Lupin III Fan Fiction ❯ Love Potion Fujiko Mine ❯ Loot And Pillage ( Chapter 17 )

Love Potion Fujiko Mine

By Bekka Mouri-Hibiki

(Lupin isn't mine. Lupin and the others head out after he lets the women take a few gifts along.)

Part Seventeen: Loot and Pillage

" You ladies don't have a problem with us taking a few things from up here, do you? " Lupin asked as the women gathered in the foyer.

The women all looked at each other, talking amongst themselves about the request. After a few moments, Barbra waved her hand in the air. " Mr. Lupin? "

" Yes dear? " Lupin gave her a roguish smile.

" Can we break stuff too? " Barbra called back.

" As long as it isn't expensive, " Lupin winked at her.

Barbra blushed and the other women giggled. Fujiko was the only one not laughing. To her, it seemed Lupin had managed to assemble himself quite a nice little fan club. ~He's probably flirting with everyone to get back me for what I did with Goemon, ~ She fumed as she glanced at the samurai.

" Is everyone here and accounted for? " Lupin looked around. " I was under the impression there were thirteen of you. "

Fujiko looked around, counting everyone but only came up with twelve. A shiver ran down her back as she realized who was missing. " Lupin! Annalisa is missing! "

" Shit. She's the one I came here for, " Lupin gave Fujiko a glance. " As well as you, my dear. "

" Perhaps she went with Jigen, " Goemon looked straight ahead, obviously trying not to even let Fujiko be in his side vision.

Lupin rolled his eyes, " She's barking up the wrong tree if she did. Give me a minute. "

Lupin ducked into a hallway just off the foyer and pulled out his communicator. He extended the antenna and pushed the call button. Two seconds later, the line opened. " Jigen here. "

" Jigen, we're missing someone. Is she with you? " Lupin looked up, nearly dropping the communicator. There was a bloody body about halfway between him and what appeared to be the door leading to the garage.

" About that, " Jigen answered back. " Something happened. "

" Well no shit! " Lupin tried not to shout. He approached the body carefully and recognized it was Annalisa. " What the hell happened? "

" I thought it was just another thug but it was Annalisa, " Jigen responded. " She surprised me and reflexes got the better of me. The gun, a nine-millimeter Beretta, should be a few feet away from her right hand and the bullets are in the doorjamb. I just didn't have a chance. "

" What? You're not making sense, " Lupin shook his head. " What happened? "

Jigen took a deep breath, " Let me make it simple, Lupin. Annalisa tried to kill me. She shot at me. I didn't have any other choice. You know how it is when someone is firing a fucking Beretta at you… you don't have time to ask questions, you just fire. "

" Yeah I know but damn it, Jigen. What do we tell her father? " Lupin ran a hand through his hair. " I promised to bring her back alive. "

" I did too but that can't happen now, Lupin. I couldn't believe it when she told me this but she was working with those guys. She said we were ruining everything and that some guy named Fabian was going to share some big treasure with her. I don't really think he intended to at all, " Jigen sounded apologetic.

" Probably not. We'll just have to tell her father she was already dead when we got here. What else can we say, right? " Lupin sighed.

" Yeah. He doesn't need to know I killed her even if it was an accident. He already doesn't like me. Anyway, I've got the van and the Volkswagen is history. I'll meet you at the temple, " Jigen said.

" I'm going to let the ladies take some presents then we'll head for the vault. See you there. Lupin out. "

" Jigen out. "

Lupin shut the communicator off and looked at Annalisa one last time. " Why is it always the really cute ones? " He muttered then went back to the foyer.

Fujiko saw Lupin when he came back in. " Where's Annalisa? " She asked after running to him.

Lupin grabbed Fujiko by the arm and pulled her into the hallway he had just come from. " Something happened; " He tried to keep Fujiko from looking down the passageway. " I don't know if you should… "

" Where is she, Lupin? "

" She's just down the hall but… " Lupin started.

