Big Hero 6: The Art Theives
Chapter 9: Half Day School Day
"Time to get up, Sakura!" my mom says, coming up into my room almost as soon as the sun's up. "Remember, you have school today!"
I yawn and sit up in bed, rubbing sleep out of my eyes. "Hai," I murmur. "I understand, Mama."
As soon as my mom leaves the room, I drag myself out of bed and into my bathroom to take a shower. I wash up, brush my teeth and wet hair lazily, still feeling half-asleep.
Until, that is, I check the time. After that, I'm more wide awake than ever.
Moving as fast as possible, I get dressed, put my shoes on, and grab my bag. If I'm late, I'm going to miss my ride, and that's something I can't afford to do.
...
Fortunately for me, I make it to the cable car just in time, panting and gasping from my haste earlier. "There's got to be an easier way to do this," I say to myself, as I pull my hair up behind my head. "At this rate, I'm going to be late for all my classes."
The cable car stops in front of my school, and I hope off and race inside. The first bell rings almost instantly, and I head to my first class.
"Good morning, class," the teacher says as she walks into the classroom. "Today we will be covering the different kinds of art in the world."
She starts the class, and I take notes.
The bell rings at the end of the class, and I head to my next one. Again, I take as many notes as I can fit into my notebook. The bell rings once more, and it's time for my third class.
"Now," the teacher of this class says, gesturing to the blackboard with his hand, "if you want to draw the human body, you first have to vizualize what kind of body you want to draw. There are so many different types in the world..."
After this, I have one more class. When the third class ends, on my way to the forth, my stomach rumbles. I look at the nearest clock and mentally sigh to myself. "Man, I frogot to bring a lunch and I didn't eat breakfast," I say under my breath.
I'll have to find something to eat after school.
When the final bell rings, signaling the end of the forth class, I head back to the cable car outside the school. I hop on, and then hop off once again in front of the Lucky Cat Cafe.
I walk inside, and the bell rings as usual. Tadashi is wiping down a nearby table, and he looks up when he sees me. "Oh, Sakura!" he greets. "You're off from school already?"
I nod in confirmation, and then, my stomach rumbles. I blush furiously, and Tadashi laughs.
"Here, I'll make you something," Tadashi says, moving into the kitchen. "Is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich okay?"
I nod and sit down at the counter while he makes me one. "Here you go," he says after a moment, sliding the sandwich over to me on a plate.
I pick it up and take a bite. "Wow, this is really good," I say. "It really hits the spot. I was in a rush all morning."
Tadashi nods understandingly. "I know how it feels," he says. He pulls off a piece of my sandwich and eats it himself; I laugh, shaking my head.
Aunt Cass walks into the cafe, smiling when she sees me. "Hi there, Sakura," she says. "How were your classes today?"
"They were good," I say, nodding with a smile. "All the teachers seemed really nice."
"You know, the cookies you made sold out really fast," Aunt Cass says.
"Really?" I say, looking at her. "Wow! I'm so happy!" I look down at my sandwich. Half of it is already gone. I shoot Tadashi a look, and he just shrugs innocently. I roll my eyes and finish my sandwich.
"So, when do you need me to work next?" I ask Aunt Cass. "Besides school, I'm pretty much free."
"Hmmm..." Aunt Cass taps her chin, thinking. "Maybe this weekened. I'll teach you how to make roses on a cake. It's really easy, but it still takes some time."
I nod and hop down from the stool, brushing bread crumbs off my shirt.
"By the way, Sakura, that's an adorable outfit you're wearing," Aunt Cass says. "Is it new?"
"Yes," I say, nodding.
After that, I turn to leave, but at the last second, Aunt Cass stops me. "Here, Sakura, these are for your parents," she says, handing me a box of pastrys. "They're on the house, but don't tell anyone else, alright?"
I wink, take the box, and leave the cafe.
...
"You didn't even know she was wearing a new outfit, did you?" Aunt Cass says to Tadashi, who's washing dishes. "She looked so cute in it, too."
"Well..." Tadashi hides a blush, "she looked good in her old one, too." He finishes washing dishes and heads up to his room, sitting down on his bed. He thinks for a moment or two in silence.
"She really did look cute today," Tadashi whispered to himself.
Almost instantly, Hiro pops into the room, like he'd been eavesdropping the whole time. "Who looked really cute today?" Hiro asks.
"Oh, just Sakura," answers Tadashi.
Hiro leans on the doorframe of his brother's room, a knowing look on his face. "Like I said, bro, you have it bad," he says, smirking.
Tadashi jumps to his feet and yanks Hiro into a headlock. "You're a knucklehead and a bonehead if you think I have a crush on her. I think she has a crush on me, but I'm sure it can't be true."
Hiro breaks from his brother's grip. "Maybe not," he says, "but when she's around you, you act like some sort of puppy dog."
"No, I do not," Tadashi protested.
"Well, we'll just have to see who's right and who's wrong the next time she comes over," Hiro says, sitting down on his bed.
"Okay, fine," says Tadashi, "but I am not a puppy dog when she's around."
"Whatever you say, bro," says Hiro, shaking his head. "Whatever you say."
They both climb into bed, and while Hiro falls right asleep, Tadashi lays awake, thinking.
"I wonder why Sakura changed her looks," he wonders outloud to himself. "Well, either way, I'm glad she did. She was really cute."
He yawns and falls asleep after that.