A/N: This is a very new chapter! Now, the readers that have previously read all the other chapters can have something new to read. :~) Enjoy!

TIME-SKIP! I wanted to keep my story going, but that would involve a time-skip. I had minor ones, like "few weeks" but this one is a few years later. . I will reveal how many years later soon.

12. TADASHI & HIRO

Honey Lemon laid her chin on his shoulder, kissing his neck in small pecks as tears poured down his face.

"This shouldn't have happened," Tadashi sobbed.

They were in a hospital waiting room together, it was gray outside, with light rain. The waiting room had luminous lightening, but it was hushed and the nurses and doctors shuffled around with bags under their eyes.

"She'll be okay." Honey Lemon whispered, watching his fingers fidget with each other.

Hiro sat across from the two, his eyes blank and his cheeks were pink. He had been crying all day, and he hated crying.

"Tadashi Hamada?" Someone called out.

Tadashi darted his eyes up, and rose up immediately, wiping his eyes. The doctor had a clipboard with tons of papers on it, and his glasses gleamed brighter than the lights above them.

He didn't have any expression and glanced at Honey Lemon and Hiro.

"You and your younger brother are her only family members left, am I correct?" He asked.

"Yes," Tadashi gulped, playing with his thumb.

"Well, Cass is unresponsive right now. She could be in a coma, however I cannot confirm just yet. The car hit her side pretty badly." He explained to Tadashi, a sympathetic frown on his face.

Tadashi felt his knees go weak, and his heart quickened. Hiro was too deep into thought to be listening, and Honey Lemon had her mouth parted open as she listened intently.

"I am sorry. You guys can see her now, visiting hours will be over soon. I am assuming you guys know what room she is in?"

Tadashi nodded, and with that, the doctor hastily went away since he had more patients to tend.

Hiro slowly looked up from the tiled floor, and noticed how stiff Tadashi was. He got up, and pinched his older brother.

"Ow!" Tadashi yelped, turning his arm away from Hiro. Once he saw it was Hiro, his eyes softened and he sighed. "Let's go see Aunt Cass, Hiro."

Honey Lemon smiled a little, and got up. The three started walking, Tadashi's arm securely around Hiro's skinny shoulders and his other hand holding Honey Lemon's hand.

The rain had stopped by the time they entered the room. Aunt Cass laid on the white bed, IV needles attached to her body and her eyes were closed. She has a bandage on her forehead, and stitches near her collar bones. There were others bruises around her body, and both Tadashi and Hiro observed them.

Hiro scurried over to her side, grabbing her hand. It was still warm, and soft. His hand had grown much bigger than hers.

"Will she hear me if I talk? Will she wake up?" Hiro questioned, not looking away from Aunt Cass.

Tadashi stood on the other side, Honey Lemon was sitting behind him.

"Yeah, but she won't be able to respond." He answered, delicately grabbing the other hand.

Her breathing was light, and her heart beat was at ease and normal, Tadashi tightened his grip on her hand, however not tight enough to hurt her. He was frustrated and angry with himself. Aunt Cass would have never gotten into the car incident if he just took a break from studying to run errands instead of her.

He freed her hand, and pounded onto the bed.

Honey Lemon grabbed his elbow, to calm him down. It didn't work, and he tensed up even more.

"I can't lose Aunt Cass," he sniveled, "I already lost so many people in my life."

You entered his mind right away, his parents were always on his mind, but you've been tucked in the back and now you were coming out again. It had been about three years since the two of you contacted each other. A few times did it happen, you two would see each other at the supermarket or at a mutual friend's party. Though, both of you guys done your best to avoid each other.

It just sort of became like that. Neither of you tried to make it like that, however, eventually that was what it became. Just like what you said three years ago, "We tried for nothing and that's what we are becoming." He tried sending you letters, since you changed your number. You never responded, you went to classes at different times than him even.

"So many people." He mumbled, his arm going back to his side.

Hiro watched Tadashi, and understood him, while he wasn't too sure if Honey Lemon did.

She held Tadashi by his fingers, and the corner of her lips went down. They were in their last year of college, still not sure if they wanted to go another two years together.

During those three years, there were many ups and downs. Fred had left SFIT with his family and moved to some island. GoGo and Wasabi were still around, and the bonds were still strong, but they were both busy with school and all.

"Tadashi?" A soft-spoken voice said.

His head moved to the door, and there stood your mom. She was dressed in a hoodie and yoga pants, her eyes tired and it was obvious stress had gotten to her.

The second she realized the situation, she gasped and dashed over to the bed, looking at Aunt Cass from the footboard.

"What happened?" Her eyes were big, and hands squeezed the plastic footboard, her knuckles turning into a prominent white.

Tadashi and Hiro couldn't bring themselves to answer, especially after seeing the pain and fear in your mom's eyes. So Honey Lemon responded for them, "She got into a car accident, about last night." She clarified.

Your mom didn't cry, even though she felt like it. The fact that Aunt Cass was breathing ceased the tears.

"Why are you here, Ms. [Y/L/N]?" Tadashi inquired. The last time they met was the day of GoGo's birthday party, and it wasn't much of a good way to end.

"Oh," your mom bit her lower lip, despite that the visibility of lip bleeding from earlier. She had grown a lip-biting habit. She didn't know what to say, not comfortable enough to say it. Particularly because of Tadashi.

The other three waited for her to continue, yet your mom didn't manage to explain.

"Volunteering?" Honey Lemon asked, raising her eyebrows.

