As the sun is setting down across A-city. It covers the Hero Association building and its surroundings with a lovely romantic red and orange hue, a perfect romantic and passionate moment. However, one person's state of mind is the complete opposite.

Tatsumaki begins gliding towards Bang's direction where he is currently getting searched and scanned by the security of the apartment building. The pavement is in perfect condition, surrounded by patches of grass with flowers that have blossomed during the start of the season. It has been kept in perfect condition like a well-trained gardener had been paid a huge salary wage for them to be taken care of like it's their own child. The warm and cool colors of each flower are different and it surrounds Tatsumaki. The colorful light garden that surrounds her, contrasts her pure black dress and for once, Tatsumaki could feel that her headache is leaving her head as she admires her surroundings, taking in the fresh air of the environment.

Tatsumaki always loved the environment, usually enjoying flying to a secluded mountain in order to meditate. It allows her to ignore her assignments and the monsters that dare destroy what she sought to protect. The location is like where Bang built his dojo, a tall mountain that is surrounded by pure nature, a perfect location for Tatsumaki's meditation spot. Unfortunately, she dislikes going there as Bang would just annoy her to no end. Instead, she usually travels to the end of A-City where she can look over the entire city that she loved. It is not perfect but it is enough.

"If only the alien invasion hadn't destroyed the city including my mountain," Tatsumaki sighed. She stared at her open palm, feeling the scars with her delicate fingers, recalling her battle with Psykos. Gripping her open palm shut, she could still feel parts of the pain where her body is not fully recovered yet. She then tilted her head up towards the now darkened sky, covered with thousands if not millions of tiny stars as she began to wonder: "Where are you?"

Pain and tears would become to overwhelm her if not for a loud conversation that disrupted her moment. She immediately turned around with fiery eyes, determined to find the person who is even brave enough to interrupt her moment. She squinted her eyes to concentrate further on who the person is. Two males with black suits turned around the corner, directly walking towards Tatsumaki's direction. Tatsumaki is now annoyed as she begins to glow, her curls floating up towards the air and her black slits floating around her showing off her recovered thighs. She floated towards them with her arm crossed, pondering what to do with them when she knows who they are. As she reaches towards them, they could only shake before kneeling before her. Tatsumaki could only chuckle as she finally recognized who these people are.

"Why are you idiots here?" Tatsumaki questioned as she plays with her curls, "You do understand that you are walking directly to the A and S class buildings right?"

One of them raises his head before stutteringly replying, "I understood that Ms. Tornado, I just wanted to meet someone to thank them for helping me and Eyelashes,"

"Hmph, you still need authorization," She retorted before facing away from them, "Why are you idiots here anyway? Don't you live in Blizzard HQ?"

"Y-Yes but we're not allowed to anymore," Eyelashes mumbled as he was getting a pat on the back by Mountain Ape.

"So she finally got rid of you weaklings," Tatsumaki replied, joyed that her sister finally understood her intentions, "I should go visit her to give my thanks."

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Mountain Ape blurted.

In that instant Mountain Ape said that, both of the men were surrounded with a familiar green glow as they were both lifted in the air. Tatsumaki slowly turned back around to face their scared teary eyes.

"How dare you question what I do with my time!" Tatsumaki snapped as she began to spin them around by moving her index finger like a skilled conductor, "Not to mention, personal family relations! Didn't Fubuki teach you this?"

Monkey Ape and Eyelashes could only hug each other as they were being spun around like amusement park rides. Both were crying, wanting their suffering to stop as they already received enough suffering from their boss. Crying and wanting the suffering to stop, Eyelashes instinctively yelled: "S-She doesn't want to see you anymore, b-because she hates you!"

Silence fills the air as the green glowing aura that surrounds the two men instantly vanished. The two men were left in a free fall before being saved by a flash. They were then perfectly set down like a new-born baby next to the pavement before a familiar face looked up at Tatsumaki with pure disappointment. Tatsumaki immediately turned her back from them as she crossed her arms.

"False! I do everything for her!" Tatsumaki hissed, "You're all spilling lies!"

"It's a fact!" Mountain Ape retorted, "S-She cries every day and night because of you! And we're sick of it!"

"How dare you!" Tatsumaki barked, sending a huge green aura around her that killed all the flowers, immediately turning it all black. She then lifted her arm up before being stopped by Bang who stood in front of the two men, arms still behind his back.

"Tatsumaki," Bang sighed, sorrow and pain plastered on his face, "I have no right to interfere with your family relations but it is still my duty to forbid you to attack our fellow heroes."

