Tadashi's POV:

"I'm sorry Tadshi, but I'm afraid that without substantial results, the school simply cannot fund the project anymore."

The young man looked upon his mentor and pleaded.

"Please Professor, I just need a bit more time. He's almost ready, I swear."

The older man was prepared to give the final decision but after seeing the disparity in the boy's eyes, he sighed in defeat.

"One more week Mr. Hamada, that's all I can give you."

The young man with the baseball cap burst out of his seat with excitement.

"Thank you so much Professor Callaghan; you won't regret this I promise!"

His mentor gave him a comforting pat on the back before heading out of the young man's lab.

Tadashi had greatly appreciated the extra time and was certain a week was all he needed in order to finish Baymax. The coding was perfect on the chip, the entire inner and outer structure of Baymax had been completed, and though he still was malfunctioning, Tadashi wouldn't give up on his creation.

It wasn't until three days after Callaghan announced his deadline, did Tadashi start feeling a bit of frustration over his consistent failures.

"Still haven't gotten it to work Hamada?"

Tadashi looked to the door of his lab to see another of Callaghan's students.

"What do you want Austin?"

The blonde haired young man casually entered the laboratory and began analyzing the robot, clicking his tongue in disapproval.

"Just wanted to see your progress."

As soon as the intruder pressed the robot's chip reader, it's arm quickly spun, almost hitting the man if it weren't for his reflexes.

"Not much progress I see." The blonde smirked.

"He will work. I just need more…"

"Time? Not very likely, seeing how your robot is behaving."

Tadashi felt the frustration built up inside of him.

"Why are you really here Austin?"

The boy walked up to him, staring at him intensely.

"Let's just say, I'm here to finally see your luck run out Hamada. You may have thought your life was annoyingly perfect with your popularity, the favoritism from Professor Callaghan, and your girlfriend, but it's all about to fall apart. Professor Callaghan is finally seeing how much of a failure you are and your friends and girlfriend are finally sick of you. Especially your girlfriend; she's probably sick of you by now considering all she does when she comes here is to feed you. Any day now she's going to come in and break up with you considering how pathetic you are."

Before Tadashi could retaliate with anything back, the boy left almost as swiftly as he had come in.

Trying to reel back in what had just occurred, Tadashi continued working on Baymax, wanting to prove his capability but each time he had tested the marshmallow-like robot, it would fail, making him delve deeper into his dark thoughts. He didn't even realize how much time had passed until a knock came from his door, turning his attention to something other than his failures.

At first he debated on opening the door, but finally decided it was time, but didn't expect to find Yumi at the door waiting for him with yet another container of food in her hands. Normally, Tadashi would be happy to see her, but after what Austin said, seeing her with food in her hands had triggered the darkness inside of him.

"Yumi, what're you doing here so late?"

He saw her face fill with guilt, but for some odd reason, it only made him more upset.

"I'm sorry, I just needed to talk to you. I should've checked…" She started to apologize until Tadashi let out an exasperated sigh.

"What do you want Yumi?" His sleep-deprived state, stress, and self-pity clouded his mind and thoughts.

Still shocked from Tadashi's change in tone, she stuttered out her reply.

"I just wanted to bring you your favorite dish and was hoping that maybe we could talk…"

"Talk about what? My failure? Our relationship? How much of a burden this is?"

Yumi tried holding onto his arm gingerly but Tadashi just pushed her away.

"Tadashi, please, you're tired and stress. Maybe you need some rest in order to think clearly again."

"No Yumi, for the first time ever, I am thinking clearly. Look at us, what are we really? You literally come here just to bring me food and tell me to get rest. Our relationship is no different from that of a mother and child. It's just a burdensome relationship."

"Are you saying… you find me a burden?" Yumi's voice started wavering.

"Just go Yumi. I'm so close to finishing and you're only going to distract me."

