Lupin III Fan Fiction ❯ Daddy's Girl ❯ Identity Crisises ( Chapter 5 )

Daddy's Girl

By Bekka Mouri-Hibiki

(Lupin isn't mine and, sadly, neither is the Golden Gun. Goemon picks up on the fact that Jigen and Fujiko are keeping something from Lupin. Zenigata see The Man With The Golden Gun and mistakes him for Jigen.)

Part Five: Identity Crisises

" How is Fujiko? " Goemon asked from where he sat in the floor. He sensed Lupin coming down the stairs so he decided to ask about Fujiko.

Lupin stopped halfway down, " She's still feeling bad. Are you sure you didn't do anything to her? "

" For the last time, " Goemon turned and glared at Lupin. " I simply held here while she had her temper tantrum. "

" Right. Could you explain something to me then? " Lupin finished walking down the stairs.

" What's that? " Goemon asked.

" Why are Jigen and her playing nice-nice now? " Lupin walked over to where the samurai was sitting and sat down next to him.

" Hmmm. Perhaps I did hold her a little too tight, " Goemon furrowed his brow.

" If she was able to rub her ass on you and give you a boner, you weren't holding her too tight. What are the two of you talking about? " Jigen was at the top of the stairs.

" Lupin was scared for Fujiko's health. He said the two of you are getting along now. Did you hit your head on your walk? " Goemon didn't bother to look up at Jigen. " And she did not arouse me; it was simply the friction of her actions. "

" Don't lie. Self-control has its limits with a dame like her, " Jigen said as he walked down the stairs. " Hell, she could give the Pope an erection. "

" Are you saying she's made you cop a rise before? " Lupin arched an eyebrow.

" I plead the fifth, " Jigen got out a cigarette and lit it.

" Very funny but we aren't in America right now, " Lupin laughed.

" Then I won't say anything to incriminate myself, " Jigen sat down on the couch.

Lupin smirked, " Uh-huh. You already have. "

" The bitch is a cock-tease, okay? " Jigen put his feet up and lay down on the couch. " Like I said, she could give the Pope a boner. "

" You aren't the Pope so I guess you're saying yes. Anyway, what's up with Fujiko and you? " Lupin said. " I might as well ask you to your face. "

" Nothing's up, " Jigen stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray on the coffee table then pulled his fedora down over his eyes. " We've decided to call a truce. "

" There has to be a reason, " Lupin said.

" Yeah, " Jigen muttered. " I'm tired of fighting with the bitch for now. "

Goemon looked at Lupin, " I believe what he is saying is true. "

Lupin let out a frustrated sigh. " Now I'll have to entertain myself some other way. "

Jigen held his hat but turned his head so he could look at Lupin, " Make up your mind. First you didn't want me fighting with her and now you act like you can't live without is being at each other's throats. "

" Wasn't there something said about setting up a booby trap in the woods? " Goemon interjected. " That should keep you diverted for a while. "

" Oh yeah, " Lupin stood up. " I want to teach those kids a lesson. "

" You need me to show you where it is? " Jigen asked.

" Nah. I'll find it. Just tell me what color the blanket is, " Lupin said.

" It's this yellow color, " Jigen muttered. " It looks kind of like a buttercup yellow but brighter. "

" I'll find it, " Lupin sighed. " What kind of trap should I set up? "

Jigen grumbled. " Do whatever you want. I just want to take a nap. "

" Yeah, go ahead and take your damn nap. I hope you'll be in a better mood when I get back. "

Lupin went out the sliding glass door and Goemon waited until he had walked away from the house. He glanced at Jigen, " There is this strange feeling in the air, Jigen. "

" It's called air pressure. There's a front moving in, " Jigen muttered. " The weatherman said it would be raining by tomorrow night. "

" Then we should expect it to be clear, " Goemon replied. " Man cannot predict the weather accurately. "

" Whatever, " Jigen said.

" I am serious. What is happening between you and Fujiko? " Goemon glared at Jigen for all the good it did since the gunman had his face covered.

" Nothing, " Jigen said.

" That is a lie and you know it. I noticed how she stilled when you mentioned that blanket and also how she dropped her toast when Lupin mentioned the Golden Gun. "

" You noticed for the same reason Lupin noticed, " Jigen said. " Butter and boobs are a deadly combination. "

" Then you noticed as well, " Goemon smirked slightly.

" Were you going to say something important? " Jigen moved his hat back and glared at Goemon.

" I also couldn't help but notice that you dropped your coffee at the mention of that weapon, " Goemon said.

