Chapter 2 "The poor boy," Honey-Lemon spoke, her voice was soft and caring. The others shrugged, though Wasabi was the only one in the way of a proper opinion. "I think we should get Hiro the hell out of here," He started, looking down at the small figure on the sofa. "I mean, if that guy really was after Hiro, we shouldn't be keeping him around, we need to start protecting him."

The group looked between one another, their reactions short on showing much agreement. It wasn't a surprise, however, the planning that had gone on in Fred's mansion hadn't been anything that could be labeled as productive. Not yet, anyway.

"So, what? We just stuff him in a box, nailed on a lid and ship him off to Russia?" Fred asked, taking things to a new extreme, like usual.

Honey shook her had when she heard what he said, walking over to Hiro without her pink, high shoes on, sitting beside him. Her long fingers combed though his still messy hair, trying her best to keep the sleeping teen content in his dreams, especially after a day like the he had just experienced. "No, no. We will keep Hiro safe. Don't you think he would be safer with us?"

"She's right, we all have our own skills here as a group. Splitting us up isn't going to help anything." Gogo agreed, giving wasabi a stubborn, yet powerful glare, poking his chest roughly. "So woman up and don't suggest an easy way out again, just because you're a coward!"

The others just stared awkwardly, knowing that Gogo could be a little pushy with her feelings, and Wasabi was such a gentle soul that Honey-Lemon sometimes worried that he wouldn't always be able to take her pushy nature forever.

The blonde haired woman jumped slightly when she felt movement, lifting her hand as the now not so little kid started stirring around under the blanket. His face popped up with the cutest, sleepy expression that a teenager had ever shown in her presence. His eyes blinked a little as they opened, his hand forming into little balls as he rubbed the sleepy from them. When they opened, they were wide and alive. They somehow connected with the science student in a way that the teen had never experienced first hand before. Hiro didn't know why he was receiving such a look from the girl, one that was so dear and like it had been years since they had seen each other, when, in reality, it had only been a couple of days since they last met up as a group.

It wasn't Hiro alone that caused her unconscious stares that happened more often than she liked to admit, it was because when she looked into his eyes, she saw the last connection she had to Tadashi. It was a insufficient thing, and she longed for more, though she knew that she couldn't without his little brother actually becoming Tadashi, and that wasn't what she wanted. Either way, he was different. Yet, the fact that she had almost lost her last piece, Hiro, less than a few hours ago, made her heart ache in fear, just like the day she lost her best friend.

"Honey? Are you okay?" Gogo asked, breaking the silence with slightly narrowed eyes, watching the pair as Honey ogled the poor boy.

"Huh? Oh, yeah." Honey-Lemon quickly got up from Hiro's side, siding her silky hair behind her ear, giving the boy the normal grin that she did every day. "We were just talking about ways to help you."

"How do you feel about Russia?" Fred said with a smile, causing Hiro to frown, taken back.

"Russia?"

Wasabi sighed. "Don't listen to him, Hiro."

The child genius just shook it off, not really wanting to talk about what had happened, just wanting to play it off like it was just a coincidence. He stopped in the middle of getting up once he heard a gasp. He tilted his head back a little, raising his eyebrow at Fred. The male had his mouth covered with his hands, before a large grin started pulling at the corners of his mouth. Hiro figured this was a reaction he was supposed to ask about, sitting back down again. "what you thinkin'?"

"What if.." Fred said, almost too excited to get his words out, glad that someone had asked. "What if.. The masked man that attacked you," He paused for affect, "Was Tadashi?"

"What?" The group said, looking towards Hiro.

There was a strange aura in the room now that Tadashi's name had been spoken of, all eyes looking at the small black haired boy on the sofa. Honey bit her lip, looking down at her hands awkwardly, playing with her fingers, hoping the smaller boy would say something.

"T-Tadashi?" Hiro asked, looking around, averting his gaze anywhere from groups eyes that he could feel clearly watching him.

"Yeah, think about it!" Fred started, though Wasabi stepped in, shaking his head as he pulled his shoulder back gently.

"No more, Fred. That's enough."

"No, it's okay," Hiro reassured. "What about Tadashi?"

"Tadashi is you brother, and he was killed in a fire, right?" Fred said, making the others cringe for Hiro, since the way he was speaking came off kinda rude. "And the man that attacked you, and only you could use flames, riiight?"

Hiro was rather quiet, just looking down at his legs, pulling at the little fluff balls that had attached themselves to his jeans. He listened to the words that was being said, taking it in a little too seriously.

"I hope you aren't suggesting that Tadashi never died, and tried to kill his little brother because he is now, for some reason, a villain."

Fred crossed his arms with a nod, pointing at the girl with a proud grin. "Exactly that, Gogo. Tadashi is Big Hero 6's enemy."

"Tadashi?" Honey-Lemon spoke quietly, looking over at the boy who was still remaining quiet. "The pieces don't add up," She said as her voice became even quieter, "I mean, we all watched him run in when the building was destroyed. There's just no way.."

"It could make sense, in some ways," Hiro shrugged, weighing in, "I guess."

Wasabi frowned, slouching back in the chair, resting his arms back. He looked like he didn't believe it already, getting ready to listen to a scenario that wasn't even plausible. Hiro took the way that he sat and the way the other watched his movements as a sign to continue. "There was a lot of equipment inside that building, and with the brain and ideas that Tadashi had built up over the years, who says it couldn't happen."

"Yes! I knew it!"

"But," Hiro interrupted, not wanting Fred to already become overjoyed about his apparently now evil brother. "There was no where near enough time. From the time when he entered the building and the time of the explosion, which was about 20 seconds, by the way, Tadashi would have never been able to think of a way to save himself."

The group watched as the emotionally bruised boy brought himself to his feet, sighing with a small smile that was very forced. Just because he was supposed to be smart, didn't mean he would get over things as easily as people expected him to. "I think that's enough for now. Feel free to talk about me behind my back."

"No, Hiro-" Honey-Lemon tried to explain that there was no way they would, though Hiro and the rest of the group knew that the conversation wouldn't end wether Hiro was there or not.

With that, Hiro exited the superhero themed room, looking at the figures of the heroes and villains cluttering the shelves first, smiling a little. At least others had Tadashi on their minds, as well. It made him happy that even after it wasn't big news anymore, everyone remained just as humble, keeping his big brother part of the gang of heroes. Wether he had a suit or not, wether he was living or passed on, Big Hero 6? They were just sidekicks compared to him. He wasn't a villain. Not Tadashi Hamada. He was the hero that always stole the show.