AN: This is a fast update because of my excitement to write this. Usually I update my fics once a month or once every six weeks but was excited about this one.

Chapter Two

I know that this looks odd. I don't have to be told twice that this looks strange because my brother is in the body of a puppy and what the heck is weirder than that. I think him being in the form of a microchip inside of Baymax would make a lot more sense. Still, as I hold the puppy to me I can feel the deep breaths and I've realized that somehow my brother is alive. I don't know whether it's a curse because he's in the body of a dog or whether it's something to celebrate because he's alive.

I hear someone come over and see the puppy Tadashi look up at the girl who is standing behind me. "Hiro, it's getting late, maybe we should take this inside," Honey Lemon suggests and I know that we're all struggling to come to terms with what's happened. I look at the little puppy who is staring around with large eyes and hold him up.

"Is it okay with you?" I ask and he nods before rolling his eyes. It's strange seeing this dog version of him but he's alive. These expressions are real. "Okay. I don't know what you're saying but I just found out that you're a dog," I tell him and Honey puts her hand on my shoulder steering me inside.

I sigh and see that everyone is looking at me with a nervous and confused expression.

"You should like totally put him down in the middle of all of us," Fred says and I pull back. I know that these were his friends but they weren't enough to keep him safe. My brother was my friend and it was just me and him and our aunt. Tadashi always tried to look out for me. I'm not ready to let him be put in the middle.

"I'm sorry," I tell Fred before sitting in a chair and set the Dalmatian on my lap. I ruffle the fur on his head and sigh. Everyone starts leaning in and I pull him to my chest protectively.

"So, is it?" Fred asks excitedly and I nod. "Oh my god! That is awesome!"

"So, it's really true?" Gogo asks skeptically and I see Wasabi reaching out to touch him. I feel guilty that these are all his friends and I'm scared of them hurting him. "I mean, he's kind of shrimpy to be on the tea—"

"He's not going to be on the team," I tell them before seeing Tadashi stare back at me concerned. "Not until we've sorted this out or at least…at least not before he can protect himself. I'm sorry, I…I need to think about this." I stand up before going over to Baymax. "Do you know anything about dogs?" I ask. I see puppy Tadashi trying to paw Baymax. He is the creator of him after all, I just followed Tadashi's plans, this was all him.

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I can't believe that my little bro is using Baymax still. I mean, I don't really get how they are a crime fighting unit but my creation, my invention is still being used. The robot holds me, looking down at me emotionally and then slowly pets me. I have to tell me that Baymax doesn't have emotions at least I didn't program him to feel emotion but then I didn't program him to be able to fight either.

I see Hiro turn to the rest of our friends and I see the heartbroken look on his face. That was something that I caused. I try to call out to him but all that come out are barks. I hate not being able to comfort him.

"Taking care of animals is not in my database," Baymax says and Hiro nods.

"It will be. I need to make sure that he's safe at all times." Hiro tells him and I stop wriggling, just staring at him. Hiro got a lot more mature without me. I wish I had been there to take care of him and prove that I've always had his back. "I'm sorry guys, we have to go."

"So you're saying that that puppy is really?" Wasabi asks and I see that Hiro is too tired to explain.

"Please call us when you're ready," Honey tells him and Hiro nods before looking back at me. He puts on his coat, his already taken off the armor that he was wearing.

"I'll carry you," he says before taking me into his arms and then walks out the door, holding me close. I look at his bag, the file must be in there. "I should never have let you run in there," he tells me and I look down. I'm not sure if that is what he should have done, how it should have played out. I only ran in there because I thought that I could save a life. How could I know that I would wake up in a dog's body.

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I must have fallen asleep as Hiro took me home. Maybe it's the warmth of his chest or the knowledge that I'm finally free, finally safe, but as Hiro stops at the front door and kicks off his shoes, I know that he's happy that I'm alive. I haven't seen Aunt Cass for a while. I'm not sure if she'd believe in me, I'm surprised that Hiro does.

As Hiro enters the home, we both hear Aunt Cass call out to him. Hiro gestures for Baymax to go upstairs and then holds me closer before taking me in the direction of our aunt. This woman is like a mother to us, or at least she had been a mother figure to us since our parents died. That's another reason why I'm angry at myself for being this way. I can't really take care of him like this.

Aunt Cass is sitting watching something on the TV and she turns excitedly to us before her face shows confusion and she stands. I know that I'm the cause of this but Hiro just sits down, holding me close on his lap. "Hiro, I thought you'd discuss with me before you bring animals home. He is a cutie though," she says and Hiro slowly pets me. I feel my tail wagging but he doesn't comment on it.

"He's special," Hiro says slowly and Aunt Cass walks over to him.

