-XoX-

A/N- I didn't check this for mistakes…..(i'm a little lazy today)

It had been while since Leo had been doing anything illegal, well except for being on a secret team of superheros, but being down here again wasn't as difficult as she really would have liked. Though the saying is old habits die hard. She had easily slipped back into the routine of taking bets, offering drinks and kicking people out. It was almost like the old days, but now she had a real reason for doing this even if most would say it's wrong.

The only thing she was regretting the fact that she didn't take a nap before coming to work. She had stopped to see if Tadashi had an okay time and that everyone was fine, but after that she reminded everyone that she needed to go and finish her papers for her online courses and that she would probably pull an all nighter there and that she would see them tomorrow.

She didn't like lying to the Hamadas, but she had to keep reminding herself that it was necessary. Leo was sure if Cassidy, Hiro and definitely Tadashi found out what she was doing for the money they would feel guilty and probably be upset with her, that's just how it was. They really were too nice.

Her phone buzzed in her pocket as she made her way to the back room to get more beers and cigars to hand out.

'Team heading out to check out robberies on other side of town. You coming?' -Hiro

Taking a moment to assess the situation. She still had another three hours of work before she could get off if she wanted full pay which was the whole point of the whole thing anyway. Coming to a decision she texted the boy back.

'Sitting this one out. Lots of work, really sorry. Text if you need back up and let me know how it goes. Be safe.' -Eleanor

With that she locked her phone and placed a few more drinks on the tray she was balancing on her left hand. Brushing her long blue hair behind her small, elf-like ears she headed into the main room where there was currently a major bot fight going on and she was raking in the tips. Some people were so wasted at this point they would give her way more money than needed for drinks and while she'd like to say she was an okay person, she sure as hell wasn't a saint. She'd take what she could get money wise.

Handing out the last cigar and drink on her plate she held it at her side as she watched the current bot fight. It was actually a really close round, she wasn't sure who would come out on top. The bots' styles were very similar so now it was just down to skills.

Within five minutes Michael had won leaving the shorter man out several thousand dollars much to his dismay. SHe had a strong feeling Michael was going to get beat up later in an alley somewhere for this, but she tried not to think about that fact.

"Hey Leo, is that you?" a deep voice called from the corner of the dimmed underground room. She approached not too worried from the owner of said voice. Besides if it came down to a fight she had the advantage, she was practically a living taser after all.

"Ethan? Is that you? Dude, you look old!" She let a out a dry laugh. He did look lots older. He even had a beard. What was he now, twenty eight? something like that. She'd dated the dude when she was only sixteen and he had been twenty one. She shivered at the old her, the one that had made some terrible choices. Thank God she had Tadashi now. Lord knows how she would have ended up if she didn't have him.

Dead. Oh yeah. she thought.

"Yeah wow you really grew up. Whatcha been up to babe?" Ethan said between puffs of smoke. Eleanor was sure that was not a regular cigarette between those two long fingers, not with that smell. She'd definitely have to go home and shower. Ewe.

"Not much, just getting my life together. Got a boyfriend, good family, college. This shit's just temporary." She said making it clear she wasn't willing to mess around with him anymore, she wasn't some stupid kid desperately searching for attention. She was a changed woman. Smarter, wiser, older. She knew where she was heading, well at least had an idea of what she wanted in her future and had a good reason to keep going. That was more than she had before.

"Hah, temporary? That's what most people say down here. Old habits die hard baby." he said giving her a once over before moving closer to the arena to get a better look at the fights. The way he said 'baby' sent chills down her spine and not the good kind. She had always felt that way, but she hadn't had anything to base it on.

Tadashi called her baby too, but it was different when he said it. It made her feel like he loved her, wanted her to be around. With Ethan it was more like he just wanted to sound sexy or get in your pants. Tadashi was officially the best person she'd ever met.

Hell Yeah.

Smiling to herself, thinking about her perfect boyfriend she checked the time. Finally, it was time for her to go see Jake and head out. 11:30 a.m. She made her way to his office.

"Hey Jake, i'm heading out." she called out, hanging her black apron on the hook by the door.

"Alright, what did you spent here today? Seven hours? Alright, I like you kid, here's two hundred for the night."

"Wow, really Jake?" she said, shocked at the generous amount. SHe wasn't even expecting half that amount.

"I can give you thirty thousand at the end of next week." he said shocking her once again. She nearly choked.

"What? Thirty thousand, what the hell? What's the trick here Jake?" She said, narrowing her eyes. He looked down at her.

"Remember Python, back oh i'd say about five years ago?" he said with a smug look. She definitely remembered him.

"Oh yeah, I definitely remember him. I wouldn't call him a Python, more like a garden snake." she snorted recalling her bot fight with him several years back.

"He wants a fight."

"Well, I don't have a bot anymo-"

"No, a real fight Eleanor. Blood, guts and glory. What the hell did you do to him? He definitely has some kind of vendetta against you." Jake said. He said it in a joking tone, but she knew he was curious.

