"Greetings true believers and welcome to the exciting world of the Big Hero 6! Last time our intrepid hero's began their Amazing-Not-A-Date! While things began awkwardly and uncomfortable for both parties, tensions soon eased and both were able to take their first steps towards a better tomorrow. Starting with embarrassing stories about their friends and relatives, and then themselves. What awaits this dynamic duo's future? What problems lay ahead? What-"
"-in the name of Sam Hill is that!"
Pausing his monolog, Stan looked in the direction his son was pointing only a moment too late.
The two jetpack wearing heroes soon found themselves trapped in a massive spider web spun in the middle of the city between two large buildings.
"Impossible! I sold him! He can't be here! He's Sony's problem now!"
"Who? Dad! What's going onuuuuch!"
Turning to see where the small blast of energy had come from, Fred's eyes widened.
"...Wow."
Hovering before him was what could only be described as a blond Amazon in a black form fitting suit with a yellow lightning bolt running down the front that covered plenty but left nothing to the imagination. Before he could say anything his mouth was webbed shut as a familiar red and blue costumed hero landed beside him.
"Everyone gets one Fred."
Seeing the questioning look in his eyes the web spinner leaned closer. "Trust me, she can go toe to two with the Hulk and kick his ass, you do not want to piss off Miss Marvel. I just saved you a life time of needing a straw to use the bathroom."
Moving from Fred to his father, the large reflective eyes of the mask narrowed.
"Now, about these puns you've been making. I have some friends that would like a word with you, but first, about that little deal between you and Mr. Belgrad. I'd like to have my contract...renegotiated."
Disclaimer: I do not own Big Hero 6, not even the DVD (yet but I will in five days!)
Though it had taken only a few minutes to finish her meal, GoGo found that she was actually enjoying her and her young companion's outing. After the bet had been made, she just knew that Hiro was going to scarf down as much of his burger as possible, cramming it down his throat without even bothering to chew like a half starved duck.
Or like Fred on any given day.
But, as seemed to be the case when it came to anything involving the younger Hamada brother, he surprised her.
Calm and relaxed, he didn't seem to be in any hurry as he ate his own lunch. Sure, his mouth was open as wide as it could get for each individual bite, but that was just so he could actually take a bite from the thing. Even when he talked as he ate (something she despised) it wasn't to reveal a large half chewed mass of undetermined origin. Rather he somehow managed to stuff the entire thing into one cheek before speaking, like a giant hamster or chipmunk, she actually though it was kind of cute.
"So, what is with this place?" he asked, pausing to wash down another bite of the oversized burger.
"What is with this place?" she asked, not quite following.
"Yeah, I mean, you know. WHY is there a Japanese themed burger joint in the middle of China Town? It's kind of...weird."
GoGo shook her head at the question, remembering how last year she had asked the exact same thing, and how Tadashi, Honey Lemon and Fred hadn't had a clue either. The only difference being they had never even noticed. Fortunately Wasabi did have an explanation. Though she wasn't about to tell him that.
"Ohhhh, that, yeah, it's really complicated."
"Really?" Setting down his burger and looking around with wide eyes, he cast a glance back her way.
With a crude snort turning into a chuckle, GoGo flashed him a grin. "Neh, not really. It's actually pretty smart when you think about it. This use to be a noodle place, like the other ten we passed coming here you know?" Seeing Hiro nod she continued. "Well it wasn't exactly doing very well, not quite going out of business bad, but it wasn't exactly bringing in the money. So the manager apparently went out one day and noticed how there was always one Japanese or Chinese place in every strip mall or every row of fast food joints. One, just one, not ten, not twenty, just one." Hiro nodded again so she continued. "He decided to try and do the same thing here, but the other way around."
"Huh?"
"He made his place into something different, similar, but different enough that people would notice it. First it was just traditional Japanese food, but he made so much after the first year he was able to buy out his neighbors on each side and expand."
"You're joking."
GoGo shook her head.
"He made that much in a year?" When GoGo nodded, he asked the only question that came to mind.
"How?"
"What do you mean how?"