"I'm sure he is," she says slowly before looking at both of us sadly, "but with Mochi here, I don't think a dog, no matter how adorable he is really fi-"

Hiro glares at her and I nudge his chest with my head. He shouldn't do that. I should be reminding him not to do it despite my size. Aunt Cass took us in and has been loving us. She's taken care of us for a long time and I don't want her to get hurt. I don't want either of them to hurt.

"I'm sorry but it's either both of us or neither of us," he says and Aunt Cass pulls back in shock before looking at me. She reaches out to touch me. I know she has her reasons to not want me here.

"It's a dog, Hiro. I don't think…well, I don't see too many problems with keeping him but he's going to be your responsibility and if Moch-" Hiro puts me down on the chair next to him and pets me. He reaches into his bag and I know Aunt Cass will have a million and one questions if he shows her the file but that's what he does.

"We have to take care of him. I have to take care of him at least. Those monsters did this to him and he needs to be here," he tells her and I see Aunt Cass's eyes widen as she looks at a picture of a human-me. I guess that anyone would be surprised if they saw their relative on a document by somebody else. I notice the panic and anxiety as she reads it – the stuff she can read – and looks up at me as she turns the page. She gets to the end and her hand is shaking, she covers her mouth and stares at me before tears fill her eyes.

"Do you see why we have to keep him here?" Hiro asks in a very serious manner. He looks back at me as I sit up trying to pay attention to the scenario. Aunt Cass is flipping through the report again as she tries to push away the tears from her eyes. "He'll respond to you," Hiro tells her and I see her stand up weakly.

She walks over to me and sits on the arm of the chair that I'm on. "Is that true?" she asks as she tries to control her breathing, "You'll respond?" I nod and she sobs again, her body shaking. "You're…." I nod slowly, "you're Tadashi?" she asks as she reaches out to pet me and I nod. She puts a hand over her mouth and attempts to keep her sobs under control.

"You see why we have to take care of him?" Hiro asks as he takes a step forward but Aunt Cass doesn't pay him much attention. Instead she's taken me into her arms for a tight embrace. She's unable to say anything. I know she needs time to process this, they both do, but at least she's not kicking me out.

"I can't….you're adorable," she tells me before we see Mochi enter the room and look at me suspiciously.

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Aunt Cass is holding him close and protectively. I feel relieved that she was able to read the papers and understand what happened to him, well as much as I can understand what happened to him. She kisses his furry head before we hear Mochi enter the room. I don't want there to be a fight since I'm not sure who Aunt Cass will side with.

I mean, my brother's a puppy but he's still my brother.

Mochi looks up curiously before meowing and Tadashi barks in response. I can hear Mochi purring as he jumps up onto the chair and leans up to sniff him. He continues purring and then nuzzles Tadashi's small puppy body with his head. Mochi's bigger than he is now.

"Okay," Aunt Cass says as she starts to become her eager and active self. She places Tadashi down on the floor and Mochi still presses his body against him whilst purring happily. He can understand? Animals can understand this easier than we can? Well, humans are often blind to things.

"Are you hungry?" she asks Tadashi who nods, "Right. You're probably starved. There's some…I'll go grab it, not the spicy kind though," she says and I wonder what she's talking about.

I sit down and watch the loving way that Mochi is taking care of him. I try to suppress my own sobs. I will never have the relationship with Tadashi that I once had unless I can return him to his human state. I want that relationship.

Aunt Cass returns with a bowl and plate. The bowl is full of water and the plate has some of the beef from last night's dinner that didn't get added to the ramen. Mochi nudges him with his head and Tadashi goes over to sniff it, looking at our aunt for confirmation that it's okay to eat.

When Cass nods, I see the puppy form of my brother start to gobble up the meat and drink the water, pushing it around with his nose a little. He's just so different. Watching him is so different and as Aunt Cass looks up at me, I can understand that a little better, we're thrilled that he's home but we don't want to hurt him. Aunt Cass slowly pets his back as he drinks.

I take another nervous breath before standing up and going up the stairs to where something very important to me, very special still remains. I grab the cap that he often wore, the one that still has his warmth despite it being such a long time ago. I hold it to my chest as I see him clean the plate and I know Aunt Cass is debating on whether to give him more or not.

"Here," I tell the puppy as I see Tadashi turn to me and bark happily. I take the cap and adjust it as small as possible before putting it on his head. It's far too big for him now and it is covering his entire head. I take it off of him. Maybe when he's bigger he can wear it again. He does sniff it though, appearing comforted by the smell.

"I'm so sorry," Aunt Cass says as she pulls him into an embrace again. "I should have been watching out for you a little bit closer. Of course you acted heroically, your parents acted heroically. I'm never letting you go again," she tells him as she rubs her cheek against his.

I watch them and try to smile despite the pain that we're all going through, "Wel-welcome home," I tell him and he barks at me before nodding and I can see the human version of him thanking me. I bow my head and my body shakes. At least he's alive.

End of Chapter Two

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