Chapter 19
Melee didn't know what the hell her brother was thinking, let alone why. Of all the women he could have gone after… why her? Why Tatsumaki!
"There's just something about her sis, it's rather captivating to say the least. I mean… consider how strong she is, she doesn't need a big strong man to look after her…"
"Then why the hell are you trying to run into her?" she demanded. Melee only caught wind of the plan when she was at the Association, she saw her brothers admiring from afar to some of the heroes. Street was eyeing Captain Mizuki, the highly athletic woman. Knuckle of course had to go for the one who wouldn't dare give him the time of day.
"Look, do what you want, go ahead and ask them out. I mean why the hell do you even need me here for?" she demanded.
"You know Tatsumaki right?" asked Knuckle.
"We're not exactly friends…"
Street on the other hand was more confident in his ability. "I got this sis, you help Knuckle… he needs all the help he can get if he wants to ask someone like HER out."
Knuckle didn't appear the least bit intimidated to the notion. "Who knows, maybe she will agree to a pity date, that pity then grows into more pity, then likability… and then… perhaps… girlfriend!" he said with a glimmer in his eyes.
"Oh God…" Melee muttered. "If she becomes my sister in law we are going to fight like hell…"
Knuckle however stretched himself out and prepared. "Come on sis, I can't do this without you. Bro, good luck!" with that Knuckle grabbed hold of her arm gently and pulled her along, he already picked up where Tatsumaki was and was about to make his move.
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Since then, Melee has been on a rooftop in City O waiting with her brother for her to fly by. "Seriously, you want to try and date HER!" she demanded. "You know she calls me a freak along with Garou, she HATES Garou."
"Uh huh…." He said and stared off.
"You don't even listen to what I am saying!"
"Uh huh…"
"You really are a meathead at times you do know that?"
"Uh huh…"
She stopped then and there, he was not going to be saying another word to her for a while, not until he sees Tatsumaki for himself. Melee would get a phone call from Drax asking where she was. She couldn't help but feel he wanted to say something else, but held back on the notion. At least the kids are going to be fed Pizza tonight. Yet the moment she hung up her phone she got a call from Drax once more.
"Hey, everything okay?"
Drax suddenly hesitated. "Uh… did Garou call you by chance, about what happened at the Association today?"
Melee felt her heart freeze, something happened? "Was it serious?" she demanded. "Is anyone hurt?"
Again there was silence from him. "Drax…"
"Tempest left the sumo stables today. He found that they were purposely depriving him of meals and no one was really training well with him, he opted to leave. Dad has since taken over and begun training him here. Amai Mask was here… he confronted Tempest…"
Instantly, Melee shot to her feet. "If he laid a hand on him…"
"He did… but Tempest stood against him… if anything he saw this as training, he refused to hit the ground, in fact, he blocked all of Amai's moves despite their intensity. His arms are fractured but they are going to heal up by tomorrow…"
"Where… is… Amai… Mask?" she demanded slowly.
"Melee… please let this go, Tempest doesn't want you to take action against him. But it also looks like Amai isn't going to mess with him anyways. He's gotten stronger by the sounds of it. Tempest is only going to continue to grow stronger. According to Garou, he didn't see a single vein on him."
Melee paused.
As furious as she was with Amai, she couldn't help but feel proud of Tempest who was finding his own strength.
Still, that son of a bitch fractured her son's arms!
"Melee are you still there?"
"Sorry, seething…" Melee replied. She called herself down and took a deep cleansing breath. "Tempest is okay, right?"
"He's going to be just fine, Genus assured him and Garou has taped up his arms to be safe than sorry… and Luna has gone into full out nurse mode for Tempest." Melee paused as she saw a rather large drone fly by.
"Let me guess, Garou ordered out for dinner?"
Drax snickered. "Apparently not everyone has had pizza before." He laughed. No doubt that was dinner heading home now. "I just wanted to tell you this so you don't get left in the dark about what's happened. Tempest is fine and Amai will know better not to mess with him."
"Thank you Drax I appreciate that." With the conversation over, Melee looked out as Knuckle grinned. He called out Tatsumaki's appearance earlier, but his eyes may have been looking too far ahead. Only now did Melee see her coming towards them.
"Here I go!" Knuckle took off, he had to time it just right to make it appear he ran into her by accident of course. Melee merely sat back and waited for the inevitable to occur.
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"WATCH IT LOSER!"
She peered up as Tatsumaki let him have it. Knuckle however apologized profusely to his 'clumsy' actions. "Please, let me make this up to you… dinner?" he asked.
"Whatever… what the hell are you anyways? Are you that advance cyborg I heard so much about?"
"Oh? You heard about me?" he asked with a coy grin.
She blew him off. "Weirdo, leave me alone, I don't waste my time with junk!" She took off shortly after. Knuckle sighed as he slowly descended back down again.
"She's a hard one to crack isn't she?"
"No, not really, Tatsumaki has been through a lot. You need to understand she doesn't like to depend on others. She feels if she is capable of fighting for herself, she doesn't need anyone else… well… except for her sister. She love Fubuki a lot, but is very over protective of her." Melee explained.
"Fubuki huh?" he said in an odd tone.
"You aren't seriously…"
"Not now sis, I do believe I got a way in!"
"Oh God, if you are turned to scrap do not blame me!" Melee muttered. "I'm going home and getting some pizza. Do whatever the hell you are going to do." With that, Melee took off for home.
Hoping there will be pizza when she gets there!
