Unresolved Problem

UNRESOLVED PROBLEM

A Story By: honeyhamaadaa (Honey Rodriguez)

English Translation help by: @MessyHairedBoy (Boy-Hard) on Wattpad

Revised by: @magic_mockingjay (Clara) => A great author who wrote “A Helping Hand (Hiro X Reader)” (the runner up story on Fanfiction X Reader Competition) and also “To Stay (Sequel of A Helping Hand)” ON WATTPAD. 

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Honey Lemon’s POV

    It was a dark day. As I stood in place for the funeral, standing numbly beside my friends, all I could feel was a sense of hollowness, as hollow as the rumbling thunder from above. Raindrops began to fall from the dark clouds that gathered in the sky. I watched as some people took him to his final resting place. Then they buried him, deep into the earth. As I opened my umbrella… the tears escaped, running down my cheeks as fast as the raindrops descended from the heavens. I was frozen as people delivered their final eulogies, watching his coffin, his body lay there in the earth. Yes, I couldn’t do anything, except for let him go. I read his name on the gravestone, Tadashi Hamada, and just wished for the millionth time that it was all just a dream, that he wasn’t really gone. But this was no dream. I can’t believe it. He’s gone, really gone… never to come back. 

    I wish I can forget the sweet memories when he was mine. I didn’t want another reason for me to cry continuously over his death. I really wish it was possible. But was it? My only fear laid in the fact that everything we had ever shared together would never leave my mind, haunt me until the end of my days. 

    When the funeral finished, I left his final resting place. Let him sleep there quietly and peacefully. I hope he finds a better place, and I hope he wouldn’t forget me, his family and his friends.

    Once we got back to the Lucky Cat Café, I quickly prepared a cup of hot sweet tea for Aunt Cass. Poor Aunt Cass, I thought, as I glanced at the wistful expression on her face, mirroring almost that of her younger nephew, Hiro. Does Tadashi know how much sadness he had left behind along with his sacrifice? It was too big of an amount to count. I had attended a funeral before, and once, for my mother. It already hurt so much to be wrenched away from someone you love. But with Tadashi…it was like losing my mother all over again, except it hurt so much more. 

    I hated this black dress. I hated having to wear it. Every single time I wore it I lost myself, the once cheerful and bubbly girl everyone seemed to know me as. I didn’t want sadness to continue reigning over me, and I definitely did not want to wear that black dress anymore to remind me of the pain I had to endure, the sadness and frustration that was yet to come with the loss. 

    Did Fate decide in choosing who to take away from me? If so, who was next?

    As I returned home a few hours later, I wasted no time in heading straight to my room and collapsing on the bed, not bothering to change out of my funeral clothing. Gazing up at the ceiling, I allowed the events to run through my mind, images of Tadashi’s beaming face flashing in my mind before I turned over on the bed and began to cry, surrendering myself to the darkness and comfort that the bed itself offered.

    The steady pitter patter of the rain slowly seeped through my dress, my skin, as I knelt in front of my mother’s tombstone in the middle of the storm. With a shaking hand, I allowed my fingers to trace over the words engraved on the tombstone, as if to voice out a final call the dead would never heed. I glanced once at the water droplets running down my mother’s tombstone and let out a scream, a scream that erupted with sadness and frustration. It was hard to believe that my mother had to surrender herself to cancer so long ago, and to have her torn away from me had proven too great of a burden for me to carry. Once more, tears began to stain my cheeks, flowing fast and free down my face as they mingled with the raindrops that fell from above. 

    “Mom… please come back” I whispered hoarsely, my arms wrapped around her gravestone. Why did she leave me alone? What was this cruel thing that tore me away from her? Suddenly I felt someone tap my shoulder gently, and I turned. To my surprise, it was Tadashi, his raven black hair slick with rainwater, his clothes drenched and soaked to the skin. I watched as he knelt beside me, his eyes bearing into mine hinting so much worry and concern as it always had for his friends, a sad smile decked upon his lips.

    “Honey Lemon is never crying like this” he said gently. I dropped my hand from the gravestone and hung my head, unable to meet his gaze. How was I to respond to his words as a broken girl, a girl who had a depressing side that no one had ever seen before? Suddenly, without any warning, he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close into a hug.

