Author's Note: Once again, I apologize. Life is hectic, work is hectic and I've been wanting to write more and more. This is a bit long overdue, thank you for waiting. This will most likely be a three-part conclusion to the Penitent Sparrow arc. Thank you for being along for the ride, enjoy the read.
Disclaimer: I do not own Big Hero 6 or Big Hero 6: The Series.
Big Hero 6: The Penitent Sparrow
Chapter 34: Legacy (Part One of the Series Conclusion)
In the past, eleven years ago from the present…
Within the white sterile environment of the hospital clinic room, a little boy sat nervously on the in-patient bed with his mother trying to soothe him. A young teenage girl, clad with a physician's short coat and a stethoscope draped around her neck, squatted down to become level with the toddler.
"Okay, Nathan. I need you to be brave for me, okay?" the young doctor cooed gently, raising the sleeve of the boy's shirt. But the toddler whimpered and shuddered away, fully aware with dreaded anticipation of the imminent pinch he would feel from his shot. She stood up and pondered on how she could give the boy his shot.
The mother hugged her little boy, looking at the prodigious doctor with an apologetic smile, "I am so sorry, Dr. Bay. Nathan's always been so afraid of needles… He's usually so calm with you because you look like his older sister… But I can never get him to calm down for shots."
Dr. Bay smiled empathetically with understanding, "It's okay, ma'am. Wasn't that long ago that I was so afraid of needles myself." The young medical doctor laughed, but then lowered herself down once more towards the little boy, "But it's still very important that you get this, Nathan. It will help you become stronger against getting sick, like a super hero. Can you tell me who your favorite superhero is?"
The little boy looked down timidly, responding with a sniffle, "Captain Fancy…" Dr. Bay smiled warmly, "He's a great super hero! I like him, too. He is very brave and courageous, just like you. You want to be like him, right?"
Nathan simply nodded, but his eyes were still fixated on the needle and he grimaced with fear. He nervously stated, "Yeah… But… I don't like shots…" He looked up to his mother with eyes pleading. The mother and the young doctor looked to each other, sighing.
Suddenly, they heard a knocking on the door. Dr. Bay shortly responded, "Come in!" As the door opened, a doctor wearing a black baseball cap peeked in slowly, "Hey Dr. Bay. How's our little champ doing?" Dr. Bay sighed with a bit of relief, looking over towards the door, "Oh, hey Dr. Hamada! Perfect timing, we could use your help with calming Nathan down for his shot."
The doctor gingerly walked into the room after shutting the door behind him. With dark framed glasses under his well-kept hair, the Japanese-American medical doctor smiled as he greeted the mother and her little boy, "Of course, I would love to help. Good seeing you again, Ms. Chan. And good seeing you, champ!"
He knelt down, his physician long coat draping down over his khaki dress pants, as he raised an open palm near the toddler. Nathan looked up, then timidly high-fived the doctor's hand. Dr. Hamada's face became even more lively, as he began to rummage through his pocket within his long coat, "I heard you've been a gentleman to Dr. Bay, Nathan. So, I got something for you that I think you will like! I made a few of these with my son, Tadashi…"
With his interest piqued, the young boy began to lean forward from his mother's side and towards Dr. Hamada. Until the good doctor found exactly what he was looking for, grasping something in his hand and then motioning his fist closely to the young boy. He asked teasingly, "You want to see, Nathan?"
The young boy nodded quickly in pleasant anticipation. Dr. Hamada smiled as he flipped his hand and opened his fingers to reveal a small robotic toy in his palm. Nathan's face brightened, as he quickly snatched the toy and pressed a button that suddenly allowed the robot to move on its own.
Dr. Bay knelt down besides the boy, the needle behind her back, "Pretty cool, huh?" The boy nodded enthusiastically as he became utterly entranced by the tiny machine, watching it as it moved.
Dr. Hamada sneakily walked around and took the syringe from Dr. Bay, surreptitiously moving about in a way that wouldn't catch the boy's attention. Without uttering a word, Dr. Hamada silently counted down with his fingers and then slyly inserted the needle into the boy's arm.
The toddler yelped and spun around, grabbing his arm and rubbing where he had the shot. Dr. Hamada was already placing the needle in the sharps container as he exclaimed, "Just a small pinch, right? You did great, little man!"