"So that's it then?" Yumi's voice cracked as tears began to form in her eyes, waking Tadashi up from his dark trance. "I'm just a distraction to you? When I see you Tadashi, I feel happy and energized. Just seeing your smile lifts my spirits up. But I guess you don't feel the same way."

Yumi began walking away but Tadashi quickly grabbed her arm, stopping her. Normally she would turn back and try to listen to him, but she didn't this time. She didn't turn around to see Tadashi's face which was filled with regret as he began to realize what he said. Before he had the chance to speak she spoke one last thought in her mind.

"Y-Yumi…"

"I'm sorry to have been such a burden on you during our entire relationship."

She took off the silver locket she had always worn, the locket that she treasured so greatly, the locket Tadashi had given her two years ago. She still didn't meet his eyes as she placed the locket in his hand.

"Don't worry; I won't be coming here anymore."

Yumi ran out of the lab and Tadashi knew that he should've ran after her, explained himself to her, but his feet remained glued to the floor. Finally, when the emotions began churning inside himself, he let out his complex feelings, first kicking his toolbox on the floor before collapsing onto his chair and knocking out from exhaustion.

The next morning as Tadashi woke up, he gazed upon the pictures on his desk, with his eyes finally landing on the one with him and Hiro. He remembered how much Hiro looked up to him since they were kids and felt a surge of motivation. He needed to complete this project, for himself and everyone's sake. He needed to prove to himself that he was not a failure. He needed to be that person Hiro had always looked up to; a person who never gave up, even when times were hard. Taking Baymax's chip out, Tadashi began to recode the program and finally after a week of hard work, found the flaw. Putting the chip back in the robot, Tadashi decided to tiredly test Baymax again, pushing the recording button.

"This is Tadashi Hamada; this is the eighty-forth test…" he let out a sigh. "What do you say big guy?"

He felt his eyes widen as he finally heard the response he had been waiting for during the past few months.

"Hello. I am Baymax, your personal healthcare companion."

Adrenaline filled Tadashi as he yelled with joy.

"It works! Oh, this is amazing, you work." He ran up to kiss Baymax between his eyes before letting the happiness overtake him. "I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! You work, I can't believe it! I can't…" He realized he needed to perform the final test.

"Ok, ok big moment here. Scan me."

Baymax quickly performed the scan and responded quickly. "Your neurotransmitter levels are elevated; this indicates that you are happy."

"I am…" Tadashi responded, "I really am. Oh man, wait till my brother sees you. You're going to help so many people buddy… so many. That's all for now; I am satisfied with my care."

Baymax then proceeded to deflate back into his charging box, leaving Tadashi feeling incredibly content with himself for the first time in a long while. The darkness that had filled his mind the past day had been thrusted out of his mind with the renewal of hope and confidence in himself.

Deciding to finally get out of the lab, Tadashi quickly ran out, grabbing his keys and wallet on the way out, and drove back home to the Lucky Cat Café. As soon as he arrived he announced the great news.

"I finished it! He works!" Tadashi ran in and hugged Aunt Cass, giving her a kiss on the cheek. She in return gave him one of her huge bear hugs.

"I'm so proud of you!"

"Thanks Aunt Cass; where's Hiro?"

"Upstairs I believe."

Not hesitating a moment later, Tadashi ran upstairs to see his little brother sitting at the desk.

"Hey bro, I'm in a fantastic mood right now, let's go out, it'll be my treat."

Hiro however, didn't budge, leaving Tadashi standing there panting from the adrenaline, and confused.

"What's up Hiro?"

"Why're you here?"

"Because I finished my work, so why wouldn't I be here?"

"It's just that… shouldn't you be with Yumi right now?" Hiro's voice was mixed with confusion.

"It's ok; I'll go see her tomorrow after I treat you out today."

"But, doesn't she leave in two days?"

Tadashi's adrenaline died as he felt a horrible feeling rise in his chest.

"What do you mean by leaving?"

"Wait, didn't you know? Yumi's moving to take care of her mom after the accident. I thought she went to go tell you at your lab last week."

