Okay, okay. Don't panic Haruka. I mean just because San Fransokyo started off as a fictional place to me doesn't mean the same thing is going to happen in this universe right? Right?!
Oh, who am I kidding? Cass said her nephews got arrested on beat poetry night! Wasn't that how the movie started? Then Tadashi finally conned Hiro into seeing his school and convincing Hiro to go to college like he had been trying ALL YEAR LONG.
Fuck.
Deep breaths. The last thing I need is an anxiety attack. Okay, so it had been two years and while I don't exactly recall all the minor scenes and details, I do remember the most important thing about SFIT Showcase scene of the movie. Tadashi's death.
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I need a strong cup of coffee.
Alright, okay. One cup of coffee brewed. Nerves are a bit more calm. First question, what am I going to do?
There was a small possibility that oh, it might not turn out like the movie. Just because Hiro and Tadashi got arrested on beat poetry night and Tadashi finally convinced Hiro to try getting into SFIT didn't mean it was going to end in flames, death and sorrow. Sure, it could, but there are a million and one things that could go differently, like what if Hiro's project wasn't microbots? Or if Tadashi actually had the common sense NOT to run into a burning building?
Do I even need to do anything?
Like, okay, Tadashi died in the movie. That was sad and I was bawling in the theater. But… But it was Hiro's coming of age story. His growth, the bond between him and Baymax, the birth of Big Hero 6. It was also the stopping of Professor Callaghan/Yokai and well, the saving of Abigail.
If… what if everything went the same as the movie, but the only difference is that I save Tadashi. That meant, Hiro won't grow out of his brother's shadow, won't bond with the rest of the team, won't become the hero he is suppose to be. It meant no one won't know about Professor Callaghan's plan until it was too late. Abigail will probably never get rescued either.
Of course on the flip side, it did mean instead of Baymax, Hiro would have Tadashi by his side and maybe, just maybe things will turn out the same way? The brothers could still discover Professor Callaghan's plot, could still become heroes and….
Sigh.
There were too many variables and I'm not a 'main character'. Even if I want to change things, I'm nowhere near the center of the storm to be an influence. Cass was my boss, and at best I'm a family friend to Hiro and Tadashi. What could I do?
Or perhaps the question I should be asking myself was could I stand by and watch, no matter how little or strong a possibility, Tadashi's death? If as a fictional character, Tadashi's death wrecked me, could I stand by now I've seen Tadashi through his first day of college, Hiro's high school graduation, birthdays, Christmases, listened to Cass proudly boast about her nephews and are as real to me as one can get?
Hell no.
This wasn't a fictional story anymore. (I think. I'm not going to have an identity crisis as to whether I'm at the mercy of some fangirl's writing. You might as well kill me.) These were real people and no matter how much I want to throw the Hamada brothers out a window (I stand by my original defense in the Orange Cupcake fiasco, as I was not involved how come I had to clean?), they are real to me as the sun in the sky and I care about them too much to let even the slightest possibility come to harm them.
Of course, none of that answered the original question.
What am I going to do?
xXxXx
"You okay Haruka?"
Haruka snapped out of her dark thoughts. "Ah, Tadashi," she greeted. "I'm fine. Why do you ask?"
The oldest Hamada brother chuckled. "Because you've been cleaning that mug for the last five minutes?"
Haruka looked down at the white cup in her hands. "Oh, right," she said, setting the cup down on the counter. She let out a tired sigh. Clearly the possibility of the future weighed heavily on her mind. She hadn't even noticed when Tadashi had came in. Not to mention the two new customers and the four the left. Daydreaming was a bad habit of hers; add in the dark future that lurked before her and it was a recipe of disaster waiting to happen. Haruka supposed she was lucky that nothing had happened while she was spacing out.
"You sure you're okay?" Tadashi asked. His voice laced with worry, a tone Haruka was all that familiar with, often hearing it directed at Hiro.
Hamadas were such mother-hens. Haruka let out a huff, remembering all the times Cass had cornered her into staying the night (or just outright feeding her). Food was good though. Cass' cooking beat any takeout Haruka could have gotten. Haruka didn't cook; no kitchen in her home and after burning cereal... yes, Haruka didn't cook.
"Of course," Haruka said with a smile. "Just some heavy thoughts."
Tadashi frowned, a serious expression displaying on his face. "You know you can always come and talk to us if you need anything right?"
"Us?" The word slipped out before Haruka could stop herself.
Tadashi nodded. "Us. Aunt Cass, Hiro or myself. You're practically family after all. If you need to move back onto our couch, a shoulder to cry on or just a listening ear, you can always come to us."
Hamadas were also beautiful cinnamon rolls too good for this world. Too pure. What did Haruka do to end up in the care of such a nice family?
A soft smile spread across Haruka's face. "Thank you, Tadashi."
xXxXx
New Objective: protect the Hamada Family at all cost.
Thank you for the warm response! I was pretty much expecting everyone to ignore this so to hear from you guys is amazing. -sends hugs-
Guest Reviewer Response
AwkwardDragon
Thank you! I'll definitely finish posting now that I know people want to see how it goes. :3 Haha yeah, Haruka is going to be doing a lot of improvising, hence why I picked that title. xD
Guest (7/26)
I haven't really set an exact age for Haruka, but she's about 1-3 years older then Tadashi and his friends, so... somewhere in the early to mid twenties. (Headcanon is that Tadashi is about 19-21 and his friends are roughly the same age) No love interest later. And yup here's another chapter owo b