Gin glared at his little black butterfly, it had just brought him a summons to a special captains' meeting. The summons meant that his most recent jaunt to the real world hadn't gone unnoticed. Captain Ukitake had sure picked an inconvenient time to be well enough to attend to the gating between worlds.
More of a problem then the summons was Kyōka Suigetsu. Ichimaru refused Captain Aizen's blade alone in his quarters; it was the only physical proof he had that the man had ever been. But caring two zanpakutō would raise suspicion and leaving Shinsou behind would be beyond stupid. Finally he decided to slip Kyoka Suigetsu down the leg of his hakama and hope he didn't need to bend his knee very far.
Gin pause before the doors to the first division, it hurt to know that when he walked through those doors he wouldn't see Aizen's face at the end of the long line of hostile faces. The doors swung open and Gin walked through his broad smile in place.
"Captain of Squad Five, Gin Ichimaru." Gin smile tightened he should be the captain of third division, Squad Five belonged to Aizen.
"Look at this the captains that run the Soul Society all here just for lil' me?" Gin paused a looked around.
"Even Captain Ukitake, it's good to see ya' looking so healthy." The long haired captain smiled tightly and nodded towards him.
"Ichimaru," Unlike another disciplinary captain's meeting Gin could remember attending in Aizen's reality the captain commander left no time for argument here, "You have been called here because of your recent unauthorized trip to the material world. Do you have an explanation?" Gin smiled at the first captain.
"Well, actually, I do. Ya' see there was someone from my division that told me the most 'surd story the other day." He paused moving so he was angled towards Byukka Kuchiki, "He had strayed from his sector afta chasin' a hollow and he came 'cross the oddest lil' thing. Lil' Rukia Kuchiki who 'ppeared to have had her power stolen by a human school boy." He paused while the soft cries of 'impossible' broke into the room, when they died down he started up again.
"I didn't believe him. How could a lil' human have the abil'ty take a shinigami's power, 'specially a Kuchiki's? So I thought I take a lil' jaunt o'er there myself 'n see what it was all 'bout. I shoulda logged it, I know, but I didn't wan' poor Captain Ukitake to have mor' paper work to do." He stopped and stood there smiling.
"Well?" The Yamamoto-Genryūsai pressed.
"Well wha'? I don't got no more in the way of explanation."
"What did you find out the state of Rukia Kuchiki power? There had been some curiosity raised about why she hadn't returned to the Soul Society yet."
"Oh tha'. Well the boy was wrong. Lil' Kuchiki ain't had her power stolen." There was a collective sigh and Gin's smile widened, "No she gave it to the school boy, Kurosaki somethin' I think it was." He paused and pretended to consider for a moment. "Oh yeah Ichigo, Kurosaki Ichigo was the boy's name." Even Captain Kuchiki's eyes widened.
"Rukia would never do something like that!" Captain Ukitake cried indignantly.
"Just because she's a noble now doesn't mean she was raised that way." Kenpachi sneered.
"You don't have to be a noble to obey the law Kenpachi, beside we only have Ichimari-tachio word to go on. Not that I don't have the up most respect for my fellow captain, but his story seems full of holes. What proof does he have?" Hisagi asked. Gin smiled at the young man, it interested him to know that Tousen's lieutenant had made captain's rank here.
"What proof do I need? If ya' don't believe me go see for ya' selves. Or better yet send someone to see for ya'." This, as Gin had suspected, erupted into a debate. Finally it was decided that this was a matter to be handled personally by the captains and that Captain Kuchiki was the best person for the job because he upheld all the laws to the letter. Gin just watched the exchange and smiled.
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Later Gin sat in his quarters, Aizen's zanpakuto lay on the table before him.
"I wonder." He reached out his hand and pulled the blade free; he felt that familiar wash of power roll over him.
"Will ya' shatter for me Kyōka Suigetsu?"
