Edit: Thank you so much user fanofthisfiction for pointing out errors that were made in my 2am stupor :) I solemnly swear to double-check things next time (although who are we kidding; I'm most likely not going to)

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"Hiro, what time is it?"

Hiro glanced at his wristwatch. "Quarter to five, why?"

Tadashi grimaced, and stood up immediately, tugging off his white shirt and immediately going to his closet to search for something that was ironed. "Damn it, I completely forgot about picking GoGo up from that convention she was attending today."

Hiro tsked at his older brother. "My, my. The way you're going, she's definitely going to say no to that proposal."

The older Hamada scowled at Hiro before he pulled on another, cleaner looking t-shirt, and then proceeded to look for jeans. "Such a caring younger brother. I'm so lucky to have you as a brother, among the millions of brothers I could possibly have-"

"All right, all right," Hiro rolled his eyes. "No need to overwhelm me with your brotherly love. When are you coming back?"

Tadashi pursed his lips, and grinned widely as he pulled out a pair of jeans from the bottom drawer. "I'm dropping her off directly at the airport and then I'll be back here, probably back by six. Wanna stay for dinner?"

"I was hoping you'd ask," Hiro laughed. "I've been living off instant noodles for past few weeks."

Tadashi made a face. "Yes, you're definitely staying. Besides, we have like thirteen other plans to discuss."

"To save time, why don't I read and ponder upon Plan M while you're gone?" Hiro suggested. "And I can help prep for dinner?"

Tadashi rose his eyebrows. "And how, exactly, do you plan to do that?"

Hiro shrugged. "I could… boil water?"

"Just read Plan M," Tadashi sighed, and reached for his signature baseball cap, which was sitting at his desk.

"Here's an idea," Hiro said eagerly, Tadashi's sheaf of yellow legal pad papers in his hands. "Drop by The Lucky Cat, get some doughnuts before you pick her up from the convention, and then propose to her at the airport."

"Uh-huh, nice try." Tadashi said dismissively, leaving Hiro alone in his room.

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"Yeah, Veronica, I'll get back to you later, Tadashi's just rolled up," GoGo spoke into her phone. "Just tell Mr. Soon that I'll personally work on his Harley when I get back from my business in China in three days. Thanks." GoGo ended the call, and couldn't help but smile to herself as she saw the bright red Mazda draw closer. He had traded in the Moped for an actual car a few years ago, but she still couldn't help but reminisce over the thought of him in a gray helmet, offering her rides home when they first started dating.

He parked the car, and (as expected) got out of the driver's seat to walk around and give her the customary forehead kiss, and open the door for her. "Your chariot awaits, milady."

GoGo rolled her eyes, and slid into the front seat. It had taken her a while to get used to Tadashi's chivalry, but she found that as the years passed, she was starting to enjoy it. She was a very independent person by nature, so it wasn't easy for her to just suddenly slip into a relationship with a boy who was practically Mother Teresa. "How was your day?"

"Tiring," she responded, reclining the chair. "I have no idea why the company decides to send me everywhere. It's not like I'm a wizard with words, or anything."

"It's because you know more than everyone there, sweetie," Tadashi said. "Don't kill me for calling you sweetie – I couldn't help it."

GoGo simply smiled, and closed her eyes, hoping to catch a quick nap before they arrived at the airport. "Wait, you got my luggage, right?"

"In the back," he said. "Good thing you packed before you left this morning. Remember Taiwan?"

GoGo made a face, remembering the first time she had gone abroad since moving in with Tadashi. She had forgotten to pack, and had instructed her 'loving boyfriend' to pack for her, since she wouldn't have any other time to do so. GoGo certainly wouldn't forget opening her luggage in Taiwan, only to be greeted with nothing she could wear for a business meeting, and wear that wasn't exactly proper for the chilly weather. It was a given that when she got home after five days, she was bringing along with her practically a whole new wardrobe. "How could I forget?"

Her eyes slowly started to drift shut, but her eyes caught on a plain white cardboard box that sat on the dashboard. "Oh, what's that?"

