Well, that certainly went better than expected.
Go Go couldn't believe she finally had the guts to tell Hiro the truth. Equally hard to believe was that he felt the same way about her, and that the four years of distance between them didn't bother him at all.
She hoped that the blush lingering on her face wasn't too noticeable.
As ecstatic as she was that things had worked out so well, she didn't want to advertise it just yet. Of course, the only person she told about her intended confession was Honey Lemon. The tall blonde girl was definitely trustworthy, but she did have a bad habit of talking loudly over the music in her ears instead of taking her earphones out and whispering.
"Go Go! I've been looking for you!"
Speak of the devil… Go Go thought to herself.
"Hey Honey," She said. "When did you get here?"
"I've been here ages," Honey squeaked, grinning like a mad woman. "I saw you sneaking into Hiro's office back there…"
Go Go looked at her with a raised eyebrow as the blush that was starting to fade suddenly deepened again. Honey gasped with delight and struggled to contain a loud squeal as she clapped her hands energetically. Embarrassed, the Korean girl put a finger to her lips and tried to shush the hyperactive girl before her.
"Tell me how it went! What am I saying? It must have gone well, you're practically glowing!" She squeaked again. "C'mon, tell me tell me!"
"Yes, it went well," Go Go admitted.
"Aww, there must be more to it than that!" Honey pouted. "I want to know EVERYTHING! What did you say? What did he say? What happened?"
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you," She replied. "Just not here, alright?"
"That's fine," Honey smiled. "Let me know when you're taking a break and we'll go for a walk!"
Honey gave one last squeal of enthusiasm and skipped merrily away. Go Go breathed a sigh of relief – just being around that girl when she was that excitable was so draining. She glanced at the office door with a grin and went back to her own work space. The armour that Hiro designed for her superhero outfit had given her a great idea for her bike.
While going over the blueprints for her new design, her thoughts began to drift elsewhere. She still couldn't believe it had been that easy, she expected some resistance or denial from him, and for a moment feared the worst when he went completely silent. Once again she found herself looking over at his door. She shook her head to try and focus her thoughts on the project at hand, but it was no good – as long as he was in such close proximity, so soon after their exchange of words, she just couldn't think. She needed to get out of here for a bit.
"Hey Honey," She shouted over.
Honey waved at her and smiled.
"I'm ready for that walk now…" She sighed.
Honey put down what she was working on and dashed over, still full of eagerness.
The two girls left the lab and headed outside to stroll around the grounds for a while. Go Go was suspiciously quiet, and Honey kept letting out little thrilled giggles.
"You're dying to find out about this aren't you?" Go Go commented.
"YES!" Honey accidentally yelled. "Sorry, I'm just so happy! I've had a feeling about you two recently, so when you told me you intended on confessing your love to him I was just so excited!"
"Really?"
"The pair of you have been acting so awkward – catching stolen looks at one another, going red when you accidentally touch; it's so adorable!," Honey beamed widely at her companion and clasped her hands. "The others might not have noticed, but I certainly did."
Go Go felt a smile creep onto her lips. She sighed happily and briefly swung her arms around. Telling Hiro how she really felt was hard at the time, especially since she didn't know how he'd react, but now she felt so light and carefree; like a weight had been lifted from her chest.
"I've never seen you like this Go Go," Honey stated.
"I've never felt like this before," Go Go replied. "Hiro does something to me."
"Oh yes…?" She nudged her friend suggestively.
"Not like that!" She yelped, blushing even redder than before.
"So… come on… tell me," Honey insisted.
"Not much to tell really," Go Go shrugged. "I went in and bared my soul expecting to get laughed at, but instead he said that he loved me."
"Aww…" She cooed.
"He was quiet at first, and I don't know what I was expecting to happen, all I know is that I had to tell him, even if he didn't want to be friends with me anymore," As she bit her lip and smiled broadly, Go Go drifted away into her thoughts for a moment. "He looked so cute; his cheeks were bright red and he had this adorable grin on his face."
"So this means you're dating now, right?"
"Uh, I hadn't thought about it really," She confessed. "I just wanted him to know that I loved him; finding out he loved me back was so unexpected, we didn't get round to discussing the specifics."
"I'm pretty sure that discovering your mutual love for each other means you're dating now," Honey theorised.
"I'll tell him that when we get back," Go Go laughed.
"Do you think Hiro's okay?" Wasabi wondered.