Tadashi's guilt rose to an all new high with that statement as he remembered Yumi's last visit. All of a sudden, the pieces fell into place as he remembered her final statement to him, "I won't be coming here anymore." He didn't realize how heavy her words were and how unforgiveable his actions were.

Tadashi pulled the locket she gave back to him from his pocket and opened up to see the photo from their first date inside. Filled with determination, Tadashi now knew what to do in order to hopefully make it up to Yumi. The only problem was if he would be able to repair the damage he had done before he lost her forever.

Yumi's POV:

The sound of the zipper was heard as Yumi finished packing her suitcase. She was flying out of San Fransokyo tomorrow. It had already almost been a week since she fought with Tadashi. There were several times when Yumi had found herself in front of the university, ready to make up but whenever she arrived, Tadashi wasn't there. Even during the times when she visited the Lucky Cat Café to spend some time with Aunt Cass and Hiro, Tadashi had been out. The only bright side to the week before her departure was that she had slowly regained back her relationship with Hiro. Though there were times when she felt guilty around him since she knew of his feelings now, the two still were at least on good terms now compared to before.

After rolling her suitcase to the corner of her room, she pulled out her phone and unconsciously scrolled to all the missed calls from Tadashi. She realized that she could simply answer him when he called her, but it was too difficult for her to answer as she was scared of what he would say. But despite her feat she still wanted to see him one last time in person, and not just hear his voice over the phone. Deciding to try one last time, she headed out.

She had just locked the front door when she saw a familiar moped pull up.

"Tadashi?"

He quickly hit the brakes and jumped off his bike he ran towards her.

"Yumi, there you are!"

She didn't hide her confusion.

"You were looking for me?"

He was still panting when he reached her.

"I'd been looking for you these past few days but you never picked up my calls. So I checked the park, the hospital you volunteer at, the university, but you were never around."

"I've been looking for you too." She started to feel a smile coming.

"Wait… so we've both been searching for each other?" His eyebrows furrowed.

There was a slight pause between the two before they both broke into a fit of laughter, as if all the worry that had been suppressed in them was released.

"What in the world is with our luck?" Yumi laughed.

"I'm sorry I didn't pick up your calls," Yumi started calming down, "But it didn't feel right. I had to see you."

She felt Tadashi caress her cheek, making her smile.

"I had to see you too… Yumi, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have snapped at you like that."

"No, I'm sorry. I should've been more considerate. It was late and you were so exhausted and stressed."

"I still shouldn't have acted that way. I should've known that you would've only visited me at that time if you had something important to tell me."

Her eyes widened.

"Who told you?"

"Hiro."

Yumi held his hands, her fingers smoothing over his knuckles before she remembered Baymax.

"Did you finish Baymax?" She asked curiously.

"Hey, I'm in the middle of making up with you after not seeing you for an entire week and you still bring up my work? Talk about killing the vibe." He said light-heartedly.

Yumi raised an eyebrow, waiting for her answer.

"I finished him." He smiled.

Filled with excitement for her boyfriend, Yumi jumped into his arms and kissed him.

"That's amazing! All of your hard work has finally paid off! When can I see him?"

Still holding her in his arms, Tadashi allowed his forehead to rest against hers. He was so close that Yumi could feel each warm breath, each word, caress her lips gently.

"Just for today Yumi, let's not talk about work or school or the future. Can't we just have this day to ourselves?"

She felt as if her mind and body was drunk off of Tadashi as she barely managed to whisper out a yes.

Before she could react however, she felt him quickly pull away to place a helmet on her head as he pulled her towards his moped. Instinctively, she held on tightly to his waist as he sped away but was still a bit mind boggled.

"Wait, where are we going?"

"You'll see!" Tadashi grinned as he sped through the streets of San Fransokyo.

Finally arriving at their destination, Tadashi took hold of Yumi's hand as he led her through the San Fransokyo Park until they reached a familiar bridge.

