AN: This is a really short chapter but I thought it was cute. I'll also do more brotherly scenes like these 😊

Chapter Six

I'm at a loss and I feel completely defeated. At least last night I could look over and see my brother in his bed even if he is just a puppy but now, nothing. He hasn't been the same since yesterday. I know that it's probably exhausting being a dog but it's not just a dog that I see him as. This is my older brother. I just wish that he knew that.

I get out of bed and start to walk around the room. I can't sleep anyway. I know the others are anxious to see him again but I don't know what he's thinking and it's not as if I can really just ask him anymore. I want to be his brother but if he's unwilling to respond with those big letters that Aunt Cass made for him then there's nothing.

I sigh as I sit down on the floor and wrap my arms around my knees. I feel myself sob like a child and I try to keep it quiet. Baymax means well but I don't need him right now. I need Tadashi. I hear a rustling and pause, it was windy outside…maybe it's…I see two white front paws with spots on them and back up to the wall, rubbing my eyes with the back of my sleeve.

"Hey," I whisper in a rush to not show that I was crying. "I was wondering where you got to," I laugh weakly and Tadashi approaches me, he tilts his head to the side and then sighs. I see him open his mouth but instead of the little barks he was making, I hear his proper voice.

"Hiro, maybe you should forget about me," he tells me and I freeze. Is that what he's been telling himself? Wait!? Did I just understand him? "What's wrong?" he asks as he tilts his head to the side and I guess the amazement is seen on my face.

"Do you know that you're doing that?" I ask him and he looks at me in complete confusion. "I mean right now, you…you weren't barking. Are you controlling…that?"

Tadashi continues to stand there stunned, he keeps his head tilted and looks up at me. "I wasn't barking?" he asks and I pause. So, he wasn't doing that on purpose? Does that mean that there's a chance that he's turning human again?

"No. No, I can hear everything clearly," I tell him feeling that I finally have my brother back despite how he's been there this whole time.

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I hadn't wanted to spend time with anyone today but I'm not the type of person who can let a family member cry especially my little brother and though I can't do anything for him. My presence was hopefully enough but he's staring at me as if I just performed some amazing magic trick. I don't feel any different and when I try to speak, I hear the barks echo off the walls.

"So," I try wanting to know if this is all in his head or not, he leans in and listens to me. "I hope you haven't been bot fighting now that I'm not here to keep an eye on you…or haven't been…"

"Bigger things," Hiro replies and I look at him in shock as well. "Well, not that bot fighting isn't fun but I never was into the thrill of it. Plus, I have the best big brother who wanted me to use my head to do better things, if you remember."

I look at him confused. He can understand me without me pressing my paws to those cards? He reaches out and playfully ruffles the fur up on the top of my head.

"I wouldn't say I was the best," I tell him as I jump up to the bed and he sits beside me, his hand running down my back. It feels gentle.

"Are we really having a conversation?" we ask one another and Hiro nods slowly. I feel my tail wag and he flicks my ear gently.

"Bro, you gotta stop with all that tail wagging if you don't want to be seen as just some cute little pup." Hiro jokes with me and I sigh.

"Completely involuntary," I comment and he smiles, just watching me. I look up at him. "Hi," I finally say and Hiro grins back to me.

"Hey," he replies and I feel that despite being in this body, I came home.

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I can't believe that I get to talk to him again. I don't know if something is happening with him that means he's about to transform back but I'm thrilled to be able to talk to him in whatever capacity. I look at the bag I'm holding and smile down at him. "It's great that you're small enough to just tuck away in there," I tell him and see him roll his eyes but he settles down again.

It must be hard to be a dog. It must be really hard to become a dog when you've lived a human life and I need to be respectful of that. I go into the café to say goodbye to Aunt Cass before the day begins but I freeze when I see someone at the table with Cass. "Stay quiet," I whisper as the real Tadashi looks at me.

I walk over to where Aunt Cass is with the guy who stole my brother's body, "Uh, hey, Tadashi" I shrug with a laugh as I try to see that Aunt Cass knows that this isn't the real Tadashi. "How's…how's your work been going?"

"Honey," Aunt Cass says as she gets up, "Let me grab you something to eat on your way to school."

"I was just about to leave again. I just wanted to say hello to my family," the fake Tadashi says and I nervously pull the bag closer to me. I am begging for Tadashi to remain quiet. He knows that I know but I'm not sure if he knows Aunt Cass knows what's going on or not.

"Take care of yourself," Aunt Cass tells him as she hugs him and I see her slide something out of his jacket pocket and put it in her own pants pocket. I try to look away and see the fake Tadashi walk out of the store. I push my hand over Tadashi's head as he looks up at me.

"Are you two okay?" Tadashi asks nervously and Aunt Cass sighs in relief.

"Where are you two going today?" Aunt Cass asks and I look at Tadashi, she didn't say anything about him speaking in a human language. Did she already know? Had Tadashi told me before he told me?

"Well, Tadashi can tell you," I tell her and pull the real Tadashi out of the bag. I set the puppy down and scratch him behind the ear. "So, where are we going?" I ask.

"University, I guess," Tadashi replies but Cass smiles and gently pets him.

"I need to get better on my canine, I promise to try to learn though," Aunt Cass laughs and I stare after her confused. Is she unable to hear and understand the words that Tadashi is saying? But we had conversations together last night and I can understand him now. "Whatever you're hoping for him to say, we only have the barks to listen to right now unless you want me to grab the papers."

"No," I laugh awkwardly. "No. It's all right. I've got a lot to figure out but I'll make sure that he's taken care of," I promise as I put him back in the bag on top of the warm and fluffy towel. I gently pet him again and start to make my way out for the day. So am I the only one who can hear Tadashi talking to me? At least it's better than nothing and I'm the one who would take the best care of him anyway.

"There might be danger," Tadashi says and I look at him.

"I wouldn't worry about that," I tell him but I don't want him to worry about anything. He's not really able to protect himself so I have to do that for the both of us.

"Think about it, if he took those papers from Aunt Cass once," Tadashi replies, "He's after them. He turned me into a dog, do you really think he'll stop now?"

I freeze, he's right. How did I miss that. "Don't…" I struggle as I see him giving me a firm look that says he wants to help, "don't worry about all of that." I laugh weakly as I hear Tadashi hum. It's not as if he can provide the help that he used to anyway.

End of Chapter Six

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