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WHO: Lupin and Concerned Parties
WHERE: Lupin and Akechi's Bachelor Pad, Ruga
WHEN: Backdated to after the werewolf cure was found / the event ended!
WHAT: Lupin turned into a hungry wolf. Lupin got shot. Now Lupin is not a hungry wolf, but he is still shot, so he's laid up. Come nurse a handsome thief back to health, you wild child.
WARNINGS: should be none!

[ Generally speaking, Lupin is a man who lives his life without regrets. Right now, however? He's almost entirely regrets. The fact that he's laying in his bed right now with about three bullets lodged in various places around his chest and shoulders is only the tip of the iceberg. Lupin's been shot before; he can deal with the pain, even if he's concerned about getting the things out.

The knowledge that he went out and attacked people? Scared them, and even hurt them? And that most of them were people he loved and considered friends? That's harder to deal with.

He hasn't been out of the house since that week; that isn't changing today. He's sitting in his room, the covers drawn up around him, with his laptop in front of him, fervently typing out messages with a somber look on his face. The eclectic collection of items in his room - ranging from the functional (thief tools, a finished map of the town) to the fine (smooth rocks with their color restored from the river, a delicately-engraved handle to something or other, other knickknacks he must have picked out of the old buildings) - are beginning to accumulate a fine layer of dust, but he doesn't have the strength to clean up at the moment. Cleaning up his personal life is going to be hard enough. ]

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[ Maya is a kind and understanding woman, as well as someone who can forgive the occasional deranged killer, but what she can't forgive is Lupin not showing his face. Which, she thinks, is either because he's been injured (which is alarming) or he's hiding (which is annoying).

So forgive her, Lupin. She remembers where he lives, and she's just going to go ahead and open the door on her own and call out with the air of someone who expects an answer. ]

Lupin!! Yell if you're fine!

[ he starts a little bit at the sound of her voice - mostly because he's expecting it to be Akechi's voice when he hears the door open. It's not. It's definitely not. From across the small condo, she'll hear Lupin's voice, weakly calling: ]

Maya--? Ow--

[ his ribs still hurt from cairngorm throwing him over a building ]

[They're starting with a message here.

Lupiiiin:]

Are you okay, Lupin-san? I didn't end up getting to check on you before things calmed down.

[ Oh good, he's alive. Not yelling, so not fine, but able to respond, so Maya can calm down slightly and head towards his voice.

Only to freeze up in surprise when she actually lays eyes on him. ]

What the-- what happened?

[ Lupin is alive!! Just quiet, apparently. ]

Good morning, Minato. I am okay, for a certain value of "okay," at the very least; I am not dead, and I am no longer transforming into a monster, which is all I feel I can ask for at the moment. I apologize for troubling you.

- Lupin

Uh...

[ good question? Lupin looks a little bewildered to see her standing there. He has bandages wrapped around his torso and upper arms, mostly concentrated around his shoulders; fortunately, it looks like he's been staying on top of changing them, but it's easy to guess that he's taken some damage nonetheless, especially considering the bruising on his abdomen to match. ]

I got into some trouble last week. More importantly... I'm happy to see your lovely face, as always, but what are you doing in my house?

I didn't hear from a certain someone since the last time I saw him struggling with himself, and seeing him in person was so much easier than trying to message him.

[ And she's looking him over with pursed lips. ]

But I can see you had a lively time without me.

[... Oh.

He was turned into a werewolf? That's pretty alarming in and of itself, and also he doesn't sound that "okay" in general.

So Minato's response is...pretty to the point.]

I'm on my way, then.

[NO WORDS MINCED apparently.]

Worried about me, were you?

[ he sounds amused, but it makes him happy, too - even if he feels some guilt now for not saying anything. Unsurprisingly, he doesn't like people seeing him when he's down and out. ]

I'll be all right. I didn't get anything I wasn't asking for... This isn't enough to bring me down, besides -- [ oh, he shouldn't have moved so much. Lupin winces, bringing a hand to the left side of his chest. ]

[ Oh. Well. Okay? Lupin starts typing half a response, but decides not to - Minato's almost definitely already left his house, with a message like that. All Lupin can really do is wait for him to show up.

It's a little embarrassing being visited like this. He likes being the center of attention, but only when he's being admired or showing off; this is just showing everyone a weak side of him that's decidedly less than cool. The best he can do is run his fingers through his hair a few times and hope he doesn't look like a complete greasy mess. ]

[ Bravado... oh, boy. Maya is definitely rubbing her forehead. ]

Lupin... I know you just said you're fine and ready to go, but I can heal. Just in case that's anything helpful for you.

[ normally, he'd ask what she meant by that, exactly, but she has a Persona and Minato has Personas, and Minato's healed him when he got bitten earlier. ]

... Can you heal bullets? I don't think just sewing me up will fix the problem.