The boy scowled, but Dr. Hamada knelt down and smiled gently, "You were very brave, Nathan. I think you really earned that robot. That's yours now, if you'd like?" As the boy rubbed his arm, he looked at the robot and then quickly changed his expression as he nodded joyously.
The boy turned to his mother, "Look, mommy! A robot!" The mother smiled, "I know, it's so cool, right Nathan? What do you say to the nice doctors?" The boy looked up at them and yelled, "Thank you!"
Dr. Bay lowered down to give the boy a high-five, "Of course, Nathan! Thank you for being a great patient for your visit! High five!" The boy leaned forward to high-five her hand, and the young doctor playfully launched herself back as if the boy was super strong. "Whoah! So strong! Looks like you are growing to be a little super hero!" The boy giggled and stood upright with beaming pride.
The mother looked to Dr. Hamada, "Thank you for coming by, Dr. Hamada. You know how Nathan can be with needles." The doctor nodded courteously, "Always a pleasure, Ms. Chan. Just want little Nathan to not be afraid of his visits here. And just one more thing for the little man…"
He searched through his chest pocket on his long coat, pulling out a red lollipop and motioning towards Nathan, "Here you go, champ! You've been a good boy, have a lollipop!" The boy quickly snatched it as they were getting ready to leave the room. The mother nodded to them, "Thank you again, Dr. Hamada, Dr. Bay." The mother and the little boy walked down the hall to check out while they waved goodbye.
The two doctors returned the farewell gestures until they were out of sight. At which point, they both collectively sighed and smiled. Dr. Hamada raised his hand in a high-five gesture, "Good job, Lilly." Dr. Bay unenthusiastically returned the high five and shook her head dismissively, "Thanks, Dr. Hamada. But I couldn't have done that without you coming by to save me."
Dr. Hamada laughed, "Don't be too harsh on yourself, Lilly. Besides your my medical intern, it's my job to come in and save you. But you're doing great for a 16-year-old medical doctor. As wonderful and gifted as I am, even I can't say I was practicing at your age. You'll have your own practice in no time and you will be quite the provider like me."
"Please… even if I started practicing at a younger age and continued practicing for a decade or three, I don't think I'll ever be your equal, Dr. Hamada," Dr. Bay responded rather bashfully, she was always being made painfully aware that she was a young prodigy going through medical school and now her internship. But she didn't enjoy the attention or praise, it made her rather uncomfortable and embarrassed. She simply wanted to get better at being a provider and helping people.
Dr. Hamada grinned haughtily, "Far too humble, Lilly. Be proud of where you are at! But I guess you are right. Not everyone can be me. I am just that awesome, after all." The doctor playfully stood tall and proud like a hero, his hands along his sides as he took a deep inhale in as if he was basking in his own glory.
Lilly shook her head in astonishment, laughing at her mentor's antics. Dr. Toshiro Hamada could be both mockingly and seriously prideful of his capabilities, but this was perhaps warranted and well-earned. Within the teaching and clinical staff at the UCSF Parnassus-Hashimoto Hospital, he was among the most accomplished attending physicians and adjunct professors. He was known to be a clinical genius as a practitioner, but also a very compassionate man with a passion for teaching as well as healing. Cocky as he could be, it was perhaps justified and never distasteful. Dr. Toshiro Hamada truly stood out as one with an exceeding intellect, that was only surpassed by his kindness and genuine care for those under his care and tutelage.
Suddenly, a medical assistant peaked her head around to speak towards Dr. Hamada, "If you're done stroking your ego, doctor… Your wife and two sons are here to visit you."
The door opened, with a young brown-haired woman walking in with a devilish smirk, "Don't worry, Janice. I'll be sure he deflates that big head of his…"
Toshiro smiled sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his neck, "Oh, that won't be necessary, Helen…" The medical assistant, Janice, and Dr. Bay both laughed, as the young woman feistily leaned up towards Dr. Hamada's face with a menacing expression. Dr. Hamada laughed uneasily, "You always keep me humble, my love…"
Now donning a sweet expression, Helen Hamada playfully leaned forward for a kiss. "Good. Have to set a good example for the boys."
Lilly laughed, "Yeah, you tell him Mrs. Hamada!" Dr. Hamada simply groaned and pouted. Helen looked behind Toshiro, exploding with excitement as she dashed around her husband to hug Dr. Bay, "Lilly! How's my favorite teen doctor doing? Have a boyfriend, yet? I hope you being a doctor doesn't intimidate and scare off boys your age away?"
