AN: This is a rant about the cover that I edited. Let me just say, Paint is my Photoshop... Also, if the edit looks familiar to you, I haven't posted it anywhere else, but after I finished it I thought to myself, "Hey, haven't I seen an edit like this somewhere else already?" So if you see any edits similar to mine, it's just a coincidence. Also, this is pretty late and I should have posted it yesterday... where I live, today is technically Day 2. Oops.

Anyway, onto the actual writing! It's a *coughs* GoGo dies!AU. I don't like it much, but I hope you enjoy it.

Prompt 1: Goodbye

Loud beeping noises were all GoGo could hear as they drowned out the conversation of her friends, which was abruptly cut off. Instinctively she turned her head to meet the sight of the showcase hall in flames, people pouring out of it, frantically running off to scattered directions. As the rest of group launched into a quick discussion of what they should do as she gazed at the scene, shocked, her thoughts suddenly went to the Hamada brothers who were not with them. Particularly Tadashi.

The idiot. He's bound to rush in to "help someone... He better not let anything happen to himself. I'm not letting him.

She started sprinting towards the building immediately, almost not spitting out out the sentence "I'm going to check on Hiro and Tadashi, see you guys later" as she did so, ignoring anyone who called out her name. Stepping closer and closer and getting a better view of what was happening, she saw two familiar silhouettes, the shorter one grasping the taller one's hand as he looked into the fire, about to go in.

I knew it. Hamada's probably not going to be stopped by even his kid brother... I have to do something.

Fast.

Well, if there's one thing I can do, it's that...

Quickening her pace, GoGo stretched her steps even further until she approached the brothers, the elder already on the stairs but stopped in his tracks, evidently startled by her arrival. She punched his shoulder.

"Hamada, don't you dare going in there."

Tadashi blinked several times as he registered the pain the petite girl gave him, the one he had seen running towards his direction, who was now standing in front of him, dark brown eyes staring angrily at him, chin held high.

"Ow! What was that for, GoGo?!" He exclaimed, despite knowing exactly what it was for.

She took another step forward, her glare burning into him like the inferno in front of them. "You know exactly what that was for, Hamada. Everyone knows you like to help people, but not this time. Risking your life?!" She rose her voice even higher than it already was.

"But Callaghan's in there!" Surely she knew how important Professor Callaghan was to him. Not only was the professor his mentor and greatest role model, but also the father figure he had lost for many years. She should know how much he cared for the few important people, as she was one of them herself, albeit in a different way.

"What about the people who care about you? Your friends? Me? Aunt Cass? Hiro?"

Each name she uttered spread a pang of guilt in Tadashi's heart. He had been too reckless.

"Tadashi..." He heard Hiro's voice feebly whispering his name, shaking his determination.

"But..."

He saw GoGo hesitate for a moment, then said, "I'll go."

"No! GoGo, it's too dangerous!"

"Says the hypocrite. Don't worry, I'll be fast. They don't call me GoGo for no reason." Just when GoGo was about to rush in, Tadashi planted his hands on her shoulders, stopping her from even moving.

Trying to shake his hands off, GoGo opened her mouth to argue. "You wanted to say Callaghan yourself, I'm just doing it for you -"

"Ethel."

Tadashi could see that she visibly froze at the sound of her real name. Had it been anybody else, they would probably get an elbow in the ribs or something that caused pain from her. Tadashi only called her that during their closest moments. Closer than anyone would've thought.

"Tadashi, please -"

"I can't risk losing you, Ethel."

"You were going to risk your own life!"

"Well, I'm not now, and you shouldn't, either."

"I know how much you care about Professor. I'm going."

"But I care about you -"

"You're forcing me to do this."

Before he could question her about what she meant, she lifted herself onto the tip of her toes and gave Tadashi a firm kiss on the cheek. Stunned, he released his grip on her and she ran into the burning building without a second thought.

She was too fast.

"See you, Hamada!"

Dazed, not quite understanding what was happening, Tadashi replied, "Bye...?"

The explosion threw him backwards.

She never came out.

Too slow.

As always, please review! Constructive criticism will be very much appreciated.