"He's a cheater, always has been always will be. I just beat him at his own game, out-cheated him. Piece of cake." She said, trying not to be afraid to actually fight him. Sure she had powers, but she didn't want to accidentally kill him or expose herself. There was only one superhero with electric powers. No matter how stoned these people were they were bound to notice that.

On the other hand, she couldn't just turn down thirty thousand dollars. That was a lot of money, way more than she'd ever had in her wallet at once. It would definitely help Aunt Cass with the hospital bills. That was the whole point of this after all.

COuld she really let that giant pig beat the snot out of her though? he was nearly three times her size, crazy built and a decent fighter. Without her powers she was just a twenty one year old woman with decent combat skills. Did she really stand a chance? Could she really afford to crack a rib or two? Possibly die?

No, she'd expose herself before she let herself get killed. She had a lot to lose nowadays.

Sighing, she looked up at him again.

"When?" she said in defeat.

"Next weekend, here in the arena."

"I'll think about it Jake. Remember, you still owe me from the incident, so I'll let you know what I decide, just text me if something changes. Goodnight, tell Mary I said hello."

"Will do."

-XoX-

After making it back to her place to shower, wash off the scent of alcohol and sweat and trading her skinny jeans for shorts and a tank top she headed back to the Hamadas. Hiro had texted her about an hour ago to let her know they caught the guy after a quick chase and no one had gotten hurt thankfully.

By now it was 1:00 a.m. and she was dead tired. She had tried to sleep in her old bed on oceana st., but sleeping here at the cafe next to Tadashi was just too tempting. She pulled out her key and made her way in quietly, trying not to wake anyone up.

The smell of the days' coffee and pastries still lingered in the air. it was a huge improvement from the smoke and drugs down by the bot arenas. Petting a sleeping Moshi, she made her way up the stairs and into the boys' bedroom, slowly opening the door.

She could see Hiro sacked out on his bed, still wearing the boots from his suit. Suppressing a giggle she removed the heavy armor from his tiny feet and set them on the wood flooring. He was a rather heavy sleeper, only making a few groans every now and them as she moved the younger boy all the way onto the bed and pulling the blanket over the rest of his body, trying to make him more comfortable.

Thinking about it, she hadn't spent a lot of time with the kid in a while, everything had just been so crazy. She'd have to pick a day for just the two of them to spend together, maybe take him to the arcade. She thought as she kissed his forehead. Smiling she made her way to Tadashi's half of the room, yawing.

She was so glad it finally be home and with him. She had almost forgot how exhausting working in the slums was. Thankfully, this was only or a little while and soon everything would be back to normal. As she thought this, she looked at her boyfriend's scarred face.

As normal as it can be.

Her eyes wandered to his furrowed brow. Was he having a bad dream? Her suspicions were confirmed when her started to roll around a little. Her heart sunk to her stomach. Her poor baby, he didn't deserve this.

She climbed into the bed and did her best to comfort him. She held his hand in one of her smaller ones and had the other softly running through his hair as she layed down next to him.

"Shh, Tadashi, i'm right here, you're okay. Shhh." she whispered as his breath calmed seemingly at her touch. He rolled in her direction, closed eyes and soft features in her direction. She placed a light kiss on his scarred cheek, the rough skin contrasting with her soft lips.

"Hey baby, haven't seen you all day." He said obviously awake taking notice of her company. He snuggled closer to her, kissing her neck and breathing her in. He had hardly seen her at all today.

"I know Dashi, sorry. How about we go out tomorrow, like a date?" she mumbled drifting closer and closer to edges of sleep. He hummed into her neck. It was obvious he was tired, and she knew a lot of the medication he was taking probably knocked him out too. Ignoring the guilty feeling for waking him up, she willingly drifted to sleep, face buried in his hair. She had a feeling tomorrow would be a good day, definitely better than the one she had today.

-XoX-

Tadashi woke to sunlight coming through the blinds and light breathing next to him. Turning his head his eyes met a sleeping Leo, face adorably squished as she layed on the mattress. She must have had a busy day. She was dead asleep even though it was almost noon. 'That essay must have kept her up all night.' he thought. He smiled at her, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

As carefully as he could he awkwardly scooted to the end of the bed where his wheel chair sat. Standing on his one leg, much to his distaste, he managed to get himself into the stupid chair and rolled his way to the hall where Hiro had built a machine to help get his chair down the stairs without the possibility of him tumbling down.

Tadashi was thankful really, but he felt so helpless sometimes. At the bottom of the stairs he rolled to the kitchen planning on making some breakfast when he saw a note on the table. Curiosity getting the best of him, he picked it up.

'Tadashi and Eleanor,

Hiro had a dentist and orthodontist appointment today which means braces! He's not as excited as me though. I decided to leave the shop closed today. I'm waiting for our dough delivery anyway. We should be back around six or seven tonight. Don't forget to take your medicine and feed Moshi.