"I mean HOW?" Taking a bite from his burger and another mouthful of soda to wash it down he continued. "I mean, don't get me wrong, this thing is good...okay it's really good, almost as good as Aunt Cass's, just, nowhere near as hot. I don't even know why they have it listed under hot and spicy, because it's not. But even with food this good, how on earth did he make enough in a year to buy out two other businesses?"
"Because a lot of people apparently really liked his food," GoGo offered before adding, "You do know that willingly doing the same thing every day without question *is* the definition of insanity right? Change is good, change is nice."
"Change is never good," Hiro countered, taking a particularly large bite from his burger.
"That's not true, change can be bad, I'll give you that, but it can also be good, even when it's bad."
Hiro's previously falling smile was now replaced by a mild glare.
"...damn it, what the hell is wrong with me?!" GoGo was mentally about to bash her head in with a tire iron when another thought popped up. It wasn't much, not enough to blot out her blunder, but it would give Hiro something else to think about.
"Look, remember when I told you about my little run in with the police?" Hiro sighed but nodded. "Well, if I had never been caught, and never got arrested, I never would have gotten into SFIT, I never would have met you, and we wouldn't be here right now."
Hiro blinked, and stared at her.
"Yeah, hard to believe isn't it? Shoot, if I had never been arrested I'd still be back in Japan, probably boosting rich kid's cars and selling them to chop shops." "Or dead in a ditch somewhere," she added mentally.
"Sooo, you really were arrested? That wasn't just you pulling my chain?"
Moving her finger over her chest she shook her head to one side. "Cross my heart and hope to die, I've got a rap sheet as long as a roll of toilet paper, and that's just the stuff they actually caught me doing." Knowing she had Hiro's attention she couldn't help but lean forward and toss him a nugget to chew on. "I got away with a lot more than I got caught for."
She could see Hiro looking her over again, like many before him. Unlike the leers and gazes she saw or felt over the years this one was full of doubt, not want. When his eyes finally met hers, she didn't blink, she didn't look away, she didn't even move. Calmly and coolly she met his eyes with her own, holding them until he blinked.
Licking his lips, Hiro looked back down to his burger deep in thought. He remembered back at the docks, when she had pushed Wasabi aside and took the wheel to get them away from Callaghan she hadn't just stepped on the gas and ignored every stoplight in their path. With the exception of Baymax (who was a robot) and Fred (who was...well, Fred) they had all be scared stupid, even his little act of bravery and claim that Baymax could handle the situation was half misguided stupidity and half lying through his teeth. But she had kept her cool and acted without pause or question to get them out of there, she saved their lives.
"But if what she is saying is true, then...she's a criminal?" He tried to picture her doing anything remotely illegal, but aside from street racing or ignoring traffic laws, he just couldn't see it.
"Maybe she's just teasing?" Remembering the look he had just seen in her eyes shot that idea down. "She saved us, helped us, she was the first one to agree with my idea of us being super heroes, she-" Hiro's heart stopped when he remembered how she had been the first to try and stop him, then Baymax when he had removed the bots Healthcare chip, the first to chew him out for trying to kill Callaghan, and then the only one to comfort him when they returned and found him in his aunts garage.
Strong, courageous and honorable were the first words that came to mind when he thought about her, followed by comforting, caring, and protective. He just couldn't picture the young woman he had met that day, who welcomed him to the Nerd Lab as a hardened criminal.
His musings were cut short when he felt a pair of hands take his from across the other side of the table. Looking up he could see she was leaning down to his level.
"Hiro, like I said, good changes can come from bad things. If you had known me three years ago, you wouldn't recognize me now; I was a completely different person back then." Letting go of his hands and drawing back to her side she shook her head with a sigh. "I did a *lot* of things back then that I'm not proud of, and I made a lot of mistakes, but...I won't lie...I did have a lot of fun doing them."
"Why?"
Hiro jumped at the sound of his own crackling voice. It had been a thought, but not one he intended to voice. Here she was opening up and telling him things he could tell bothered her just from how she was acting, the way her voice grew thick the more she talked. But rather than just listen he had to go and open his big mouth.
