|| Lupin The Third || Oneshots

Take My Breath Away (L x G)

(Lupin x Goemon, inspired by a Part 2 episode (guess in the comments!) Request by MoonStruck001 )

"Goeeemon?"

"Lupin!" Goemon yells in shock, seeing that what was presumed to be the immortal gentleman thief seemingly skinny, worn, and clinging to life as he is bounded to a wall by chain, his ankle by a round weight.

"Wuh, Goemon?"
Lupin addresses dazily, looking tired as ever.

Goemon sprints to him, but quickly draws his Zantetskun to slice the chains holding him hostage in the stone cobble-stone cell. He squats down and takes Lupin by his shoulders, but Lupin only moves sluggishly as Goemon trys to sober Lupin up.

"Who did this to you? Lupin?"

"You gotta get outta here,"
Lupin mumbles, landing his head onto Goemons bare shoulder as his kimono fell loose enough to reveal it.

"They've been lookin' for ya and they mean serious business. I mean just uh, look at me?"

"Who- Why did they do this to you?"

"I owe you one... from that last time.. when someone was looking for me, but you never gave in?
Decided to do you a solid n'..."

Goemon hugs and holds Lupin close, his silky hair hiding his shook expression.

"Don't worry," Lupin mumbles. "I've been drugged like this for uh... a couple of days. But now I have less than an hour before it wears off!
And then I can fight along side you..."

"Lupin."
Goemon quivers, feeling at fault for getting a good friend hurt. Lupin raises his arm and rub against the samurai's back, though his wrist and hand seem to be out of function.

"They're after your Zantetskun," Lupin informs quietly. "You're already in their trap, but the controls are in that old persons eye patch. Strike em there. This place might blow though."

"What about you?" Goemon whispers.

Lupin tiredly smiles, feeling comforted in Goemons arms and shoulders despite that Goemon is only clinging out of fear that Lupins pain is because of him.

"Don't worry, leave me here.
I'll meet you there soon. Go."

"Lupin—"

"Gooooooo."
Lupin whines in annoyance, wanting to yell but he can barely muster his own voice.

Hesitantly, Goemon slowly lets go of Lupin, resting the semi paralyzed body back against the cobblestone wall. Lupin gives a straining toothy grin, but Goemon only stares back worryingly.

Then Goemon turns his head away, his hair curtaining his face as he looks down at the corner of the cobbolestone room, only the moonlight shining through the small hole with two metal bars that held Lupin captive for the last week.

The guilt weighs heavily on Goemon's back, so much that he couldn't bear to see Lupin's scratched face, let alone his limp beaten body. He fears what bruises and hide under the roughened up suit other than the clear tears from knives and whips.

"I'm sorry," he mutters. "I assure, I will avenge you."

"Hey, say it to my face will you?" Lupin asks breathlessly.

Goemon look down at the ground beside him, tightening his grip around his katana. He lets one hand go and moves it up to part his hair, placing the long strands behind his ear.
He gives a side glance to Lupin who dropped his toothy smile to a hopeful grin.