Not prepared for the outburst of rapid-fire personal questioning, Dr. Bay waved her hands emphatically, her face becoming flushed as she quickly shook her head, "Oh, no. Not at all, Mrs. Hamada. Or I mean- I don't have a boyfriend. I don't know if I scare them off, but I got work to focus on anyways… You know, being a doctor and all."
Helen chuckled as she pat Lilly on the back, "It's okay, Lilly. You'll find the one, I'm sure. But when you do, make sure they stay humble and honest. Especially when you have kids…" She turned towards Dr. Hamada, who just had a hand over his face as he shook his head. She continued, "Oh help me, if one of the boys inherits your smug attitude, Toshi… I don't know if I can handle more of that in the house."
Dr. Hamada then laughed heartily, "Well, I don't think we'll have that issue, love. At least, not with Tadashi. Maybe, Hiro though..."
Helen gasped, "Not my baby boy! Don't even joke like that, Toshi. He's too sweet to be like you!" Toshiro mockingly gasped in kind, "Hey! I can be sweet, too!"
Lilly giggled, then canted her head in wonder, "Speaking of the boys… Where are they, Mrs. Hamada?"
Suddenly appearing to be distressed, the young mother quickly spun around and glanced behind her, "Oh no! I swear they were right behind me!"
Dr. Hamada's eyes grew wide, "Helen?! Where are the boys?!"
Then Mrs. Hamada threw her hands up disarmingly to calm her husband, laughing giddily, "I'm just kidding! Relax! They're right outside in the waiting room. Tadashi is grabbing Hiro some gummy bears from the vending machine and Janice is watching them from the front desk."
Toshiro's eyes squinted further with an unamused expression, causing Helen to playfully punch him in the arm, "I was just kidding, dear! You know I wouldn't let them go unattended, those boys are trouble on their own!"
With a laugh, Dr. Bay began to walk down the hall towards the front desk lobby, "Well, I'll go check on them to make sure they haven't somehow tricked the machine to give them all of the gummy bears."
The Hamada couple quickly looked at each other, then nodded, as Helen conceded, "Oh, yeah please make sure they haven't done that. It wouldn't be the first time."
As Dr. Lilliana Bay walked down the hall towards the lobby, she could hear the voice of an adolescent boy, "Here, Hiro! Can you press the button with 'B6' on it?" The young doctor was then treated to the sight of young Tadashi holding up the three-year-old boy up towards the vending machine button display. The little boy put his small hand to his face as he looked at the buttons, contemplating.
Dr. Bay smiled, wondering to herself, He only just turned three. Will he pick the right one? Much to her surprise, the boy hovered his finger towards the "B6" button but could not yet reach it. The messy-haired toddler looked down at his older brother, pumping his finger upward, "'Dashi, go up."
Tadashi chuckled, "Okay! Here we go!" The older brother playfully scooped underneath the toddler's underarms, extending his arms straight up to raise young Hiro all the way up. In the toddler's case, way too high up. Now the toddler was unable to even reach down at the button, so the little boy pouted, "Too high up, 'Dashi!"
"What was that, Hiro? You're too high up, I can't hear you little bro!" Tadashi playfully yelled up at his younger brother, much to the boy's chagrin. With a moment, the boy looked around like he was going to ask for help from someone else. Then the toddler suddenly had a devilish grin with a moment of serendipity, looking at the button and swinging his little leg to kick it.
As the machine began to drop a bag of gummy bears down into the chute, Hiro's face brightened up with excitement. He began to swing his legs more in anticipation, "Ok, let me down please!" To avoid being kicked, Tadashi eased him down to the floor, "Ok, ok! Hold on! Yeesh!"
As soon as he was set down, Hiro dashed to fish his hand in the vending machine chute and attempt to grab his prize. Dr. Bay walked nearby the boys, stating, "Another clever boy. Must run in the family huh, Tadashi?" The adolescent boy turned around to see the teenage doctor smiling and greeting him warmly.
"Yeah, but he's a handful…" With hands slickly placed in his pockets, Tadashi quickly took one out and reached towards Dr. Bay, "How are you doing, doc?" Lilly met the boy's hand and shook it, noting how formal and firm his mannerisms were for a 7-year-old. She chuckled warmly, "Always the little gentleman, Tadashi. I'm doing well, thank you. You know? I saw the robot you and your father made, great work."