"Why did I do it?" Sighing, GoGo sank into herself ever so slightly, though it didn't escape his attention. "Because I...because we needed the money at the time. As bad as you had it growing up, and I'm not selling you short here, you had it a lot easier than I did when I was your age. Japan isn't the most…accepting of countries, especially for someone like me."
Several long minutes of silence passed between them after that. Finally it was GoGo who broke the uncomfortable cloud that hung over them.
"I can't say that I know what you are feeling or going through, not completely...but I do know how it feels to have something taken away from you, and just...how appealing it is to take something back for yourself," raising her eyes to meet his she continued, "You feel like you deserve it, that you aren't doing anything wrong," her eyes lost their focus and were no longer looking at Hiro, but through him. "You're just taking back what is yours, making things fair, even." Closing her eyes she took a deep breath. "But after awhile, you don't even care anymore, it's not about what is fair, it's about what you want."
A slight chuckle passed from her coupled with a wistful smile. "But like I said, that was another time, another me. A lot has changed since then, and I'm glad it did."
"What, you know, changed? Just getting arrested made you change your mind?"
Taking another deep breath, GoGo shook her head. "No, not by a long shot. I...maybe one day I'll tell you the whole story, but I'd really rather not talk too much about then, if you don't mind. To be honest, I don't like thinking about how I use to be, what I use to be like. I still love to go fast, and I'm still plenty stubborn, but, that's about all I have in common with what I use to be...who I use to be. I'm...happier now," she admitted with a small smile. Turning her attention back to him, she tilted her head slightly.
"What about you?"
"Me? Uh, I only got arrested once."
GoGo's eyes widened for a moment, then turned to a smirk.
"Nice try, you almost had me there," she chuckled. "Have to give you credit though, solid ten out of ten for an ice breaker."
Hiro's face went blank.
"Uh, I really *did* get arrested once, the same night I met you and everyone else actually."
Brow drawing together it was GoGo's turn to give the young man a closer look. As brilliant as he might have been, she knew he couldn't tell a lie to save his life.
"Sooo, what, something happened and you got arrested after you left?"
Hiro shook his head.
"No, it was before actually. I was...well, hustling some bot fights, and kinda got into a little trouble," Hiro paused to take another bite from his burger. "Long story short, Tadashi's moped can outright a pissed off fat guy and his goons, but not a dozen police cruisers. Not that he would have even tried," he added bitterly.
"Wait, you're telling me that you and Tadashi were arrested?"
Hiro nodded, keeping his attention focused on the half eaten burger in his hands.
"Everything always goes back to Tadashi in the end doesn't it?" he thought with a sigh. It had been months, but no matter where he looked, what he did or who he talked to, everything always went back to his brother.
"So what happened?"
"What do you mean what happened?"
"I mean what happened, come on kid you can't leave me hanging, Tadashi never told any of us about this. Mister Goody-Two-Shoes, Ultra Square of the universe, actually got arrested?"
Though just thinking about his brother still felt like an ice pick being driven in his heart, there was a tiny part of Hiro that could see why GoGo found this so interesting. In her own words, he was a goody two shoes, not just a 'good guy' or 'nice guy' but someone who followed every rule, law, or command he was given. Not as someone who was afraid to break a law or a few rules, but someone that believed in them whole heartedly. He had known his brother for his entire life but couldn't recall a single time he had actually done anything to get into any sort of trouble unless it was because of him.
GoGo hadn't known him for anywhere near as long, but like anyone who spent five minutes talking to him she knew the kind of person he was.
So the idea of Tadashi getting arrested would have grabbed the attention of anyone who knew him personally.
"After we were caught, along with almost everyone else that was at the fight, they locked us up. Since they only had two cells and I was the only minor, I got one for myself while everyone else got crammed into the other cell," Hiro explained.
"Everyone else? How many people did they tag?" GoGo asked, her eyes narrowed slightly and her lips in a small grin.
"I don't know, forty, fifty maybe?"
Eyes and mouth now open wide; it was her turn to stare.
"No, uh uh, you're exaggerating."
Hiro chuckled and shook his head. "No I'm not, I'm totally serious. It was a huge fight that night; Yama came out of retirement and was offering double down for anyone that could beat him."
