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Tadashi Hamada is 12 years old and walks to school with Ethel, who is 11 years old.
"First day of school! Isn't this awesome!?" he exclaims as he walks every step with a bounce as if he was doing a cool walk. He elbows his friend. "Me and my buddy. In the same class 5 years in a row!" He held up his hand with all his hands sticking out. "I should have you every year from this point on so that we would never ever miss a moment together!"
Ethel taps on her lower lip. "But…"she pauses. " I'm…" Tadashi looks at her. "Um, but I'm nervous this year."
Tadashi scoffs. "You? Nervous? Nonsense, you must've had a big breakfast this morning."
"I've heard that there's a new girl coming into this school."
"Hey, maybe that's why you're such a wretch!" She glares at him. "Err…wrong choice of words, my bad."
Well, that's not why I'm so nervous. she thought to herself.
They approached Chugakkousen(1) High, and as they did they found many familiar classmates from last year. They were all screaming, jumping on each other, doing handshakes to each other, and chatting among themselves. It seemed like the young and innocent from last year became strangers. Dangerous strangers. What a nightmare.
Ethel and Tadashi stopped walking and gaped at the sight. "Ooooookay," Ethel started off. "I dunno 'bout you but I'm outta here-"
Ethel turn around to leave but Tadashi had a grip on her once she said "outta here".
"We can't skip school, we just got here!" he exclaimed but Ethel wasn't convinced. "Let's do this."
"No."
"Wrong answer!" Tadashi said as he grabbed Ethel's wrist and pushed his way through the crowd to reach the front entrance. With all the pushing and shoving, Tadashi lost grip on Ethel. She fell and tripped as Tadashi was push and fell on his back. It was so crowded, all these people were bunched up together and he couldn't see Ethel anymore. He perked, and looked around but there wasn't much to see besides a bunch on people's behind. Annoyed, Tadashi got up.
"Tadashi!"
Hmm? He thought. It was a high pitch shout behind him. He turned around as he gasped. Hiro was being bullied by 6 graders, people his own age.
He was angry and shouted, "HEY!" as he walked towards the group of kids. He crossed his arms. "Pick on someone your own size!"
A boy with a backwards hat scoffs at him. "And who do you think you are?"
"I think I should be the one asking that question. Stop picking on my little brother!" He pushes the kid back. "Don't you ever touch my brother, ever again! Rikai (2)!?"
Afraid, other then the fact Tadashi was taller than him, the boy scattered away with his pose. Tadashi looked down at his brother. He gives him a warm smile and helps him up. When Hiro got up, he immediately gave Tadashi a hug.
"What in the world are you doing here? You're suppose to be in elementary school!" Tadashi asked him as he pushes Hiro's chin up in order for Hiro to give eye contact.
Hiro held up a lunch bag, Tadashi didn't see that he was holding it the whole time.
"Thanks!" Tadashi smiles as he took the lunch bag out of his hands. "You're a lifesaver, Hiro."
"You're welcome," Hiro squeak out of his still trembling voice. "Thank you for being a lifesaver!" Hiro hugs Tadashi tighter.
"Hey Tadashi!" another voice called him, more femininely. He knew that voice, in fact she is running towards him right now!
"Lieko!" he called after her.
She was smiling until she saw a very short kid hugging him. "Who's the chump?" she asked pointing at him.
Tadashi smiles. "My little brother, Hiro!" Hiro looks up at Ethel, but then squeaks and hides his face, buried into Tadashi's shirt. Ethel cooed at the cuteness. "Oh, he's just shy. He just got bullied by ruthless, dirty, nasty kids." Tadashi could hear Hiro's laugh muffled into his shirt.
Ethel smiles at Tadashi. Tadashi's fingers ran through Hiro's hair, but then he looks up and sees Ethel smiling at him. He smiles back. "Why are you smiling at me?" he asks.
Ethel's face turns pink. "Uh, um I-I wasn't." she stammers as her heart beats a little hard.
Hiro looks up at his brother. "Hey Tadashi, is she the girl you always talk about-" Hiro was cut off by Tadashi's hand, covering his mouth. Tadashi sheepishly asks Hiro to return to his school and Hiro obeyed . Tadashi and Ethel resumed entering the building.
"Ethel, look!"He exclaims after he was given his schedule of the whole school year. He sat besides Ethel, which was not taken, and put his and her schedule and compares both of them. For the most part, they had every class together. Well, all of them except-
"MATHEMATICS! NO!" Tadashi exclaims as he slouches into his seat. Ethel flicks his forehead to stop overreacting. "Ouch…" he rubs his forehead annoyingly.
"Hush up, Drama King." she mumbles.
Hiro never went home. He didn't obeyed when Tadashi told him to go back home. He lied to Aunt Cass earlier today that he was going to walk to school with Tadashi, even though Tadashi brought up that he was going to walk with a friend today (3). The whole entire time while Tadashi was walking to school with Ethel, they didn't seem to notice a 5 year old was silently walking behind them with his lunch bag. It was true that Tadashi had forgotten it. So he took advantage.
