Ichimaru's Subordinate

By: theunknownvoice

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.

Chapter 1: Moth Sees Flame, Spider Sees Moth

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.

A/N: I completely hold my Gin muse responsible for this story. I didn't mean to write another Ichimaru/Hinamori but some things can not be avoided.

The first time Hinamori Momo saw Ichimaru Gin she ignored him. Her eyes instead had focused on the tall captain standing next to him. Aizen Sosuke had been such a commanding prescence. His lieutentant had reeked fo retsai as well but Aizen had engulfed Ichimaru by his charisma and goodness. Hinamori had recognized that here was a shinigami she wanted to be like.

The first time Ichimaru Gin saw Hinamori Momo she smelled of fear. She had been fighting a hollow with her limited skills. Her brown hair had been flying around her as she and her two useless teammates attempted to take down a hollow. Gin had been unimpressed by the performance of the shinigami in training. Hinamori's fear before his and Aizen's timely rescue was enough to for him to decide he liked that smell.

"Hinamori-kun?"

Hinamori glanced at her instructor before hurrying to the front of the class.

"Hai Sensei?"

The older soul reaper glanced at his pupil. It was true he had recommended that a number of his students be place in the Goeti 13 after passing their latest exam. Hinamori along with Abrai and Izuru had proved that they were ready but the response he had recieved—

The girl in front of him was barely ready for such a difficult task. He knew she could fight and stand her ground but Hinamori couldn't possibly understand the true nature of being a soul reaper. She was still too raw for him to even presume she was ready. He had reccomended her but perhaps he had made mistake. It was already too late now he reasoned. She was accpeted and she would have to prove herself worthy as his student and a soul reaper.

"Hinamori-kun as of tomorrow you will no longer be my student. You have been accepted into the Goetei 13."

The class grew quiet at those words. Normally pandamoian reigned but one mention of the Goetei 13was enough to bri9ng order. Renji and Kira stared at their friend in surprise. Hinamori was talented but she was the chosen one?

Hinamori wanted to smile. To be accepted early was an honor. She would have three months of experience working with the Gotei 13 prior to when she should have graduated. Still she alone had been called up to the front of the class.

"Who else is leaving early, sir?"

The silence surrounding the room grew thicker. Each student leaned out of their desk hoping to hear their name be announced. The exams for entrace into the Goetei 13 were already completed. Most had passed and knew their scores by now. Entance especially early entrance was desired.

The teacher looked at her. She wasn't the brightest or even the most talented of his students. There were many others that he thought were more prepared for the rigorious training and service to the Gotei 13. He had recommended Hinamori realizing that she was as ready as any raw recruit ever was. She was still young though and had the idealism and beliefs of youth still a part of her. Time would only tell if she would be able to handle the realitity of being a shinigami.

You could explain to a student that every one of their actions might cost them or their teammates their lives but until they had witnessed death they would never understand. Shinigami were not known to live long nor did they live peaceful fairytale lives. Hinamori had yet to grasp that.

"No one else was requested. Many of the squads will not take raw recruits prior to graduation. In fact you were among the lucky ones to be selected immediately for placement in Squad 5."

"Squad 5? Captain Aizen's squad?"

"Yes, it seems you impressed both Captain Aizen and Lieutenant Ichimaru. In fact you were directly requested to join the squad by the lieutenant himself."

Hinamori didn't know what to say to that. She had impressed them? How?

The teacher waved her off in a dismissal and Hinamori quietly returned to her seat. She glanced at her friends. It didn't make sense that she had been chosen over Kira and Renji. Both of them were a lot stronger than her and more talented. She could only stand back in a fight and perform kido.

"Congratulations," Kira said smiling.

Renji smirked giving her a wink. "Should've known you'd out do us."

Hinamori only blushed. She would make her friends proud of her.

Gin Ichimaru had been bored in Squad 5 for months. In fact he could remember the day, hour, minute and very second his boredom first surfaced.

"They are an interesting group. Hisagi's talent was already known but these other ones…." Aizen trailed off expertly.

