Are You Ready For Love

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Author's Note: Sorry it took so long, had to find out what happened on this episode.

Chapter Title: Have You Ever

Chapter Summary: Cairo Egypt, possessed mask and confused feelings; And more about the ape in the trench coat.

Have you ever loved somebody so much
It makes you cry?
Have you ever needed something so bad
You can't sleep at night?
Have you ever tried to find the words
But they don't come out right?
Have you ever?

Have You Ever, Brandy

(On With The Story)

Lupin stared at the mask inside of the glass container. He knew how much he could get for that, and with the money he had gotten from the ruby in India he had only enough to fly to Cairo to stare at the beauty in front of him, and for once he wasn't thinking about Fujiko when he thought that. He was thinking about the mask of King Tut.

"Can you believe if Fujicakes, the mask of King Tut right in front of us, ours for the taking," he said looking at Fujiko beside him.

Fujiko had finally forgiven him for almost getting her killed. So things were great now, he had his eye on the treasure and his girl by his side. He only wished that Jigen and Goemon would show more interest in their plans for tonight.

"How are we going to get this thing lover," Fujiko asked him.

"Don't worry about it babe, I have it all under control," he said and they walked out.

(Later On That Night)

"Well, we know one thing, the security system is in a grid pattern, and the platform that holds the mask isn't connected to the floor. All we have to do is find a way to get the platform out of the museum and we're home free," Lupin told everyone.

Lupin looked up to see Jigen and Goemon looking at him with bemused expressions on their faces.

"What's wrong with you two," he asked them.

"There is a curse on the mask," Goemon told him handing Lupin the brochure and Fujiko took it away.

"You actually believe those things," Fujiko said looking at the brochure. "It's just some play to attract tourist."

"People who found the mask have fallen dead," he told her then turned to Lupin. "You see this?"

Goemon pulled out his sword and put it in Lupin's face.

"Just a bad practical joke I'm hoping," Lupin wined.

"A shadow on the blade, the shadow of death," he told him getting up and walking out.

"Tell me you don't believe that superstitious stuff," Lupin asked Jigen.

"No but my feet have been itching like hell, athletes foot kicks in when something bad is about to happen. With swift wings, death will swoop down on any who touches the grave of pharoh. Enchala you two, that basically means good Friggen luck," he said and walked out.

"Can you believe those two," he said looking at Fujiko.

"Some people are just superstitious that way," Fujiko told him.

"With swift and balancing wings," Lupin started leaning towards Fujiko. "He swoops down and. . ."

"Doesn't score," he said with a groan when Fujiko got up and walked out.

(Downstairs in the lobby)

"Can you believe Fujiko hanging on his every word," Goemon asked him.

"Goemon you have to get used to it, she wants to be with him," Jigen told him.

"Then why did she kiss me," he asked him.

"To make you feel better," Jigen suggested.

"I don't think that was it," Goemon said looking off in the distance.

"I don't know man, but ever since we left India she has been practically eating out of his palm, there's no way you can stop it, the only way she'll learn is if he breaks her heart," Jigen told him.

"He more than likely will, and I don't want to be the one to help her pick up the pieces, I wouldn't be able to stand her being so hurt," Goemon said sighing.

"Well, how about this pharoh mask plan of his, what do you think of that," Jigen asked him.

"It's the dumbest plan I have ever heard," Goemon told him.

"Something bad is going to happen I know it," Jigen said.

"You too," Goemon asked him.

"Yeah, and I'm going to love looking at Lupin and have a big I told you so," Jigen said with a grin.

"Well you can gloat while I just shake my head and look at them like their fools," Goemon told him.

"Sounds like you," Jigen said.

(Later At The Museum)

Lupin slipped through a hole in the roof and slid down a rope to the case that held the mask. He tied a bunch of balloons to the mask and it floated up to the helicopter that Fujiko was flying; she tried to fly off without Lupin but didn't succeed.

"God job hun," he told her.

"You too," she said kissing him before flying off.

(An Airport in Israel)

Zenigata was sitting in a chair next to his partner Lorraine when a news broadcast came on TV. He took one look at the screen before he got mad.

