Aftermath (a BH6 crossover)

Chapter Two: No More Secrets

The sun hadn't even risen yet as Wasabi parked his van on the side street next to the Lucky Cat Café, giving them easy access to the private entrance of the three story building. The majority of the gang already had their stuff stowed and ready to go. Wasabi was in the process of making sure everything would fit when a very groggy looking Hiro joined him, along with Aunt Cass.

Hiro set his suitcase down and offered a huge yawn, along with a sleepy kind of wave. It had taken him a while to get back to sleep after his little episode, and he was more than ready to go back to bed. The only thing that had persuaded him to leave the warm covers was the promise of being able to doze in the car.

Aunt Cass set her suitcase down next to Hiro's and stood to straighten her back. "This almost feels like a vacation," she admitted as she watched Wasabi take her luggage and stow it with ease. She didn't even question the extra bundles, knowing exactly what was inside them. Hiro's super suit was safely stored in with his Megabot and clothes, with a second duffle for Baymax's armor.

Fred brought over Baymax's case, the robot already deactivated and ready for transport. "We still have room to stow him below the seats?" the mascot inquired as he opened the side door of the van, revealing a dozing GoGo in the back seat. Honey Lemon sat next to her, though she looked more awake.

"There should be plenty of room," Wasabi confirmed as he closed the cargo area of the van and walked around to double check. He'd arranged things so skillfully that any possibility of visual impairment from the baggage was eliminated. He helped his friend slide the red case into place. "Any last minute items?" he asked as he noticed Cass locking up the house. She'd already left the keys to the café with her replacement manager.

Hiro only hoped he'd remembered everything. And thanks to Wasabi's organizational skills, there were a few snacks readily available for when they took breaks. The only stipulation was that they eat any of the more crumbly food outside of the car so he didn't have to vacuum later.

Sure everything was in order, Wasabi slid into the driver's seat of the vehicle. Fred found a place next to Hiro on the middle bench, and Aunt Cass took up the front passenger seat so she could act as navigator. She'd made the trek to Los Angeles before. And, if they got really lost, they could always pull up the GPS.

"Last chance," Wasabi announced as he settled his seat belt and looked back at his passengers. They were all either too sleepy or occupied to comment. Deciding that meant there were no last minute items to take care of, he started the car and headed out onto the still dark streets of San Fransokyo. With luck, they'd be there in about five or six hours.

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The flight, compared to most commercial liners, was probably smooth, but Kally was more than ready to be done with it as they waited for permission to exit the plane. It had occurred to her, only after they'd taken off, that she probably should have taken something for motion sickness. It hadn't been a problem before, but then she'd never flown from one side of the country to the other before either. And a lot had happened between the last time she'd flown for any reason that wasn't necessary.

Her only consolation was the ginger ale the flight attendant swapped out for her lemon-lime soda, which helped. But even Tony commented on her paler than usual coloring as she tried to ignore the minor turbulence. Maybe it did have something to do with how she'd been flown via quinjet after a rather traumatic event. Maybe it was just nerves. She'd never done much bot fighting before and wasn't sure how her robot would do. That and she was one step closer to seeing Hiro again.

Once the plane landed, Kally gathered up her belongings from inside the cabin, glad the main cabin had a separate exit. She wasn't sure she wanted to add any more fuel to the fire of her classmates. Not all of them saw her as an equal yet, even though she'd more than proven her ability to keep up with them despite her age. And to have them discover she'd been given special treatment on top of that? There was no way she wanted to deal with that. She knew there was no real to keep it a secret from them and only hoped they'd equate it to her still being a minor.