    “Where’s the Honey Lemon that I knew? I only know that she’s never crying like this,” he murmured softly into my ear, stroking my wet blonde hair. 

    “She’s not here, Tadashi” I eventually answered haltingly, my voice catching in my throat in the end.

    Tadashi nodded silently, slowly pulling away from the embrace as he set his hands by my cheeks, stroking them lightly with his thumb. 

    “I know how you’re feeling. My parents’ deaths were more than tragic than this. They died in a car accident when I was only 8 years old. Hiro was 3 years old at the time. We were sitting in the back seat of the car, heading to Aunt Cass’s house one day, and we told stories to each other to pass the time. But... suddenly our car hit something strongly. I held Hiro tight as the impact came about, and fortunately we survived. But it was a different story with my parents. The last I saw of them was streams of blood running down the pavement, their bodies forever motionless and lifeless. So I promised to take care of Hiro until I was able to avenge their death. And to this day, I still think about it at times. Sometimes I would bring up the best memories we shared in my mind, because try as I might, I knew I couldn’t forget them. And Honey…you’re such a strong girl. Your mom didn’t leave the world in vain. Keep being the wonderful person you are, because I know that’s who your mother would want you to be,” he finally whispered.

    As I gazed into his eyes, I found myself nodding, believing every word that he said. 

    “I will,” I softly vowed.

    Tadashi smiled softly, and I grinned in return. Perhaps he had helped in bringing the old me back.

    “Thank you, Tadashi. You don’t even know how thankful I am to… have you here. I—“

    “Hey. It’s okay. We both lost someone important in our lives. But I promise, we’ll help each other if it’s the last thing we’d do for each other. I just don’t want to see you like this.” With that, he gave me a final smile, one that really shone with genuine happiness, and I smiled back without hesitation.

   

    I wiped my tears at the memory, chuckling just a bit, wishing for the millionth time that he was still here with us, with me. And now that I think about it, Tadashi had left us without a final farewell of any sort—no hug, no whisper…nothing. The last thing he did was foolishly run into that burning building. And what was it all for? Nothing came out of his heroic actions in the end. I took out my phone, opened up my photo gallery, and began to scroll through the photos of him and me together. I stared his happy smile on his photo. 

    “Why did you have to run in there, Tadashi? If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be in the grave, underground. Why did you do it? Have you no shame in realizing how hurt your friends, your family could be? I suppose it’s hopeless even trying to ask. I don’t even know if you can hear me, but even if you are I would never be able to hear you again. That, at least, I know,” I muttered, closing my eyes as his face flashed in my mind one more time. With depression heavily dragging my limbs forward and back, I managed to get myself together in time for bed, my lips whispering his name one more time before I dozed off.

Tadashi Hamada’s POV

    It was dark.

    Everywhere I looked, it was pitch-black. As much as I could claim that I was alive and well, my conscience refused to believe it. 

    Where am I? I gave my head a slight shake as I tried to remember what happened. The last thing I remember was me running into the burning convention hall, shouting Professor Callaghan’s name, catching sight of a man controlling and possibly stealing my younger brother’s invention, the explosion that threw me off my feet…

    And now I landed here, wherever here was. But was I still alive? Was I dead? I glanced down and gave my hand a slight twitch. Funny enough, I was still able to move around. Of course I should be alive. 

    But why did it feel like I was dead?

    Suddenly, a light seared through my eyes out of nowhere, and I grimaced as a portal, with its pulsating light surface, came into view. There was no telling what the portal could do, but it could hopefully help me answer my questions and get out of this place. 

    Slowly, I rose to my feet, took a few careful steps, and jumped right into the portal. Instantly, my surroundings turned white, and I blinked a few times before the scene changed to someplace…familiar. Was that Honey Lemon’s apartment? It had to be. There was no mistaking the roses in the front lawn that would bloom in brilliant rainbow hues during the day. They still looked as healthy as I remembered them. Silently, I went closer to a window, where I could see Honey Lemon’s sleeping form, her eyes closed and her lips forming a small frown. A black dress was donned over her slim form.

    “Honey…?” The name came out in a quiet whisper, but it was enough for her to wake up and bolt out of bed in alarm, her eyes wide. 

    “Who’s there? Who are you?” she cried, holding out a pillow in front of her.

    Inside, I felt my heart crack. Why didn’t she recognize me?       

