Angel: Hello everyone. I figured to do this chapter for just Hana's sake (and you'll see what I mean). Though, I had almost no inspiration for this one, and it was really hard to get this done because I didn't want to just dive right into what's gonna happen which is why it's not as long as I expected it to be^^' Not to mention it was the holidays recently, but I did it, and I hope you guys enjoyed your Christmas or whatever you celebrated XD

Oh, and if you have some ideas for original stuff I should do for this story, please let me know, I'd love to hear them!

It's closing time at the Lucky Cat as Aunt Cass says goodbye to the last customers. The only people left are her, Hiro, and Hana, the girl wearing a pink apron around her. They decided to help her out today, including the robot himself. Eventually though, Baymax needed to charge upstairs, because his speech was changing and not to mention he swirled frosting on someone's hair, thinking it was a cupcake...

"Today was fun!" Aunt Cass smiles, hugging the twins from behind as they were sweeping.

"Yeah. I can't remember the last time I helped out in the cafe," Hiro smiles at them.

"And sometimes the benefits are nothing to complain about," Hana holds up a cookie, taking a bite. "Whenever I'm on my cheat day, that is."

"We had a great turnout! And the tip jar is completely full all thanks to Hana!"

"Something I'm gonna regret," Hana deadpans while sweating a bit. Of course, the only reason why the tip jar is full is because people got wind that the girl was working in the café today...she likes bringing in business, but it's for the wrong reason. Aunt Cass smiles warmly at her.

"I'll handle dishes tonight. You two can clean the tables, close all the displays, and count the register for me."

"Thanks Aunt Cass!" They tell her in unison as she leaves for the kitchen.

"Are you busy tomorrow morning?" Hiro asks her casually as he cleans a table with a rag. Hana pulls out the key to lock the display cases.

"Ahh, tomorrow morning..." She rubs her chin. "Nope, I'm all free, but I have a martial arts class at 2."

"The guys just wanted to know if you could make it to breakfast. Karmi's gonna be there too."

"Ooo," Hana teases him and he glares at her, scratching his cheek. She laughs at his expression. "If she'll be there, then I'm definitely joining. Hopefully you can keep the fighting to a minimum."

"We're friends now, remember?" He crosses his arms. "We don't fight, we...disagree on certain things on rare occurrences."

"Yeah, okay," She chuckles, locking the displays. "Last time you said that, you two argued about who I get along with better."

"It was a...interesting conversation." He looks away in embarrassment. Honey Lemon had pointed out that Hana seemed to hang around both her brother and her close friend at an equal amount of time, which started a...spat between the two, bragging about how the girl liked each other more. Personally, she didn't care, because it might seem like they were back to their old roots, but their fights always got light-hearted instead of their rivalry arguments. She was just glad that they're not at each other's throats anymore.

"No one says it like that," Hana shakes her head at him, getting flicked in the head in response. She just laughs as Hiro leaves her to go finish cleaning tables, his face all scrunched up so that she doesn't see him blush.

The next morning, they meet up at Joe's. Karmi eats a piece of scrambled egg. "Umm...are you okay, Hana?" Wasabi asks suddenly.

"Why wouldn't I be?" She raises a brow, taking a sip of her orange juice.

"Well...you haven't been in here ever since...you know," Honey Lemon frowns at her and the girl slowly puts down her cup, biting her lip. Ever since she saw Vivian and Teddy in here, she hadn't stepped foot in the diner. And she knew exactly why they've tried to avoid coming back. Just last night, Hiro tried to convince Hana to go somewhere else, but she insisted on coming here. It's been a while since she's had their pancakes.

"...I'll admit that it's a bit weird, but I have my friends here, so...I'm okay," She smiles weakly.

"What kind of people are these guys, anyway?" Karmi scrunches up her nose in distaste.

"Vivian Walsh was a cheerleader, and her boyfriend Teddy was a football player," Hana takes a sip of her smoothie. "They're both seniors now, but they kept skipping classes a lot and missing assignments, so they've been held back for the past year or so. Both of them got suspended for what happened to me in high school...they only got off light because Vivian's dad is a councilman." She closes her eyes. "I haven't heard or seen from them since."

"Well if they decide to show their faces to you again, we'll be right behind you, Hana," GoGo narrows her eyes.

"Yeah!"

"Friends help each other out."

"To the power of friendship!"

"Thanks," She smiles gratefully and as they continue to eat, she couldn't help but wonder why it all happened in the first place...it was a chain reaction: If she hadn't gotten bullied, she wouldn't have had a rocky relationship with her family, and she wouldn't have done the binge eating and drug buying...though Tadashi was something the girl couldn't place anyone but Callaghan for blame. Maybe Vivian had gone through something just as traumatic and decided to lash out...

