"Dashi! Dashi!"

Lily came rushing into his room, giggling, hiding something behind her back. It had been about a week since he had come and Lily made it part of her day to always visit him. Heck, she considered it her favorite part of the day.

Tadashi looked up from the book he was reading a warm smile on his face. He had grown fond of the little girl and looked forward to her visits. "Hey there kiddo."

"Hiya!" She pulled up a chair so she on his level. "How are the flames today?"

"Heh… You caught me on a good moment." He sighed a bit. "I had a nightmare last night so… I kind of burnt part of my bed… They had to get me a new one..."

"Aww…" Lily pouted. "I'm sorry Tadashi…"

"It's okay… I'm still figuring things out. Friction on my own skin, mainly my hands, causes the sparks… I haven't gotten angry yet so I'm not sure what'll happen when that happens... Frustration brings out the flames in my hands among other things… And content I'm just warm." Tadashi shrugged. "It's… Still pretty weird."

"Got ya."

He nodded. "How've you been today Lily?"

"I've been good. Just been doing my homeschooling as usual. Got to hang out with some of my friends and we drew some pictures together."

He smiled. "That sounds like fun. Glad it's been going well. I've just been hanging out in here reading… Your mom did some more blood tests today but still waiting to see what she finds."

"Got ya… Did they figure out the oil on your hands?"

"Yeah, it only goes up to my forearm and it's a flammable compound. Doesn't react when I touch other people only to myself." He snapped his fingers as a small flame formed on the tip of his index finger. "Like that."

Lily clapped.

"Wow! And you've got control of it!"

Tadashi smiled. "Starting to. Just little tricks now and then. It's getting easier."

She giggled. "Awesome… Oh! Right! I drew you something!" She revealed the drawing she had hidden. "Tada!"

On the drawing was herself and Tadashi… and Baymax.

"I couldn't stop thinking of that doodle you did once of your robot! I really wanna meet him one day so I tried to picture what it would be like."

Tadashi's eyes widened a bit before he smiled softly. "Oh Lily this is awesome… Thank you so much! I love it!" He extinguished the flame on his finger before ruffling her hair. "One day you're gonna meet Baymax. I promise."

"Yay! And maybe your brother too!" She giggled. "Hiro, right?"

"Yup. He's a good one. He's fourteen years old.. Bit of a knucklehead but he's my knucklehead." Tadashi sighed a bit as he thought of his brother. "Miss him."

"Do you want me to ask Mama to call him? It has been a week after all." She asked tilting her head.

Tadashi shook his head. "N-Nah… I don't think it's a good time for it… 'Sides.. He's probably busy with his schoolwork…" He tried to change the subject. "The nurses snuck me something cool last night… Wanna see?"

"Sure!"

He pulled out his nightstand drawer revealing… A box of graham crackers, a package of chocolate bars and a bag of large marshmallows. "They thought I could practice with making myself a snack if I got hungry… What do ya say Lily?"

Lily squealed a little. "Yes please!"

Tadashi grinned as he put together a s'more before performing the finger snap trick once more soon toasting it before handing the treat to her and making himself one as well. "To weird fire powers!"

"No. To Tadashi!"

He smiled warmly as they tapped their s'smores together before eating. Lily squealed as she ate giggling a bit.

"It's so yummy!"

"Glad you like it. It is pretty good." Tadashi chuckled noticing the amount of marshmallow that did get on her face. "But pretty messy." He got up getting a wet wash cloth. "Here lemme see."

"Noo!" She giggled trying to cover her face.

"So messy!" Tadashi laughed as he helped her get cleaned up. "Silly girl."

"I'm your silly girl." Lily smiled holding her arms out to him. "Hug?"

Tadashi scooped her up into his arms.

"Of course."

Lily cheered before laying her head on his shoulder nuzzling a little. "Warm…"

Tadashi laid his head against hers, sighing in content. While it hurt to think of home… He was content here for right now at least. He didn't think he could go home… Not yet.

… Maybe not ever… Everyone here knows the me who has these abilities… But Hiro and Aunt Cass… My friends… They remember the me who didn't… I'm not human anymore… He lowered his head a bit.

