From the Fire Ch 4

Chapter Four


   “NO! COME BACK! HIRO!”

   “Wh-AH! OOF!” Lucky had fallen out of bed after hearing the sounds of Tadashi Yelling.

Lucky quickly ran into the living room to see Tadashi yelling at the Tv.

   “HIRO!”

Lucky looked at the screen to see a group of teenagers staring at a portal. Whatever had happened is making Tadashi worry greatly.

   “Tadashi!” Lucky shouted at the teen.

Tadashi looked at Lucky fear across his face.

   “N-Nii-san…” Tadashi’s eyes glassy soon to have tears.

   “Come here.” Lucky opened his arms for him.

Without hesitation Tadashi went right into Lucky’s chest and started crying. Lucky gently rubbed Tadashi’s hair, Lucky could hear him crying.

“Shh...It’s okay...Shh…” Lucky told him keeping his eyes glued on the tv.

“Hiro went in there….He He…” Tadashi hiccuped as he muttered come back.

Lucky just kept rubbing his back, trying to calm him down. He was new to being a “Big Brother” He wondered how his own did it. The two stayed like that until Lucky saw someone exit the portal. A smile appeared on his face and he nudged Tadashi to look. When Tadashi did turn around he saw his brother hugging his friends.

   “H-HE MADE IT! HIRO!” Tadashi rushed to the TV with a smile.

Lucky knew it was time. He left Tadashi so he could see his brother. He walked into Tadashi’s room and started to pack the items he had gathered, from clothing to little nicknacks. He placed it all into a backpack before walking out. Tadashi looked at Lucky, who smiled warmly.

   “Let’s get you home.” Lucky smiled.

Tadashi’s eyes widen but he soon ended up nodding. It did take a couple of hours, but Lucky and Tadashi were now in front of the Lucky Cat Cafe. Lucky glanced at Tadashi as he looked around with a huge smile across his face remembering things that only he would keep safe. Once at the door Lucky could see no one was there yet for the dinner rush giving Lucky his opportunity to reunite the family.

   “Ready?” Lucky asked.

Tadashi nodded a smile plastered on his face. Lucky walked in with Tadashi behind him.

   “Cassandra Hamada?” Lucky called out after turning the open sign to close.

   “One Moment!” Lucky heard her from the kitchen.

Aunt Cass walked out a smile on her face to greet her customer, “Welcome how can I-”

Her eyes widen as she saw Lucky standing next to her “dead” nephew. Lucky smiled and bowed like had done many times for other families before looking back at her.

   “I Am Lucky Ranger, Part of the K-9 Rescue unit. I wish to bring you comfort to know that your nephew, Tadashi Hamada, Is home.”

Aunt Cass rushed over and hugged Tadashi kissing his cheek and nuzzling her head into his shoulder.

   “Tadashi! Oh my Baby boy!” She shouted.

   “Hi Aunt Cass.” Tadashi smiled, “Tadaima.”

   “Okaeri…” Cass muttered hugging Tadashi.

   ”I...I’m Really HOME!.” Tadashi thought.

Lucky smiled and set the backpack down this was meant to be a moment for the family not for him.

   “Is Hiro upstairs?”
   
   “Yes.” Cass muttered not letting Tadashi go.

Lucky nodded and went upstairs to see the boy. Sitting on his bed, Hiro was mulling over what had happened. Lucky knocked on the wall to get the boys attention. Hiro snapped up, looking at Lucky wide eyes and all.

   “Hello...Hiro Hamada Right?” Lucky asked.

Hiro nodded a look of concern on his face. Lucky put his hand up.
   
   “No need to panic...Come on down stairs...Someone has missed you.” Lucky smiled.

Hiro followed the Dalmatian down stairs. Lucky motioned towards Tadashi, who had finally gotten out of his aunt’s grip, Lucky smiled when Hiro’s eyes widen and started to gloss over.

   T-TADASHI!” Hiro Shouted Sprinting towards his brother.

Tadashi wasted no time in picking up Hiro and pulling him close. Hiro clanged to Tadashi praying this wasn’t a dream. Lucky loved this part of his job. Seeing families reunited. And the way they should be. Aunt Cass pulled them both into a hug holding both of them as close as she could. Lucky nodded before heading to the door. This was about them not what he had done. He silently slipped out and closed the door looking at the group one last time.

