A/N: Just a heads up this involves characters from mine and Sonata's Ordinary, Extraordinary collection so please go there if you want more information on the Coleman's. Thanks again for reading. :)

Baycation

Hiro sighed as he flopped on his bed. It was another long day and in his case it wasn't ending any time soon. He looked at the permission slip crumpled up in his hand.

It was something involving his music lessons, a special four day trip to show off what they had learned in some kind of competition. Hiro was dreading it and initially wanted to avoid it. If it hadn't been for his friends in that, Lewis and Theo bugging him he would be skipping out entirely.

But no. Aunt Cass had found out about it and had turned her nephew around to use him as a makeshift writing desk to scrawl in her signature for consent.

And now he had to pack.

"Uuuuuugh…" The boy groaned a bit sitting up stretching his arms over his head. The fifteen year old decided he was getting too old for this nonsense.

It's not really nonsense though… They're my friends… Lewis is one of the only other robotics geeks I know my age…

But… That brings up a question…

What do I pack? Besides the obvious…

Megabot so I don't get bored with nothing to work on… Not like he's an AI.. Hm…. Maybe that can be a project for before I turn sixteen…

Lessee…

Probably should bring some books… I'll take my Kindle and charger… And a few hardbacks.

Maybe ten. Ten's a good number.

Now…

Hiro eyed the red case across the room.

Did he want to pack Baymax? He knew he was pretty reliant on the healthcare companion. It really wouldn't do a whole lot of good if he was constantly being coddled. He was trying to be somewhat social and… He shuddered as one thought came to him. He did NOT want Baymax accidentally giving out his hormones or something to his entire group. THAT he would never recover from pride wise.

But he didn't want to leave him at home either. Not with anyone but Aunt Cass to be around and while he loved his aunt and Baymax cared for her as well… He knew what he'd likely come home to.

Last time I left her alone with him she made him a cooking chip. He scrunched up his nose. I love her I do but I don't want Baymax traumatized either. He still hasn't completely forgiven me for the taco chip incident.

Hiro sighed rolling onto his front propping his chin up. "Ow." He deadpanned watching as Baymax deflated waddling up to the teen.

"Hello, I am Baymax your personal healthcare companion… Hello Hiro. How were your lessons today?"

Hiro rolled his eyes. "Great except now I got a dilemma… Hoping you can help me solve it."

Baymax tilted his head. "I am not programmed to be musically inclined. I can download music off of the internet but I must remind you of the last time-"

"I know, I know virus, good gosh that scared us both half to death." Hiro shuddered. "And this isn't about music. See…. I got this trip with my whole class where we're gonna be doing some competitive stuff - Star-Lord insists of course. Anyways.. It's a four day thing and since I'll be away from home…"

"Do you wish for me to accompany you and provide comfort in case of homesickness?" Baymax offered, some concern for the boy in front of him creeping up. He knew Hiro was practically attached at the hip to him on bad days.

Hiro shook his head quickly. "N-no… You said it'd be good for me to try to do things on my own more right? Besides just doing small stuff."

"Yes, I did… It is important for you as a young adolescent to learn how to stand on your own and be emotionally independent. It would also be good for your depression to get out of the city for awhile with loved ones. Four days however… Are you sure?" Baymax briefly wondered why Hiro needed to discuss leaving him behind. If he wasn't needed he would simply stay packed up unless Hiro called out for him. So surely he would still be packed up with the rest… Right?

Hiro nodded sitting up more. "Yeah 'sides… I really wanted to hang out with Theo and Lewis more before summer break ended officially. I mean yeah I've still been working on projects like crazy but man.. I swear my fingers are gonna fall off from how much I've been practicing as of late."

Baymax took Hiro's left wrist in his hand scanning it as the boy gave him an amused look. "You only have calluses on your fingertips that are forming. Due to excessive wear and tear on them. Please do not be so dramatic."

"Hiro Hamada have we met?"

"...Yes…. Yes we have."

Hiro chuckled. "Good. Alright now… A matter of what to do about you. I'm taking Megabot so me and Lewis can work on him."

The boy felt a chill go down his spine when Baymax narrowed his optics. Was that… Jealousy in them?

