Disclaimer: I don't own Lupin, Jigen, Fujiko, Goemon, or Zenigata. I do, however, own Tsurugi and her unborn child. So there. XD

Author's Rant: So I got my mojo back! Yay! More chapters for you…Too bad this one was already done and I'm on my new computer. :Snicker: It'll be better now though. And we're off to a running start::Hits another wall: x;;

Chapter 22: These Boot Are Made For Walking…Well They Were.

-Far away from Zenigata-

Jigen was carefully watching over the now three months pregnant Tsurugi as they sat on the plane to Maine. He was being much more protective than usual and Lupin made sure to make note of it. He didn't want to piss him off more than usual. Jigen might actually go through with one of his threats. Looking out the window past Tsurugi, Jigen noted that the skies were getting darker.

"Hey Jigen, I need to get out." Tsurugi moaned for the fourth time. He snapped back into reality and stood up to let her out. Quickly she rushed to the restroom and slammed the door shut. He shook his head and sat back in his seat. Lupin turned around and smile one of his cheesy grins.

"Jigen! What's up with her? She's always in the bathroom…" He pondered and watched the look on Jigen's face get grim.

"Are you a moron…She's always in there getting sick. She's pregnant. That's not the most normal thing for a woman to go through." Fujiko said from next to Lupin. Jigen nodded slightly and tipped his hat over his eyes, beginning to fall asleep. A few minutes after, Tsurugi gently stroked his arm to wake him up. He jumped, but moved rather slowly after the initial shock had worn off to let her back into her seat.

"I'm really hungry Jigen…" She complained again. He looked at her and sighed. Lupin made a sound like a whip and chuckled, only to be slapped by Fujiko.

"You owe me twice now." She said nonchalantly to Jigen as he tried to hail a flight attendant. He muttered a few swears under his breath as the attendant approached him.

"Yes sir? What do you need?" She asked as politely as she could, hearing a few of the swears he was mumbling. He looked at her, a smug grin on his face. "My, uh, wife is hungry. What would you like, um, hun?"

"Do you have any coffee and salad?" This was a strange request, she knew, but the flight attendant nodded and went off to get it for Tsurugi.

"Your taste in food keeps getting weirder and weirder…" Jigen mumbled from under his hat.

"And you keep sinking lower and lower in your seat!" She laughed at her own crappy come back. She wasn't really on top of her game lately. Goemon, Lupin, and Fujiko all snickered at their little fight. Tsurugi flushed a few shades of pink and Jigen looked about ready to kill them all. The attendant returned with the food for Tsurugi and then left without word.

"Oh yay! My food is finally here!" She said before indulging herself in the salad. Jigen smirked and then fell asleep knowing he was going to be woken up within the hour for another bathroom trip.

-Back in Alaska-

Zenigata was now standing in an empty room looking at all the things Tsurugi had left behind. Actually, he noted, that it was everything of hers, and his. She had left all their files on Lupin and Co. and she had left a note for him. He laughed a bit as he read it.

Dear Zenigata and Partner,

Sorry there won't be anymore of these notes Mr. Zenigata.

I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for everything I've done

To you and hope that we'll meet up again one day.

I'm sure we will due to the fact that you'll probably be

Chasing me around now…

May we never truly part,

Tsurugi.

"She left me a Lupin note. How in the hell could she leave me a Lupin note?" He began yelling at the top of his lungs. He picked up his files and stormed out of the room. This was war as far as he was concerned and all's fair.

-Back to the flight-

Goemon looked at the now sleeping "couple" if you could call them that and got up to talk to Lupin. "Lupin, do you think it is a good idea to bring a pregnant woman on this adventure?" Lupin shook his head and laughed a bit a Goemon's suggestion.

"Fujiko, I think we found our babysitter." He began to laugh louder. Goemon turned a light shade of pink before taking his sheath to Lupin's head. He fell back into his seat and Goemon returned to his without making any progress on the whole 'Tsurugi-getting-hurt-and-the-baby-too' mission he was personally on. A few moments later, Tsurugi woke up and looked out the window. They had to have been about half way there by now.

"Jigen, Jigen honey. Wake up. I need to use the bathroom." She said softly, shaking him slightly. He woke up and smiled, letting her out to the bathroom again. Waiting for her, he went to talk to Goemon. "Hey man. I don't know if it was such a good idea to bring Tsurugi with us…" He confided in Goemon. Nodding, Goemon answered him.

"I must agree with you on this one Jigen. I think she would have been better off with Zenigata personally. No offense to you." He added to the end of the sentence, not wanting to create a scene on the plane. Jigen nodded and Tsurugi returned.

"Are we almost there?" She questioned the people in her group. They all nodded and she let a sigh of relief slip from her lips. She was tired of having to be seated all the time, and she was rather uncomfortable. Sitting back down in her seat, the pilot's voice could be heard over the clear com.

"We're getting ready to land now. Please fasten your seatbelts, put your chairs in the upright position, and your tray tables up. It's a bone chilling 45 degrees in Maine and around 12:30 in the morning. I hope you all enjoyed your flight." There was a click and they slowly began to descend.

"Finally, sweet, sweet ground." They all heard Tsurugi mumble and they all held in their laughs as the plane touched down. After they had gotten off the plane, Fujiko escorted Tsurugi to the bathroom, and the boys went to get their luggage. Upon finding them, Tsurugi thanked them for finding her bags and took them from Lupin. Deciding that she shouldn't carry them, Jigen walked over to her and spoke in her ear.

"Let me take them. You must be tired 'er something." He muttered. She shook her head firmly and gained a tighter grip on the bags. Fujiko smiled to her and suggested that maybe someone should carry them, but got the same silent answer as Jigen. Finally Goemon gave it a try. This time he got a much more severe answer. She slapped him across the face and began making a scene.

"Why the hell do I need you to carry my damn bags? Do I look injured to you? I'm just pregnant!" She yelled as about half the airport looked at her. Goemon bowed slightly, knowing that she was still a capable fighter.

"I am sorry Miss Tsurugi. I will not ask you again." He spoke as calmly as possible. Inside he wanted to smack her back, but knew that would not help the situation at this point in time. Soon they left the airport, all of them not saying a word. Tsurugi did seem to be struggling a bit with her suitcase, but was also doing her best to hide it. Upon reaching their hotel a few miles away, she plopped down on a sofa while waiting for Lupin to get the room key. Jigen sat next to her on one side and Goemon on the other.

"Okay guys! Let's get going!" Lupin said while waving the key in the air. Goemon grabbed Tsurugi's bags and headed off before she even got up and off the sofa. Jigen slowly helped her up, and she ended up grabbing Jigen's luggage from him.

"Don't mess with me." She hissed slightly as she stalked away from Jigen, who lowered his hat and followed her into the elevator. She hadn't put the luggage down as the rose to the 13th floor. Exiting the elevator she placed the luggage next to hers in their room.

"See, I didn't die." She simply said and then went to sit on the sofa. She did however, put her one foot up and began massaging it. "But these feet might have…" She muttered to herself.

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Wow! This was a longer chapter than I expected! I'm getting back into the swing of things. Yay! Hope you enjoyed!