Tatsumaki could only stare at the now sad and depressed old man and immediately dimmed down. He is the only one she respected dearly, not because he's an old man who's also strong but because he showed her respect as an independent adult and he understands her ideals and aim. Tatsumaki clicked her tongue before slowly raising her arm down. Bang then slowly turned around, leaning down at the two men who were still sitting on the pavement hurt and crying. He then whispered something to them before the two men nodded in response. As Bang slowly turned back around towards Tatsumaki, the two men immediately got up and ran in the opposite direction like an Olympic sprinter.

Tatsumaki could only stare at the two men running away with an annoyed face as she wasn't able to fling them both to the moon. Bang senses that as he walks by Tatsumaki, giving her a gesture to tell her to follow him. As they continue walking towards the apartment, silence fills the air before being broken by Bang.

"I know that you have problems with your sister," Bang revealed, "It has been going on for quite some time now."

"Why do you care?" Tatsumaki retorted, facing her face away from Bang.

"We are all heroes Tatsumaki," Bang explained, "It is best for both of you to take a break before another city gets destroyed again."

Tatsumaki immediately turned around to answer only to be stopped as Bang started to open the front door of the apartment building.

"Come let's have dinner together," Bang exclaimed, with a now cheery and happy expression, "It keeps your mind off those terrible things."

Tatsumaki could only stare at the grocery bags left next to the lobby chairs before hearing a grumble in her stomach. She needed to eat but didn't feel like cooking. She just needs to swallow her pride and just accept Bang's request with a well-respected response.

"Hmph!" Tatsumaki replied before flying past Bang to pick up his groceries with her telekinesis. Bang sighed as he slowly but surely walked towards the elevator where Tatsumaki is angrily gesturing to him to move faster.


As they both ride the elevator, the happy and joyful music fills much of the silence even if it contrasts with the current situation between Bang and Tatsumaki. Tatsumaki fed up with the music immediately flung her index finger which blew up all the speakers that surrounded the elevator. With the speaker no more, silence consumes the elevator before hearing a ding signaling that they have arrived on their floor.

As the elevator door slowly but surely opened, they were greeted with 3 men camping outside an apartment door.

"Ah Silverfang, what brings you here today," Genos asked with his eyebrows raised, "I understand that you don't live here."

"Genos! Just call me Bang, and well little old me?" Bang chuckled while pointing at himself, "I'm here to thank Saitama for stopping Garou."

Tatsumaki immediately raised her eyebrows as she heard what Bang said. Curiosity struck her mind like her multiple headaches. As she raised her finger to ask Bang, King immediately cut her off, annoying her once more.

"Bang, you brought some food!" King shared, with his happy expression covering his serious one that Tatsumaki is all too familiar with, "Great! We could share since we haven't bought groceries yet for the new apartment,"

"Very well," Bang exclaimed, "Also curiosity still struck me even when I'm old but what brings you here today Flashy Flash?"

Flashy Flash is patiently waiting by the door with his head down and hair covering half of his face. He glanced up towards the two who have just exited the elevator door before looking back down.

"It is none of your business!" Flashy Flash declared, with his arms crossed and still leaning against the wall.

"Don't get angry Flash," Bang chuckled, as he walked towards the 3 heroes, "Why are you not in the apartment anyway?"

"Saitama-bro is having a bit of a breakdown over something I don't know and Genos told us it'll be better to stay outside for the time being," King muttered, sitting down against the wall playing his handheld game device.

In that instant, a loud boom was heard in the apartment. Tatsumaki decided she had enough waiting for something so trivial and floated directly at Saitama's apartment door before being stopped by Genos.

"Saitama-Sensei is currently having a breakdown due to my error and it'll be best for us to let him cool down," Genos announced, opening his arms to block the door in front of Tatsumaki.

"Get out of the way tin-can!" Tatsumaki ordered, putting her arm up at Genos.

"Genos! What did you even do that upset Saitama to these lengths?" Bang questioned, picking back up the groceries that Tatsumaki let drop.

In that instant, King and Flashy Flash could only stare at this unnecessary encounter before Tatsumaki blasted Genos through the apartment door. Genos could only reply before his voice was cut short due to Tatsumaki being impatient. "I lost Saitama-sensei's coupon bo-" Genos explained before flying through the door, landing directly on the coffee table, unfortunately destroying it.

All the heroes outside the apartment door all looked inside in unison to see Saitama watching TV with parts of the apartment windows and structure destroyed. It could be Saitama releasing some stress by punching walls or it could just be Tatsumaki who destroyed it by forcing her way in. Genos looked up at Saitama from the coffee table before Saitama looked down at him with his expressionless face.