"Damn Lupin took us in a circle, took us threw Israel that way we loose his train," he said looking at Lorraine.

"Tried to tell you," she said calmly flipping through the book she was reading.

"I'll be back," he told her walking over to the reception desk.

Lorraine put her book away and watched. This had to be good. She had long since learned that when it came to Lupin Zenigata didn't think straight. He was an extremely kind man when he was away from work, but then again that was rarely ever. A few times when she looked at him she would notice that he had a wedding ring on, but she never asked what it was about. More than likely he was so anxious to get Lupin in jail so he could be home with a wife. She could understand that though, she wanted Lupin in jail just as bad, so she could be at home with her son. Caleb was the best thing that ever happened to her and she hasn't seen him in almost a year. It tore her apart in side.

Lorraine was awakened from her thoughts when she saw Zenigata being escorted from the premises. She sighed and picked up hers and his belongings. So much for flying to get the baboon in jail, she thought as she walked out. She would more than likely have to bail her partner out of jail.

(Meanwhile at the hotel)

"We did it," Fujiko gushed as she filled her wine glass up.

"Of course we did," Lupin replied.

"To the emperor of thieves," she said clicking her glass to hers.

"And his empress," he told her doing the same.

"Can you believe that," Jigen said shaking his head.

"Actually I can," Goemon replied.

"You know, looking at that mask brings out the concubine in me," Fujiko said suddenly staring at the mask.

"Oh really," Lupin said cheekily and put on the mask.

After a few seconds of him dancing he suddenly started acting weird.

"Hey man, thanks for the great music," he said from under the mask.

"What music," Jigen asked, eyes going wide.

After a few minutes of dealing with his stupidity Goemon got tired of it and hit Lupin upside the head with his sword.

"He'll be fine-ish," Goemon told them.

They took the mask off Lupin and were surprised at what they saw.

"He's been possessed by the mask of Pharoh," Jigen said shaking his head.

"What are we going to do," Fujiko asked them tearfully.

"We'll figure that out," Jigen said, he picked Lupin up and carried him in the next room laying him down.

"The Pharoh's curse is real," Goemon told Fujiko looking at her.

"Over the years twenty people have fallen dead and they only had one thing in common. The Tut research," Jigen said.

"That's just a bunch of ghost stories," Fujiko tried to say, but she was clearly scared.

"Do you think Lupin would say that now," Jigen asked her.

"No," she said softly.

"You need to return the mask," Goemon told her.

"I can't," she said.

"Fine, let Lupin die," Jigen said and they hear a crash from the next room. They walk in to see Lupin missing from his bed.

The next day Lupin appeared at the top of the Great Pyramid of Egypt. He had the mask on his head and he was staring down at the crowd. Goemon and Jigen were standing there in shock when they saw him at the top of the pyramid. Fujiko was no where to be seen.

"People, your king has returned after three thousand years," Lupin yelled to the crowd.

The crowd looked amazed when a jeep suddenly pulled up. Zenigata walked up to the pyramid with a loud speaker in his hand.

"Lupin, give it up, you're caught," he said through the loud speaker.

Lupin didn't hear him though and he tossed the loud speaker to Lorraine who just shook her head as he climbed up the pyramid. She knew that somehow, this would end in Lupin's favor. Just like it always does.

When Zenigata got halfway up the pyramid Lupin suddenly started floating in the air.

Zenigata leaned back to watch him and wound up falling down the pyramid to land on his face which caused Lorraine to laugh cause his pants were torn and showed off his but. Lupin on the other hand, flew through the cloud only to be revealed as him being tied to a jeep that Fujiko was driving. Goemon and Zenigata hurried up and got in the jeep too.

(Later on in a boat on the nile)

Fujiko walks on to the deck and looks at Jigen and Goemon)

"Listen you guys, I'm sorry for the way I acted. Lupin is in trouble and we need to help him, he fell asleep in my arms like a baby. So I'm giving you this, you need to return it," she told them handing him the mask.

