Mitsumi woke up on top of Saitama and wondered why he hadn't done anything to her through the night. She was still locked to him, though, but she found it a touch odd from what he had usually done so far. On running a hand over his chest, he didn't respond. He was still breathing, but he was completely out of it. Or was he?
"Saitama?" she asked softly and ran a hand over his forehead. He didn't feel feverish to her, but his usual body language was nonexistent. His body was still glowing and his arms tightened around her in an instinctive way. "Can you hear me, Saitama? Please…I need to use the restroom. Can I?"
It was almost instinctive once again on how he let her go, and she made sure to do just that before going back to him. Once again, after his body pulled her to lock back to him, she said, "Saitama?! Saitama, can you hear me at all? Please, Saitama! You're scaring me!"
He was still not responding to her, and now she began to panic in full. :Inichi! Saitama's not waking up! It's like…his body is just…doing things on its own! I need Saitama to wake up! Help me! Help us! PLEASE!:
:WHAT?!: Inichi said with shock and was quick to try and reach out to Saitama's mental state. When he wasn't getting a response, he realized how dire the situation was. He knew Mitsumi was in tears and panicking now. He knew of only one other that could try and break through to Saitama, and he reached out without a second of delay.
:SAITAMA. WAKE UP. NOW!:
:Eh…: Saitama finally started to respond. :Too tired…:
:YOU ARE UNCONSCIOUS. MITSUMI IS IN TEARS TRYING TO WAKE YOU UP! YOU ARE HURTING HER!:
:Wind Crane? What are you…what?! NO! Why…I can't move?! I can't hear her?! How?!: Saitama started to panic now.
:YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS IS TRAPPED BY YOUR POWER. YOUR BODY MOVES ON ITS OWN TO PRESERVE YOU. IT NEEDS TO LET GO. I SHALL HAVE THE FANS SURROUND YOU TO HELP. FOCUS INWARDS. RELAX. SHOW YOU ARE READY TO COME BACK AND BE IN CONTROL. ALSO, DO NOT PUNCH LIKE THAT AGAIN UNLESS MITSUMI IS WITH YOU.:
As much as Saitama was in a state of mental distress now, he forced himself to calm down. Wind Crane likely saw this before with her clan. She's very old. She knows best. Okay. I can do this. I have to wake up for Mitsumi! With that thought burning in his mind, he searched for himself inwardly and finally felt himself breathing.
He mentally followed his breathing and forced himself to relax even further. He knew he had to bring his senses back under control slowly. Now he heard Mitsumi's harsh crying from fear and complete distress. He showed his power that she was suffering. That there was a vow to not let this ever happen to her. Wake my ass up now!
"Hey," Saitama said gently and reached up to run a hand over her tear-stained cheek. She looked at him and cried out sharply when he sat up to squeeze her to him. "It's okay. I'm here now. I'm up. Wind Crane helped me. The fans are here, too, see? They helped me. I was locked away, but I'm here now. We know I need you with me all the time when I'm in this state. Okay? Even if I have to punch, you need to be with me. I'm fine now…"
"Saitama…" she whimpered weakly and let him continue to cradle her and comfort her. He pressed kisses all over her face and rocked her close. She was still breaking down in tears, but it was relief that he was with her again.
"Easy," he mumbled and ran his hands over her. "It's okay now."
"To think…just last night…it was reversed…" she chuckled weakly.
"I know," he agreed and continued to comfort her. "I barely remember it, but yeah. I know. It sucked pretty bad."
"You couldn't move?"
"No. Wind Crane broke through to me. She told me how to regain control. She's definitely stronger than Inichi that way! I'm glad she helped me."
"What happened?"
"My power was trying to conserve my strength. While I slept, it was on…um…auto-pilot? I think?"
"I had to use the bathroom. You had let me go and claimed me back. But you didn't wake up…" she shivered.
"I'm awake now," he said and pressed a long, loving and intense kiss on her mouth to completely put her at ease. After it broke, he sighed. "I do have to use the bathroom, though. I could also use something to eat. Maybe a bath, too. So, you set the bath and let Inichi know that breakfast is clearly needed. Also, we need to see if Siren found anything if she went to the mansion."
"Right," she nodded and got kissed lovingly again. Instead of moving right away, he ended up pulling her closer. He felt his body spasm several times on holding her tight against him before he was finally able to let her go. "What was that about, Saitama?"
"I didn't do anything with you last night. Did I?" he asked and moved to the bathroom quickly.
