NeonHorizon: Oh, hey, look. It's everyone's favorite ninja. Right? I mean...my favorite ninja anyway. I love the stress relief I get with writing this story. Might have noticed Tsuyu's weird personality and how it changes. You noticed, right? She's totally unstable. That's because I base her personality on how I'm feeling the day that I write a chapter. So...creates for some fun opportunities. Oh, right. Look; it's Sonic.


Tsuyu stared up at the menu board, her lips twisted in indecision. She could feel people looking at her, but ignored their stares. It was her first time away from Genos and Saitama since becoming a hero. Her first day off. She planned to enjoy it to its fullest. Of course, the day had to start with a good quality coffee. Those uncultured idiots only have tea at the apartment. It makes me sick.

Her madness spiked as she heard whispers behind her, but forced it back down. The coffee was handed to her and she turned to find a vaguely familiar face. A pleasant shiver ran through the girl, her hand tightening on her cup of coffee, and she smirked up at him. "It's you…heheh."

"I finally found you." Cold grey eyes stared down into her honey-golden ones and a grin tugged at his lips. "You don't know how many coffee shops I had to check to find you."

The hero's smirk grew and she stepped closer. Ice was collecting at the fingertips of her left hand, preparing to defend herself if he attacked first. "Heheheh…out of all of the titles I gave you that day…you only remembered "coffee drinker"? How stupid are you?"

Sonic reached behind him to his sheathed blade, taking a step toward her. "What's with that dumb outfit? Are you cosplaying?" he taunted.

Remembering that she was wearing the rabbit-earred sweatshirt with the bunny face on the front, her smirk fell. "Heh…really? But…at least I'm not a man…wearing an off the shoulder women's shirt," she retorted.

"You don't like what you see?"

"Are you here to fight…or compare fashion sense?" Tsuyu gripped her coffee tighter and took a nimble step around him when he tried to move closer. Turning, she walked backwards out the door and kept her eyes on his. I can't believe my luck! This is perfect! I can pulverize him and show how strong I am! I didn't get the chance last time; I was too focused on saving the kid and just escaping.

He followed, his look of excitement unwavering. Sonic saw her take a large gulp of the coffee and raised an eyebrow. "Doesn't that effect your ice?"

She glanced toward him casually and took another swig. "What…are you worried…that you won't feel the sweet, tender caress of my ice again? Heheh! Does the thought of my ice…against your bare skin…get you excited?" Her own heart was starting to race in anticipation of the fight to come.

The ninja was suddenly right in front of her, grinning down at the girl. "You should think before you speak. Do you even realize what you're asking?"

Although she was startled, she managed to maintain a confident expression. "What…are you…thinking something dirty? Heheh! I just thought you liked the cold! Isn't that what ninjas do…adapting to harsh elements…and all that?" She leapt backwards as his sword was unsheathed, careful not to spill her coffee. "You…can't even let a girl finish her drink?"

His blade slashed through the paper cup in the span of a blink and he was soon standing behind her. The tip of his blade pointed at her spine, but he was pleasantly surprised to find her ice claws suddenly against his cheek. The points ever so slightly pricked his skin and Sonic stared down at her face. She had tilted her head back, her lips drawn down into a scowl.

"You…sick, piece of trash! Do you have any idea how long I waited to have coffee?! Those uncultured swine that I live with only have tea! I fucking…hate…tea! I was…literally…on the verge of killing for a cup of coffee! And now…heheheh…I'm really going to do it!" Tsuyu twisted away from him, striking sharply with her ice claws. The same sparkling crystals raced along her legs to act as armor and she was soon pursuing the man, aiming for his vital points.

Sonic could feel his grin returning full force as her claws swiped at him. He had been waiting for this moment since the day she escaped his grasp. She truly was a worthy adversary and something about the way she glared at him sparked his excitement even more. "Come on. I thought you were supposed to be a skilled assassin," he taunted. "When I asked around, I heard people say you were fast. They said you were a "cool, professional killer". All I see is a girl with anger issues!"

"I will…fucking…destroy you!" Tsuyu sprinted after him and sent a burst of ice to the bottom of her right shoe. It sent her flying forward, aimed to fall upon him with her claws brandished, but he was too fast. Her landing broke the ice beneath her foot and she had to turn quickly to try to avoid a kick. "You! You and your…creepy fucking grin! Come on! Stop running away and fight me! You owe me a coffee and a good fight so you'd better make this count, asshole!"

"You really have a dirty mouth," he remarked, appearing behind her. The dull edge of the blade tucked behind her chin briefly, the tip of the katana prodding her breastbone through her sweatshirt.

She gritted her teeth, feeling the sharp metal poke into her flesh. Blood trickled down her chest in a slow stream. When it dug a little deeper, she released a hellish roar and thrust her elbow back toward his ribs. The ninja moved to avoid the attack, giving her enough time to turn and face him. She swiped, releasing a hail of ice shards from her fingertips.

