Hiro and Maddie had a good relationship. She was like the older sister he never had and Tadashi knew that. Sometimes when he had karate practice and Aunt Cass was working in the café Hiro would call her up to hang out. They always had fun. But this time, Maddie insisted on having Hiro clean off his desk. It was a disaster!

She sat him on the bed with piles of his drawings and 'blueprints' and made him go through it. He so far had two piles. One for trash and the other for keeps. And so far he only had two things to throw away which was a doodle of a super hero, and a receipt for a pad of paper.

"Oh come on Hiro, you can't be serious with all this stuff."

"Hey I have my reasons."

"Really? So would you mind telling me why you would want to build a flying toaster?" she said holding up the drawing.

"Well I…. you see-" He then grew very troubled as if he were making a life decision and Maddie just laughed.

"I think you have a hoarding problem kid." She said placing it on the bed.

"I don't have a hoarding problem… I just find interest in things and simply collect them." He said placing a hand on his chest.

Maddie got on her knees and opened the mini-fridge located underneath his desk. "Ugh! Hiro, when was the last time you cleaned this thing out?" She said holding her nose. She plucked a wrapped up, half-eaten sub out of the junk.

"In my defense I was going to finish that."

"When? Seven months ago?"

"It's got meat on it. Meat doesn't go bad… does it?"


"Do you really have to go?"

"Yes Hiro. For the fourth time, I have to go."

Tadashi's entire dojo was invited to compete in the annual karate competition held in Pasadena California. It was mandatory for him to go. Aunt Cass was at some sort of convention with her friends so she couldn't look after Hiro. Maddie, who was at the house a day before to say goodbye, offered to look after him but Hiro refused saying he was old enough to look after himself. Tadashi now stood in front of him.

"Okay, here are your rules. No going out past seven, no throwing parties, no burning the house down, no messing up my side of the room, and Hiro. I swear to god if you experiment on my cat, I'll take that genius head of yours and squish it into the size of a grape."

Tadashi rolled his suitcase to the front door and took out his cell phone and wrote Maddie's contact information down on a piece of paper.

"Now I'm writing this down just in case you wimp out and actually need someone with as much as a parental brain as mine to look after you." He said putting it on the fridge with a magnet. Hiro scoffed, "Doubt it. I'm a grown little man."

Tadashi just shook his head and rolled his eyes as he pulled Hiro into a hug. "Just promise to stay safe."

Hiro hugged him back "I will."

Tadashi got in the cab and Hiro waved goodbye. "See you in a week!" Tadashi waved back as the cab drove away.


Hiro tossed and turned. He had convinced himself it would be so easy to have a room to himself for a few days. So why was it so hard? It was now at least eleven o'clock. Maybe Maddie- No. He wasn't gonna call a girl to come to his rescue. Tadashi would never let him live that one down. Sure Hiro loved Maddie like a mother/sister figure, he just didn't want to prove he was weak and needed to be watched after. But he needed sleep. And who knows, maybe Maddie would bring some cool tech over for him to help her work on. He sat up, sighed and reached for the phone.

Maddie awoke with a start as her cell phone rang next to her ear. She rubbed her eye and answered it.

"...hello?" She asked groggily

"H-hey Maddie. It's Hiro... I was just wondering- you know, if you're up for it... Would you still take that house-sitting job?"

Maddie smiled and pushed herself up. "What happened to Mr. I'm-old-enough-to-spend-seven-nights-alone-by-myself?" She asked

"He left in Tadashi's over-stuffed suit case. What do you say?"

"I'll be over in ten minutes. Try to get some rest."

"See you then"

She hung up and threw her things in a bag. Whispering a farewell to her already sleeping parents, she put her stuff in her casual-mode car and left for the Hamada's. She smiled at the thought of being an older sister for a week. It would be interesting considering the fact she was the youngest of the pack. When she got there, Hiro was surprisingly at the door waiting for her. Before she could say anything he ran up and hugged her.

"Hiro?! What's up?" She asked surprised at his sudden affection.

"I'm just really happy you're here." He said as he nuzzled his head under her chin. She hugged him back and he took her suit case. Thinking he would lead her to his Aunt's room he surprisingly went up the second flight of stairs to his and Tadashi's room. She heard the plopping of her suit case on the floor and looked over to Tadashi's part of the room. Hiro casually walked and got in his own bed and snuggled into the sheets. Maddie grinned at him and then walked over to Tadashi's area. He had a small closet and a desk with blue prints on it for Baymax. When Tadashi left, he had tested him once. It didn't end very well. She noticed he had a surfboard. She'd have to one up him sometime.

Maddie, who was already ready for bed walked over to Hiro and ran her hand through his mop of hair affectionately.

"G'nite Hiro. Sweet dreams."

"G'nite Maddie. You too."

She rubbed her eyes and yawned before getting into Tadashi's cold bed and dozed off.


Hiro sat on the couch on his phone waiting for Maddie. After nearly dying by tripping over a lone soccer ball she declared they go to the park on this gorgeous springtime day. He didn't object. Especially by knowing he was the best at soccer. Maddie came down from the third story with a soccer ball under her arm. No car keys. They were walking. Hiro had no problem, he'd just listen to his music as they walked... Knowing they both enjoyed silence. But this next moment would change Hiro's entire perception of Maddie forever. They were approaching a crosswalk and walking together. He was mostly staring at the ground while he walked. He swore he could hear shouting behind him but it was probably from the sports bar. That's when he looked up and saw the DO NOT WALK SIGN. Human nature told him to freeze and look at the danger that was a gigantic white semi not bothering to stop. He felt a hand grip the back of his hoodie and he was yanked back off of the street and whipped around to face Maddie who kneeled down to his level as the semi zoomed past behind him.

"Hiro! Are you okay?!" She asked squeezing his arms in an affectionate way.

"I'm okay... I'm okay." He said reassuring her.

"Don't ever walk in the street with headphones in o-" but she stopped and they both gave each other wide eyes. Realization crossed Hiro's face. Now he knew who she really was. People were now walking across the street passing them.

"A-are you- what-"

"Shh... Come with me." She said pulling him across the street. She turned into a restaurant and she pulled Hiro into the family bathroom, locking the door immediately.

"You're Invinci-Girl?!"

"Shh! Hiro! Don't say that so loud!" She exclaimed in a whisper.

"Why didn't you tell me?! Does Tadashi know?"

She sighed in annoyance, "Yes Hiro, Tadashi knows I'm a superhero. Just listen-"

"That jerk owes me ten dollars!" He said to himself

"Hiro-"

"And that would explain this!" He exclaimed pulling out her mask from his pocket. She gasped and snatched it from his hand and almost protectively held it away from his reach.

"Where did you get this?"

"I found it on the floor. I was gonna sell it, I just never knew it was the real one." He teased. She kneeled to his level and held his shoulders at arms length.

"Alright Hiro listen. This is serious. This isn't something you go running to your friends and tell them you know a super hero's secret identity. The people I deal with don't do the comic book stuff. They will take you away. Or worse... Kill you... if this information gets leaked." Hiro's playful expression became one of shock and concern.

"Hiro, I love you. But if you want to stay innocent and young, you can't tell a single soul who I really am. Not even Aunt Cass. Can you do that for me?"

Hiro nodded. "Can I at least see you with the mask on?" He asked with puppy eyes.

She smiled and placed the sparkly red mask around her eyes and looked back up.

"Wow... Wanna skip the park and go home instead?"

"You want me to tell you hero stories?"

"I want you to tell me hero stories."