So of course I'm the terrible person who spent her whole Thanksgiving break binging Agents of Shield instead of updating this fic. SORRRY!
Except not really because now I have lots of inspiration for Tadashi's work with this mysterious team. Enjoy!
Hiro slammed his fists on the keyboard. He sputtered a flurry of immature curses.
"Whoa there kiddo. Aunt Cass could be around the corner." Wasabi chided.
Hiro ran his fingers through his hair, swiveling his desk chair back to his friends. They'd turned his garage into a full on search center. Every single screen was computing data for the location of Honey Lemon. Nothing was coming up.
"I can't handle this! Why can't I find her?!"
"She has to be somewhere where Baymax can't see...just like the island." GoGo looked up from her phone.
"We should check the island again!" Hiro suggested.
"Dude we did...three times!" Fred shook his head. "This is getting weird..."
Hiro grumbled to himself. He couldn't figure out another solution. He'd been able to track down Callaghan with a simple scan, but he couldn't find any trace of Honey Lemon.
"Is Baymax done charging yet?" Hiro asked.
"Yeah I think so- OW" Wasabi yelped. Hiro had chucked a cup at his friend's shoulder.
Baymax inflated immediately and stepped out of his charging station. "Hello, I am Baymax-"
"Baymx scan for Honey Lemon again!"
"I have already scanned for her 4 times. Would you like me to try again?"
"Yes." Hiro put his face in his hands.
"Scan Complete. There is no sign of Honey Lemon anywhere in Sanfransyoko."
Everyone sighed in defeat. Hiro glanced up, a lightbulb going off in his head.
"Wait...repeat what you just said Baymax!"
"There is no sign of Honey Lemon anywhere in Sanfransyoko."
Hiro jumped up. "THAT'S IT!"
"Uhm...what's it?" GoGo questioned.
"Come here Baymax. I got a scanner to upgrade! Everyone else, get some donuts. This might take a minute."
Honey rubbed her eyes as the door to the bedroom slid open. She felt an odd sense of bliss as Tadashi stumbeld into the room with a large tray of food. It was some odd extraction out of one of her silly daydreams.
"You wouldn't believe the trouble I had to go through to get more pastries. The're so harsh about sugary food here." Tadashi laughed.
Honey's guard went up. "Is it because of...training?"
"Yeah...mostly that...it's all about physical abilities." He set the tray down on the bed as Honey sat up. She picked up what was obviously her tea and took a sip. It tasted like the best cup she could make at home.
"How did you-"
"Hey I'm not that dumb Honey Lemon. Aunt Cass always made sure I knew how to make it just the way you like. " He grinned at her.
Honey blushed furiosuly, focusing on her tea. Confusion and absolute bliss went head to head inside of her. They ate in silence for awhile, but Honey couldn't ignore Tadashi staring at her.
"So...you said...i would have to play along with something?" She muttered in her empty cup.
"Ah...ya about that..." Tadashi sighed. "So...this organization is run by a woman...but...most of the ag-...most of the team is guys."
Honey paid attention to the falter in his sentence. She nodded for him to continue.
"Although the woman knows you're pretty much the smartest girl around...the other team members aren't clear to know that much intel...so...they think you're an...an escort..."
Honey noticed him getting really embarassed. She put down what she was eating.
"They think I'm...a prostitute?!"
"Well yes...i mean NO! Uhm..." Tadashi put his face in his hands. "It's kinda messed up."
"Then explain it to me! Because right now I'm really-"
"Okay yes! The agents with enough rank are allowed to have down time with female escorts...so yes...prostitutes...but I'm not telling anyone it's like that they're just assuming that!"
As embarassed as she was, Honey held onto the word agents. Tadashi didn't notice his slip up.
"And...well...I just didn't want you getting uncomfortable if you heard something crude when someone came to visit my room. That's not why I have you here Honey Lemon..."
Honey nodded. "I understand...I really do..."
"Great!...great...I'm glad..."
"But...no one else expects me...to...uhm..."
"Oh no! Hey no you're not really going to leave the room so-"
"Wait what?!"
The door slid open suddnely and the two jumped. A short woman in dark clothing entered.
"Hamada. Have you briefed the subject."
The woman turned her attention to Honey Lemon, who raised an eyebrow. The woman was serious looking, with sharp features and a well toned body. Underneath her scowl, she was really pretty. Honey rubbed her hands together uncomfortably.
"Not yet Carter. I was just getting there."