"Sorry Sensei for my failures in forgetting your coupon book," Genos apologized, getting up and kneeling before Saitama, "Punish me with your standards to allow you to forgive me."

Saitama could only sigh before turning off the TV which was playing a war movie with the sound on maximum. He then stared at Genos' disappointed eyes before patting Genos on the shoulder, gesturing him to get up.

"It's fine Genos," Saitama confidently replied, "I can get some next time, it's no big deal."

"What infinite wisdom, Sensei," Genos added, "Such trivial belongings could easily be replaced, I should've used this knowledge when the Mad Cyborg attacked."

"You know it's not the same thing Genos," Saitama explained before looking at his apartment door, "Also why are those 4 here?"

As Bang, King, Tatsumaki and Flashy Flash walked inside, Saitama gestured to Genos to make some tea for them. Tatsumaki with her arms crossed floated towards Saitama wanting to ask a question before getting cut off by King again.

"Yo Saitama-bro, wanna continue playing this game?" King questioned, waving his hand at Saitama.

"You're on!" Saitama replied, with fiery competitive eyes on.

"H-Hey?" Tatsumaki muttered as she tried to grab King's arm only to feel a pat on her shoulder.

"It's best to ask him over dinner," Bang shared as he handed her a cup of tea. Tatsumaki hates being ignored but she doesn't want to disappoint Bang again after what happened before. It is best for her to at least eat dinner before asking some important questions.

While Saitama is beginning to sit down next to King in front of the TV screen, Flashy Flash slowly walks up in front of them blocking both their views of the screen.

"What's the deal F...F-Fl?" Saitama stuttery questioned, slowly bringing his hand up to his head to scratch it.

Flashy Flash could only stare in disbelief over how his memory is non-existent after being with him for almost an entire day in their battle with the Monster Association. As he begins to move his hair back and question him, Saitama's face lit up and confidently said: "Speed-o'-Sound Sonic! That's his name right?" poking King's shoulder to see if he got the answer right. King ignored him and continued playing the game which was still blocked by Flashy Flash.

"W-What did you just say?" Flashy Flash replied, confusion plastered on his face.

"Speed-o'-Sound Sonic right? That's your name!" Saitama replied confidently.

Flashy Flash could only stare at him with disbelief and anger as he wondered how he knows Sonic; not to mention, him being alive. Flashy Flash can't wait any longer and needs to plan to find him but he first needs something back from Saitama.

"Saitama! You still need to pay back for my sword!" Flashy Flash demanded, pointing at his empty sword holster.

Saitama's eyes widened before running towards the kitchen in a flash where he then exited with Genos' wallet.

"Y-Yeah here, that's enough right," Saitama exclaimed, pouring all the money on the ground in front of Flashy Flash.

Flashy Flash could only sigh as he picked all the money up and slowly walked towards the exit. "Damn, now I need to ask Metal Knight for materials again, god I hope he takes money as payment rather than experiments," Flashy Flash muttered, "Now I have another issue to deal with, Sonic, how are you alive?"

As Flashy Flash begins to walk towards the exit which was still missing a door. Tatsumaki is still staring directly at Saitama from the dinner table who is now relieved over the entire encounter with Flashy Flash. Saitama caught her eyes on him and decided to turn around and wave at her. Tatsumaki, stunned, slowly struggled to wave him back before Saitama's smile came up which he then later turned his back at her again to face the TV screen. Tatsumaki for the first time struggled to contemplate what had happened; not to mention, coming with an insult or sentence to get back at Saitama. She decided it'll just be best to strike up a conversation now since he waved at her first. She placed her teacup down and decided to float out her chair before witnessing Bang walking towards Saitama. "I...I-I'll just ask him over dinner," Tatsumaki silently muttered.

"Saitama, here is the advertisement sheet with its daily coupons that I got when buying groceries," Bang expressed, with a huge smile on his face.

Saitama's eyes and face widened with joy as he swiped the sheet off Bang's hand and scanned it, only to be left disappointed. Saitama's eyes then went back to his expressionless one as he placed the sheet down on the coffee table.

"What's wrong Saitama?" Bang wondered, worryingly.

"I...I-I saw a 90% discount of beef that I had the coupon for," Saitama muttered, placing both his hands on his head in frustration, "Dammit! It only comes once every year for the store's anniversary!"

Tatsumaki watched as the person who she physically went toe to toe with was freaking out over a measly discount rather than his destroyed apartment and shirt or her so-called outburst. Suddenly a large boom was heard from Saitama as he smashed his hand on the coffee table in frustration, destroying it instantly.

