Just fluff! Sorry, kinda sad today... enjoy!
Tadashi was lost. It was one of those days. He tried to block it out, keep those memories hidden away. But, every now and then, they slipped out.
"Mom?"
"Yes, Tadashi?"
"Do you miss Daddy?"
Her chestnut colored eyes filled with tears. "Everyday, buddy. Every day."
"Oh. Well, I can help you! I can help when my brother comes too"
"Oh, so you are going to have a brother? How should you know?"
"Because daddy wanted two sons."
She smiled at him, a sad smile and ruffled his dark hair. "Whatever you say, buddy."
"Stop it, Tadashi. Don't think about her." He scolded himself out loud. "She's gone. Focus on Hiro." But he couldn't stop the memories from playing.
"Mom?"
"Come in, Tadashi." She was lying on her bed, and her breaths were frail. In her arms was a small, squirming bundle.
"Tadashi. I love you. I love you so, so much, okay? And I'm not leaving you. I'll see you again. When you dream, I'll be there."
"O-okay, Mom. I love you too." Tadashi felt the tears creeping into his eyes.
"Meet your new brother. Hiro." She handed him the tiny bundle, and he started to smile. Tadashi looked into his brown eyes and was in love.
"P-protect him, Tadashi. Stick together. Promise?"
"I-I promise, Mom. Goodbye." And with that, she was gone. Aunt Cass was waiting outside. But he couldn't leave her.
"STOP IT, Tadashi!" His own words startled him, and he held his head in his hands and cried. He had kept a smile, a straight face for so long- for Hiro, but his last bit of determination failed him. He was crying so violently, yet silently, he didn't hear his door open, nor did he hear Honey Lemon walk in.
"T-Tadashi? What's going on?" He wanted so desperately to tell her he was fine, but he just couldn't. Because he wasn't. His head still in his hands, he sobbed. His shoulders shook fiercely, chest heaving up and down with each sob.
Honey was shocked. She had never seen him so shaken. She had never seen him cry. He was always wearing a smile. Always. This, this was huge. And she stood there like a dork and had no idea what to do. Then she knew. She sat down beside him, and hugged him. Just, held him- kept him steady.
"Honey?" Tadashi managed to choke out. "I-I'm sorry. I wa-" His sentence was broken by another stream of sobs, choking him up, and Honey held him tighter.
Tadashi composed himself after a few minutes, and faced Honey, full of thankfulness.
"T-today was my mom's birthday. I-I miss her." Honey's eyes widened, but she kept quiet. He had more to say.
"My dad died when I was young, over the San Fransokyo war. I was five. Then, when I was ten, Hiro was born, and my mom died. Aunt Cass took us in, and Hiro didn't seem sad. And that kills me, because our parents were great people. He just never got to know them. I'm sorry to burden you with all of this. I just- I needed to get that off my chest. Thank you for listening."
"I- Anytime, Tadashi. And you don't have to keep up any act. I want you to be honest. Okay?"
"Okay."
