Chapter 2:The Funeral
Three days later, Lupin, Lealah, and Goemon were outside in a graveyard. Jigens' funeral had just ended, and it being an open casket funeral, everyone had gathered around to say one last goodbye to their friend. Lealah went up to the casket and peered in. She was half expecting Jigen to sit up and say, "Damn it Lupin, why'd you let me get shot?" He didn't. He just lied there in the coffin, looking uncharacteristically peaceful. They say the dead look like they're sleeping. Yeah, right. Jigen never looked like that in his entire life. He was always alert, even in his sleep. Oh, Jigen, if only I had come 30 seconds earlier. Tears began to well up in her eyes, so she turned to leave. As she turned, she ran right into Inspector Koichi Zenigata.
"Hi there, Lealah. Where's your brother?" "Wouldn't you like to know." He noticed the tears in her eyes. I thought this was just a hoax to make fun of me. What if someone really did die? Nah, can't be. The guy's evil. "So, who died?" Lealah had been shutting up her anger and most of her sorrow for three days now. She couldn't hold it in any longer. "What do you care, you evil son of a bitch? All you care about is capturing Lupin, even when he's going to his friends' funeral! You make me absolutely sick, you bastard!" She ran to her brother and buried her face in his shoulder and began sobbing again. Lupin gave Zenigata a look he had never seen on Lupins' face before. A look of deep sadness and regret. "Not today, Pops. Please." Zenigata let Lupin lead is sobbing sister away. As he looked around he noticed something strange. Lupin, Lealah, and Goemon were there, but Jigen wasn't. Jigen never went anywhere without Lupin. A feeling of dread welled up inside the inspector. He walked over to the coffin and looked in. Zenigata couldn't believe it. This can't be the great Diasuke Jigen. No friggen way. He leaned over and felt the mans' pulse. He also gave the guys' face a tug. Can't be too careful. Finally satisfied that this was Diasuke Jigen, Zenigata lowered his hat in respect. He could have kicked himself. It wasn't a trick. Lupin is mourning the death of his best friend. He stayed long after everyone had left. Then he bent over the dead man and stated " Rest in peace. Rest in peace." Finally, Inspector Zenigata closed the casket and left. The gravediggers had long since gone home, so the burial would have to wait until tomorrow. What old Pops didn't notice as he left was Jigens' chest rise in a breath. The coffin was closed, how could he? One hour later, it was after dark. Jigens' breathing became regular and his heartbeat strong. As he opened his eyes, he vaguely wondered where he was. Pain still coursed through his chest, but he was alive! After twenty minutes, he had fully woke. Where the hell am I? It looks almost like.oh, shit, I thought I died! I'm in a coffin! He reached into his pocket not expecting to find anything, but instead finding his gun. Thank you, Lealah! He knew she would have wanted him buried with his gun. He cocked it and began shooting his way out. As soon as he had gotten out, he began walking through the roads, blood pouring from his chest. Gotta find Lupin.
Three days later, Lupin, Lealah, and Goemon were outside in a graveyard. Jigens' funeral had just ended, and it being an open casket funeral, everyone had gathered around to say one last goodbye to their friend. Lealah went up to the casket and peered in. She was half expecting Jigen to sit up and say, "Damn it Lupin, why'd you let me get shot?" He didn't. He just lied there in the coffin, looking uncharacteristically peaceful. They say the dead look like they're sleeping. Yeah, right. Jigen never looked like that in his entire life. He was always alert, even in his sleep. Oh, Jigen, if only I had come 30 seconds earlier. Tears began to well up in her eyes, so she turned to leave. As she turned, she ran right into Inspector Koichi Zenigata.
"Hi there, Lealah. Where's your brother?" "Wouldn't you like to know." He noticed the tears in her eyes. I thought this was just a hoax to make fun of me. What if someone really did die? Nah, can't be. The guy's evil. "So, who died?" Lealah had been shutting up her anger and most of her sorrow for three days now. She couldn't hold it in any longer. "What do you care, you evil son of a bitch? All you care about is capturing Lupin, even when he's going to his friends' funeral! You make me absolutely sick, you bastard!" She ran to her brother and buried her face in his shoulder and began sobbing again. Lupin gave Zenigata a look he had never seen on Lupins' face before. A look of deep sadness and regret. "Not today, Pops. Please." Zenigata let Lupin lead is sobbing sister away. As he looked around he noticed something strange. Lupin, Lealah, and Goemon were there, but Jigen wasn't. Jigen never went anywhere without Lupin. A feeling of dread welled up inside the inspector. He walked over to the coffin and looked in. Zenigata couldn't believe it. This can't be the great Diasuke Jigen. No friggen way. He leaned over and felt the mans' pulse. He also gave the guys' face a tug. Can't be too careful. Finally satisfied that this was Diasuke Jigen, Zenigata lowered his hat in respect. He could have kicked himself. It wasn't a trick. Lupin is mourning the death of his best friend. He stayed long after everyone had left. Then he bent over the dead man and stated " Rest in peace. Rest in peace." Finally, Inspector Zenigata closed the casket and left. The gravediggers had long since gone home, so the burial would have to wait until tomorrow. What old Pops didn't notice as he left was Jigens' chest rise in a breath. The coffin was closed, how could he? One hour later, it was after dark. Jigens' breathing became regular and his heartbeat strong. As he opened his eyes, he vaguely wondered where he was. Pain still coursed through his chest, but he was alive! After twenty minutes, he had fully woke. Where the hell am I? It looks almost like.oh, shit, I thought I died! I'm in a coffin! He reached into his pocket not expecting to find anything, but instead finding his gun. Thank you, Lealah! He knew she would have wanted him buried with his gun. He cocked it and began shooting his way out. As soon as he had gotten out, he began walking through the roads, blood pouring from his chest. Gotta find Lupin.