" It's supposedly the most accurate handgun in the world so of course I was shocked, " Jigen said as he sat up. " She probably saw dollar signs when she heard the words. "

" That is true, " Goemon nodded once. " Now, about the blanket… "

Jigen took off his hat and ran a hand through his hair, " It was teenagers, I'm sure. "

" That's story will not work, " Goemon reached into his kimono and pulled out an pair of earrings. " Do you know what these are? "

Jigen took them and looked for a moment, " Earrings? "

" Fujiko took them off last night while she was here, " Goemon sat down on the couch. " I found them and decided I would keep them for her until I saw here again. I took the shortcut through the woods and I saw her there. "

Jigen slapped a hand over his eyes, " Oh crap. Don't tell me. "

" Indeed. Until Lupin showed us that picture this morning, I thought the fight the two of you had was an elaborate farce. "

Jigen arched an eyebrow, " You saw her with the guy? Did you watch or something? "

" I wasn't voyeuristic about it, no. My conclusion came from the fact you had left the house shortly before Fujiko did, " Goemon shrugged. " I made my retreat once I realized what was happening. "

" I went to the liquor store. If you had actually walked the road back to your place, you would have seen me in the Benz. Matter of fact, I was looking for you to give you a lift, " Jigen still seemed amused that Goemon thought Hell had froze over.

" Then you retract your theory about the teenagers? " Goemon said.

" I guess I do, " Jigen shook his head. He stopped when he realized what Goemon was trying to be subtle about. " Shit. You figured it out, didn't you? "

" Yes. The man last night was The Man With The Golden Gun. "

" I don't know what to do about it, man. I can't go and tell Lupin this guy is right under our noses and shagging Fujiko to boot. It'll piss him off, " Jigen shook his head. " What makes it worse is the fact that guy has a hit here in Tokyo. "

" You are suspicious that it might be Fujiko he is gunning for? " Goemon arched an eyebrow.

" You never know, " Jigen shrugged. " There's no telling how many shit lists she's managed to get her ass on. "

" It is highly likely but it could also be someone else, " Goemon said.

" She's freaking out because she's scared it is her, " Jigen sighed. " I'm not for sure myself though. I may have jumped to a wrong conclusion but you never know. He might be fucking her so he can shoot her when she least expects it. "

" Let's hope we find out before we discover her with a bullet in her, " Goemon said.

" She's meeting him again tonight supposedly, " Jigen muttered.

Goemon furrowed his brow, " Then we had best disable Lupin's trap once he comes back. Maybe we could steal the gun from him tonight if he has it. "

" Hmmm. Maybe we should tell Lupin and not tell Fujiko. Her and that bastard'll probably be too into each other to notice us lurking around, " Jigen started to entertain the idea of actually playing out Goemon's idea.

" Indeed, " Goemon nodded.

" But I don't know if you could handle the sight, " Jigen smirked at Goemon. " I think you might die from embarrassment. "

Goemon blushed, " Oh. I see your point. I didn't think about that. I was thinking more along the lines of us ambushing him before he and Fujiko… "

" Oh. Don't scare me like that. I thought you meant for us to be sneaking around while they were getting it on, " Jigen chuckled. " I probably would have been the only functioning member of the group. "

" I highly doubt any of us would have been able to function, " Goemon said.

" True. I would have probably been so disgusted; I would have gouged my eyes out with a stick, " Jigen said seriously.

" Should we tell Lupin? " Goemon looked at Jigen.

" It might not be a great idea, " Jigen took out a cigarette and lit it. " He does tend to get jealous and he'll go ape shit if he even sees that guy kiss Fujiko. "

" Very true. Lupin is rather excitable when it comes to her. "

" That's an understatement, " Jigen muttered as Lupin walked up to the sliding glass door. " Speak of the devil. "

Lupin slid the door open, " I found it. "

" And? " Jigen flicked some ashes into the ashtray on the coffee table.

" I don't know what I'm going to do yet. However, could I ask you a favor? " Lupin looked imploringly at Jigen.

" What's that? " Jigen didn't sound exactly thrilled.

" Do you think you could watch that spot tonight? Maybe we should try scaring them off instead of booby trap, " Lupin shrugged. " If they are teenagers, it won't take much to frighten them. "

Goemon looked at Jigen, " He does have a point. "

" Yeah. Why don't you help me, Goemon? " Jigen looked at the samurai with a slightly evil glint in his eye.

" Hey! I said I wanted to frighten them, not scare them to death! " Lupin put his hands up.

" I'll behave, " Goemon said convincingly.

" That's what I'm afraid of, " Lupin put a hand over his eyes.

" Come on, " Jigen shrugged. " If there are two of us, they'll get the message not to come back. "

" Oh alright. The both of you go then, " Lupin shook his head. " I'm going to go decide what to fix for lunch and work on finding out some more stuff about that guy. "

Jigen looked at Goemon once Lupin had gone into the kitchen and shut the door. He smirked, " That was simple. "

" Strangely simple, " Goemon nodded once. " All we have to know now is what time Fujiko is supposed to meet him. "

Jigen shrugged, " We'll just go out ahead of her and wait. "

" That makes sense, " Goemon muttered. " Perhaps you could show me where this place is in the daylight? "

" I guess so, " Jigen stood up. " It looks like my nap will have to wait. "

**

Zenigata walked into the ramen shop, his mind still analyzing why Lupin was in the alleyway with no obvious reason or even a note. ~He always sends a note if he's going after something valuable. Maybe it was just a date that went badly. ~

He sat down at the counter, the woman behind it instantly knowing what he wanted. To say he was a regular was an understatement. He came to the shop so many times; the woman even knew just the exact amount of soy sauce he wanted with his ramen. Zenigata reached into his coat and pulled out a cigarette.