"No. You didn't," she frowned and set the water. He joined her shortly after to lock her back to him with a sigh of relief.
"Looks like I need to make up for lost time, eh?" he grinned softly to have her blush. "Hmm. The restaurant is opened again. Isn't it?"
"It is," she nodded and leaned into him. "Can you help me brush my hair out? I have a conditioner to remove tangles."
"Sure," he smiled and was quick to help her do just that.
"I remember how you were when I left you alone. To let you sleep," she said softly. Now he looked at her with a small nod. "When you didn't wake up…I also felt…as though I was ripped in half…not knowing…"
"Yeah," he said and pulled her close to hug tight. "I promised to always wake up to you. I didn't feel you at all. Because that red crap bound me in."
"Inichi couldn't reach you. Wind Crane did," she winced and pressed herself into him even more. "If we…never freed her…"
"Stop that," he said gently and kissed her forehead. "There's no need to think of that. Okay? I'm here. I got help. We know better now. Everything's gonna be fine."
"I love you!" she whimpered out and got hugged tightly.
"I love you, too, Mitsumi," he soothed her and pressed kisses to her temple. "Let me finish up with your hair. We'll dry off and lay down."
"Okay," she nodded and was able to let him scrub out her hair before they scrubbed each other clean. The moment they were rinsed, he lifted her quickly out of the tub and set her in front of the treasure bed. He lined it with towels before playfully tackling her down on them to make her laugh with him.
"The pain isn't really there anymore. We'll still take it slow today, and I know I've said it before that I think I'm getting more control again. This time, I think it's real," Saitama sighed with relief and hugged her to him.
"You haven't pulled me on you yet. You're still glowing, but the fire in your eyes is finally starting to lessen, too," she said and ran her thumb over his cheek. "We might be able to go out there…"
"Eh…not yet," he grinned and kissed her hungrily. She noticed there was something different about the way he was with her this time. The other times with his power out was hasty and needful. This one, though, he took his time with her. He worshiped her, and she did the same in return to him. The fans were quick to surround them when they reached their peak of passion.
"Can't…move…" she whispered when they lay back on each other five minutes later. She couldn't believe the explosive sensation she got from him.
"Same…" he grunted and panted softly. "Not sure…what happened there…but…I like it…"
"Good…" she chuckled weakly. Then she looked at him and realized the glow was nearly gone. "Oh. You're almost…normal…"
"Really? Good," he sighed and held her close to press a loving kiss on her mouth. "Maybe we can go out there now…"
"Saitama? Are you there?" he heard King say on the headset.
"Hmm…?" Saitama looked over and watched a fan carefully scoot the headset over with a few nudging movements. He slipped the headset on, unmuted it and yawned. "Yeah. I'm here. My skin's dulling down again. I might be fine in an hour, but still staying home. Depending on tomorrow, I might stay home then, too. We'll see how I am today."
"Good. Kianna and I are also staying home in case you need us. Everyone else is at Neutral Grounds, from what I know. Other than Zenchu and Fumio. I think Tacki wanted to stay here with Kamikaze, too," King said. "Fubuki also didn't want to really admit this, but she feels that you and Mitsumi may need to look over the heroes in her group. Make sure none are Secret Skins. That one guy that left first…he seemed odd."
"Really?" Saitama frowned. "Okay. The moment I can sit out on the couch and everyone's around. We'll check out everyone."
"Wind Crane didn't feel anything odd, but it would still be good to interview them," Mitsumi said. "I think I need breakfast, though."
"Same," Saitama said. He heard Zenchu announce himself before walking in and setting down a breakfast platter of eggs, bacon, egg fried rice and several cups of hot tea. When the fans moved to show Saitama to him, Zenchu smiled.
"You look better. As in the red shit is nearly nonexistent," Zenchu said.
"Good. These past two days…complete and utter hell. I don't recommend it. It's like…hmm. I could say that it could have felt like I slapped myself," Saitama said. That got Zenchu looking at him with shock.
"That's a very good comparison," Zenchu agreed.
"Can I slap you so you know what it felt like?" Saitama asked.
"Fuck you," Zenchu said to get Saitama and King laughing.
"Ugh, Saitama! Really?" Mitsumi sighed and shook her head.
"What? I'm just saying…" Saitama started before she put a finger on his lips. Then she pointed to their breakfast. He rolled his dulling fiery eyes, but he kissed her to show he understood. She looked at him questionably when he rested a hand over her belly.
"Saitama?" she asked.
"I don't know why. I just…feel like I need to do this," he said softly.