"Yama?" GoGo asked, not recognizing the name.
"He's like, this urban legend almost for bot fighters. The guy was undefeated for almost ten years and made a living from bot fights. But he just kind of disappeared a few years ago, no one knew why, but once a year or so he comes out and people from all over California try to see how they measure up against him."
"And, what, you looked up to him too?"
Hiro''s eyes scrunched together.
"No, I just wanted to see if I could beat him. And after I did was when the cops showed up."
GoGo's lips pursed for a moment as she watched Hiro take several more bites from his burger.
"You just wanted to beat him?" she finally asked, breaking the silence that was trying to creep in again.
Hiro nodded to reply rather than speak.
"Was he the reason you got into bot fighting?"
Eyes scrunched together once more Hiro shook his head.
"Nope, got into it because it was fun, I didn't learn about him till that night actually. I'd only been bot fighting for..." pausing to count on his fingers he then continued "eight, maybe nine months? I was only five when he retired, so he was kind of old news by the time I got into it."
"But why illegal bot fighting? You know there are all sorts of school sponsored bot fights, and hobby clubs, nerd circles. Were you saving the money up for something? Someone?" she ventured.
Now giving her a very curious look, Hiro stayed silent for a good minute before responding.
"Whats up with the twenty questions? You're starting to sound like Tadashi."
The remark hit hard, but more from the realization of how her questions must have seemed from his perspective than anything else.
"I'm just curious; most people get into that kind of stuff because they need the money, like I did. But like I said, after awhile...it starts to change." Though it was only a sliver, she could see a hint of curiosity of his own flickering within his judging eyes.
Sighing she shook her head. "I started out small time, wallet and purse snatching, but then I moved up to more...expensive things. I never actually broke into anyone's home but eventually I was stealing cars, and then I was racing them. We really were in a tight spot when I started out, but I was making enough in one night to last us for months. Still, I kept going out; kept looking for a bigger payday, needed a stronger rush...I just kind of...lost myself in it all. I told you, I really did enjoy myself then, but you? There actually are ways to enjoy what you do that are legal."
Hiro snorted, surprising her.
"Tried it, well, most of it. I was going through grades as fast as I could just to get out of high school, so I never bothered with them. But I did try out at the clubs and some hobby groups."
"And?"
"And I creamed them. Had an entire closet full of trophies, ribbons, and certificates before the cops took everything. It was too easy, no challenge."
"No challenge? Hiro, I might not be into robotics, but I know plenty of people at SFIT who are, and I've seen what most of their bots can do."
"Yeah? So have I, like I said no challenge. Most of them use saws, claws, or hammers, predictable and pathetically easy to get around. Clubs and hobby groups, they bot fight for fun, but gamblers? They fight for money, more incentive to win."
Slowly but surely GoGo was starting to get a better picture of just who Hiro Hamada was. And the more she saw, the more it hurt.
Similar, yet different.
"Hiro doesn't care about money, and he doesn't want recognition or even respect, he's just bored, looking for something to challenge him." As she had said, there were legal ways for Hiro to enjoy his fascination and skills in robotics. The problem was he didn't have anyone or anything to push him to his limits. It was pretty easy to see just why Tadashi brought Hiro to the Nerd Lab that night. Just as had been the case with her, lacking any real challenge she went looking for one, and combined with her families situation it lead her down a very dangerous path.
The same one Hiro was taking.
"So after you got out, Tadashi brought you to the Nerd Lab to show you a legal way to challenge yourself?"
Hiro chuckled and shook his head.
"Actually, after Aunt Cass came and got us, I was going to go back out and hit another bot fight..."
*Pop*
Looking up Hiro was surprised to see for the first time GoGo's bubble had popped unintentionally, the pink mass plastered all over the bottom half of her face.
Of course he found this combined with her dumbfounded expression hilarious and started laughing.
Ignoring his laughs and taking the time to clean her face, GoGo's thoughts were running a mile a minute by this particular little revelation.
