Hi everyone and Happy New Year! So before you read the story I do want to point out some few things. This is a new story I've been thinking about writing since this week. I am still not sure if I really should keep going with the story so if you guys like it please review your thoughts. Updating will probably take a while because I'm also writing another story Heart of Baymax. If you really want me to continue then I will. I can't write a story if no one wants it. Also this story takes place in San Fransokyo before Aunt Cass even has a cafe. The beginning will be very different but will soon start to make connections. Enjoy :)
Cass Hamada is having another one of those nights where she hooked up for the night and leaves him the next day. She was having another night out with her friends drinking in the club she was awfully too familiar with. She is 24. She didn't care about work or responsibilities, she wanted to do whatever she wanted even if it was wrong. She met up with the guy and walked him back to the other rooms where no one will disturb them. They begin to tease each other and pulling hairs. It later led to a small make out session which got very heated. They pulled on each other's clothes and even groping each other. They were just being adults. She had a boyfriend but no, she was mad at him right now for what he did with another girl so she thought she'd go the same. This relationship problem would bounce back and forth somehow still leaving them together. Cass was messed up in the head and she knew it, but did she care? Suddenly, the young woman's phone started to ring but she ignored it. After a couple more calls and being irritated by the caller but finally gets her phone out to answer. "What?!" She asked irritated while the man was still giving her neck bites. "Miss Cass," The caller from the other line greeted in his French accent, "I have very important news to tell you."
"Can't it wait till tomorrow, I'm very busy tonight." She told him trying to fight the distraction. Frankly she had been getting calls from her lawyer this month to discuss the issues she caused in the past. Unfortunately this news was different.
"But ma'am you have an appointment with the judge tomorrow."
"For what? Why didn't you tell me earlier Labarthe?" She was still annoyed that she needed to deal with two men on her.
"Miss Cass I tried to inform you but you've haven't been answering all of my calls."
"Just what is this about?"
"I'm not sure miss but I can assure you that we also need to talk about the charge you have."
"Ugh, you're such a night killer Labarthe. Okay fine I'll see you in the morning." She hung up and throw her phone away and continued her little game with her new friend.
The next morning, Cass and her lawyer were sitting in the courtroom awaiting for the judge's arrival. "This better be good if the judge wants to see me so unexpectedly."
"Don't worry Miss Cass. Trust me. But too be honest I really don't know what's going to happen." Soon Judge Mablean walked in and they raise to greet her entrance. This better be good.
"Nice to see you Ms. Hamada, again." She added the last word with a bore. This obviously was not the first time they had to deal with each other.
"Your honor, may I please ask why you had to call me in on such short notice."
The judge looked over to the officer and signaled him to bring her something.
"Ms. Hadama forget the charges right now we need to discuss something important. Do you remember when your brother and his wife passed away in a car accident 3 months ago?"
How could Cass forget? She still remembers the call she received from one of her cousins that day. Let's not forget she also didn't appear to their funeral. But why was she bringing this up?
"For the last 3 months there was something that was needed to hand over to you but you were not in contact with the family until now."
Confused, Cass suddenly glanced down and was shocked to see two little boys in front of her. One appeared to be 6 while the toddler might be 3 or 2. They were standing right in front of Cass. Surprised as they got closer, she tried to step back and took a step to Labarthe.
"Uh, Labarthe… What are these?" She gestured to what was in front of her clinging back as if she didn't want to catch an infection.
"I believe they are children Miss Cass, young adolescent human beings also known as minors."
"Cut the crap Labarthe I already knew that." He was about to respond corrected her that she was the one who asked but was cut off again. "Your honor may I ask, what's going on?" The officer who brought them into the room escorted the boys to sit down.
"Ms. Hamada it was stated in your late brother and sister in law's will that id anything were to happen to them they will entrust you with the care of the children. Of course they passed away 3 months ago but it wasn't until now the family found contact with you and now they are willing to give you the custody."