"This is new of you," she said.
"What is?" King asked.
"Oh. Yeah, you're here," Saitama said. "I'm keeping a hand on Mitsumi's belly. I just feel a need to do this."
"Huh. Maybe you did get her pregnant?" King asked.
"No. That's too soon. It could just be a protective standpoint. Or who knows? We'll know for sure in a month. Oh! Isn't that when the hot springs event is?" Mitsumi mused.
"You're not leaving my side," Saitama said flatly.
"Oh, come on…" she frowned. "I'll have everyone with me. Including Tatsumaki. I'll be fine."
"Eh…" he cringed and shook his head.
"I'm sure she'll be fine for twenty minutes," King assured him. "It's still a month away, too."
"If we find out she's pregnant by then, she's not moving from me," Saitama said. "I can't have that."
"I can understand that. If we know for sure, then I get it. You'll get too worked up over my safety. Until then, plan for us to have nice, relaxing hot baths in a natural hot springs pool separately. For twenty minutes apart," Mitsumi said to get Saitama grumbling his displeasure at the thought.
"Hey," Kamikaze said when he took up Fumio's headset. "The kid's still sleeping. Tacki's here, too. She'd like to know if it's safe to come into the bedroom to clean up."
"It's fine. The effects of the red crap are finally going away," Saitama said. The moment he said that, Tacki strode right in and began to scrub the place clean.
"I want to change your bed sheets out. They stink!" Tacki said. "We have extras with the same color and texture. So, put on your bathrobes and get up!"
"What?" Saitama blinked at her.
"It will take me five minutes to change it out! Come on!" Tacki said again. Mitsumi was already taking a robe when it was handed to her. Saitama grumbled, but he followed her movements.
"Can we move my game out there?" Saitama asked.
"You…don't feel a need to have me constantly with you?" Mitsumi asked carefully. He shook his head with a smile. "Huh!"
"I think that last bout we just did showed that things are…done. I think. Enough of me is 'there', in a way. Just…again…instinct talking. I dunno. But…I feel normal again. Wanna dress in normal clothes?" he asked.
"You're still glowing to me, but not as bad. Like…it's there but not there," Tacki said. "I'm sure you can still get pissy if something goes wrong, but you tolerate stuff like you did before. We'll still stay home. I wanted to stay home to make sure you had all the help you needed."
"That's fine. We were thinking of the same thing tomorrow, too, if I'm not back to normal," Saitama shrugged and nodded to Zenchu when he left. Kianna was seen walking into the main room now with a brush and a blow dryer.
"Lady Mitsumi! I'll help with your hair!" Kianna said.
"Okay!" Mitsumi chuckled and picked out her undergarments with a light purple crop top with matching shorts. Saitama decided to only wear boxers with a set of loose red shorts to let her feel his chest. They were set back up on their usual couch at last with a tray table to hold up their breakfast. Kianna was quick to brush and blow dry out the long, black locks of hair to keep everything soft and tangle-free.
"If you put it up, leave some of it down for me," Saitama said.
"Can do," Kianna nodded and continued to work with Mitsumi's hair.
"It feels nice to be out here again," Saitama admitted and looked over when Garou walked in. Garou paused with surprise, and Saitama waved at him. "Hey."
"Garou! Good to see you! As you can see, Saitama's finally getting back to a form of normal. It's a relief," Mitsumi chuckled. "We were just about to eat breakfast. Did you already eat?"
"Oh. Ah, yeah. I did. I was gonna help Lily move her things in. Um…she…wanted to see about moving in. With me…" Garou said with a light blush. "I mean…well…what do you all think?"
"Pretty soon, eh?" Zenchu asked. "Personally, I'd wait a month. But, if you feel good with it, then why not? Just try not to move too fast. Go at her pace."
"Yeah. She went back to her place to box stuff up," Garou chuckled. "As for breakfast, I don't mind getting another bite. My apartment gets stocked constantly, but I could use a bowl of something."
"Here," Zenchu said and set a large bowl of egg fried rice with beef and deer meat slivers all through it. A large glass of orange juice was set down next for him. "If you have more than one bedroom, I'd suggest to let Lily have the guest room. Until you feel better about each other."
"I think that might work. These apartments were the better of the lot from what was available. I looked around and saw a lot of one room apartments. These actually have about two. I also saw you were opening up the other side?" Garou asked and started eating.
"Yep. It's what we did with the fourth floor here," Saitama said and started to eat with Mitsumi. At a knock on the door, Zenchu answered it to find Sonic there. Saitama looked over and nodded. "Hey. What's going on?"
