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Author: Yay for writing at school! ;; I'll probably be doing this a lot now so it'll take a while to get chapters up...Stupid math. Well, I hope you enjoy!

Chapter 8: Sweet Home Chicago

-Near Chicago-

The sound of a helicopter could be heard over the city and then near the large plains just outside it. Once there, whoever was driving it landed, and waited to step out. Once the blades stopped, Jigen jumped from the pilot side wearing a grim smirk.

"Where is he? He said he be here a friggin' hour ago!" Jigen spoke, angry that his friend and boss was late, as usual.

"What if Tsurugi really is with Zenigata, and they finally caught Lupin?" Fujiko's voice had a hint of worry in it, though not much.

"She'd never to that!" Goemon yelled protectively.

"He's right you know." Lupin's weasly laugh and voice came from seemingly no where.

"Lupin get over here right now!" Fujiko said, annoyed and happy. Lupin appeared with his usual smirk of joy, and somehow, a beer belly.

"You gain weight fast, like a cow." Jigen said still annoyed.

"Naw, it's just the diamonds." He lifted his coat as a small mountain of diamonds fell to the ground. Fujiko was the most intrigued by the stack of diamonds. Hey glittered almost as much as the diamonds did in the sunlight.

"So, where's Zenigata?" Jigen asked in his always gruff and grumpy sounding voice.

"I left his back with Tsurugi like fifty miles from here. She said she'd take them off course since she knew where the next heist is." Lupin said rather frankly.

"Are you sure that she really is not on her side?" Goemon asked.

"Why would she? She knows I she gets something as long as the chase is good and Zenigata stays away from us when needed." Lupin said with a shrug and a grin. "Anyway, where are we off to Jigen?"

Jigen just shook his head. "I doubt any of the places I know are still here, or called by that name. I haven't been here in ten or more years." He didn't seemed too thrilled to be there again either.

"Fine! Don't be any help Jigen. See if we need you." Lupin said in a joking angry voice.

"I don't care if you get lost." Jigen said, his voice almost sarcastic.

"Okay, you can stop fighting like two young school girls any time now." Goemon said from his usual sitting position.

"Fine."

"Fine!" Lupin began to storm away. Fujiko ran up to him, placing her hand on his shoulder.

"Come on Lupin, lets all just go to a nice hotel and celebrate."

"Yeah fine..." He mumbled crossing his arms and collecting his Alfa Romeo. The rest of the group followed him and clambered into their usual seats.

About thirty minutes later, Tsurugi and Zenigata arrived where the helicopter was.

"Dammit Lupin!" Zenigata yelled, seeing a note attached to the helicopter. Under the note, a few of the smaller diamonds were attached as well.

"Read it out loud Zenigata!" Tsurugi said, almost joyful.

"Right, right."

Zenigata and Companion,

How are you two fairing? We're all doin' just fine.

Left you a little present, seeing as INTERPOL can't

Be giving you too much to live off of.

Lupin III.

"When is he going to learn my goddamn name?!" Tsurugi yelled twice as loud as Zenigata.

"Probably soon, seeing as he left where they are staying on the other side of this note." He pointed to the back of the note.

"That's a good thing. I didn't know where they were this time. That Lupin, one smart man." She spoke the last sentence under her breath.

"What'd ya say Tsurugi?" Zenigata could have sworn he heard her call Lupin smart.

"Then lets go get Lupin!" She said, hopping back on her bike. Zenigata nodded and got on more carefully.

The two headed out of the field, towards down town Chicago.

-Hyatt Hotel-

"Again, did I pick a hotel, or did I pick a hotel?" Lupin said jokingly. All spoke their thoughts of agreement at the same time so it just became a jumble of words. They were rather calm even though they knew that Zenigata was close on their tail.

-Out around the city-

"Damn traffic...We should have brought the cruiser..." Zenigata mumbled to himself. In response to Zenigata's annoyance, Tsurugi began her mad style of driving, again swerving in and out of traffic, going through what seemed to be alleys and other crazy things. Due to the gain of speed, Zenigata clung to Tsurugi.

"Can't...Breath!" She managed to get out as she slowed the bike down at a stop light. Zenigata let go of his death grip as she slowed.

"Sorry..." He mumbled to her and himself. He looked around almost in awe. "How can there be three of the same hotels in on spot?" Tsurugi just shrugged and drove through the light. Soon a gun shot was heard from one of the hotels.

"Found them!" She took a sharp turn nearly flipping the motorcycle over. Zenigata began his mad cling again as she parked in a spot near the door. "Shall we get a room Zenigata?"

"No. I just want to catch Lupin and leave." He said sternly. Tsurugi gave him her best puppy dog face and he finally cracked. "Fine, fine, fine! We'll get a room!" They were off the bike by now and she gave him a huge hug. He stood there stunned as she walked in to get the room. He kicked her tire out of frustration, and then jumped up and down, yelling about his foot. She just shook her head, and gave the counter man money, and walked up to the room, leaving Zenigata to find her.

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FINALLY A CHAPTER DONE! –Is proud of self- I hope you enjoy it. As you can tell it took FOREVER to write because of school. But I did it so yay!