No. That was crazy. Baymax wouldn't get jealous. Not of a robot that wasn't even sentient!

"Are you sure that is a good idea Hiro?"

"Yeah just fine. 'Sides what are we supposed to do on the bus besides annoy the heck out of each other? Theo's probably gonna be on the phone half the time reminding his brother for the eightieth time that he's fifteen now and can take care of himself for a few days." Hiro shook his head. "Anyways.. This is not about MY trip but YOUR vacation."

Vacation?

Baymax had never considered the possibility of robots being able to have vacations. He was content to be functioning and working year round. It was his prime directive to do his work as a healthcare companion.. And his more self imposed other directive, to continue help raising Hiro in Tadashi's place. But a vacation?

"...Hiro. I am not sure I understand fully. I am aware a vacation is a means of time to relax and rest for a period of time without stress but I am a robot. I cannot be stressed out nor can I become exhausted."

Hiro gave him a look.

"You get drunk off the last of your battery's charge being fired into your CPU."

If Baymax could have, he would have blushed as he deflated a bit.

"You said you would not talk about that anymore."

Hiro shrugged. "You were the one judging me silently. Don't give me that narrowed optic look, I saw that look! Anyways, you need time to chill out too. Get around other people."

"Hiro I have enough of a "social life" with you and the others. I do not believe I need many more. And I do not desire to spend four days with Professor Wylie's robotic companion."

Hiro burst out laughing at this falling onto his back.

"YOU'RE SCARED OF TOSHIO!"

Baymax narrowed his optics.

"I am not afraid of an android modeled after a young woman. I am however concerned you may be confused."

"Ugh… Just lemme explain 'kay? I just mean with… Other people who aren't constantly in and out of our lives. Like… Like…" Hiro hummed in thought as an idea came to him as he smiled.

"OH HIRO CAN I KEEP HIM!? HE'S SO CUTE AND SQUISHY!"

"K-Kat your gonna pop him if you hug him anymore!"

"Please? Please? Please?"

Yep… That'll do.

"Remember Kathleen?"

Baymax went through his patient files.

FILE FOUND (1 RESULT)

Patient Name: Kathleen Coleman

Age: 15

Status: Alive

Previous treatments: Antibiotic spray for minor laceration on index finger (left hand). Patient was not resistant to treatment.

Added notes: Agreed that Kokoro is dangerous to Hiro Hamada's health.

"Yes. I do remember her. She is one of your older friends that you tend to spend time with here versus bringing her to SFIT or on other outings."

"Well yeah, cause I've known her since I was really little… I mean…" Hiro rubbed the back of his neck. "I feel guilty.. REALLY guilty that I don't spend enough time with her but I see her in the cafe all the time… And she's still Kat… I care about her. And her siblings too… They were Tadashi's friends - Probably two of his best friends… And still my friends too I just don't hang out with them enough... " He sighed. "I guess I was just thinking maybe you could hang around them for the next four days. Kat would LOVE that since she found you totally keepable… And Alice and Charlie are sane people. Sure Charlie's always making blasphemous remarks about the Ninja's but-"

"Hiro, a different preference in sports is not blasphemous."

"Shut up. Anyways he's a nice guy and Alice… Sure total dancing addict and MIGHT demand extra hugs, I dunno her and Kat have always had a weakness for cute...But… Would you be okay with that?"

Baymax tilted his head as he registered the names going through previous files.. Coming across ones he had not shown Hiro previously.

TESTING FOOTAGE NUMBER 22 THROUGH 25.

...I should not show him these yet.

"I would not be opposed. I just want to ensure you are happy Hiro."

Hiro nodded. "Yep. I'll be okay." He smiled getting up and hugging the robot. "And when we both get back we'll hang out, go flying or something and you can nag me about my sugar intake. Sounds good?"

Baymax returned the embrace stroking the teens hair.

"Sounds good."

oooooooooooooo

"Oh no! I am NOT activating that DEMON SPAWN!" A young woman almost shrieked after Hiro had dropped off Baymax's case with his friend in question.

The friend, Kathleen gave a puppy eyed look. "But Alice he's so cute! What'd he ever do to you?"

