"Taichou! Taichou!" Kira's voice sounded through the halls in search of his captain, Ichimaru Gin. The third division's vice-captain has been in search for about an hour now. The expression on the blonde's face showed that he was indeed worried. "What if something happened to him?" Having those very thoughts flood in his mind was enough to get Kira more worried.

"T-Taichou!" Kira shouted louder with more concern for his captain.

His feet pounded amongst the hard ground with great force, quickly moving about the halls of the large building. His eyes scanning every room that he ran past, his arms pushing away those that were in his way.

"W-Why am I so worried?" It was odd. Sure, Kira always had worried for his captain when he was no where to be seen. Of course Kira would go search for his captain with no end when there was an urgent message needed to be given out. But why? Why was Kira worried about him so suddenly, looking for him when there was nothing to be delivered?

"Nani? What a ruckus…" Gin took a step from around the corner, eyes glaring down the narrow hall as a familiar figure was rushing around like mad. His features lost that slim grin he wore as a puzzled expression plastered itself on. His hands cupped safely in his sleeves as eyes followed along with the figure from afar.

"Taichou!" The final yell of his captain's name before suddenly have spot him in the distance. The silver haired male was growing closer with each step Kira took. His pace slowed down, soon to become a walk when he neared his captain. Halting when coming directly in front of his captain, Kira bowed his head in respect and failed to look back up until directed to do so. "Ohayo Ichimaru taichou!"

"G'mornin' to you too Izuru. Now, what is it ya need me fo' eh Izuru?" Gin questioned the vice-captain, watching as the blond straightened up. He took a step back to give some space, waiting for a reply.

"Oh no…what do I need him for?" The question buzzed in Kira's ear as the blond bit the corner of his bottom lip. He was nervous now, with nothing to say at that. Trying to think of something to say was hurting his head as well. "Ah…." Having not been able to continue from there, Kira allowed his eyes to drop away from the cold stare of his captain and towards the ground.

"I ask you a question Izuru. Ya need to reply." Gin spoke bluntly, watching the other who gave no response. A sigh came past the silver haired male, shaking his head slightly before pulling his right hand out and placing it on Kira's shoulder. "You know, don't bother me if there ain't nothin' for ya to tell me." His hand slowly slid off the male's shoulder as Gin walked past the blond.

The cold words that Kira received was enough to leave the male there standing in silence, not knowing what to say until suddenly, a hell butterfly fluttered by his ear. Eyes widening as the message was heard, Kira turned around, took a few steps forward to reach his captain, and grasped the older male on his shoulder with a hand. "H-Hold on!" Kira shouted aloud, now both shocked at the message he got and relieved that he wouldn't look like a fool to have been out looking for Gin. After all, there was now a reason to have found Gin.

Feeling the other's hand on his shoulder, Gin turned around slowly, removing Kira's hand, and grinning widely. "What?"

"It seems as if we have a hollow intrusion! Accordingly to what I heard from the hell butterfly, one of them seem to be a gillian." Kira spoke in all seriousness, eyes glaring up at his captain with concern.

"And?" Gin ask. There was more, he knew it. Why else would Kira look so concerned? A few hollows would mean nothing to him so there would be no need for a concerned face. Even if there was a gillian magically found a way to have gotten into soul society.

Kira's eyes saddened, forced to look away and towards the ground once again. "You are to head out in charge of the first line of defense against the gillian."

"That's all? Don't worry 'bout me, if that's what's botherin' ya. I'm a capt'n in the Gotei thirteen right?" Gin spoke proudly, brushing by his vice-captain when on his way of leaving. Gin took a nice ten step before stopping, peering over his shoulder, and saying a few last words. "One question, what did they tell you to do?" Gin was curious. If he were to be heading out in charge of the first line of defense with Kira then the blond wouldn't seem so worried. Seeing that he was, there was more.

Kira's eyes widened slightly, turning his body half way to face his captain. "I….I was assigned to take care of the other hollows alongside with Renji, and help from the thirteenth squad as well." Not having even looking up towards his captain's face when saying that, Kira only turned away, walking the opposite direction from Gin. His walk slowly turned into a jog, then a run like the rest of the shinigami that were rushing around in the halls.

"Oh? He's always been the odd one." Gin spoke towards himself, before walking down the narrow hall, having been asked to hurry every now and then. For the pace that he was going at, was extremely slow. Why? Because something was bothering him greatly. "Aizen, this wouldn't be your doing now would it?"

Yes.
Gin had long gone away from Aizen and Tousen. He came back to Soul society. The reasoning solid and highly believable. Lack of respect, and act of mistreatment. Although, one would hesitate to believe that, for Gin wouldn't be one to be pushed away by such a trivial reason. But alas, things were good. Sure, he was put up for execution, but would his vice-captain just sit back and watch as things happened? Of course not. So through long months of deciding Gin's punishment, Kira came out proudly saying that his captain was safe from harm, but sadly said that his captain would be left with no zanpakuto. How Gin still ranked as a captain official is because of his swordsmanship, and the fact that his zanpakuto was only to be stripped of his possession until they feel it was safe to hand it over to him to wield.

Thus, Ichimaru Gin was now back.