Hello! Dang, I didn't expect this story to be so popular! I'm in love with Tadashi and Hiro, and there relationship is just *sigh* amazing.

Anyways, I had a fun time writing this chapter! Enjoy!

Chapter 2

I had just finished making breakfast when Aunt Cass walked down in her pajamas, yawning. She gave me a sleepy smile at the sight of me.

"Good morning." She said to me.

"Good morning." I said back, now handing her a plate of eggs and bacon. "I made breakfast."

"Thank you, sweetie." She kissed me on the cheek and sat down at the kitchen table. I sat down next to her, beginning to dive into my own plate of eggs and bacon.

"Listen. I'm sorry, but I'm going to be gone this evening. I have to go to a sales meeting. I won't be back in time for dinner. I actually will be back around...ten-ish I'd say. That means you're in charge of Hiro."

"Don't worry." I said, shrugging. "I'll take care of him."

Aunt Cass smiled. "You always do."

It worked out perfectly that Aunt Cass was leaving. I need an opportunity to take Hiro to the doctor. Even though I wasn't Hiro's legal guardian, I was still an adult. I had take him into the doctor's before, except his injuries weren't as bad.

"Speaking of Hiro, where is he?" Aunt Cass looked towards the staircase that lead to the room Hiro and I share.

"He's sleeping." I hated lying to Aunt Cass, so I wasn't completely lying when I said Hiro was sleeping. I just didn't give the whole truth.

"Hm. Late night?" She asked me.

"Yeah, probably. Do you mind if we order something for dinner?" I asked her, trying to change the subject.

Aunt Cass shrugged. "I don't have a problem with it. Just not too much caffeine or sugar, you know how-"

"I know, I know. I've had too deal with a hyper Hiro before."

She smiled at me, and we both finished up our breakfast.

"I'm just about to go down." Aunt Cass said a few minutes later in her usual attire for work. "Don't let Hiro sleep any later than ten, alright?"

"Don't worry." I said, finishing up the dishes. "Have a good day at work."

I waited for the sound of her footsteps to vanish before I slowly walked up to my room. Hiro was passed out on his bed, dead to the world. He was curled up into a little ball, his knees pressed against his chest. His black hair was fanned out across the pillow, and his hands clutched to the blankets, like how he did when he was little. I smiled at the sight of his sleeping form. Even though he had changed some what, I could still see the little kid in him, begging me to come build a robot with him, to push him on the swings. I could still hear his small voice when he was scared and would run to me and hug me around the knees. Ever since Mom and Dad died, Hiro has always clung to me, I guess being the only male figure in his life.

I didn't mind it. Before Hiro was born, I used to dream of the idea of having a little brother or sister. I'd always wanted to be a big brother. To protect them, and teach them, and make them laugh. I remember being so excited the first time I held Hiro. I was only five or so at the time, but I still remember seeing that little face peeking up at me through the blue blanket, tuffs of black hair poking out, and of course, the large, round, brown eyes that matched my own. Even as a newborn baby, Hiro's eyes were full of curiosity. It has been my job to keep that under control.

Hiro still had two hours left of sleep, so I quietly went into the bathroom and got ready.

By the time it was ten, I had already gotten ready for the day and was already starting on some new designs for a robot project I was working on.

I sighed a little disappointed that I had to wake my brother, seeing as he really needed to sleep. But, then again, it was Hiro's own fault. He was the one who went to those stupid bot fights, he was the one who should be punished. But, then of course I was the one who felt my heart ache as I had to wake my exhausted little brother.

"Hiro." I whispered, gently shaking his shoulder. "Hiro, it's time to get up."

I heard an small moan, and then my little brother turned over in bed and pulled the covers over his head.

I sighed. "Come on, Hiro. This is your fault for going to those bot fights."

Another moan from the small lump in in his bed.

"Get out from under there, you'll suffocate." Hiro slowly pealed the covers off of his body, and rubbed his eyes.

"I don't want to get up."

"Too bad."

Hiro made a whinny sound, and the curled up into a little ball. "Oh, no you don't!" I said. By now I was getting annoyed.

"Come on, little brother."

"No."

Fine, then." I said, shrugging. Hiro opened up his eyes, his face injuries still as bad as they had been a few hours ago. I gently brushed a strand of black hair that was forever in front of Hiro's face. "I'll just have to do it the hard way."

"What are you-"

I quickly, yet gently, picked Hiro up around the waist and slung him over my broad shoulder.

"Hey! Tadashi! Put me down!" Hiro yelled. I bounced Hiro around for good measure before asking him, "Are you awake now?"

Hiro huffed and said "Yes, bonehead. I'm awake. Put me down!"

"Bonehead? Who you calling' bonehead?"

"You, you idiot! Now put me down!"

I shifted Hiro from my shoulder to hip and made him look at me. "Now you're really gonna get it."

"Tadashi-"

I pushed Hiro on my bed and started to run my fingers along his stomach and sides. I knew all the right places that he was ticklish, and it always made me laugh. Hiro was laughing, yet trying to force my hands away.

"Tadashi, stop!" Hiro said between laughter. "Stop it!"

"I'm sorry, what?" I said as I ran my hands even further up his sides. Hiro shrieked in laughter and tried to get out of my grasp, but I held him down.

"Please, stop!" I smiled at his pleas, and let my hand run over his stomach one last time, earning another plead and giggle from Hiro, before I picked him up and smirked at him.