He cracked a smile and then looked to the sky. He had somewhere to be right then. Walking away Lucky decided he would visit the boys...but he had to see someone first. After a long walk Lucky was in front of two graves that were placed near one another. One Read, Here Lies, Two Tone Ranger and Aria Rengena Ranger, Loving couple, friends and family to the end. The other read, Here lies, Nick Juni Lopez, A friend, A brother a hero.

   “Hey Guys...Sorry it’s been a while.” Lucky muttered sitting between the two grave stones.

Lucky soon laid down and began talking about his life now. He felt better with every word he spoke to the two graves.

   “Oh Tone...Guess what I got now...A little brother of my own.” Lucky laughed sitting up, “Tadashi Hamada...though For now I think he’s more focus being with is family right now.”

Lucky looked at the time on his cell before sighing.

   “I really don’t want to go...but I have to...I Promise to visit more often...Heck...I might even go see Blade...I’ve been wondering how that Husky’s been doing.” Lucky got up and dusted himself off, “Love you guys...Miss you too.”

Lucky walked away from the cemetery and went home a great weight lifted off his shoulders. Lucky soon arrived home and unlocked the door.

   “Tadaima” Lucky laughed as he entered Tadashi’s rubbed off him.
   
   “Okaeri.”

Lucky’s head looked into the kitchen to see Tadashi, Hiro and Aunt Cass.

   “What The!?” Lucky shouted in shock.

He walked in and closed the door, Hiro ran over and hugged Lucky’s waist, a big smile plastered. Lucky rubbed his hair but looked at Tadashi for explanations.

   “What’s going on Tadashi?” Lucky asked.

   “I told them Everything...and Well Aunt Cass wanted to throw you a thank you party while Hiro wanted to meet his Big brother.”

   “What…” Lucky muttered and looked down at Hiro.

   “Yep.” He nuzzled Lucky’s middle, “I have two Nii-san’s now….”

Lucky actually felt a little choked up but he smiled and managed to pull Hiro off his waist. Lucky scooped him up so that Hiro could hug around his neck.Tadashi walked over and hugged Lucky and Hiro both. Aunt Cass awed at them but continued to work. Lucky felt a hand on his shoulder but he didn’t look. The hand was cold, it was his brother telling him ‘you’re going to be just fine Lucky’.

“Okay everyone dinner.”

With a smile everyone sat down and started eating and laughing like a real family. Lucky smiled but mentally he was still worried. The Biomechanical child was still out there, Lucky was sure that the child would go after Tadashi again. Mostly because Tadashi was the one who tried to rescue him. Lucky pushed the feeling back and tried to be as happy as he could be that way no one knew what he was thinking. Lucky explained to Aunt Cass, Hiro and Tadashi that Tadashi couldn’t remove the collar or else. They got the gist without him telling them much.

When the meal was over and some fun conversations later, the Hamada family went home. Lucky waved good bye to them until they were out of sight. Lucky walked back into his home and sat down on the couch. He hoped that the DHE kid wouldn’t try anything...just for a couple of days that way Tadashi could be home. Smiling Lucky stood up and walked over to the shower only to stop and look on the fridge to see there was a note.

He smiled seeing it was from all three of them. He read each of them a smile appearing every time. First one he read was from Aunt Cass.

    Lucky,

       Thank you. You brought him home...I could never thank you enough.
   With Love,
       Cassandra Hamada.

Next one was from Hiro.

   NII-SAN!
       Thank you! It’s thanks to you I have my Nii-san back! And it’s also because of you that now I have two!
   Love you,
       Otōto.

The last one was from Tadashi.

   Nii-san.
       Words can not describe how I feel right now. I’m home, but...I felt home with you and the rescuers too. I’m grateful that you saved me. For you guys trying to help me through my PTSD and Amnesia. Just...Thank you. Please Visit soon Cause I know Hiro and I will be missing you. Or if you go on a mission write and tell us about it. Heck even send pictures. See you around.

   Love,
       Otōto

Lucky actually was wiping away tears after reading the notes. Now he really hopes that the biomechanical kid leaves them alone. Or else that kid will have a very angry Lucky on their hands. Smiling Lucky put the notes back up and went into the shower.