time travel au | holidays
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shorterpass[It's been months now since the truth came out. And of course there had to be adjustments made. Ways of thinking changed, different views on Tadashi, now as a member of the family and not just a mentor and professor. He was becoming an integral part of their lives now. It was hard sometimes for him not to slip up and forget which timeline he was in, sometimes making a joke at Hiro about something that happened with his Hiro, only to have to spend a solid two hours explaining the context and full story when asked.
But it's nice. It's nice having a second chance with his parents. To get to know them as people instead of 'mom and dad', and for them to see who he became and hope these versions can be just as proud as his own would have been.
Christmas though. Christmas is new. He'd only been spending it with Callaghan and Abigail since he arrived here, and the realization that now he has two families to spend it with, while nice, may be a bit awkward. Seeing as he still hasn't introduced them to his 'partner'.
A bridge to cross when they get there. For now, baby steps. Like remembering to grab his dessert dish on the way out of his apartment to go to their house. Making sure he at least looks put-together when he knocks, arm full of gifts.]
But it's nice. It's nice having a second chance with his parents. To get to know them as people instead of 'mom and dad', and for them to see who he became and hope these versions can be just as proud as his own would have been.
Christmas though. Christmas is new. He'd only been spending it with Callaghan and Abigail since he arrived here, and the realization that now he has two families to spend it with, while nice, may be a bit awkward. Seeing as he still hasn't introduced them to his 'partner'.
A bridge to cross when they get there. For now, baby steps. Like remembering to grab his dessert dish on the way out of his apartment to go to their house. Making sure he at least looks put-together when he knocks, arm full of gifts.]
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Date: 2016-12-31 10:26 pm (UTC)Tadashi! You came!
[ Well of course he did. But Hiro is always at least a little bit afraid that one day the timeline will just scoop Tadashi back up again, or that his brother will just stop coming, period. He gladly moves to help relieve his brother of some of those boxes.
Meanwhile, Christmas at the Hamadas is just as Tadashi remembers it from childhood: a bit of Western culture, a bit of Japanese, a whole lot of food. Hiro has rigged up something in the small Christmas tree to make it track visitors. Cass has brought armloads of pie and pastries; there's curry and KFC laid out (because what is Christmas without KFC for dinner) while their mother rolls out mochi and red bean paste. Their father is busy helping both women, or sneaking off to put the final touches on his own dish. It all smells heavenly. ]
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Date: 2016-12-31 10:56 pm (UTC)[He's happy to hand some of those boxes over and get inside. Even after visiting so often now, this was one of the big hurdles to get through mentally. A big family gathering, seeing Aunt Cass again and not being entirely sure how he should introduce himself or how much she'd been told (or what she might ask when she sees him with her signature dessert whoops).
He sets the remainder of the gifts by the tree and sort of stands to marvel at the ornaments. Some he remembers, some new.]
You guys went all out, huh?
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Date: 2016-12-31 11:07 pm (UTC)Hiro carefully arranges the boxes under the tree along with the rest already gathered there. And then he bounces back over to Tadashi. Like hell he's leaving his brother's side tonight. ]
'course we did. It's our first year with you here, remember?
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Date: 2016-12-31 11:36 pm (UTC)I'm glad things worked out so I could be here. We'll make it special.
[Yeah, he's planning to take a lot of pictures for himself - with this world's phone and his imPort phone.]
How's everyone handling things?
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Date: 2016-12-31 11:37 pm (UTC)Um, we told Aunt Cass. She thought Mom was joking at first. Like she was trying out one of her new novels or something.
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Date: 2016-12-31 11:38 pm (UTC)Yeah? What about now? Or, does she still not believe it?
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Date: 2016-12-31 11:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-12-31 11:41 pm (UTC)She's always been pretty okay with weird stuff. [That probably helps, right? He takes a deep breath and holds it looking towards the kitchen.
It always feels like dunking his head into the deep end when he does this, but. Starts walking that direction and sticks his head in the door.]
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Date: 2016-12-31 11:43 pm (UTC)Uh huh. She put up with my dumb inventions before you showed up here.
[ Speaking of which, Aunt Cass brightens when she sees her nephew. So do their parents. Sup Tadashi, have three hugs one after another. ]
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Date: 2016-12-31 11:57 pm (UTC)[He all but freezes in place at the hugs. This is it, Christmas over, this is all he wants, hugs from his entire family.]
Hey... It's good to see everyone. Thanks for having me. [Though he does linger a bit on Aunt Cass, not sure what she thinks yet. But she smiles, especially when she sees the dessert. "Oh, is that my recipe! They told me a little about you, that makes sense."]
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Date: 2016-12-31 11:58 pm (UTC)Told you she'd be happy to see you.
[ Their parents withdraw after the hugs to set up the table. ]
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Date: 2017-01-01 02:30 am (UTC)[He watches their parents set the table up, Aunt Cass sort of bustling around moving things on the counter to get to everything easier. It's awe-inspiring. His first Christmas with his entire family.]
Anything special you wanna do?
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Date: 2017-01-01 01:30 pm (UTC)Of course. I've got a surprise for you out in the garage.
HI I'M FINALLY SETTLED AND CAN TAG REGULARLY FOR REAL
Date: 2017-03-12 06:23 am (UTC)[Okay, that definitely has his interest. This Hiro being happy enough to even do something like a surprise? He'll give it all the attention Hiro wants.]
Show me, let's go see it.
WHOO HOO
Date: 2017-03-12 12:40 pm (UTC)[ Hiro bounds over to the door to the garage. And pauses there, suddenly nervous. He's been working so hard on this. What if Tadashi doesn't like it? ]
tmw I forget I'm 3 hours behind you now whoops
Date: 2017-03-14 04:44 am (UTC)[He sounds more amused than anything, but he's ready to see whatever it is. He knows hiro's been working on something outside their tutoring sessions so he's glad to see it.
But then Hiro pauses and.. Well. Tadashi puts a hand on his shoulder, light enough he can pull away if he doesn't want Tadashi doing that.]
After you. Whenever you're ready.
IT'S ALL GOOD
Date: 2017-03-14 10:42 am (UTC)Okay. He's right in here ...
[ Hiro swings open the door to show ... Baymax sitting quietly on a bench in the garage, wires seemingly sprouting out of him. He isn't finished - and Hiro hasn't quite figured out the inflatable body thing, so he looks a bit too bulbous - but it's Baymax. He blinks placidly over at Tadashi.
Meanwhile, Hiro dances over to him nervously. ]
Well?
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Date: 2017-03-16 04:54 am (UTC)"Oh shit" is the first thing that comes to mind. But since it's a considerably younger Hiro, he rephreases:] Holy crap. Hiro, it's--
[He steps closer, a hand hesitating just over touching it but never following through. Leans this way and that to look closer at it.]
You did this?
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Date: 2017-03-16 10:39 am (UTC)Uh huh. With the stuff I learned over the summer. And at school.
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Date: 2017-03-19 05:41 am (UTC)It's really great. You built it faster than I did the first time.
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Date: 2017-03-19 01:53 pm (UTC)Yeah? How long'd it take you?
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Date: 2017-03-28 05:12 am (UTC)Years. I had a lot of studying to put in first before I could even start brainstorming.
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Date: 2017-03-29 12:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-03-29 04:13 am (UTC)I know you'll finish him great.