[ he sounds sheepish, like it's embarrassing that he got shot with a gun three times. how mortifying! ]

Mm... it probably won't be the most comfortable sensation for you, but Artemis and I can manage!

But maybe try to avoid bullets next time, for both of our sakes.

[He has definitely already left. He's on his wayyyy, and it won't take him long to get to Lupin's--where he knocks, but will let himself in so long as the door's open, because he doesn't want to make Lupin stand up and answer the door if he's injured.

Important things!!

He's Concerned, okay...]

Trust me, that's usually my policy. I was distracted at the time.

[ by being super hungry and also a wolf. The proposed discomfort doesn't seem to scare him off - he wasn't expecting bullet removal to be a particularly pleasant experience. ]

They were well-deserved, if it makes you feel better.

[ yeah, Lupin's not getting up like this. He does hear the door creak open, and he does his best to shout across the house accordingly, though his ribs are definitely protesting that decision. ]

Minato?

I'm not sure why that would, since the end result is still you getting shot.

[ Maya sighs heavily, then looks him over with a rather firm frown that isn't going to allow for disagreements. ]

We'll have to get you unbandaged and then I want you lying down for this, okay?

It's me...!

[Minato is not good at raising his voice, but he raises it enough to call that out, at least. And then he pads his way through Lupin's house until he finds him, coming closer immediately with a slight frown.]

... Are you okay?

[This is probably post-Maya at least, so that's Something, but still.]

[ listen, at least he still has a sense of humor about it!! With a wry smile, he nods, then begins unwinding the bandages as requested. ]

Your wish is my command, Nurse Maya.

[ he'd make some quip telling her not to stare too much, but A. she's already seen him shirtless, somehow, and B. he's not looking too pretty at the moment. There are three swollen bullet wounds on his torso - one near his right shoulder, and two on his left, with one that must have been a very close call for his heart. Or still is, possibly, since the bullet is still in there. He's decided to not think about it very hard. Lupin sighs, seeming distantly disappointed. ]

... You always see the worst sides of me, don't you?

[ That is most definitely the loudest he's ever heard Minato - enough that he'll find Lupin blinking at him in mild (impressed?) surprise when he pops in through the door. So he was that worried about him...? His heart is a little moved, and his face soon changes to a warmer smile, though somewhat tired (from his injuries, not from Minato, obviously.) ]

I'll be honest: I've been better. [ he doesn't really like other people seeing him when he's not in top form... but Minato is probably fine. He sits up a little bit where he's sitting; since Maya's come and gone, he's back to wearing a button-down shirt rather than bandage chic, but there's still some bruising visible up near his collarbones. ] I didn't know you could shout like that.

[ Maya's glancing him over, a little more seriously as she takes in the extent of his injuries. The placement of one of them is more than a little worrisome, and she takes a minute to call to the presence resting just within her. Artemis stirs in response. ]

If I had to be honest here, I tend to prefer this more than thinking you're way too good to be true. You can do your best to wow me properly after you're back in peak condition.

[He does look tired... but he's in one piece, and that's really all Minato can ask for. He's better off than Akira was, it seems...

So Minato steps closer, offering a small smile at that, expression quietly rueful.]

Sometimes, when I need to. [He's definitely yelled in the midst of battle, though those are very rare occasions too. But Lupin's worth it...!]

Besides, I was worried... it's good to see you mostly upright, though.

[ in the interest of not aggravating his various injuries, he doesn't laugh at that, but he does smirk playfully. ]

Hmmm. Does that mean you normally think I'm way too good to be true, Maya?

[ once the bandages are off, he lays himself down as flat as he can on the bed. ]

[ The past few days have been... uneventful, perhaps too much so. And considering the kind of chaos the town was thrown in, this should be a good development, but somehow it just... isn't.

When had it become strange for Akechi to be silent in his own home? When had he started to rely on friendly talking and company?

Well, none of that really mattered, because the fact remains that he could barely bring himself to exchange more than polite greetings and concerned pleasantries with his roommate ever since the werewolf incident. Akechi had been doing his part, helping change his bandages and bringing him meals, but the truth is, he's never been good at dealing with his feelings-- guilt, remorse, there was always so much eating at him that it was just easier to not deal at all. Easier, not better.

One day, he knows he's going to have to face them, let them strike him down one after the other, full force, for the first and perhaps last time. But that day is not today, so he's going to keep not dealing, keep trying to make small amends, like sneaking into Lupin's room while he's asleep to dust off his possessions. He tries to act fast, but quiet enough so to not disturb his roommate-- he definitely needs the rest.

Cleaning up personal lives is impossibly hard, Akechi knows this like anyone else. But this much, he can do. ]

Hmm, no, you've been refreshingly realistic to me from the start.

[ Tough love. But she nods to herself, looking him over as she takes a deep breath. ]

All set? Need to hold my hand?

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