    “Honey, it’s me. Tadashi. Why are you—“

    “No, it’s impossible,” she interrupted softly. 

    “You… you died. Your funeral just finished. You can’t be alive.” 

    “What? I’m… dead?”  I stared down at my palms in shock. I couldn’t be dead. I just couldn’t be. Was I? 

    “Tell me the truth, Tadashi. Is it really you?” she asked, lowering her pillow shield and approaching me on soft quiet footsteps. 

    I sighed. “Yes, it’s really me, Tadashi. If I died, why am I here?” 

    “I wouldn’t know,” Honey Lemon admitted, staring at me sadly.

    “How are you here, anyway? Perhaps an unresolved problem?”

    Unresolved problem? That was the first time I’ve heard of it. It couldn’t be. But…what if I did? I could only shrug in reply. I had to be here for a reason. But what?

Honey Lemon’s POV

            I stared at him in disbelief, is that really him? He still wearing the same clothes from the SFIT showcase, minus his San Fransokyo Ninjas hat. Tense silence ensued for a moment as we stared at each other in disbelief, unsure of what to say.  

             “Tadashi?” Eventually, I called his name.

             “Yes?”

            “I can’t believe it. After all this time you tell us to stay away from trouble and yet you...you broke your own promise!. Why were you so foolish to run into that burned hall? Didn’t you ever think about the things you have left behind? Why would you leave us without saying ‘Goodbye’? Why would you do that?” I demanded. Tears began to brim in my eyes threatening to escape, flow down my cheeks and mar the image of beauty that Tadashi must have been fond of once long ago, I bowed my head and let the tears go, angry at myself for crying, angry at him for dying...angry at the world for what it’s doing to my life.

    “I’m so sorry, Honey. I didn’t mean to leave—“

    “Oh? Was that really it? You didn’t mean to leave, you probably didn’t want to leave, and yet you’re gone. You somehow put Professor Callaghan first. But now Professor Callaghan is gone too.” I shook my head at him. “You’ve saved nothing, Tadashi. All that was lost was your life.”

    For a moment, Tadashi looked pretty stung at my words. Perhaps I have gone too far, because next moment he turned away from me, his head bowed, shuffling his feet back and forth.

    “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said all that,” I muttered.

    “No. Don’t be. I was just thinking,” Tadashi murmured, turning back to me.

   

Tadashi Hamada’s POV

    The flames surrounded me all over, the orange and yellow flickers slowly licking my flesh and parts of the building invigorating me to take the plunge and locate my professor. Never had I felt so determined in doing something so dangerous...but Professor Callaghan was in there. What would happen if he was gone?

    “Professor Callaghan! Are you there? Where are you?”

    Amidst the roar of the flames, my voice sounded so weak, but I wasn’t ready to give up.

As I turned a corner, I caught sight of a man putting on a headband, his arms outstretched as little black particles surrounded him, sheltering from the fire. I squinted, trying to get a closer look, but before I could move closer the huge metal ball moved to the left, where a huge duffle bag resided. The man exited the ball, took out from the duffle bag a huge gas tube, and held it tight in his hands, ready to release it from his grip into the flames.

Suddenly, the pieces fell together, and I bolted away from the scene, my feet pounding against the ground, ignoring the flames that continued to burn at my flesh, invigoration turning into trepidation.

    “Shoot. I better let Hiro know,” I muttered and keep running to find the way out. Suddenly…

BOOM!!

    The building exploded and I fell forward from the shockwave just as I had reached the threshold of the building. I couldn’t see anything. I couldn’t feel anything. The trepidation, the invigoration, the adrenaline…they were all gone. The orange and yellow faded from my sight.

    All I could see was black.

Author’s POV

    As Tadashi finished his story, Honey Lemon couldn’t help but hang on and believe his every word. She was still fuming somewhat, but she still nodded in understanding, showing that she did listen.

    “Please help me, Honey. I only have one request before I completely disappear from the face of the earth.” His voice was urgent, which made Honey Lemon glance at him in concern.

    “And what is it you need?”

    “I need to tell Hiro about what happened in the building. The thief has to be behind bars.”

    “But how? We don’t even have any proof. Hiro must be stressed now, and you know how bad things could go,” Honey Lemon reminded him softly..

