They ended up sleeping through the whole hour. Zenchu refused to let anyone wake them up, and even Fumio was quiet with his studying. It was when Mitsumi began to move that Saitama yawned and opened his eyes with her.
"Did I really fall asleep?" she asked.
"I did, too," he sighed and stretched. "I think we need to head home and sleep more. We can watch a show, too."
"I'd like that," she nodded and watched him pull the curtains back. He pressed a loving kiss to her mouth and glanced at Fumio.
"Did you want to come home? Or stay here?" Saitama asked.
"I can go home," Fumio nodded and yawned.
"Looks like naps all around are in order," Mitsumi chuckled. Saitama rose up with her in his arms and noticed that Zombieman and Himiko were still talking. She even giggled softly when he smiled at her. Saitama seemed to nod at that and moved to head out with Fumio following behind them.
"Heading home?" Zenchu asked and moved to join them.
"Yeah. Inichi? We need a lift, please," Saitama said and carried Mitsumi out of the restaurant. He noticed markers for the entrance to be extended out, and he smiled lightly to himself. Inichi was quick to send the four of them back to the apartment complex swiftly and help tend to the restaurant.
"Should we change?" Mitsumi asked.
"Eh…later. I do need the bathroom, though," Saitama said and was quick to carry Mitsumi to the bedroom. Five minutes later had them both reclining on their couch. Zenchu was in the kitchen to prepare some light snacks, and Fumio had retired to his bedroom for now to nap.
"I like this," Mitsumi said and yawned softly while tracing a finger up his chest. He smiled and kept an arm around her. His other arm was flicking through the channels until he started to get drowsy. Mitsumi was already asleep against his side with her head nestled against his neck. He flipped the channel to cartoons and closed his eyes to sleep for a bit.
Ten minutes went by when his eyes popped open from the sudden jolt from Inichi's mental message. :Mr. Saitama! Wake up! Now! Go to the news channel!:
"Gah!" Saitama shrieked and unintentionally woke up Mitsumi.
"Darling?" she frowned.
"Ugh…Inichi said news channel. Now," he grimaced and found the remote to flick to the right channel. Now he saw that City J was under attack by a monster. "Hmm…why does that area look familiar…and that house…?"
"Aren't your parents in that city?" Mitsumi asked. Now he paused with shock and grimaced at why it all looked familiar.
"Ah…craaaap…" Saitama grimaced and found his phone. "Brace yourself."
"For what?" she frowned and saw him call his father.
"Dad!" Saitama said and put him on speaker. Zenchu was now standing with them to listen to everything.
"Son? Is something wrong? Do you need more money?" his father asked.
"The money's fine. Listen to me. Dad…look outside your window…" Saitama said carefully. A hard sigh was given.
"Oh, we know. Heroes will be here soon," his father chuckled.
"Dad! It's outside your house! Get Mom out of there! Now!" Saitama ordered.
"Come on, son. It's not that bad. When do you plan to come over?" he asked. Then a large crash was heard over the call. "Oh. Ah…I guess you're right. My roof is…gone now…"
"Shit! Dad, I'm heading over right now!" Saitama shrieked and scrambled to get up off the couch.
"Don't use that language with me!" his father scolded. "And how? You're not a hero!"
"Dad…when was the last time you checked the Hero Association roster?" Saitama asked while getting ready to go with Mitsumi and Zenchu. :Inichi, Fumio needs to go back to the restaurant! Get me and any others over there now!:
:Understood!: Inichi said and was quick to rouse Fumio. He was now moved back to the safety of the restaurant, and Saitama, Mitsumi and Zenchu were taken directly to City J. The phone was on the whole time until it was disconnected suddenly after screams were heard. When they got there, the monster already had Saitama's parents hostage in a small flesh-like cage made out of its left hand. A short tail seemed to wag with delight at this, but then it looked over at the heroes appearing. Mitsumi couldn't really make out what his parents looked like at a distance, but she was ready to help him rescue them.
"Oh! We have heroes!" the grotesque, thin, purple monster hissed out in a deep tone. A forked tongue flicked out of a lizard-like mouth, and it waggled its pointed ears with amusement. It appeared to look like a gecko, but it lacked the amphibious skin from the scales and sharp claws it had on its right hand. It was also two stories tall.
"You have my mom and dad. I'm here to rescue them," Saitama said. Mitsumi had her fans out to flick their deadly blades open and ready. She knew he couldn't punch it until his parents were secured. The odd thing was that this monster was talking to them. She paused in thought. Could it be…?
"What?" the monster blinked all four of its red eyes and black pupils.
