Chapter Summary: Hiro meets a mysterious man who seemed interested in him.

Disclaimer: I don't own Big Hero 6 and its characters.

Hiro was backed against a corner. He shouldn't have tried hustling a huge botfighter like Yama and he's beginning to panic.

"Teach him a lesson!" Yama ordered his men. "And get his robot for me."

Hiro clutched Megabot closer to his body, waiting for the blows to strike him. Suddenly, a bike came out of nowhere and knocked over Yama and his men.

"Get on!" the rider yelled to Hiro.

"Gogo!" Hiro exclaimed happily. He jumped on and held close to her so he wouldn't fall off.

Gogo then took off into the alley. She maneuvered through a shortcut and made it out just in time before the police cars arrived. She was glad she wasn't arrested at an illegal gambling ring; her sister will give her the biggest lecture of a life time.

"Okay, you can drop me off here!" Hiro told her as Gogo zipped through a neighborhood where Hiro's home is nearby. Gogo parked her bike under a street light a couple blocks away from the Lucky Cat café where Hiro lived with his Aunt Cass. The two got off from the bike and Gogo then proceed to smack Hiro's head much to the latter's surprise.

"Ow!" he yelped in pain.

"Hey genius," she scolded him, popping her bubblegum. "You graduated high school when you were thirteen and this is what you've been doing?"

"I'm on a roll, Gogo," Hiro grinned as he pulled out a huge wad of cash. He couldn't believe he made so much. He began to hurry away. "There's another botfight across town tomorrow. If I get home now and book it, I can still make it in time."

Gogo, however, blocked his path and she placed her hands on her hips showing how disappointed she is in him.

"You're wasting that big brain of yours. When are you going to do something with your life?" she demanded.

Gogo had known Hiro after she rescued him from another, previous botfight when she was just passing by on her way to SFIT. The two introduced themselves and she was impressed to learn how incredible intelligent Hiro is after he showed off how he built his robot and other inventions. She's not as close to him, but she sees him as a little brother sometimes.

Hiro fidgeted for a second. He doesn't like how Gogo is criticizing him. It's his lifestyle and she's got no right to judge him.

"What? Go to college like you, so people can already tell me stuff I already know?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

Gogo narrowed her eyes.

"It must be so nice to make your parents proud of what you're doing," she said.

"I don't care what they think. They're gone," Hiro shrugged. "They died with my brother when I was three, remember?"

Gogo looked at him as Hiro began walking away from her. He looked a little lonely and sad at his own answer. Gogo realized she's the only one who could steer Hiro into the right direction.

"Hey," she called out to him and he stopped to turn back. "You don't have to keep doing this. You could do way more at SFIT."

"Unlikely," Hiro scoffed.

"Just drop by the robotics lab when you feel like it," Gogo pressed on. "And woman up."

Hiro, unenthusiastic, bid his friend good night. Gogo jumped on her bike and zoomed off, already forming her subtle plan.

Hiro made his way down the dark, empty street. It's unusually quiet at this hour and he shivered a little from the cool evening breeze. He glanced at the cherry blossom trees, so distracted by his thoughts that he didn't see where he was going. He bumped into someone and he stumbled backwards, dropping his battlebot.

"Dude! Watch it!" he snapped before picking up Megabot. He then looked up to see the stranger.

It was a young man who appeared to be of mixed Japanese and Caucasian descent. He's wearing a black baseball cap on his head and a blazer over a shirt and dark pants. He would have looked faint visible burnt scar was spread from his neck to a bit of his face.

Hiro noticed the man was staring at him oddly and he has a strange feeling about him which he couldn't figure out.

"Sorry, I didn't notice you," the man said, bowing politely a bit.

"Well, don't scare me like that," Hiro said as he edged around him nervously. "I thought you were one of those botfighters who had a problem with me."

"Been hustling them, knucklehead?" the man asked, a faint smile on his lips.

Hiro stared at him suspiciously. "None of your business."

The man quickly grabbed his arm. Hiro grew frightened.

