One Punch Man One Shots/Lemons/7 Minutes in Heaven

Zombieman x Reader

(Lemons are a good source of vitamin C)

The warmth of the hot springs came leaking in as Tatsumaki pushed open the door to the tubs.

On one side of the enclosure were the shower heads and at the end was the huge hot spring; steaming with inviting waters.

This was another paid trip to a hot springs resort; covered generously by the organization as this one was high class and the place was booked for the entire night by you heroes.

Stepping into thr water after you thoroughly cleaned yourself, you waded only your feet in before cautiously sitting down with your arms at your side.

This was a much needed break after a full two week straight worth of hero work, and it was also greatly appreciated by the staff at the Association who were lucky enough to be able to come along.

"Ahhh, that feels nice." you sigh.

A very sharp "harumph" interrupted your relaxing when Tatsumaki stepped in, sitting at the far end away from you. She had a towel daintily tied around her head and keeping her hair out of the water's reach. Her face was in its tight usual pout.

"Must be nice to have another girl here now, huh?"

She only scowls at your attempt to initiate conversation, but replies with a snappy, "Whatever."

You shrug and decide to let her have her quiet time while laid your head back against the stone of the spring to enjoy the relaxing soak.

The warmth from the bath soothed your muscles and made your eyelids droop.

"So what do you think of being a hero so far?"

You look back over to Tornado who was glaring back at you with narrow green eyes.

"It's great."

"Uh huh, and how does it feel being babied by the Association?"

You decided to ignore that question and instead replied with, "I like everyone here, including Sitch and the staff. They've done so much for me, and the heroes here are pretty friendly once you get to know them, I guess."

"Hmph, just as I thought. Still deluded with your naive thinking. Not everyone's your little friend, ya know. You have to be professional as a hero too."

"Hm," you hummed in response. "That's true ..."

Things got quiet again, and this time, you could've sworn you almost nodded off at one point.

After another while in the bath, you get up to head back to your room. The silence between you and Tornado getting a bit too void of stimulation for your brain.

Tatsumaki gives a sideways look up at you when you told her not to stay in too long. Her eyes had a glint of envy as she watched you walking back inside with a towel around your figure.

'Bigger doesn't always mean better.' she reminds herself bitterly.

Meanwhile you were in the ladies' room slipping into your robes, feeling light and very relaxed.

"It's been too long since I felt this good." you sighed contently.

After brushing your hair dry and walking out of the women's room, you bumped into someone when turning the corner to go to the sleeping rooms.

"Hey, better watch where you're going." a deep, gruff voice startled you. The tone wasn't harsh, but it wasn't exactly the most friendliest either.

You looked up and was immediately caught staring into a pair of eyes that had a similar red hue to your own. Those same jaded eyes narrowed a bit at the notice of your focus.