"Well hurry up. The captain doesn't have all day and she wants to deliver the package."
Tadashi rolled his eyes. "Tell the captain she can head down here whenever she likes."
"Copy that."
"Loosen up Carter. I have a guest." Tadashi stood, crossing his arms. He turned on all the charm and grinned.
Honey could practically smell the smoke coming out of the other girls ears. She shot a glare at Honey Lemon and left the room quickly. When the door shut Tadashi chuckled under his breath.
"Who was that...?" Honey said quietly. The warmth from her tea and treats was gone, replaced by that girl's cold shoulder.
"That's Carter, she's one of my teammates."
"She doesn't seem to like you..."
Tadashi sighed. "The opposite actually...she's really into me...or was..."
He picked up the tray and put it on his desk. He sat down beside Honey and leaned back against the wall. Honey realized how comfortable he was acting around her, even after all this time.
"And she doesn't like me...because?"
"Well everyone's making jokes about Tadashi finally using his "escort privilege" as it's called...but Carter knows I don't roll like that."
"You two...became friends?"
"Aquaintances. She was really understanding about how...angry I was about the whole Hiro...thing. It made me a pretty tough person to be around when I started out."
Honey sighed as an old memory flashed through her mind. One of Tadashi's famous "angerfests" as Fred had called them. When he got really upset about something he would start grumbling and yelling at nothing -or in those cases, the incomplete model of Baymax.
"But doesn't she think I'm temporary?"
Tadashi shook his head. "She's got enough clearance for the real info...she knows who you are...just doesn't think you're useful."
"How rude." Honey grimaced.
"That's Carter for ya." Tadashi chuckled. He reached around and took a piece of Honey's hair. She glanced at him as he held it for a moment. "I've missed you..." He breathed.
Just then, the door slid open. Tadashi sat up and stood immeditely, shifting in front of Honey slightly. A tall women with grey hair and thick glasses entered the room with two masked guards at her side.
"Hamada. I was told by Agent Ludrow I could deliver the package."
"Yes mam. The subject has been briefed."
Honey put on her best pokerface and listened closely. She wasn't about to blow the cover Tadashi had created for her.
"I expect these results sooner than later. I'm sure the subject will find them to her liking."
One of the guards handed Tadashi a ridiculously large binder full of paper. The other picked up the discarded tray of food.
"I'm taking a sector on assignment for the mission. You're staying here Hamada."
"Wouldn't have it any other way." He deadpanned. Honey noticed the tension in his shoulders.
"You're to report for detailing for at least an hour every morning." The woman's eyes locked on Honey Lemon. "And ensure the subject remains inside this room. I will hear of nothing else. Failure to comply will result in some...consequences."
Tadashi took one step back and rubbed Honey's cheek. She remained still, flicking her gaze up at him.
"I'll be sure she understands..." He said softly. Honey read a hundred different things in his eyes.
"Perfect. I'll return in three days."
The woman and her guards left the room. Tadashi relaxed immediately, sitting on the bed beside her. He turned to her and smiled.
"Like I said, you're safe with me."
"What did she mean by consequences?"
"Well if you stay in here we won't have to find out right?" Tadashi flipped open the binder. "Hey look at that...Chemistry..."
Honey took the binder from him and began flipping through the pages. Pages...and pages and pages of Chemistry problems.
"I'm supposed to finish all this...in three days?"
"Nah she just needs something to keep you busy. But hey this stuff looks simple to me, I'm sure you could do it all in a flash."
Honey nodded slowly. It was all pretty basic.
"Thank you...for looking out for me...even though this is all really complicated..."
"Hey it's better than dark and brooding right? Like those melodramas you used to watch back in Junior year."
Honey bit her lip. She couldn't believe he remembered her favorite things from high school. "Ha...thanks..." She winced as a harsh headache started. Probably from all this new information... "Do you think...I could have more tea?" She looked down.
Honey froze as Tadashi's lips brushed against the top of her forehead. "Anything for my girl."
Just like that he was up and across the room. The door slid open. "How about some more snack huh? And definitely more tea. Back in a flash."
As the door slid shut Honey gasped. She ran her fingers over the top of her forehead, where an ounce of warmth overpowered the throbbing pain of her headache. She adjusted herself and leaned against the wall.
Everything was confusing her, but she didn't feel like figuring it out.
*jazz hands* ugh another filler? Idk it depends on how you guys read it.
I'd rather give you lots of fillers than make you wait forever for the chapters! hope you liked it.
