A/N: Thank you so much for your comments, they mean so much! I don't own Bleach, sadly!
Chapter 2
Rangiku stood nervously next to her captain as the rest of the 13 court guard squads gathered together before the head captain, Aizen would be attacking in a few hours and preparations had to be made. She looked down at her captain and flashed him a worried smile, her body trembling with fear and nerves, today was the day that she would finally see Gin again, it scared her to death. She wondered if he would still look the same, sound the same, feel the same. She was so wrapped up in her own thoughts that she didn't notice head captain Yamamoto enter and take his place at the head of the 13 captains and lieutenants, her captain stood on her foot sharply bringing her back to reality. "Focus Rangiku" he whispered coldly, she nodded once and bowed with the rest of the lieutenants as a sign of respect for their head captain. Finally with all the respect given the head captain spoke "Aizen will attack with his army in exactly one hours time, I trust you all to fight and to win- now all you have to do is prove I'm right" he looked at the captains and waved a hand in dismissal, all Rangiku could do was wait in fear and desperation.
Meanwhile in Las Noches Gin was pacing desperately, he had tried everything to stall the attack- but it was no use, Aizen was attacking Soul Society and there was nothing he do about it. His mind was swimming with thoughts about Rangiku he wondered if she would look any different, if she was as bad as he had heard when he was sent in disguise to infiltrate the Soul Society, he had heard that she drank herself stupid every day and sobbed constantly- his heart felt heavy and broken at the thought of the pain he had caused her, he hoped that she didn't get near him when he was fighting. If he saw her it was certain that his resolve would shatter, he wouldn't be able to resist from scooping her up into his arms and making away with her into the night. He took his place beside Aizen as the rest of the Espada and Arrancar began to file out, Aizen then turned to look at him and Tousen, he smiled wickedly "it's time" he said loudly before clicking his fingers and opening the garganta and stepping through, Gin and Tousen in tow. Gin's body was trembling in fear as he stepped into the garganta and appeared in Soul Society, the captains and lieutenants were lined up and facing them with their zanpakuto's sheathed and a look of anger on their faces. Gin scanned the line until he saw the face that appeared in his dreams everyday, she looked pale and her face was more sunk in. Gin smiled a true, genuine smile at her- his Rangiku.
Rangiku gasped loudly as he stepped out of the garganta, her eyes roamed longingly over his body, she wished she could run over and embrace him like she had often dreamed about in her drunken fantasies. His eyes met hers and a small tear trickled down her cheek as he smiled at her, she looked over his shoulder at Aizen who was whispering in his ear, Gin turned pale at whatever Aizen was telling him, when had Aizen had finished he stepped away into the centre of the battlefield. She looked a Gin again, he scowled at her and turned his back on her, Rangiku's heart broke and her blood boiled- she knew it was Aizen that had made him turn away but it still hurt like a knife in her gut, more tears fell freely as Aizen spoke "let the battle commence."