"Isn't this the bridge…" Yumi started but Tadashi finished her sentence for her.

"…Where you confessed to me for the first time? Sure is." He smiled as he leaned on the railing and stared out into the distance.

Yumi recalled the night of the summer festival two years ago when she told Tadashi she had loved him for the first time. She had been so afraid of Tadashi's rejection and was almost certain that their friendship was going to dissipate until Tadashi had kissed her, revealing how he loved her back.

"I'll never forget that night," Yumi made her way towards her boyfriend, resting her body against his as they both stared at the park scenery. "That was one of the happiest moments of my life."

Tadashi kissed her on the top of her head before smiling down at her.

"Me too."

He took hold of her hand again and led her on a stroll through the park.

"Just out of curiosity," Yumi started, "When did you realize you liked me?"

She could slightly feel her cheeks flush from asking such a corny, embarrassing question. Tadashi thought about it for a moment before answering.

"I guess when I caught you being confessed to at the nurse's clinic by that one baseball player."

"Really? All the way back then?" She figured he liked her later on.

"Yeah, after seeing that, I realized that I didn't want you to be with anyone else. I only wanted you to give your time to me, and me only."

"Wow, someone sounds possessive." She joked.

"Then what about you? When did you fall for this super awesome guy?"

She rolled her eyes at him at his remark but answered him seriously.

"I was definitely attracted to you since the beginning but as we spent more time together, the attraction became feelings which started growing exponentially. So I guess…I've always sort of liked you."

Tadashi had squeezed her hands a bit as a gesture of affection before going back to his playful demeanor.

"If you answer like that it makes me look bad."

Yumi humorously flipped her hair.

"That's because I'm the best girlfriend ever." She jested with an obnoxious voice.

The couple spent the rest of their last afternoon together strolling through the enormous park as they talked about all the memories they shared together since that faithful day when she helped Hiro from the bullies. They talked so extensively that they didn't realize night had already fallen indicating it was time for Yumi to go home. When Tadashi dropped her off though, Yumi didn't want their time to end.

"How about you come in and I'll cook you one last meal?" Yumi offered until she remembered what he said, feeling awkward. "Unless… I mean… if you don't want me to…"

Tadashi kissed her forehead.

"I'm sorry about what I said. I didn't mean it when I said it was a burden. I was just not myself that night."

"Really?"

"Yeah, to be honest, I love it when you cook for me. It makes me feel like we're a newlywed couple." He laughed. "But are you sure? What about your dad? Don't you want to spend more time with him?"

She shook her head.

"He already flew to Manbai first to help move in furniture for my new room and to talk to my mom privately."

"If you're sure, then I'll take you up on your offer." He smiled as he followed her into the kitchen.

Yumi prepared a quick omelet with the little ingredients that were in the fridge but the two ate their dinner in silence, as it dawned on them both that this was going to be their last meal together for a while. The silence lasted throughout their entire meal as both had been preoccupied with the thousands of thoughts going through their mind.

After cleaning up their dishes and the table, Tadashi decided it was as good a time as any to leave. As they stood silently in the middle of the kitchen, Yumi already knew what Tadashi was going to say as he looked her in the eyes.

"Yumi, I guess it's time for me to go."

She didn't respond with words and simply shook her head. He leaned down a bit and held both of her arms gently, forcing her to look at him.

"I'm going to see you off at the airport tomorrow so it's not really goodbye yet."

As he gave her one of his normal, caring smiles, Yumi's emotions went on overload. She didn't want him to go yet. She knew that when they say goodbye, it wasn't going to be forever. They would surely meet again, but for some odd reason, she felt that if she didn't hold onto him now, he'd slip out of her reach forever.

To try to quench the hurt in her heart, she jumped into his arms, tiptoeing a bit as she pulled him down into her kiss. He quickly wrapped both of his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him as he tilted his head to deepen their kiss. Her hands wrapped around his shoulders and neck as she felt her body slowly leaning backwards into the kitchen counter as she felt him slip his tongue into her mouth. However, as soon as she caressed his cheek with her hand, he pulled away, leaving her breathless and confused.