"Yeah. So, I'd like to negotiate," Saitama said and crossed his arms over his chest. "You let them go. I'll give you a quick and painless death. You don't let them go, I get to torture you until you do. Then I can give you a quick and painless death. What option would you like?"
"Uh…what rank hero are you?" the monster asked and bent down to examine him. Zenchu was waiting to see what Saitama wanted to do before moving in to attack.
"I'm S class and rank 3," Saitama said and tilted his bald head.
"And he's pissed," Zenchu said. "Yes, I'm a monster, too. I was woken up by Lady Mitsumi, so I don't like to attack people anymore. Also, I won't let him slap me. You want him to slap you? Go for it."
"Ah…what?!" the monster blinked at Zenchu.
"And I'm rank 4 in class S. I'm getting married to him!" Mitsumi beamed and kissed Saitama's cheek. "He's amazing!"
"My son found a girl?!" Saitama's mother gasped from the cage.
"Yes, Mom. I found a girl…" Saitama sighed.
"Wait! You're a high ranking hero?!" his father gaped with shock. "And…are you bald?!"
"Yes, Dad. I'm a hero. Eh…yes…I'm bald now. I was going to tell you in my next letter. Same thing with getting engaged. I don't think I would have told you about me being bald, though," Saitama droned out. Now he looked at the monster. "Technically, I'd be thinking about letting you eat them. Honestly. But, they might give you some intense indigestion. Maybe even constipation. Do you want that? Seriously?"
"Oh, I wasn't going to eat them. I was just going to use them as bait for heroes. But…if they're your parents and you're a class S…" the monster seemed to frown. "I guess I picked the wrong house."
"You did. So, I'll give you ten seconds to let them go," Saitama said.
"If I let them go, then you'll kill me! They are now my ticket to live!" the monster grimaced with realization.
"Well, did you need help with something?" Mitsumi asked and let her fan set with the flower image display itself. The monster paused on seeing it.
"Well…um…can we talk?" the monster frowned.
"If you let my parents go, I promise I won't kill you. But, if you attack me or anything else, I will have no choice in killing you," Saitama said.
"How much are you getting paid, Saitama?!" his father asked.
"On second thought…keep them in the cage until we're done talking," Saitama said with a small grimace. Then he looked at Mitsumi. "Now you see why I talk to them through letters. Once a month."
"Ah…oh…" she said with a small smile and got hugged to him. "And their house! What should we do? Should they stay with us?"
"No, I don't want them to live with us. Please?!" he seemed to beg. "We can build them a very nice home instead."
"Actually, they can live in the house we got from City S! It will be perfect for them. It's already set up with security, it's being repaired right now, we already have it fully purchased and they'll never need to worry about bills," Mitsumi beamed. "I can cover all the expenses."
"But I liked that house…" Saitama sighed.
"Did you really?" she grinned.
"Eh…well…it is in a crowded area. And I didn't want to be in a crowded area…I guess," he shrugged.
"Master Saitama! I'm here!" Genos said and rushed over from Inichi's bubble. "It has hostages!"
"Calm down. The hostages are my parents. The monster wants to talk to Mitsumi. I kinda…want them to stay in the cage for a little bit longer…" Saitama said. Genos looked at him with complete confusion.
"They should be rescued right now!" his disciple demanded.
"Genos…" Mitsumi said. "his parents make him feel very awkward. Watch this. Are you both okay in there?"
"Oh, we're fine! It's rather comfy in here. Maybe we can live in here instead of the house!" Saitama's mother giggled.
"Well, we'd have to install a sink. Maybe see if this thing can include a bed," his father mused. Now the monster looked at them both with shock.
"Ah…" Genos blinked.
"Do you get it?" Saitama seemed to grin nervously. "I left the moment I knew I could. Mitsumi is thinking of giving the house from City S to them."
"A free house?!" his father said with shock.
"What district?" his mother asked.
"The very nice one. All purchased and just getting a few repairs done!" Mitsumi nodded. Now Saitama's parents got into a flurry of talk and excitement. Genos looked at the ground before looking at Saitama.
"I understand…" the cyborg sighed hard.
"Thank you," Saitama muttered. "They don't realize danger half the time. Likely where I got it from."
"I can see how that is so," Genos nodded. Zenchu coughed back his laughter and got rewarded with Saitama's glare. The monster found itself sitting down now to talk to Mitsumi in full. Her fans helped her levitate slightly to be eye-to-eye with the monster. Saitama jumped up to join her and got in a sitting position for her to sit in his lap.
"Is that magic?!" his mother asked.
"It's a talent with the fans. Hard to explain," Mitsumi chuckled. Then she looked at the monster. "What's your name?"
"It's Grigos," the monster said.
"Were you human once before?" she asked.
"Um…I don't think I ever was. I just…woke up one day and lived," it shrugged. "It's hard to explain."