He was just about to light it when he noticed someone at the telephone in the corner of the restaurant. The rear profile was unequivocally that of Daisuke Jigen except he wasn't wearing black nor was he sporting his trademark fedora. Instead, he wore a white suit and there were several gold rings visible on the hand that held the receiver. ~If he's trying to look inconspicuous, he's doing a really shitty job… ~ Zenigata thought as the waitress set down his bowl of noodles.

" Is there anything wrong? " She asked. " You haven't lit your cigarette yet. "

" I think I know that guy, " Zenigata muttered as he remedied the situation of the unlit cigarette.

" Him? He said he's only been in town for a week. He's been trying to get a hold of his girlfriend for the last half hour, " The waitress commented. " He looks like a real lady-killer, doesn't he? "

The man slammed down the phone and walked back to the service bar. " One more cup of coffee, " He muttered as he sat down and got out a cigarette. He was surprised when Zenigata flicked his lighter and silently offered him a light. He glanced at the investigator, " Thanks. "

Zenigata looked at him as the man ran a hand through his collar length black hair. He noticed and looked at Zenigata, " Is there a problem? "

" Not at all, " Zenigata set his cigarette down in the ashtray on the bar and stirred his ramen. " I don't know what to say about the new look though. "

" What are you talking about? " The man looked confused. " Do I even know you? "

" Don't play dumb, Jigen. "

" I'm not playing dumb, " The man said. " I don't think you know whom you're talking to. "

" I've chased you for long enough, I should know. "

The man put a hand up, " Hold on. Who do you think I am? "

" Jigen, this is getting old really quick. What's with this get up? " Zenigata motioned to the suit.

" My name isn't Jigen. If you must know, my name is Chamberlain. It is just Chamberlain, " He reached into his suit and pulled out a passport. " If you don't believe me, here's my passport. "

Zenigata took the passport and looked at it. He narrowed his eyes and took out one of the pictures of Jigen he carried around when he needed to ask for information. " I'm sorry. You look so much like this guy; it was an easy mistake to make. "

Chamberlain took the photo and looked at it as he slipped his passport back into his jacket. " Well, let's pray I do not see him eh? "

Zenigata took the picture back, " Why's that? "

" Haven't you ever heard? " Chamberlain took a sip of his coffee.

" Heard what? " Zenigata took a bite of his ramen.

Chamberlain laughed and took a drag from his cigarette. " It's has been said that if you see your doppelganger, you will die. "

Zenigata nodded, " I believe I heard that before. My mind was somewhere else. "

" It isn't good to be too absent minded, " Chamberlain looked at his watch. " I can only talk to you for a few more minutes then I must try to get my girl on the phone again. I have to cancel our date tonight but she isn't answering. "

" I'm having a problem getting a hold of someone myself, " Zenigata commented then ate some more of his ramen.

" Your girlfriend? " Chamberlain arched an eyebrow.

" No. My daughter, " Zenigata said after he swallowed his food. " It's really complicated. "

" Your daughter's name isn't Fujiko, is it? " Chamberlain said and was surprised when Zenigata got right in his face. " What? "

" Did you just say Fujiko? " Zenigata asked.

" Yes. She's this really fine brunette, " Chamberlain started making the universal motion for the female form with his hands and was extra generous on the top as well as the bottom. " She's got these amazing tits and this really cute ass. "

Zenigata stared at Chamberlain for a moment, ~It has to be Fujiko Mine. ~

" She's not your daughter, right? " Chamberlain went a little pale.

" No but I know her, " Zenigata shook his head. " Oh boy do I know her. "

" Are you an ex-boyfriend? " Chamberlain arched an eyebrow.

" Not by a long shot, " Zenigata sighed. " She is a real looker though. "

" She's kinky. She's been meeting me at her ex-boyfriend's place, " Chamberlain smiled suggestively. " The guy would probably go crazy if he knew. "

Zenigata looked down at his ramen, ~Her ex-boyfriend? He doesn't mean Lupin… does he? ~

" Whoa. Look at the time, " Chamberlain stood up. " I have to go call her again. If I can't get her this time, I'll just have to get her a few dozen roses to apologize, right? "

" She's a real firecracker, " Zenigata smirked absently. " You might want to get her some diamond earrings if you want her to forgive you for standing her up. "

" I'll keep that in mind, " Chamberlain patted Zenigata on the back. " Enjoy your lunch, old man. Don't let it get cold. "

Zenigata nodded as he began to wonder what Fujiko was up to, " Sure. Bye. "