"He was fine when I saw him earlier." Fred replied, "Why?"
"It's been hours - he hasn't come out of there once, normally he's in and out every few minutes." Wasabi gestured to the closed office doors at the back of the lab. "Maybe we should check on him…"
"Dude, relax, he's probably just super focused on reprogramming his microbots."
"Maybe…" he mused, not entirely convinced by Fred's theory.
"Besides, Go Go already checked on him."
"What? When was that?"
"About ten minutes ago," Fred confirmed. "I think she's still in there – I haven't seen her come out yet."
Curious, Wasabi decided to see for himself if Hiro was alright. He also wanted to see if Go Go was actually helping or if she was just distracting him.
He stopped in front of the door and was about to knock, when he heard them talking quietly. He couldn't quite hear what was being said, but it sounded like a serious conversation. Even more curious now, he crouched down and put his ear against the frosted glass.
"As long as you're okay with this, Hiro," Go Go spoke gently. "I don't want you to be uncomfortable."
"Why would dating you make me uncomfortable?" He asked.
Wasabi gasped loudly and fell backwards in shock.
The sound of the broad-shouldered teenager hitting the ground drew the attention of Hiro and Go Go, who opened the door to see Wasabi sprawled on his back. He sat up and rubbed the back of his head, the pain of the fall written all over his face. Go Go cleared her throat and gave the eavesdropper a funny look.
"Whatcha doing on the floor, Wasabi?" She asked, leaning to one side with her arms crossed.
"Uh, nothing…" He awkwardly laughed.
"You wouldn't be listening in on private conversations now, would you?" She probed further.
"No, no, just wanted to tell Hiro about the awesome modifications I made to my plasma blades," He insisted. "That's all."
"So you finished giving them jagged edges?" Hiro questioned with a smile.
"Yeah," He replied. "Wanna come see?"
"Definitely!" Hiro grinned at Go Go with slightly flushed cheeks. "I'll be right back."
As Wasabi and Hiro walked away Go Go began feeling nervous. How long had he been listening? How much did he know? Would the others accept the fact that they had started dating? Well, Honey Lemon already knew everything, but was it right for them to be keeping their newfound love a secret from their other friends? Especially when they were also teammates. Go Go retreated into the office to gather her thoughts.
Hiro meanwhile had been dragged into the hallway by Wasabi.
"Hiro, is there anything you want to tell me?" He sternly asked.
"Uh, no."
"Are you sure? Because I could've sworn I heard something about you dating Go Go."
"Ah…" Hiro said as the blush on his face got brighter. "Well, you see… I kinda, maybe, sorta fell in love with her."
Wasabi's jaw dropped.
"And it turns out she kinda, maybe, sorta… loves me back," He chuckled.
For a moment, Hiro wondered if Wasabi was going to yell at him as his facial expression hadn't changed much. So when Wasabi suddenly broke out into a big smug grin and jokingly punched Hiro's arm, Hiro was relieved to say the least.
"Oh ho," He chuckled. "So it turns out the Little Man has a thing for older women."
"Not really," Hiro corrected, sporting an equally smug grin. "I have a thing for Go Go, she just happens to be older than me."
"Look if you're happy, I'm happy," Wasabi patted Hiro's shoulder. "Just behave okay? At least until you turn 16 – don't want Go Go getting arrested."
Wasabi headed back into the lab, leaving Hiro to think about the implications of what he just said. For a genius, it certainly took longer than it should have for the exact meaning of Wasabi's words to really sink in. Once they had however, he found himself completely embarrassed and extremely red-faced.
"Hiro!"
He turned round to see Honey Lemon running towards him.
"Are you okay?" She gasped. "Your nose is bleeding!"
She handed him a pack of tissues from her purse. As Hiro wiped the blood from his face, he noticed that Honey just couldn't stop smiling.
"You seem even happier than usual today," He noted, stuffing the blood-soaked tissue into his hoodie pocket.
"A little magpie told me something I've been waiting to hear." Honey giggled in a sing-song voice. "Speaking of which, where's Go Go?"
"Last time I saw her she was in the office at the back," Hiro mentioned.
Just as he went to push the lab door open, someone else got there first from the other side and Hiro got a face full of door. He soon collapsed on the ground as the person responsible for hitting him was revealed to be none other than Go Go.
"Oh no! Hiro! I'm so sorry, are you okay?"