Alice narrowed her eyes as memories came pouring back.

"TADASHI CALL IT OFF!"

"Hug. Hug. Hug. Hug. Hug."

"He just wants a hug sis." Her brother had snickered.

"TADASHI PUNCH CHARLIE IN THE HEAD!"

"I am not punching him in the head! BAYMAX! DOWN BOY!"

"There was some weird hugging rampage he was on. And Tadashi somehow got us to come back three more times to "help" before we vowed to never return to SFIT if that thing was there." She crossed her arms.

"Hiro's counting on me though…" Kathleen made her lip quiver. "Please Aly…? I'll love you forever~"

"ACK! FINE! But if he shanks us in the dead of the night I'm gonna say I told ya so."

"Deal!"

oooooo

For the first six hours Baymax remained inactive and due to a lack of thought on their part just placed in the center of the Coleman's living room.

It wasn't until a young man with dirty blond hair approached him that he got a thought. The girls were off doing something or other that he was not interested in. He was bored and he figured this might be interesting.

And….

He admitted… He had some hopes that Baymax had some of his old friend in him.

Losing Tadashi had been a major blow. They had been friends since they were little. Yes, they drifted apart somewhat when college came around and Charlie had only seen a glimpse of Tadashi's other friends during his invention period for Baymax and then again during Tadashi's funeral.

His freakin' funeral… Charlie threw an apple in the air catching it.

"...Ow."

Baymax inflated as he looked around him curiosity creeping into his programming at his new surroundings before his optics landed on the young man not too far from him. Charlie was leaning over the divider that acted as an extra counter in the kitchen. He was keeping a wise distance in his eyes as Charlie vividly remembered Baymax's hugging spree's and violent tendencies when he was still being programmed.

The robot waddled closer giving his signature wave.

"Hello, I am Baymax your personal healthcare companion. I was alerted to the need for medical attention when you said… Ow."

"I'm not hurt. Just bored." The young man shrugged looking Baymax over thoughtfully. "So how many tries did it take Dashi-boy to get ya to work finally?"

Baymax blinked.

"... I do not have an Dashi-boy' in my patient database. Are you referring to Tadashi?"

Charlie frowned some pain coming into his eyes. "...Yeah. I am...So how many was it in the end?"

"I became functional on: Test 84."

"... Dang he became desperate." Charlie couldn't help the smirk that came across his face. "Was he all twitchy? Did his voice get that tone that says "I'm gonna commit total genocide in the next ten minutes if this doesn't go well"?"

Baymax tilted his head.

"Tadashi was not homicidal… He was quite overjoyed. Would you like to see?"

….See…?

"...Sure." Charlie leaned over the counter taking a bite out of his apple.

Baymax brought up the footage from Tadashi's final test run.

Charlie could see Tadashi on the screen and he couldn't help the gasp that left him. He hadn't seen his friend alive and moving… In a year… Was it really a year since he died? And there he was on the screen… Alive.. Moving…

"This is… Tadashi Hamada and this is the…" On the screen Tadashi looked at his director board rubbing his forehead. "84th… Test." Oh did he sound tired. Charlie grimaced. Did he always have those bags under his eyes?

Tadashi let out a long sigh rubbing the back of his neck - Something he always did when he was stressed out, exhausted or sometimes just bored. He looked at Charlie - In reality he was looking at Baymax.

"What do you say big guy?" He pushed a button going quiet.

Charlie smiled seeing Tadashi practically explode with happiness, jumping around and actually KISSING the robot in joy that he was functioning.

That was Tadashi for ya… He wanted it to work so bad… He wanted to be a doctor so bad…

Tadashi's image faded off the screen as Charlie's smile faded.

"... Are you alright? Your neurotransmitter levels have… Dropped."

"...Baymax… Can I… Can I ask a favor…?" He hated how his voice cracked as he got the next idea.

Baymax nodded.

"Can you just… Replay the video? Just wait a second though, I wanna get a bit closer."

Within a couple of minutes Charlie was sat in front of Baymax watching the clip again.

"What do you say big guy?"

"Pause it."

