:Disclaimer:
I don't own Lupin and Co. It's so sad…
:Author:
HI GUYS! You haven't forgotten me, have you? I hope not because here comes the next installment of my…We'll just say series. And I know it's been like what…FOREVER?! But I revamped these first few chapters a bit, and promise I'll start the fourth one right away. :) Enjoy!
:Chapter One:
One Month and the Truth

Tsurugi was lying in bed in a cabin that the gang had rented in Wisconsin. They had decided that since Tsurugi was due in a month, it'd be best to take a break. Now that she was sleeping soundly, Jigen got up and left the room.

"She asleep now?" Fujiko asked, seemingly very concerned. Nodding slightly, a wave of relaxation seemed to go over the group. Jigen plopped on a sofa, and turned the TV on. There weren't many channels out in the woods, so he decided on watching a baseball game.

"So, where exactly are we going to take Miss Tsurugi when it is time for her to have the child?" Goemon asked. They all shrugged and Lupin spoke up. "I have no clue."

Shaking his head in disapproval, Goemon went outside into the fresh air to think. Everyone in traditional Japanese homes gave birth at the house. Though, that probably wasn't the best place for Tsurugi seeing as the baby might have gone through a lot of stress, Goemon couldn't help but feel like it was the most honorable way. And even though there was a hospital about ten minutes from the cabin, but who knows what could happen in ten minutes.

After some time, he wandered back in upon noticing Tsurugi was up and about again. "Miss Tsurugi, I thought you were asleep. What are you doing up?" He asked as politely as possible.

"Couldn't sleep. Hungry." She laughed at the hungry part. It seemed she was always eating these days. Nodding his acknowledgement, he sat down next to Fujiko who was also in the kitchen. "Maybe you should talk with Miss Tsurugi." He murmured to Fujiko before leaving again to meditate. She looked at him slightly bewildered but then smiled and nodded as Goemon left the cabin again. Lupin and Jigen were currently arguing about a call by the umpire.

"Tsurugi, hun, why don't you want to sleep?" Fujiko asked as kindly as possible. Cooking something strange smelling, Tsurugi turned to face Fujiko and shrugged. "I guess I'm just really stressed about this mom thing. I don't want to hold any of you guys back, including Jigen." She sighed. All of this was really taking a toll on her. Fujiko gave her a hug, and sighed. "It'll all be okay Tsurugi."

Leaning into the hug slightly, Tsurugi mumbled something before completely passing out. Noticing the shift in weight, Fujiko began to freak out as Tsurugi began slipping out of her arms. "Hey! Hey guys! COME IN HERE!" She screamed, Tsurugi sliding ever closer to the floor.

Jigen and Lupin rushed into the kitchen, looking at the two girls bewildered. Somehow Tsurugi fell asleep while hugging Fujiko. "Finally." Jigen said to Fujiko. Looking at him, her eyes grew into a glare. "What do you mean 'finally'?" She questioned in anger. "Well, we did want her to sleep." He said in a gruff voice.

"I could use a little help here…" Fujiko mumbled, doing her best to shift Tsurugi into a less dangerous position. The men carefully took hold of Tsurugi and carried her off to the bedroom her and Jigen were sharing. After they left, they decided it would be best to go outside and be fairly quiet.

"My God does she weigh a ton!" Fujiko exclaimed when they were all outside and the door was shut. All looking on in disbelief, Goemon was the one to speak up, now being disturbed from his previous meditation. "Why do you think she does?" Blushing slightly, Fujiko just nodded.

Jigen looked into the house, he was really not up for being a father. It was so surreal at the beginning, like it would never come. But now that it was just a mere four weeks away, he was getting nervous. Sitting down on the picnic bench, he just stared at the water, thinking about the old times.

"Hey Jigen!" Lupin spoke loudly in his face, waving his hands around at the same time trying to snap him out of the trance. Looking quickly at Lupin, Jigen scowled like he had never scowled before. "Go away." Was all he said before everyone left the area. Turning back to the water, he felt a hand rest on his shoulder. Turning around quickly, Tsurugi moved out of the way knowing Jigen's antics. Putting his gun down, she sat next to him, resting her head on his shoulder.

"You don't have to stay with me. You can go with them." She said softly. Looking at her, careful not to hit her with his fedora, he smiled sort of. "Why would I leave you?" She looked at him and smiled a lot brighter.

"Because, I can see it in your eyes. You don't want to, but you'd get bored. Even if you are an old fart." She winked after the sentence, showing him she was just joking. He smirked again, not really knowing what to say. "Well, I guess I can't argue that…but I'm not leaving." He had finally found someone to love, that loved him back, and wasn't going to try and kill him later on in life. This was a good thing, and he didn't want to let go of it.

Lupin had peeked his head around the corner of the house to see the two sitting on the picnic bench looking at the water. Sticking his tongue out, he returned to the rest of the gang. "What did you do Lupin?" Goemon asked sternly. Shrugging he walked over to Fujiko, dragging her away from Goemon.

"We're going to lose Jigen." He said as if it were very new news to him. Fujiko laughed at him, but stopped abruptly when he looked on confused. "Oh, you weren't joking were you Lupin." She placed a hand on his shoulder and sat him down on a tree stump.

"It'll only be for a few years. When the kid's old enough to walk, talk, and pee by itself, I'm sure all three of them will come back." This was the most reassuring thing she could say to him at the time. Looking up at her, he shook his head.

"No, it'll always be too dangerous for a kid to be around. And they always get in the way." He was acting as though he was losing a lover, not a chum. Giving him a hug, Fujiko then walked back to where Goemon had been watching on and whispered something to him. Nodding, Goemon went to try and cheer Lupin up, somehow.

"Hey, listen. If the kid is as smart as Tsurugi and Jigen then there is nothing to worry about. Children in Japan learn to fight as soon as they walk steadily." Picking his head up to see Goemon, he chuckled slightly at the thought of Goemon in a real diaper wielding his sword.

"I'm not worried about if the kid'll be as smart as Tsurugi. I'm worried the kid won't be as smart as Jigen…" This left Goemon slightly confused, and he sat down on the ground in front of Lupin to get the story.

"Please, tell me why you think this child will not be as smart as Jigen." Moving his eyes away from Goemon in shame, he finally spoke the truth. "Because, it could be my kid."Goemon looked on in awe at what Lupin had just told him. Tsurugi's baby might not be Jigen's as well? This couldn't be. Gaining his voice back, Goemon managed to ask how.

"Well, that night I went to apologize to ol' Pops…It wasn't my fault okay?" Still amazed at the stupidity Lupin could carry even in such trifling times, Goemon exploded.

"What do you mean it is not your fault? Tsurugi cannot just make babies by herself! If it is yours, what do you plan on doing? Just let Jigen and Tsurugi take care of it until it looks like you? Or worse, acts like you?" Lupin had fallen off the tree stump and was cowering under Goemon's blade.

"N-no. Why would I do a stupid thing like that! Besides, I made it with Tsurugi before Jigen even got his hands on her." That was something even more stupid to say, and it also caused a small drawing of blood.

Hearing the commotion out front, everyone had joined in by the last comment. Jigen looked at Tsurugi, and scowled, stomping off to get a drink. Tsurugi simply fell to her knees crying. Fujiko stood there, placing a caring hand on Tsurugi's shoulder. Goemon quickly retracted his blade, following after Jigen to make sure he wouldn't actually shoot himself. Lupin was simply sitting there, dumbstruck and feeling more horrible than he had ever felt in his life..

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So guys…Did you like it? I hope you did. It took a while to decided if I wanted to put the last five paragraphs here or just end it at "Because, it could be my kid." I like it better this way.