Hey everyone I know I have not updated in over a month and I am really sorry, so much happened and I had to finish all my projects and take all my finals for my college classes and High School classes but I am proud to announce that on June 4th I am a High School graduate! Finals are over, high school is gone and I am free to move on to the next stage of my life. With a few college classes completed I have a good hold on going into college in the fall so Hurray!

Also IMPORTANT! I decided that this is not the last chapter I thought it was but I was having trouble continuing on from the point I finish this chapter on and I just decided to post what I have and work on the last chapter.

FishyKittyPuppy: No it's not the end you get one more chapter after this!

Taura Fall: Well that's ok your short statement says what you thought XD

Reece8765: Sorry but no sequel I decided that awhile ago because I just got way too busy and over the summer I have to do a lot. Sorry but I'm really glad you liked the last chapter! It was always my plan to have Fred adopt Elizabeth, I really thought that having her in the story would give it more emotion and reality within it. Thanks for your kind words your comments always make me smile!

Rosycat: awwww thank you so much! Last chapter was so fun to write and it was just so much fun to tinker with the descriptive sentences. I'm so glad you noticed all the thought and ideas I put into this!

Dragon Lover: awwwww thank you so much! And I too am back you could say. Thanks for your comment it made me feel really good about how I was writing and what I did with the chapters.

Korrasamic: OMG thank you so much! That is so sweet of you to say and wow 26 hours reading the whole thing! Ha! I'm so happy you liked the story so much!

DanielN10: Sorry but here it is!

I do not own Big Hero 6 except Inu, Elizabeth, Alpha and the mec-hounds

Chapter 29: Passing Days

The afternoon sun seeped through the rounded window of the small lab. The beautiful campus could be seen as the trees swayed gently with the wind. Though the boy took no notice to the beautiful day that lay just beyond the window, no, he sat with his legs criss crossed and his hands up in between two metal plates. He was covered with grease, sweat and soda (having spilled his lunch time beverage all over his shirt) yet he didn't care. Instead his mind was fully wrapped within the project that lay before him, a project he felt obligated to complete.

It had been a month and a half since Micko (Or as the city knew him, Inu) had passed and asked Hiro to take care of his most prized pet. At first, Hiro didn't like the idea of taking Alpha but as a last request from the man, he felt honored. After the whole ordeal was over, the team had set things straight with the media, telling them about the whole scandal of their young leader still being alive and how Krei had a part in it. Krei had also revealed how he had known Micko before Inu had come on scene and, also, in honor of the man Krei would stop all production of the robotic pets. Yet the revel of Krei-tech stealing the invention, resulted in a full company investigation that to this day is still in progress. Yes it had been hectic so through all the chaos of setting things straight, Hiro through the weeks, had forgotten about Alpha. Leaving her in the garage where her engine laid silent for 6 weeks.

Though in that time Hiro had made almost a full recovery, key word almost. Scars and wounds still littered his body, yet everything was healing well; All, but his mind. That he had the hardest time with. Days after the whole thing Hiro still would have nightmares every night, waking up in cold sweats within his hospital bed screaming either Tadashi or Mickos name. Sometimes a nurse would come running in but normally, Tadashi was right by his side to help him through it. The mental scars ran deep, proving very hard to cure but, no scar can ever truly be healed. His wounds could be fixed but each one left a scar that permanently marked him, reminding him of everything he went through. The scars that lay on his skin and deep within his mind were ones that would never go away but, Hiro accepted it.

After days of speech therapy and continuous check ups with his doctor (that Hiro deemed were the worst of all) the hospital finally said he was ready to leave, on one condition of course. Hiro had to call in once every week and give an update of how things were going for two months. But that was small comparison to what he went through.

The day he check out Hiro couldn't stop smiling. Finally after walking out those doors and into his Aunt's pickup, no longer in a tiny room, wear a hospital gown or eat that disgusting hospital food. He was finally heading home to where his life could pick up where it left off. Once Aunt Cass, Tadashi and himself got to the café, Hiro came home to a welcome back party planned by his friends Honey, Fred, Wasabi, Gogo and the newest member he had yet to meet, Elizabeth. Together they all stood on the second floor living room with a welcome home banner, tones of his aunts pastries and, many, welcome back hugs.

To say that day was great would be an understatement. It was the happiest day of Hiro's life. Seeing all his friends were alright, made him truly grateful and appreciate what he had. Especially now that their family had grown by one. Meeting Elizabeth was one of the best moments of that day and Hiro quickly realized that she was bright, strong and a very confident 10 year old. Not to mention a huge fan of his work with the team.

Then their was his brother, to think Hiro had his brother back, that he got a second chance with him made Hiro want to savor every minute he had with Tadashi. But of course all great days then have a twist.

