Art of Manipulation |One Punch Man| |Reader Insert|

|LIÙ|

"Why did I get dragged out into the canyon?" You asked, looking around the barren, dry land.

"Genos wanted to fight us or something," Saitama replied.

"Both of us? At the same time? I don't think he can handle it." You looked over at the blond who stood a little farther away. "Hey! Who do you wanna fight first?!"

"It doesn't matter to me," he replied. You and Saitama looked at each other.

"Ladies first."

"Fuck you." You stood in front of him and sighed.

"I want you to go all-out, so I, too, will give it my all."
You could see his body light up from where you stood.

"Genos, I don't think this is a good idea," you commented.

"It'll be fine," he replied. "This is just a spar." You huffed.

'Fine. Your funeral.'
Genos activated his shoulder rockets before launching towards you. You dodged the first kick. When he turned to swipe at you, your eyes locked together. A purple glow took over your irises. Flashes of fire and sounds of screaming entered your senses. People running, children screaming. The sound of metallic footsteps drowned them out. Genos backed off, his body cooling down. He stumbled, his normal golden eyes a deep purple. You stared down at him as he clawed at his head.

"Submit."
Genos' body forced itself to his knees before flopping to his stomach, holding him down there. You held your control over him for a few minutes. After that, he calmed down enough for you to release your hold. He panted, moving his head to glare at you.

"You... how did you do that?"
You walked up to him, crouching down to look at him better.

"There is nothing weaker in this world than the human mind," you replied. "Once you have unrestricted access to that, you're unstoppable." You stood.

"Take a moment before fighting Saitama." You turned and walked back over to said man.

"Nice fight," he said.

"I'm going home."

"Right, have a safe trip home."

~
As you were getting ready to go to bed, there was a knock at your apartment door.

'Well it's not Saitama.' You went to the door and opened it. Standing in front of you was a tallish, blue-haired man. Attractive somewhat.

"You must be Y/n," he said. His voice was smooth--if satin had a voice, that'd be it. "I'm Amai Mask, Class A, Rank 1."

"Well at least you have the decency to introduce yourself," you said, leaning against the doorway. "So? What do you want?"

"I hear you were certified Class S," he said, "That's impressive. Not everyone can shoot up to that rank right off the bat."

"Mm," you replied. "Wasn't that hard. Is that all you came to say?"

"A professional hero must always be a beautiful symbol of justice. That is my philosophy," he said. "It's especially true if you're a Class S hero."

"Strange," you replied. "I've a feeling you told this to someone else already." There was a glint in his eye.

"Really? Well that's interesting."
You stared at him, crossing your arms for extra measure.

"Come on, there's no need to glare at me. I came all the way here just to see you."

"Must've been such a hassle for you," you replied. "If you're here to do some psychology bullshit, it's not going to work. You're wasting both of our time. Get lost."

"Now, now, I just wanted to congratulate you," he said. "No need to get hostile."

"Oh, I'll show you hostile." You took a step forward, but he raised your hand, stopping you.

"Be careful," he said. "I wouldn't want you to get hurt."

"Yeah, sure," you replied. "Wouldn't want your pretty little face ripped off either." Amai's light eyes turned a dark purple, and his entire demeanor changed. From cunning to cowardly. The long he looked at your face, the paler his own became. He took a step back, legs trembling in fear.

"What's the matter?" You asked. "Cat got your tongue?" After that, you closed the door on him. You could hear him let out a long-kept breath. You still had a small semblence control over him.

'Forget this interaction.'
A second passed.

"Huh? Why am I here again?" Is all you heard before he turned and walked down the hall.

'But don't forget the fear.'

~
A few days later, you got home from some leisurely patrolling. Saitama was already home and cooking.

"Welcome home," he greeted.

"Thanks," you replied, taking off your shoes. "Do I smell kombu?"

"Yeah, I got it for cheap..." he replied. You looked over his shoulder and stared at the green leaves(?). You narrowed your eyes at it.

"... and where did you get it for 'cheap'?"

"... from a... kid's head?"

"..."

"..."

"Never speak a word of this."

"Right, right."

~
Some time later, you received a call from the Hero Association. They wanted you and Genos to come in for some reason.

'Well that's peculiar. Maybe they're calling all the S-Class heroes.' You and Genos left together early in the day.

'... I wonder why.' You looked up at the sky.

~
You and Genos arrived at the City Z Hero Association Building. The first thing you noticed was an empty lobby.

'No other Class S heroes showed up?' You thought, looking around the large room.

'Well... except that man.'

"Oh... you would be Genos and Y/n?" The man spoke. You and him turned to look at the fellow hero. "My name is Bang. Nice to meet you."

'This man is strong.'

"The association called us in," you spoke. 

"Everyone's at headquarters," Bang replied. "This little branch office is empty now. Each of the Class S heroes got the call to come here... but we're the only ones who showed up."

"Yes, I can tell," you replied, looking around. "Must be a serious threat, then."

"Why is that?" Genos asked.

"Too far away, or perhaps they're busy. Of course, some of the more cold-blooded ones simply don't bother. After all, we're called up only when there's some impossible problem they want us to take care of. Today's no exception."
You looked outside towards the sky.

"The threat level is Dragon, a worst case scenario. Thirty-five minutes from now, a huge meteor will strike City Z. They are asking if nearby Class S heroes can do anything about it."

"A meteor?" Genos repeated.

"Apparently, it suddenly changed paths. That means the end for us. The impact will wipe out City Z."
You hummed quietly.

'Interesting.'

"I'm afraid there's nothing we can do this time. You two should think about evacuating with your loved ones."
You looked at Genos who glanced at you. You turned, walking out of the building.

'A meteor, huh?' You looked up at the sky, seeing a small dot in the distance.

'... this'll be fun.'

Ja ne!

 {Ruby Red}