Capture the Three

Sorry, I had to get a computer so that's why it took so long. Please review they make me very happy and let's me know that someone out there is enjoying this story.
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"Fire!" A long haired security guard screamed as he rushed out of the gem and mineral display room, "Electrical fire! Pull the alarm!"
A nearby officer jumped to his feet and switched on a nearby fire alarm near the doorway.

The fire alarm sounded throughout the building alerting security personal of the dangers. Black thick smoke started to pour from the area sending officers and civilians alike into coughing fits. Younger children looked up to their parents in confusion as they were dragged to the nearest exits.

"Don't just stand there," Detective Grand shouted angrily at a group of still officers, "Help evacuate the area! There are still civilians in the area!"
"Yes sir!"

"Henry!" Grand barked.

"Yes sir!" Henry ran with Grand towards the exit.

"Why aren't the sprinklers going off?!" Grand inquired, "I thought maintenance took care of everything this morning!"

"Uh...well...we don't know..." The poor officer tried to come up with an explanation.

"Never mind," His superior hissed, "We'll figure it out later...Where is Zenigata?"

"Uh..." Henry gulped nervously, "He isn't outside where the evacuated were place so we believe he may be in the display room still..."

"WHAT!!!" Detective Grand roared, grabbed the unfortunate man's uniform, and shook him a bit, "Don't just stand there! Alert the firemen! Tell them we have our man still in there! GO GO GO!!!"

Without replying to Grand Henry bolted to the first fireman he saw who was near the glass doors, "We have a man in the gem room!"

The fireman's eyes widened as ran back to the truck and grabbed a black oxygen tank and mask. With assistance of another fireman he swiftly put on the tank as if it were a backpack and rushed back inside the museum.

The fireman searched for a while looking in suits of armor and behinds plants until he heard a low groan. The fireman blinked a few times and headed to the display case which the Heart of Eternity sat upon.

"Hello?" The fireman squatted down and knocked on the wooden box stand the diamond sat upon.

"Lupin...you French bastard...I'll get you..." The muttering from the box came.

"Well well well..." The fireman grinned, "Clever, but not clever enough."

Lupin radioed the other men, "This is Greg, false alarm only a low grade smoke bomb." He then tucked the radio back into his belt, “Gotta work fast.”

The fireman took from his pocket a glass cutting knife and made a circle into the thick glass. Lupin smiled to himself, Goemon did a good job of screwing up the security system. When he meant screwing up the system that basically meant that he sliced the thing more times that you could see with a blink of the eye. The glass circle cut detached itself from the rest of the case and Lupin reached in carefully and pulled out the sparkling diamond. Then he went over to turn off the smoke/sleeping gas machine.

"Quick, clean, and nearly simple," Lupin said proudly, "And I only had to do this once..."

He turned away and headed for the back window but a loud crash stopped him for a moment.

"Lupin!"

"Oh son of a...." Lupin with much regret turned around to see the ever valiant Zenigata standing on the remains now shattered display box.

"How..." Lupin said and glanced at the gas mask on his face, "God I hate you."

"I'm prepared for everything!" Zenigata exclaimed in a muffled matter as he pulled out a pair of shiny handcuffs, "And now I have you right where I want you!"

Lupin stroked his chin thoughtfully, "Really? I don't so."

Zenigata looked at Lupin questionablely, "What do you..."

"Pops heads up!"

"What the...Oh God!" As the oxygen tank nearly crushed Zenigata's body.

Lupin reached out for a rope outside the window saluted to the inspector, "Later Pops!"

"It's Lupin!" Grand screamed as his face reddened in anger, "Shoot him!"

Gunfire surrounded the master thief as he was lifted into the air viva helicopter. Inside were Goemon and Jigen, Jigen dressed normally while Goemon was in a security uniform. Lupin grinned as he walked over to his two accomplices.

"Everything go according to plan I assume?" Jigen asked as he popped a cigarette into his mouth.
"Almost...I had the world's most inept hound dog with me."

"Hmm." Goemon commented, "Anyways, I'm pretty sure the airport is tracking us at the moment. Where's the car?"

"Not too far from here, a little more due west Jigen." Lupin instructed.

"Yup."