"I really need to go." Tadashi said, flustered and breathless as well.

Reacting quickly, Yumi grabbed hold of his arm and stopped him.

"Don't go. Stay with me tonight. I want to spend all my remaining time here with you." She pleaded.

"I can't." Tadashi gazed sadly at Yumi.

"Why not?" She asked innocently. "You slept over here before."

"It was different then," Tadashi's voice raised a bit, "We were just friends then. Things are completely different now."

He looked away from her gaze as his cheeks began reddening and his voice lowered.

"We may have grown up together but I'm a man now Yumi. If I stay any longer with you, I won't be able to control myself."

After understanding what he said, Yumi felt herself blush profusely but a sudden wave of composure and confidence built in her small body. She moved to stand directly in front of her best friend. She took his face in her hands, this time forcing him to look at her.

"I don't mind."

"Yumi, do you understand what you're saying?" His eyes wide.

She kissed him gently.

"If it's with you, I'm fine."

She pulled him in for another kiss before he could respond. The boy, who normally always thought rationally and reasonably, allowed his cravings to consume him as he pulled Yumi up off the ground as they kissed. It was as if some buried instincts emerged as Yumi wrapped her legs around his waist while he began carrying her up the stairs.

As he carried her, kissing her continuously, this new desire had surprised Yumi herself. She never thought she or Tadashi would be the type of couple to give in to their desires, but her departure was like a trigger. When she thought about it, they two had never been separated by such a huge distance before. She wondered when and how did she come to love Tadashi so much, so much that they had reached this point. She wondered what her life would be like if she didn't meet Tadashi- if she never came to San Fransokyo. Would she still find a love like this? Would she ever come to love a boy in her hometown that made her feel this way- a boy who would make her want to give him her everything?

"Tadashi?" She breathed out, stopping their kiss as they reached her bedroom door.

These thoughts clouded her mind, but as she saw the love in Tadashi's gentle eyes as she said his name, she knew she could never find another person like him.

"Yeah Yumi?"

"I'm so happy to have met you."

He gave her one more kiss.

"Me too."

She let out a giggle as he tickled her by kissing her on her nose, closing the door behind him.

"I still can't believe you're leaving San Fransokyo."

Yumi wiped away a tear from the frizzy haired woman's face. She offered her a smile as they stood in the airline terminal, three hours before Yumi's flight.

"I'll miss you too Aunt Cass."

The café owner wrapped her arms tightly around the small girl, hugging her tightly as she spoke to her.

"You better write to us."

"I promise." Yumi hugged her back, feeling emotional. "Thank you for being so welcoming and kind towards me through all these years."

Aunt Cass pulled away and moved a strand of Yumi's hair back.

"Just remember Yumi, you're part of our family now and you have and always will be welcomed into our household."

After giving receiving a light peck on the cheek from Yumi, Aunt Cass moved aside for Hiro to say his goodbye. However, as soon as he stood in front of Yumi, he was at a loss for words, standing there awkwardly.

"What's wrong Hiro? No grand goodbye for me?" Yumi teased.

"I'm sorry." He almost whispered.

Confused, Yumi tried looking him in the eye, though the boy kept insisting on staring at the floor, as if in shame.

"For what Hiro?"

"For avoiding you for all those months…I regret it. I wish I could've spent more time with you. If only I knew…" He felt himself get choked up a bit.

Yumi held his chin, forcing him to look at her.

"It makes me happy to know you think that and it's ok. I'm sorry for not trying harder to talk to you." Remembering why Hiro had avoided her, Yumi couldn't help but feel a bit awkward as she continued speaking. "And I'm sorry again Hiro…but thank you again, for your feelings." She whispered.

