It was nearing midnight as Honey Lemon began to bring her late night experiment to a close. Her work station was painted in a rainbow of chemical stains from her work over the past few weeks, but she was too preoccupied to care. In fact, Honey was feeling extremely restless lately. She couldn't put her finger on what it was exactly, but deep down, she had a hunch that she was getting closer and closer to a major breakthrough in her studies. If she was right, she was about to change the world for the better. She had been in the lab every day for three weeks, only changing her routine once in order to attend a surprise party for Hiro. Despite her fatigue, she still managed to subtly glide into each step that she took as she grabbed the last beaker to finish cleaning for the night. With her music blaring through her headphones, she felt as if she were invincible.

And then she stopped dead in her tracks as her invincibility suddenly vanished. The glass beaker slipped out of her hand and shattered on the floor, but she didn't bother to pick it up. She was paralyzed by the sound filling her ears.

She flashed back to a night only about a year ago. She had kicked off her signature yellow stilettos and leaned casually against a desk cluttered with robotic carnage. A computer on the other side of the room hummed quietly, filling the air with soft music. The only other sound was the light clinking of metal on metal as Tadashi worked tirelessly on his latest project.

"Are you ever going to take a break?" Honey teased. He had been in his lab for at least five days straight, refusing to leave until he finally finished building his newest robot.

"Yeah," Tadashi responded, half-conscious of the words coming out of his mouth. "Just after I finish this piece here."

"And when will that be?" Honey pushed herself lazily away from the desk and strolled leisurely across the room.

"Soon," Tadashi said, suddenly gaining excitement. "In fact, all I have to do now is connect these two wires here and-"

Poof! To his dismay, a cloud of grey smoke began rolling out of the device, followed by a small orange flame. Frantically, he threw it on the ground and smothered it with his jacket before the fire alarms had a chance to pick up on the disaster. With a sigh, he sank back down into his chair and buried his head in his hands.

"Hey," Honey spoke gently as she put her hand on his shoulder. "Maybe now would be a good time for a break."

He looked up at her, his weary brown eyes softening under her loving gaze. Exhausted, he slowly wheeled his chair around to face her. Taking her hands in his, he rose to his feet. "I think now would be a good time for a break," he said, pressing his forehead up against hers.

A brief moment of silence passed as one song ended and another began. A smile crept onto Honey's rosy lips.

"You hear that, Dashi?" she pulled her forehead away from his to gaze into his eyes. "It's our song."

"How could I ever miss it?" he grinned back at her. "And since I'm on a break now," he bowed slightly, extending his hand, "would you do me the honors of taking this dance with me?"

Her eyes crinkled around the corners as she curtsied placed her hand in his. "Why of course."

With their arms wrapped around each other, they swayed back and forth to the steady rhythm of the music. Even as their song ended, leaving the room in complete silence, Tadashi held his beloved in his warm embrace.

By the time the song was over, Honey's face was stained with tears. She had dropped to her knees, surrounded by the glittering shards of broken glass. The memory was so vivid and real that she could still feel his arms encircling her. But she knew that she would never truly feel that warmth again. The loving embrace that she had so desperately needed was gone forever.