"Not. Cool." Hiro said between breaths.

I rolled my eyes. "You are such a little kid."

"Am not!"

I chuckled, and then walked over to Hiro's now messy bed. I gently laid Hiro back on his bed. Hiro's hair was even messier, which I didn't think was possible, and he was sleeping in one of my old, large tee shirts and a pair of my old, pajama bottoms.

"Why are you wearing my clothes?" I asked him.

"Because your clothes are really big and comfy." Hiro said, yawning.

I rolled my eyes. "Hurry up and get ready. Aunt Cass wanted you to be up by ten."

"Well, what time is it now?"

"10:05."

"Well, darn." Hiro said sarcastically. "Looks like I missed the dead line. Guess I'll just have to go back to sleep."

I scoffed. "Up, Hiro. Now."

"Yeesh," Hiro said, "Stop being such a...a.."

"A mother?"

"Took the words right out of my mouth." Hiro grinned at me. He was standing now, but only on the foot that didn't have a broken ankle.

"How are you gonna hide that from Aunt Cass?" I asked, eyeing his swollen ankle.

"I'll tell her I trip over Mochi and fell down the stairs."

"Oo. Clever. Must have taken you a long time to come up that one." I mocked.

"Shut up, Tadashi." Hiro crossed his arms, yet stil being careful of his wrist. "I have to get ready before Aunt Cass comes in for lunch break."

"Oh, and how are you going to do that, baby brother? You can't even walk three steps." I asked him, raising an eyebrow.

"Um." Hiro looked down at his broken ankle. "Uh-"

"I think the word you're looking for is 'yeah, Tadashi, you are probably right. I'm an idiot for going bot fighting and -'"

"Ok, yeah, definitely not saying that." Hiro said, rolling his eyes at me.

"I got you little bro." I said, and before Hiro could make any protest of how he was 'too old to be carried around by his big brother' I scooped him up in my arms and headed to the bathroom in one fluid motion.

"Hey!" Hiro said, grabbing onto me in surpise as the ground disappeared beneath him. He huffed and said, "You know you don't have to do this."

"Yes I do." I said, gnelty placing him in the bathroom.

"No, you really don't."

"Hiro, if Aunt Cass saw the condition you were in she was blame me for not being a 'protective older brother' that watches out for you and keeps you out of trouble."

"Please, you're protective enough." Hiro muttered. "And besides, you're not responsible for me. I'm not your kid. I'm your brother."

I shrugged. "Well then, little brother, it wouldn't feel right to just leave you hanging." I smiled at him and ruffled his already messy hair.

He gave me a small smile. "Do you want me to help you get ready?" I asked, shoving my hands in my pockets. "You won't be able to do much, so I can help you change-"

At the idea of having someone looking at Hiro's body he instantly shook his head. "Nope." And with that, he shut the door in my face.

"Aw." I cooed. "Is someone self-conscious?"

"No. Shut up, Tadashi."

"Now is that really how you should treat your big brother?"

"Yes."

"The same person that can easily tell Aunt Cass the truth? And get you in loads of trouble?"

Hiro flung open the door, his eyes wide. "You wouldn't dare."

I gave him a devilish grin. "Don't test me, baby brother. I've been at this game a lot longer than you have."

Hiro narrowed his eyes at me. "And what game are we playing, exactly?"

I smiled at him and shrugged. "I guess you'll find out soon enough."

Panic and desperation crossed over his face. "Tadashi, you promised you wouldn't tell!"

"I didn't promise anything." I said, getting close to his face.

Hiro's dark eyebrows flew up. "Tadashi! Please!"

I chuckled at him, yet our face were only inches apart. "Maybe. It depends how bad your injuries are."

And then Hiro did it, my number one weakness: he did the puppy dog eyes and pouted his lip. He scrunched his eyebrows up, and it looked liked he was three again, begging me to come play with him and guilt tripping me into it because he did that face. That stupid face. That stupid, yet irritable and adorable face.

It made my heart melt immediately. "Ok. Only if it's a lot of money and you're in really bad shape I'll tell her, ok?"

Hiro's puppy dog face vanished and he smiled, knowing he won. Yet, once when that smug face vanished, it was my turn. Our faces were only inches apart, and I took advantage of it. I quickly grabbed Hiro's small face and planted a sloppy kiss on Hiro's cheek. I felt him try to push away, but I was stronger than he was.

"Ew! Ew! Ew!" Hiro said as he tried to wipe the kiss off of his cheek with the sleeve of his shirt. "You're disgusting, Tadashi."

I just kept laughing at him as he kept trying to be completely rid of my sloppy show of affection. I loved my brother, don't get me wrong. But, it was always fun seeing him flip out whenever I did little things like that. Besides, I'm his older brother. It's my job to tease him once and a while.

"You know I don't like that! Why do you keep doing that?!" Hiro said angrily as he finally wiped my kiss off of his face.

I laughed at him. "Told you I'm good at this game. You use that face on me, I get my revenge."

"Yeah, but did you have to kiss me?" Hiro exclaimed.

"Yes, I did. Because nothing else I do will effect you." I grinned at him, and playfully acted like I was going to grab him and kiss him again. He jumped back quickly, and I laughed. "Someone's jumpy." I said, smirking at him.

Hiro gave me a playful glare and then closed the bathroom door, getting ready for the day.