    “Okay, I’ll find the proof by myself. I’ll come back when I find sufficient evidence. Just make sure Hiro doesn’t join any more bot fights. Entertain him, and don’t let him sink in his depression,” said Tadashi.

    “Of course, Tadashi. Of course.. I’ll try my best” Honey smiled.

    Tadashi nodded as he began to walk away. “See you later, Honey.” 

*2 days later*

Honey Lemon’s POV

    The murky brown of the coffee sitting in front of me made me sigh as I stared at it, oblivious to the happy joyous chatter going on about me at the Lucky Cat Cafe. Despite me being with company today--Gogo, Wasabi, and Fred tagged along just to try and alleviate the dark thoughts prevailing our minds--I couldn’t join in on their forced attempts to be jovial. It was hard to believe that Tadashi has returned, if only for a moment...but afterwards he would be leaving forever and that itself was hard to think of. Such a kind soul he once was, and to think that I would never see him again...a tear slowly trickled down my cheek again as I recalled the very first day I came here, the very first day I met him...

    Lucky Cat Café. A unique name. I looked around, the chairs and tables neatly laid about, customers chatting and laughing like old friends over their ordered delicacies and drinks. The warm welcome scent of coffee--one of my favourite scents ever--made me smile slightly. There was no way I was going to turn down coffee right now. Slowly, I made my way to a vacant seat, and I just pulled out the chair when I heard a bubbly voice greet me from behind.

             “Hello. Welcome to the Lucky Cat Café, can I get you something?”

A brown-haired woman with green eyes smiled at me warmly and I turned, returning the bright smile with one of my own.

             “Hi. Can I get… umm… Caribbean Nut Coffee, please?”

             “Of course! It would be over in just a second.”

As she jotted down my order and left my side, I caught sight of a few magazines sitting on the table innocently in a neat pile, and picked up a random one, leafing through it without paying much attention. Before long, I heard footsteps shuffle over in my direction and I glanced up to see the woman beaming at me, a hot steaming cup of what could only be my ordered coffee in hand.

    “Here’s your coffee, miss,” the woman told me, placing my coffee on the table.

    “Thank you, Madame” I smiled at her.

    “Aw, there’s no need to be formal! You can just call me Aunt Cass. And what’s your name, dear? You’re looked so sweet like Honey,” she remarked, taking a seat just across from me.

    “Thank you, Aunt Cass. And...my name actually is Honey,” I informed her quietly, picking up my mug from the table and taking a careful sip of the drink. Delicious.

    “So, your name is Honey?” she asked.

    “Actually, it’s my nickname. My real name is Aiko Miyazaki,” I replied.

    “Aww... that’s so cute” she squealed. “And...you’re new here, right? I haven’t seen you around before.”

    “Yes, I moved to this city because I want to go to SFIT.”

    “Wow, great! My nephew also wants to go there,” she said while cleaning another table beside me.

    “Really? Does he know how to get into that school?”

    “Of course, do you want to meet him?” she offered.

    “Umm… sure” I drank my coffee, again.

    “Okay, wait for a moment” she left. I smell my coffee, hmmm… same with its taste, amazing. I drank my coffee again.

    “Hi” someone greeted me. I looked towards him. There was a tall boy, with a SFN hat sitting on top of his head.

    “Umm… Hi” I gave a little smile to him.

    “Honey, this is my nephew, if you want to know about SFIT, just asked to him. Maybe he can help you” explained Aunt Cass.

    “Thanks, Aunt Cass…” I replied.

    “Okay, by the way I’m Tadashi Hamada, you can call me Tadashi. What’s your name? Are you new here?” the boy asked.

    “Wow, a nice name. My name is Aiko Miyazaki. But, my friends call me Honey or Honey Lemon. Yes, I’m new here,” I stared his face and smiled. He smiled too. And his smile, looked sweet, I never saw sweet smile like that before.

    “Honey??” he called my name. Did I stare at him so long?

    “Um... sorry, hehe… by the way how do we get into SFIT?” I asked.

    “Okay. There were two lines to get into there. We can register manually, I mean like test. But if we wouldn’t come along the test we can get in via SFIT Showcase, if we want to register via showcase we have to build a new great invention and present it to the people and if we win, we get in and get a full scholarship…” then, he explained it so much. And I understood.