Fujiko punched Lupin hard in the gut and looked down the hallway when he bent over. " Oh my God, " She whispered. " She's… "

Lupin coughed, " Yeah. I didn't want you to see her until I told you she was dead. "

" I should have known better. She was being so helpful and I just thought she was being nice, " Fujiko pulled Lupin up by the jacket and put her arms around him. " I should have been more suspicious but I... "

Lupin hesitated then wrapped his arms around Fujiko. " It's alright, Fuji-baby. It couldn't be helped. She attacked Jigen from behind and he shot her before he knew who he was shooting at. "

" Lupin! " Fujiko held him tighter.

" Baby… you're shaking, " Lupin whispered. " What's wrong? "

" I was so scared I'd never see any of you again, " Fujiko started to sob. " I felt so helpless until Goemon showed up and I hate feeling helpless. I was happy to know you were here even though I was so pissed earlier. "

" What about Jigen? " Lupin asked, arching an eyebrow as he cradled her face in his hands.

" Fuck him. He's probably been calling me a bitch the whole time " Fujiko sniveled. " Knowing him, he wanted you to leave me here. "

" Actually, his exact words were 'We need to worry about the bitch first', " Lupin chuckled as he wiped away her tears with his thumbs. " But he'll be glad to know that you were happy to know he was around too. "

" What do we tell the others? " Fujiko looked into Lupin's eyes. " They might not trust us if they find out about Annalisa. "

" I don't know, " Lupin sighed. " We'll figure something out but we can't tell them anything yet. We'll just say she followed Jigen I guess. "

" That's almost the truth, " Fujiko shrugged.

" Fujiko. Tell me the truth about something. "

" Sure, " Fujiko nodded. " What is it? "

He became even more serious, " About you Goemon and you. Did you two really do it or were you just saying that to piss me off? "

" It was that potion. He couldn't help it, " Fujiko shook her head. " I didn't even know it was in the drink. "

" Well, spilling it was a good move because I really don't think I would have been up to arranging a memorial service for him, " Lupin said quietly.

" At least we don't have to worry about that now, " Fujiko whispered. She moved to kiss Lupin but he stopped her, kissing her on the forehead. She furrowed her brow, " Why did you do that? "

" I have no idea where that mouth has been in the last twenty-four hours, " Lupin smirked.

" Asshole, " Fujiko pushed Lupin away. " I didn't do that with Goemon. "

" Better safe than sorry, " Lupin said. " Besides, I heard you and Goemon swapping quite a bit of spit before the receiver died. If I kissed you now, it'd be like indirectly kissing him. "

Fujiko rolled her eyes, " Oh please. You would be kissing me, not him. "

" I'll kiss you later, " Lupin grabbed Fujiko's hand. " We need to get a move on right now. "

Fujiko let Lupin pull her back into the foyer where he deposited her next to Goemon. The samurai's frown deepened before he spoke. " Lupin. Where's Annalisa? "

" You were right. She followed Jigen, " Lupin said hurriedly. He then turned to the other women, " Let's get going everyone. Take what you want as we head downstairs to the basement. "

Fujiko tugged at Goemon's kimono once the small crowd started following Lupin but he pulled away. She grabbed him by the arm next, " Would you hold on a second, you stubborn jerk? " She hissed.

" I have nothing to say to you, " Goemon muttered and shook her off. He followed the others but he stopped for a moment without looking at her, " I suggest you not tarry very long. "

Fujiko watched as he disappeared into the next room. She clenched her fists and stomped her foot. She knew he was right but she had to find the control room where Fabian had communicated her from the night before. If he were as sick as she thought, there would be some things that would need to be destroyed there before she could leave.

**

Zenigata moved slowly down the path, watching Fabian and Miguel. He followed them through a hidden passage at the end of the east catacomb and found what appeared to be a man-made tunnel with dim lighting. The low light worked to his advantage, giving him plenty of shadows to hide in as he trailed to two men. They stopped at a large door, Zenigata stopping just short so he could stay hidden.

~I'll let them fall into a false sense of safety then strike like a cobra, ~ He told himself.

He listened carefully, hearing their conversation pretty clearly. " Fabian? " Miguel asked after a long silence.

" What is it? " Fabian responded as something heavy sounded like it dropped.

" Do you feel like we're being followed? " Miguel said as the sound of coins spilling out of something emanated from the room they were in.