The young Tadashi nodded and smiled, "Yeah. Dad and I have been making more of them. He got a lot of kits for us to build. I like medicine, but I think I might like robotics even more." Indeed, Dr. Bay had been lucky enough to get to know Tadashi during his visits and to see his interests grow, as well as his growing aptitude for the sciences. He was a bright, mature and kind-hearted kid, always wanting to help others and remaining fiercely protective of his little brother. Even for herself, she recognized that Tadashi, much like his father, was truly gifted and meant to make a mark on the world with their passion and compassion.
It was something about the Hamada family, that she could just tell that they were special. She nodded and conceded, "Well, who is to say maybe you can't do both?"
Tadashi looked up at Dr. Bay, chuckling as if something sparked within him all of a sudden, "Yeah… maybe. Thanks, Dr. Bay... I'll remember that."
At this point, Hiro had successfully grabbed the bag of gummy bears out of the machine. His face was one of triumph, spinning around towards his brother with a grin. But as soon as he saw Lilly waving at him, he timidly frowned and looked down.
"Still shy around me, huh? It's okay, little Hiro," Dr. Bay cooed gently, kneeling down to his level. But the boy shyly stepped behind Tadashi. The older brother spun around, "Hey, it's okay, little bro. You've met Dr. Bay before. She works with daddy. She's not mean. She's really nice."
Tadashi gently nudged the little boy in Dr. Bay's direction, while he looked down timidly and hung onto his gummy bear bag. Lilly spoke warmly, "That's right. Your daddy would be very happy to see you visit him at his work. Want to come see him and show him what you got?" She slowly pointed at his gummy bear bag.
Hiro turned around to look at Tadashi, who nodded at him reassuringly and then continued to nudge him more. Dr. Bay carefully and gently stretched a hand out to the boy. Hiro looked at it for a moment, then finally grabbed her hand. Lilly smiled down at the boy, who looked up at her through tufts of fluffy hair that almost covered his eyes from that angle.
With the toddler in tow, Lilly gingerly walked down the hall to Dr. Hamada's office with Tadashi following closely next to little Hiro. In the office, Toshiro and Helen were sitting beside each other at the desk, looking at a computer. As soon as Dr. Hamada saw them, he rushed around the desk towards them, "There's my boys! Mission accomplished, right Hiro?"
Scooping the child up, he gave the little boy a gigantic hug. Without a word, Hiro looked down timidly between his father and the gummy bears. The toddler lifted the bag towards Toshiro, who smiled at his son, "You want to share some with daddy?" Hiro simply nodded, as Toshiro did his best to make robotic noises while he made his hand swoop down into the bag with pretend machine-like stiffness.
With a gummy bear in hand, Dr. Hamada launched it in the air and opened his mouth. But the gummy bear landed right under his eye and bounced off. Luckily, he caught the gummy bear before it would be lost. At that, the toddler smiled and chuckled lightly.
"Think that's funny huh, buddy? Let's try that again, shall we?" Toshiro threw the gummy bear again and landed it directly in his open mouth. Suddenly, Dr. Hamada began to exasperate, causing Hiro's eyes to widen with surprise. Lilly motioned towards the coughing physician, "You okay, Dr. Hamada?"
Before she could move to grab Hiro from the doctor, she felt Helen grab her by the shoulder and stop her in her place. Lilly looked towards Mrs. Hamada, who was merely shaking her head and smiling, "Wait for it…" Lilly looked down at Tadashi, who was only crossing his arms at the spectacle as if they'd seen this before too many times.
Suddenly, Dr. Hamada just stopped coughing and then looked at Hiro, sticking out his tongue to reveal the gummy bear atop it. From a look of surprise and shock, Hiro suddenly giggled and smiled widely, the space between his two front teeth more apparent. Eating the gummy bear quickly, Toshiro smiled warmly at his son, "There's that smile I've been waiting all day to see!"
Dr. Hamada looked at his little boy, "Tadashi nii-san and I finished more robot figures. Want to see them, Hiro? I have them on my desk." Hiro nodded emphatically with a smile. Toshiro looked to Tadashi, motioning his head towards the desk to tell his eldest son to follow. Without skipping a beat, Tadashi followed his father and his little brother to the desk. They began to tinker with the robotic figures and show them to Hiro, much to the toddler's delight.
