Hey sorry it took me so long to update this story. I had it all squared away in my mind but then when I was typing it out a flash of inspiration hit me. So that is why this chapter is shorter. It was going to be longer but I added an extra chapter...So the next chapter we will learn more of what Aizen and Gin are up to. Not everything but a few things will be revealed. So I hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach if I did there would be so much more romance. Oh well.


Chapter 7

"Good morning Ichigo!" The teen stuck his foot up in the air just as his old man reached the bed.

"Oomph" was all he said as the foot hit his stomach.

"Shut up goat face. It is too early in the morning to be yelling and attacking anyone. Get the hell out of my room and go find someone else to yell at."

"You're yelling too, son." Ichigo punched his father's face.

"You piss me off so bad. What is your problem?"

"You told me you had to leave early for training. I just thought I would greet you before you left."

"Bastard, the freaking sun isn't even up yet. It's only…" he looked over at the clock. "…5:30 in the morning. I wasn't going to leave until 8. Now go away before I kill you." Ichigo threw the covers over his head before his father left the room.

'Bad idea, son.' Isshin smirked down at his pride. (The girls being his joy) 'Time for daddy's secret weapon.' "8 is too late. I will come back at 6. Anyway, Yuzu is already up making you a breakfast full of energy. My sweet, beautiful joy. What an amazing sister. I guess I have to go and break her poor little heart that her big brother doesn't want her delicious food. My poor child."

Last night Ichigo and Isshin told the girls that he had a new job on nights and the weekends. Ichigo would tell his friends later the same thing, so they would not be suspicious and try to follow him and learn about Aizen being alive.

His little sis's sweet face tormented his peace of mind. "Fine, I will get up. Might as well; I can't go back to sleep anyway. But if you ever do this again I will kill you. Now get out." Ichigo pushed his parent into the hall and slammed the door.

"Masaki, our beloved son has threatened to kill me. What should I do? What will happen to our beautiful, sweet, innocent daughters…?" Isshin would have continued but Karin kicked him in the stomach.

"Shut up. You're loud enough to wake the dead." The two bickered all the way down the stairs.

Ichigo thought about flopping back on his bed but knew it was no use. "Damn that old man. One of these days he will piss me off so bad I will kill him." Ichigo wondered what to wear for training but decided not to care. "If we are going to fight then it shouldn't matter what I wear." So the orange head threw on a tee-shirt and sweat pants and headed downstairs. Before he knew it he was knocking on Urahara's shop.

"Good morning Ichigo" said Ururu.

"Yeah, good morning…I don't know what's good about it. It's too early."

"Ah, Ichigo, good morning. Have you eaten yet?"

"Yeah, Kisuke, I already ate."

Whack. "Ouch. That hurt."

"That's good morning Mr. Urahara. Thank you but I have already eaten. You need to learn some manners." Before Aizen finished his thought, Ichigo punched his face. Only to be blocked and imprisoned in Aizen's big hand. Without missing a beat, Ichigo kicked in order to get away. Sosuke dodged and continued. "Good morning Kisuke. Good morning Ururu."

"Let me go bastard." Ichigo was brought to the floor with a thud.

"I told you to watch your language. I will not tolerate a foul mouth in front of a lady."

"My, My Taicho. Don't you think you are being a bit hard on the boy? He is only a child."

"That is no excuse Gin. He needs to learn respect or he will never get anywhere in life. I don't know what Isshin has been teaching you but I am in charge now. You will learn to be respectful, right Ichigo?" Aizen looked down at the youth. But he had not heard a word. He was glaring at Gin. Who was in a gigi. Sosuke had flashes of a clearing by the river where the boy glared at him.

"Awww if it isn't the cute little strawberry. Hi little berry. Becha didn't expect to see me here."

"What in the hell going on? Why are you here Gin? And don't call me that."

"Ts Ts Ichii, no bad language." The silver fox flashed his freaky grin at the downed boy.

Rap, came the semi-expected blow to the back of his head. "Stop doing that. And let me up."

"I will stop when your foul mouth has stopped." Aizen released the boy and walked over to Gin. "Hello. How are you?"

"Fine, Fine. Rangiku and Izuru were thrilled to have me back. Hey did any one bother to tell Ichi-berry that I was reinstated as Taicho?"

"Gin" at his former Taichos tone the fox paled. "If you keep bothering Ichigo I will not stop him from attacking you." The attention of the three men turned to the young man still sprawled on the floor, with no sign of life. "Ichigo?" Sosuke knelt down by him and laid a gentle hand on his back. When no response was given the man's worry turned to full blown panic. "Ichigo? Ichigo?" Aizen began shaking Ichigo.

"Aww Taicho did you kill Ichi-berry?"

Ichigo was frozen on the floor. He was struggling to contain his racing heart and regain his breath. 'Am I that out of shape? He just pushed me to the ground and held me there. Why is my heart racing? And why in hell is that scent still in my nose? So the guy took and bath and now smells nice. What should it matter to me? I don't understand what's going on.'

The strawberry was completely obvious to the conversation that was going on above him. All of a sudden he felt a dark force swirling around him. It brought him to his senses. The first thing he heard startled him. The tone of the voice was so dark he had to look up to see who was talking.

"Gin I told you to behave. LEAVE ICHIGO ALONE." Gin began to backpedal. His eyes wide open with fear and surprise. His mind was blank at the emotionless stare of his former Taicho. In all the years of following this man he had never seen him lose his cool.

"I….I am sorry Taicho Aizen. It will not happen again."

"No it won't." Aizen snapped out of his rage when the body beneath his hand began to tremble. Sosuke could not resist the urge to stroke the trembling back in an effort to sooth and comfort him. But the shaking only increased. The older man stood. Regret flashed in his eyes that only the blond ex-Shinigami caught.

'What was that? Why did his anger filled voice make me tremble? Why did his hand feel so good? When he rubbed my back, why did it make me yearn to leap up in his arms? To be sheltered and soothed like a child. I am not a child anymore. What is going on? What is wrong with me?'

When the teen felt the other man's hand left off his back, he sprang up and began to ramble.

"Yeah I knew that Gin was reinstated. I mean Rukia never told me. She disappeared so soon after I woke up so she didn't get a chance. Chad, Orihime and Uryu told me after a few days. They told me all that had happened. They told me about the team that was sent to Hueco Mundo to destroy any remaining Espadas and Arrancars. They told me Shinji came back as Taicho of Squad 5 and Kensei as Taicho of Squad 9. They told me everything that had happened during the month I was asleep. I heard that you were a…? Oh was I not suppose to say anything?"

"No, Ichigo, its fine."

"Kisuke is right. I already know all about that. I knew Gin was a spy before we left the Soul Society. I told him about my true intentions and he agreed to help me before we stormed Hueco Mundo. I never told Tosen my plan. I knew he would never agree. I knew he would just take his revenge on the Soul Society. So I let him join us to protect everyone from his rage." Sosuke frowned as the boy listened but refused to look anyone in the eye.

"Ok, if you guys need to talk to Gin, I can come back or just wait down in the training room." Before Aizen could answer Kisuke put his fan in front of his face.

"Ichigo why don't you take Ururu and Jinta down to warm up. I am sure your sensei will be down in a little bit."

Aizen did not like the idea of leaving his strawberry when he seemed upset about something but Ichigo was already gone. His voice, calling for the two kids, was all that was left before it disappeared . The man glared at his former lieutenant and the shop keeper before getting down to business. "What news do you have to report?"


I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I will try and update the next one faster. Please R/R