Some fluff but feel-good stuff up ahead! AND BAYMAX FINALLY MAKES AN APPEARANCE!
Let's GO!
Aunt Cass had came to check up on her niece to see if she was ready to get going. Tonight was a special night for her nephew and she couldn't wait to see how all those late nights and whole day disappearances had paid off. And especially for Hiro, whome had been negatively affected by her brother's absences.
Hiro appeared to be dressed but the state of her bed, stacked with clothing, gave away her wardrobe dilemma. Aunt Cass had easily gotten a impression that her niece wantedto make an impression on her brother.
"You ready to go, Honey? "
Hiro responded with a "yes" and came out of her room.
Hiro was dressed in a knee-length lavender empire dress, cropped by a satin white ribbon and laced edges, accompanied by a ivory blowse. Aunt Cass couldn't help but pull her niece into a big hug as she complimented on how adorable Hiro looked. She also loved it when Hiro had put in effort to do her hair. Hiro was practically blushing.
The two had arrived after the event starting time but both had made it in time to see Tadashi demonstrate his project.
A big walking marshmallow made for harmless and huggable purposes inflated iself on stage from a small red case with wheels.
"Introducing Baymax, San Fransokyo's and possibly even the world's first robotic nurse, designed with the purpose of meeting everyone's medical needs. Designed with over 10,000 medical procedures and medical aiding equipment, Baymax will revolutionize the way we look at healthcare and assist in providing further aid to medical and healthcare industries and hospitals.
Rather than explaining Baymax's capabilities, allow me to demonstrate them." Tadashi said over a microphone as he walked around on stage.
He did eye his aunt and little sister, waving, amongst the crowd and felt even more eager to show his work. His aunt was a little too excited as she quietly boasted to the person next to her that that was her nephew on stage.
"To start off, I'll invite my assistant, Honey Lemon, up on stage."
"Honey ..Lemon?" Hiro thought it was an odd name but when the female assistant made her appearance, Hiro's smile slowly disappeared. A light chuckle did escape but only when the assistant had tripped over her own feet.
Baymax then got to work, demonstrating it's purpose infront to the audience. Tadashi's presentation finished off with a huge applause from the audience. He could even hear his aunt going ecstatic amongst the crowd. Hiro though, stood there applausing with a smile. Inside she was really and truly proud of her big brother, for his invention and for the fact he had made it because of and for her. But she didn't feel up to showing it. Her aunt then pulled her by the arm, which made her jump, and dragged her backstage.
Tadashi was backstage getting compliments and hugs from his friends, applauding at how awesome he did. But his friends were soon bowled over as his aunt tackle-hugged him and embarrassing him. She wouldn't stop babling about how proud of him she was. Tadashi looked around for his little sister as he was expecting her to tackle him too but instead, she was standing a fair distance away, close to the backstage exit. She only gave him a smile and this sorta hurt him within.
From Hiro's perspective, the scene of Tadashi's friends surrounding him was deja vu and it was an unpleasant feeling. She smiled at him when he made eyecontact with her but soon enough he was approaching her.
"Arn't you proud of your big brother, Hiro-chan? "
Hiro was taken aback but was suddenly tackle-hugged by someone before she could even answer. She froze on the spot, not even making out what the person was babbling about or even feeling the kisses on her cheeks.
"Woa, easy there, Honey Lemon!" Tadashi interupted.
"But she is soooo adorable, Tadashi!" Honey Lemon squealed with excitement. Tadashi chuckled at that as he stepped intercepted the two girls as he could see the uncomfortable position his little sister was in. Tadashi's friends and his aunt came over to where they were and Tadashi introduced his little sister to his friends. Honey Lemon seemed to be the only one who was ecstatic meeting her. The other two greeted her with a smile and simple greetings.
Hiro didn't remember their faces very well but recognised one of them. Tadashi then asked where his friend Wasabi had gone and Gogo replied with "he said he need to grab something from his car." Finishing her sentence with a pop from her bubblegum.