She swore Tadashi's face turned a little pinker than usual, but she brushed it off, waiting for his reply. "Doughnuts. I thought that – uh, you might be a bit hungry."

"From Aunt Cass?" GoGo asks, reaching forward and opening the box, inhaling the scent of freshly made doughnuts. "You've perfected the act of getting into my heart." He let out a strangled laugh that strangely mimicked some kind of dying animal, and GoGo gave him a weird look. "O-kay," she muttered, shaking her head as she inspected the box. She was surprised to see that they looked a lot like mini-doughnuts, and she was certain that she hadn't seen these in Aunt Cass' many display shelves. "These are cute."

"Yeah. New product." Tadashi drummed his fingers on the steering wheel, and GoGo lifted an eyebrow.

After seeing someone for nearly five years, you tend to get to know your partner pretty well, and Tadashi was no exception to the rule. When he was nervous, he made little movements that annoyed others to no end – like drumming his fingers against flat surfaces. She was tempted to ask him what was on his mind, but she also knew that he expected her not to say anything. GoGo was a firm believer of the thought that if someone wanted to tell her something, they'd tell her. She would patiently wait until Tadashi spilled the beans to her, which was something that happened pretty often.

"Oh. Well, they look good," she said, and popped one in her mouth. "Tastes the same, too."

"Aunt Cass'll be glad to hear that," Tadashi answered, keeping his eyes on the road. Now, he was a hundred percent sure that GoGo was already burning holes in him with her eyes. She read him better than Hiro could, for some reason. Thoughts were racing through his head at a million miles per minute; should he propose now? Was now a good time? Was the doughnuts plan really the best?

"Hey. Hiro's calling you."

Her voice jolted him out of his thoughts, and he nearly ran a red light. True to her word, his phone read: Calling: Annoying Little Brother. He sighed, and quickly pressed a button, speaking into his Bluetooth headset. "What?"

"A chariot of microbots?" Hiro squawked at him. Tadashi winced, and shook his head. "I mean, I was thinking you were going to do something a little bit more amazing than usual, but a chariot of-"

"Hiro, I'm driving," Tadashi cut off his brother, noticing how his girlfriend was straining to hear the conversation.

Hiro's voice changed immediately. "She's in the car with you right now, isn't she?"

"Yup." Tadashi popped the 'p', and waited for Hiro to reply. "Hey, I just wanted to tell you that Aunt Cass' mini-doughnuts are amazing." He wondered if Hiro would get the hint.

"Oh, shit. Oh holy – You're doing it? You actually –" Hiro cut off his sentences, and Tadashi heard Hiro whoop with excitement. "Do it. Make your dreams come true."

"Yeah, I'll be back by seven, like I said," Tadashi said, trying to keep up the nonchalant expression on his face. "I'm about five minutes away from the airport, so I'll be able to beat the traffic on the way back."

"Oh no you don't. Don't you dare make this your excuse for not going through with this. Five minutes is enough to propose, and I swear if you're going to use that as an excuse-"

"Tell Hiro I want to set him up with this cute girl I met at the conference," GoGo cut in, a smile on her face.

"Hear that, Hiro?'

"I could care less-"

"Well would you look at that," Tadashi said, noting the green sign that signaled that he was about to make the turn off the highway. "I'll call you back. I'll tell GoGo to send you Cute Girl's number."

"I hate you."

"See you when I get back, bro!" Tadashi said cheerfully, and ended the call. "Well, that was an adventure."

GoGo laughed drily. "I think Hiro would like the girl I want to set him up with," she said softly, typing in the girl's number and sending it to Hiro. "I just want to see him happy, ya know?"

"I get what you mean," Tadashi said, exhaling heavily. He had already made up his mind – he just couldn't propose to her now. His brain gave him many plausible excuses – well, what if Hiro liked any other plans? And they were too close to the airport, anyway. And he really needed a proper ring. What was he even thinking? Proposing to her with a doughnut. What was he, some kind of amateur?

"I hope whatever's bugging you isn't going to cause you to drive off the road or anything," GoGo said plainly, munching on another mini-doughnut.

Tadashi sighed. "Thanks for the concern, GoGo. It's just, I… Tax season."