They dropped the helicopter in a clearing and hopped into the car. Lupin earlier had mapped an escape route so there wouldn't be any check points they would have to deal with. The road was an old forgotten horse trail that was used in the early 1900s. The road was a little bumpy but it was well worth not attracting attention.


"There's something wrong with the car," Lupin said nearly under his breath. The car came to a slow stop slightly jerking its occupants.

Lupins sighed and jumped effortlessly over the car door and popped open the hood. The smell of burned asphalt assaulted his sense causing him to reel back.

“Well this might suck.”

"Hmm?" Jigen arose from his slumber and lazily looked over at his partner.

"Did you not take it to the garage before this exertion?" Goemon nagged.

"Well...you see there was..."

Jigen sighed and looked at his cell phone disappointed that there wasn’t any signal, "Dammit Lupin...we're in the middle of nowhere and..."

Leaving the two men to bicker Goemon took this time to take in their current location."There's a house..." Goemon stated after a minute into the others’ argument.

"Well I'll be!" Lupin smiled brightly and raised his arms in exaggeration, "Lady Luck is with us today."

"Lupin! Listen to yourself!" Jigen grumbled as he took a smoke from his pack of cigs, "Why is there a house in the middle of nowhere?" He waved his cigarette hand in a wide arc exemplify his point.

“I guess I should’ve said this earlier but,” He paused for a moment smiling a bit. Lupin wanted to take in his friend’s annoyed face. It was oh so easy to rile him up. “While I was mapping the house, I came about this lady that lived out here. So that's why I kind of didn't take the car to the garage." Lupin explained, "The young lady needed help with her garden...so...I decided to..."

"Again with the women!" Jigen exasperated and almost reached out for Lupin's neck but stopped himself half way short. It wouldn’t do anything but worsen the situation. As much as he didn’t want to admit it Lupin was the brains and he always came through. Hurting him wouldn’t change anything.

"Pardon Lupin was it?" A light bell like voice inquired.

A beautiful young girl with sapphire eyes and golden long silky hair stepped out of the house wearing a pair of tight knee torn jeans and a black tank top.

"Ah Jean..." Lupin walked over in a predatory fashion to the new visitor, "You're looking very...beautiful..."

Jean smiled shyly and asked in a Southern accent, " Thank you hon. Is there something wrong with your car?"

Lupin nodded enthusiastically, "Yea you see..."

"Can I have a look?"

"Of course!" Lupin grabbed Jean’s hands and literally dragged her to the engine. Her hands were smooth on the outside like silk, but calloused in the inside probably because of the gardening she did.

"Hmm...” She tilted her head in curiosity, “Your spark plugs...overheated."

"Huh..." Lupin touched his temples with his finger, “This could be bad.”

"Well I can call a tow truck..." The Southern girl offered, “It should only take like an hour tops…”

"Actually can you take us to Cherry town? We rather reach our destination quickly."

"Alright, but you caught me right in the middle of making lunch. I think I can whip up something for all of us and then take you boys into town. I tend to get hunger pains if I don't get to eat. Is it a really big emergency?"

"Ye..." Jigen was about respond when Lupin jabbed him sharply in the ribs and started coughing violently.

"What the fu..." The chain smoker growled.

"Lunch would be wonderful." Lupin interrupted him and then turned his attention to Jean's ass as she walked into the house signaling Lupin and company to follow.

"Lupin...bad idea," Jigen hissed angrily.

"Guys..you two worry way too much."

Near the lovely little house a dark figure was perched in a tree observing the scene below. His bright eyes followed the samurai into the home. His hand started shaking a little in anticipation and was forced to use his other hand to steady it. A low vibrating sound arose from the ninja's pouch and he reached up quickly to activate his Bluetooth headset.

"Kiyumi...when should I move in?" Kaito said in a low voice.

"Give it about half an hour...when Jean moves into the kitchen room you may take him."

"Good...” He licked his lips.

“Kaito?”

“Yes?”

“I know this means a lot to you, but…come back in once piece kay? Promise?”

“Nee-chan…Have I ever let you down?”

“No, but I know this is different. It’s always different when it comes to honor…for fighting.”

“Listen…”

“I saw that look in your eyes. You haven’t been this excited since you know.”

“I suppose. I often forget how well you read me. I’ll try my best not to get too hurt.”

“Heh. That’s the best I’ll get out of you. Alright. I’ll ask Yuki-chan to check the account.”

“Over and out."