Lupin wasn't quite sure how much time had passed. Maybe an hour, maybe two. He gazed tenderly at the sleeping girl in his arms. After everything she'd been through, he couldn't bring himself to wake her. But with the state her room was in, sleeping comfortably wasn't going to be much of a possibility. Lupin lifted Ruby into his arms and carried her to his room. Gently, he laid her upon his bed.
The girl took to his bed quite nicely. Under other circumstances, he might have considered joining her, but certainly not for something as mundane as a nap. The moment Lupin settled her in, she let out a ragged, wet-sounding snore and rolled onto her side. A whimper was soon stifled with a gentle placement of his hand as he caressed her hair. Lupin frowned sympathetically as he soothed her. The girl had dealt with so much. And yet, she was brave. She was stronger than she believed. And damn clever.
Quietly, Lupin stole from the room, closing the door softly behind him. As he stepped into the hallway, he realized he still had Ruby's phone when it buzzed in his back pocket. It was positively pinging with activity. Apparently, their podcast was a big hit. Ruby's blog subscribers were positively on fire in the comments section, and the numbers of subscribers was rapidly increasing. Lupin eagerly scrolled through the comments.
OMG! You actually got Lupin on your podcast?!
RuRu Robinson is really Ruby Del Monte! Lupin got his ruby after all!
@RuRu_Lupin_Blogger -- You are so pretty! Are you single?
YES! Do another podcast! We want more Lupin!
Antony Del Monte is a disgusting fuck! Spread the word! He's slandering Lupin!
Antony Del Monte is a pedo!
Boycott Del Monte Pharmaceuticals!
LUPIN IS INNOCENT!
I don't care if he's innocent; he can kidnap me any day!
Why are Ruby and Lupin so cute together?
YES! FUUUUJIKOOOO! Naughty girls need love too!
I will happily be the side fling to Fujiko's non-exclusive relationship with Lupin!
I will gladly be the cheese in a Fujiko+Lupin sandwich!
Ruby + Lupin shipper!
Rupin! ❤️
Ruby and ME shipper! 😈
ARE YOU LISTENING,INTERPOL? LEAVE LUPIN ALONE AND ARREST THAT SCUMBAG DEL MONTE!
A huge grin overtook Lupin's face. "Oh, this is good! This is really good!" It would start with the followers on Ruby's blog, but this needed to get bigger. Lupin scrolled through the contacts on Ruby's phone until he found Kierra Ortin. With a playful smirk, he shot her a text.
Hi there! This is Lupin the Third! Is this Ruby's hacker friend?
If he was expecting atext in reply, Lupin was in for something entirely different. Suddenly, Ruby'sphone was buzzing with a phone call; and not just any call. A video call...from Kierra Ortin.
"Oh!" With an upwards swipe, he revealed the girl's face. She had short black hair, dark eye makeup, and an expression that told him she was not to be trifled with.
"Oh my God!" she said when she saw his face. "I can't believe it..." From over her shoulder, she shouted to someone off screen. "ADELA! SHE DID IT! RUBY ACTUALLY ELOPED WITH LUPIN!"
"LET ME SEE!"
A second girl appeared on screen; this one blonde with pink streaks in her hair. And cute as a button. "Oh hey! Monkey man! I mean, Mr. The Third! 'Sup?"
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Lupin the Third: The Del Monte Ruby
Fanfiction[Book 1] Lupin the Third enthusiast, Ruby Del Monte, lives in a gilded cage. Her obscenely wealthy brother-in-law plays the role of a heavy-handed parent, keeping her locked away like a princess in a tower. But Ruby lives vicariously through the exp...