"He's THAT reckless? He just got arrested and he was going to go back out AGAIN the same night?!" Though at the same time she had to admit the kid had a larger pair of stones than quite a few guys she knew, the fact remained, Hiro had a serious problem. "He was sneaking out, probably every night, and still bored out of his head. Now he's locked himself up in that room and..." As much as she hated to think it, Hiro's depression was actually a good thing in one respect; it was keeping him in check. Tadashi had lived under the same roof and hadn't been able to keep an eye on Hiro, or even really direct him, it was depression, mother nature's Prozac that finally did the trick.
"This isn't good. Without Tadashi around Hiro doesn't have anyone that could actually direct him. He's got some sense in him now, but he's going to start getting bored eventually, and now with all this crap going on he's got a fair bit of anger to go along with it." Eventually she was brought out of her musings when she realized that Hiro was talking.
"-was annoyed that he tricked me, but it did work I guess. I mean, yeah, I wanted to attend after meeting you, uh guys and...Professor Callaghan." Hiro groaned. "It's just not fair, everything was going to be good for once, and all of, that had to happen. Why is it always me? Did I piss off the god of bad luck or something?"
Their conversation was interrupted by a chirp from GoGo's phone, something that surprised even her given how few people knew her number.
From: Fred
Hey GoGo. I told you I would help with that project of ours. Got some big news, will swing by later. Expect food.
Reading the message over, something in the back of her mind was screaming at her that something was very wrong. It wasn't until she read the message for a fourth time that she picked up on just what it was.
"No shorthand, no abbreviations, no leet and no exclamation points. Either this message isn't from Fred..." Her eyes widened slightly. "Or it's the most subtle warning in the history of the world," she thought.
"Something wrong?"
"Oh, uh, no, not exactly...well, sort of," she lied. "Partner for one of my projects wants to meet up this afternoon and discuss a few things."
"So, you need to get back now?" Hiro asked evenly.
GoGo was more than able to read between the lines and pick up on the well guarded disappointment.
Offering a sad smile, GoGo shrugged, knowing she had to play up the part. "Yeah, sorry about that. Real life, it always gets in the way of having a good time doesn't it?"
Hiro chuckled and nodded. "You said it. Real life, what a drag."
Gaze shifting downwards, GoGo's eyes widened when she noticed Hiro's burger.
Or rather, its absence.
Following her line of sight to his empty plate, Hiro scratched the back of his head nervously. "Uh, I was hungry?"
Now looking back at him, GoGo flashed a not so innocent smirk.
"You still have to keep it down you know." It was a statement, not a reminder. And that was what frightened him the most.
Hiro gulped.
Speeding down interstate, the pair ducked and weaved in and out of traffic same as before.
Unlike last time, Hiro was not terrified out of his mind or paralyzed with fear. They were still present, and he was still screaming at the top of his lungs, just not like before...
"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
One arm secure around GoGo's waist, the other held high above his head as the younger teen let loose a series of whoops and hollers that would have made a Bigfoot Hunter proud.
For GoGo's part, she was content to enjoy Hiro's antics. It hadn't taken long for him to come around, which surprised her at first until she remembered their flights with Baymax. If she was able to bring him just a little bit of fun, help him forget everything that was going on around him for just a little bit, then she was more than happy to share her private escape from the world with him.
But, like all good things it had to come to an end eventually. All too soon the familiar sight of the Lucky Cat was looming over them. That was when GoGo decided to have just a little fun with Hiro, and make one last effort to win their bet.
Gunning the throttle, she slammed on the breaks and veered them into a tight turn, forcing the back end of the bike to fishtail as she brought them to a stop.
She was only mildly disappointed when he jumped off the back of her bike and his arms were the only thing being thrown up.
"That, was, totally awesome!"
GoGo smirked as she popped another bubble.
"Glad you enjoyed it, I was worried there for a minute."
When he took off her helmet, it took every fiber of her being to not fall off her bike laughing at his hair.
"Worried? About what?"
"That you were going to be a total buzz kill like you were before."
"I was NOT a buzz kill," Hiro defended.
"You screamed like a little girl," she goaded.
"I did not!"
GoGo cleared her throat and coughed into her hand before letting out a high pitch (and highly accurate imitation of Hiro's) scream from before.
Hiro, now red with embarrassment was giving her a half glare half pout. "I didn't sound like that...and I wasn't afraid."