GoGo shot him a skeptical look. "You've never had a problem with your tax before."

"First time for everything, right?" Tadashi knew he sounded pretty lame, but at least he had thought of something without letting her know the secret. He made the turn into the airport, while GoGo slowly worked her way through the doughnuts. He cracked. "Glad to see you're enjoying yourself."

"They're just really good, and you know me and snack foods," GoGo explained. "I need more of these."

"Maybe when you get back, I'll get Aunt Cass to bake a whole batch for you." And maybe I'll actually have the balls to propose when you get back.

"That would be nice." GoGo hesitated, and put her hand over his on the gear shift. "I hope you solve your problem with tax season," she said, giving his hand a squeeze, a small smirk playing on her features.

It suddenly hit him (and not for the first time) that she was perfect for him. He loved her, and that was all that mattered. But he would not give her some half-assed proposal. She deserved the moon and back. And damn him if he wasn't going to give it to her.

He finally rolled up in front of the airport, and got out of the car so he could get her luggage. He met GoGo outside the car, and set her black luggage on the ground next to her. "I'm picking you up three days from now, right?"

She chuckled. "I don't know why you're asking that when it's pretty obvious you're going to be messaging me tomorrow, and the day after, to confirm."

He smiled, and cupped her small face in his hands. "Just don't want anything to happen to my little spitfire." He leaned down and kissed her on the lips, lingering longer than he was used to doing in public. "Have a safe flight."

(*)

Tadashi was expecting to see a very pissed-off Hiro in his apartment when he got home… But he wasn't expecting a very pissed-off Hiro accompanied by a very disappointed Honey Lemon.

"Damn it," Hiro swore, throwing his hands in the air when Tadashi appeared in the doorway, not looking any different than when he had left. "I thought for sure he'd propose," he told Honey Lemon. The brunette was currently at the stove, mixing something in a huge pot. Honey made tsk-ing noises, and shook her head.

"No offence, but… Why are you here, Honey?" Tadashi asked, hanging his baseball cap on a hook behind the door.

"Hiro said you needed help, and I'm thinking he's right," Honey said apologetically. "You're overthinking this, just like you always do."

"Well it's not my fault I want everything to be perfect!" Tadashi ranted, and started pacing the room. Hiro and Honey exchanged 'looks', and then continued to prepare dinner while Tadashi talked. "She just deserved more, you know what I'm saying? I had the doughnuts in the car, she was even eating them two by two, and I was thinking to myself, she doesn't deserve a ring she can eat in the next five seconds!"

"Dios mio," Honey said under her breath.

"See why I called you?" Hiro said pointedly.

"When you called me, screaming about microbot chariots, I was a bit worried. Now, I can see you've done the right thing." Honey beckoned to Tadashi. "Come on, you need to eat. My food is good for soothing the soul."

Tadashi sighed, defeated. Now that his brother had decided to invoke the powers of Honey Lemon, he had no other choice. "I am not reiterating Plans A-M for you," he said warningly.

Honey simply smiled angelically before sitting at the table. "I reviewed the papers myself, and I'm a fan of Plans H and L – no biases, of course," she said quickly. "Now come on. After we eat you can tell us about Plan N!"

"Since we're obviously not going through with microbot chariots," Hiro taunted, before taking a seat at the table.

Tadashi sighed again, and sank into his chair. "Right. Next is N for Night Drives."

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Y'all thought you were getting the proposal, weren't you?! Weren't you? Sorry to disappoint, but I did promise A-Z. I couldn't help myself – I just had to put Honey back in the story. Don't worry though, she won't be here until Plan Z.

I also love GoGo in this chapter. She's amazing. I missed writing the 'real' GoGo, aka the GoGo that isn't a figment of Tadashi's imagination.

Note to you: If you're a bit curious, Plan M consisted of Tadashi utilizing Hiro's microbots in so many ways. These may or may not have included him rolling up in a chariot of microbots, raising himself on a microbot platform, and spelling out his wedding speech with microbots.

As always, feel free to prompt me with letters I haven't done yet! Thank you so much for reviewing.

/flies away to watch Miraculous Ladybug because DAMN