"Oh. You're out? But…you're still glowing…?" Sonic frowned.
"It's at a point that he doesn't need to be locked away. However, he's still staying home as a precaution. He can get hit with anything lingering. So, please be respectful," Mitsumi said and sipped her tea. Kianna had just finished drying the last lock of hair, and Tacki brought over a few hair pins for some elegant, loose loops to be done. When Sonic looked right at Saitama again, the color drained from his face when Saitama's pupils lit up like burning coals in complete warning.
"Why are you here?" Saitama asked. "Did you see me punch out that monster last night? What happened to that thing after I left?"
"Shenjou ate it," Garou asked to get Mitsumi laughing at that. "He offered me some. I said no."
"At least he offered," Kamikaze grinned from his place on a couch.
"Hmm…" Tacki thought and looked over Sonic's clothing. "I'd offer to improve your look, but you keep trying to attack Saitama. And I saw him face-plant you in the ground at the dojo on Bane's lands. Kinda dumb, if you ask me."
"I actually need some new clothes," Garou said and blinked at the cloth bag filled with ready-made clothes. "Oh. Ah…thanks!"
"Yep! I wasn't too sure of what all you liked, so there's some various clothing types in there. They all sort of go together, so feel free to mix and match. Let me know if you need anything else," Tacki nodded.
"You can make me clothes?" Sonic asked.
"I can. Easily. If you give me ten seconds, I'll get your measurements. You'll have clothes waiting outside your apartment door," Tacki smiled slightly. Sonic nodded and blinked at how Tacki darted around him with a measuring tape.
"That's it?" Sonic asked when she moved to sit on Kamikaze's lap.
"Yep! Give me ten minutes," she said and started to get to work with the fabrics around her. "You just like black?"
"Ah…yeah," Sonic said and was soon back out the door.
"Why did you come in here?" Saitama asked before he had a chance to leave. Sonic paused and glanced over.
"Oh, yeah. Two buildings were moved to be near the center of the property. One looks like a possible dojo. The other appears to be a new place of residence. Just letting you know," Sonic said and was soon gone.
"He's an odd one," Garou said.
"He was a shithead," Zenchu nodded.
"Zenchu!" Mitsumi scowled at him.
"Bless you," Garou said. Now Zenchu looked at him and Mitsumi died laughing. Saitama blinked at her and looked at Garou. "Oh! She said Zenchu's name! Huh. I thought she sneezed."
"You did not just associate my name with a sneeze!" Zenchu growled at him to get Mitsumi laughing even harder. Tacki and Kianna were now in their own fits of laughter. Kamikaze was grinning wickedly and snickering at the whole thing. Saitama thought about it briefly.
"Huh. His name does sound like a sneeze," Saitama said. Zenchu gaped at him with shock and Garou laughed hard. "So, if someone sneezes, can I ask if Zenchu is around? Or…?"
"Shut up!" Zenchu scowled and flicked his tail with annoyance. There was another knock on the door, and Garou opened it to reveal Eyelashes standing there.
"Where is Miss Blizzard?" he asked.
"Likely at the Neutral Grounds restaurant," Kianna said. "You can check there. Or just think out to Inichi. He's always with her."
"Do I have to?!" Eyelashes cringed.
"You do not like working with the monsters around you?" Mitsumi asked from where she was with Saitama. Eyelashes peered in to see Saitama mildly glaring back at him with his dull, fiery eyes. Eyelashes was quick to profusely apologize and he left quickly to get to the restaurant.
"Yeah. We need a better way to keep people from just showing up on our doorstep," Saitama muttered and let Mitsumi cuddle into him. She ran a comforting hand over his chest and got her forehead kissed by him in response.
"Maybe we can have an intercom system," Mitsumi said.
"A…what?" he asked to get her giggling.
"Something where people have to press a button to announce who they are before they can come up the stairs. Unless they actually live in this complex and have a keycard. We should still have a doorbell feature, though. Maybe," Mitsumi mused aloud and got fed a piece of steak.
"You feed her a lot," Garou said.
"Yeah. Did you see the vision of how her family fed her pet food when they treated her like a pet? I know she told you about it. Maybe you forgot?" Saitama asked and squeezed her close.
"What?!" Garou asked. Mitsumi whispered to Saitama softly for him look at her with intense thought. Then he got up to kiss her gently.
"Stay here. I have a better idea," he said and quickly moved into the bedroom. He brought out her diary and looked at Garou. "Do you want to read all the crap she went through in her own words?"
