grimmadventures | maybe one of these days they'll go on an actual date

[It's a tone she recognizes as the kind he uses when he needs help but won't admit it. She bites her lip, knowing it's probably a little useless to argue when he's on the robot's back and she's in the robot's arms, and resolves to try and distract him a little once they're both on the ground.]

...I'll stay safe. ["With Hiro" was the safest place she could think of when she was running for her life - it's why she's here now. That part, at least, shouldn't be too hard. What's the worst that could happen to her in San Fransokyo?] ...but, if you're saying that... does that mean what you and Baymax are heading into is a little dangerous?

Good. [Haha, what if he just doesn't answer that question though? He doesn't reply as Baymax zips along, heading to a hillier part of the city and away from downtown.]

We'll be fine. I know what I'm doing and he won't get away this time. [It's a smooth landing though as they arrive at Lucky Cat and in front of the garage. Baymax is at least polite as he puts Yona down and Hiro dismounts from the robot's back, turning away to wrench the garage door open. It slams upward with more force than necessary. He's also grabbing Baymax's helmet with more force than necessary, revealing his marshmallow pal as he starts to stomp to his workbench to fix it.]

[Hiro, turning away to deal with the door, may miss it when Yona stumbles after Baymax puts her down. She's quick to catch herself, but her ankle is still a little tender. It's fine. She just needs to be careful how much weight she puts on it.

It also means she's not quite fast enough to catch him before he stomps to his workbench, but she follows him there and starts to reach out, intening to put a hand on his shoulder.

She hesitates, and doesn't actually touch him.]

...Hiro?

[Hiro misses it, but Baymax doesn't. He scans Yona while Hiro's busy with his armor and fixing shit, and after a brief moment chimes in:]

Your ankle requires medical attention. Recommended treatment is elevation and. A cold compress.

[Hiro ignores that for a moment even as he absorbs that information. He knows Yona's behind him, and he takes that into account, too.]

...you should sit down and get off your feet.

--eh?!

[Baymax's sudden announcement of her injury startles Yona into jumping back a bit... which in turn has her put weight on her bad ankle and sends her straight to the ground. Ouch. Okay.

Play it off, Yona.]

...I'm sitting now! I'm fine!

Yona! [It jars him out of his tantrum and he leaves Baymax's helmet on the bench. He's also quickly de-armoring Baymax and revealing the full extent of his marshmallow body.] Baymax, move her to the chair.

[...] Oh yeah. Yona, Baymax. Baymax, Yona.

[The robot peers at her curiously before he shuffles forward and waves.]

Hello, Yona. I am Baymax. [He looks down.] You have fallen. I will assist you now.

[Hope Yona's prepared because Baymax moves and scoops her up, waddling to a corner of the garage where there's a large, plush chair. Down you go.]

Um... hello, Baymax.

[Yona raises her hand in a wave - and then the next thing she knows the marshmallow robot is picking her up and hauling hr over to an actual chair. It's perhaps not that surprising, considering he also plucked her out of the sky and flew her back here.

Her expression starts to flatten out a little as she remembers why she was falling and what she'd been running from in the first place, but--]

[She forces herself to smile instead. She's safe here. She should be happy about that, and should focus on trying to help Hiro where she can.]

Thank you... for helping me. [she pauses, fiddling with the hem of her sleeve] It's really good to see you again.

[Even if it is kind of soon.]

You know I always would. [It's the first thing he says even before "it's good to see you, too" which is on his mind even if he's already moving back to the bench. Baymax is making sure Yona is comfortable and he's also touching her ankle. His hand's cold and acts as a compress for the moment while he makes sure her leg is elevated.]

...it's good to see you, too. [There's an awkward pause.] Things will be fine.

[That's ominous but okay.]

I know.

[Both their worlds are crazy and they've only barely escaped murder castle, but trusting Hiro comes as easily to her as breathing. If it didn't, she might not be here right now.

(She might not even be alive right now. All of those guards were armed.)

She shudders, and hopes that Baymax will take it for shivering from the cold of the compress.

If Hiro's turning back to his workbench, that means he can't see her face, so she doesn't have to force a smile. Her gaze trails down to the ground as Baymax fusses over her ankle.]

...you promise? If it's dangerous out there, I-- I don't know what I'd do if something happened to you too.

["Too".]

Do you really have to go back out there alone?

[Baymax is being a good robot and Hiro's...being Hiro. He tinkers and fixes and he doesn't look at her at all.]

...tell me what happened. Why are you here, Yona?

