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!
Epilogue:
Lupin smiled and shook his head as he read the paper. Haji Lupin Zenigata had become Interpol's most beloved cop and detective. Lupin didn't care that his son was now working for the same agency that tried for almost twenty five years to catch him. Having finally retired to Japan with Fujiko after Haji entered school, Lupin couldn't have been prouder.
"He'd make his grandfather proud," Fujiko said resting her head gently on Lupin's shoulder, reading the paper with him.
"Yeah, Pops is helping him out though. After all, Arsene Lupin Zenigata the fourth is still out there. Those two are a pair." Lupin shook his head and laughed thinking back to his younger son wanting to know all the secrets to Lupin's adopted family's tradition. The rules were set down and Lupin the Fourth, as he was better known, kept the name clean of any crimes of blood.
"They're coming home for Christmas, you know, Lupin. How are you going to keep them from hurting each other?" Lupin laughed and waved his hand at Fujiko's worry.
"Don't worry, remember what Pops wanted in his will? This property is neutral territory for Zenigatas and Lupins. And Goemon and Jigen, but they don't count much, they like to spend more time in the mountains anyway. I just hope I made him proud," Lupin said with a sad smile.
"Hajime, you made both your fathers proud. Now come on. Goemon and Jigen said they were coming for Christmas too, going to pull together a little gift for everyone." Fujiko walked off into the living room to start putting the tree together. Lupin got up to follow and smiled looking at the photo of his two sons. Haji in his grandfather's trademark trench coat and hat, and Arsene in Lupin's own collection of clothing.
"Damn, we have one screwed up family tree," Lupin said softly. He smiled and tossed the paper onto the desk showing a hauntingly familiar Zenigata being out tricked by his younger brother who looked just like their father. And so the chase never stopped...
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Author's Note: I would like to thank everyone who reviewed my story. This is the first ever Lupin the Third story I've ever written, and by popular demand I've added the epilogue. Thank you again for your wonderful comments!