Climbing off her bike and approaching him, GoGo tilted her head to one side and raised an eyebrow.
"Really?"
"Yes, really!"
"You're sure?"
"Yes! Yes I am sure! I wasn't scared!"
"So everything you did, and said, including the screaming was on purpose? Not an accident or just being a wuss?"
"For the last time, YES! I wasn't afraid!"
Mentally, GoGo was shaking her head.
"Poor kid, how many times is he going to keep walking into the same trap?"
For all his intellect and for all his genius, he was painfully easy to mess with.
"So you grabbed my breast on purpose?"
"YE-! NO! No! That was an accident, I swear!"
She knew that she should feel bad for teasing him like this. But for the life of her, she just couldn't bring herself to. It had been a long time since she had this much fun teasing someone.
"So it was an accident?"
Hiro's face turned a shade of red that was almost purple, and GoGo decided to show him just a little bit of mercy.
But only a little.
"Well, you *did* pay for lunch, but I prefer a few more dates under my belt before letting anyone under my shirt like that," winking, she ruffled Hiro's hair and took back her helmet.
"S-so it was, a, um, date?"
She could hear the little twinge of hope in there, and it felt like a knife twisting in her stomach. She had completely forgotten about her earlier teasing, and the mental note to set him straight.
Setting a hand on his shoulder, she schooled her face as best she could. Normally she would have just settled him down gently, but with everything else going on she figured he could use a little something to hold to cheer him up.
"A lunch date, not a date date. Nothing personal, I'm just...not interested in a relationship right now. I've got enough on my plate between my classes and work, just no time for anything else. Besides, and trust me when I say this, I'm a really crappy girlfriend."
She saw him wilt slightly, but there was a small smile still in place.
"Sooo, I guess that means this is goodbye then?"
GoGo's eyes scrunched together at that.
"Why would you think that?"
"Well, I mean, you said that you've got a lot going on, anand I don't want to be a bother. But thanks! Thanks for, you know, today, it was a lot of fun."
"So, he's confused, disappointed, and he's going down again..."
"Hiro, I said I didn't have time for a relationship, I never said I didn't have the time to hang out with you. I had a lot of fun; honestly I had a great time. I can't drop by everyday but I can try to stop by a few times a week...if you want me to at least."
The disappointment and confusion was still there, but he didn't look anywhere near as down as he had before.
"Really?"
GoGo nodded. "Really, things are kind of busy right now, I have a lot going on, but I'll see you in a few days alright?"
Hiro's smile grew a bit more with that. Nodding, he waved and started heading back to the cafe only to pause and look over his shoulder to see her climbing onto her bike.
"Wait a minute...I won the bet!"
By the time he made this realization however the black beast was awake and breathing fire once more.
Catching sight of Hiro rushing towards her, arms waving she feared that something was wrong. But a quick glance around them revealed nothing out of the ordinary, just that same uneasy feeling of being watched from earlier. Killing the engine she pulled off her helmet and was about to get off when Hiro clamped his hands onto her forearm.
"Strong grip for a kid," she noted.
"I won the bet!"
Several moments passed before it clicked just what he meant.
"Ah, yes...yes you did, didn't you?" GoGo smiled innocently, hiding the storm of curses and swears blowing within her mind.
"Look, uh, I'll have to take a rain check on that okay? I don't have that kind of cash on me right now, so-" "I don't want your money," Hiro cut her off.
"Uh oh."
"Well, what is it you want exactly?" her tone was civil, but there was just the tiniest hint of an edge to it. The large grin Hiro was wearing did not bode well either, and she could just imagine all the thoughts running though his little teenage mind at this point.
Leaning down to her level and looking her directly in the eye, his grin shifted into a smirk.
"If he asks for a kiss, I swear I'm going to-"
"Your name."
GoGo blinked.
"Huh?"
"Your name, you said that GoGo was your nickname, but you never told me what your real name was."
Her brain was stuck between neutral and park, so it took her a moment to react to this turn of events.
She smiled. It was small, but it was there. Not a smirk, not a grin, and it was small, but it was the first honest smile she had worn in a long time.