Later on after school, they decide to do a patrol. GoGo speeds on the streets, Hiro flies on Baymax near his sister, and Wasabi drives the others in his car.

"Hana," Baymax turns to her and she blinks rapidly. "You appear to be distracted."

"You okay?" Hiro raises a brow at her.

"It's just..." She sighs, tugging at her pigtails. "Something about Vivian...why she tormented me...I can't think of a good reason why she targeted me of all people. And for every single villain in our 'phases' besides Hardlight, we figured out why they did what they did. Obake because of the damage to his mind in that incident with Granville...Di because she wanted to cure Liv...this is a huge part of my past, and I've never been able to piece it all together."

"You're right..." Hiro murmurs, looking away. "But does it really matter? She's stopped going after you, and they're not inviting either of them back at the school for the next semester. She can't go to prom, participate in cheerleading, and her top college choice isn't accepting her."

"It does because I need to know, Hiro," Hana stares at him and he sees her softened eyes. "I don't feel bad for her, I'll say that much. But I need closure."

"...Are you sure you want that?" Honey Lemon asks slowly into their commlinks.

"Yes...but I need to do it in a way that I won't have to speak to her. I'm not ready to see her again face-to-face."

"Maybe the help knows," Fred adds in. "They're always gossiping within the house, they know everything."

"Nope. They all quit a few weeks ago," Hana shakes her head.

"Uh, guys? Help!"

Wasabi looks at Supersonic Sue speeding around his car, sweating a little. "That's some dingy you've got there, choppy," She teases, hands on her hips.

"I'm sure we'll figure something out," Honey Lemon assures Hana and they all rush over to help.

The door to the Lucky Cat opens, the two twins dragging a low-battery Baymax through the door. Cass looks up at them from the counter.

"Hiro, Hana! How was school?"

"I will scan now!" Baymax exclaims, placing a hand on the top of Hana's head. "Nice kitty."

"Oh, you know...stuff," Hiro smiles nervously as the robot spins one of Hana's pigtails like it's a nunchuck.

"This and that," Hana replies, Baymax smacking the hair into Hiro's face, to his annoyance. The girl giggles at his expression. The door knocks and Hana lightly looks over her shoulder, but she can't see who it is since Baymax is so big. "I'll get it, you take him upstairs to charge."

"Okay buddy, let's go," Hiro starts pulling him gently towards the stairs.

"Kitty go bye bye now."

"I'm not a kitty," Hana smiles in amusement, turning around and freezing in place. Cass senses her silence and looks up, her mouth opening in shock. Standing in front of the closed door is a man in a sleek business suit, with hair starting to disappear. He has a pair of black horn-rimmed glasses over his face as he stares at the two sympathetically. He looks to be alone...but she wasn't sure if that was a trick or not.

The girl gulps, glancing at Aunt Cass, who steps up to the door and opens it, albeit slowly.

"Ms. Cass...Ms. Hana," He greets awkwardly.

"Mr. Walsh," Cass says slowly. "The last time I saw you was when we were in the principal's office..." She crosses her arms. "Regarding what your daughter did to my niece."

"Yes, well..." He clears his throat. "May I come in, please? I must explain myself, and my daughter. I've left her at home to think about her actions."

Hiro comes back down the stairs and sees the man, slowly coming to a stop. He grips the railing at the sight of the man, but joins the two, giving secret glances at his sister. She keeps a stoic face while Cass is holding the doorknob very tightly.

"...I suppose it wouldn't hurt to hear you out," Cass looks towards her niece. "Would it?"

"He can come in," Hana replies cautiously.

"If you feel uncomfortable, just let me or Hiro know, okay?" Aunt Cass whispers to her. "The second you say so, you can leave to your room." Cass secretly hands Hana her antidepressants, in case she needs them.

"I can handle this," She glares slightly to the man, who meekly steps inside. It'd take an idiot to not notice the tension suddenly brought in with this visit. Mr. Walsh takes a seat at a table, and he grows a little bit nervous when Cass shuts the blinds over the windows.

"I was just closing up for the night. Would you like something to drink?" Cass explains quickly, hoping to get this over with.

"Uh, just a coffee, if it's not too much trouble."

"Right away."

Cass goes for the counter to get the coffee pot, and he watches as the twins sit at the table across from him, staying silent for the time being. Hana had wanted closure, but never did she think that her father himself would visit out of his own accord. Hiro glances between the man and his sister, unsure if this was going to end up badly or not...

