Summary: Part of the Share a Table-verse. Falling in love was the hardest thing Hiro had done so far and even now the road looks bumpy and unsure. That's okay though, Tadashi was there to catch him if he falls. Hiro unfolded the note. There written in Tadashi's handwriting read 'Go out with me?' Hidashi (Not-brothers!AU)

Warning: Hidashi pairing. They're not related in this story but if you can't even stand Hidashi in any form, consider yourself warned.

This takes place in the Share a Table universe. While you do not need to read it to understand this story, majority of Hiro's backstory and how Hiro and Tadashi got together happened in Share a Table.

Please make sure to read my author's note at the bottom. Contains important information.

I strongly suggest you put on Mittens by Carly Rae Jepsen to listen to while reading.

Napkin Notes

So give me your warmest pair,

Your strongest pair of mittens,

Please

Something to get me through,

The loneliness of Christmas eve,

I fell for you, like crazy,

And I can't get thoughts of you, from me

So give me your warmest pair,

Your strongest pair of mittens,

Please

Mittens by Carly Rae Jepsen

A Year Later

December 24th, 2015: Thursday

Hiro rubbed his hands together, blowing into them to warm them up. He had left his mittens at home, wanting to escape the oppressive silence that loomed there. Why had he agreed to come back to New Yosaka again?

Ah. Yes. His father had asked.

So here Hiro was. December 24th, Christmas Eve, by his lonesome self in the middle of New Yosaka. The loneliness was an old friend, an old ache that Hiro was all too familiar with. But it had been nearly a year since he had felt it so acutely.

Hiro closed his eyes, remembering why he was here and not back in San Fransokyo. His father had asked him to come home for Christmas and… and Hiro complied. Tadashi let him go; his silly boyfriend was always encouraging Hiro to mend bridges with his father.

The bridge was mended and father and son were back to not speaking to each other. Oh, they had tried, of course. Sitting down for dinner together tonight had been… awkward. Hiro snorted as he remembered the conversation that had driven him outside on Christmas Eve.

"So Hiro how do you like San Fransokyo?"

"Dad, you should know I have a boyfriend."

"What?!"

"Just thought you should know. If you want me to move out, just tell me and I'll take my stuff with me when I go back."

"N-no. Of course not."

Dinner had continued in perfect silence since then. Hiro had washed the dishes, took his coat and went for a walk in the snow. His father didn't say anything as Hiro left.

The Christmas lights lit Hiro's path through the city as he headed for the park. Not a single soul was in sight, a rarity in such a big city like New Yosaka. Hiro could see in the distance how certain homes were lit up, roaring cheers and laughter could be heard from the sidewalks. It was dangerous to be out this late, but Hiro couldn't bring himself to care.

He missed Tadashi.

Their first anniversary and Hiro was on the other side of the country. He let out a deep breath, watching the white puff of water vapor appear in front of him. At least, Hiro could pay his respects to his mother at the family shrine. But beside that, Hiro didn't have much of a reason to be in New Yosaka. He hadn't been able to call this city home ever since Abigail had died. Maybe it hadn't been home since his mother died.

"Hiro!"

Hiro must really be missing Tadashi if he was imagining Tadashi's voice.

"HIRO!"

… Wait a minute, that actually sounded like Tadashi. Hiro turned around to see his boyfriend running toward him, the red scarf Hiro had gotten for him last Christmas was flying behind him.

"Tadashi?!"

Tadashi tackled Hiro into a hug, spinning him around. "Miss you," Tadashi said breathlessly, leaning his forehead against Hiro's.

"Stalker," Hiro accused. "How did you find me? Oh god, you were serious about the GPs tracker weren't you? Tadashi! I got lost once! Once! No… wait. Back up. What are you doing in New Yosaka?!"

Tadashi laughed and blushed. "Well… let's just say Aunt Cass and our friends got really tired of my moping and pining. Did you know Jack's dad owns North Pole Toy Store? I mean between Jack and Fred arguing over whose family jet would be taking to me to New Yosaka, my continued moping, Aunt Cass' sympathetic support, and Honey Lemon and Wasabi being horrified that we were gonna spend our first anniversary apart, Gogo snapped? She made Jack and Fred decided via coin toss, got Honey Lemon and Wasabi packing my bag and Aunt Cass to snap me out of my mood before tossing me into the back of Wasabi's car and driving me to the airport. Gogo practically threw me onto the plane."