"Hiro… do you know who I am?" he asked quietly.

Hiro looked closely at the stranger's face. There's something vaguely familiar about him, but he was more creeped out rather than curious.

"Should I?" Hiro questioned. "I don't even know your name."

"You can call me Yokai.''

That name sound weird to Hiro but it is not important to him at this moment. Right now, he just wants to get home. He even saw the building of the Lucky Cat café in sight.

"Well, it was nice meeting you, Mr. Yokai," he said as he pulled away from the older guy's grip.

"Wait, I want to talk to you for a bit. Is that alright with you?" Yokai asked. Then he motioned Hiro to follow him.

Hiro hesitated before catching up to him. "Where are we going?"

"You'll see soon."

The two walked further away from Hiro's neighborhood before taking a ride on the trolley car. Hiro sat far away from stranger since he still doesn't completely trust him. He avoided his eyes by just staring at the beautiful, glowing city lights.

Soon, both of them got off the trolley and Yokai led Hiro down a block into campus which Hiro immediately realized where he's being taken to.

"What are we doing at this nerd school?" he demanded. He couldn't believe this scarred weirdo brought him here of all places.

The man took Hiro around the campus a bit before stopping at a bridge where a glass building was seen in the distance. He leaned against the railing; he has been quiet during the entire journey and he was starting to get on Hiro's nerves.

"So, are you a kidnapper or did Gogo hire you to convince me to come here?" Hiro asked.

"No, it's neither of those reasons," Yokai replied. Hiro didn't notice it earlier but the man is carrying a thick notebook under his arm.

"I don't understand," Hiro said as he lazily toyed with his battlebot.

Yokai then turned to Hiro. His face darkened.

"Hiro," he began in a serious tone. "What is more important to you? Doing what's right, or doing something for your own interest?"

Hiro became quiet. He was confused from this vague question. He wanted some explanation but Yokai is waiting for his answer.

"I-I guess… Doing what's right," he stammered. He glanced guiltily at his Megabot, thinking of those times he worried Aunt Cass for nearly getting himself trouble and not doing things more productive with his talents. "I guess it's more selfish if you only think about your own interests and not about others."

"Even if people would hurt you?" Yokai asked quietly.

Now even more confused, Hiro shook his head. "What are you talking about…?"

"It's okay, you'll understand one day," Yokai sighed, interrupting him

He then took off his baseball cap and placed it on Hiro's head. And then he gave Hiro the notebook. Inside the notebook is envelope that seemed to be carrying some sort flat chip. "This is my gift to you. I hope you will find it useful for you. I know you can build this easily. You were always smarter than me since we were little."

He adjusted the cap on Hiro's head to make sure it fitted him.

"Eventually, we might become enemies... You'll have to make a choice," Yokai warned him. "I'm not giving up on you, Hiro."

"Huh?"

Yokai gave Hiro a regretful smile, his eyes filled with tears. Then he turned around and ran away before Hiro can stop him. Hiro watched him leave, now left behind on the bridge. He then skimmed through the pages of the notebook and saw some hastily written notes for building a robot called "Baymax".

Curiosity sparked inside Hiro. He wanted to know some answers about the mysterious man and why he gave him instructions to build a robot. Some parts looked so advanced he doesn't even know where to get them. He looked at the glass building in the distance and he remembered Gogo's words about a robotics lab.

Well, she did wanted me to drop by and check the place out, he thought. Great, I might get to see her nerd lab.

Swallowing his courage, he slowly made his way towards the robotics lab, unaware of the new friends he will meet and who would never leave his side.

Hiding from behind a tree, Tadashi Hamada—who now calls himself "Yokai"-watched his little brother walking up the steps into the place where he belonged.

This dimension he fell into is strange from where he came from. Some things are different but it doesn't bother him. Now he can try to make everything right for him without fail this time.

He doesn't believe in dead ends.

He smiled to himself before he disappeared into the night.

The End.

((And there you have it, the real ending of this fanfic! Once again, thank you for reading this to the very end!))