Lily shivered squirming a little. "Tadashi are you sick?"

"S-Sick? What do you mean?" He pulled back a little.

She leaned up feeling his head. "You're cold… Really cold."

Tadashi frowned sitting with her. "I… I don't know… I just started to feel homesick…"

Lily moved out of his arms bringing the blanket on his bed around his shoulders before cuddling up to him. "Let's get you warmed up… I don't like it when my friends are sad."

"Oh, Lily…" Tadashi sighed. "I'm sorry…"

Lily nuzzled him.

"Don't apologize. I'd miss my mama too."

Tadashi held her close lowering his head a little.

"Still…"

Lily stroked his hair a little.

"You'll see them again, I know it."

Tadashi relaxed, nuzzling her hand a little. "I don't know if they'd want me back.."

"Well, if they didn't then that would say something about them." Lily got a serious look. "My mama once told you know who your real friends are when something bad happens, or something about you changes. Your real friends are the ones who will love you no matter what happens, and will be with you to the end of the line. The ones who never give up on you, are your real friends."

Tadashi thought back to all of his time with his friends… With Hiro… And gave a nod.

"You're right… I just don't think right now is a good time to come home… Thanks though, Lily." He smiled. "I feel a little better."

"You feel warm again." Lily cuddled. "I bet they miss you too."

"Yeah… It's just gonna take time." Tadashi stroked her back. "I just wanna be ready."

"Right." Lily relaxed against him. "For now you can just be part of our family… if that's okay."

Tadashi smiled warmly cradling her some. "I'd love that… I'd really love that."

"Then you're a Sky while you're here."

"Tadashi Sky… I like that." He kissed the top of her head. "I'll be your big brother then."

Lily looked up at him, joy in her eyes.

"I'd really like that. I always wanted a sibling of my own."

Tadashi had warmth in his own.

"Then consider yourself my little sister."

Lily cheered, cuddling close.

"Hermano!"

Tadashi hugged her close laughing.

"Imouto!"

Lily sighed happily, curling up to him.

"Tadashi… you're killing me. Seriously."

Both looked up, seeing Shaylin was present at the door.

"Mama!"

Tadashi chuckled giving a nod to her. "Hey Shay… Didn't mean to but…" He hugged Lily again. "This little one needs me…"

"And seems you need her… and I'm fine with that." Shaylin smiled gently… a somewhat nostalgic look in her eyes. "Randy would be fine with it too."

"Thank you Shay… Means a lot to hear." Tadashi smiled back. "Heh… Guess I'm more than just the weird patient now."

Shaylin made her way over, smoothing down Tadashi's hair.

"Things happen… and I have an odd habit of getting motherly around younger patients."

He relaxed nuzzling her hand.

"Closest thing I've had to a mom is my aunt… It's kind of nice…"

Shaylin chuckled.

"Glad you're okay with it."

"I'm totally fine with it… I really like it here actually…"

Shaylin nodded, pulling back.

"Anyways… Came to get you… Friend of mine is here to examine you."

Tadashi nodded looking to Lily.

"Gotta go for a bit… I'll be back soon though. Help yourself to the treats."

"I'll save some for you, Hermano."

Shaylin chuckled, leading Tadashi out.

"Heh… Got her breaking into Spanish. That takes a lot."

"That's the first time I ever heard her spoke it. One of my friends is half latina so I've heard her speak some Spanish… She called me brother… And I called her sister in Japanese." Tadashi smiled as he walked with her. "She's really helped keep me sane here… It's hard to fall into a rut when someone like Lily is around. So full of light."

"Reason I keep her by my side here at the hospital when it comes to some patients." Shaylin was looking over a chart as they walked. "Lily has always been eager to help since she was young. Something she got from her father. She wants to be a doctor and well… she's shown promise, but I still want her to be a kid… so I find that letting her play with others is a way to do that."

Tadashi felt nostalgic as he recalled something from a long time back.

"Hiro you still have to be a kid. You're not a grown up yet- Hey what are you doing?"

"Makin' my own toys since the ones at the store are boring!"