Tsuyu leapt back to dodge another swipe of his blade, her mind racing to determine her next attack. Losing was not an option; he would surely kill her. He's so fast! Quick, quick, quick like a bunny rabbit! She giggled in a high pitch, the sound coming out almost panicky. "Cute…cute…cute little bunny! Does the…cute bunny want me dead? Huh? Do you?! You want to cut open…my chest…and play with my blood? Want to…wear my blood like war paint? Lick my blood…off your fingers like candy? Huh? What are you…s-some kind of sadist?"

"What are you blushing about? Is that what you're into?"

"What?!" She had not seen him move from in front of her and soon felt his foot slamming into the center of her back. Tsuyu skidded forward, barely kept on her feet by ice wrapping up along her legs and connecting to the concrete. "Tch! You…heh…you must…really like touching me, huh?" Her eyes widened as an arm wrapped around her neck from behind. The length of the katana could be felt down the front of her chest and she quickly raised a thick layer of ice to block a potential stabbing.

Sonic's grin had never been wider. He could feel her pulse racing where his arm touched her neck and he yanked her back closer against his chest. "What's wrong? You got really quiet suddenly. Where's that fiery spirit from a few seconds ago?"

Her hands came up, fingers resting on his forearm. "L-let…go…of me…please."

"What's this?" His free hand touched the collar secured around her neck.

Tsuyu tensed against his chest, feeling warm breath fan over her sensitive skin. The new collar from the Hero Association was recalibrated to tell the association if she got too far from Genos. However, when Saitama suggested giving her the day off from training, the cyborg had tampered with it to let her go further. "Heh…you just…love touching me, don't you? What? Heheh! Don't tell me…maybe you just don't get close to girls that often? Awww! Are you…a lonely…ninja boy?"

His fingers dug beneath the collar and tugged hard, making her gasp. "What is this? Part of your cosplay?" he taunted.

"D-don't you fucking touch me, you perverted piece of trash! I'll fucking kill you! I'll tear out your beating heart and force it down your throat, you shitty ninja!" Tsuyu thrashed to try to break free and felt his hand slip free of her collar. She tried to inhale, desperately needing oxygen, and felt three fingers dig into her mouth. Her eyes went wide and she prepared to sink her teeth into his flesh.

"You bite and I'll end you without hesitating." He felt her tense in his hold, but her mouth stayed open. "Someone needs to do something about this dirty mouth of yours. What do you think?"

She felt her ice starting to melt and struggled to focus on replenishing it, trying not to think about the fingers in her mouth. What is he doing? What the fuck is he doing?! Why does it feel like my face is on fire? This…creep…is making me feel weak! I'm going to lose it! I'm going to end up losing it and then what?! What will he do when I lose it?

"I can feel your heart racing." There was excitement in his voice. An excitement comparable to a child that had just received a new toy and could not wait to begin playing with it. "Am I making the little snow bunny nervous? Just wait until I-"

"Hey, there you are. You were taking a while and Genos started to worry so…huh?" Saitama met Tsuyu's panicked gaze when the girl looked up from Sonic's blade and tilted his head. "Wait. What's going on? You two know each other?"

In her panic, Tsuyu released long, sharp spikes of ice from her spine. Sonic was forced to jump back to avoid being stabbed through the chest. She turned to face him and ran, drawing back a hand to prepare to swipe at him again. A hand tightly grabbed her arm and an ankle hooked around hers. She nearly fell onto her face on the cement, growling in outrage and turning to glower up at Saitama. "Let me go!"

"Uh, no. Genos and I are supposed to be in charge of you, right? I think you should go home before you end up hurting someone again. Pretty sure the Hero Association wouldn't want you doing that; you'll get arrested again." He looked over at Sonic as the girl struggled in his grip. "Oh. Right. You used to be an assassin, huh? No wonder you know each other."

"I'm…not friends…with Mister Lonely Ninja Boy over there!" she argued.

Sonic's grin was falling. "I don't even know her name."

"Seriously? I thought you two were close friends or something. This is Yukimura Tsuyu. She's training to be a hero. Right, Snow Bunny?" He saw a muscle in her jaw clench and smiled, rubbing her red and white hair. "Awww. You're mad, huh? You can fight him some other time. Maybe when you're a little less crazy."

Tsuyu could feel her madness and fury combining into something terrifying. Ice was accumulating at her fingertips at a rapid rate and soon started to form on her back, arms, chest, and legs. Her mouth opened, releasing a terrifying roar of pure rage, and she forced herself forward a few steps. Ice began to race out around her feet to spread over the ground and spikes shot up all around.

Saitama saw civilians standing nearby, struck by the sight of the ice, and knew that he had to move fast. It was clear that the girl was powering up for some sort of terrible attack that could injure innocent people. He wrapped both arms around Tsuyu, tucking her in close against his chest, and felt her spikes try to pierce through him. They broke upon contact with his body, but she still managed to encase them both in a large chunk of spiny ice in the middle of the road.