"Ethel, Ethel Tanaka."
He seemed surprised, and honestly she had expected a similar reaction given how uncommon her name was, but at least it was only surprise and not…
"Well, it was nice getting to know you, and I had a lot of fun, so thanks, Ethel," he offered with an impish grin.
"Aaaaand there it is, I knew I shouldn't have told him."
"Oyi, you think my name's funny? You're the one named after a sandwich kid," GoGo fired back as she teasingly (at least teasingly for her) punched him in the shoulder.
"Hey! It's Hiro, not Hero!
GoGo ignored him, about to put her helmet back on, she playfully stuck her tongue at him before slipping it back on and shoowing him off with a wave of her hand.
"See you around nerd!" she called out as she brought her bike back to life and sped away from the younger teen.
Stan's Soap Box
Face Front, True Believers! It's time for some more questions from our readers! Also as I mentioned in the opening I would explain a bit more about GoGo's name, so here it is. In the comics GoGo's real name is Leiko Tanaka, but in the movie universe it's Ethel (according to her voice actress and the director apparently). When I started writing this we didn't have that little bit of information, so I went with her comic book counterpart's name. Now that we do know what her name in the movie is, I've decided to work it into the story and as part of her background. The reason for this will be explained at a later date, I promise.
Likewise to anyone who didn't already know, this story now has a companion story of sorts by the title of 'Family Is'. This story offers little hints and glimpses of the future and gives readers an idea of what's to come. In part it's like a trailer for the story to grab your attention, but it's also an insurance policy of sorts. If anything happens and I'm unable to finish this story, there is enough there to give a rough idea for how things end up, but without any major spoilers that actually tell how or why they do. I'm not going to tip my hand THAT early ;)
And now, for our readers!
RxN chapter 6 . Feb 12: I love it its awesome :D
Yea! Hirogo!
Please keep updating
Well I'm glad to hear that you love this story and that you think it is awesome, and that you are a fan of HiroGo! We've actually got a group over on DA that I'm part of as well. It's not huge but there are quite a few good pieces of artwork you can find there and a few stories as well. I'll be posting a link to it in my profile later this evening. As for updates, I'll try to keep them coming as best I can!
Urazz chapter 6 . Feb 16: Lol. I get the feeling that Gogo is going intentionally try to get Hiro to throw up. She's not going to do any wheelies like Hiro mentioned as a condition but I wouldn't pass off her doing some other extreme stunts to get the same result.
It's also nice to see how they interact as well. It's pretty much how I expect them to behave around each other and it's amusing as well. I can definitely see them having various bets with each other as part of their relationship.
Anyways, keep up the good work and I hope you release the next chapter soon.
Well, she only tried a *little* as you can see lol. I'm very happy that you and others are enjoying and approve of the way I am showing their interactions. The movie, despite its length actually gave us very little screen time of Hiro interacting with anyone other than Tadashi and Baymax. So it's a lot of guess work involved when it comes to figuring out how Hiro and anyone else would be when they interact with each other. We have some clues based on their character traits but that's about it. This is also why I am slowly introducing new characters to the story, to make sure I understand and am comfortable with whom I have before adding more to the case.
As for Hiro and GoGo's relationship and how it works out, I wish I could say more but that would be spoiling. What I can say is that I've laid down a number of clues in this chapter that should be able to give a general idea of what's to come for these two. What I can say however is that both of them are *very* competitive, and that's going to play a factor in the future.
Thanks again for reading and for taking the time to review. It might not seem like much, but you'd be surprised how often I'll log in and just read the reviews my readers have left me. No that's not gloating or pride, just a simple statement. I look for pointers or advice, anything that is brought to my attention as needing work or correction and even ideas that come my way. Other times it's just nice to have some encouragement to keep going. This story is first and foremost written for me, but I write it because I want to share it with all of you.
Well, that's all the time (and questions) we have for now. I apologize for this chapter taking longer than normal but the weather has been crazy and it's a little difficult to write when you don't have internet...or electricity. *Shakes fist at groundhog before loading shotgun* Now if you'll excuse me, I have a rather large rodent to deal with.
Until next time, Excelsior!