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(Y/N)'s P.O.V

As we continue towards Tadashi's lab, we can still hear Fred and the others talking.

"Laser eyes?"

"What?"

"Tingly fingers?"

"Never gonna happen."

"What about that growth serum, huh?"

Fred continues to ask for things of the group as we enter Tadashi's lab, Hiro messing with equipment as I look around.

"Ouch," I whisper to myself, my elbow stinging as I bend it accidentally.

"So, uh, what have you been working on?" Hiro questions as I look over at my elbow, some blood peeking through.

"I'll show you," Tadashi grins, making me perk up as he approaches Hiro with duct tape. "This will also help (Y/N) with her scraped elbow."

"... Duct tape?" Hiro questions, boredom lacing his words as he raises a brow and rolls his eyes.

"I-I think a bandaid would help me more," I offer as Tadashi rips off a piece of the grey tape.

Hiro nods with a disappointed expression, "yeah, and I hate to break it to you, bro... But it's already been invented.

Tadashi simply smirks, rolling up Hiro's sleeve and pressing the piece of tape to his skin.

"Hey!"

Hiro lets out a scream of pain as Tadashi swiftly yanks it off, his skin now red. He drops Mega Bot, grabbing his arm.

"Oh! Dude!" Hiro yells in anger, rubbing his arm as I muffle a laugh behind my hand. "Ow!"

Hiro notices me laughing, making him pout and glare at me as I wave with a grin.

A beeping catches our attention, making us look past Tadashi as a giant white robot inflates.

"This is what I've been working on." Tadashi gestures to the robot as it slowly blinks.

The robot takes a step out of his box, squeaking as he waddles over to us. He pauses when his stomach bumps a rolling chair, slowly blinking at it before grabbing it and moving it.

Tadashi moves behind him as the robot continues approaching, waving its hand.

"Hello. I am Baymax. Your personal healthcare companion."

Baymax speaks, his voice mostly normal with a hint of robot-ness to it.

"I was alerted to the need for medical attention when you said, 'ow'."

Tadashi mouths 'ow' with a wide grin, making me snicker as Hiro raises a brow.

"A... Robotic nurse."

"On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate your pain?"

Baymax questions, a screen with different emotions forming on his stomach.

"Physical? Or emotional?" Hiro says in a monotone, glaring at Tadashi as he pouts back.

"I will scan you now."

Baymax observes us from head to toe, Hiro holding his arm and squinting up at him. I tilt my head as Baymax then focused on me, blinking slowly and pausing at my elbow before continuing.

"Scan complete."

A woman figure and a male figure appear side-by-side on his stomach, a red flashing on Hiro's forearm and my elbow.

"You have a slight epidermal abrasion on your forearm. And you," he waddles to face me, "have an irritated abrasion on your elbow. I suggest an anti-bacterial spray for both of you."

"Uh... Thank you," I thank as he takes my arm gently, turning it over and using his finger to spray my elbow.

"And here is a bandage to protect the wound from friction, bacteria, damage, and dirt. Which helps the healing process to not be disturbed."

Baymax holds up a (F/C) bandaid, slowly peeling it open and applying it to my elbow.

"All better." He pats my arm twice gently.

"Wow," I lightly laugh, looking over my elbow as Tadashi smiles widely to himself.

Baymax moves on to Hiro, who stops him.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Hiro smirks, looking up at Baymax. "What's in the spray, specifically?"

Baymax lowers his finger, looking to his stomach as the screen demonstrates.

"The primary ingredient is bacitracin."

Hiro clicks his tongue, shaking his head and waving his finger. "That's a bummer. I'm actually allergic to that."

My brows furrow as I look over at him, Hiro sending me a sly wink before facing Baymax.

Baymax tilts his head, "you are not allergic to bacitracin. You do have a mild allergy to..." He holds up his finger, "peanuts."

"Peanuts," I say with Baymax, Hiro nodding with an impressed look.

"Hmm. Not bad," he offers his arm to Baymax, Baymax spraying the wound. "You've done some serious coding on this thing, huh?"

"Uh-huh," Tadashi nods, adjusting his cap before tapping a circle on Baymax's chest. "Programmed him with over ten thousand medical procedures."

A green chip sticks out of its spot, a nurse decorating it with Tadashi's name above.

"This chip is what makes Baymax, Baymax."

"That's incredible," I admire, tapping the chip back into his access port as it shuts. "You know... You could have just had me say 'ow' for Baymax to inspect me."

Hiro's brows furrow as he looks over at Tadashi. "Yeah... You didn't have to duct tape my arm!"

"Where's the fun in that?" Tadashi questions with an amused grin, "besides, I had to get you back somehow."

I let out a small laugh, inspecting Baymax.

"Is... This vinyl?"

"Yeah," Tadashi nods, crossing his arms and leaning back slightly. "Going for a non-threatening, huggable kind of thing."

"Looks like a walking marshmallow," Hiro mumbles, poking Baymax before joining my side. "No offense," he calls to Tadashi.

"I am a robot. I cannot be offended."

"What'd you use for...?"

"Hyperspectral cameras," Hiro quickly responds, tapping Baymax's lens as I nod.

"Ahh, now I see it," I reply, Hiro lowering Baymax's face to get a closer look.

"Yep." Tadashi confirms, walking around Baymax with his hands in his pockets.

