Disclaimer: I don't own Lupin the 3rd, okay?

Author: Is this thing on? Ah yes, yes it is. Good then. Anyhoo, after talking a lot to one of my erm...Fans? I have decided that Jigen is the greatest character of all time. Tee hee hee. I'm going as him for Halloweenie and it's gonna be great. Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter. Promise it won't be unusually long.

Chapter 5: Living it Large.

-Fancy hotel (of course)-

"Ah, this is the life." Jigen said, drinking some gin.

"I'll say Jigen." Lupin answered him just as contently, a wine glass in hand. Fujiko had wine glass in her hand, Goemon with his precious sake. "I say we make a toast to our great start! And Zenigata's new partner. She's a hottie." Lupin added in a weasly laugh and the sound of chinking glass was heard. Shortly after, a slap.

"That's for talking about Zenigata's partner." Fujiko said, her voice had a sharp edge to it.

"Aw Fujicakes, I still love you." He went to give her a hug but she backed away, him landing on the floor.

"I see a predictable fate has fallen upon you once again Lupin." Goemon spoke, his face straight as a board.

"Yeah yeah yeah..." Lupin mumbled as he got up dusting himself off. They continued to laugh and have a good time, not knowing that Zenigata was just a few levels below them checking in.

-At the front desk-

Tsurugi was calmly explaining their position while Zenigata fumed over the 'bad service' and the fact that Lupin was here.

"Can we get him NOW?" Zenigata half whined and half ordered.

"No I need some sleep first." Tsurugi had gotten two rooms by this time and handed Zenigata his key. "You go up and relax too. I have a feeling that you're going to be needing a lot more energy than usual."

"Uh huh." He said with a nod. He walked away and after he was out of hearing range the clerk made a whip sound. Once Tsurugi was sure that Zenigata was safely in his room she went to Lupin's room.

-Two stories up the hotel-

"Well, Pops finally made it." Lupin said when he heard on a knock on the door. However there was no ranting or screaming from the old man. He looked through the peep hole and smiled. He opened the door and spoke sweetly.

"To what do I owe the pleasure Companion?" He spoke while looking Tsurugi up and down.

"Well, for one, my name is Tsurugi. For two and again, my chest isn't any bigger than Fujiko's, Lupin. She spoke to the thief as if they knew eachother as friends.

"Ah yes, Tsurugi." Goemon's voice could be heard from in the room. He appeared shortly afterwards. "Glad you could make it up here. Zenigata didn't follow you did he?"

"No, I'd have to say that I have him whipped pretty well." She said with a small smirk.

"Always knew you could do it." Fujiko said from inside. She didn't bother to come out of the room. Go figure. The only person she hadn't heard from was Jigen, but that was common enough. She didn't care either. They really didn't get along well so it didn't matter.

"Why don't you come in, Tsurugi?" Goemon said with a smile.

"Naw...I should head back to my room before Zenigata gets suspicious of me being gone." She gave a nod and left.

-In Zenigata's room-

Zenigata was flipping through channels on the T.V. "Wonder where that girl went off too. Just as he said that, there was a knock on the door. He got up and opened the door, Tsurugi standing there.

"Can I come in?" Tsurugi said tiredly.

"Yeah, sure. Couldn't sleep I'm guessing." He said with a tone of compassion.

"Not without you." She said with a smile. She sat herself down on one of the beds and looked at what he had on the T.V. "Animal Planet Zenigata?"

He gave an embarrassed nod, and turned it off. "Do you want to go to sleep?" She nodded, pulling him into bed with her. He looked at her very confused now.

"I feel much safer when you're close to me." She spoke as she began to sleep. He rested his head against the pillow, thinking out loud.

"I know I shouldn't have feelings for my partner, but I can't help it. What am I supposed to do? I can't tell her that I do. It'd just get in the way of work. But I can't just pretend to not care about her."

"Then tell her to her face..." Tsurugi mumbled in her sleep. Zenigata looked over at her surprised but then calmed as he noticed she was still asleep.

"I wish it were that easy."