(*)

As his laughter subsided Hiro had made his way into the garage looking for a pack of extra sodas. He flipped the switch and the hanging light flickered to life, illuminating the homemade lab space. Looking on he sighed, his thoughts and body calmed by the familiar space but as he observed the room Hiro found some new scorch marks littering the walls and floor, something he would have to remember and ask Tadashi about. Hopping down the two small steps from the door and onto the cement floor Hiro searched for the sodas he was sent to find.

Shuffling through the mess he began to wonder if maybe he should have listen to Tadashi when he told him where he had left them. Hiro sighed once again but this time at his own stupidity of not listening. As he looked next to the couch a shining piece of metal sticking out from behind caught his eye. Tilting his head in wonder he walked toward it. Rounding the couch Hiros heart fluttered then dropped to the floor seeing the tech that laid limp before him. Her body laid in a lying position with her head between her legs facing toward him. The metal plating was covered in dust, body cold as the gears sit jammed no doubt from the weeks of stillness. Hiro let his eyes trace the dog before him, searching for the scratches and dents upon her body, remembering how she had obtained each one.

Hiro felt his knees buckle before they gave out, his body slumping to the floor between the hounds front legs. Taking in a breath he gently picked up her head from the cold ground and placed it in his lap. Her neck creaked as he did this, just proving to him how long she had been sitting there. "Hiro?" The voice was muffled to his ears as he continued to stare at the hounds head upon his lap. "Hiro?" The voice was closer this time as footsteps accompanied it. Tadashi peeking his head into the garage finding the mop of raven hair sticking out from behind the couch. Rounding the couch himself Tadashi's eyes landed on his brother sitting on his knees with Alphas head in his lap. The smile that had been on his face fell as he watched Hiro lift a shaky hand and wipe away the dust on her head to reveal a faded "A" atop her head.

"I forgot she was here…" Hiros voice was just above a whisper as he caressed the metal hound. Tadashi let out a heavy breath as he let his head fall to his chest before raising it once more.

"Ya… me too."

"What should I do?"

"I don't know Hiro...I really don't."

Silence fell onto the two brothers as they both looked to the hound. What should they do? Alpha couldn't play a role within the world today, well, at least the way she was initially programed. Tadashi's gaze switched from Alpha to Hiro as his brother began to stand up, gently placing Alphas head down as he did. "Here help me move her out from behind the couch." Hiro asked as he positioned himself between Alpha and the wall. Grasping underneath her chest Hiro readied himself to lift. Tadashi quickly complied not wanting Hiro to try and lift the heavy piece of tech on his own. With his own hands quickly in position they looked to one another.

"Okay, one...two...Three." They lifted with all their strength, Tadashi more so as to give Hiro less to lift on account to his still healing body. Shifting out and around the couch they pushed things aside with their feet as they shuffled to the middle of the garage. Her body creaked within the brothers arms, the long banged up legs swinging pointlessly from side to side.

"What-t should I do with her T-Tadahsi?" Hiro grunted as he situated his grip on a piece of metal. Tadashi somewhat shrugged in response, his voice lost to him as he carried most of the weight. Letting out a large puff of air the two brothers continued to shuffle around the lab.

"Okay right h-here." Hiro huffed as both boys abruptly let go, Alphas body falling to the floor with a loud clang that echoed through the whole house. Hiro gasped a breath, his eyes open wide as he stumbled back. His heart sped in his chest threatening to burst. Tadashi jumped over Alpha and knelt down to his trembling brother. Small whimpers escaped the younger's lips as his body shivered with his haunting fears.

"Hiro-Hiro shhh, it's ok we just dropped her. It's ok-"

"NO IT'S NOT!" Hiro choked as he let his walls crumble. The echoing clang had long gone but to Hiro it was constant, replaying in his mind like a broken record. The dogs still tormented his mind, mocking him with their whirling teeth and deathly stares. So many things reminded him of the mec-hounds. From day to day sounds, movement and simple tinkering on a project. If a screw fell to the ground, clinking to the floor Hiro would react on a dime scared of the beast that may stalk him from behind. Hiro was sick of being scared, sick of being weak and worried for what may lie in the darkness that surrounded him.

Tadashi stood there with Hiro in his arms, comforting him by holding him close to his chest as he stroked his raven hair. How was this going to work? Guilt weighed heavy on Tadashi's shoulders for his brother, the task of taking Mickos pet was overwhelming stress for the younger and Tadashi couldn't help but feel guilty for it somehow. Letting out a heavy sigh, Tadashi turned to look at Alpha that sat limp behind him. Yet as he looked to the hound Tadashi thought of an idea, it was a longshot at best but it could work. Turning his attention back to Hiro he shushed him once again, calming him down as he gently started to rock him back and forth.

"Hiro…" Tadashi whispered. No response. "Hiro I think I have an idea of what to do with her."

