A/N: Again thank you so much for giving this a read! Reviews are Beautiful. Not a self-insert.
Disclaimer: I don't own Big Hero 6. If I did it would be Big Hero 7. Because a certain someone would be alive.
"Aunt Cass," Hiro finally said, "I think if you polish the counter top anymore there's not going to be much left." His aunt looked up suprised and then looked down at the rag she was holding and then the sparkling kitchen counter. "You've been scrubbing like no tomorrow for the past hour. I think you're good," said Hiro, fiddling absently with a disassembled cell phone, "Besides I'm sure she isn't going to judge your cleaning skills if she's paying to live here."
Aunt Cass scrunched her nose in thought before quirking a smile. "Your right," she said, moving to the from behind the counter to join Hiro. In afterthought, she plucked a frosted doughnut from the tray. When Hiro raised an eyebrow, she smiled guilty and shrugged, "Stress eating?"
Plopping down in the chair with an exaggerated sigh, Aunt Cass took a gigantic bite from the doughnut before noticing Hiro's sullen face. "What's up Hiro?" she said tone slightly worried. Hiro bit his lip and jabbed his screwdriver with a bit more strength, causing a chip to fly out. He scrabbled to get it, cursing softly. Aunt Cass frowned sternly, "Language Hiro!" "Sorry," the teen muttered.
Biting her lip at how her nephew had managed to avoid the subject again, Aunt Cass decided to switch to a different topic. "So Hiro are you done with all your homework?" He nodded in reply adding, "And next weeks'. And the week after that." She blinked before smiling. Ruffling his hair, she said happily, "Look at you go! You know I'm willing to bet that you're going to be top of the class." Clenching her fist, Aunt Cass struck a face that she felt was samurai-like. "Bring honor to the Hamada family!"
Hiro smiled slightly and laughed. "You'd make a terrible samurai Aunt Cass." Aunt Cass smiled in return, glad to see the boy relax a bit. "Guess I'll just have to keep being your Aunt then!"Content with cheering her nephew up, she returned behind the counter. As she began counting trays and straightening pastry displays, Hiro's scowl returned.
It wasn't that he had anything against a boarder moving in as much as finding out the boarder was some crazy cat lady a week before she was supposed to move in. How did Hiro know she was a crazy cat lady? She used a lot of cat emojies. So what if he was grasping at straws? Sue him.
Thankfully, Sunni (Crazy cat lady's name) wasn't allowed to bring even one cat with her. Aunt Cass used the excuse that Mochi would get all territorial and whoop the other cat's butt or something, which was absolutely ridiculous because the only thing that Mochi, being the lump of furry pudding he was, would do if he saw another cat was purr loud enough to awake all of San Fransokyo. Cutting off his mental rant, Hiro tightened the last screw and placed the fully assembled cell phone on the table. It looked exactly the same as when Hiro had first picked it up but now probably run ten times faster and had a retractable toothbrush where the power button used to be. What? Hiro always did encouraged dental hygiene.
Propping his feet up on the table, Hiro leaned his head back on his arms. The mature part of his brain was practically screaming about he had moved on and agreed to live with the boarder. 'Tolerate,' Hiro corrected that part of his brain, "And just because I'm okay with them living here, it doesn't mean that I have to be psyched about it." Aunt Cass looked up surprised, "Hiro did you say something?" Realizing that he had spoken aloud, Hiro waved his hand quickly, "Oh no no. Just ya'know thinking about how I'm going to be top of the class and..stuff..." Aunt Cass's face morphed into a soft smile before spotting the way Hiro was sitting. "Hiro! What have I said about putting your feet up on the table!"
Rolling his eyes good-naturedly, Hiro slid out of his chair just as Aunt Cass began attacking the table with a rag. "I'm going out for a while," he said to Aunt Cass already heading for the door. The woman paused her furious scrubbing of Hiro's non-existent foot prints. "Be back by dinner and don't even think of going close to any shady areas." Hiro raised his hands in surrender, "Okay! Okay!"
Pulling open the cafe door, Hiro turned slightly to give a last wave. She returned the wave and then for some reason Aunt Cass looked panicked. "Hiro watch out!" "Huh?" Hiro said before getting a mouthful of cardboard.
With a painful grunt, Hiro tumbled backwards onto the floor. A shock of pain traveled through his spine, and the cold tiles didn't do him any favors. "Oww.." he groaned through clenched teeth, vaguely aware of Aunt Cass rushing to his side. "Huh? Did I bump into someone...?" said a deep female voice, before comically ascending several octaves. "HOMIGOD I KNOCKED DOWN A MUNCHKIN!"
Hiro winced at the screech, looking up at speaker while cautiously covering his ears. Munchkin? The offender was nothing but a stack of precariously stacked cardboard boxes and it wasn't until the carrier quickly deposited the boxes on the ground, that Hiro could clearly see them.