"Oops!" Saitama sighed, "That's going to cost more than the food,"

Tatsumaki had enough and decided to just float towards Saitama and with a swing of her index finger, combined all the shattered wooden pieces of the coffee table back together like it first came out of the box. Saitama, shocked, looked up at Tatsumaki as she started fixing all the damages caused in the apartment like a professional carpenter. Before Saitama started to get up to confront her, a floating book with a familiar green glow was floated in from the hallway and into Tatsumaki's hand. Tatsumaki then handed it out towards Saitama who was still shocked in disbelief over the repairs.

"Here's all the advertisement sheets and the coupons that I've received throughout the year," Tatsumaki grunted, "And since I don't need it, I'll just give it to you since it's going to be a wast-"

Tatsumaki couldn't even finish her sentence before a flash came by her eyes. She felt a strong but comfortable arms wrap around her waist as she was led in a tight embrace. Saitama hugged her for her generosity in fixing his apartment and giving him her coupon book. Although it's just a hug, Tatsumaki was paralyzed as she felt the limitless power within his hands as she felt like it was safe and no one would even touch her if she was within his grasp. Even though she understood that he was strong, his hands around her were delicate and fragile like he was holding an expensive diamond. She recalled how she was instantly paralyzed when she was in the same position when she fought him and how she could not even function properly before flying out of A-City. Now there are only two people who she felt this amount of strength, one of which is Blast who carried her back to the city, and now, him.

"Oh thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Saitama exclaimed, happy as if he was crying in joy, "Thank you for this, T...T-Ta-"

"It's Tatsumaki," King stated, still focusing on his video game.

"Ah yes that," Saitama thanked, relieved that King had saved him.

Tatsumaki recalled how similar the hug felt when Blast carried her within his arms when she escaped the facility. She remembered how she laid her head on him and fell asleep before waking up in an orphanage. She thought it was going to be the last time she would ever feel this feeling until now. She slowly drifted off consciousness before her instinct took over. She slowly started to place her head on his shoulder until...

"Dinner's ready!" Genos announced with both dishes in both his hands.

Tatsumaki was immediately hit back with reality as her brain started to function again. She quickly looked around and instantly pushed Saitama back with both her hands. Saitama immediately lets go of Tatsumaki who is now floating in the air, cheeks redder than a fresh tomato as she's still in a state of shock and embarrassment. She quickly shook her head before pointing at Saitama.

"B-Baldy! What was that for?" Tatsumaki exclaimed, shaking more of her head to allow her to come back to her senses.

"I just gave you a hug," Saitama replied, confused.

"I-I know that but w-why?" Tatsumaki retorted, arms crossed as her body was still shaking in shock.

"I don't know? To say thank you?" Saitama muttered with his hand on his chin before he slowly picked up the coupon book which was dropped on the ground.

"How dare yo-" Tatsumaki retorted, before being cut short as Saitama simply started to walk past her.

"H-Hey I'm not done with yo-"

"Yo King let's eat!" Saitama declared, receiving a nod from King who started to get up after he placed his controller down.

Tatsumaki confused and in a state of shock still has her mouth wide open in a comical fashion. Her arm was still pointing where Saitama used to be as her cheeks were redder than anyone has ever seen. No one has dared to talk, ignore or even touch Tatsumaki that way and for the first time, she didn't even get the chance to retaliate.

Bang chuckled as he saw the entire situation unfold in front of him. The great Tornado of Terror has been bested by someone who he all knew could: Saitama. "Maybe he could finally understand this person," Bang wondered as he scratches the back of his head. He then slowly walked up in front of Tatsumaki who was still floating in the air non-responsive and waved his hand in front of her face to allow her to return to reality. Tatsumaki shook her head back to reality before staring at Bang.

"W-What?" Tatsumaki questioned, shocked as ever before.

"What are you floating there for?" Bang asked, chuckling, "The dinner table over there."

As Bang walks past Tatsumaki, Tatsumaki could only stare at both her hands in a state of confusion, "What just happened?" Tatsumaki muttered, "This person...I need answers." As she grips both her open palms shut, she turns around to head towards the dinner table hungry for food and for answers.


Author Note:

Another chapter is complete. I feel like this is around the word count for each chapter. Don't know if the pacing is weird or right but for the story I'm writing, I feel like the pace is so far so good. If you realized that there are many questions that needed to be answered with different characters such as Fubuki, Flashy Flash, Metal Knight and so forth. I know and I will. I'll say this again: The story will complete the entire One Punch Man storyline with Saitama and Tatsumaki at its center; thus, I will definitely answer most of the characters that I hint at.

Well, that's all I gotta say so see you in the next chapter.

Goosey