(*)

Here the young genius sat, in his lab ignoring the beautiful day that laid just beyond the walls that held him but he was so focused, so determined to finish. Yet days before he began to rebuild the beast Hiro had spent days researching. Studying behaviors, the ways they moved, how dogs held such a close resemblance to their wolven ancestry and along with the research, days and nights were spent designing countless of robotic dogs.

After what seemed like his hundredth design Hiro finally had hit the wall or what else is known as the creative block; slamming his head against a table or wall hopelessly trying to restart his exhausted mind. Each drawing that had once sat upon his work space would nag him for how it came out, least to say this hound was NOT going as planned. Every drawing would look aggressive as if it was ready to rip someones arm off. Hiro wanted the opposite of that, yes he wanted the hound to have the power to do that but mostly be kind and gentle.

After he had wasted a day of pouting Hiro had hopped into the rolling chair that accompanied the desk and brought up a search engine to look up countless of dog breeds. From the tiniest Chihuahua to the largest Great Dane Hiro searched up every breed he could think of but Hiro didn't like any of them; he wanted something that looked strong but had the kindest demeanor, not to big and not to small, Hiro wanted a dog he could count on but, Hiro, did not know dog breeds... After hours on the internet and long after the sun had disappeared over the horizon, Hiro found himself scrolling through photos of San Fransokyos K9-units. The photos showcased the powerful dogs on duty, jumping or running with such grace and force that Hiro found himself hypnotized by the frame by frame action.

That night as Hiro researched more about the dogs on duty, the ink printer in the lab was put to work, printing countless of pictures of the officers and their dogs. One time when Tadashi came to check on him he stood dumbfounded in the labs doorframe, staring blankly at the walls as he saw K9-Unit after K9-Unit. Tadashi had looked around before his eyes landed on his little brother in the middle of the lab working furiously on taking the metalized hound apart, almost as if he was looking for something embedded deep within her.

Tadashi was right, Hiro was looking for something within the robotic beast but finding it was proving harder than he initially realized. Hiro knew that Alpha was going to need a new body and well...new everything. But out of all the pieces that were warped and rusted, Hiro prayed that one stayed intact. Almost her whole body laid scattered on the floor and as he rummaged through her chest plating again, his fingers gently glided over a circuit. He found it. The piece he prayed for in all it's robotic genius stood untouched within her, no dent or scratch laid upon the circuit board. A smile had spread on his lips as he carefully maneuvered the piece out and into the light of the desk lamp that sat feet from where he sat on the floor. Shouting out with joy Hiro jumped with glee before tripping on one of the many piece laying upon the floor. Yet as he hit the hard marble floor he didn't care, didn't mind the sting of pain through his shoulder, his only thought was that he found the circuit board. He found her memory.

Since he had gotten the piece he needed so dearly Hiro then looked up to the numerous pictures that hung upon the walls around him. With his raven hair sprawled out around him Hiro let a giggle bubble in his chest. The pictures…Hiro knew what he was going to do but he was going to need more than pictures of the dogs on duty, he needed to see them in action.

The next two days had then been spent finding ways for Hiro to get up close and personal with the majestic K9 heros but doing that was proving harder than he thought, everything about this was proving to be hard. He called all the police stations in San Fransokyo explaining how he was doing a project and how he needed to see the dogs in person to understand their anatomy. Yet each department denied him. Reaching his last chance Hiro called the last department in San Fansokyo, fingers crossed. "Sorry young man I can't allow.." Those words had hit him hard, all his hard work and most of all his promise to Micko was crumbling. "But.." Hiro perked up. "There's a fair going on this weekend and our K9 department is doing a big demonstration. I can't promise any up close examinations but you can come check them out as they go through the course." Hiro had almost jumped out of his seat with pure joy and excitement. Quickly replying in a mess of stuttered words and phrases Hiro hung up.

It had been Wednesday when he made that call and now it was Saturday, the first day of the fair. The fair was being held little outside of San Fransokyo in a large field that the city rarely ever used. Originally the land was ment to be a new sight for Krei-tech industries office and foreign relations, but, since the investigation of Krei-tech was still in progress the project was put on hold. Hiro had gone on his own, his friends, aunt and brother insisted that they go with him but Hiro politely declined. This was something Hiro had to do on his own, he wanted to know the dogs, see how they ran, jumped or even howled. If Hiro was going to follow through with this plan of how he was going to rebuild the once fierce hound, Hiro wanted to make sure he was picking the inspiration for her that best suited him.