[She tries to answer. Really, she does. She opens her mouth to speak, but the words stick in her throat, and she sort of hunches her shoulders and curls in on herself in the chair as he works with his tinkering.

The silence will stretch on between them until either he or Baymax breaks it, but she's trembling.]

[There's silence, and eventually he turns and notices.

...he carries the helmet over to keep working, but he crouches down in front of her.]

What happened. [It's a more firm tone and leaves little room for question. Tell him everything.]

...Father was...

[She takes a breath. Admitting it doesn't feel right. If she admits it, it means accepting that her father isn't here anymore, and accepting that Soo-won was never the man she thought he was.]

...the whole time we were in that place, he...

[Yona can't say it. She shakes her head uselessly.]

Home isn't safe anymore.

...you can't go back, can you? [He's not going to ask for details. The fact that she's not giving them means it's worse than he imagined and he doesn't know how he feels about that. All that truly matters here is keeping her safe like he always has.]

...

[she shakes her head]

I can't. [...] ...is it okay for me to have come here? I know I should have asked first, I just... I panicked.

Of course it's okay. [The anger from earlier seems to be on pause even though his posture is tense still.] I told you before we left that place that you could always come find me. I just didn't think it'd be so soon.

[At that, she raises her head, managing a small, watery smile. Then she reaches out for him. He's close enough to be crouched down in front of her, which means he's close enough to hug.

...though she'll let go if he stays tense for too long.]

Thank you.

[He's close enough that she can hug him and he doesn't exactly move away. Instead, he looks at her almost unhappily and leans his head into her even if he doesn't move his arms to hug back.]

Yeah. [He sounds a little lost, but certain.] We'll take care of everything and keep you safe here. I promise. My aunt won't even know you're here and we can make it work.

[If Hiro says it will work, she'll believe him. He may only be fourteen, but he's a genius and one of the most resourceful people Yona knows, and she doesn't think he would tell her it will all be fine if he didn't believe it.

...that unhappy expression of his gets her to let go after a few seconds, though.]

I'll do my best to stay out of the way. She definitely won't even know I'm here. [...] ...you said you and Baymax are going out again, right?

...yeah. I have to stop someone who's been getting away with murder for way too long. You understand, don't you?

[She understands, but she doesn't want to. If he was someone she'd grown up with, if they hadn't shared the experiences they did in the castle, she probably would have clung to his arm and pleaded with him not to go.

Now, when he says murder, she remembers her father bleeding out on the ground, and she shudders as her overactive imagination substitutes Il's form with Hiro's. What if he doesn't come back? Hiro's capable, she knows that, but if this person has really been getting away with murder for so long...]

...I won't stop you, but I- I want to come with you. I want to see for myself that you're okay, I don't want to have to sit around waiting and wondering what's going on. [She looks up at him.] I'll stay out of the way, but I want to be there for you. Please?

[He's already shaking his head no.] No. Yona, you've already seen me kill way too many people. I don't want you to have to see this, too. And it's dangerous. I don't know what he's going to do next, but I'm not letting him get away. I know how to take care of it, but...you need to...your ankle.

[He's not sure what he's trying to say, but the message is clear. He wants her to stay.

Baymax, meanwhile, suddenly chimes in.]

Tadashi.

If it's dangerous, you shouldn't go alone--

[Baymax probably knows that Yona's argument won't be of any use (mainly because she's 100% going to try to stop him from actually killing the man if he brings her along, and Hiro most likely knows that), which may be why he interrupts them.

She looks between the boy and the robot, confused.]

...Tadashi... that's your brother's name, right?

[He freezes. He doesn't know how to change the subject, but he freezes and he stares at Baymax.]

What?

[The response should be enough for Yona to understand that she's right. Tadashi's his deceased brother, and Hiro's unsure of why he's being brought up now.]

Is this what Tadashi wanted?

[His eyes narrow suddenly.] It doesn't matter.

Tadashi programmed me to aid and--

Tadashi's gone! [The yell is so sudden and his fists slam into the wall next to him out of anger, echoing through the garage and Hiro immediately goes silent. He's surprised by his own lack of control on his emotions, eyes darting between Baymax, Yona, and his own hands. He doesn't move, but he bows his head as he sinks to the floor in front of Yona's feet.]

Tadashi's...gone. [Baymax appears to be unsure of what to make of his charge, head tilting even as the soft light on his vinyl belly glows and remains unobstructed since Hiro de-armored him.]

Tadashi is here.

[He shakes his head, shoulders jumping just slightly but keeping some control over his voice.] No. He's not here. It's why I have to go.

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