Tadashi is Here

"Go away! You're not him! Tadashi is dead! Go away! I'm not going crazy! I won't! I won't let it end like this! He's dead. You're just a dream! A hallucination! I'm not stupid! I know he's dead! We buried him!" The words Hiro had thrown at him echoed through Tadashi's mind, spinning and spiraling on continual replay. The sheer panic and desperation on Hiro's face had broken Tadashi's heart and he'd stumbled to a halt unable to comprehend let alone react to the situation he found himself in.

Doctors and nurses had rushed into the room and pushed him out closing the door in his face. They then proceeded to sedate Hiro. A few moments later the screaming ceased and the doctors left the room sliding the door closed. Tadashi hated the pity he saw in their gazes as they walked past.

It was all Tadashi's fault. Seeing him had thrown Hiro into severe emotional distress and he had to be sedated as a result. Tadashi should have realized Hiro was still under the impression he was dead and that revealing himself in such a manner would probably not be the best way to tell his brother he'd somehow managed to come back to life.

Tadashi reached up to bury his face in trembling hands, not sure how to even begin to deal with it all.

Squeek, Squeek, Squeek, Squeek, Squeek squeek squeek.

The sound of vinyl on tile caused Tadashi to look up again. It couldn't be, could it? "Baymax?" Tadashi stared at the white marshmallow in disbelief. "What are you doing here? I asked Gogo to take you home."

"My primary patient is here. It is my responsibility to be here in order to administer the required care." Baymax replied heading straight towards room 204.

"Baymax stop." Tadashi reached out in an attempt to catch hold of Baymax. "Hiro's not doing well. You can't just go in there." He missed, his fingers just barely brushing across Baymax's vinyl exterior as the healthcare companion waddled past.

Ignoring Tadashi completely, Baymax pushed open the door to room 204 and waddled in. One… two… three. Hearing no sounds of distress Tadashi crept up towards the door and peered into the room. Baymax was in the process of moving a chair out of the way so he could make his way to Hiro's side. Hiro was lying on the bed, sleepily watching him. Chair taken care of, Baymax took the last few steps towards Hiro, pausing at the side of his bed. "Hello Hiro." Baymax greeted him lifting an arm to give his customary wave. "I apologize for my late arrival. Traffic was slow and I do not have access to my rocket boosters."

One… two… Tadashi didn't manage to get to three. Two heartbeats was all it took for Hiro to react. His brother sat up and launched himself at Baymax catching the healthcare companion around the neck in an awkward embrace as he sobbed into the vinyl. "There, there, it will be alright." Baymax returned the embrace petting Hiro's head as he spoke. Baymax then fell silent, simply waiting for the intensity of the sobs to decrease.

"On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your pain?" Baymax asked when Hiro appeared to calm.

"Physical or existential?" Hiro asked, muttering the question into the vinyl. His tone was wry and it was clear the response was a rather bad attempt at humor. Hiro had always been desperately independent. He didn't like showing weakness to anyone. The sniff he released at the end of the question ruined his attempt at bravado though.

"Tadashi is here." Baymax offered still running his hand through Hiro's hair.

Silence. Tadashi could practically sense the shock that coursed through his brother once more. Hiro inhaled sharply, the breath filled with pain and uncertainty before withdrawing to blink up at Baymax in confusion. "Baymax" He said, voice trembling. "Tadashi is dead. He died three years ago."

"Tadashi is here." Baymax repeated, turning to face the entrance to Hiro's hospital room. He raised an arm and pointed it straight towards where Tadashi was standing, still peering into the room.

Hiro glanced towards the direction Baymax was indicating and his gaze settled, once again, on an all too familiar silhouette. It couldn't be. It simply wasn't possible. He had to be hallucinating. Hiro licked suddenly dry lips. "B… Baymax, scan Tadashi."

Baymax obeyed Hiro's command. "Tadashi is here." He repeated for the third time. "He is in good health. With proper diet and exercise he should live a long life. His neurotransmitter levels are high indicating emotional distress. This distress is caused by concern for you." Baymax turned around to face Hiro once more, explanation complete.

Hiro continued to stare at his brother, unable to tear his gaze away. It couldn't be possible. It shouldn't be possible. It didn't make sense. Not yet anyway… but Baymax would never lie to him. "Ta… Tadashi?"

Tadashi reluctantly stepped into the room, fear of upsetting Hiro even further holding him back. He paused two steps in, a sheepish look on his face, and cupped his own neck nervously as he watched his brother waiting for him to start screaming again. "H…Hey, bonehead. Who gave you permission to get yourself kidnapped?" He asked softly in an attempt to lighten the heavy atmosphere that hung in the air.

"Who… What… How…" Hiro stammered unable to articulate the rush of confusion that coursed through him. His mind was telling him his brother was dead but his eyes were telling him he was here. The two pieces of information were contradictory and Hiro didn't know what to believe.

"I've been asking myself the same thing." Tadashi replied, taking a hesitant step forward.

Tadashi was here… Tadashi was alive. Hiro's mind kept insisting that what his eyes were telling him couldn't possibly be true but his heart… "Tadashi!" Hiro cried out, throwing the hospital bedding off. His heart was telling him the plan he'd begun to formulate while in captivity had somehow succeeded before he'd even begun to really implement it. He scrambled across the bed, trembling, crying and fighting injury, malnourishment and sedation in a sudden desperate bid to reach his brother.

Unable to hold back any longer, Tadashi rushed over towards Hiro's side and pulled him into his arms, enveloping and cradling the slim trembling figure that was far too bony and light for Tadashi's liking. "Don't worry, Hiro. I've got you. I've got you." Tadashi whispered rocking his brother back and forth as tears flowed down both their faces. "I'm here. I've got you and I'm never letting you go."

- BH6 - BH6 - BH6 –

A/N: I know Hiro asks - 'Physical or Emotional?' in the English version of Big Hero 6 but I prefer the Polish translation of that question - 'Physical or Existential?' Which is why I used it XD.

RazzlePazzleDooDot: Wow. You really were waiting for the update. Not only were you the first to review, you were also the very first person to read it. The chapter only had one hit after I got your review O.O. Hope the ending of this chapter is a bit better XD

Anony mouse101: Seeing Tadashi was a serious shock to Hiro. After everything he'd been through he began to doubt his own sanity.

PinkiePieHamada: Sorry about leaving you hanging at the best part. Hope this chapter is what you were looking for ;)

Ern Estine 13624: You are exactly right. Hiro is doubting his own sanity. Poor kid.

Guest: Sorry about that (not really XD). I hope you liked the way the way this chapter turned out. Tadashi and Hiro have finally had their moment. Personally I think it turned out rather sweet.

shooting2stars: Dont worry about the review mistake. I found both XD. Tadashi and Hiro's moment has finally arrived. I hope it is everything you pictured it to be. I also loved Tadashi in his costume. I really think it works. XD

Rosycat: Hiro thinks he is going crazy. The clock scene was loads of fun to write. I could seriously picture Tadashi committing clock murder XD. Try not to pass away before this story is done ;)

CrazyBlueOwl: Hope the wait was worth it. Tadashi and Hiro have finally bee reunited XD XD XD. I kind of like how it happened.