    I still remember when I met him in the first time. We’re talking, joking and laughing together, but now… where are those laughs? Now they’re gone. I closed my eyes and held the tears to running in my cheeks again. I don’t want to cry anymore but… why are the tears always threaten me to cry? I don’t know what should I do in this time, I don’t know what are my feelings now, it’s like mixed of sad, angry, love and anything.

    “Honey…” someone called my name and touched my shoulder. Yes, it was Gogo. She smiled to me and sat beside me.

    “You still thinking about Tadashi, aren’t you?” she asked.

    “You think?” I replied.

    “Let him go, Honey. Don’t give him a burden with your sadness” she stroked my shoulder. Yeah, I drank my coffee and listened to her, despite not helping.

    “I’ll try my best” I smiled to her. But, she didn’t smile. She probably still saw my sadness in my eyes. Suddenly, she circled her arms around my back.

    “Our task now is to make Hiro can get out of his sadness. Please, Honey… don’t be sad like this. You weren’t alone, you still have us” she said. Yes, I think she was right. I have to help Tadashi to entertain Hiro. How can I forget it? How foolish I am.

    “Thanks Gogo” I smiled and returned her embrace. Shortly, she let go of me.

    “Let’s call Hiro and entertain him” Gogo suggested, a smirk slowly growing on her face.

    “I thought you’d never ask,” I replied, throwing a smile back in return as we left the Cafe together.

    At 7.00 p.m. I got home, I put my bag on the table, and quickly got myself a glass of water.

    “Honey,” someone called me. Instantly, I surprised and turned back. And I saw Tadashi behind me.

    “Huh… it’s you. You almost gave me a heart attack, Hamada,” I stroked my chest, my heartbeat still beating faster than before.

    “Sorry, Honey” he smiled awkwardly.

    “So, what do you want right now? I’ve sent a video message to Hiro earlier, but Hiro didn’t watch it until end. Maybe he still feeling sad right now. I don’t know what should I do, Tadashi… Aunt Cass said that he still push everyone out” .

    “I want to meet him and tell about the microbots, Honey. I don’t have that much time,” he replied.

    “What? You want to meet him? With this invi—“

    “I can be visible to everyone if I want, Honey,” he cut my words.

    “So… do I have to take you to there now?” I asked and put my water.

    “Yes, I want you make him sure that I’m here, and… you can call the others. I want to say goodbye to them” he replied.

    “Okay then, I’ll contact them first” I gave him a little smile. Does he want to go away today? I don’t want it happen, but it has to happen. What can we do about it? I think there is no way to prevent it. I contacted my friends to come to Lucky Cat Café now. Then, we went to Lucky Cat Café.

*Lucky Cat Café* 

    “Hi Aunt Cass” I greeted her and got into the café. Then, I hugged her.

    “Hi Honey, how are you?” She hugged me back.

    “I’m fine” I let go of her and smiled. She replied my smile.

    “How was Hiro?” I asked her.

    “Same like before, he still push everyone out” she replied, sadly.

    “Don’t worry, Aunt Cass. I’ll try to talk to him” I touched her shoulder and tried to make her calm.

    “Thanks Honey” she smiled.

    “So, where’s him?” I asked.

    “He’s in upstairs” she said.

    “Okay” then, I went upstairs. I looked back and Tadashi still following me. Maybe he didn’t make him visible to Aunt Cass. And only me who can see him, because I’m the first one who saw him as a ghost like this. When I looking at him for a second he smiled.

    “Hi Hiro” I greeted Hiro, he sat on his bed, his messy hair became messier than before.

    “Hi Honey” he gave a little smile to me. But, I saw a deep sadness on his face.

    “How are you?” I asked

    “I’m fine” he replied simply

    But I shook my head. “You’re nowhere near fine, Hiro. You can’t keep masking your feelings like this! Please tell me what’s wrong. I can’t stand you looking like this,” I said to the point sat on his bed.

    “No, Honey. You don’t deserve to hear about how I feel.” he bowed his head.

    “Look. You weren’t alone Hiro. We’re here for you. Tadashi wouldn’t want you to be like this.” I glanced to Tadashi for a moment, he just gave me a code and ask me to continue entertaining Hiro.