As Lilly looked on, enjoying the wholesome interaction, she suddenly heard Helen speaking to her, "He's been trying to get Hiro to be more comfortable around him. It's not easy, especially when Toshiro has to work, teach and speak at medical conferences constantly… The time away has made it hard for them to bond."
This caught Lilly by surprise. In all of the time that she had interacted with Mrs. Hamada, she was always very spritely, with a fierce personality that could be very playful or even commanding. For the first time, Lilly noted that Helen wore a sullen expression as she looked at her husband interacting with their sons. She loved her family vehemently. The young mother just wanted her family to be together more.
"When Toshiro is away for longer durations at conferences across the country, Hiro tends to be shyer and more distant with him. Like he's a stranger and there has to be a longer warm-up period…" Helen then smiled lightly, "But Hiro is trying to get to know his father, too. You can see it. It's like he doesn't want to forget him."
"That's why this upcoming conference will be the last one he'll be speaking at for a while. He wants to spend more time with Tadashi and Hiro while they are still growing up, you know? Of course, I would like him to be home more often, too," Mrs. Hamada chuckled softly.
Huddling Hiro within his arms as the boy tinkered with the robot figures and taking them apart to examine them, Toshiro looked towards his wife. He had heard her every word, smiling softly at her. The two looked on at each other, a mutual agreement that they wanted to give more of their time to their children.
Helen grinned, as she continued, "That's why I'll be going with him to the conference trip. It's been a while since just the two of us had a road trip together. No kids, no café to run. Just us and our own 'sort-of vacation trip.' Except of course, he'll be working, and I'll get to enjoy the venue like a tourist." Mrs. Hamada laughed playfully, as she saw her husband pout at her.
"Well, you both work so hard. You deserve the time together." Lilly nodded, then canted her head slightly, "So, who is going to watch over the boys while you two are gone?"
Helen appeared like she was taken aback, "You, of course! Toshiro didn't tell you it's part of your intern duties?"
"WHAT?! He can't just volunteer- !" Lilly's eyes opened wide as she stumbled, catching her glasses and then fixing them back to her face. She immediately darted her eyes at Dr. Hamada, who grinned devilishly at her.
Mrs. Hamada merely laughed at her reaction, "Just kidding, dear! My sister will be watching over them. The boys love spending time with their Aunt Cass anyways."
Dr. Bay sighed heavily with an air of relief, adjusting her glasses more, "Will she be able to handle running the Lucky Cat while watching over the boys without you?"
Helen laughed, "You know my sister. She has enough energy to go around. The boys and the Lucky Cat will be in good hands."
Lilly winced at the thought of Cass having to keep the boys out of trouble while ensuring that the Lucky Cat runs smoothly. After all, the café that Cass and Helen had opened up has only been in operation for a year now. It was a growing operation with increasing local popularity. The Lucky Cat Café was attracting a loyal following along with a constant flow of new visitors due to the sisters' eclectic-themed menus. Business could get overwhelming at times. Raising a finger up, Dr. Bay offered, "Well, when I have the chance, I can come by to help her out?"
"To help out with the boys or the Lucky Cat? Have you gotten any better at making a cup of 'panda-ccino?' Customers don't like to start their day with sad pandas, you know?" Helen quipped, winking at the teenage doctor.
Lilly frowned, "That was before I practiced… I've gotten a lot better, I promise! Cass showed me the way to do it right!"
Helen laughed even louder, "I am just kidding! Of course! I know Cass would really appreciate the help. Thanks, Lilly." Mrs. Hamada reached in and hugged the young medical doctor, "Really, thank you. Even as a medical intern, you make Toshiro's job so much easier on him. Come drop by anytime while we're gone, even if it's just to visit the boys. Bring your appetite, though. You know how Cass is."
Lilly chuckled, "Yeah. Thanks, Mrs. Hamada, I will." Looking down at her watch, Dr. Bay frowned, "I… have to catch a seminar soon. When will you two be hitting the road?"
Dr. Hamada stood up, "We're heading out tomorrow morning. Dr. Glendale will be overseeing you while I'm gone, but I know you'll hold things down here, Lilly."
Dr. Bay nodded confidently, "You can count on me, Dr. Hamada."
Toshiro smiled, speaking haughtily, "Of course. I did teach you, myself. So, I expect nothing less from you." He walked up to his mentee, tapping her on the shoulder with a confident smile.
