Theoretically speaking, everything was in place. The execution of Kuchiki Rukia would be in just a few short days, and the ryoka were already causing a huge uproar in the Seireitei... However, there was still one thing eating away at the mind of Aizen Sousuke.

"Gin?"

"Maa?"

"Can I ask you a question?"

"'Course, Aizen-sama."

"Why is your face like that?"

Gin looked a little worried, but nevertheless continued smirking. "Ya know how peoples' moms always tells them 'don' keep makin' that expression, or your face'll get stuck like that'?"

"Yes...?"

"I never had a mom, Aizen-sama."

"Ah, I... see."


A/N: You know you've thought it too. Poor Gin.