Gin watched through slitted eyes. The rescue had been days ago but his captain had decided that further investigation into the young shinigami was necessary. It had been Gin's job of course to come check up on the records and talk to the instructors for his captain. Aizen instead would meet with the students. He would volunteer to give lectures and assist instructors claiming that he as invested in the future of Soul Society. In reality he was looking for new followers. That was what he had done with Gin, and Tousen who had both been recruited to his cause right out of the academy

"I must admit captain, I find the two young men rather worthless."

Aizen turned to look at his lieutenant. He had found the young men to be of more worth than girl. "Explain."

"There's something about her. A hidden monster inside behind that innocent exterior. If that monster was brought out she would be truly beautiful and then her true power would be shown."

Aizen pondered it for a moment. "I've noticed her loyalty to me. Perhaps you are right. She would make a perfect tool. Watch her more closely."

That was when his boredom intensified. The duties of a lieutenant were too easy. Fighting was the only that ever got his blood flowing but the hollows had been too quiet of late. Aizen was doing his experiments and there was little for Gin to do besides paperwork.

As if an answer to his boredom he saw the request form.

Early shinigami graduation—new subordinates. Always good to have new toys around. Aizen-sama did say that I was allowed to fill out the paperwork as I desired. Hmmmm…

He glanced over the names in complete surpise. So they subjects of Aizen's interest were advanced enough for enough to be recommended. Well that did make this interesting.

He had gotten know each member of that group quite well. While Kira Iuru came off as too slow for his own good and easily manipulated and Renji Abrai was too hot headed, Momo Hinamori was the perfect little student. The girl had little self-confidence and would be easily broken. Then there was her avid obession with his acaptain. He knew of it as did all of the lower ranking teachers at the academy. Momo had given Aizen a pedestual. All she could see was the illusion but she already hooked.

What would her screams sound like as she saw the monster Aizen really was?

What would she become if she was corrupted?

He licked his lips at the image of an empowered woman letting her inner monster loose. Wouldn't it be interesting to watch that innocence crumble with one single blow?

He smiled as he realized what he was going do.

A new playmate, a highly breakable one.

Hinamori scurried towards the office of the fifth squad. She was late. She knew she was late. For the past month she had been with them she had never been late once. Always was she on time to do her assigments even though she was not a seated officer. Instead of practicing under the fifth seat like she was supposed to be doing she was skidding across the floor and into the third seat, Ayame Yamada.

"Watch where you're going brat!" the sullen faced woman yelled.

"Gomenasi Yamada-san, I didn't see you and I'm running late--"

The woman glared at her distastefully. Ayame for the life her couldn't see what was special about this girl.

"That doesn't excuse you, baka. You should show some respect for your betters."

"Gomen Yamada-san."

"You little fool I have half the mind to—"

"I didn't we talk about your anger Aya-chan?"

The third seat flinched at the sound of the Rukongai accent.

"I do recall Aizen-sama telling you to behave yourself but then again Aya-chan you never do remember what your betters tell you."

"Ichimaru-sempai, I only—"

Gin's smirk slowly faded his face becoming serious.

"Get to your training, Ayame. Your group has been waiting for the past hour."

Ayame ran quickly. Her lieutenant trying not to laugh as she tripped over her own feet.

"Sir?" Hinamori asked quietly.

Ichimaru wasn't paying attention to her and his interfernce had saved a possible beating from the cold third seat.

"Ah Momo-chan, careful around that one. Aya-chan has such a temper."

"Yes sir."

"You're late aren't you Hinamori-kun?"

The young soul reaper bowed her head in embarrassment. "You won't tell Captain Aizen, will you sir? I didn't mean to be late."

"I won't tell the captain."

Hinamori breathed a sigh of relief.

"On one condition."

"Condition sir?"

"You train with me. Your potential is wasted training under that idiot Kazuma."

Hinamori smiled. "Yes sir."

"Good now follow me. I expect you to do what I say."

"Yes sir."

She sighed relieved. Nothing horrible had happened because of her tardiness and Ichimaru-fukutachio wasn't so bad.

Gin Ichimaru smirked. His prey had fallen into his web.

To be continued…