"Ow…" He breathed.
"I heard a sound of distress," Baymax said, appearing behind Go Go. "What appears to be the trouble?"
"It's Hiro," Go Go replied kneeling next to him. "I accidentally hit him with the door."
Baymax stood over Hiro. The hyperspectral cameras in his head whirred as he scanned for injuries.
"Scan complete," He announced. "There is some minor impaired neurotransmission and indications of ruptured capillaries under the skin on his forehead – diagnosis; mild head injury."
"Will he be okay?" Honey asked.
"With an ice pack, some rest and supervision for the next 24-48 hours, he will make a full recovery," Baymax instructed.
"Hiro, Hiro, can you hear me?" Go Go clicked her fingers in front of his face. "Hiro, do you know where you are?"
No response. He was out cold.
"I will take him home," Baymax decided, picking him up with ease.
"I'll come with you," Go Go volunteered. "It's my fault he's in this state."
Hiro dazedly opened his eyes and yawned. A dull ache roared through his head and the slightly melting ice pack placed on it was dampening his hair. He couldn't remember much – he was with Honey Lemon and then suddenly… Nothing. He must have blacked out, though he couldn't recall why. As he looked around, he realised he was back in his room. Baymax was standing to the left of his bed. He glanced at the clock; it was only three in the afternoon – he couldn't have been out for more than an hour or so. He rolled over onto his right side and found himself face to face with Go Go, who was asleep next to him.
"Yahhh!" He yelled out loud, unintentionally waking her in the process.
Her eyes snapped open at the sound of his shouting and she immediately sat up.
"Hiro, you're awake." She smiled, pulling him into another embrace. "I was so worried!"
"Why, what happened?" He wondered as he instinctively wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Um, well, I might have accidentally hit you with a door." She confessed, loosening her grip on him.
"That's not a nice thing to do to your new boyfriend, is it?" Hiro glanced up at her with a cheeky grin on his face.
Go Go's face began to redden at his casual use of the word 'boyfriend'.
"It was an accident," She insisted. "I'm just glad you're okay – after a smack like that I kinda expected you to get amnesia."
"Aw, that means I could've pretended not to remember you and you'd feel so guilty that you'd look after me." He pouted.
"Amnesia or not, I am looking after you." She smirked knowingly.
"What?"
"People who have suffered a mild head injury require supervision for the first 24-48 hours after the injury occurred," Baymax instructed. "To keep an eye out for any new symptoms that may develop."
"And your Aunt Cass said it was okay for me to stay over," Go Go informed him.
"You don't have to really," He said nervously. "I mean, Baymax can keep an eye on me."
"I know I don't have to look after you, Hiro, but I want to," She remarked. "This whole thing is my fault."
"You really do feel guilty, don't you?" Hiro put his hand on her arm.
"Kinda…" She answered, turning away from him.
"Hey, woman up already," Hiro joked, repeating Go Go's trademark phrase.
Go Go couldn't help but smile at that. He was right – this behaviour was very unlike her. She leaned over to get the half-melted ice pack and inadvertently looked him straight in the eye. Those innocent hazel eyes which she soon became lost in. Neither of them said a word, and yet, no words needed to be said. She could feel a blush burning under her skin from being so close to him; he was barely two inches away, his breath was hot and he sported a flush of colour much like her own. His face was so warm and smooth she couldn't help but nuzzle him before placing a gentle kiss on his cheek. As she stood up and excused herself, he stared up at her in awe – his hand touching the place she had just kissed.
"I'm just gonna get some more ice," She said as she went down the stairs at the edge of his bedroom. "I'll be back in a minute."
Hiro gazed at the place where Go Go once stood before she descended the staircase. What just happened? Did he just dream that? Or did she really just kiss him? Her lips were soft and smelt like the strawberry bubble gum she frequently enjoyed. His face tingled with excitement at this new feeling.
"Your adrenaline levels are elevated, and your body temperature has increased." Baymax spoke, breaking Hiro's train of thought. "You appear to be excited by this course of events."
Hiro did not respond, too busy enjoying the strange feelings she created in him with that one, innocent kiss…
Okay so this fanfic was supposed to be a one shot, but a few reviewers expressed an interest in an update to the first chapter. So, here it is. Hopefully I have not disappointed anyone. I guess this one shot will now be an introspective look at how Hiro and Go Go handle their new relationship status.
Enjoy!