"So..." Cass places down the coffee cup in front of him, standing between the twins. "Why exactly did you come here tonight, Mr. Walsh?"

"I...need to explain to you all why my daughter had acted the way she did," He coughs awkwardly, adjusting his tie.

"This has been a very tough time for everyone. And I think the damage has been done enough," Aunt Cass says thinly.

"I understand how much it's affected all of us, but...please," He gives them a pleading look and Aunt Cass sighs slowly, nodding. "She wasn't exactly the best daughter in the world...but she got worse a few years back. You see...when she was 13, she lost her mother. She grew distant, cold, and ignored me. And she was always getting into trouble, using me to bail her out. Nancy and I met while we were just starting out in our careers. With her being in the same department as I am, our paths were bound to cross. One day, while in the lunch room, she came in to work on her proposal for changing the buses from regular fuel to being electric powered. I could tell it wasn't working out for her, so I helped her. We grew closer over the next few months and the next thing we knew, we were married with a beautiful daughter. We were two peas in a pod. She was loving, sensitive, caring, and protective, and I loved her smile. She was, and still is, the love of my life. But when she got diagnosed with lung cancer...it was like everything was put on hold. I spent 18 hours...holding my wife's hand, trying to explain to my daughter that her mother was dying right in front of her. And then when she passed...I was left to raise Vivian all alone. I got so wrapped up with my work that I just spoiled her rotten. I was barely home, I gave her everything she wanted because Nancy wasn't there anymore. And...I wasn't there for her."

The three stay silent at the whole story, glancing to each other sadly. They knew what it was like...to lose someone close in the family...twice, actually. Once with the twins' parents, and then the other with Tadashi...

What would he do with this type of situation? What would he want them to do? They never heard anything so sad before...about how that can affect someone so badly that she took it out on an innocent person.

"And because of all that...she took it out on others to cope...people like you. She thought that you had it much easier than her...and wanted to ruin it for you. So that you can feel like how she felt when she lost Nancy, and roped Teddy into it. Threatened to break up with him if he didn't do what she said. Even told her friends that she'd cut all of them from the cheerleading squad. Since she was so...popular, they blindly followed her command. At first, I didn't believe all the accusations from you, especially since you were so young. I thought you were just making it all up. But now that it's been years...I'm not sure what we can do to make it up to you all. I was too busy with my work and I should've reached out to her, to all of you. I'm so sorry to what happened to you, Hana. I wish I could've just said to the principal right then and there that it's not her fault...she loved her mother. I want you to know that."

"...Mr. Walsh? Did you ever speak to Vivian's friends? Get the full story? Anything ever stick out from your daughter?" Hana asks, her voice slowly filling with venom.

"Well..." He clears his throat awkwardly. "Not exactly..."

"So you just assumed that I deserved what happened to me without even talking to anyone about it?" She narrows her eyes, gripping the medicine bottle in her hand so tight her knuckles slightly turn white.

"Vivian keeps her school life private-"

"To me, there was no reason! Because neither of you ever made that clear! You thought I was just some dumb kid making up lies and so you treated me as such," She spits out, her family saying nothing. Hiro glances between her and the man, sensing every bit of tension in the room.

"I understand your anger, but you're supposed to treat adults with respect-"

"You deserve as much respect as I'm giving you," She grits her teeth. "Your daughter made my life a living nightmare because of something that I wasn't even aware of when I was young. I was only 9! A kid! My entire life molded, and built, and destroyed, by someone who hated my guts for her 'outlet.' Can you imagine what that does to someone? Can you imagine what that does to my family?!" She gestures to Hiro and Aunt Cass, who holds her shoulders from behind. "To my own friends?"

"Well, that's a bit unfair-"

"Unfair?" Aunt Cass speaks this time. "I would expect that after years of your wife's death, you'd be able to right this wrong. Unfair is what my niece had to go through all because your daughter decided to go down that path on your watch."

"I-I thought..."

"People are supposed to judge others on their actions alone. Not their age. I can understand your daughter's situation...because I've been there," She looks up at Hiro, "But I can't forgive her. And I'm not sure I ever will."

"...I see." He nods towards her, standing up after a few seconds. A hand is offered to the three, but they don't respond, simply staring at him. "Have a nice night."

And with that, he leaves, Aunt Cass rubbing the girl's shoulders in comfort. "You alright, sis?" Hiro asks gently a few feet away.