"My mentor, Wind Crane, is pretty much the same. She was born from an egg, though," she nodded. "She's a large crane monster. Ah! There she is now!"
Wind Crane landed heavily and regarded Grigos with a critical eye. The purple monster gaped at the voice that pierced his mind now. "Ah! Well…no…I don't plan to hurt anyone anymore. It's weird. I feel like…I don't have to now. Since I saw that flower image. Um…huh…maybe I was human once…"
"Please release Mr. Saitama's parents and I will escort you to our home in City Z," Inichi said when he appeared with Fubuki to set her down from a blue bubble. "You will be seen as an ally until we know what you need. If what you need can be worked with, we shall assist where we can."
"And he won't kill me?" Grigos asked and pointed at Saitama. Wind Crane clapped her beak and glared. "Oh. You can kill me, too. Um…I'll behave!"
"My parents, please…" Saitama rolled his eyes. The moment the monster let the cage drop them, Inichi was quick to send the monster off in a bubble where Shenjou was waiting to greet it. Wind Crane gave a small huffing sound and pressed her beak into Mitsumi's side.
"I'm fine," Mitsumi smiled and pet the beak lightly. She let her fans gently drop her and Saitama to the ground, but he was able to land with her in his arms.
"Saitama! Why didn't you tell us about…this?!" his father asked.
"Would you have believed me?" Saitama asked.
"Oh," his father blinked. Now Mitsumi saw that both of his parents had black hair and eyes and slightly fattening bodies from age. His father was in a basic shirt and pants outfit. His mother was dressed in a casual brown dress to wear around the home. "But…how did you become bald?!"
"Eh…I got very, very strong. That's how," Saitama sighed loudly.
"I'm going to need to know all about you, young lady!" his mother said and strode over to examine her.
"Oh. Well, Saitama saved my life. I'm the youngest in the Takashi family. I'm also my father's true heir to his fortune. Don't worry about bills anymore. Okay?" she smiled. Now both parents looked at her with complete shock. "I love Saitama intensely. I'd be lost without him."
"And same with me," Saitama smiled and kissed her fully before looking at his parents again. "So, yeah. We'll get your stuff moved into a new house in City S. This house we can fix up and pay off if you want to come back here. Yes, you can have two houses if you want it."
"We're…rich now…?" his father asked.
"If you want to be. Would you like a bank account?" Mitsumi asked. "Just don't let it get to you, though. Money can easily change people."
"Oh! Well…of course it would…" his mother blinked.
"I should go back to Neutral Grounds if this area is secure," Genos said. Then he moved past Saitama and muttered, "Good luck."
"Thanks," Saitama sighed and made a scowl at Zenchu's laughing form.
"Neutral Grounds?" his father asked and watched Genos get lifted away in a blue bubble. He was amazed at it.
"A restaurant that Saitama and I own," Mitsumi chuckled.
"Saitama! When did all of this happen?!" his mother asked.
"Within two weeks. Really…" Saitama shrugged. "And before either of you say I don't know anything about her within two weeks, I know everything about her! There was a lot I learned about her within two days of knowing her. She is one of the bravest and most amazing women I have ever met. Her life was a living hell until I stepped in to get her out of it. I proposed to her in front of nearly all of the heroes in the association. I'm not giving her up. Ever."
"Well, when you put it like that, we know you're serious. At least it will be nice for us to ask you for money!" his father grinned. Saitama rolled his eyes and pressed his face into Mitsumi's neck.
"What are your names?" Mitsumi asked.
"Oh! How rude of us! I'm Okada," she smiled.
"Kodama," his father said.
"I think I see a trend here. Okada…Kodama…Saitama…" Zenchu mused.
"Shut up," Saitama warned him. Zenchu grinned and scowled at Wind Crane's small peck to his tail.
"I'd invite you inside, but…" Okada frowned at how the rest of the roof now slid off the house. Then she blinked at the sight of Fubuki walking over.
"It's okay. We can collect your things to move them into the new home. I'm Blizzard of Hell. A hero of the association. I'm great friends with Mitsumi and Saitama," Fubuki smiled. She saw Inichi reappear to hover over her and give a small arm-gesturing bow of respect to the parents.
"Greetings! I am Inichi. I have been ensuring that Mr. Saitama is well-cared for with Lady Mitsumi. The house in City S is secured and ready. All of the old furnishings, save some choice furniture, has been removed. If you would like to move into the house, we can do so now," he said with a small chuckle.
"Well…what does this house look like?" Kodama asked.
"It doesn't matter! It's free!" Okada scolded him. "And it's in the nice part of City S, so we know we are getting a very nice house!"
"It's two stories," Fubuki chuckled.
