Get Back Here, Lupin!

[rockymountaingothic]

[shocked gasp]

[icantholdallthisanime]

ZENIGATA 

[freshfreshsalad]

[amightyfinewoman-blog]

*The bouncer was in the process of doing exactly that, but, well, drunk or sober Fujiko wasn’t much in the habit of being bullied by large, gruff looking men. Even when said man was actually just doing his job of keeping her from running out on her rather expensive bill, and also maybe suggesting that trying to ride home on her bike when she could barely stand upright was perhaps a bad idea. But for his work, he’d get nothing but a few drunken punches thrown by the woman who was still a good deal stronger than she looked.*

[redjacketpops]

[Pops sighed heavily at this. Off duty or not, it looked like he’d have to put on his police hat for this behavior. Fujiko Mine in the drunk tank. Who’d have guessed? Putting on his hat, he headed over to help get her in line.]

[amightyfinewoman-blog]

Well, if you really want me to play the role to its fullest extent…

[redjacketpops]

Very funny, Fujiko.

[All of the squinting.]

[loopawn]

[ Maybe… Depending on a few things. ] 

It is. Wish I came up with it.

[redjacketpops]

Probably for the best you didn’t. Your names are awful.

[amightyfinewoman-blog]

Beyond helping you look and feel your best?

[redjacketpops]

Yes, exactly, beyond that. Sugar daddies always     want something beyond that.

[amightyfinewoman-blog]

Then let me be your sugar daddy.

[redjacketpops]

... Say what now?

What’s your angle, Fujiko?

[loopawn]

His name’s Toya.

He’s with his mother right now. 

[ Red still wasn’t all that comfortable with being left alone with the kids. He’s doing his best. ] 

[redjacketpops]

Oh...

[See the disappointment. Guess that was a no on the touching the baby. But, well, come on, was Lupin gonna let him near his kid anyway?]

I guess that makes sense... Toya’s a good name.

[loopawn]

Uh-huh.

[ He is skeptical. And his expression says so. ] 

[redjacketpops]

So, uh... What’s their name?

[He’s just kind of intrigued by this baby. Wants to see. Can he hold?]

[redjacketpops]

Well… I guess that’s true.

D-Don’t think this means I’m not going to arrest you next time!

[loopawn]

I haven’t seen you in months. I don’t think you would’ve noticed if I went on a heist if you tried. 

[redjacketpops]

Hey. I’ve kept an ear out. I would have known.

[loopawn]

It wasn’t exactly planned.

But I’m not really the type to hit it and quit it, I guess you could say.

[redjacketpops]

Well... I guess that’s true.

D-Don’t think this means I’m not going to arrest you next time!

[loopawn]

Uh..

Well. Technically.. a few months ago. But -

[ How was he even supposed to explain this. ]

Uh. Well. There’s a whole lotta weird mumbo jumbo about the details, so I won’t get into it.

[redjacketpops]

Huh.... So...

So that explains the, uh. Lack of heisting I guess.

I didn’t realize you were becoming a family man.

[amightyfinewoman-blog]

Well, if you’re ever looking. I’m sure even a hardened inspector such as yourself might appreciate a little TLC sometimes.

[redjacketpops]

Even if I were looking, any stylist your sugar daddies pay for’d be way out of my budget.

[amightyfinewoman-blog]

*Playing with her hair.*

You like it? I can give you the name of my stylist if you want. Really works some magic.

[redjacketpops]

I don’t need a stylist!

[Grumbles, folds his arms. Dang it, can’t even pick her up for anything at the moment. She’s somehow conned herself clean.]

[amightyfinewoman-blog]

Yeah.

I do that.

[redjacketpops]

[Squints]

How’d you do that... hombre thing?

[loopawn]

Yup.

I don’t seem to learn my lesson until it’s too late, I guess.

[redjacketpops]

[Just going to stare in amazement. Wow. Lupin’s got a kid. Which is his? And he’s willingly watching him? Her? Babies, hard to tell.]

When did this happen?