Love and hugs,

Aunt Cass'

Reading over the note he moved to the stove turning it on and placing a small pan on top. After feeding a very hungry cat he moved back to the kitchen. Searching through the fridge he found a few eggs and some bacon. Perfect. He poured himself a glass of orange juice and made a glass of chocolate milk for Eleanor who would no doubt be up very soon. She loved bacon, but not eggs so he left a few pieces for her and made his way to the downstairs bathroom to brush his teeth. Morning breath wasn't the best thing ever.

Upstairs Leo was just noticing the missing person beside her. She stretched her arms out looking for him, but was met with empty space. Frowning, she glanced at the clock. 12:30? Goodness she'd slept in. She could hear the water running downstairs so Tadashi must have been up. The faint smell of bacon woke her up even more as she climbed out of bed.

She did recall Cass and Hiro were out today so she just pulled on an oversized t shirt and headed down the wooden stairs. Pants were overrated anyway. Besides it was just Tadashi, it wasn't like she was meeting the Queen of England or anything.

Yawning, she made her way to the table where Tadashi was sitting.

"Hey, goodmorning sleepyhead." He gave her his signature smirk as she sat across from him, gesturing to her hair with his fork.

"Haha, Dashi very funny." She said trying to tame her major bedhead. Her hair was rather thick and always found a way to make her life more difficult. Maybe it just didn't appreciate being dyed eccentric colors all the time.

When they were finished eating she grabbed their plates and cups and put them in the sink, turning the water on. She rinsed the plates while Tadashi dried them. They were quite adorable.

'meow, meow, meow'

"I'll be right back Tadashi, just gonna go see what Moshi is on about. Keep drying." He nodded as she made her way across the kitchen and entered the living room.

As she placed her foot down on the wooden floorboards she froze in pain. It felt like Satan himself was caressing her foot. Crying out, she jumped up holding her now injured foot and hopping backwards.

"Tadashi, babe call an ambulance, I need an ambulance!" she called to the kitchen. Hurriedly, he wheeled himself into the living room, a concerned look on his face.

"What's wrong? What hurts?" He had left Baymax in his workshop back at school damnit.

She gulped. "I-I- stepped on a lego." The dead serious look in her eyes made Tadashi laugh out loud. Of course she wasn't really dying.

"It's not funny! It really hurts!" she said, feigning anger at him.

"Well, looks like I'll have to get you to a wheelchair as fast as possible Miss Parker." He said as serious as he could without laughing. He rolled right up to her and pulled her into his lap. He wrapped his arms around her, keeping her close.

"Better?" he said smiling.

"Hmm, i don't know a kiss might help." she said tapping her chin in a silly manner.

Well, whatever helps the patient I guess." She rolled her eyes as he leaned in to press his lips to hers.

She readjusted herself in his chair to get more comfortable. His hands were burning circles on her bare thighs. If there was something that never ceased to amaze her it was Tadashi's ability to make her feel like there was nothing else going on in the work but them and the moment they were in. She really loved it.

When Tadashi kissed her, he forgot about the fire, the burns, scars, even his leg. It all disappeared. The only thing that mattered was her. She gripped his tee shirt tighter as she leaned in, deepening the kiss. It had been a while since Tadashi and Eleanor had had some alone time. He's been busy with therapy and she'd been busy with work, but this made it all worth it.

Unfortunately, humans need oxygen to function and eventually they had to break apart. Taking in deep breaths he pulled away from her in dire need of some air. As nice as it was making out with her, he really didn't want to die. Although if he had to pick a way to go, that one didn't sound too bad.

He was pulled from his thoughts when Eleanor's lips met the skin on his neck. God, this girl was utterly intoxicating. She was definitely going to leave a hickey, that was for sure. Tadashi had never gotten a hickey in his life. He had given one or two a few years back with some old girlfriends, but they'd never given him one. One thing was clear,

He definitely liked it.

Leo nipped at his skin and his grip on her thighs tightened in surprise. She certainly had more experience in this area than he did.

Hell yeah. Hickies were great. Or maybe it was just hickies from her?

She let out a giggle when he let out a quiet moan. She left his neck alone and moved back to kissing his lips and his hands moved up to her waist.

"I seriously love you." he said as they broke apart again.

"I seriously love you too." she said, nestling into the crook of his neck, planting a light kiss on the bruise she'd given him a few moments before.

It was moments like these that Tadashi knew, One of these days,

He was gonna marry this woman.

-XoX-

A/N - It's been awhile since we've had a cute Tadashi/ Eleanor scene soooo.. this happened. Soon we'll be getting into more of the plot and stuff don't worry. And in case you didn't understand, No they did not have sex… They just made out a little… yeah.

Soooo… sorry it's been so long since I updated. My grandfather, the one who came to live with us because he was sick passed away after only about three weeks of being here so it really sucked and i've been kind of busy, sorry.

I also have a lot of homework to do. i go back to school on September the eighth.. and i've still got eight maps, 4 quizzes and 60 paragraphs to write for my AP class. Plus this is my freshman year so i'm a little worried, but meh, i'll make it right? It can't be that horrible,,, heh… heh….

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See ya later lovelies, stay beautiful

~wallflower