Chapter 2
"Alright, just one more picture with us Hiro. Smile!" Aunt Cass exclaimed happily as everyone gathered around to take the shot big grins all around. He had been followed by everyone in Wasabi's van and ridden with Aunt Cass all the way to the airport to go to New York. "Aunt Cass, I'll be fine. Phone for emergency and everyone's number I programmed in it, call when we land and I'm where I'm supposed to be, also Skype which will be easy since I'm bringing my laptop." He smiled reassuringly at her before sending the same look to his friends gathered around, without a doubt he knew they'd follow him if they could.
It was time to go before he knew it and he was going through security and checking all on his own. If only Tadashi were here, he wouldn't be nervous. Hiro thought wistfully as the plane landed and he finally got a look at New York. Big and noisy so completely different from San Frantokyo, made him feel alone as he wandered through the airport looking for his name. Slight panic see in as the longer he looked the less he saw. He'd never seen exactly what they mental take care of expenses, and while the trust fund his parents and Tadashi left him well of he stills feared leaving and getting lost. What would Tadashi do? He questioned frantically to himself as he spun in a circle not running just yet but close to an anxiety attack. This place was just too big, and he'd never left home before.
Just as he spun slowly in a circle one last time trying to find an employee, he saw a sign with his name plastered all over it in big caps with a well dressed man in a hat holding it. He made his way over to him just now catching that man was calling for him in Japanese. Which wasn't completely wrong since he could speak it, but still stereotypical to an honest degree. The man had finally seen him and a relieved smile went across his face before placing a finger to mishear to relay that he'd found him. "Happy Hogan, and you are Hamada Hiro correct?" Happy had stuck his hand out in greeting as he shook the boys hand firmly with an enthusiastic smile in place. "Had Pepper and I worried there for minute, she went looking for you with security but now that your found we can get you situated to meet the Boss."
Hiro nodded in agreement with him as a strawberry blonde woman flanked by two other guys in suits approached them hurriedly. "You found him! Thank God!" She seemed to be frazzled but as she got nearer a kind smile crossed her lips and she gently took him into her arms to have a once over of him. Top to bottom and spun him around once for good measure before releasing him with a faint grin. "You are younger than expected but he did say you were a genius, so maybe not too young." Her arm linked with his shoulder and Happy had his other side as they escorted him to the limo and away from the airport.
"Happy," Pepper stated fretfully into her phone. "Have you found him?" At the confirmed negative she received, she hung up only to pick it up once again. It ring three times before a males voice came from the other end. "Tony we can't find Hamada Hiro, but some of the security says he left with people. Happy and myself actually."