"My brother was like that too… Didn't really do well in crowds and since he was so smart. He got picked on too… Hiro had to be pushed sometimes to try new stuff without me which at times made him nervous… He found a way though… Made his own toys when nothing appealed to him… Got into robotics… And oh gosh so many pranks…" Tadashi chuckled a bit. "But I get ya… Just getting her to be herself and not growing up so soon."

"Yeah… She's been trying to grow up since Randy passed away. It was hard on her… Me too, but we've been there for each other. She made her goal to always get me to smile."

"Got ya… I'm really sorry for your loss Shay… It's never easy losing someone you love.." Tadashi frowned. Mom and Dad…

Shaylin placed a hand on his shoulder.

"It isn't… Sometimes the pain never goes away, but you learn to keep moving on for their sake."

He nodded.

"Seriously…"

Shaylin nodded back.

"Anyways…"

She opened a door to one of the rooms. Inside the room was a man in a suit who was looking over some blueprints on an I-pad.

"Yo, Tony, here's the guy I was talking about."

Tony looked up, eying Tadashi.

"Tadashi Hamada, right?"

Tadashi was momentarily speechless… Here he was, face to face with thee Tony Stark. He just managed a quick nod.

Oh my gosh it's Tony Stark! Now I REALLY wish I had Baymax to show him!

"Nice to meet you." He offered a hand to shake. "I don't think I need to introduce myself."

He took his hand shaking it. "Y-You're Tony Stark… Thee Tony Stark who owns Stark Industries. I-I'm sorry just I admire your work a lot…"

Tony smirked. "All good, kiddo. Heard plenty about you from Shay here."

Tadashi rubbed the back of his neck. "It's been a really weird ride since the showcase… I'm not really sure where to start… Do you wanna see it? Or just… I don't even know the full extent of this. I just want it out of me… I'm getting control but it's just… Odd."

"Let me see some of it. Shay's filled me in on a lot of it but I wouldn't mind seeing some of it."

Tadashi nodded and took several steps back.

Alright… Let's see… Well one sure fire way…

He closed his eyes thinking back to every. Single. Bot fight he had to ever bail Hiro out of feeling the old anger and frustration starting to bubble up.

"WHOO THAT WAS AWESOME!"

"DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THIS MOPED COST ME!? THAT GUY TOSSED IT INTO THE BAY LIKE IT WAS NOTHING!"

"Bot fighting is illegal you're gonna get yourself arrested!"

"Bot fighting is not illegal! Betting on it-That's, that's illegal but so lucrative!"

Cocky, little brat. Did get me arrested and got put into a cell with Yama! The guy could've snapped me in two!

Tadashi felt a rush of heat as the flames jolted to life on his arms… As well as something else.

"That's a new one!" Shaylin shouted, getting a fire extinguisher ready.

Tony was a bit wide eyed, yet calm.

"Huh… Interesting… I heard about the arms, though I didn't think fire hair was part of the deal."

Tadashi's eyes snapped open. "W-What!? MY HAIR IS ON FIRE!?" The flames on his arms got larger as he yelled. MORE NEW STUFF!?

FWOOSH!

"Okay, calm down!" Shaylin shouted as she put out the flames. "We know panicking never does you any good!"

Tadashi panted a little as he tried to calm himself down. "Sorry, sorry… I didn't really know what else to do so… I got mad… Really… REALLY mad…"

"And we haven't seen what happens under those kind of conditions." Shaylin quickly made a note on her clipboard. "So fire hair… by the way you still have said hair. Like we said, everything on you is fire proof…" she looked to Tony. "Well… Any ideas, genius?"

Tony hummed in thought. "Well… I could try the same formula I used on Pepper when she was under the Extremis influence… But it might not remove it completely… Another way would be just using something of a similar mixture to stabilize it… From what you've told me this has completely modified his cells so even if I did remove the powers things like the coating on his organs and the compound oil on his hands would stay."

"Correct. And the reason we think it happened was due to chemicals that were in the showcase building. So I don't know if the formula would work on something that's not exactly like the Extremis."

"Extremis…?" Tadashi asked, confused.

