The Modern Four

Chapter 24

Hiro was more than excited to show his friends what he called them over for. Earlier that day, when Hiro had gotten home from school, he was pretty quickly plopped down on the couch with a bag of chips and a can of pop, watching a trashy reality show that he really didn't even like all that much. He was just starting a new episode when Tadashi burst through the door, looking excited. Hiro looked back at him, raising an eyebrow. "Whats up with you?" He asked.

"Dude, okay, so you know that project I've been working on since school started? It's finished! I'm so pumped, it's so awesome!" Tadashi exclaimed, running his hands through his hair.

Hiro raised an eyebrow. "Wow, your nerd project is complete. Why are you telling me this?"

Tadashi sighed, his energy waning a little. "C'mon Hiro, can't you just be excited for me? Just once. Just for a minute." He crossed his arms.

Hiro rolled his eyes, putting his fist in the air. "Yay." He replied sarcastically.

Tadashi frowned. "Thanks for the support, bro. I few real renewed. C'mon just, come into the garage? Let me show you it?"

Hiro sighed. "That, would require effort." He groaned, sitting up. "And then I'd have to stop Malibu wannabees. And Jessica was just getting into a catfight with Crystal. It was just getting good."

Tadashi blinked. "Why are you even watching that show?"

"I want to be in touch with the lesser people."

"Okay..." Tadashi shook his head, switching the conversation back to what it originally about. "Anyway, back to me. Follow me out." He said, starting off to the garage.

Hiro groaned, pulling himself off the couch, a couple of chips falling down "Fine, okay. This surprise of yours better be worth it."

Tadashi grinned, leading him into the garage. "Oh, it will be. Now, gimme your arm." He said, holding his hand out for his little brother's arm. Hiro furrowed his eyebrows and shook his head.

"Uh, no. I'm not giving you my arm. I don't trust you with my arm."

"C'mon Hiro, I'm your brother. If you don't trust me, who can you trust?" He asked innocently, smirking.

"A lot of people, actually. There's Penny, Aunt Cass.."

Tadashi raised an eyebrow. "First person you think of is your girlfriend, huh?"

"She's not my girlfriend! Just a really close friend who I happen to trust and quickly comes to mind."

"Mhmm. Girlfriend. Give me your arm."

Hiro sighed and handed his arm over to Tadashi, mostly to shut his brother up. Tadashi grinned, and took out a piece of tape, sticking it to his brother's arm.

"What're you-Ow!" He exclaimed as his brother ripped the tape away from his arm. Hiro cradled his arm to his body "What was that-"

"Sh." Tadashi said, looking over to a red briefcase, over which a marshmallow-esque thing was inflating. Hiro raised an eyebrow and watched as the thing made its way over to them, having to move a toolbox out of it's way after running into it. The thing-which Hiro assumed was a robot, judging by the way it moved, looked over at Hiro.

""Hello. I am Baymax, your personal healthcare companion. I was alerted to the need for medical attention when you said 'Ow.'" The thing- Baymax- said, with Tadashi reciting it in the background. Hiro raised an eyebrow, looking impressed.

"A robotic nurse..." He said, surprised at his brother's invention.

"On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate your pain" Baymax said, with one of those pain scales popping up on it's chest.

"Physical?" Hiro said, looking at Tadashi. "Or emotional." Tadashi mocked him, rolling his eyes.

"I will scan you now." The robot said, looking him over. "Scan complete. You have a slight epidermal abrasion on your forearm. I suggest, an anti bacterial spray."

Hiro smirked, deciding to test the thing out. "Woah, what's the spray made of, specifically?" He asked, crossing his arms.

"The primary ingredient is bacitracin." It said, showing the chemical breakdown.

"Oooh. That's a bummer. I'm actually allergic."

"You are not allergic to bacitracin. You do have a minor allergy to" It paused, searching for the information. "Peanuts."

Hiro smiled, impressed. "Hmm. Not bad." He let the thing spray his arm, then walked around, examining it. "You must've done a lot of work on this." He said, then peered into the things interior. "Vinyl?" He asked of the material that surrounded the metallic skeleton.

Tadashi nodded. "Uh huh. I was looking for a non-threatening, huggable look." He said with a smile. "This chip," He said, tapping the badge like front on Baymax's chest, causing a chip to pop out, "Is what makes Baymax, Baymax. Tons of medical knowledge, etc, etc. Everything he knows is in this chip." He said, pushing it back into the robot. Hiro pulled his eyes away from the robot and looked at his brother with wide eyes.

"I've gotta show my friends this." He said excitably, pulling out his phone. Tadashi raised an eyebrow.

"What for? I didn't think any of them were into robotics."

Hiro paused, searching for an excuse. The real reason he wanted them to come over was because he had an idea that would make Baymax a perfect addition to their team. He frowned then grinned. "Oh, y'know, Wilbur's dad is big into inventing."

"Yeah, I know. Cornelius Robinson, one of the greatest minds of our time."

"Yeah, and, with his son admiring your project, you could have an easy in for mass producing these things." Hiro smirked, knowing this would spark his brother's interest.

Tadashi nodded, not questioning it further. "Smart idea, little brother. Smart idea...Alright, give him a call." He smiled, walking out of the garage.

Hiro grinned. This was gonna be good.