" Ha! You're getting paranoid, " Fabian laughed. " There are only two ways out if here and the police are too stupid to find the way in from the catacombs. "

~I'll show you how stupid we are, ~ Zenigata smirked in the darkness. ~Looks like I'll have to fix an extra helping of crow for that idiot. ~

" What about the house? " Miguel offered.

~They did mention a house before, ~ Zenigata furrowed his brow as he tried to remember what they had said.

" None of the women are intelligent enough to find the secret passages in the den. We are the only ones who know where they are, " Fabian replied. " Now, please be quiet. You're making me lose count. "

~This place must be connected to the house they're talking about ~ Zenigata had thought maybe they had driven to some other entrance to the catacombs but that idea seemed wrong once he thought about it. He wasn't too sure of how far they had walked to get where they were but he knew it had taken a while to get there. His thoughts then shifted to the house and the twelve kidnapping victims.

~I bet they're all dying to see a friendly face, ~ He mused. He imagined going into the house, a baker's dozen of women surprised at first. The realization that he was there to save them would quickly come over them and they would attack him, hugging and kissing him as they thanked him. He then could see the headlines on the local papers: 'ICPO officer single-handedly foils murder epidemic and saves kidnapped women.'

" You know, " Miguel spoke again. " Megumi was acting awful familiar with that guy in the kimono. "

Zenigata held his breath as his illusion shattered. ~What guy in the kimono? He couldn't mean? No way. I've been around Goemon long enough to know what being around women does to him. It must be some rich samurai to afford the crap they're pedaling… whatever it is. ~

" I have to agree. I found that rather strange but he'll be dead by morning so it really doesn't matter to me, " Fabian replied.

~That's what you think, ~ Zenigata moved slowly towards the room, reaching for his gun.

**

Lupin, Goemon and the women stood in the main room, looking around. Kat tugged at Lupin's arm, " There's no way out of this room, Mr. Lupin. "

" Yes there is, " Lupin said, narrowing his eyes as he examined the walls carefully.

" I have to agree with you, " Goemon looked towards the huge bookcases that lined the walls. " Do those appear strange to you? "

Lupin reached into his jacket and pulled out the map he had printed up. " If this thing is right, there's a passageway hidden behind… " He pointed his finger to the darkest stained bookcase. " That one. "

" Allow me, " Goemon stepped forward and pulled Zantetsuken from its sheath. The women stepped back, looking slightly scared. He jumped in the air, letting out an attack shout and sliced through the bookcase. All of the women gasped in astonishment as the shelves teetered then fell forward, revealing a doorway.

" Wow! You're strong AND fast! " Barbra said breathlessly.

Goemon slid Zantetsuken back in its sheath, blushing slightly. " It's nothing. I defiled my blade on such a worthless object as a service to all of you. "

Barbra grabbed Goemon from behind, her rather large breasts pressing into his back as she hugged him. " You're the greatest! "

Goemon's blush deepened and he took in a sharp breath as his eyes widened in surprise. Lupin came to his rescue, gently peeling Barbra's arms away from him. " For future reference, Goemon is rendered powerless when a woman touches him, " Lupin smiled at the other women. " So if you'd please keep your hands off of him until we're out of here, I'd appreciate it. "

" That is a lie. She startled me, " Goemon muttered.

" Sure. Whatever you say Goemon, " Lupin winked at Goemon then looked around. " Where's Fujiko? "

" I don't know. She tried to grab me out in the foyer but I walked away, " Goemon replied.

" You'll never keep a girl if you treat her like that after… " A death glare from Goemon cut Lupin's comment short. He let his lips move as he thought of something else to say. " You'll never keep a girl if you treat her like that after you've risked your life to save her. "

" Wise choice of words, Lupin. I have no idea what your woman was thinking but she obviously not here, " Goemon stated.

" What is she doing? " Lupin wondered out loud.

" Perhaps she is double-crossing us in some way, " Goemon offered.