"I…" Garou paused. Zenchu now looked over with surprise.
"Yes. Or no. What's your choice?" Saitama asked.
"Yes," Garou nodded and was handed the book.
"Don't destroy that. Just give it to the next one that wants to read it. I will only let it be read by those in front of me. Not anywhere else," Saitama said.
"Why?" Mitsumi asked when he sat with her again and pulled her close.
"So they know the truth from your own handwriting," he said and kissed her forehead. "I also want to see how they react."
"But…" Mitsumi started and found his finger against her lips.
"Trust me," he smiled. Then his face went blank when she nibbled his finger. "That's…not fair…"
"I find it very fair," she grinned and squeaked when he tackled her to tickle her. It took Garou ten minutes to read everything before handing the book to Kamikaze's outstretched hand. He was incredibly deep in thought now.
"That bitch is dead?" Garou asked.
"Yes. But there are other Secret Skins out there still. The Hero Association wants to do another mass hiring. But, there were Secret Skins hiding out, too. Seven of them. Saitama and Wind Crane killed all of them in one hit. One thing to listen for is the phrase 'job well done'. It's their mantra," Zenchu said.
"Job well done?" Garou said.
"This is what Inichi said the whole thing was," Tacki said. "The quote is, 'It is a job well done that no one knows my true identity. A job well done that I am a beast wearing human skin. A job well done that I am a wolf among the sheep and can eat their fat whenever I please'. So, yeah. Every human we found that said 'job well done' was a monster living inside the skin of their human host."
"We even found out the cause of it. It was gross," Kamikaze said. "I'll let Inichi fill you in…"
"Hmm…ah…a flea? A monster bug? Really?" Garou blinked at the visions. "And it hates being called a bug. I wonder if someone can just start cussing and swearing about bugs being under their skin to see if it would get a reaction…"
"Oh! That would be something to try!" Zenchu blinked at the idea.
"Mitsumi," Saitama said and saw Kianna claim the diary after Tacki read it with Kamikaze. Mitsumi looked at him with a small nod. "While my game is getting set up out here, can you sing?"
"Oh…" she blushed softly.
"Wait! Lemme get your game set up here first! Then sing!" Tacki squealed with excitement and was quick to get right on it.
"Morning, Dad. DAD!" Fumio gaped on seeing him and was quick to jump over to get hugged by his parents.
"Fumio! Yeah, I'm still glowing, but I'm not acting crazy. I'm still home today. Okay? I might be home again tomorrow, too. It depends on how things go with this red crap. I'm gonna have my game brought out here, though. This way I can relax and finally feel a bit of freedom from the bed. As much as I like the bed, it's nice to be out," Saitama said and mussed up his son's hair lightly.
"I'm glad," Fumio admitted. "I was really scared. You know?"
"I know. And, you know what? Let's take tomorrow off, anyways. I want to go fishing," Saitama grinned lightly.
"The Hero Association might not need us until the day after, too. We can make plans on who plans to join us or not. Also, we may be able to head to my old home tomorrow. To see what the master bedroom is like," Mitsumi said.
"I want to go with you," Garou said. "Lady Mitsumi, I feel like…I owe you. Everything. Honestly, I think I do."
"Garou…" Mitsumi said softly and smiled warmly.
"You've treated me with nothing but kindness. And I kicked it away when I met you. I was just so…stupid!" Garou grimaced.
"You and me both, brother," Zenchu nodded. "I was ready to kill her."
"And you didn't," Fumio said.
"That's right. I didn't. I vowed to protect her. From that moment on, I have stuck to my vow to her. I even killed others that were hired to hunt her! It was disgusting," Zenchu said. Now he saw Garou get up to walk over to Mitsumi and bow down before her with respect.
"Lady Mitsumi," Garou said sternly. "I cannot repay you with anything else except for my own life. Count on me for anything you will need from this point forward. I'll do all I can to help you."
"There's no need for that Garou," Mitsumi said.
"No. I insist," Garou said and stood up to regard her with a look of loyalty. She whispered to Saitama to see him nod, and she moved to hug Garou as she did with Zenchu. It was a purely family feel to Garou now, and he hugged her back as though he found a long-lost sister. When she felt a tear fall, she had him bend down slightly to gently run a hand through his pointed hair. He ended up on his knees to let her hug him better, and he was surprised to find himself weeping.
"It's okay, big brother," she smiled and cradled him. "You're home."
"I'm home…" he trembled and shivered.
