moments with you.

3. Sleep

Author's notes: Using past tense for this chapter! The idea was too suitable to pass up on. Thanks for the support, readers! Hope you enjoy the newest update- set chronologically after the second chapter.

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3.

"Tadashi?" GoGo called out uncertainly as she walked into the Nerd Lab. She had planned to have breakfast with the recently sleepless Hamada, who had been constantly burning the midnight oil in an attempt to get Baymax to function properly. The last time she checked, he had been on his thirty-seventh test, and judging by the way Baymax had short-circuited and singed his jacket, GoGo's pretty certain it wouldn't be the last test Tadashi had to perform.

After the cookies he had given her, GoGo had wanted to repay the debt, which was why she was up much earlier than usual- at 7 am in the morning, wanting to invite Tadashi out for coffee. GoGo stifled a yawn. Sleeping at 3 am in the morning had been an obvious mistake- given how early she had to wake to get to the university in time, but Honey's persistent interrogation on her relationship with Tadashi yesterday had distracted her too much to properly go on with her science project, which prompted her to pull a late night in an attempt to make up for it. The faint shadows under GoGo's eyes were proof enough, but GoGo was aware that Tadashi's state was even worse than her. He was still in the lab yesterday even when she had prepared to leave, a look of weary determination on his face as he observed Baymax once more. She had left him a cup of coffee as an encouragement.

GoGo walked up to Tadashi's lab and knocked on the door. When no reply came, she stepped in silently, knowing Tadashi wouldn't mind even if he wasn't around. GoGo frowned at the sight before her. No one seemed to be present in the room. It was quiet.

In fact, the entire Nerd Lab was silent. Honey Lemon, Wasabi and Fred would probably turn up in one, two and three hours time respectively (Honey always came at 8 am sharp with a cup of tea in her hands, Wasabi came at 9 am- Half an hour earlier if he had to clean up, while Fred would make his way in at 10 am, yawning all the way, unless he had "early mascot duties" to attend to). Tadashi's time of arrival fluctuated wildly depending on his sleep (or rather, his lack of sleep, considering his late nights in the lab), and for a while, GoGo cursed herself silently for expecting Tadashi to actually be awake to have breakfast with her. He had probably been up until 4 in the morning, despite his insistence that staying up late was bad for one's health (GoGo wished he'd take his own advice sometimes.) and was now in his bedroom snoring away. Oh well, GoGo sighed. If she was here early, she might as well resume her work. But before she left, GoGo walked up to the propped up body of what was supposed to be Baymax.

"So you're Baymax, huh?" She muttered. "You've been giving Tadashi trouble and sleepless nights, y'know?" She chuckled lightly as she surveyed the soft and huggable robot. Turning her head to observe the rest of the room, GoGo caught sight of something she hadn't seen when she first walked into the room.

"TADASHI?!" GoGo ran up to the curled up figure under the desk. He still had his cap on, and his knees were hugged against his chest, compressing himself as small as possible. GoGo almost laughed.

Tadashi Hamada had fallen asleep under his table.

"Had me worried there for a sec," GoGo whispered. But it was good that her best friend (she insisted that that was what he remained, no matter how much Honey claimed she and Tadashi were "practically dating") was finally resting. GoGo had almost thought that Tadashi was suffering from a bout of insomnia as of recent, the way he constantly stayed up and deepened the dark crescents under his eyes. Slowly, she removed the cap on his head and smoothed out his messy raven hair. Trust the Hamada to take a nap under the cramped space of a desk.

GoGo yawned. Her lack of sleep was catching up with her too.

Though, she had better get Tadashi to a more comfortable napping area first.

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Honey Lemon bounced into the Nerd Lab cheerfully. She frowned. She could have sworn Tadashi and GoGo would be here be here by now- they usually arrived earlier than her. But the place seemed unusually quiet.

"GoGo? Tadashi?" Noticing that the door to Tadashi's lab was open, Honey entered it cautiously.

She almost gasped at what she saw.

Under Tadashi's table was not one, but two sleeping figures. One of them had his knees hugged against his chest, his signature cap missing from view, while the other figure was resting against his body, an unusual cap decorating her short and ruffled hair.

Honey Lemon chuckled. Tadashi and GoGo already looked much better from their recent nap- they had relaxed and peaceful expressions on their faces. It seemed cramp under there, but Honey Lemon didn't have it in her heart to awake them. Best to let them wake when their rest peaked and pretend she saw nothing.

Still, Honey Lemon whipped out her phone, ensured that it was on silent mode, and swiftly took a photo of the scene before her.

It was too sweet to pass up on after all.

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GoGo had no idea why Honey Lemon insisted on a pass code for her phone after that fateful (and embarrassing) day where she fell asleep against Tadashi Hamada.

She's even more mystified by Honey Lemon's reply- "There are some important photos too significant to risk being deleted."

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Done! I apologise for the slightly abrupt ending. I'll try for a longer chapter next time round!