"To make a long and painful story short… Drug supposed to make super soldiers, regrow limbs and such, is extremely unstable, makes people go crazy, have fire powers… And explode." Tony deadpanned.

Tadashi swallowed hard. "O-Oh…"

Shaylin put a hand on his shoulder.

"I'm not saying that's what happening to you. Everything we've seen thus far is proof of that."

"And I've seen what Extremis looks like. The woman who's now my wife was poisoned with it and she never snapped. The only time she ever got angry enough to call on part of it was when I was in danger and she saved my life… I was able to cure her… I'll do my hardest to help you too kid." Tony promised him giving him a reassuring look. "And I highly doubt the chemicals at the showcase are the same level of explosive as Extremis."

"If I remember the cases right the whole body would be on fire. For this it's just his arms, and as recently found out, his hair."

Tadashi nodded sighing shakily. "Yeah…"

"And it's brought on by high states of emotion. What other things have you noticed when you're feeling a certain way?"

"... Well… When I'm calm or content I'm just warmer than another person… When I'm sad… I go completely cold… Scared it flares up, same with pain as evidenced by what Shay had to keep doing for me when I first got here… And now we see what anger completely does…"

"And with everything else… it's definitely just a new thing altogether that isn't Extremis…" Shaylin sighed. "But hopefully we can find a way to stabilize or remove it. I want to be able to send this one home."

The gears were already turning in Tony's mind as he looked Tadashi over. "... Consider it done, I'll bring him something in two days to get at least the oil on his hands taken care of. As for the fire hair, that'll take me three."

Tadashi's eyes widened. "... That easily?"

"It's Tony." Shaylin commented. "You just don't question it."

Tony shrugged. "It's just how I work. Also… You ever consider what you could do with these abilities once you get full control? Or how to practice with them instead of trying to just get as much control to hide them?"

Tadashi was quiet for a moment as he thought it over… before shaking his head.

"I haven't…"

"Ever consider something good can come out of this? You're fire proof. You can bring out fire from inside your body… And smoke inhalation can't hurt you… You basically would be the ultimate firefighter." Tony looked him over. "Wouldn't be too hard to make a better suit than what the locals got either."

"M-Maybe…"

Shaylin gave him a gentle look.

"You don't have to Tadashi, but it could be something to consider in the future since there is no guarantee we can turn you back to normal."

Tadashi fiddled with his hands, as sparks flew up. "I'll… I'll think about it."

Shaylin nodded before looking to Tony.

"Keep me posted."

Tony smirked.

"Shay when have I ever screwed you over with a solution?"

Shaylin smirked.

"Point taken. Say hi to Audra for me."

"Oh I will. She's been asking when she can play with Lily again. Maybe when I bring the things for him I can bring her so they can play."

"That would be fantastic."

"It's a deal then." Tony smirked. "I'll see you guys soon."

"See ya."

Tony gave a wave before heading out. After a few moments of silence, Shaylin looked to Tadashi with a proud look.

"No fanboying at all. Color me impressed."

Tadashi laughed.

"It took a LOT of effort Shay. You have no idea how hard it was!"

"I would imagine." Shaylin patted his back. "You're getting cookies for that when I get a moment to cook."

He perked up. "Really!?"

"I mean it."

Tadashi pulled her into a quick hug. "Oh happy day something other than hospital food! Thank you!"

Shaylin chuckled, hugging him back.

"You're welcome, Tadashi." She kept him close for a moment, stroking his back. "You're gonna be okay big guy… I promised you that."

Tadashi nodded, relaxing a bit.

"You really are pulling a lot just for me to get better… I mean… you got a freaking celebrity in on this… That's… That's not a small thing."

"Well, I do anything for my patients… And I do anything for those in my family especially." Shaylin smiled gently. "Being Lily's hermano makes you mi hijo… I'll want to see you happy."

Tadashi felt touched at this… and content with where he was. He had only been with these people for about a week and they were doing all they could for him. He was a stranger to them yet now… it felt like he had known them for so long… and this feeling… he remembered it.

"My little Tadashi… My precious little boy."

"Okasan…"

"Thank you again, Shay…"

"Anytime…"

I can get used to this…