Dr. Bay smiled back, "Thank you, Dr. Hamada. For everything you do. Good luck on your presentations. And… enjoy more time with your family." Seeing how hard her mentor was always working, and the toll it took on him and his family, she appreciated and respected him.
She hugged him, as the doctor chuckled, "Always the hugger to the max, huh Dr. Bay? Of course… Lilly. You're part of the family, too. Thank you for being awesome. Not quite as awesome as me, but you're getting there, kid."
Dr. Bay chuckled as she shook her head. Knowing that it will be a few weeks before she will be seeing her mentor again, Lilly took out her phone, "Before I go to my seminar… Can I take a picture with us… altogether?"
Helen and Toshiro looked at each other and smiled, Helen responding right away, "Of course, dear." As they herded their boys with them, the Hamada family stood together in a corner of the office. Toshiro took off his San Fransokyo Ninjas baseball cap, placing it on top of Tadashi's head. The adolescent boy grinned, trying to adjust the hat to fit on his smaller head. The young Hiro clung onto the leg of his mother, as Helen hugged the small boy closer to her affectionately.
From across the office room, Lilly propped her phone up on a shelf to capture all of them in the camera's view. Setting the timer up, she pressed it. Immediately running besides Dr. Hamada and Tadashi, alongside the Hamada family. Together smiling, they looked at the screen as the countdown timer flashed…
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Once more, in the present…
Sitting down at the desk, in that very same office… Dr. Lilliana Bay was typing away at a medical report on her computer, when she looked over at a photograph frame at the corner of the desktop table. She smiled heartily at the image of the Hamada family, reminiscing upon that moment.
That photo was among her most valued possessions from its sheer sentimental value… it was the last moment she would see the family together like that. The last moment she saw Toshiro and Helen Hamada…
She was interrupted mid-thought by her young medical assistant, who stammered into the doorway of the office, "Dr. Bay...? Ummm. Do you have a moment? There's someone here who wishes to see you. Says it's very important that they meet you in person."
Dr. Bay chuckled, "Hey, Karen. If it's Mrs. Matsuda, please tell her not to worry. The medicine will help. She'll just have to wear more... appropriate clothing for the weather this season... And well, her age... But don't tell her that last part, please!" The attending physician stammered, realizing she shouldn't have completely spoken her mind.
The medical assistant pushed her hands out and waved her head, "Oh no, doctor. It's not Mrs. Matsuda... Actually, it's a boy and his robot..."
Author's Note: Well, there you have it! A very long flashback I have been trying to work out for a while to start off this series' three-part conclusion chapters. Sorry, I can never seem to do a single chapter without finding myself expanding it into more parts!
But this was a fun chapter to write, since I get to introduce my take on three different characters! Of course, there is Dr. Lilliana "Lilly" Bay, the "mother of Baymax." You can sort of see her background, she herself being a medical prodigy at a young age. In reality, there are medical doctors who have earned their medical degree at such a young age, look it up. Crazy right?
But then, there is the Hamada family, with Hiro and Tadashi's parents!
Now, I know that from the original comic source material, their names are Tomeo and Maemi. But for the Disney rendition of Big Hero 6, they were left unnamed. For their father, I chose to name him as Toshiro as an audible blending of Tadashi and Hiro of sorts. But also, the name "Toshiro" means "clever son," which speaks to their father's side of unbridled intellect. I also decided to make him a medical doctor, showing where Tadashi's appreciation for medicine came from.
And for their mother, I chose Helen for Helen of Troy. Now this might be a weird connection, but Aunt Cass could be short for Cassandra. In Homer's The Iliad, Cassandra was the unheeded prophetess who predicted the fall of Troy. So, I figured, I would give Cass' sister a name from the same story, hence, Helen Hamada. Plus, her name starting with letter 'H,' strengthens her connection with Hiro as a chosen name by her and Toshiro. Helen Hamada… Hiro Hamada. HH, HH. Right?
Of course, I am weaving a backstory to their parent's tragic and abrupt end, which you can piece together with a previous flashback with young Tadashi and Aunt Cass…
On a lighter note! Of course, The Series' "The Present" episode really helped me to want to do more with younger Hiro and Tadashi's interactions too!
But here we go. I am doing my best to not let life bog down my creative process. I want to get this series completed. Been wanting to for a long time! So, hang tight, thank you for waiting and reading my work! Stay tuned!