Hiro felt the corner of his mouth twitch upward. That sounded exactly like Gogo. "You do realize that I was coming home in two days right? You were supposed to spend Christmas with Cass otherwise she would have been by herself!" The idea of letting Cass, someone who Hiro adored, spend Christmas alone was the entire reason why Hiro was in New Yosaka without Tadashi in the first place.

Tadashi shrugged. "Jack invited her to his family's house. So did Fred and Honey Lemon too. She seemed pretty excited by it. And everyone was appalled by the very idea that we were spending Christmas apart. Our first anniversary after all."

And didn't that make Hiro feel giddy inside. Stupid emotions. He had to stop melting everytime Tadashi said something like that. It was amazing that he could function at all around Tadashi.

Tadashi tilted his head; his grin turning sheepish. "They also might have gotten us reservations at Tanaka's."

Hiro blinked once, twice and then freaked out. "Tanaka's?! As in the 5 star restaurant? As in black tie and suit? As in one meal costs an average person's entire paycheck? That Tanaka's?!"

"That one," Tadashi said. "And it's already paid for. Apparently Fred's family knows the owner and his family have a permanent reserved table there that they're lending to us?"

Hiro's mouth opened and closed repeatedly. "I don't own a suit," Hiro said finally.

"Yeah… they foresaw that too, and sent one. I got one too."

"Our friends are crazy, insane," Hiro hissed.

"I also get to meet your dad," Tadashi said, his smile beaming. "Unless you didn't tell him about me, which is fine, cause Jack gave me the keys to the house they own here in New Yosaka. Or if you want to tell him and he reacts badly, we have a place to stay."

Hiro stared at Tadashi in disbelief. He buried his face in his cold hands. "Unbelievable," Hiro said. This was his life now. Insanity and chaos while his boyfriend and friends went out and did the impossible. Hiro was used to breaking the laws of physics. But socially? That was Tadashi written all over it.

Tadashi laughed and cupped his hands over Hiro's causing Hiro to look up at him. "I don't mind. I much rather spend Christmas with you," Tadashi said before placing a light kiss on Hiro's lips.

Hiro blushed. Tadashi never failed to make him feel warm. "Me too," Hiro said. Christmas wasn't going to be lonely this year either it seemed.

Mind made up, Hiro tugged Tadashi along, still grasping Tadashi's warm hands. "C'mon. Let's go introduce you to my dad."

Tadashi smiled. "Okay."

They walked back together, hand in hand.

So give me your warmest pair,

Your strongest pair of mittens,

Please

Something to get me through,

The loneliness of Winter,

See, I fell for you, like crazy,

And I can't get thoughts of you, from me

So give me your warmest pair,

Your strongest pair of mittens,

Please

So… Napkin Notes. Many people asked if I was going to continue writing in the Share a Table universe; originally I had said no, but as I finished writing up the series there so much more I wanted to explore. Hence, Napkin Notes was born.

I hesitate to call this a sequel as I don't have a plot (I can't… write this phase of relationships, from that awkward first date to establish relationship with one step away from marriage). Also, while most of it will be post-Share a Table, I wanted to include the missing scenes I didn't get to add to Share a Table which may or may not include Abigail and Hiro's friendship, scenes from Tadashi's POV from Share a Table, and Jack's backstory. Share a Table was always meant to be a getting-together fic of Hidashi and I had no intention of expanding it, but the response I got was so… huge. I'm floored guys, totally floored. I can't even begin to explain how much you guys meant to me.

So I hope you enjoy Napkin Notes. Just a couple things to keep in mind. 1) This is not a daily update fic. There is currently no set update schedule at the moment. 2) While I'm trying to keep them in order (with the exception of the chapters that take place during or before Share a Table), the chapters might not be written in chronological order. Please check the date at the beginning of the chapter. 3) As I currently do not have a plot, I suspect one day I will simply stop updating and call this story complete. My apologies in advance.

Until next chapter. Merry Christmas!