"I..." She sighs, rubbing a hand down her face. She doesn't know how to feel right now...losing someone that they love can change a lot, but not where one should have to bully someone to stomach it...that's not an excuse to torment someone the way that Vivian did. The way that she dealt with the grief.

It shouldn't be an excuse.

Hana turns around to stare at Hiro, who looks at her in concern. He sends a quick look to Aunt Cass, who releases the girl. She runs right up to him, tears in her eyes as she jumps forward, pulling him into a tight hug. Hiro wraps an arm around her back, patting the back of her head as he closes his eyes. She was still so young...she might be 14, but she's his little sister. The girl doesn't deserve to go through this...

Aunt Cass steps up to the two, bringing them close as she hugs them. The embrace calms her down a little bit as she sniffles.

"How about I make you some hot chocolate?" The woman asks gently, holding onto Hana's shoulders to look her in the eye. She nods slowly, wiping her nose. Aunt Cass gives her one last hug before heading towards the kitchen.

"Do you need anything else?" Hiro keeps his grip on her and she shakes her head.

"No...thank you, Hiro."

"No problem, Hana..."

After Hiro made some calls, the others came in to see her, to check and make sure she was okay. "I can't believe he came in to see you," Honey Lemon rubs Hana's back. "That couldn't have been easy."

"Imagine the look on my face when I saw him myself," Hana scoffs, still a bit in shock over the whole encounter. "That was the last thing I expected to happen tonight..." She plants herself on Hiro's bed in exhaustion, looking up at the ceiling. She lets out a small sigh, her bangs lightly moving away from her face. Her right hand holds up the same phone Aunt Cass bought her, but that she doesn't use it anymore on account of all those awful text messages they sent her through it...

"Hana, I sense that you are frustrated," Baymax waddles up to her, holding out his arms. "Would you like a hug?"

She hums slightly, holding up a hand. "In a minute, Baymax, but thank you for the offer."

Mochi arrives, jumping onto the bed and then resting himself over her stomach.

"What'd he say?" Fred asks curiously, sliding Hiro's chair over to her. "That is, if you wanna say it."

"He told us about his wife...and how she died before I met Vivian back in high school. Long story short, it all went downhill from there...she used to be a nice girl before that event in her life. But seeing someone you love die in front of you...watching them slowly fade away out of existence at only 13...how can you ever move on from it?" Hana smiles weakly, holding her head. "I wanted to know why she did it, but why'd he have to go and say that part?"

"Yeah...I almost wish that we didn't find out," Wasabi says gravely. The girl was only a year younger than the twins when she lost her mother. Just like with Hiro and Hana, she has to grow up without anyone to guide her...in a way, she was just like them. No one to immediately turn to for advice...no one to look out for her...no one to comfort her about her mother's passing. She has to go through this funk without Nancy, get into college without her...

Live a life without her.

"You almost never find out why bullies bully..." GoGo crosses her arms, shaking her head. "And when victims do hear it for themselves...it's never that..."

"Heavy..." Hiro finishes for her.

"...Are you going to confront her?" Karmi asks quietly and Hana sits up, hugging a leg to her chest.

"No. I think I've been through enough with that part of my life. Seeing her once...pretty much summed up how much I wanna see her again," She drags a hand across her face tiredly. "I wouldn't be able to handle it. Besides, I don't think Aunt Cass wants to see her father again. She seemed really mad just by him being in the café."

"...Did it do any good?" Megan questions, sitting on the foot of the bed, looking over her shoulder.

"Yeah...are you gonna be okay?" Mikey asks hesitantly.

Hana bites her lip, finally able to push back all of those horrible memories from her mind. "Yeah...I can finally move on and continue with my Prevent All Bullies cause, our comic book," She sends Karmi a small smile. "And play violin."

She clears her throat, looking at all of them. "I just wanna say...thank you, everyone. For helping me get through this. I've been through a lot...but then I remember I have all of you guys. With all of your support, your care, and your concern...is why I can be strong on certain situations. And...if I wasn't recovering so well, I wouldn't be able to live my life, be with my family, and hang out with everyone I love."

And of course, continue to be a superhero, but she can't really say that in front of her other friends.

"Which in your eyes, is everyone but Krei," Hiro smirks a little.

"But it's nothing, Hana," Honey Lemon smiles at her. "You're our friend, and we support each other."

"We're lucky to depend on someone like you," Megan winks at the girl.

She chuckles and nods towards Baymax. "I think I'd like that hug now."

Hana jumps off the bed and steps forward, hugging the robot. The others join in and he wraps his big white arms around all of them.

She can safely say that she has closure. And that she was glad to have friends like them to comfort her in her time of need.