The Little Sister | A One Punch Man Fanfiction

Chapter 8

"So, we're class A now huh?" I spoke as we walked home. I was wearing a black formal dress while my brother just wore his casual clothes.

"Yep, seems that way, kuroneko." He teased.

"Whatever you say, captain baldy." I shot back.

Apparently, according to the Hero Association, the people have decided to call me Kuroneko, which means "black cat", and I can't help but feel a little offended. Kuroneko sounds cute, and less of a threat. Can't they call me "Black Panther"? Or "Dark Wolf" even?

I sighed in annoyance at the thought as our home came into view. I wonder how Genos reacted when he noticed we already left before he even woke up. I hope he's not overreacting.

"We're back." Saitama lazily announced as we entered and took off our shoes.

"Welcome back." Genos greeted as he came into view to see us.

"I'm going to take a short afternoon nap." Saitama announced as he went up his room.

"So how was training, Genos?" I asked the cyborg, turning my gaze to him, only to see that he was observing me or something along those lines.

"You do know it's bad to stare, right?" I joked, but he seemed to take it seriously.

"M-My apologies." He said as he turned his gaze away, snapping out of his thoughts. "You look wonderful in that dress."

I smiled at his compliment as I gave him a pat on his shoulder. "Thanks, glad you think so."

"So how was training?" I asked him as I sat on the couch.

"I practiced the moves you taught me yesterday, and tried to come up with my own combos." He informed as he sat next to me.

"Good, good." I complimented. "Are you going to train again later?"

"I was planning on it." He simply answered.

"Don't push yourself alright?" I commented.

"Don't worry about me, Suzuno." He said with a reassuring smile.

With my right index finger, I poked his cheek as I gave him a cheeky smile, "You know, you should smile more. It suits you."

His face redden upon hearing my words. "Really?"

"Yep!" I spoke as I withdrew my hand. "It's actually pretty cute."

His face redden some more upon hearing my words.

"Hey, are you feeling alright?" I asked as I brought my right hand to his forehead. "You look like you have a fever or something. Can cyborgs even get sick? Or is there something wrong with your system?"

"N-No, it's nothing, Suzuno." He spoke as I pulled away. "Sorry for worrying you."

I gave him a smile, "Don't be."

"Say, how about you join me later?" I asked. "I was planning on buying some cloth to make a thicker version of my jacket."

"Yeah, sure." He answered.

"We leave in an hour." I informed him, before I turned on my heel and went into my room. I took a quick refreshing shower and put on a white shirt, jeans, and simple black jacket that has a hood. I tied my hair into a small ponytail, once it was dry, before I went downstairs.

I checked the time on the clock: 3:30 pm. I still have thirty minutes to rest before I go shopping for materials with Genos. I went inside the living room, only to see that Genos was still there, reading something.

"What'd ya got there?" I asked as I sat across him, on the other side of the coffee table. We were both sitting on the floor.

"Just some notes about my analysis on sensei." He answered as he kept his gaze on the paper.

"Find anything?" I asked, and he simply shook his head.

"Say, Suzuno, why are you interested in knowing sensei's secret?" He asked as he looks up at me from his notebook.

"I think it's just a sibling thing to be honest." I informed him. "I'm satisfied with just having my techniques, so it's not like I'm going to use whatever it is to be stronger. But it would be nice to know."

He only nodded in understanding before he began writing something on an empty page. With a sigh, I placed head on the table with my arms wrapped around it for comfort.

"Have you heard? That my hero name is officially "Kuroneko"?" I asked him, as I kept the same position.

"Yes, not too long ago actually." He answered as he kept writing. "Do you not like it?"

"I guess, I mean, it sounds cute and less threatening. What if I were to tell a monster my hero name? It would most likely think little of me." I explained.

"I think it suits you." I heard him speak. "Cats are cute, and your hero costume mostly consists of black, so it makes sense. Others could also think that your daggers could be like cat claws, the same for the blades hidden under your jacket's sleeves and the ones underneath your boots."

"I guess so." I sighed in defeat. "Also, did you just call me cute?"

"Y-Yes.. yes, I did." I heard him speak, with a hint of nervousness. "I-I was just saying the truth."

I smiled at this, "Thanks."