Jigen took it and walked below deck to get their things.

"You okay Fujiko," Goemon asked her.

"Yeah, I'll be fine," she said.

"We'll find a way to help him you know," Goemon said putting his hand on her cheek.

"I know you will," she said giving him a teary smile.

"Hey, don't cry," he told her taking her in his arms.

"I can't help it, if I hadn't been so selfish and returned it last night, we'd be fine," she said hugging him back and crying.

Goemon stood there for a few minutes holding Fujiko in his arms before stepping back.

"We'll be back in the morning," he told her when Jigen got back on the deck.

"Yeah, bye you guys," she told him.

Goemon and Jigen got in a boat and rode off.

"You okay Goemon," Jigen asked him.

"She's really in love with him isn't she," he asked him.

"I don't know, I don't think she knows anymore," Jigen told him.

"Come on, let's save his life so she can figure it out," Goemon told him.

"Fine by me," Jigen said.

Fujiko stood on the deck of the boat until Goemon's disappeared, she then drove the boat she was on to dry land and checked herself and Lupin into a hotel. She laid Lupin down in a bed in their room before walking downstairs looking for a pharmacy. That's when Zenigata and Lorraine found her. She stood between them trying to think of what to do when she realized that Lupin was still in danger.

"Where is he Fujiko," Zenigata asked her.

"He's upstairs sick," she told him.

"Right," Lorraine said and walked up the stairs.

"No, he isn't in his right mind, he might hurt you," Fujiko said running up after her.

When they got to the room however, Lupin was no where to be seen.

"I knew it, you were just passing time," Zenigata said.

"I was not, look, blood on the cuffs, you know as well as I do, that if Lupin were in his right mind, he would have gotten out of this real quick," she said.

"She's telling the truth," Zenigata said looking at Lorraine.

"I know and that's what's bugging the hell out of me, a Lupin in his right mind is bad enough but one not is too much to think about, I just wish we knew where he was going," Lorraine replied.

"He must have gone to the valley of the kings." Fujiko whispered under her breath.

"Thanks Fujiko," Zenigata said, running out with Lorraine.

When Fujiko realized what she did, she hurried out too, she didn't feel like being the reason Lupin was arrested.

(The next morning Jigen and Goemon stood outside the museum talking about getting the job done)

"Come on, let's get back, I'm sure Fujiko will be happy to know we saved her boy toy," Jigen said walking down the street.

"Hey sunrise," Goemon said, he pulled out his sword and let a smile grace his features.

"The shadow of death is gone," he told Jigen.

"Good, now let's go, I'm hungry," Jigen grumbled.

(Valley of the Kings)

"Fujicakes wake up," Lupin said shaking Fujiko who was asleep on a camel.

"Lupin, you're okay," she said happily.

"Of course, and pops is inside that cave with a blond looking for me," Lupin said.

(Inside the cave)

"Lupin, where are you," Zenigata yelled.

"He's not going to answer you," Lorraine muttered.

"He does not in his right mind remember, just might," Zenigata fired back.

"I doubt it," Lorraine told him.

It was about that time a rock fell down and knocked Zenigata out. Lorraine sighed and looked him over and woke him up, so that way she knew he didn't have a concussion.

(Back out side)

"Come on Princess," Lupin said grabbing the reins on the camel and leading Fujiko off into the sunset.

After a few minutes of walking he looked at her.

"Well?" he asked.

"No you didn't bring out the concubine in me," she said with a sigh. "You should have seen yourself you were goofy."

"DAMN!" he yelled.

(End Of Chapter)

Well that's it. Sorry it took so long to update, I just am not a big fan of this episode; although I love the ending. Also, I had to find a way to remember what happened and friend of mine watched it and took notes for me. She has the episode on tape. I know I changed a lot of the episode and shortened it, and I'm sorry but it fits the chapter better.

Fox Xantos, thanks for the review. I'm sorry it took so long.

Psycho-Katrina15, thanks, even if you didn't review it. I know you liked it. And thanks for helping me by telling me what happened in the episode.

Thanks,

LunasStar