benefit?"
"Hai-Yes…." I'm slipping. I don't remember if he was programmed to understand Japanese or if he just goes with it…. I sighed lowering my head. "I'm worried about him…. I mean Leon promised he'd take care of him until we get him home but there's so much care he needs… It's… It's not like what I was actually hoping…"
Baymax knelt to the my level tilting my chin up. "Look at me…"
That's another thing I keep forgetting… Or rather that Baymax keeps surprising me is how his programming is developing… I thought looking up.
"He is still Tadashi and he will be in the best care possible… I will take care of him as I do you."
"Thanks Baymax…" I sniffled a little before hugging the robotic medic. Baymax returned the gesture stroking my hair.
"Shhh…. You are alright… It is okay…" Baymax, murmured rocking me gently in his arms. "I got you…"
It took a bit before I was relaxed and able to finish working on the chip before re-inserting it into the panel that look the form of a button on Baymax's scrub shirt. "There…"
Baymax processed the new information giving a nod. "Done."
"I'm nervous… I know it's still bro but... "
"Shhh… He never gave up on you… Don't give up on him."
"Right…"
I couldn't help but worry though. When the diet drink Thinpro had come out everyone was trying it and Tadashi only really drank it because it was cheap and being a college student he wanted to still be fit… Even if he had pretty much a hollow leg.
But then the bad batches came out… It caused the disease.. It ruined everything..
It ruined Tadashi.
That night I slept in Tadashi's new room, mostly because I wanted to feel closer to him… And because I wanted to remind myself that this was real.
Even with all the bad dreams I was excited… Nervous… Worried but the excitement kept coming through.
I was going to be bringing my brother home.