    “TADASHI IS GONE HONEY!! He’ll never return! Get the facts right, okay? I’m just sick and tired of hearing the same thing over and over! ‘Tadashi is here, Hiro! He’s never really gone! He wouldn’t want you like this!’ Why do you guys keep saying this? How can I continue living without Tadashi? He never even said goodbye! As if that’s supposed to help things! Running into that building did nothing! Perhaps it would be better if I join him, then! I just can’t go on like this! And you! You, of all people, have to drill the thought into me again, do you? I wanted to move on from this so bad. But I guess you completely ruined it!” he shouted.

    “No, that’s not--”

    “Just shut up and leave, Honey Lemon. I won’t have it.”

    “Hiro--”

    “I SAID SHUT UP AND LEAVE!!”

    Hiro stood up so suddenly I actually took a step back, almost stumbling over my feet in completely shock.

    “Tadashi’s here, Hiro. What would Tadashi say if he saw you like this?”

    “Don’t be like Baymax who didn’t know anything about feelings, Honey,” he still show his sad face and bowing his head, maybe he was held the tears to go. Then, I hugged him.

    “Listen to me, Hiro. Recall how I felt when our parents left us. I’ve been like this before, push everyone out, and isolate myself from the people. But, I realized something, for what I did this to the people? It won’t change anything. Did they will alive if we isolate ourselves from the people? Or put on our sad expression every day? No, Hiro. They’ll not alive” I stroked his messy hair. I really knew his feelings now. He felt incomplete, there is emptiness and loneliness on his heart.

    “What would you do if Tadashi return just for saying goodbye, Hiro?” I let go of him, and wiped his tears.

    “Maybe I’ll hug him, and say goodbye to him for the last time” Finally he smiled.

    “Thanks… Honey” he continued.

    “Hi Hiro…” the others came to Hiro’s bedroom.

    “Hi guys” he replied.

    “How are you, little man?” asked Wasabi.

    “I’m fine” replied Hiro, simply.

    “Are you feeling better now?” asked Fred.

    “Yeah, little” he replied and smiled. Aunt Cass and Gogo just smiled and looked towards each other for a moment.

    “Umm… guys, I think… someone wants to meet you all” I stood and finally said it.

    “Who is it?” asked Fred.

    “Yeah, maybe… this will sound crazy but, this is real” I scratched my neck in confusion. I don’t know how to say about Tadashi to everyone.

    “Just say it, Honey. Who wants to meet us?” asked Gogo.

    “It’s Tadashi, he was in here watch us” I replied.

    “What?” Hiro frowned, he looked between in confusion and disbelief.

    “Tadashi, please make yourself visible to everyone I can’t explain this anymore about you” I talk to Tadashi. Tadashi nodded and appeared like a human being beside me. Everyone gasped.

    “Hi guys” he greeted him.

    “Tadashi, please don’t make me faint” Aunt Cass surprised.

    “No, Aunt Cass. I won’t” he replied.

    “Is it really you, Tadashi?” asked Hiro.

    “Yes” replied Tadashi. Hiro smiled, he got off his bed and hugged Tadashi tightly.

    “I miss you, big bro. where have you been? Glad to see you come back. Please don't leave me” Hiro smiled, the happiness began to color his face, I can saw his happiness when he saw his brother.

    “Sorry Hiro, I can’t stay here with you anymore, I just come back for my unresolved problem. I mean, I just come back to say something that I haven’t say to you before” replied Tadashi and let go of his brother. Then, he touched Hiro’s shoulder.

    “Listen to me, Hiro. Someone stole your microbots and make it more for a crime” he continued.

    “Really? Who is it?” asked Hiro.

    “You’ll see. Keep following your microbot that you have, you’ll find him in a place” Tadashi stroked Hiro’s messy black hair.

    “Hey bro, did you forget about us?” said Fred.

    “Ouh, I miss you guys..” Tadashi gave a group hug for Wasabi, Fred. Shortly, he released them.

    “Still afraid of heights, big guy?” he joked to Wasabi.

    “Yeah, I guess” Wasabi replied. Suddenly, Gogo punched Tadashi’s arm.

    “Where have you been, bro? You’re make my friend stared the coffee sadly every day” She glanced at me. Instantly I felt embarrassed. Maybe they saw a blush in my cheek.

    “Really?” Tadashi giggled and glanced at me for a moment. Suddenly, Gogo hugged him.

    “We’ll miss you bro..” she let go of him, and smiled.