Fred, upon meeting with Hiro face-to-face, felt like his stomach had dropped. Like Honey Lemon, Fred wanted to make some for of physical contact with Hiro too but he had held back. He held back because of how Hiro had flinched on their second encounter on the night Tadashi had gotten drunk but also because he felt immense guilt to the position Hiro was currently in, not that she even knew that he knew.
Tadashi came up to Fred and told him that it was OK to approach and talk to his little sister since he could sense his friend's upset vibe. However, it seemed that Hiro had just then disappeared, prompting Tadashi to worry. Aunt Cass didn't seem to notice though as she was boasting out about celebrating back at her cafe. He told his aunt to head back first as he would take Hiro home and then went in search for his little sister.
Hiro had stepped outside, or more like she had to sprint out, for air as she felt her anxiety heighten. As she dashed, she bumped into someone along the way but paid no attention to it and continued to flee the area.
Tadashi soon followed and ran into his friend, Wasabi, who appeared to be a bit concerned. He asked if he had seen his little sister and Wasabi pointed out the direction.
Hiro had stopped on a bridge, that connected the campus to the show hall. In her head, she was telling her self to calm down but repeatedly went through a string of words of "no no no no, not now". Hiro was also clutching at her chest as she tried to regulate her breathing but her chest still felt heavy.
Tadashi found his sister outside at the bridge but made dash over to her location as she wasn't standing right. More like she was hunched over when he arrived and he could see that she was having another one of her attacks. He knelt down beside her and did his part in calming her and after a few minutes, she had settled. He then gently pulled her into a hug and asked if she was ok. He also openly admitted that he felt bad for inviting her along as he did sort of anticipate something like this to happen but at least it wasn't serious.
Hiro, however, rebutted that her current condition had nothing to do with her brother inviting her and that it was her choice, she alone decided on, for attending. Tadashi couldn't help but smile as he pulled her in closer and kissed her on the forehead but also on her lips, at which she blushed furiously and left her speechless. Tadashi couldn't help but laugh at her but also complimented her on making an effort for dressing up adorably for him.
The two spent the evening exploring the exhibition together, which made Hiro pretty happy before heading home. What made her even more so was how her brother kept her really close. Onlookers could easily point out that they were close siblings but there were moments during the evening that Hiro could feel Tadashi's arm casually wrap itself around her waist, pulling her close to him, and his hand placing itself on her lower abdomen, which to Hiro felt assured her that her brother had acknowledged the child within her.
When the two arrived home, no one was in the kitchen but noises could be heard coming from down stairs in the café. Hiro felt tired so she headed upstairs to shower and sleep whereas Tadashi headed downstairs to check out the party, which looked like it was a heap of fun.
Aunt Cass commented on how he was late to the party and all he could do was shyly apologize. She then questioned where Hiro was as there were some friends who were eager to meet her, again. Tadashi had to sadly disappoint them as Hiro was feeling tired. In the back of his mind though, he knew Hiro was still reluctant on 'hanging out' with his friends. It was probable factor to Hiro's small anxiety attack earlier on in the evening.
Tadashi joined in on the party. Aunt Cass eventually called it quits and headed to bed herself while the young adults stayed up. Before she headed to bed, she checked up on her niece to see how she was doing. It was one thing to worry about both her niece and nephew , but she worried about Hiro alot more. She could sleep easily tonight as Hiro was sleeping fine.
To be continued...
So far its been drama and angst...then again those are the genres I marked my story with but the point is, there's gotta be a bit of breathing space before unravelling another round of drama and stuff.
A friend of mine said that Hiro in this AU was...weak...and that I should build a stronger character on her. It is my story but I see no harm in character development so feedback is appreciated!
Also, for you readers, followers and favourers, Thank you sooooo much. Especially to a follower named Nausicaa of the Spirits, who has left comments in the review section! Just doing what you do, it really motivates to to continue writing. I've even already completed a few chapters ahead and I continue to write when I get a chance...all on a note app on my phone :P
Anyways, Thank soooo much and thank you for reading. :)
next chapter won't be too far away :D
