Chapter 10: Progress and Texting

"OOF!"

THUD!

"You have fallen."

Tadashi grimaced as Baymax helped him stand. He was starting psychical therapy with a prosthetic and so far it wasn't faring well. He had been awake for just over two weeks now.

He thought it'd be easy for some reason but despite the movements he was able to do thanks to having his brother there, without him it was harder. He didn't realize how much he had been relying on Hiro and Baymax until one of their little trio was off at school.

"Hey, it's alright!" The therapist said, helping as well. "You'll get it."

Can I go back to my room?

oooooo

Can I go back to the hospital?

Hiro sighed, staring at the computer screen before him. He had ideas and it was just a matter of executing them properly.

Needs to work properly.

Act like part of him.

Needs something discreet.

The image on the screen being that of a robotic leg with smaller details added in. If all went well, it would work even if Tadashi was pushing himself psychically.

Now, to figure out the right control. I can't make the same kind of headband I did for the microbots.

One: The whole microbots thing is kind of cursed.

Two: He doesn't need people swiping it.

So, options…

Hiro rendered what first looked like a hearing aid that would be outfitted to act as a control for the leg, to control the impulses Tadashi's brain would still be sending to the missing pieces. Use those signals to my advantage.

… But what if that's not even that discreet?

Or what if it's uncomfortable?

Hiro sighed, wishing it wasn't a surprise. He didn't want to give Tadashi false hope. It would be easier to get his input.

Or…

Hiro smirked as a thought came to him as he loaded the designs onto a flashdrive before pocketing it. "AUNT CASS, I'M MAKING A RUN TO THE LAB!"

"Alright, I'm visiting your brother. If you want to hang out with him, come by in an hour!" She called.

"Will do!" Hiro yelled as he ran out the door.

oooooo

Hiro had been unusually quiet since returning to class but he was making up for the lost time. He was also working quickly on his project for his brother.

He squinted as he connected a circuit, sighing in relief before jumping, hearing his phone go off. He checked it, seeing it was a text from his aunt's phone. He opened it and smirked.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME UNDIVIDED WAS OUT!? -TH

Hiro chuckled, texting back.

I thought the fact the boxset had FOUR books was a big enough tip off Nii-san! - HH

Now I won't get a chance to read it cause the MDs are swarming! - TH

Your robot sent me to bed when I was in the middle of it. Deal. - HH

He could practically hear Tadashi's frustration as he went back to work. Hiro still could hardly believe this was actually happening. That his brother was alive and on the mend.

His phone buzzed as he felt his heart sink with the next text. There was a picture of the prosthetic Tadashi had been using sitting in the waste basket next to his bed with the caption: "I am NEVER using this AGAIN!"

Oh, Big bro… He thought. Just hang on.

Hiro cracked his knuckles as he started to work anew.

oooooo

It was a few days later when Hiro was working that he got caught by surprise. He thought he was alone for a bit due to the gang's own projects, so he was talking to his brother on the phone, keeping it pressed between his shoulder and his ear as he worked.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm using your stuff-"

"Hiro?"

Hiro froze, turning to the sound to see Honey Lemon looking in, a concerned look in her eyes. "Oh uh… Hey, Honey!"

"Who are you talking to?"

Hiro searched his mind for an answer before one left his mouth. "My girlfriend!" He said quickly.

Tadashi was heard choking on his laughter on the other line.

Honey Lemon raised an eyebrow. "Is that so?" She asked not believing it.

"Y-yeah uh… W-what's up?"

"Just wanted to see if you were okay… That and Fred's offering to pay for lunch. What do you want?"

"Buffalo wings as usual and some white rice."

"Alright." She left, closing the door to give Hiro some privacy. "Tell your girlfriend I said hi!" She called.

Hiro was quiet, hearing Tadashi laugh freely. "Oh, shut up!" He hissed.

"Oh, Hiro, you say the most romantic things." Tadashi said in a high pitched "girly" voice before cracking up. "BAHAHAHAHA!"

"I'm gonna kill you." He grumbled. "Just for that, I'm not telling you what I'm working on."

"HEY!"

"Sorry, can't hear you~"

"Otouto!"

"Nii-" He lowered his voice. "Nii-san!"

Mark my words, I'm gonna have some revenge.

"But seriously, "my girlfriend"? I could've come up with a better excuse!"

"Like you ever had a girlfriend either."

"I didn't need a girlfriend at the time. The robotics were my girlfriend."

"Gee and here I thought Honey was." Hiro smirked.

Tadashi stammered. "Uh, uh w-what!?"

"You heard me."

DEMON SPAWN. Tadashi thought, rubbing the back of his neck. "Oh, look at the time, I gotta go."

"Don't break anyone's heart."

"HIRO!"

Hiro hung up, snickering a bit. He had missed the banter and it was evident now that he had more ammo.

Ah, Bro. Love him and get annoyed with him at the same time.