    "Me too, Gogo” Tadashi smiled too. Then, he faced Aunt Cass.

    “Aunt Cass,” he called her. Aunt Cass hugged him tightly and cried on his chest.

    “Should you go, sweetie? Please don’t leave us,” she asked, haltingly.

    “Sorry, Aunt Cass. But I have to” he stroked Aunt Cass’s hair. Aunt Cass let go of him.

    “If you want to go away now, go… don’t forget about us. And I wish you get a better place there” Aunt Cass smiled. Tadashi wiped her tears.

    “Don’t cry Aunt Cass. I can’t stand to see you cry,” he said, and smiled. Aunt Cass replied his smile.

    “Okay guys, I have to go now” he said.

    “Don’t you give your last hug to Honey?” said Hiro and pointed to me.

    “Oh, man. How can I forget the one who help me?” He hit his forehead. Then, he approached me and hugged me. He gave me a comfort for the last time. I buried my face on his shoulder and cried. I don’t know how can I cry again. He stroked my blonde hair.

    “Should you go and make me gaze the coffee with sadness again?” I asked.

    “Sorry, Honey. But I can’t prevent this thing. I hope I can be live forever. But, this is my destiny Honey, I can’t delay my death” he replied and still stroking my hair. Suddenly, he released the hug and held my head. He kissed my forehead.

    “I Love you, Honey” he smiled.

    “I Love you too, Tadashi” I replied his smile.

    “This time to say goodbye. Bye… guys” he gave us a farewell wave, and his body began to disappear.

    “Bye, Tadashi” I saw the others waved back to him and cried. I gave him a last hug.

"Stay in there peacefully, Tadashi. Don’t forget me” I said sadly.

    “Of course, Honey. I won’t forget you” his body is getting disappears.

    “Say something to Hiro” I said.

    “Bye, Hiro. Don’t be sad anymore. Okay, knucklehead?” he said.

    “Okay, nerd” Hiro replied, and wiped his tears.

    “Bye, Honey” he whispered and disappeared. Now, he’s really gone. Really… gone. I spilled my sadness in a cry. I knelt limply, bowed my head and let the tears go as much as possible. I heard Hiro and Aunt Cass cry. They surely got a deep sadness like me.

    Suddenly, Hiro faced me and hugged me. Then, I replied his hug tightly.

    “You said that sadness won’t change anything, aren’t you?” he stroked my blonde hair.

    “Where’s Honey Lemon that I knew? Honey Lemon is never cry like this” I heard he threw those words. Yes, I really remember those words. Tadashi had said it to me before, and his brother reminds me about him again.

    “Don’t say those words anymore, you’ve reminded me about your brother, genius” I let go of him, smiled and stroked his messy hair.

    “You weren’t alone Honey, we’re here for you” Finally, Gogo spoke up. I saw she wiped her tears. Does she cry? I never saw her crying before. She approached me and Hiro.

    “She’s right, at least Tadashi has a time to say goodbye to us” Wasabi spoke up.

    “Yeah, I can’t say anything. They’re right” said Fred. We gathered and made a group hug, including Aunt Cass. I realized something, if there’s a life, then there must a death. And if there is a meet, then there must a farewell too. Yes, that’s that I got from his death.

*2 Weeks Later* 

    The sky is still cloudy and looked like want to spill their contents. I walked in a little way between the graveyards. I put the flower on my mother’s grave.

    “I miss you mom” I stroked her gravestone and kissed it. Then, I glanced to Tadashi’s grave. There was still a lot of new flower, who doesn’t love him? He’s a nice and kind guy. I decided to approach his grave. I put my hand on his gravestone, and also put the flower.

    “Thanks for everything, Tadashi. From you, I learned so much about the mean of life.  And from your death, I got something that if there is a life, there must a death. And if there is a meet, there must a farewell too. Once again, thanks for everything, Tadashi” I smiled to his gravestone.

    I stood, and decided to leave his grave. For a moment I looked back, smiled to his grave and my mother’s grave. I have to be strong, although they’re left me, I wasn’t alone. At least I got my friends who always stay with me, give their love, and give anything.

    I left the cemetery. I’ll forget anything which makes me sad, including about Tadashi’s death.

    “I hope I get amnesia to forget all about my memories about your death”

= THE END =