Tadashi's Baby Brother (Tadashi's Baby Brotherseries) - A Big Hero 6 TBDL Story

Chapter 16: An Obvious Change

Hiro groaned as he woke up. He had a splitting headache and could immediately feel that his diaper was wet. He was alarmed when he didn't feel his older brother next to him like usual and opened his eyes to find that he was laying alone on his own bed with his brother nowhere in sight. His penguin lay on His brother's bed out of reach.

All of a sudden, he remembered the fight he heard from earlier and felt his eyes water again. A small whine escaped from him. He wasn't aware that his thumb was in his mouth or that his whining slowly grew in volume until he was crying loudly.

Tadashi was half way up the stairs when he heard his baby brother's wails. Suddenly, he was taking the stairs three at a time. When he finally burst into the room he didn't even think about it, he grabbed Hiro's penguin from his bed and ran over to said boy. He scooped Hiro into his arms and began shushing him.

"Shh, hey...Come on. It's okay baby. 'Dashi is here." He said rocking the boy gently.

Hiro latched onto his brother tightly and let himself be soothed by his comforting voice. Soon enough, his sobs dulled to small sniffles.

"There we go. Good boy. What happened? Did you have a nightmare?" The older Hamada asked.

Hiro shook his head. "I woke up and-and you weren't there and my penguin wasn't there and you and Aunt Cass were fighting because of me! I'm sorry 'Dashi! I'll take care of myself from now on!"

"Shh! No Hiro! It's okay. I'm here now and so is your penguin. And Aunt Cass doesn't understand our relationship. You're too young to take care of yourself." Tashashi said still rocking him. "Which reminds me...I need to talk to you."

Hiro wiped at his eyes and pulled back to sit on Tadashi's lap.

"What is it?" He asked.

"Remember that nice lady at the amusement park? Her mother is a child therapist and we have an appointment with her tomorrow." Tadashi said wiping at Hiro's eyes with a tissue from the night stand.

"I'm not crazy." Hiro said pouting.

Tadashi chuckled. "I know you aren't. But she can help us figure out the best way to take care of you."

Hiro hummed and laid his head on Tadashi's shoulder.

"Do you need to go get cleaned up?" Tadashi asked which was basically asking if his diaper was wet.

"Yeah." Hiro said blushing.

Tadashi nodded and let the younger boy walk into the bathroom.

That night, after both boys were ready for bed, Tadashi picked Hiro up without hesitation and took him to his bed.

"I can still sleep with you?" Hiro asked surprised.

"If that is what you want, then yes." The older Hamada told him.

Hiro nodded and curled up against Tadashi's chest.

Tadashi covered both of them with a blanket and turned off the lamp.

"Night, Hiro." He said.

"Night, 'Dashi." Hiro answered sleepily.