Your mom did not want to lie to them anymore, did not want to get between Tadashi or you. She threw away every letter he ever sent you, told you to change your number after your first big incident.

"[Y/N] had to get her stomach pumped, and she's resting here now, actually a few rooms down from here." She admitted, only looking at Tadashi.

The room was quiet, only heavy breathing and beeping from the monitors.

"Did she. ." Try to drink herself to death? Tadashi felt sick to his stomach.

"She quit drinking three years ago, but last night, I don't know why but I guess she tried to kill herself." Your mom explained, scratching her arm, and moving her eyes to the window.

There was a tree with green, wet leaves. It usually didn't rain in San Fransokyo, and the weather wasn't usually like this.

"What room is she in?" Hiro asked in a low voice, hands shaking.

"Five rooms down from here, why?"

Honey Lemon poked Tadashi's side, and he twisted back. She stared into his eyes, and gulped.

"Why don't you three go see her?" She rose up, and grabbed Aunt Cass' hand gently, "I actually want some alone time with Aunt Cass." It didn't make much sense, however, Tadashi didn't doubt her. They weren't as close as you were to Aunt Cass, but they were somewhere comfortable in their friendship.

Tadashi nodded his head, and gestured to the door to Hiro and your mom. The other two started walking without a word, and Tadashi kissed Honey Lemon before leaving the room.

The hallways were silent, and Tadashi couldn't bring himself to enter the room once they reached the door.

He was terrified, and ashamed. He was proud that you quit drinking, and forlorn that you tried to kill yourself. But why did you try to kill yourself? Was it because of him? You two hadn't spoke in a very long time, which only brought up another question. Was this your first attempt?

Tadashi swallowed in fear for what he would see when the door opened.

Your mom squeezed his shoulder, with a comforting look in her eyes, then opened the door.

You laid there, eyes facing the window. A blanket over your body, and your eyes almost closed. You groaned, and clutched your stomach, unaware of the presence of others.

"[Y/N]?" Hiro was the first to walk to you, Tadashi was still stiff at the door.

Your eyes directed to the door and right away, you noticed Hiro, Tadashi, and your mom.

Hiro was taller, and more masculine, yet still lanky. You almost didn't recognize him as he marched over to you, you could see the bitterness in his eyes.

"Hey, Hiro," you greeted casually, blinking your eyes tightly just to make sure it wasn't a dream.

"How are you feeling?" He inquired, concerned. Hiro never stopped looking up to you, and constantly hoped you would walk into The Lucky Cat Cafe to see everyone again.

"Awful, it felt so painful." The agony in your body settling back quickly.

He chuckled, even though there was nothing funny. "You're so dumb." Hiro muttered.

"You're so old now." You acknowledged, eyeing him up and down. His hair was still messy, and long. And the gap in his teeth was still there, you were glad that it was. It was one of the things you loved most about him, that made him feel like a little brother to you.

Tadashi inhaled and exhaled rapidly, then slowly came more into the room. Your mom stood outside the door, patiently letting the three of you have your privacy.

"Hi, hey, [Y/N]." He stammered, scanning the things around you. He knew lots about medicine, and it didn't surprise him when he saw the things he seen. The only think that shocked him was that those supplies and machines were there for you.

You couldn't say anything, your mouth felt dry. Three years, exactly three years as of yesterday night since you were this close to him, and Tadashi wasn't even anywhere near your bed.

You ended up mumbling his name, though it wasn't really audible and Hiro barely caught it.

"Why are you here?" You suddenly snapped, knowing that they were not there for you. Something must've occurred, and the three of you guys just happened to be in the same building as each other.

"Aunt Cass got into an accident." Tadashi told you.

You sat up, and winced. Your back hurt, and your abdomen hurt. You couldn't really shout or scream, even your throat was in pain. Everything was an affliction, every single thing.

Hiro brought you back down onto the pillow, and he frowned at you. "Don't move too much, or too fast." He ordered.

You saw Tadashi as Hiro did that, and you heaved.

"I'm going to go check on Honey Lemon," Hiro said, and your breathing begun to falter. He glanced at Tadashi and jogged out.

Instead of entering the other room, Hiro stopped at the door and listened to Honey Lemon as she spoke. He didn't mean to be nosy, it was just surprising. He assumed she just said that so Tadashi could go see you, not because she really had something to say.

"It seems like no matter what I do, she just keeps coming back into our lives. I don't hate her, I swear, she's very kind and gets along with Tadashi so well, there's a way that he acts around her that I just can't. ."

Hiro decided to leave her be, knowing that if he heard anymore, he would really be her business. So, he went to your mom, and sat on the floor beside your mom. With the your room door ajar, not much could be heard from Tadashi and you in the corridors, but that could be because neither of you were speaking.

Your mom peeked below her shoulder to see him, and slid down the wall, sitting next to him.

"I remember when you were a real small kid, Hiro." It surprised Hiro when she said his name, the two never actually communicated with each other.

"Really? I don't, I feel like I was always old." He said, bringing his knees closer to his chest.

Your mom laughed, "How old are you again? Old is me." She joked.

"I don't know, I don't feel seventeen." Hiro shrugged, "I feel like I'm just idling around. And it's all happening too quick."

"Then slow down," your mom's voice got tender, "one day, you'll wonder why you didn't." She was talking about herself, really.

Hiro shrugged again, not in the mood for much talking. He just wanted everything to slow down, and be okay for once.

A/N: Want a more sweet Tadashi x Reader fanfic? Check out my other fanfic 'Bittersweet'! This story is also on Quotev!

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