As Hiro arrived at the fair his senses were quickly bombarded with the smell of fair ground fatted sweets, shouts of kids and the moans and creaks of the fair rides. Each sound was like a dagger to his ears, echoing painfully in his head. People quickly passed by, bumping into him not minding the small contact but for Hiro the sounds, smells, contact...it was all too much. Deep within him it felt as if the dam had burst, his heart sped in his chest as his vision quickly grew blurry. 'No not now.' Hiro thought as he grasped his chest as a petty attempt to slow his heart. Small whimpers escaped his lips as he stumbled to a nearby booth to lean on. Slamming his hands down upon the surface, Hiro let all his weight be supported by his trembling arms. Whosoever table it was Hiro, at the moment, didn't care as his world blurred together, his balance teetering on the edge; the anxiety hit him full force. The booming sounds around him amplified and as if pulsed like a beating drum through his mind. His body shook, his stomach turned, ears ringing and vision proven to be useless.

Yet what Hiro didn't know is that the booth he was leaning on was the one he came for. He couldn't hear over the sounds in his head but two men had quickly come to his aid and were trying to speak to the young teen. Though the men's words simply hit deaf ears. Tears stung his eyes threatening to fall but….. Hiro head a huff, well more like a yelp next to him.

The painful volume of sounds in his mind, were muted for a second as Hiro let himself focused on the small yelp. Trying to get a glimpse of what was next to him Hiro had lost his battle as his body finally collapsed, making his world spin. Landing on the grassy ground with a thud, Hiro let his body sit against the table, his arms limp at his sides. Another yelp was heard and seconds after Hiro felt a wave of warmth on his body. His eyes being closed, slowly opened to see a mixed brown and black dog laying across his lap making small advances as it situated itself on him. Hiro stared at the hound for a moment, his brows bunching in confusion of where the dog came from but his thoughts were silenced immediately as the dog nuzzled it head closer to him and gently lick his hand.

"Young man? Are you alright?" It was at this time the world around him came into perspective. The sounds and smells returning to him as Hiro slowly looked up to see, out of all things, an officer kneeling next to him. His eyes looked at him intensely, worry as if written across his face. Taking a deep breath Hiro let his mind relax. Continuing as he followed the procedure Tadashi had taught him for occasions of anxiety attacks.

'Breath in, hold...1...2...3 and out. Breath in, hold...1...2...3' Hiro thought to himself as he carefully followed the steps. The officer next to him understood what the boy before him was doing and proceeded to sit crisscross on the ground next to him, patiently waiting for when Hiro was ready to talk. After his tenth deep breath Hiro felt his heart return to a normal beat and now he allowed himself to fully turn his attention to the officer next to him. Yet at the sight of the officer sitting next to him, Hiro felt an intense heat on his face as embarrassment filled him head to toe. He just had to get an anxiety attack, in front of an officer, at a public fair, god how many people saw…

Hiro groaned at himself. This is not what he needed. "Are you alright young man?" The officer again asked as a smile spread on his lips. Hiro nodded his head before burying his face within his hands. Sensing the tension the officer laid a gentle hand on Hiros shoulder. "Hey it's ok, lots of people get anxiety in big crowds like this." The officer said as he tried to reassure the boy in front of him. Hiro on the other hand wasn't just embarrassed he was mad. How could he get a full blown anxiety attack like this? Why? It's almost like the world wanted to torture him, not like he hadn't already been through enough.

Unknowingly as Hiro thought his hand had moved to pet the dog that still resonated on his lap. Petting the sweet dog on the head and behind the ears. Only when the dog let out a huff of pure bliss did Hiro realize that he was petting the animal. "So what brings you here to the fair?" The officer tried.

Hiro looked up and gave the officer a smile before letting his head drop back down to the K9 in his lap. "Well actually I came for him...aaa...her?" Hiro stuttered as he questioned the animals gender. Letting out a light chuckle the officer replied,

"Her. This is Anita my partner."

Hiro smiled at the name and quickly realized that Anita was wearing a K9-Unit vest, with her name and a K9-unit badge around her neck. "Wow…" Was all Hiro could say as he got a good look at her. The officer on the phone had said he might not be able to get up and personal yet here he was with the dog he came for on his lap. Sensing his change in mood Anita looked up to Hiro. Her eyes as if looking straight through him as she then turned and got up off his lap and next to the officer. The man in turn pattered her on the back.

"You...you said you came for her," the officer said as he continued to look at Anita, "are you the young boy who called the other night about coming and wanting to study the dogs?" The officer turned to Hiro, a smile working its way on his lips as he seemed he had hit the bullseye. Hiros eyes were wide for a moment before he let a chuckle slip past his suddenly dry lips.

"Ya actually I am." At his answer the officers smile grew, patting Anita on the back one last time he looked to Hiro with proud and humble eyes.

"Well what would you like to know?"

Well there's that chapter and like I said I'm making one more! Think of this chapter and the next kind of like a 1 and 2 parter. Well tell next chapter favorite, follow, comment, you guys know what to do!

~Forever-Young890