"There must be some mistake. Why would their parents want to hand them over to me? I'm only 24! I can't raise these kids." She asked surprised.
"There's no explanation for that Ms. Hamada you have full care over your nephews. And besides haven't you heard of teenage mothers." She has. But from her experience they never last for long. Like her mother.
"Well I don't want them!" She was outraged. "Can't you just give them over to my parents or their other grandparents?"
"Ms. Hamada the Takachiho couple are residing in a retired home facility and your parents do not want to take care of them because they want you to do it."
"Unbelievable! I seriously can't believe this! I don't want these pests!" The boys who were still in the room were already scared by Cass's rage. The younger boy clings to his older brother not understanding what was going on while the other was worried not liking where this was going but was still remaining calm.
"Dashi, she's crazy!" The little one whispered loudly. He then asks curiously, "Why are we here?" Dashi, or Tadashi, hugged his brother so he can feel him close. "Hiro, it's either this or we go back to Gothel."
"Well she looks like a lunatic."
"Hiro! Be nice." Tadashi lightly scolded his brother.
"We do have an option for you Ms. Hamada. Since you already have full custody over the boys you can choose to let social services to take over and find another family who can take them in. In the meantime they won't be adopted immediately, they'll just be placed back into foster care."
Cass stiffened at the hearing of foster care. She looked back to the boys to see that they were extremely worried now especially the older one. They had a disappointed look in their eyes and felt like they had just given up hope. Cass remembered the time when she and her older brother were in foster care. It was not a good experience for them. The thought of not having an immediate family was what brought down her childhood. It wasn't until one year when a couple who wanted to adopt two kids finally brought her to a safer home. She realized the same would happen to them except maybe they won't be adopted at all. She never had this feeling before and she tries to deny it.
"Well Ms. Hamada? Do you want social services to take over?"
Cass turned her attention back to the judge. She couldn't believe what she was going to suggest. "Y-your honor, I honestly don't want them to be placed in foster care. But I don't think I really want to adopt them."
The judge took her glasses off and sighed. She thought for a moment and looked back at Cass. "How about this. We'll try to get a hold of a family who is willing to take care of them. In the meantime, they will stay with you. It's either that, or we can allow to still press charges against you for the assault on a police officer and discuss why you took off your house arrest bracelet."
They caught me, Cass thought in defeat.
"That's right Ms. Hamada, I know what you've been doing. But like I said we'll let this slide if you help us by taking care of the kids once we can find them a stable home.
The boys were outside of the courtroom and are standing in the hallway waiting with their social worker.
"Dashi, is the lady inside supposed to be our new mom?" The younger one asked innocently.
"Not really, she's actually our aunt. She's our dad's sister." Tadashi described.
"Why is she becoming our mom then?" Poor Hiro. He still doesn't understand that Cass wasn't officially adopting them. But Tadashi wanted to avoid further disappointment.
"Because we have nowhere else to go. Do you want to go back to that mean family we were with?" The little one shook his head furiously. "Then we have to stay with her."
"Boys," The social worker interrupted kneeing down their level. "Don't be too worried about living with your Aunt Cass okay? I'm sure she'll come to love you too and you'll love her back."
"Are you sure? Why can't we stay with you? We love you." The older boy pleaded. Anna, the social worker, held his hand. "And I love you boys too, you guys were fun to work with but I can't do that because it's my job to help make sure you guys live in a good home." She pulled out her card with her number on it. "If you guys ever need me give me a call, but only for emergencies."
"Only for emergencies." Hiro repeated. The door to the court room opened to reveal Cass and her lawyer. The little boy without thinking ran up to Cass and hugged her legs. She just stood there not knowing what to do. "Look Dashi! She not pushing me away!" He cried gleefully. Dashi, or his actual name Tadashi, turned back to his social worker for another goodbye. "Bye Mrs. Bjorgman."
"Take care Tadashi." She smiled and gestured him to his aunt. Boy was he nervous.
So here's the first chapter. Again please review. I'll update another chapter soon if people are willing to read the rest :)