" No way. She's really genuinely scared, Goemon. In fact, I've never seen her so scared, " Lupin chewed his lip for a second. He glanced at Goemon. " Can I trust you alone for a few minutes? "

" Where are you going, Lupin? "

" I'm going to go find her. Make sure everyone stays put until I get back, " Lupin then stood up on the coffee table. " Ladies! Please sit down and rest for a few minutes. I have to go take care of something but I'll be right back. "

Lupin motioned to Goemon, " He'll be staying here in case anything unexpected happens. "

Eleven sets of eyes instantly focused on Goemon, several smiles and blushing faces following directly behind. Goemon gulped hard, realizing why the women were all interested in him. " Maybe I should go find your wench, Lupin. Do not forget I had that potion spilled on me, " He said sharply.

Lupin blinked in confusion, " What are you talking about? "

" Do you not remember what I told you about it in the car after we left Sicily? " Goemon looked at the women again. They were closer than they had been a few seconds before.

Lupin thought about it, wracking his brain. " Oh yeah. Didn't you say something like that stuff makes men irresistible to women? "

" Violently so, Lupin. That is what I have heard and I have a feeling it might be true, " Goemon was starting to look anxious.

Lupin's lips curved into a wolfish grin, " So what you are saying is you want to leave me down here with them while you go find Fujiko? "

" I would sooner leave a wolf guarding sheep but I do not see any other alternative in this situation, " Goemon said then nearly jumped to the ceiling when Kat grabbed his left arm and Barbra grabbed his right.

" Are you going to protect us? " Kat purred as she put her head against his shoulder.

Barbra ran a finger along his jaw line, " It would make all of us so happy if you did. "

Goemon gave Lupin a look that screamed 'Save me!' as another one of the women slipped up behind Goemon, sliding her arms around his waist. Lupin laughed and Goemon narrowed his eyes. " This isn't funny, " He growled.

Lupin shook his head, " Ladies! What did I just tell you? Please unhand Goemon until we are out of here. "

Kat frowned, " But we can't help it. "

" He was such a hero, coming in here and risking his life to save Megumi. If it weren't for him, you would have never found your way here, right? " Barbra said as she held Goemon's arm tighter, her breasts wrapping around it.

" But I came here to save all of you, " Lupin gave her a look that he thought made most women melt. " And then there's my partner. He came here to save everyone too. Goemon just came here to save Megumi. "

" I came here to save everyone! " Goemon countered before he realized what he was saying. The woman behind him now had her hands inside of the top half of his kimono. He looked like he was going to die of humiliation as she fondled him.

" See? " Kat said and stuck out her tongue at Lupin.

" Lupin… " Goemon looked utterly terrified.

" Come on, ladies! " Lupin started peeling first Kat then Barbra and finally the third woman off of Goemon. " You all can have him after we get out of here. "

" You mean it? " Kat said.

" Yes. You can all thank your hero once we get some place safe, " Lupin gave Goemon a devious look.

" LUPIN! " Goemon shouted.

Lupin pulled Goemon out of the clutch of women that had surrounded him. " Go get Fujiko now before they have a chance to close back in. "

Goemon growled, " We shall talk about this later. "

Lupin pulled him closer where they were almost nose-to-nose. " Payback is a bitch, my friend. "

Goemon gave Lupin a death glare but said nothing as Lupin stepped out of his way. " Go find Fujiko and don't take too long, " Lupin said.

**

Fujiko had found the room where Fabian had spoke to her from and was going through it, looking for anything valuable. She wasn't very shocked when she came across a wall of monitors, each one marked with a name. Under each of the screens sat what appeared to be a videotape recording deck. " That filthy bastard. He's been recording everything. "

She located the monitor with her name on it and checked the deck for a tape, finding one in it. She pushed the tape back in and hit rewind. Once it was rewound, she watched it long enough to see that she hadn't imagined sleeping with Goemon. " I believe this will come in handy, " She said to herself and took the tape, putting it in a plastic case.

" That will come in handy for what? " Goemon's voice startled her, her fingers tightening around the case.

" I thought you didn't want anything to do with me, " Fujiko said, not looking at Goemon.

" Not if you are going to tell such reprehensible lies about what happened between you and I, " Goemon replied coldly.

" This is not the way to treat a girl after you've screwed her, " Fujiko said, her tone slightly teasing.

" I did not 'screw' you, " Goemon said. " Nor did I 'shag' you or whatever crass way you can put it. "

" Oh yes you did, dear. "

" I believe I would know if I slept with you, " Goemon sounded like he was trying to remain composed.