She looked to be about eighteen, too old to be in high school but not ready for college either. Long black bangs split in the middle of her forehead, framed the girl's angular face, topped by a sand colored beanie. Her slightly rounded nose scrunched as almond brown eyes frantically looked him over. The girl knelt in front of him. "I'm really really really really really sorry! Hey kid are you alright?" she asked worriedly.
Irritation at being called 'kid' overtook his confusion. "I'm just fine," he snapped, "And I would be even better if you got your face out of my space." Behind him Aunt Cass gasped, "Hiro!"
The girl looked slightly surprised but instead of growing angry, she chuckled slightly, irritating Hiro even more. "I can see that," she stood up, her lips quirking in amusement. Behind her, the door jingled again as a dark-haired teenage boy entered the cafe. With a bored expression, he glanced at the scene before sighing grumpily. "Not even five minutes in and your already causing trouble. I told you to let me carry some of the boxes but no."
Grinning wildly, the girl, pulled him into hug ruffling his hair, despite his protests. "And look at you Rye! Missing me already." Rye scowled and sniffed. "In your dreams." This prompted the girl to press a sloppy kiss on the boy's forehead, inciting a girly shriek.
Meanwhile, Hiro had stood up was busy staring at the many cardboard boxes sitting casually next him. Having been hit in the face by them, he knew that they where each fairly heavy and he might even venture to say that their combined weight was heavier than his ninety-ish pounds. So what kind of body building did that girl do in order to carry those boxes with such ease?
Hiro shifted his gaze to the girl's sturdy frame. It was only with his inventor's eye that he was able to make out the bulges of muscle. His main question was, why would a college student need strength like that? His mind beginning racing at the possibilities. But nah...Hiro was overthinking again. She probably just did sports or something.
Noticing that they were being watched, the two stopped bickering and straightened themselves. Brushing herself off, the girl looked around the cafe before asking, "Uh sorry to bother you but do you know where Ms. Cass Hamada is? I was told I could find her here." Stepping forward with a polite smile, Aunt Cass said, "You are speaking to her."
If it was possible the girl's smile grew even wider. "Awesome!" she grasped Aunt Cass's hand and shook vigorously. "Oh I'm so sorry I forgot to introduce myself!" Clearing her throat she said, "I'm Sunni Zhu! And this charming young man-" she slung her arm on the glum teenager's shoulder "-is my cousin Ryan Zhu! But I call him Rye. Say hi Ryan!" "Hi," said Ryan, looking very much like he wanted to be anywhere but here. Hiro could sympathize.
A bit daunted by Sunni's enthusiasm, Aunt Cass attempted to steer the conversation into normal grounds. "Very nice to meet you! I am as you already know Cass Hamada and this is my nephew Hiro Hamada," she patted Hiro's shoulder sending the unspoken message of stay strong. Hiro swallowed and grinned weakly at the consistently beaming Sunni, hoping he could somehow slip away. He couldn't.
"YOU'RE HIRO!?" "Yes...?," he whimpered, leaning away from the crazy woman. Clenching his hand in hers, Sunni practically bounced with excitement. "This is great! We are going to be the best roommates!" "Yay..." Hiro muttered, trying to catch the eye of someone who could send help. Ryan met his gaze and he shrugged helplessly with a small smile on his face. He was probably relieved that his crazy cousin was attacking someone else for a change. Ryan seemed a bit weird but Hiro supposed being related to Sunni had something to do with that.
At last Sunni finished wringing his hand, although she continued bouncing excitedly. "Wow just look at this place!" she breathed, before turning to Aunt Cass. "It's amazing! Do you really run the entire thing by yourself?" Aunt Cass looked slightly surprised and stammered, "Well not really. I do have some help. But I did found it..." Sunni gaped. "You're telling me you managed to successfully found a business in San Fransokyo all by yourself!?" Aunt Cass nodded. "Incredible!" Looking slightly pleased Aunt Cass smiled proudly, "Really? Thank you." Hiro gaped. No way was Aunt Cass warming up to this cat-less cat lady!
"So where's my room?" Sunni continued, reaching to pick up the boxes. Hiro scowled at the reminder. "Oh it's connected to Hiro's, straight upstairs. Hiro why don't you...?" Hiro desperately shook his head just as Sunni laughed, "No no I think I can manage! Ryan can help me since he offered to take some of the boxes isn't that right Rye Rye?" "Don't call me that," Ryan muttered, reaching for the second half of the boxes.
Seeing his chance, Hiro inched toward the door. "Wellll since you don't need me I'm just going to go for a little walk..." he drawled sticking a leg through the door. Aunt Cass opened her mouth but he quickly sped out, saying, "Nice to meet you Sunni and Ryan. Be back by dinner! Ciao!" Running at full speed, Hiro launched himself away from the cafe.
When he had several blocks between them, he knelt on the ground panting. Holding his head between his hands Hiro sent up a prayer. "Please don't let me die by a the hands of someone as crazy as that."