I'm Not Giving Up On You Chapter 14
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The superhero group were currently staying at Fred's house, each of them were given their own bedroom along with a bathroom. Fred's butler, Heathcliff, had taken the liberty of ordering new clothes for each of them as they stayed there. Everyone was still sleeping or at least some were sleeping… others were stuck in a thought filled slumber.
It was morning… the sun was still not out but he wasn't fully asleep anyway. He stirred a little and he hugged the empty space next to him hoping that maybe Hiro was still with him and that Callaghan hadn't discovered his secret. However, he had learned a while ago that it wasn't that simple at times. Once he felt nothing he finally opened his eyes and saw the disappointing sight in front of him. Oh how it hurt knowing that his brother wasn't with him now. He had to remember that he would see Hiro soon… at least that's what he was hoping. Callaghan did have use for Hiro though… to act as a shield to prevent him from interfering with his goal.
"Hiro…" he mumbled.
He sat up from the bed and stretched before looking to the side of his bed to see Baymax charging in his container. He started to walk to the bathroom that was in his room. He allowed the cold water to hit his face and he reached for a towel. He wiped away the cooling water and stared at his reflection. What did he see now? Before it was a young adult without a past and with a future full of uncertainty. Now it was a young adult with a past but still with a future full of uncertainty. What would he do after this was all over? How would the future be now? So many things have changed and most of those changes weren't for the better. He almost lost his life in order to save a professor who used a mask to hide his true self from his students… he lost his memory and his past… he lost his brother… again. Why was this all happening?
"Knock knock," a voice called out.
Tadashi turned to the bathroom door to see Go Go still in her pajamas, judging by the way she looked she must have just gotten out of bed like him.
"Hey Go Go," he said quietly.
"Tadashi… you're up early."
"I could say the same to you."
"Guess we both couldn't get any sleep," Go Go replied.
"Yeah I guess so."
The older Hamada placed the towel back in its place before walking back to the room with Go Go following him. He sat on the bed and Go Go sat next to him. There was a moment of silence between the two college students.
"You should get as much sleep as you can," Go Go finally said. "You're going to need it when we face off against Callaghan."
"I'll sleep when Hiro is with me again," Tadashi responded.
Go Go let out a sigh and rubbed the back of her head.
"It's not your fault you know," Go Go stated.
"Go Go," Tadashi addressed. "My brother is in this situation because I choose to go into that burning building… my choice has hurt so all of you… I thought I was doing the right thing but apparently there is no such thing as that!"
Tadashi stood up from the bed and clutched his hands into fists. Tears of frustration threatened to spill down his face. Go Go could see the pain Tadashi was going through along with the guilt… as strange as it sounded she could actually see Hiro as she stared at Tadashi. The two brothers had more in common that people thought.
"I can't believe I fell for Callaghan's trick not just one time but two times! I'm such an idiot and now because of me my brother is in that madman's clutches!" Tadashi shouted. "What… what would my parents think of me now?"
After his parents died he made a promise to take care of Hiro along with his aunt. He could only imagine how disappointed they were with him at the moment. Tears ran down his face as he fell onto his knees. Go Go couldn't take it any longer so she hugged him from behind, her arms wrapping around him as tightly as they could. The sudden action had taken Tadashi by surprise but he didn't attempt to get out of Go Go's embrace.
"Tadashi Hamada," Go Go addressed. "Don't you ever say such things about yourself ever again!"
Tadashi's eyes widen at her statement, he remained silent.
"Hiro went through the same things as you. After you're funeral you wouldn't stop blaming himself, he kept thinking that if he had tried harder to stop you that you wouldn't' have ran into the building. He blamed himself because he thought that it was because of him that all of us were at the college. That all of that happened because he wanted to go the same school as you."
Tadashi let out a small gasp at the new discoveries about his little brother; he couldn't believe that Hiro went through such emotions during his absence.
"I wouldn't hear it from him Tadashi so I don't want to hear it from you. You brothers love each other but you can't help that and there's nothing wrong with that either," Go Go added. "As for your parents, I'm sure they're just as proud of you as they were before. They're proud of both of you."
"How can you be so sure?" Tadashi quickly asked. "I choose Callaghan over Hiro and look what happened!"
"But that's just you Tadashi."
The older Hamada brother turned around to look at Go Go. She gave him a gentle smile in response.
"What do you mean by that?" Tadashi questioned.
"I mean that it wouldn't have mattered who was in that building… yes you knew it was Callaghan but that wouldn't have mattered… had you heard that it was anyone in that building you would have gone into it. You're a very caring and kind individual Tadashi… it's like a natural response for you to do something like that," Go Go explained. "Hiro knows that too. When you were all Hiro talked about when he was with us was how brave and selfless you were. He also said that your personality and spirit inspired our superhero group."
Go Go tightened her arms around Tadashi, she recalled the times where Hiro had talked about Tadashi after his supposed death. She remembered how dedicated he was to his brother and how his love for him was still alive and well. Tadashi gently placed hands his hands over hers, the tears had stopped flowing by now.
"We're going to save Hiro and you two are going to go home and give your aunt the biggest hug you can muster. After that you'll tell them both just how much they mean to you and that you'll never leave them again," Go Go stated. "And that's not a suggestion Hamada… that's an order."
"Yes ma'am Commander Go Go," Tadashi jokingly replied. "How do you think my aunt is going to reach to all of this when it explain it to her though?"
"She'll most likely raid the donut case then move onto the other sweets she has in her café. Then she'll grab you both by the ears until she leads you to your room only for her to tell you both that you're grounded for the rest of the year or until you're married."
"Oddly specific," Tadashi commented.
Go Go had heard numerous stories about Cass Hamada from both of the Hamada brother, from her fondness for her cat Mochi to her stress eating habits to her love of old horror movies.
"But she'll give you both hugs and shower you with as many kisses as she can give you. Then she'll tell you just how much she loves you both."
"Well I like the fact that it has a happy ending although I could do without the ear pulling and grounding parts."
"Don't worry I'm sure she'll be happy enough with the fact that both of you are alive and still there for her," Go Go said.
Tadashi merely nodded his head and Go Go finally let go of him from her embrace. Both of the college students stood up.
"Thanks Go Go I really needed that," Tadashi said.
"No problem Hamada," Go Go said as she lightly punched him in the arm. "Everything's going to be fine you'll see."
"I hope so."
Go Go just smiled and she took her leave, Tadashi stood there for a couple of seconds before laying back on the bed. He placed his hands underneath his head and stared at the ceiling above him.
"Hiro wherever you are right now don't lose hope… because I'm going to save you then we'll go home… together," Tadashi stated. "I'm not giving up on you."
In another area there laid a fourteen year old boy, he stared at the ceiling of the room he had been placed in. His arms and legs at him chained to the floor as a way to prevent him from trying anything. He wondered how his brother and friends were doing at the moment as the sounds of drilling and pounding filled the air.
"Tadashi wherever you are I know you can do it. You'll find a way to beat Callaghan while saving all of us," Hiro whispered. "Then we can go home… together. I'm not giving up on you."
The day of Krei's ceremony was just around the corner… could the brothers take down the very man who had changed their lives? They were about to find out soon enough.
The showdown will begin soon and everything is about to get crazier!
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