"Even better! Our current home is a one story!" Okada beamed.
"More to clean…" Kodama moped.
"I see where the moping comes from," Zenchu muttered.
"I will pinch you," Saitama warned again. Mitsumi laughed softly and got kissed passionately in return.
"When is the wedding?" Okada asked.
"When she gets pregnant, there will be a wedding planned," Saitama said. "Anyways, I think it's time to go home…"
"Are you already sleeping with her and not married?!" his mother scolded.
"Um…technically we were married in secret. I'm the last true Wind Crane Clan assassin. I was married to him by my clan's tradition," Mitsumi chuckled. "We just don't have a public one yet."
"Ah…oh! You're one of those fabled clan girls?!" Kodama blinked.
"Yes. It's a very long story. And very sad. I don't like to talk about it out in the open," she said. Saitama sighed softly and continued to cradle her.
"I guess if you both would like to come over for a bit while your stuff is moved to the new home, we can talk about things," Saitama rolled his eyes.
"I'd like that!" his mother nodded. "All we ever did were letters!"
"With good reason, Mom…" he muttered. Mitsumi whispered softly to him and laughed at his small stare at her. "That's not funny."
"What?" Kodama asked.
"No," Saitama said at her grin.
"Oh! I need to get the baby photos!" Okada gasped.
"Inichi!" Saitama hissed at the giggling monster.
"I said nothing…" Inichi snickered softly.
"Dad, did you know that this blue monster can edit bad writing?" Saitama asked calmly. Now Inichi stared at Saitama with shock. Fubuki hid her face in her coat to laugh incredibly hard.
"Really? I did have that book I was working on…" Kodama mused.
"That…is very well played, sir…" Inichi muttered under his breath.
"I know how to get even with you," Saitama smirked. "Anyways, is the restaurant still open? If it is, then maybe we should just go there to treat my parents to some good food."
"Hmm. That may work," Inichi agreed. "I may be able to have Rendor ask Tatsumaki to help with getting the furnishings in this home moved to the other."
"If anyone can convince her, then it's him," Fubuki said with a chuckle.
"And she will help. She'll be here shortly with him. Let's go to Neutral Grounds, shall we? I have informed Kamiko. Tacki may be…interested in setting them up with new clothes. We shall see," Inichi chuckled.
"We get new clothes?!" Okada asked with delight.
"My family loves to do things for other family and friends. You may get a whole new wardrobe at this rate," Mitsumi giggled.
"Let's go, please…" Saitama droned out and squeezed Mitsumi close.
"I still need to find out why you're a hero, Saitama. You couldn't even hold a job much less be a hero!" his father said. Now Saitama looked at him.
"Wind Crane, can I get a feather?" Saitama asked. She ruffled herself and gave one over. "Dad, try and bend this. If you can bend it, try and break it."
"Okay…" Kodama frowned and paused. "Um…what is this made of?"
"It's her armor. No one else can break it but her. And him," Mitsumi said when Saitama took it and snapped it between two fingers. His father blinked at this. "He is stupidly strong."
"Yeah. I can legit say that he can easily kick my ass and win," Zenchu nodded. "And I don't like that."
"I mean…that's just a feather…" his father muttered.
"Here," Zenchu said and gave over a piece of solid steel from the roof framing. Saitama set Mitsumi down, took the piece of steel and let his father examine it. Then Saitama crushed it down into a ball with little to no effort. Then he dropped it for a small dent in the ground to form from how heavy it was.
"That's…awesome!" his father gaped with stars in his eyes.
"Yeah. I can do that now. We'll…talk about it at the restaurant…" he sighed and gathered Mitsumi back up in his arms. His mother was completely speechless on this side of her son that she never knew. Inichi was quick to send the small group to the restaurant, and he looked at Fubuki with amusement.
"What do you think on all this?" he asked her.
"I have to wonder how well you'll hide your ranting on reading his father's book. Out of kindness," Fubuki grinned. He gave her a small glare to get her laughing at him.
"I shall add this as a strike to my asylum committal," he grumbled and had her laughing even harder. "And I shall definitely keep track of my ranting views to give them when I know that I can. And I will."
"I'm sure you will…" she said and gasped when he gave her a small, pleasuring jolt. "That's still not fair!"
"I know," he grinned. Then he moved to rest his hands on her shoulders. "I love you, Fubuki. No matter how irritable you get me to be with bad writing."
"And you know I love you, too, Inichi. Even when you get away with cheating," she smiled and got him to crack a smile at her. She rested her hands on his before looking over at Tatsumaki flying over with Rendor to help with the home renovation and removal of furniture. "Figure ten minutes tops?"
"Easily," Inichi nodded and got to work with them.