No alarms, no guards, no trouble. Unless 'trouble' included Inspector Zenigata pacing back and forth in front of the palace, trying to convince the Royal Guard that there was a reason for him to be there. As they were leaving with their haul, Lupin and Jigen paused to watch the old man's ineffectual attempts. As usual, Lupin couldn't resist a little taunting, and waved at Zenigata as he and Jigen sped away from the scene. In the rear view mirror, Jigen could see the inspector flailing his arms and pointing in their direction. The Royal Guard ignored him.
Lupin laughed as they made their getaway. Jigen held onto his hat and clutched the bag of diamonds tightly until they arrived at the hotel. Once they were in their room, he started to relax.
"I can't friggin' believe you pulled that off, Lupin," Jigen said, tossing the bag onto the coffee table. He slouched down on the sofa and looked at Lupin from under his hat. "All for the sake of a dame who's gonna screw you in the end." He leaned forward as Lupin sat in a chair across from him. "At least give me my cut first, will ya?"
Lupin looked distressed. "Uh, your cut?"
Jigen reached out and grabbed onto Lupin's coat, pulling him across the table. "Half the risk, half the take," he growled. With his free hand, he dumped the bag of diamonds. Yellow, white, blue, pink; they skittered along the surface of the wood. "I get my cut before you give that bitch anything, you hear me?"
Lupin pried Jigen's hand open and leaned back, sulking. "Oh, fine," he said. "Take half. But not the Millennium," he added quickly.
Jigen snorted. "Like I'd want that ugly rock anyway," he said. Sorting through the pile, he selected a handful of the more valuable gems. Stuffing them into a separate bag, he noticed a glint on the carpet, and leaned down to pick up a heart-shaped diamond.
"The Blue Heart." He looked up at Lupin, who nodded with satisfaction. "I'll take this too," Jigen said, bouncing it in his palm and then slipping it into his pocket. He stood up, moving to the room safe and locking his share of the loot inside it.
Lupin smiled slyly at him. "Why do I have a suspicion that..."
"Shut up, Lupin," Jigen said, his cheeks burning with embarrassment. He pulled his hat over his eyes and slammed the door as he left the suite.