So, while school was in session, Hiro was peeking through the doorframes to find Tadashi. He even tried attempts to jump as high as he can to the window of the door to find a glimpse of him, or of another class room.
He was slick, quiet, the master above all ninjas that can break into any building without making a sound. Or it was like that until-
"HEY!"
Hiro turned his head and saw a very tall woman with large glasses with a clipboard and the ugliest makeup anyone could put on with her messy, frizzy hair and her long skirt and black top. "Who are you suppose to be!?" she screeched at him. "Are you even allowed to be here!?"
In fear, Hiro ran with all the energy in him. He was shaking with guilt and now he regrets even entering this building. I hope I don't get caught! AAH! He thought.
"Hey! Come back!" he heard behind him. He found the nearest staircase and began going down the stairs. "I'LL FIND YOU! Otherwise, you should be exiting the building right now!"
Tadashi scratches the top of his head as he wonders who in the world is his homeroom teacher screaming at.
"Hey, at least we have robotics together." Ethel said to make hope for Tadashi, because right no, he putting the disappointed face the happiest guy could make. Tadashi smiles a little. "And English, gym, and all the other blah blah we have."
"AAAAAAAAAHH!" a little voice shouted that echoed.
Tadashi gasped and slammed his hands on his desk. He shook his head in disbelieve-but it was true. Hiro! he thought. Kids stared at him as he gritted his teeth with his eyes blood-shot wide open. In his eyes swirled anger and anxiety. He's doomed. What is he doing to do with his brother?
Ethel poked him. "Yo," she whispered as she leaned close ear to ear. Without making eye contact, she asked, "What's wrong?"
"Hiro," he mumbled.
She nods. "No wonder he sounds familiar." Tadashi put his head down, facing Ethel's desk. "So…what are you gonna do about him?" Tadashi met Ethel's gaze. He could tell Ethel wanted to know. For once today, she wasn't so…negative? Is that the word?
He sighs. "I dunno, I'm gonna hafta figure that out."
The teacher returns inside classroom with Hiro. "Does anyone have this child as his brother?"
Tadashi and Ethel shared a look. "I think I'm gonna find out right now." he replied.
"Hey," she said as she puts her hand on his shoulder and gives a small smile. "Good luck, kiddo." He gives back a smile and gulps. He stood up and walked up to her slowly as everyone watches. He turns back and saw everyone watching him. Ethel watches him.
"Mr. Hamada," the teacher said sternly to catch his attention. "Come to the office with me."
He nods. "Yes ma'am."
After school, as Tadashi enters the Lucky Cat Café, he notices his brother sitting on a table playing with the same exact Samurai figure he'd been playing with ever since his father(4) had given it to him. Only, Hiro was playing by himself sadly, with no one.
Tadashi sat by the table, settling his stuff on a chair near him. Then he looked at Hiro sternly. Hiro didn't look up. "Hiro?" he asked seriously. Hiro didn't look up. "Why were you at my school?"
He shrugs.
"Hiro…"
Hiro sighs. "I hate the other kids in my grade!"
Tadashi shook his head. "Hate is a strong word."
Hiro threw his toy at the floor angrily. "Whatever! They just as stupid as the kids in your school-"
"Stupid is a strong word too. You can't say that."
"I don't care!" he finally looks up with tears in his eyes. "I don't like them, I want to be with you!"
Tadashi blinks.
"I know Mommy and Daddy are never coming back…" He sniff as the tears run down his cheek. "…you and Aunt Cass are the only ones who actually treat me like a human being…"
Tadashi gulps. "I'm…I didn't you felt that way."
"Well, it's okay. I mean, as long as you're my brother, I know you won't ever leave me."
Tadashi hugs him. "Bro, it's you and me forever." Hiro smiles. Tadashi looks at the samurai at the floor.
"We can be immortals."
Ha! Finished. Another successful chapter. But this one is a little sketchy. But I like the ending. Anybody feels the irony? I'll give you a hint; the ending. :3
Notes to self;
*Updated because my Japanese was very off, thank you*
(1) it means Junior.
(2)Wakatta means understand.
Thank you very much, guest.
Forgive me for the errors if I keep doing things in Japanese and get the wrong translate.
(3) Anybody ever saw a Youtube video entitled "Everything wrong with Big Hero 6"? I hated that video but anyway- there was a part, a clip from the movie when Hiro was acting all suspicious and such and in the subtitles, "As if Aunt Cass had never seen anyone act so suspicious?" I was like true-but still. I was laughing hysterically when Hiro was throwing Mochi up the stairs in slow-motion- but still. Well, I just wanted to let you guys know. (I forgot what I was going to say!)
(4) Mild reference to chapter 3!
I've should have added Honey Lemon in this one! I really think she would be a good highlight for this chapter but I have no idea were to place her in this story. Sorry, but don't think I don't love her, she's adorable.
But stay tune! 'Cause there's more comin' right at ya! (And in the next chapter, you'll find the real reason why Ethel was nervous. Or worried.)
