Title: The Meaning of Pops
Author: Lady Jet
Rating: PG-14
Summery: Zenigata finds out a lot of things very quickly about Lupin the Third, most that surprise both the thief and the inspector.
Author's Note: I own nothing!
Chapter Six: Liar
It didn't take long for the group of determined thieves to track down where Zenigata had been after the heist. Lupin was of only one mind and was working as hard as he could to find answers to his favorite Interpol officer's resignation.
"Hey Lupin, why don't you take a break before you keel over from exhaustion. We've been working for almost three days." Jigen sat down heavily and lit yet another cigarette. Lupin rubbed his eyes and took out one of his own.
"I guess I could use a little break, as soon as I figure out where these calls he was placing were to; as well as where they were from." Lupin yawned widely and shook his head to try and keep himself awake.
"Lupin, why don't you just let it go? What's gotten you so worked up about Pops anyway?" Goemon asked sitting on the couch. Lupin frowned and sighed.
"I don't know. But something in my heart says that I have to do this, if not for my self, but then for Pops. The guy's gone through a lot, y'know? Most of it is my fault anyway. Eh I guess you're right, guys, I should just let Pops go." Lupin got up and went over to the bed and flopped down on it hands going under the pillow.
"It's for the best anyway, Lupin," Fujiko said sitting next to him and looking at the exhausted form of the famous Lupin the Third.
"Yeah...hey...what the hell?" Lupin sat up and lifted the pillow up and took out a piece of paper.
"What is it? Pops forget something?" Jigen went over and leaned over Lupin's shoulder.
"It's...it's a note, from Pops! Or rather by Pops. Looks like he was writing down some stuff. Lessee, it's the address to the FBI crime lab! Says something here about DNA testing on the blood found at the casino. They must not have been sure whose it was. WE GOT OUR LEAD GUYS! OH thanks Pops! I knew that you being such a disorganized guy would come in handy one day!"
"Hey, wait. What's this say down here?" Fujiko asked, pointing to a smudged area in the lower left hand corner. Lupin blinked and frowned a bit trying to read the smudged pencil Japanese.
"Looks like...hajime, the beginning? Weird. What could it mean? Well I guess we'll ask Pops when we figure this all out. But I think we should all take some sleep. You're welcome to bunk with me Fuji-cakes," Lupin said wrapping an arm around her torso, a hand casually undoing a button of her blouse.
"LUPIN!" Yet another red hand print appeared on Lupin's pale face. He whimpered and looked as innocent as possible.
"I'll go and get my own room thank you, you three can fight over the bed. Humph."
"She's a spitfire all right, God I love her." Goemon and Jigen shook their heads.
"You're a real piece of work, Lupin. Now let's get some shut eye," Jigen and Goemon dug out the spare pillows and blankets from the closet and set up on the floor and couch.
"You guys could always share a bed with me y'know. I won't bite. Hey! I didn't mean it that way!" Lupin cried as he held his smarting head from where an ash tray hit him.
"No thanks, besides, you're wounded. Now shut up and get to sleep," Jigen ordered tipping his hat over his eyes even farther and drifted to sleep. Goemon was sitting up straight with his eyes closed, but Lupin knew he was probably meditating. The samurai almost never slept. Lupin sighed and undressed putting his coat, tie, shirt shoes and pants on the dresser and went to bed in his undershirt and happy face boxers.
Morning found the group of master thieves sneaking along inside the FBI lab. It wasn't hard to find some guards and sneak inside in their clothes. Lupin made his way along to one of the labs and went in, showing his ID to the guard. The others followed and with luck that was needed, the lab was empty.
"All right guys, we need to get some information, let's hit the computers." Lupin sat down at one of the computers and opened up the files. With Jigen on guard watching the door and windows, Lupin typed away.
"What are we looking for anyway, Lupin?" asked Goemon as he looked through some papers on a lab desk. Lupin was still typing away.
"Anything that has to do with the heist and blood tests and Zenigata. Something has to be here," he said working feverishly. The others worked and tried hard not to act too suspicious, which wasn't hard for them. Fujiko was the one who found the items they were after.
"I found something, Lupin," Fujiko said. With the speed he was known for Lupin ran to her side.
"What is it?"
"It's the results from some genetic blood tests. Um...Lupin...you'd better read this." Fujiko handed the young man the papers her hands shaking. Lupin frowned and began reading.
"Oh. My. God..." Lupin fell back into a chair and dropped the paper as if it were a poisonous snake. "It can't be! This can't be happening!"