"It's ok." He shyly spoke before putting on a smile and whispering in Yumi's ear. "I'll happily accept defeat since my opponent was my brother after all."

Yumi affectionately ruffled Hiro's hair.

"Hiro, please take care of yourself while I'm gone. Don't get into any more trouble alright?"

He rolled his eyes at her as a grin formed on his face.

"I'm not a kid anymore Yumi."

A nostalgic, sad smile formed from Yumi's lips.

"I know, but I still can't help but think of that boy I found in the alleyway all those years ago." She paused a bit before continuing. "I'm glad I got to meet you Hiro."

"I'm glad you helped me all those years ago too Yumi." He smiled.

She then pulled him in for a hug, a hug which reminded her of how Hiro's hugs used to always make her feel better and comforted; a hug which she couldn't receive anymore.

Finally, Hiro parted from her and left with Aunt Cass to the car so Yumi could have some alone time with Tadashi. As they watched Aunt Cass and Hiro leave, Yumi couldn't help but feel worried about the small boy.

"Hey Tadashi, now that you finished Baymax, you should have more time right?"

"Don't worry Yumi, I promise to message you every day." Tadashi smiled but Yumi shook her head.

"It's Hiro. I'm worried about him."

"What's wrong with Hiro?"

"He's been going to bot fights."

"What?" Tadashi almost yelled until Yumi quieted him down. "How do you know this?"

"I saw him once while I was downtown. I tried convincing him to quit but I don't think he'll listen to me. Maybe you'll have more luck? He looks up to you after all." She smiled as he patted her on the head.

"I'll take care of him. Also, Honey Lemon wanted me to remind you to text her while you're gone."

Yumi chuckled.

"How could I forget? Even if I forgot she'd probably spam my phone."

The two smiled at each other as they thought about the gang before Yumi had a sudden revelation which scared her.

"What if we can't handle it? I heard long distance relationships rarely work. What if we can't last?"

"We can." Tadashi stated firmly.

"But we don't know the future. You might get bored of me or find someone else."

Tadashi's eyes grew wide before he quickly dug into his messenger bag for a trinket. Once he pulled it out though, Yumi's heart beat rose with happiness as she saw the familiar silver jewelry.

"My locket!"

"Yeah, I figured you'd want it back." He shrugged as he placed it around her neck.

Yumi stared at her treasure lovingly.

"Open it." Tadashi stated.

Inside the locket held the same picture Yumi had placed in there: the photo booth picture they took on their first date; the other side of the locket however now had an engraving.

"I'll never give up on us." She read aloud.

"And I mean it." He caressed her cheek as she looked up at his tender eyes. "Even though we'll be apart, we can still make this work. Video calls, phone calls, texting, we'll do it all. Once I save up enough money, I'll even fly to Manbai if I have to. This isn't the end of us Yumi. I promise you I'll never love anyone like I love you. So please, be patient and wait for me."

"You sound like you're proposing." Yumi teased him but he didn't laugh back.

"I'm serious Yumi." He took her left hand and placed a kiss on her imaginary ring. "One day I'll do a proper proposal but until then, just believe in me."

"Who knew Tadashi Hamada could be super cheesy and romantic?" She laughed making him smile.

"Hey, it's just another thing that makes me super awesome." He joked before Yumi pulled him down for a kiss.

"Well then, I promise you Tadashi Hamada, to love you until death do us part." She rested her forehead against his.

"I promise you Yumi Evans, to love you until death do us part." He smiled.

"I don't want us to say goodbye." Yumi stated after they pulled apart, her left hand still held by his.

"Then how about, until next time?" He offered.

A small smile creeped onto Yumi's pink lips as she looked up to the man who was her best friend, her boyfriend, her family, and finally said her last words.

"Until next time, Tadashi."

Hi everyone! Thank you all for being patient. I was really swamped with school and stuff so it was hard to update. In return though, I decided to upload a longer than normal chapter. I hope you all liked it! Please tell me your thoughts and I will try to update when I can. ^_^