"Yeah. You're home now. And if anyone says anything else, you come to me. Okay? I don't care what anyone says. How they feel about you. I know you now. You're my big brother. Just like Zenchu. Like all the others here. You're my family. I will never reject you. We protect each other and stick up for each other. I'll tell you this," Mitsumi said.
"Hmm?" Garou asked. He was completely lulled into a calmed state unlike anything he ever felt before. Zenchu knew exactly what his brother was feeling.
"Before we met Saitama, we always ran away and hid. We wanted nothing to do with anyone if we were approached and belittled. I wouldn't stand for it. We'd leave the places empty. Wherever we went. We last had a warehouse in City Y. Hired thugs kicked us out. We did find out who hired them, though. It was a board member of the Hero Association that was also a Secret Skins. He tried to shoot me when we uncovered him, too!" she grimaced. "He was hired by my fake mother to kill me."
"What?!" Garou hissed.
"Relax. I had him dangling out the window and pissing his pants," Saitama said with a bit of boredom. "Inichi agreed to play catch with him. Then we killed him after showing off what he really was when we had all the fans together."
"Good," Garou grunted and sighed.
"You should have Inichi show you that vision with the fans in the desert! It was awesome! Genos even got a live stream of it, too," Zenchu grinned and opened the door when it was knocked on to find Lily there.
"Hey! I was wondering if…Garou was…?" she paused on seeing him getting hugged by Mitsumi. "Oh…"
"He's my big brother," Mitsumi chuckled. "Don't worry."
"Oh! Okay! For a moment I thought…" Lily paused.
"Make her happy, Garou. Treat her right," Mitsumi whispered in Garou's ear before letting him go with a sisterly kiss to his forehead. "I love you, big brother. Do right from now on."
"I love you, too, little sister," Garou smiled and hugged her once more with relief before letting her go. He looked at Lily and nodded with a different look in his yellow eyes now. "Hey, Lily! Did you need help with your things?"
"Yeah," Lily said with a small nod.
"I just found out that Lady Mitsumi is my baby sister. All this time. I had no idea. It's a relief to know that I have family," Garou said and chuckled.
"Ah! Yes! I'm sure you must be so happy on this reunion! Um…did you want to spend more time with her? Or…?" Lily asked.
"It's okay. I live with her here now. I'll have lots of time to talk to her and catch up. Where's your stuff?" Garou asked.
"Over here," Lily said and led him away. Mitsumi smiled and nodded before heading back over to Saitama to get pulled against him.
"You felt nothing bad when I hugged Garou?" she asked.
"Nope. It's like…he's family. I was fine with it. Now, any others…" Saitama said with a slight narrowing of his eyes.
"I get it," she grinned and kissed him softly. "Maybe you should have a zipper necklace…"
"What?" Saitama looked at her to get Tacki snickering with the others.
"Why not? It would be kinda neat…" she said and traced a finger up his chest. "Maybe make it large enough to hold a keychain with something cute and fuzzy…"
"No…" Saitama started before grinning at her.
"You don't like cute and fuzzy things?" she asked.
"That's your thing. I don't need fuzzy. You're cute in that Bao Bao hairstyle, as it is. That's all for me," he said.
"So…should I get in that hairstyle and kick my feet a bit?" she asked.
"No. This is fine."
"Should I wear a zipper for you?"
"No."
"Can you wear…?"
"Why?"
"I like the zippers…"
"But you like my shirt off."
"Thus a zipper necklace. It would look so hot with you wearing a necklace with your shirt off…"
"Ah…hmm…" Saitama looked at Tacki.
"I just finished your headband. So, I guess I can make you a zipper necklace. Does it have to be a working zipper?" Tacki asked.
"Just something I can hold and fondle…" Mitsumi said to get Zenchu barking out laughter and hiding his face.
"I can give you something to hold and fondle," Saitama growled in her ear.
"Nibble, too?" Mitsumi said with a teasing breathe of hot air.
"We'll be right back!" Saitama said to get everyone dying with laughter when he carried her right into the bedroom and kicked the door shut.
"We'll leave them alone for a few hours. The others should be back by then," Zenchu grinned and got to working on food prep.
"You didn't take Dad's game out yet?" Fumio asked Tacki.
"Nope. And I'll make sure Lady Mitsumi sings for us all later!" Tacki grinned and started to get to work on Saitama's zipper necklace. She knew she'd have it done way before they were ready to get out. It would also give her a chance to make more clothing and see what else happened in the next few hours.