Tadashi's hopeful look was frozen on the screen. Charlie felt a lump in his throat as he ran a hand through his hair.

"I'd say, you were one of the best friends I could've ever had… Me a jock and you the nerd… Someone to pal around with and just be goofballs… Drive Alice crazy - You know she finally cut back on the salt on her morning eggs. - And just… Being alive…" He lowered his gaze. "Life hasn't been the same since you died dude… Did you know what was gonna happen that night? Huh…?" He felt his eyes sting oh how he hated it when the grief came bubbling back up. "Did you know you were gonna die so you made Baymax to keep an eye out for Hiro? …. Of course you didn't. You were way too optimistic to be thinking of your own mortality all the time… Gosh… What else do I tell ya?"

Charlie sighed heavily.

"...You were a darn fool going into that stupid fire like a freakin' idiot. I'd say something worse since I don't believe in sanctifying the dead but I don't know if your robot here is a tattle tail who'd snitch on me to Hiro. He was the one who was hurt the most ya know? … And I swear to gosh… I'm gonna do something with my life to make ya proud… Okay? Okay…?"

Baymax was silent as Charlie had his one sided conversation with Tadashi's image. He knew this sign all too well. A sign of grief that even Hiro dabbled in. Cass as well as she still left food offerings on the family altar for Tadashi at each meal.

"I know you're up there in Heaven, nerding it up with Howard Stark. Wonder if they have baseball teams up there… You're probably on one if there is… Gosh what am I doing? Point is… I'm still playing football… But I'm not gonna spend my entire life playing it probably… Not after what happened… You know a driving force is powerful right?" Charlie's voice cracked as he lowered his head.

"And losing my friend… One of my best friends… That's never gonna go away. I'm gonna do something in this world to make an impact like you did… Like Hiro's doing… Okay? … So I'll see you when I get up there… And you tell me how I did… Bye…"

Baymax allowed the image to fade as the young man before him tried to compose himself.

"... Tadashi would not want the people he loved to suffer… But he would understand."

"Yeah… Yeah he would… Thanks Baymax…" He smiled getting up rubbing his eyes. "Go ahead and stay active… You're part of him… You're always welcomed here."

"Thank you… Are you satisfied with your care?"

"Yeah… Actually…" He grabbed another apple. "I feel pretty darn better…"

ooooooooooooooooo

A few days later Hiro walked up to the Coleman residence to retrieve Baymax from them glad to be back home in town. His event had gone as well as he could've hoped and he got the chance to hang out with his friends from it.

Now just to get his best friend back.

Hiro knocked on the door and waited.

A girl with long brown hair and pale blue eyes swung it open with a smile. "Hiro!" She squealed throwing her arms around him.

"Kathleen!" Hiro laughed returning the embrace. "Oh I missed you!"

"I missed you too!" She giggled ushering him in. "Tell me all about it, how'd it go?"

"It went great! How about you guys?"

"... Well… Alice refuses to stop hugging him."

Hiro chuckled. "And Charlie?"

Kathleen gave a sheepish look. "Charlie… Is very grateful to him… Got some feelings out."

"Ah…. I get ya… Baymax is great at listening to problems and helping people… Just like Dashi wanted…"

She nodded. "Want me to get him-"

"Can I stay for a few minutes? I walked all the way here from the bus stop." Hiro gave a sheepish look.

Kathleen smiled. "Go for it, I made some brownies… Your favorite - With the M and M's."

Hiro's eyes lit up. "Oo thanks!" He made his way to the kitchen, already hearing the distinct "Squeak" of Baymax's steps.

The healthcare robot waddled into view, and Hiro swore he saw his optics light up.

"Hiro you have returned!"

Hiro beamed running up to Baymax throwing his arms around him. "Baymax!" He laughed as Baymax hugged him close. "Oh I've missed you…"

"And I have missed you… It was… Interesting having a vacation, though I do not think I desire another away from home…"

"I get ya…" Hiro sighed happily relaxing into the familiar embrace. While it was good to get out of his comfort zone, he was happy to be back in San Fransokyo, in a familiar place with his favorite robot in the world. "Love you Baymax…"

"And I love you too Hiro… We are family…"

"Right."

I'm home…