The science center was full of projects from marine science to third grade volcano ideas. Very Juvenile, though Leo, but she was still smiling. Hiro would wipe the floor with these guys. There was no chance he wasn't getting into this school. We all gave him some encouragement as he was called up to the stage. He was nervous at first, but as soon as Tadashi reminded him to breathe, he grabbed the crowds attention with his amazing invention. Eventually, he had the entire room looking up at him, amazed. As he hung upside down explaining the micro bots, he high fived Tadashi and i gave him a fist bump as he wrapped up his presentation while he was greatly applauded. The laughing group of young adults all made their way out the door after taking a selfie, much to my distaste for pictures of myself, but Honey Lemon made me anyway as Tadashi pulled me to his side in the were all going to Hiro's favorite ice cream place after so the gang made it to the front parking lot when we turned and saw the fire. Callaghan was still in there. That's what they knew. Tadashi ran. That's what she saw.

"Tadashi!" Hiro says catching up to his brother.

"Don't leave me like mom and dad." he was begging his brother not to go in there.

"Someone has to help." Was Tadashi's reply as he ran, hat flying off his head.

"Tadashi! I love you!" Leo yelled after him, tears running down her pale cheeks. His head turned toward her for a second and he gave her a small smile mouthing the words

I love yo-

Then it blew up.

He had promised.

Pinky promised.

Eleanor was tossed back slightly by the explosion, but immediately got up and ran to where she saw Hiro and Tadashi on the ground near the fire. Ignoring any injuries she might have had, she ran as fast as physically possible throwing herself to his side. Hiro was screaming for someone to help, that his brother was dying. Leo couldn't breathe, couldn't speak. It was as if everything stopped. Her heart, the breeze,the sirens. Everything. Eleanor looked at her best friend.

He was so burnt and bloody. His legs, God his legs. The flesh was peeled back and crispy and she thought she might be sick. The smell of his burned flesh clawed into her lungs as she stared at him. Hiro is crying so much. She told herself to hug him, but her body didn't comply. She managed to look at Tadashi's face. It was red and bloody and there is blood coming from his skull but i don't move out of the puddle. I can't. it feels like days but she knew it was only a few seconds before a medical team in ambulance arrives and takes him to the hospital. Hiro gets in the vehicle with him but Leo can't move. Eventually, a police officer came and picked her up and wrapped her in a blanket as a medical officer looked her over wondering why she wasn't responding to anything. Eleanor Rose Parker just saw the man who saved her life, the man she loved more than herself, fly through the air and smash against concrete. She watched as his little brother screamed for help, praying he wouldn't be left alone just like his parents had done to them and she had done nothing to soothe him.

"I'm fine." Her voice is scratchy fron held back tears, but eventually she was released and made it back to the Hamada's. Her parents, if she could even really call them that anymore, were on a two week trip to the east to work on some project and she definitely wasn't going to her own place. It was cold and wasn't the least bit comforting.. Surely Aunt Cass wouldn't be at the house, she'd be at the hospital which means the house would be empty. She just couldn't face them. What if he didn't make it? What if he died and broke his promise? What if he lived? Would he always be in pain? He had looked so terrible her heart felt like it was shattered as she recalled his bleeding and burnt flesh.

She walked faster, she was almost running up the stairs, nearly tripping on the fifth step. She threw up in the toilet. She was crying and even when there wasn't any food left in her stomach she still gagged. It was like the smell was trapped in her throat. Her hands were shaking as she noticed the blood under her nails, covering her hands. His ran to the sink and turned the water where it was practically boiling and she scrubbed her hands till they were raw and they burned and she didn't stop because she had to get rid of the blood. The vision. Everything. How long had she been in the bathroom? It felt like hours, but she knew she had only been home for about half of that.

Tadashi. It was all she could think about. She prayed and prayed for him to be okay. She couldn't lose him. She loved him. She finally managed to stand up, knees shaking as the image of his limp body sprawled out on the concrete flew across the front of her mind. She could practically hear Hiro screaming in her ears. It hurt. Everything hurt.

She curled up on Tadashi's bed. She had his hat crumpled in her hand. When had she picked it up? She held it tighter, pulling it close to her heart. She expected it to smell of him, like it always had, but cringed when the smell of his flesh returned and she nearly screamed. She couldn't sleep as everytime she closed her eyes all she saw was him out cold or God what if he had been dead? Her thoughts were interrupted by the door downstairs opening as she hear the sniffling of Aunt Cass. She ran down the stairs praying she had good news.

Cassidy Hamada looked at the young girl in front of her who she had always known loved her oldest nephew, even before the girl and boy had known it themselves. She nearly broke to tears when she saw the young girl. Her hair was a messy and her eyes were red and puffy, face wet with drying tears. Her hands were a pink color as if she had run them under a sink too many times, which in fact she had. Her eyes were the hardest thing to look at. Wide and green, begging her to relay good news. She walked forward and enveloped the girl in a big hug telling her the news.

"They said he'll live Eleanor." She let out a breath and almost laughed as she held back tears. Cassidy continued.

"They don't know when he'll wake up. He's pretty bad, but they said he should make a decent recovery. In two weeks if he's up, they think we'll be able to take him home. They say he'll need physically therapy for a while. They took his right leg off baby. The burns and the fall ruined it, but he's expected to make a full recovery. It's a miracle Leo. He's gonna be okay. Our baby's gonna be okay." They both cried as Leo calmed down a little and noticed Hiro. He wasn't crying. He seemed deep in thought. She jumped away from Aunt Cass and grabbed the fourteen year old up hugging him as tight as she could without breaking his little bones, spinning him around as he hugged her back.

"I'm so sorry Hiro. I'm so sorry." she nearly cried as she remembered how he had been so broken and scared and all she could do was stare. How awful she felt for being so selfish.

A/N Hey readers! This is my first ever fanfiction, so please take that into consideration. These are the first few chapters I've made after I saw the movie which I 100% adored sooo... here I am. Writing a fanfic. Like a major d-o-r-k. Oh Well! Anyways, feel free to comment, follow, like or pm me about anything! My email is in my profile if anyone I interested in making a cover for this fic that would be great! Constructive criticism is very much welcome, but flames will be doused so don't bother with those. So lastly,. Love you babes, stay beautiful.

-wallflower