"Huh."

Hiro presses closely against Baymax, making me tilt my head before leaning closer to look inside.

"Titanium skeleton?"

"Looks more like carbon," I disagree, backing away and snickering at Hiro.

"Yep. Carbon fiber."

"Right," Hiro nods, pressing closer. "Even lighter," he suddenly gasps. "Killer actuators! Where'd you get those?"

"Oh," Tadashi shrugs with a musing tone, "machined them right here, in-house."

"Really?"

"Yep. He can lift a thousand pounds."

"Shut up."

"I feel like I'm saying this a lot, but this is incredible," I repeat, Tadashi laughing as Hiro stares up at Baymax in awe.

"You have been very good. Have a lollipop," Baymax holds up two lollipops, Hiro taking them and holding one out to me.

"Even better!" I grin, unwrapping it and popping it into my mouth as Hiro nods and does the same.

"I cannot deactivate until you say you are satisfied with your care."

"Well, then," Hiro removes the lollipop from his mouth, tucking his hand in his jacket pocket. "We are satisfied with our care."

Baymax turns with a small nod, squeaking as he slowly makes his way back to his box.

"He's gonna help a lot of people," Tadashi sighs contently, watching Baymax. "I just wish I finished him sooner. Your dad could've used him..." He trails off, glancing over at me.

"Oh," I blink rapidly, looking between him and Baymax. "That's... He would've loved him probably. It's all right, though. Thanks for the thought though."

We were quiet for a minute, Hiro rubbing his neck and picking up Mega Bot.

"What, uh... What kind of battery does it use?"

"Lithium ion," Tadashi answers, Baymax deflating back into his case.

"You know," Hiro smacks his lips, his voice muffled form the lollipop. "Supercapacitors would charge way faster."

"Huh." Tadashi nods, shrugging with an appreciative smile.

"Burning the midnight oil, Mr. Hamada?" A man's voice questions, making us turn.

An older man with silver hair and blue eyes was standing in the door to Tadashi's lab, my mouth dropping.

Callaghan. The Callaghan.

"Oh, hey, Professor." Tadashi greets, looking at me in amusement. "Actually, I was just finishing up."

"You two must be... Hiro and (Y/N)? Bot fighters, right?"

"I-I..." I stammer out, Hiro raising a brow at me. "Yes. No. Not really. I just help him design it and tweak it. And-- and I just watch him fight."

"Please," Hiro scoffs, removing his lollipop and looking over Mega Bot. "You do a lot more than that."

Robert chuckles fondly, "when my daughter was younger, that's all she wanted to do. May I?"

"Uh... Sure," Hiro shrugs, handing it to Robert.

He inspects it with an appreciative hum, "magnetic-bearing servos."

"Pretty sick, huh? (Y/N) just added those," Hiro grins, following Robert out of the lab. "Wanna see how we put 'em together?"

"Hiro!" I lightly slap the back of his head, startling him.

"What?"

"Hey, genius!" Tadashi's muffled voice calls as he knocks, the screen changing to glass as Hiro looks over. "He invented them."

Hiro's eyes widen as he looks over at me, now realizing why I was acting nervous.

"Y-You're... Robert Callaghan?" Hiro's voice shakes lightly. "Like, as in, the Callaghan-Catmull spline. And Callaghan's 'Laws of Robotics'?"

"That's right," Robert replies in amusement. "You two ever think about applying here?" He questions, handing Hiro back our bot. "Your ages wouldn't be an issue."

"Well," Tadashi drags the word, leaving his lab. "(Y/N) has already applied and was accepted, but Hiro... He's pretty serious about his career in bot fighting."

Tadashi lightly guides me to walk with him and Callaghan, leaving Hiro behind.

"W-Well, kind of serious." Hiro stammers after us.

"I can see why," Robert chuckles, looking back at him. "With your bot, winning must come easy."

"I guess."

"Well, if you like things easy, then my program isn't for you," Robert shrugs, Hiro climbing into the elevator after me and Tadashi. "We push the boundaries of robotics here. My students go on to shape the future."

He smiles, nodding to me.

"Well, (Y/N), I look forward to having you here."

"I look forward to being here!" I nervously reply with a small grin, Tadashi chuckling and ruffling the top of my head.

"Nice to meet you both." Robert glances at Hiro, who was silent. "Good luck with the bot fights, Hiro."

The elevator doors shut, Hiro blinking rapidly and Tadashi secretly smiling widely. We both fist-bump discreetly, knowing Hiro was hooked.

...

Tadashi revs his engine, making me look back at him before looking at Hiro.

"Hiro?"

"We gotta hurry if you want to catch that bot fight," Tadashi calls, Hiro silent on the stairs before he swiftly faces us.

"I have to go here. I-If I don't go to this nerd school, I'm gonna lose my mind." Hiro paces, stammering and placing a hand on his forehead.

"Yes!" I laugh and cheer, bouncing in excitement. "This is so great! I won't be alone!"

Hiro smiles at me before pausing, his smile quickly falling. "How do I get in?"

Tadashi smirks, raising a brow. "Well, (Y/N) already got accepted because she applied way before. But there is one way..."

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Yikes

This is a really short chapter D:

I'm sorry about that! I'll update tomorrow to make up for it.

Promise this time!

Bye for now, lovelies! ❤❤

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