She would never forget that explosion. The sudden cataclysmic boom that echoes through the air, followed by the immediate call of fire sirens rushing to the seen. Honey Lemon had been walking with everyone else back to Aunt Cas's Café to celebrate Hiro's acceptance into the university. They had been chatting and laughing without a care in the world recollecting the look on the crowds face to Hiro's demonstration of his microbots. The joy that they all had all felt knowing that he would be joining them. Late nights in the lab, getting pizza at one AM trying to finish up their projects, and the comradery that came with being a nerd.

When her attention jolted back to the expo center her eyes widened in horror. Smoke and flame danced in the distance illuminating the sky in a sickening red shadow. She along with everyone else sprinted back towards the expo.

One sentence ran through her mind as she ran faster than she ever had.

"Tadashi…Hiro…Please be okay."

When they happened upon the scene there was nothing but chaos. Firefighters already had their hoses spraying down the torrid flames that had overtaken the expo. People were staggering around dirtied by the smoke and debris. Cries of pain and confusion echoed out from all around them. Honey Lemon's eyes scanned the crowds of people searching for the all too familiar baseball cap, and spiky raven-black hair. With each second that passed her breathing became more erratic as her hands came together tightening until her knuckles were ghostly white.

Her gaze locked onto the head of spiky-raven hair that had her heart beating in worry. On the steps leading up to the now fiery expo sat on his knees none other than Hiro. She rushed forward without a word to the others making her way through the crowd of people. In a few moments she finally reach him; circling around to face the young man. Her heart dropped when she saw his face. His eyes were wide and tear filled, mouth agape with wordless pain. She knelt immediately before him pressing her palm to his cheek. In a hushed tone she tried breaking his Riviera of shock.

"Hiro… Hiro are you okay?"

No response.

"Hiro, where's Tadashi?"

For a few moments it seemed that he would say nothing. But, then she noticed the cogs in his head seemed to start moving as she asked about Tadashi. His brow furrowed as he finally made eye contact with her. His Raven eye's if possible seemed more pained as he peered into her own green-eyed gaze. He shakily raised a hand and pointed towards the burning building. Honey Lemon followed where his finger pointed and she felt her heart break.

No.

Tadashi couldn't be…
She turned her head back towards Hiro as she watched the tears in his eyes finally start to fall. His eyes clamped shut as she hunched forward losing himself. Immediately her long arms encircled Hiro's body as his head fell to the crook of her neck. His body racked with grief as he repeatedly said Tadashi's name. Tears fell from her own eyes as she poured all of her attention into holding Hiro. One of her best friends was gone. And here was his little brother at the scene of his death not fifty feet away.

One after another Aunt Cas, GoGo, Wasabi, and Fred appeared around the two staring wide eyed at the fire. Once the realization hit them each they fell to tears as well. Honey Lemon couldn't look up, she couldn't face the reality of what just happened. All she could do was tighten her grasp around the young man in her arms. Hiro's breathing let up a little as he quieted.

Only one sentence ran through her mind now.

"I will always be here for you Hiro."