" You said it yourself, " Fujiko could feel him moving closer. " You don't remember anything after I spilled the drink on you. How can you know what is true when you don't even know what happened? "

Goemon put a hand on her shoulder and turned her around to face him. He looked down at the case in her hands then at the monitors. He looked at the decks, noticing one was open. He looked at the name on the monitor above the deck and narrowed his eyes.

Fujiko blinked, not really sure what happened but then next thing she knew; the case was no longer in her hands. " Wow. You're fast… at least at some things, " She said sarcastically.

" Shut up, woman. What is on this tape? " Goemon held the case up.

" Why don't you put it in and find out? " Fujiko challenged him. " Then you'll see how much of a liar I am. "

Goemon narrowed his eyes, " I do not have time for games. Tell me what it is. "

Fujiko rolled her eyes and snatched the case back from Goemon. She took the tape out of the case and set it in the tray. She pushed the 'close' button and crossed her arms over her chest. " I prefer you watch because you'll call me a liar again. "

Goemon started to make a remark but stopped cold when the monitor came to life, showing him and Fujiko kissing in a bedroom. " This is a recording of… " He whispered.

" Us. Fabian recorded the whole thing. I think the camera was behind that painting you can see in the dresser mirror, " Fujiko pointed to where she was talking about. She pressed the 'fast search' button, " I'll try to make this a little quicker and save you some embarrassment. "

Goemon continued to watch as he undressed Fujiko and she undressed him before he picked her up and carried her to the bed. " I do not know what to say… I do not recall any of this, Fujiko. "

" This is the part where I told you that you were a gentleman, " Fujiko hit pause, freezing the video where she was showing him how to unhook her bra. She pressed 'play' again then 'fast search'.

Goemon shut his eyes as the video progressed to the actual disputed act. " I believe you can turn that off now, Fujiko. I now see who is wrong. "

Fujiko pressed 'stop' and ejected the tape. " I'm glad you see things my way. "

Goemon turned away, " Come. Lupin is waiting for us downstairs. "

Fujiko took the tape out of the player, " What should we do with this? " She held up the case.

" Throw it, " Goemon clicked Zantetsuken loose from its sheath.

" Up? Sideways? Down the front of my gown? " Fujiko asked.

" Preferably up, " Goemon's tone let Fujiko know he didn't find the humor in her question.

" Up it is, " Fujiko tossed the case towards the high ceiling, Goemon quickly slicing it in two. The halves of the tape then shattered into several tiny pieces.

" Now that is finished, " Goemon walked towards the door. " We must go back downstairs. "

Fujiko picked up on his tone. He sounded like he would rather walk through Hell. " What's wrong? You sound like you don't want to go back. "

" It is the damn potion. It is making the women pay a lot of attention to me, " Goemon muttered.

" It can't be that bad, " Fujiko rolled her eyes.

" One of them was brazenly putting her hands in my clothes and who knows how far she would have gone if Lupin hadn't sent me up here after you, " Goemon narrowed his eyes. " There has to be some way to disable it. "

" Why don't you take a shower? I saw a bathroom on my way up here. Since I spilled it on your skin you might be able to wash it off, " Fujiko suggested.

" Do you think it might work? " Goemon arched an eyebrow.

" It might help some, " Fujiko shrugged.

" Well, there are a lot of things for the women to go take in the main room. Perhaps I have time to do that, " Goemon thought about it. After a few moments, he sighed. " I guess it's my only choice lest I be ravaged by those ladies. "

" But being ravaged is fun, " Fujiko smirked.

" Shush. Let's go. "

" Sure, " Fujiko nodded and followed him. Something on the desk caught her eye and she stopped. " Wait a minute, Goemon. "

He stopped, " What is it now? "

" That tube, " Fujiko pointed to a long plastic tube. " It looks like a map tube. "

Goemon went to the desk and picked up what Fujiko was speaking of. He opened one end and pulled out the contents, a rolled up piece of paper. He unfurled it and grinned. " It is a map. "

Fujiko looked at it as well. " Well, how nice. I think Lupin will love this. "

" I do too, " Goemon put the map back.