84 Times (Big Hero 6 Fanfiction)

Chapter 13: Meet Baymax

        "Careful on your way in... there's a lot that goes on in the lab so just your step." Tadashi warned Rose before he pushed open a steel, blue door. The sights that Rose saw inside immediately sparked something within her, and she could feel her pulse quickening. 

Experiments. There were several experiments occurring all around the room. People scrambled from place to place, testing and taking notes. Building, mixing, slicing, even biking! The room had it all, and it all amazed Rose to no extent. Perhaps she was not as intelligent as everyone there, but she certainly recognized a majority of the experiments that were going on. 

After a moment of drinking in the sights of science at work, Tadashi gently took hold of Rose's hand and led her through the room. He would occasionally wave and greet some of the other students in the room, clearly displaying his popularity among the other inventors. Rose herself did receive a few looks and smiles, but nothing too major that made her squirm and want to leave. She was too captivated by it all. 

At last, the male led Rose to another room. Once more, he opened the doors and revealed an immaculate room, boxes and shelves of various gadgets neatly placed around the room. With even just the sight of the room, Rose felt her knees grow weak. But what made her head spin around faster than light was what lay in the center of the room. A giant, white... marshmallow?

        "Tadashi..." Rose began, lightly squeezing his hand. 

        "This... Bells," He started, using his other arm to make a sweeping motion. 

        "Is Baymax."

Rose felt her breath hitch for a moment, and she was positive her eyes must have looked like they were bulging out of her head.

        "B..Baymax." She breathed out the name softly, letting go of Tadashi's hand to move forwards and take a closer look.

        "May I?" She asked, pointing at the heap of white looking fabric. 

Tadashi nodded and grinned, looking just as excited as she was.

Rose cautiously placed a hand on the surface of the robot and slid it across the smooth surface.

        "Vinyl?"

        "It creates for a more... huggable approach." 

        "...Brilliant." She whispered to herself, now beginning to walk around the deactivated robot.

        "It's just a prototype," Tadashi commented as Rose continued to inspect his creation.

        "I'm still really far from perfecting him or getting Baymax to the state I'd like him to be in... but that's why you're here... isn't it?"

Rose stopped in her tracks and gently bit her lower lip, eyes now averted to the ground.

        "So you remembered."

Tadashi chuckled and walked towards Rose, stopping only a few inches away from her. She looked up and was surprised to see such a gentle look in Tadashi's warm eyes. His smile had softened considerably, going from goofy to affectionate.

        "Of course I remembered... you practically proposed to me when you asked."

Rose couldn't help but smile, her mind now swimming in a thick haze as the memories came flooding back. It was four years ago when Tadashi first showed her his plans for creating Baymax. She was only thirteen then, and now she had grown up into a pristine and prepossessing individual. Green clashed with brown as the girl continued to look into Tadashi's eyes, a light-hearted and warm feeling now beginning to seep into her chest.

        "So? Are you still interested in helping me?"

        "I...I would love to help you." 

Tadashi laughed softly and began to tenderly wrap his arms around the girl's waist. She couldn't stop looking into his eyes, feeling as if the longer she looked the more difficult it became to break free from his entrancing spell. 

        "Then... I really appreciate it, Bells..." His voice lingered for a moment on her nickname before he quickly looked away. 

The broken eye contact snapped Rose back to reality, and she finally realized the situation she was it. A sudden flush of red and heat infiltrated the girl's entire face, her body now subtly shaking under Tadashi's hold. He must have realized the change in the girl's demeanor because he was soon looking into her eyes once more, the calming feeling swiftly returning back to Rose.

        "Bells..." He spoke, his voice now having dropped to a mere whisper. Now that the two of them were so close together, Tadashi's face only a mere inch away from her's, she could feel the warmth of his breath dance across her skin.

        "Yes?" She replied in an equally quiet voice, though her tone was shaky and faint. 

        "..."

He didn't reply and only looked at Rose, his eyes flickering from her eyes to her lips to every other delicate feature of her face. 

        "..."

Rose began to shiver as the seconds ticked by, the heat and scent coming from Tadashi forcing her mind to shut down. Then she felt his grip around her waist tighten a bit, pulling her even closer to the boy. So close that he kissed her. 

        "..."

The seconds began to pass by as Rose closed her eyes and focused on nothing but the sweetness of the kiss. She didn't know how long it lasted, but for her it felt like hours of pure bliss and peace. Finally, however, the warmth on her lips was removed and she opened her eyes.

Tadashi let out a soft sigh of content and pressed his forehead against Rose's, his renowned smile that could easily make a girl's knees weak resting on his lips. The lips she had just kissed. 

        "Thank you."